NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 698, 14 September 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Mail Steamer.—The City of Sydney, with the San Francisco mail, arrived in Wellington at eleven o'clock. She sails at five o'clock.

Municipal Election.—The polling for the vacant seats for the City Council took place to-day. There did not appear to be a great amount of interest excited in the proceedings, as, up to the time of our going to press, the number of votes recorded was exceedingly small. Bazaar.—A bazaar of fancy and useful articles was opened this afternoon in the Durham street Wesleyan schoolroom. There was not a very large attendance during the day, but it will probably increase this evening. The ladies in attendance were Mesdames Morley, Berry, Hariss, Ritchie, Dawson, and Mein. Mesdames Goodison and Martin were in charge of the refreshment portion of the bazaar. The articles offered for sale are exceedingly good, and we hope to see a large attendance this evening. The object of the bazaar is to augment the funds of the East Belt Wesley an Church.

Adulterations. —Informations have been laid by the police against five grocers in the city for selling coffee and the same being adulterated with other mixtures. The cases will come on for hearing on Thursday next.

Gareick Amateur Dramatic Club.— A vocal, instrumental, and dramatic entertainment will be given by the club at eight o'clock this evening, in the Barbadoes street schoolroom. The dramatic portion of the programme will consist of the comedy " Test of truth," and the farce " dudden arrival." Canterbury College.—The walls of the western wing of the College are now about 10ft in height, and the work throughout is being rapidly proceeded with. The whole of the frame work of the laboratory is finished, and will be pushed forward quickly to allow of its being occupied at as early a date as possible. It is expected that the western wing of the College will be finished in Januarv.

Found Dead.—During Tuesday a man named John Koach, a recent arrival in the colony, was found dead in the Road Board office at the Cust. He was seen in good health duviDg the morning, but we have been unable to obtain any further particulars re garding the deceased. He had been residing in the immigration cottages, and leaves a wife and several children to lament his loss - Skating Bink Club.—The sub-com-mittee appointed to canvass for members and transact other matters in connection with the club, have decided to leave the arrangements in their present stage until after the cricket and boating seasons. In February a meeting of members will be called, and definite proposals submitted for opening the rink in March or the beginning of April. The sub-committee purpose, in the meantime, obtaining as many members as possible.

Eetjnion.—A reunion of a very pleasing nature took place last evening, when in response to an invitation from Messrs G. L. Beath and Co, the employes of that firm, with their lady friends, met to celebrate the completion of the additions to the premises in Oashel street. The new showroom had been very tastefully decorated, and answered excellently the purposes of a ballroom, an apartment adjoining being converted for the time being into a supper-room. Dancing commenced shortly after half-past nine, and was kept up with intervals until an early hour, these intervals being rilled up with vocal contributions, and an adjournment for supper, at which a number of complimentary toasts were proposed and suitably responded to. Suicide in Dunedin.—A melancholy suicide occurred at the Albion Hotel, Dunedin, on Sunday evening. The Times gives the following particulars : —"Deceased, Joseph Lemon, a weaver by occupation, came from Sydney about June, since which time he had been boarding at the Albion, but, through not getting employment, became very morose. He wrote to his daughters, who reside in Sydney, for relief, but they never answered his letters, and he had threatened to shoot himself. No notice was taken of this threat, and though he appeared to be in a state of despondency during Sunday, no fears were entertained regarding him. Sometime after nine o'clock in the evening he went into the billiard room, and shortly after the report of a firearm was heard, and upon the hotel proprietor and others entering the room, they found deceased partly lying on a form, with a small breech-loading pistol in his right hand, and blood oozing from his head. It was found that the bullet had passed through his ear, and in ten minutes he expired. Deceased, according to his own statement, was 75 years of age, a native of Yorkshire, and an Atheist."

Fire in the Triangle.—Shortly after midnight the fire bells rang out a startling peal, but for some short time no clue could be obtained as to the locality of the fire. Ultimately it was discovered to be in the premises of Mr Barsht, tailor and draper, in the Triangle, facing Colombo street. The building forms part of the block of brick shops erected by Mr Pratt. So far as we can learn the fire was first discovered by the residents next door at Gaisford and Edmond's butcher's shop, They were awakened by the smoke penetrating into their room, and gave the alarm. Two cabmen on the City stand immediately rang the bell, and the Brigade and Fire Police assembled with commendable promptitude. Mr Superintendent Harris, on arriving, found the fire to be on the ground floor in the shop, and prevented any attempt being made to open the door until the engine was ready with the water. It was plain that a large body of fire was within from the heat felt on the footpath. So soon as tue water was ready the door was burst open and the hose laid on, which happily speedily put out the fire. On examination of the premises, it was found that so far as could be discovered, the fire originated under the staircase in the shop. The lower part of the stairs was burnt away, and the ceiling, in close proximity, was also burnt. The fire bad eo 1 : reached the upper rooms when it was discovered. No one resided on the premises, Mr Barsht and his family living in Durham street North. The stock was insured for £IOO0 —£500 in the Standard and £SOO in the Victoria. The building is also damaged to the extent of £SO to £6O.