NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2377, 15 November 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

The EsroiiSH Mais.—The sseamor Penguin, with the San Eranoisco mail, left Wellington this morning, at two o'clock, and is due at Ijyttelton this evening. Gaiety Tiieatbb.—Last night Mr and Mrs Hart again appeared in a very excellent programme, eliciting loud applause for tho various itemß in the two pieces. To-night there will be another change of bill.

Cathedbal Union.—After evensong in the Cathedral to-night, the members of the Cathedral Union will adjourn to tho Cathedral schoolroom, and after partaking of tea, a discussion will tuko place on a paper to be read by the Very Rev. the Dean on the " Observance of the Lord's Day." Elbctobal. —The Hon. John Hall invite the electors of the Selwyn district to meet him at the Loeston Town Hall on Saturday evening next, at half-past seven. | Ashley County Council. —Mr H. P. Ijance was nominated yesterday for a member of this Council for tho Waipara riding. Abbbst. —A. McMillan, recently a saddler at Kaiapoi, was arrested yestorday on a charge of embezzlement. He will be brought up today at Eaiapoi.

1.0.G.T.—A public meeting will be held at Knightstown to-morrow evening for the purpose of taking the initiatory stops for forming a district lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars.

iNTBBCOrjONIAL WbATHBB EXCHANGE. — Sydney, Monday evening.—The depression on Saturday has now advaneed to Tasmania, with moderate winds from the B.W. on the south coast and N.W. from Hobart to Sydney. Barometer—Portland, 29 9 ; Hobart, 29.7 ; Sydney, 30.0; Brisbane, 30.1.

Lyttbwok Industbial Exhibition. — The meeting to take into consideration the advisability of holding an Industrial Exhibition and oonversazione at Port, called for Monday night, was held in the Colonist Hall, Mr H. Allwright, the Mayor, presiding. There was a very small attendance. Mr W. Graham, sen., said that in canvassing for exhibits he had met with very great encouragement, and he felt sure a successful exhibition could be held. His attention had been called to the fact, however, that the bazaar in aid of the Presbyterian Church manse fund was already well advanced in preparation and would be held at the end of the year, and that the proposed exhibition, it was thought, would, if held before tho bazaar, seriously hurt the latter. He would, he said, be sorry to have anything of the sort happen if it was thought so. Mr Allwright said he had heard the same thing, and thought it would be a pity to hold the exhibition at a time just preeeding the bazaar. Mr Adam Chalmers, Mr W. Moßeth, and Mr A. Joyce were of a different opinion from that. They thought the holding of the exhibition a fortnight or so before the bazaar would rather be a benefit to the latter, as many who exhibited would probably send to the bazaar what they exhibited, by way of contributing something to it. It was ultimately decided to adjourn the meeting until the 22nd instant, to get a fuller expression of opinion from the townspeople.

Dkainagb Boabd.—This Board held its usual fortnightly meeting yesterday, and transacted a good deal of business, particulars of which will be found elsewhere. The report of a committee was adopted recommending that certain lines of pipe sewers should be proceeded with under a resolution of the Board to allocate the sum of £20,000 for the purpose, and it was deoided that tenders for the work should be called for, and considered a month hence.

Accident. Yesterday afternoon, Mr Alfred Harrison, auctioneer, of Aahburton, was riding aoross the railway line when bis hoare shied. Mr Harrison was thrown with some violenoe, and his arm was fractured. Dr. Boss attended the patient.—A little girl, named Mary Hayward, whose parents reside in Colombo street North, was playing in a four-wheeled vehiole yesterday when she fell from it, dislocating her right hip. She was removed to the hospital, and is doing as well as can be expeoted under the circumstances. St. Maby'b, Addington.—A most successful concert was given in the Church schoolroom on Friday evening last, which, despite the many counter attractions, was fairly attended. Mrs Swindell gave " The Blind Girl to her Harp" (encored) in a brilliant marner, together with some other items; Miss Ness sang " Pepita" in pleasing style, and Miss Collins sang " Eaded Violets" (encored) and "In the Gloaming" very sweetly. Mr Miller sang" Jack's Yarn" (encored), Mr Cliff "The Trooper" and " Good-bye at the Door," Mr C. Esoott " The Vagabond " (encored) and " The Soout," Mr Paynter "Maid of Athens" and " Tell me Mary." Some quartettes were also given. Miss E. Thompson contributed two piano selections, and accompanied the different items during the evening with her usual taste and skill. Mr Davies, the ventriloquist, also contributed much to the suooess of the entertainment. It is contemplated to give another concert at a future date. Wobking Men's Potjticaii Association.

—A meeting of about fifteen persons interested in the formation of a Working Men's Political Association, having for its object the increased representation of the operative classes, and, wherever possible, ti secure the return of working men as representatives to the General Assembly, was held last evening at the Wellington Hotel, Tuam street. Mr Bitoliffe was voted to the chair, and after a few preliminary remarks, asked for an expression of opinion from those present. Mr Pozzi oomplained that no one sent to Parliament cared for the working men, and therefore it was necossary that they should care for themselves. He would move—" That it is advisable to form a Working Men's Political Association, to put a stop to the existing cliquism." This was duly seconded and agreed to. Mr Graham moved, and Mr Bailey seconded, and it was resolved—" That the objeots of the association will be to use every legitimate effort to obtain a representation of labor in the General Assembly." The chairman feared that they were too late to influenoe the coming elections, although he doubted not that more working men would be returned than hitherto. It was then resolved that those present form themselves into a oommittee to increase their number and help on the movement. After several names had been given in and subscriptions received, the meeting adjourned sine die. Ihqttbbts.—The adjourned inquest touching the death of Henry Morgan was resumed at Boberts' Junotion Hotel, Bangiora, yesterday, before O. Whitefoord, Esq., coroner, and a jury, of which Mr W. H. Sutton was foreman. W. Smith, laborer, St. Albans road, stated he had known deceased nine months. They had been working together at Mr Croft's, Ashley. On the sth they came into Bangiora and stayed at Pitzgerald's boarding house. On the 7th they had dinner together, and had been drinking at some of the hotels. The last they wore in was the Junction. Witness was not quite sober when they were walking down the slreot, but he saw deceased's feet slip and he fell on the back of his head. Some one came to assist, and so did Constable Gaffney, who sent for a doctor. By a juror—There was no one likely to push Morgan over. Ada Bobilliard, about thirteen, gave evidence that the deceased and last witness were trying to sit on a horse rail in front of Mr Jennings' stationer's shop, when deceased over-balanced and fell on his head. Saw the deceased taken from the gutter into a right-of-way and then to the hotel on a stretcher. Constable Thomas Gaffney said— At 2 p.m. on the 7th he was on duty in 'High street, Bangiora. He was called to the water table where deceased lay, and on raising him found him unconscious. There was blood on his head and on the road. With Mr J. Hossaok's assistance, he removed deceased on to some grass in a right-of-way near Mr Jennings' shop, and sent for Dr.Downes. Deceased was then removed to the Junotion Hotel, where he was conscious at 8 p.m., and died about 11 o'olook. On Thursday he opened j the swag, and the contents were identified by his sister. D. Pitzgerald, boarding house keeper, gave evidence that he had known deceased over six years. He stayed at his house as stated, and left on the 7th at 8 a.m. to goto Oxford. Witness saw him at 8 p.m. that evening, when he was conscious and stayed with him till he died, about 11.10 p.m. Deceased said very little to witness—nothing about the aooident. Sergeant Barlow gave evidence of having been with deceased from the time of the acoident to nearly the time of his death. He found some papers on him in name of H. Morgan, and £2 15s 6d in money. J. B. Downes, legally qualified medical practitioner, stated that he was called to deceased, who seemed to have a small wound, half an inoh in length, behind his head, which was not serious. On his removal dooeased complained of his neok, but witness could not then detect any displacement. He gave him a restorative, and he became conscious. Witness saw him about six, and on calling again after

eleven found be was dead. Witness made a post mortem examination of the body on the day after death. The structures of the neok were [much "bruised and infiltrated with blood. On making a deeper examination he found thejjoint made by the fourth and fifth bones of the neok open, the ligaments having been ruptured. These injuries were sufficient to cause death, whioh could have resulted from the accident as detailed by the witnesses. Death resulted from what is known as broken neok. Nothing could have saved his life. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." —An inquiry was held at the Clarendon Hotel yesterday afternoon on the body of a female ohild, which was discovered by a boating party at the bend of the river near the Plough Inn on Saturday afternoon. The body was wrapped in a piece of blaok stuff, in which some large stones were placed ; and_ as it was some weeks old, and had evidently died by suffocation, the inference is that it was placed in the water alive, especially as it bears no signs of violenoe. On the application of the polioe the inquiry was adjourned for a week. The secret marriage of a young Canadian couple was recently disclosed to their fond 1 parents after au existence of oyer two years.