NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2447, 8 February 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

r ‘ Ihtkboolonial Wbathbb Exchange.— Sydney, Tno:day.—Fine, with light S.K wind ; moderate S.W. on the west coast. Barometer —Albany, 30. ; Portland, 30.2 : Hobart, 29 ; Sydney, 301. Accident at Southbuidob. —On Monday afternoon, whilst Mr. W. J. Q. Bluett was tying his horse to a post in front of the Union Bank of Australia, Southbridge, the horse shied, and Mr. Bluett in endeavoring to take its head was thrown to the ground heavily, giving him a severe shaking ; the horse bolted with the trap, but was fortunately captured before much damage was done.

*8 1 Unitbd Methodist Bazaab. —The Uni I Methodists of Addington are to be c I gratulated on the very complete arrangeme r ® | they have made with reference to the baz: it I which is now going on in the schoolrm er I adjacent to their church in Belwyn itre , I The bazaar opened at noon to-day, and t QI I varied and excellent display of infantile a ie I juvenile apparel, doll* dressed and otherwi as I smoking caps, specimens of crewel work, a j 0 I the other inseparable adjuncts to th< r I gatherings, are shown in abundance, the sta I being very tastefully arranged, and the in y I sistible arguments of the fair stall-keepe is I seemed at the time of our reporter’s visit it | bo largely productive of business, and there I every prospect of its pecuniary results ben I very successful. A well provided refres 13 I ment stall is to be found there, and it is I satisfactory to state that those in char; 0 I seemed to be doing a thriving trade, TJ I bazaar will be continued to-morrow. I Thbateb Royal.—“ Eureka ” and “Tl 3 I Fool of the Family ” were repeated last nigl f I at the Theatre, and the audience (as to tl □ I former piece) were, as on former occasion „ I exceedingly demonstrative in their applaus I To-night “ Struck Oil” will be revived, am *■ I no doubt, will attract a very large audience. 1 I The Abtbboid. —The yacht, which is on 5 I pleasure trip round the world, in command c [ I Captain Burton, and has Messrs A. Deaoo I and J. A. N. Liittledalo as passengers, arrive 'I in Lyttelton yesterday. Bho is under th i I flag of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club, i I Banqiora Domain Boabd. —The annus , I moating of this Board was held on Monda I afternoon last at 4 p.m. Present —Messr I Parsons, Buxton and Duncan. The auditet I statement of accounts was submitted by thi I secretary, approved as read, and adopted. M I A. Parsons was re-elected chairman for thi I ensuing year, and after passing accounts fo: I payment the meeting adjourned. 1 Sydenham Baptist Chubch. Thi I Baptists of Sydenham celebrated their anni I versary yesterday In the Oddfellows’ Hall, I Montreal street South, in which building the 1 usual Sunday and week-day services of this 1 church are celebrated, pending the erection oi I the proposed new church in Sydenham. A I suitable section of land for this purpose hat I been secured at the corner of Fifth and I Durham streets, Sydenham, and the proceeds I of yesterday will be devoted to the building I fund. A sale of needlework was commenced lat two p.m., and although all the articles I offered wore not disposed of, the sale was I fairly patronised. A tea meeting was held I at half-past six o’clock, to which about 150 I persons sat down, the tables being presided over I by the ladies of the congregation. The public meeting followed at half-post seven o’clock. From 200 to 300 persons were present. The | Mayor of Sydenham presided, and expressed the pleasure he felt at being asked to take the chair. The meeting was addressed by several ministers and gentlemen of various denominations. It is hoped that the new building will bo erected during the present year. Inquest at Olabktillb. — An inquest was held at Olarkville, Kaiapoi Island, on Tuesday, before O. Whitefoord, Esq., coroner, and a jury of which Mr George Smith was foreman, touching the death of James Whitmore, who was said to have committed suicide on Monday. The jury having viewed the body, Ada Mary Whitmore, aged eleven, daughter of deceased, stated on Monday she was working in the field with deceased. She missed him about six o’clock. The whole of the family were out tying grain. When she came homo at 630 she saw deceased hanging in the barn. She called her half brother, John Moore, who cut him down. Deceased left the field about a quarter of an hour before the others, and only that time had elapsed from the time they missed him. He had been in good spirits all day. He had been talking to Moore and her mother. They were not quarrelling. John Moore stated he was step son of deceased. He lived with him, and was at work in the field with him on Monday till 530 or 6 p.m. They were all tying grain together round the paddock. His mother and two sisters were with him. Deceased was in good spirits. Before he went away ho was talking about getting more land. Witness saw him leave the paddook, and some time after four of them came to the house, and missing deceased last witness went to look for him, and he (witness) being told deceased was banging in the barn, cut the body down. In falling deceased’a head struck the corner of a box, and out bis forehead above the eye. Witness informed the neighbors at an opposite farm, and then went for the police. The body was quite dead when found. Deceased was well, and had been in fair spirits. Deceased had never mentioned his affairs. To a juror—He had not been drinking. Did not think drink was the cause of it. He had been a hard drinking man, but had not drank spirits for some two months past. Margaret Whitmore, widow of deceased, gave corroborative evidence, stating they had been married fourteen _ yeara. The deceased was on good terms with them all, and she knew nothing to account for the rash act. Could not say if his monetary affair* wore troubling him, as he said nothing about them. During the past few years he had not been addicted to drink. Dr. Ovenden decosed he had made an examination of the body. There was ja shallow cut about an inch in length on the left temple, not penetrating to the bone. On the left hand there was an abrasion of the skin. There was a mark round the neck of constric'ion, and also bruises round the neck and chin. Ho had examined the place where the body was said to have been hung. It would be possible for a man of bis stature to be hung there, and the rope would inflict the bruises on the neck. It would bo impossible to say whether the wound on the temple had been inflicted before death or immediately after. The wound would not have caused insensibility. The wound on the hand was also slight. The deceased seemed to have come to his death by hanging. To coroner— Drink would tend to produce mental aberration. In a man who had been a drinker his brain would be Effected by working in the sun. The Coroner having ably reviewed the evidence, the jury returned a verdict that deceased met his death by hanging, but there was no evidence to show in what state of mind he was in at the time. The deceased had hung himself with a piece of plough line in a noose 20 inches long, and when found his feet were within 1£ inches only from the ground. Theatrical. —Miss Louise Pomeroy, whe has been resting a weak in Christchurch for the benefit of her health, left yesterday bj the Rotorua en route to Sydney, where sh« will fulfil a star engagement under the management of Mr J. Allison. It is more than probable that Miss Pomeroy wil re visit New Zealand at no distant date, wher she will no doubt bo warmly welcomed by thi many friends she has made during her sta} amongst ns. Oathbdbal Bellbingebs. A genera meeting of the ringers was held last evening at eight o’clock, in the ringing chamber oi the Cathedral, when the various letters tha have appeared in the paper# as to the alleget nuisance caused by the ringing of thi Cathedral bells, particularly in reference ti theatrical performances, was fully discussed It was urged by several ringers that it wai impossible for them to attend sufficiently earl; to conclude the practice at eight o’clock h the evening. After a long discussion, ii which most of those present took part, it wa 1 determined to wait upon the Very Rev. th Dean of Christchurch, for the purpose o i getting each Tuesday evening set apart fo , practice. Picnics. —A meeting of the members ol the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters am 1 Joiners was held at the Prince of Walei [ Hotel on Saturday evening, when it was d( oided to hold a picnic to Tai Tapu on Satm day, the 18th inst.—A meeting of the mill men’s committee, to whom the arrangemenl for this annual event is entrusted, ws l hold last evening at the Botherfiel i Hotel, Cashel street. The picnic wi . take place on February 16oh, the loco. being Mr Angus’s paddock, Shirley. . 5 further meeting will be held next Monda > evening, when the various events will be dot - nitely arranged.—At a meeting last night, j was resolved to hold the grocers’ picnic i Hoon Hay, in preference to Kaiapoi. Must at new Post-office at 8 30 sharp. Fbbb Oountby, — A Cork telegram date November 28th says:—lnformation has ju reached Cock of a shocking outrage at Agbi bulloguo, near Ooachford, in county Cor The Protestant church was wrecked on Wei - nesday night. On the following night a par 5 of men went to the dwelling house of ami t. named Ooakley, a tenant of Mr Bowen, J.I : of Bowen’s Court. They entered by fore and dragging Ooakley out, asked whether 1 y had been rearing a hound for the Musker is Hunt. He said he had. The maraude n then smashed the windows, upset the conter ;e of the farm house, and beat a valuable she e dog to death with stones. Mrs Ooakl j t received such a fright by the conduct of t d party that it became necessary to send for d clergyman and a doctor. Her life is stated * tie in danger.

Ancient Obdi b op FosbbtebS —Ike ordinary fortnightly meeting of Court Star of Canterbury was held on Monday evening, at the Foresters’ Hall, and was well attended. Two oases of distress were reported and the usual grant mads. The delegates gave in their report re dispensary, from which it appeared that the scheme was being favourably considered by throe Courts of Foresters, *ix lodges of Oddfellows, seven lodges of Druid*, one lodge of Hibernians, two lodges of Protestant Alliance, and one lodge each of Boohabites and Sons of Temperance. It was unanimously resolved—“ That the delegates be empowered to proceed with the preliminary business.” During the evening two Otago brethren visited the Court, and received a hearty welcome, for which they thanked the members. A clearance member was admitted, subject to the usual conditions, and three candidates initiated into the Order, two being from the Juvenile Court. Fibb at Ranqiora —On Tuesday, at 1 a.m., an alarm of fire was given, and thescene of the occurrence was soon found to be at the stable occupied by Mr C. Henry, carrier, near to Mr Saneom’s old bakery, between the occupied dwellings of Mr J. B. Wilson and Mr T. Shelton. The Volunteer Fire Brigade turned out very promptly, and with a good supply of water at command, saved the adjoining house of Mr Wilson, which more than once caught fire on the eaves and weatherboards. When the flames first broke out Mr

Shelton endeavored to save the two horses in the stables, but was driven out by the great heat of fire in some hay. The door of the building, usually locked, was open, and it is supposed the fire was the act of an incendiary. The brigade managed to save the unused bakehouse adjoining, but the stable, with two horses, some feed, and harness, was quite destroyed. A wagon, which stood close to the building, was drawn away before further damage beyond the covering wee done. The wagon, horses, harness, and feed, estimated at about £7O, were insured for £IOO in the Transatlantic Office, Mr Henry says the property destroyed is worth £BO, and the wagon he values at £4O. The whole surroundings of the affair suggest the advisablencss of an inquest being held, Mr Sansom, the owner of the stables and bakery, was uninsured. Mr Wilson, whose house is much damaged, was also not protected by insurance. An Inquest TJndeb Dippicuxieb.— The Coroner’s Court, perhaps one of the most ancient, is usually held in some public building or reputed public-house, but it seems to have remained with Mr Whitefoord, E.M., to hold his Court in the open air, which he did at Eaiapoi Island" on Tuesday, when an enquiry was being hold as to the cause of death of a farmer. The houses near were small, and the coroner asked the police to place a table and chairs for his convenience and that of the representatives of the press under a group of willow trees near the house of the deceased, where the Court was constituted in due form, Constable Lee acting as orderly. The jury, who were all taken from the adjacent harvest fields, after being sworn, remained standing till the coroner remarked that they might require a temporary seat after their labors, and begged them to be seated, they then squatted down on the grass. The evidence was taken, carefully noted, read over and signed by each witness, the jury oonsidered and delivered its verdict under the leafy canopy, and received the Coroner’s best thanks for their attendance at such a busy season. In one instance a farmer, who stated his reaper was standing idle by his presence as a juror, was excused, and Mr Whitefoord, with commendable foresight, said be was prepared to excuse another out of the four, teen summoned if his harvest business was urgent, and conduct the proceedings with a jury of twelve instead of the usual thirteen.

Tekpebancb Hotbl Company. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the above took place yesterday evening, when the balance-sheet was presented and adopted, and a new board of directors elected.