TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 18, 23 July 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

SERIOUS BUGGY ACCIDENT, SAD DEATH OF A Glßii. Dunedin, last night. A terrible accident happened at Gore this morning by which a girl named Isabella MoKane, a servant at Waimea lost her life, In company with another, Bella Campbell, she was being driven by a man named Robin, son from a dance at Biversdale to Waimea and before muoh ground had been covered the horses bolted. The girl MoKane Was thrown out, and her clothing catching the buggy wheels she was dragged for two miles. Robinson and Miss Campbell were also thrown odt Arid al latest accounts both were still unconscious. CHEAP " BAUCA.” SMUGGLING AT INVERCARGILL. HONOUR AMONGST THIEVES. Invercargill, last night. Robert Fraser was fined to-day for smug, gling 131bs of tobacco, it is supposed that in league with some one not yet discovered. He pleaded guilty, but declined to give the name of his oonfa-lorn.ro r»n the ground that it would be dishonorable. He was fined £9 15s and the tobacco was confiscated. THE PREMIER AT BLENHEIM. Blenheim, last night. Sir Robert Stout addressed a meeting tonight. The building was crowded. lie declared he would rather retire than give way on the question of land settlement and the education question, A vote of confidence was carried. Sir Robert was heartily cheered. He left for Wellington immediately after the meeting.

A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER. THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE. Auckland, last night. In arresting a Native up North yesterday a desperate ieneermter took place. The police used firearms, one native being seriously injured. Several policemen were also injured, but all the Natives were arrested. The Seamen’s strike still continues. The Northern Steamship Company, however, were able to despatch their steamers to-day Sir Robert Stout delivers an address in the City Hall on Tuesday next. General Sohaw is engaged by the New South Wales Government to report on their defences. He leaves by mail steamer to-night. ' THE WELLINGTON BURGLARS. FORGED CHEQUES IN CURRENCY. .Wellington, last night. A forged cheque has been passed on Messrs Graves and Flemming, drapers. The cheque was found to have.been extracted from a book belonging to Whitehouse, grocer, whose premises were recently robbed by burglars. FIRE AT THE DUNEDIN SUPREME COURT. Dunedin, last night. A fire|broke out at the Supreme Court this morning but was suppressed without much damage being done. Had it occured during the night probably the whole block would have been destroyed.