LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1028, 17 January 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.]

Christchurch, January 14

The King of Italy has conferred upon Professor Yon Huast, director of our museum, the knighthood of the Order of the Crown of Italy. The insignia and necessary documents were received by yesterday’s mail. Tijlauu, January 15.

A man mimed Win, Wills, came to town from shearing about a week ago, and slaved at the old Bank Hotel. He had been missing since Monday until, 1 ist night/ when lie was found dead in his room, with an empty chlorodyne bottle beside him. At an inquest held to-day it appealed lie purchased a bottle of chlorodyne last Monday evening, the contents of which wore sufficient to kill eight men. and as it was empty by Hie person who found it, it is supposed lit! niur.t liiiVc drunk it all. The, verdict of the jury was “ death from an overdose of chlorodyne, Dunedin, January 16.

Alexander Forbes, a miner, was kill id last night in liis. claim, near Nasehy, by a fall of earth. ’No one knew of the accident till this morning, when his mate, who had left'him oa

the previous night, found him dead and wholly covered with earth. Yesterday afternoon Daniel Bell, sail maker of the ship Auckland-, missing his footing, fell down the main hold, a distance of 15 feet, striking an iron tank in his fall, and breaking his right leg. -He was brought ashore and conveyed to the Dunedin Hospital. The ■ h earing' of the divorce case, Davidson v Davidson, was continued in camera at the Supreme Court to-day, before his Honor Mr Justice Williams, but was not concluded.

At Port Chalmers to-day, W. Rummall was engaged loading a truck with casks from the ship Taranaki) when the sling .broke and one of the casks struck him, inflicting severe injuries on the head anti face. Fears are entertained of his recovery. Wellixgtox, January 16. Subscriptions to the list opened by the Evening Post, in aid of the Irish distress,'are coming in freely.

It is understood that his Honor Justice Johnston and W. Read, SolicitorGeneral, haVe been appointed commissioners to consolidate the statutes of the Colony. It is reported that Sir Francis Dillon Bell and Sir W. Fox have definitely accepted : seats of the Royal Commission on hi ative Affairs.

Owing to the dullness of the coastal trade, the Union Steam Shipping Co. have decided on laying up throe of their steamers.

The notification of the relinquishment by her Majesty, of negotiations for the purchase, of certain lands in the North Island, appears in the Gazette. The treaty of friendship between Great Britain and Tonga appears in the Gazette.

Colonel Whitmore has been appointed- Colonel to the New Zealand regiment of artillery.