LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1685, 22 February 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND I'RKSS ASSOCIATION.! "Westpokt, February 21. In the It.M. Court the cases' Welsh v. O'Connor and other-;, and Johnston v. Moss f-'i' conspinic\ and forgerv, were adjourned to April 3rd, for the production of a document (the deed of submission to arbitration), which is in the Supreme Court office, Wellington. Havelock, February 21, Richard Taylor, of Mahikipawa [Mahakipawa], shot himself this morning; with a fowlingpiece, in a shed. It is believed the wound will be fatal. Christchuhch, February 21. A nun named Joseph Smith, was cutting beet on Friday, when the knife slipped and inflicted a wound in his leg; mortification set in in one day, and Smith died in the evening. Steps have already been taken to secure candidates for the seat for Stanmore. Dr Prins has declined. Mr W. F. Flesher, one of the defeated candidates, will again offer himself. Mr Cowliahaw, the prime mover in the election petition case, will not come forward again. The Hon. E. Richardson, and Messrs S. P. Andrews and Edward Wakefield, are also mentioned as probable candidates. "Wellington, February 21. It is understood that his Excellency has consented to call to the Legislative Conned Air H. Williams, of Auckland district, and Mr M J. C. Stevens, of Christchurch. Mr Williams is the eldest son of the late Archdeacon Williams, who w-s for many years chair man of the Bay of Islands County Council. MrStevens represented Christchurch in the last Parliament. FOUR CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. Dunkdin, February 21. A fire broke out in a .small wooden house in Smith street, near the corner of Dowlir.g stieet, shortly after four o'clock this morning, by which four children were burm-d lo death. The house was occupied by Julius Bessiki, his wife, and four children, who all slept upstairs. The fire, it appears, broke out on the ground floor, and the family weie not aroused till it broke through the H,or. Bessiki and his wife got out through the window, ieavinjr the children in bed, but it was not known f--r some time that there was anyone in the house, as little attention was paid to the maddening screams of M>s Bess'ki. When the brigade arrived, however, the house was entirely enveloped in flames, and it would have beeu too late to render any

assistance. The names of the fontchildren burnt were Francis Bessiki, aged 8 ye*rs ; Minnie Bessiki, 6 years; Martha Bessiki, 4 years; and Thomas Creft, aged 13 years. The two-storey house adjoining, occupied by Mr Gtvenslade, who is the owner of the property, was completely gutted. The building was insured in the Norwich Union for .£3OO, but Mr Greenslade who is owner, estimates his loss at considerably above that amount, as the furniture was not insured. The bodies of the four children have been recovered.