TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 154, 28 May 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESB ASSOCIATION.) Kaikotjra, May 26. Mr Mcllraith, the member for Cheviot, informs the Kaikoura Star that he has no intention of resigning. Dunedin, May 26. Matheson's store at Kaikorai was burnt down at 4 o'clock this morning. The buildings, together with the stables, and two horses, were entirely destroyed. Tlie origin of the fire is unknown. The adjoining premises were slightly damaged. A little over £13,000 went through the totalisators m the three days of the races. [Hard times again! Ed M. S.j May 27. Mr Robert Wilson, who leaves for England per Aorangi, was ■ entertained at a complimentary banquet la.^t night. The Times says Mr F. W. Grant, at present accingassistant-bailiff m the Oamaru district, is heir to the Earldom of Seafield, worth £70,000 a-year, to which his father has just succeeded. The Gisborne papers contain a. formal letter from Sir Julius Yogel, intimating his withdrawal from contesting the East Coast seat. Chkistchtjrch, May 26. Mr J. M. Cochrane of Mount White Station, West Coasi-road, died yesterday from a self- inflicted gun-shot wound. - The Bishop of Nelson preached to a large congregation at the Cathedral yesterday. C. Woodham, carter for Dalgety and Co., for upwards of ten years, died on Friday from injuries sustained through being run over by his horse and dray. The following are fuller particulars of the accident to William Lockwood at Heathcote Valley : — He was last .seen 10 p.m., quite sober, going to his brother-in-law's house. It i» supposed he stumbled over the wires of the signal post, fell on the line, and was stunned, and that the 10 o'clock tr*in from Chrisichurcb, comiug »ip directly after, ran over . him mangling his body m a terrible manner. Auckland, May 26. At the inquest on the body of William O'Keefe, aged 18, who fell over the Queen-street wharf, under the influence of liquor, a verdict was returned of accidental death. At the sitting of the Nautical Court, N orris, master of the Rowena, was hold responsible for collision with the scow Kauri, and his certificate was suspended for two months, and he was ordered to pay costs. In the case of the collision between the scow Norah and the steamer Coromandel, Scott, master of the latter, had his certificate suspended for four months, and was ordered to pay costw. The trustees iv the estate of the late Edward Costloy paid over to the charities mentioned m will £7000 each, making a total of £49.000. A further division of £35,000 will be made very shortly, rach charity getting an additional £5000. The fourth anniversary of the Auckland Band of Hope Union was celebrated to-night m the Choral Hall. There was a large attendance, and his Excellency the Governor presided. In a buggy accident, through a horse bolting, Miss Prendergast was badly hurt, and was taken to the hospital. She was leaving this week for Nelson, to take a position m a school or convent there. Wellington, May 27. At the Magistrate's Court this morning, Fred. Cooper compositor m the Government printing office, was fined £5 and costs for a breach of " The Printers and Newspapers Registration Act, 1868," by printing and circulating a squib about the Thorndou election without attaching an imprint thereto. Two seamen belonging to the Victory were fined £5 and £l j o for assaulting the chief engineer of the steamer. The Governor has deolined to interfere with the sentence of death passed on O'Donoghue, the Hokotilca murderer, and the prisoner will therefnrft ha flxficntfitl.