TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 259, 29 September 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Sept. 26. The man Davisson, who attempted suicide by blowing himself up with gan powder yesterday, died at the hospital to-day. At the inquest on Darrell, the contractor, 1 killed by a portion of the Presby teriaii Chm eh, Suyrey Hill, falling upon him, a wnl jet of accidental death was returned. No blame was attached to anyone, and the witnesses.expressed a belief that they though!, the building perfectlyjsecure. A requisition ia heing-'iaxteaVirely . signed to Mayor Waddell, asking him to consent to stand for: a seooliM ierm of office. A rumor that Judge Gillies and Johnstone had arranged for. a temporary interchange of circuits, proves to be without foundation, judge Gillies has made no arrangement for going 1 to Duoedin. ■ v . A' divorce case, Monlden v. Moul— den, is fixed for trial nt the next Civil Sittings. Petitioner claims a divorce on the allegation of his wife's adultery with two persons named Corbett and Young, the latter of whom is yet undefended. Mrs Moulden is the eldest daughter of Mr T. ML Me At tie, and . for many T years "past has l>een living apart from her husband, the cause being incompatibility of disposition. The resjmndeUt strenuously denies 'the allegation of adultry. The petitioner, who descriltes. himself as a settler, has beens away from Auckland for some time, ami only recently returned. ' His wife at once sued him for maintenance, and the court- made an order on Mot for contribution . • „'*«'' Th 6" A^klahiS^inilsani6i)*^ose land claims have been disallowed, intend convening a public ineejting. Howard Vincenti' left, to-day for the Lake country, via Wa'rtato. After visiting Rotomabana district he will go on to Taup^p," -aud; theuce to Napier and Wellington! "He *wift then »isit the South Island, aud leave the Bluft for Melbourne: ■ ' - ..''*■' Napier, Sept; $6. The Harbormaster has instituted pi pcfitdinga for libel against the, captorn of the Mary Wadley.. the'allege J libel was contained m a letter from the latter to. the Harbor Board, read at its last meeting. ->i GREYMOUTHj'Sept. 2^. It is still raining, and the rivers art* flooded. The bar is rough, and there have been no departures. NELspN, Sept. 26. Aichild of .W. Inwood,.jnn.,^wag drownejl m Sydney . <3reefe,' ' Riwai« district, this- afternoon. Deceaaed^T was four years of age.' ; :i . ■ DUNEDENj Sept. 20. The Amateur .Athletic: Club continues to add to its membership, and has had. to appoint a paid secretary. At the meeting, of the. Acclimatisation Society, it was reported thatthe following brown trout ova had been scut away to Northern, ports :-r?iguckland Society, 20;O6'0 ; Hawkef. |(ay Sociej^r, 36 OOQj ;^e%gisii fgciwty, 10,000 j Wairarapa Sofiie'y? 30,0QQ • Kawem Society, 10pQ H,andj Inan»a,-. hua County Oooncil, Westport, 10QQ t Tl\e firot fot^r of th.eije lots arrived, Balelya£ their destination, ! lowfng are still to.;, bo , sent j-^Wan-iganui Societ?, 20.000 1 Hawke's Bay Society, 12,000, .'" t : %■ • There a»e twelve prisoners for tiial at the Supreme Court sittings, i Itape is the most serious ofiencel ; * The uaion and non-union^ lumpers had a- dispute this morning 'over dw« charging the Chang Chow steamer. The, union meo can ied their point. The dispute assume J so seriovjs a pha^e at one time that a. sergeant of police was procured^. / iV HoiciTiKA, Sept. 26. - A; man harned Frank Steele, su>ckman at'Kakatahi, is reported mis-iiig. - His hor.se and ilo^s returned day. The weather being bad, fears are entertained for Steel»'s safety. A search party is now out.