TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 83, 11 March 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNFMSD PHESB ASSOCIATION.) CnttiSTCHURCH. March 9.' ».\ i It'* has been decided to hold a fete m Lancaster Park m aid of the Andalusian earthquake relief fund. Subscriptions have already been received to over .£SO. An inquest was' held on the body of William Peate, who ebmmitted . suicide on Saturday. A- verdict -was returned that death resulted .from strychnine, administered by himself while m a state of despondency * . '„ . Over 600 people came to Christchurch ■ by excursion train from the; northern district this morning. ' -..■-.•<•••: < ;1 ' Oamaeu, Starch 9. There are 689 entries for the ram and ewe fair^' which takes place on Thursday > ;next.- ; .;. ; . ...:.:;; ■,'.'. ■■.'{••,;■::■ .■■ ./■.'[ ■ The Indus leaves, for Sydney to-mor-row with 130 draught' horses' { 'find about pOyhead- of Ayrshire cattle.; : ; ; ; _. , Manaia, March: 9. Arthur A. Grower, aerated water manufacturer, well-known hi Hawera and Wanganui, was found dead m a bush roafl .about ten miles from.this^fcwn■shipi'v There were no marks. of violence. An inquest will be held to-morrow, | .'■] ' ' DtrwßDi v-; March ' The' gold escort brought down £25,000 , wor,th of gold. . .;•.■■. ." .; | The Duhedin Jockey Club have resolved to present 4100, being <- a . portion of.their profits. from the totaliqators at the late meeting,, to .the Benevolent Institution. -This makes over il7o re- '' ceive'd ■ bf> - the institution froni „ that source from the spring and autumn meetings; -'■ '" '•"■■■■■'■ "■■■' '• " l Sir Julius Yogel will, address a meeting in' Duhedin on Saturday, 21sfc instant. ;■ i: .■;'■- j Some alarm was, occasioned to nassersby m ,the. pricket .ground last evening by the Conduct of a Mr Fulton* who, while under, the influence of liquor, discharged a revolver three or four times. - He was charged -at the City Court to-day Jwith drunkennessi when it was stated by, the police that for the safety of the public it had been deemed advisable to retain the revolver. Mr Fulton has been connected with the. Enrolling of volunteers for the Soudan m this city. . ■> ; y ■'■■:: 'Wfir.LiNOTOii, March 1 9. Arrived— Brigantine Tyron, Captain Jqnes, 51 days from Mauritius ; two of .the crew are laid tip with Mauritius fever, .. and the vessel has been ordered into quarantine. ~ j Inyerqargih, March ; 9. A fortnight ago a young ijpan named ThoiHas Ferreter received a rnonthjs imprisonment for stowing away ii the Hotomahana from Port Chalmers <o the Bluff. On Saturday he assaulted one of the gaol warders, and was charged with the offence m Court. The Bench sentenced him to six months' imprisonment. Before the sentence was imposed the prisoner, who was very defiant, swore at the. magistrates, . and afte wards addressed the ihoet filthy language to them. The prisoner is well known fo the police-, all over the colony, having received 13"' convictions,' m two cases under the names of Smith and Lnndmi. i .;^ : ' •■■•■•■ i •' ■ • ' ■■■''■.■,■ BLRNUEn**, March 9. . Another police prosecution for disturbing the Salvation Army worship m tlu'ir barracks was heard to-day add (lisiiiiKaeH, tlie weight of evidence being ju favor j)f (Jefemlnnt behaving; himself man orderly manner. The chief griov-j-.aijee againßt,him : >yas < ; .]ub, weariug Jji^; sp^ctaclcp m .such ,a; ; way provoke laughter from the larrikins, whereupon the disturbance oocured, an 4 he. was

turned out. For the defence it was alleged that defendant was accustomed to wear spactncles, and did not wear them m a ridiculous manner. This was the third prosecution m Blenheim for disturbing the army worship, and a fouith information has been laid,the defendaut being an ex-sergeant of the Salvationists. Auckland, March 9. [ Some of the clergy m their discourse yesterday, denounced th* mowneut m respect to volunteering for the Soudan. 'Nelson, March 9. Mr Booth, the BlWßibtJCtfTSetore, it delivering addresses to large audiences. Up to Sunday evening 482 had donned I the blue, 260 beitig new pledges.