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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 15, 16 June 1885, Page 3

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(UNITED PRhSS ASSi GIATION.) Napier, Tuesday. The homestead of Joseph Hallett, Puketiri, was totally destroyed b} r fire. A piano and somo furniture was sayed. Wellington, Mpurlay.. At Mr Booth's mission to-night an immense number of Volunteers paraded to hear his lecture on reminiscences of soldinr life. Eight of the officers present, including the chairman, Major Crows, and a large number of Volunteer*, took the pledge. A young * woman . named Elizabeth Harris made a deliberate attempt to commit suicide by throwing herself down the hold of the steamer lonic, fulltrig a distance ot 30 feet. She fell on the kelson, but was conscious on being brought on to the deck, when she repeatedly said that she intended to kill herself, as she was tired of "her life. She was removed to the hospital, but it is feared that her spine is injured. She is a married woman, and had been drinking. The barque Messina, had a stormy passage. On the 15th Maya strong wind set m from N.N.W., accompanied with thunder and lightning. At 4 p.m. of the same d^-y the wind shifted lo the S.W., and increased to a hurricane, quickly raising a tremendous sea, which continually broke on board, washing away everything uioveabls on deck.. Fourteen" of the mainrail staunchions and . other portions of her bulwarks on the starboard side and one of the boats were smashed, and several of the sails were blown to ribbons. The chief mate had a very narrow escape, haying been washed over the side by the sea, and swept back again by another. The gale gave out the following day, and the vessel has had moderate weather since. The Hutt Park Railway Company have declared a dividend of 10 per cent. Mr Booth's temperance mission closes on Thursday night. In his address yes terday Mr Booth said his mission had not been so successful as he had a right to expect, and he had not taken so many pledges as he had m Christchurch, Dunedin, or Auckland.

Auckland, Monday. At tho inquest haM ou the body of the domestic servant, Margaret O'Brien, iv the service of Mr J. Courteuny, of Poneouby, who died suddenly after a fit of vomiting, Dr Night could assign no cause for death. The contents of thu stomach secured for analysis, and also a portion of tha . vomit, show symptoms similar to those of irritant poisoning. It is said that she had been eating green lemons. She was only two days iv hci place, and is friendless here, but it is said that she had a brother m the South. The inquest was adjourned till Friday. Dunedin, Monday. At the meeting of the St. Kilda Licensing Committee, the Chairman made a strong attack on the police force on their report m regard to the drunkenness prevalent among women m tho neighbour ing district of South Dunedin. He characterised the report as uncalled for, unnecessary, aud untrue. Tuesdnj\ At the inquest on Jan Barr, who was found dead at Lovell's flat, a verdict was returned of died by poisoning, but not evidence to show how administered. Invercargill, Monday. Mr Locharr, the manager of the Orepuhi Coal and Shale Company, who was iujiired while comming up the shaft last week, died at Riverlon la*»t night. The bakehouse, stables, harness, and horses of J. E. Black, at Wiuton. were destroyed by lire at one o'clock this morning. Tuesday. At tbe police Court Jas. Mabin. runnolder, Beni«or» f was charged on remand with having attempted to set fire to some stacks on the farm of a settler named O'Donnell. After evidence as to the character of the prosecutor had been taken the case was dismissed. Ohristchurch, Monday. A fisherman ■ named Derritt was drowned at Sumner on Sunday. He had rowed out to his boat, which was some way off. and was stepping from one boat to another when he lost his balance and fell into the water. The tide was high, and he was swept away and drowned. Some persons who witnessed the accident were unable to reach the spot m time. The bronze statue, by Mr Lawson, of the late Mr W. S. Moorhouse, which it is proposed to erect m the Public Gardens here, is expected to arrive shortly either by the Aorangi or Rimutaka. At a meeting of the committee held this afternoon it was decided to request his Excellency the Governor to unveil the statue. : '. . Tuesday. A a meeting of the medical profession sympathy wnsexpn'ssod with Dr Stewart under the attack made upon him by the Wellington Evening Press. An opinion was expressed tliat tho article was malignant and untruthful and that Dr St<-w---art should at once cbtrimei:ce an action against the Press. And it was resolved to forward these resolutions to the Government.