TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1488, 23 October 1885, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.). Auckland, Thursday. Just as the Arawa was on the point of sailing last evening a curiosity-dealer named James Glenny, who was disposing of curios to a fireman m between decks, was suddenly seized by • a number of firemen m the dark corridor, and held till he was robbed of a watch, greenstones, and gold quartz to the value of £30. In the darkness he conidnot identify his assailants, and as the officers could not trace the property the vessel sailed. i'riday. Dr A. Young, medical superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, died yesterday. An attempt has been made to cut down the suspension bridge across the cemetery gaily. Several of the wire stays were'; cut down as with a tomahawk.: . : _ , .- A telegram from Rotorua states fhat an old maori woman named Katwhotoe wag shamefully beaten and kicked about by her nephew Arkatara, of Wairoa Lake, Tarawera. One of her hips was put out of joint. She was not quite sound m her mind and was m the habit of wandering about the bush for days by herself, which caused her people much trouble, and the reason given for her nephew kicking her about the legs was to prevent her walking about. Her death is daily expected. She is without covering and is m great agony, her leg being twisted right round. Dunedtn, Thursday. Mr Dornwell, the butcher, has filed his Bchedule. His liabilities are £26,000. Napier, Thursday. After a long hearing the B.M. to-night committed for trial a man named Charles Olean Thompson on a charge of indecent assault on a little girl. ' ' ■ ' Mr Grubb, postmaster here, has received notice of removal. He has accepted the office of assistant-inspector. Wellington, Thursday. The Government have received a telegram from New Plymouth stating that there is no truth m a rumour circulated on the West Coast that Te Whiti had ordered the natives to plough up the settlers' land. There is some dispute among the natfes as to'land titles, but it has no political significance. Hokitika, Thursday. At the inquest on the body of Tainui, the Maori chief, at Arahura, the jury found a verdict that deceased committe.-.! suicide while suffering from temporary insanity, Mr IMTackay, laje qommisaione

made an informal statement to the effect that deceased was under a misconception thinking that a slight irregularity he had committed was a grave breach of the criminal law. The feeling of disgrace seemed more than he could bear. Tainui was formerly a member for the Southern Maori district m the House of Representatives, and was much esteemed throughout the district.