TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1649, 4 March 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united prkss association) Auckland, Wednesday. Two cases Of drowning are reported, the victims m both cases being children under two years of age. The first was the son of Mr Albeit D. Riffle, bricklayer, Kingsland, who. strayed into a oroek about twenty yards from the door oE the house, and was drowned before it was missed In the other ease an infant daughter of Mr Bernard Mulholland, of Freeman's Bay was left to play m the yafd, and fell into a tub of water aud was drowned. Cardinal Moian arrived by the Wairarapa at 1 o'clock on Monday after-: noon, and was received by "a large concourse of: Catholics. A flotilla of small steamers met him m the harbor, : and on landing Cardinal Moran" was presented with an address of welcome and congratulations. A procession over half a mile long was formed, and marched to the.residence of Bishop Luck, 'whejre the school children assembled, with three bands of music, m procession, and over twenty carriages. The route was decorat ; ed with flags and bunting, .and crowds lined the streets* . : , \, There was a crowded meeting m St; Patrick's Cathedral on Monday night to welcome Cardinal Moran. Addresses from the clergy, laity, Hibernian' Society, and the League of the Cross were presented to His Eminence- The .address of the laity was presented . by [the, Hon. J. A.Tole, The cardinal suitably replied, thanking them for the . cordial, reception.' - ■ - -..,.*,..■ The Mararoa ' sailed for* San Francisco yesterday afternoon, with 96 passengers, 'i !■• '■' ■■-■ "■■• ' ■■•■■•■'") A requisition asking Major- Atkinson tp /address the citizens, of Auckland went South yesterday .by the Hawea. , At 'the annual 'meeting of the Mercury Bay Timber Company a dividend "was declared of 10 per cent. The residence ot Mr Taylor, of Makaka, Whangarei, was burnexhdown,' and an infant burned to death. Another; child was severely injured. The father was badly burned m trying, to save, them. V ■ The. Bell has been enlarged to the size of the Star. " It is stated that Sir: JiuliusVosiel «has purchased an*- interest therein,- and intends makings Auckland: his home, and residing permanently; here, T • ; ; •. ■ .« i Cardinal Moran inspected the Catholic, educational institutions of Auckland yesterday. ; /' :j -, ■"• „ ; [ * . , ; Nelson, -^edneadiiy.*- \ ...-; The jßev.J.i C.. Andrew writes tp the; Press contradicting the statement which was current that he had resigned the ap-j pointment of Principal of the Nelson Col-! lege. ■"'."'.'■ „■ I Mastertok, Wednesday. ! ; A smart shock of earthquake ,\yas ex.-; .perieneed here, at $0 minutes .[past, .'s^ yesterday morning. The direction was, south to north. ' ■ : , Christchurch, Wednesday,' . Henry Lumb, 15 years old, was com-' mitted for trial yosterday, for a criminal 'assault upon a girl of the same age. >: 'The Christchurch Licensing Committee have decided to continue 'closings hours at the present hour, 11 p.m. j ; Yesterday morning a deputation .waited; on the Minister of Defence, requesting a' capitation grant; for the. ; oadet \> r . corps.; Mr Ballance replied he could hold out no hope, as fne felt Parjiainent would not; vote an allowance for 'the . The (jovernmerit would, 'however, placei cadets on the same footing.as other corps m reeard to allowance of ammunition for rifle practice. Mr Ballance left for Wellington last' night. , : . Blenheim, Wednesday. .' The ' carpenters' Strike' is ended,' and! t\\Q meo have returned to work on the; masters' terms. '.. % ; 'I John Collett, the jockey charged withi assault with intent on a girl of 15, a j domestic servant, has. bee u committed for trial, bail being allowed. It is stated; that the parties intend to marry before; the trial. ' Great preparations are being made for the reception of the Governor on Friday. Dunedin, Wednesday. " ' \ Mr John Roberts has been appointed a Director of the Colonial Bank, m the place of Mr G-. G. Eussell, who has left for England, Mr Oowie, General Man-: ager, has taken an appointment on the London staff, and Mr H. Mckenzie becomes General Manager. ; . There was an enormous attendance at> the Garrison Hall, when Mrs vAuffray; replied to the aspersions made by Mr, Fred Fulton, who was allowed an hour; to formulate them. 'Mrs Auffray then: -lepliedj-and at the end Mr Fulton apolo-i gised tor his statements .regarding the -marriage of Mrs Auffray. -The vote ofj the meeting was almost unanimous in| favor of Mrs Auffray, - i