TRAGEDIES AT NOUMEA.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1054, 28 March 1882, Page 2

TRAGEDIES AT NOUMEA.

By the arrival of the F.M.S. City of Melbourne, Captain D. Calder, from Noumea, we learn of two fearful tragedies which occurred at that port shortly before the vessel left for Sydney. The first was a case of JEALOUSY, SUICIDE, AND ItUBDKR. It appears that a Mons, and Madame Odey, who arrived in Noumea some few months since from France, in the steamer Le Precurseur, had settled in the place, Madame taking an hotel or wineshop in Noumea, and her husband, who is said to have been in the detective force, went into the country to work. Rumors evidently reached his ears which induced him to become jealous of the attractions of his wife, and he returned in haste to town, and after having some altercation with her, he deliberately drew a revolver from his belt, and, having shot her dead, he put the muzzle to his own head, and blew his brains out. The horrible occurrence caused a profound sensation in Noumea, especially as both were well known and generally well liked. The second tragedy was one in which there were TUBER CONVICTS SHOT. Tt appear's that the butcher's boat left Noumea for the convict prison at He Nu, and having arrived there, and the beef being landed, the men in charge went up to the store to see tho meat weighed, leaving three or four Kanakas in tho boat. Suddenly seven convicts rushed down into the boat, and threw the Kanakas overboard, and were making off in the boat when, an alarm being raised, the gendarmes rushed down and fired a volley from their rifles into the boat, killing two of the convicts and dangerously wounding another. The other men then capitulated, aud were removed back to prison.

While Mr Porter, one of the opposing counsel in the Guiteau trial, was summing up, Guiteau was allowed to constantly interrupt him, at times making a running dialogue. Though generally disregarding these interruptions, Mr Porter made keen rhetorical thrusts, which Guiteau resented. Once Guiteau shouted—“ A saint from Heaven could not stand Mr Porter’s bosh." Occasionally Mr Scoville interposed objections, while more than once the lawyers and the prisoner were all shouting together. Mr Porter finally compared the prisoner to Wilkes Booth, declaring that Booth was a patriot compared with the cowardly assassin who was now on his trial. Thia roused Guiteau, who, disregarding all the bailiff's efforts to quiet him, maintained for half-an-hour bis continual. interruptions and abuse, calling Mr Porter a liar a score of times, while much of his foul language would not bear repetition.

The various vessels in harbour flew their flags at “ half-mast ” to-day in respect for the disease of Miss Mary Jane Carey, daughter of Captain Carey of the steamer Te Anau. Miss Carey was Well known in Auckland, and is spoken of as a young lady of a kind and amiable disposition. She spent twelve months at Mrs Heath’s Ladies’ College, and there finished her education and proceeded to Melbourne. In June last she was seized with a severe attack of rheumatic fever and was brought to Auckland by Capt. Carey, and placed again under the care of Mrs Heath. It was thought that the change of climate would have a favourable effect, while Miss Carey being very much attached to her late school mistress, passed the time very pleasantly in her companionship. After remaining about a month with Mrs Heath, Miss Carey paid a visit to Waiwera. She remained there a short time, but not seeming to derive any * great benefit, returned to Melbourne aftar a short stay. She reached Melbourne on the Sth, and died on the l®th ißstant of dropsy.— Star

Edward Trickett has taken up his quarters, at Putney, and is dailv practising for the •culling contest with Hanlan in Slay next. Trickett is reported to be in fine condition. W. H. Clayton, son of the late Celonial Architect, brother-in-law of Sir Julius Vogel, was arrested last night at Napier, on a charge of passing valueless A Colonial Lab Dibtinottshks Himxelf. —One of the Eton College boys who pummelled the would-be assassin McLean, for which he received the special thanks of Her Majesty, is a son of Sir Samuel Wilson. A lady in Melbourne caught her high-heeled boot in a crack in the asphalt pavement and fell down and herself, and straightway •he sued the City Council' for damages, fixing them at £149. The Court gave her £2O. On dit that Jem Mace, anxious to give the Auckland public an exhibition of his boxing skill, has expressed his willingness to give £5O to any man who will undertake to stand up against him Lalf-an-hour’s bout at fisticuffs.