LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 22, 15 December 1883, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

[Per United Press Association.] Auckland, Dee. 14. The purchaser of the Triumph has com* menced to remove the refrigerator. Mrs Mary Ann Wilson attempted suicide by swallowing the heads of three boxes of matches di luted in water, and now lies in the hospital in a precarious condition, Medical authorities at the hospital are unable to state as yet whether Mrs Wilson will survive. Hei husband is a plasterer, or bricklayer, who has not been long front Dunedin, The alleged cause of the attempt at self-destruction is domestic unhappinese • arising out of drink. Wellington, Dec. 14. The Stella leaves here to-morrow to search for the missing seamen belonging to the schooner Sarah Hunt. Shares in Wellington in the Woollen Manufactory have been taken up. and operations will be commenced at once. An inquest was held to-day on the body of a young woman named Florence Wooljh| aged 19, who was found dead at residence. The medical evidence went rW show that there were no signs of violence present, and on carefully examining the whole of the internal organs they were found to be in a perfect state of health, the brain was also healty. No pathological change whatever wai observed sufficient to account for death. The contents of the stomach had not been analysed, but had been carefully secured and handed over to the police for tha* purpose, if necessary. There was a slight discolouration about the face and hands. The inquest wai adjourned until Monday, to allow of an analysis being made of the contents of the stomach. The three-masted schooner Waif sailed for Singapore this evening, among her cargo is a large number of old rifles, and also a quantity of ammunition. The Hon, Mr, Ro”.eston left for the South to-day. Kumara, Deo. 14. Berkeley, Government insurance agent, out his throat at Dillmanstown last evening, He was in a desponding state of mind owing to the illness of his child of whom he was very fond. He was brought to the hospital. His condition is very precarious. His wrists are also cut badly. At the inquest on the body of Felix McConn, yesterday afternoon, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Dunidin, Dee. 14. Grave complaints have been formulated by the Tongariro passengers against the officers of the ship. Over ltd them hav< addressed a memorial to the Company, complaining of insufficient attention aud poorneee of the food supplied during the voyage. Herald asserts that on the northern pasuM gers leaving the ship they gave groaniwH Hallett. ™ The Refrigerating Company have received a cable that the Fenstantionz meat is sell* ing at d per lb. A The inquest on the body of George ffoott, of the Lake County, resulted In the acquit* tai of his mate Thompson, it appeared that the two had a drunken squabble, and Boott died from injuries received, but Thompson was completely cleared of all suspicion of foul play. Thames, Dee, 14. The New Prince Imperial this morning obtained a rich haul of five cwt. from the slopes on the reef above the 4M feet level. A good show of gold is being ’ left. This makes over nine cwt, of spsot* | mens in hand worth about 15 dwts, of’ gold per pound. Timarv, Deo. 14, The Supreme Court Sittings opened to-day, C. Fobet alias TAscisere, was stntenoed to four years' penal servitude for shesp-stealing at Otaio. John Flynn for stealing a wateh at Temuka, was sentenced to twelve months. The grand jury returned true bills against H, C. Boutchon on two charges of embezzling money of the New Zealand Grain Agenoy at Timaru,