TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1465, 9 February 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The Governor returned to Wellington from the West Coast last Sunday night. Patrick O’Sullivan, the landlord of the Springlands Hotel, was charged at the R.M. Court, Blenheim, yesterday, with stabbing John O’Sullivan, landlord of the South Star Hotel. The accused was remanded for eight days on substantial bail, the wounded man being too ill to attend. Both men were drinking together on Saturday, when a quarrel arose. John struck Patrick, and the latter who bad a clasp-knife in his hand inflicted a severe cut at the back of John’s left ear either whilst returning John’s blow or whilst raising bis hand to protect himself. Dr Porter considers the life of the wounded man is not out of danger, the cut extending from the lobe of the ear to four inches towards spine. The wounded man lost a great quantity of blood, A telegram from Auckland states that Captain Savory, of the Herald, from Greymouth, reports that on Thursday at 6 p.m. he passed what he believes to be a new island bearing S.W. by W., 12 miles from Motupe, and S.W. by E. 12 miles from Cape Maria Tan Dieman lighthouse. The weather naa fine and the sea smooth. At first he passed five miles from it, *nd after sailing some distance returned to within three miles of it, but night coming on he was afraid to ge closer. It was oval shaped, about 30 feet high, and 200 l«et long. The general opinion, after inspection of the Captain's diagram, is that it was a large ship on her beam ends. Later news states that the news caused considerable sensation in Auckland. The Government nro not taking action, but Mr Brett, of ,the Star, has chartered the steam tug Awhina, at a cost of £SO, and left for the scene. Captain Savory now inclines to the opinion that it is a wreck and not an island, but the matter will soon be set at rest by the explorations of the Awhina. The proprietors of the Auckland Herald have also chartered a steamer to go in search. A motion was discussed by the Auckland City Councill for discontinuing the use of the present cemeteries by, instead of digging graves, erecting a systematic succession of concrete vaults or cells, in which to deposit the dead. It was lost. Mr Glover, the temperance lecturer, received a public reception at the Theatre Royal, Auckland, last Thursday night. Mr J. Newman presided, and stated that Sir Wm. Fox had forwarded £SO to him towards Mr Glover’s passage to the colony. Mr Glover conducts a five days’ temperance mission.

Nearly 400 cases of apples and pears were seized at Wellington on Friday as being infected with the cndlin moth. There was beautiful weather during the Governor’s visit to Greymouth. He held a levee at the Harbor Board office at 10 o’clock on Thursday morning, and received an address from the Board. Ho then inspected the harbor works, and at 3 o’clock he opened the Horticultural Society’s Autumn Show, after which ho went by train to Brunnerton. The train was crowded with people. He went down the Coal Pit Heath Mine and into the Brunner Mines, and a luncheon was prepared in the drying shed of the Brunner Company, where cake, wine, and other refreshments wars provided for all present, there being present a very large number of ladies and gentlemen. He arrived back in Greymouth by the train at 6 o’clock. A torchlight procession was given in honor of the Governor the same night. The band and firemen went over the bar in the tug, by which His Excellency was put on board the Hinemoa laying outside. The streets were crowded to see him off.

A boy 16 years old, named William Evans, was drowned at Brunnerton in the Grey River on Friday afternoon. He could not swim, and walked out of his depth. His body has since been found by diving. Mr C. E. Briggs, who for ten years has held the position of Managing Director and Secretary to the Christchurch Press Company, has resigned his office. It has been definitely decided that the Volunteer review will be held at Oamaru, outside the town. 3000 Volunteers are expected to be present. The proiect for starting a Nurses’ and Invalids’ Home at Dunedin has fallen through. Tire mail which arrived at Auckland from Samoa reports that the warship Albatross left Samoa for Tonga on Jan. 17th. A United States war vessel is expected at Apia to look after American interests. The native village at Malino Peninsula is perfectly deserted. Thiugs are quiet, but the Germans are held in detestation. The natives have turned back two of the Government prospectors in the King country. A temperance demonstration was held at Auckland on Saturday in view of the approaching licensing election. The procession was half a mile long, and was led by the Kohimarams Industrial School boys, and their boat, decorated with the Union Jack, etc., was drawn on a trolly by four horses, A mass meeting of over 3000 was held in the grounds at the rear of the Government House, and wag addressed by Mr Glover. In the evening he addressed a mass meeting of working men at the Theatre Royal, Ids subject being “ Good wages and how to keep them.”

At the Wellington races on Saturday afternoon four or five “ spielers ” who were playing the three card trick, etc., were arrested and sent to town. It is said that before the police arrived on the course they had fleeced the public of £l5O.

The chess match by telegraph between Christchurch and Napier was concluded on Saturday night, and resulted in a victory for the Christchurch Club, which won four games, drew two, and lost one, leaving four unfinished, one of which was that between the two captains, Messrs Hookham (Christchurch) aud Jacobsen (Napier). The unfinished games aie to be submitted to Mr Benbow, of Wellington, for decision. The following players have been selected to practice for the interprovincial cricket match with Canterbury ; Collinson, Dixon, Drabble, Frith, Austin, Harris, Wyncks, Carson, Greave, Hope, Jones, Wratt, Clayton and Spring. If Hewitt (Oamaru) andKingsiaud (Invercargill) can get away they will probably be players. Three men were injured at Nelson on Saturday by the collapse of a brick bridge which is in course of construction in Nile street. William Hallayman, a bricklayer, and Horton, a laborer, were buried beneath the bricks, &o. The work collapsed as the centre was being removed. Both men were got out, and the former has sustained a compound fracture of the leg, a fracture of the srm above the elbov, and below the elbow the bone and the tendons of the arm were laid bare. Horton was not severely injured, and a third man, Hooker, was knocked into the water, but not much hurt. The cause of the accident is attributed to the removal of the centres before the cement and mortar had set.

The Rev. Father Ginaty is about to establish a Magdalene Asylum in Christchurch, on lines similar to that connected with the Convent of the Good Shepherd in Melbourne. Of 640 persons within the walla of that Institution 300 are women who have been rescued from vicious lives. Those, who are of all religious demonstrations, support themselves by laundry work, growing fruit and vegetables, ete., and it is estimated that nine out of every ten are permanently reclaimed, so great are the influences for good with which they are surrounded. Mr Thomas Edwards, a clerk in the railway office at Lyttelton, has been promoted to the chief clerkship in the Timaru office.

Three bicyclists, Messrs Lowry, Parker, and Sharlaod, left Christchurch on Sunday on a bicycle trip to the Weet Coast.