TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1544, 19 August 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Margaret Ryan, who has been in the Auckland hospital several weeks suffering from self-inflicted wounds in her throat, made another desperate attempt at suicide on Sunday, She got possession of a knife nod again cut her throat, but was restrained promptly and the wound stitched up. Ryan was shut up in a padded room, but was found soon after to have torn open the wounds in her throat, and attempted to hang herself from the gasalier. The police were sept for, and removed her ip a violent condition to the lunatic asylum. John Lange, jeweller, committed suicide by shooting himself in an outhouse at Hokitika at 8 o’clock on Tuesday 'morning. It is supposed that financial embarrassment led to the fatal deed. The deceased was well knpwn and widely respepted throughout the West Coast. George Johnston, late a brewer, blew out his brains on Monday at Gisborne, Deceased was found in his bed holding a rifle in his hand, the trigger having been pulled wjth his toe, and his brains were literally blown over the bed, A wrestling match for the championship of New Zealand took place at New Plymouth op Su'Ptday qight between Hudson, the present champion, and Dunn, the champion of Westland, Nelson, and Marlborough. The stakes were £25 each. In tbe first match (Cornish style) Dunn was declared the winner. For the other (Cumberland and (irseco-Rotppn styles) Hudson was the successful man. This being thelfißrd match, in two months the Champion Belt will become Hudson’s property if he is not beaten before that time. Dunn left for Auckland and Hudson went to Wellington. At Auckland in the case of Bolton, who whs recently acquitted of a charge of obtaining money under false pretences from Hudson Williamson, the money (£400) has been held over, pending the decision of the Bankruptcy Court as to the claim of Dr Bennett, trustee under the old Act, Bolton being an undischarged Bankrupt. The Court has now decided that a sufficient part of the money shall be paid to. Dr Bennett, ta enable him to dee'ai’e a dividend of 10d in the pouud for the old creditors. £4O, as his private costs, have also been allowed to Dr Bennett. The balance will be handed over to the Official Assignee for the benefit of the creditors fn the non bankrupted Another repoit on the Dowling street blasting accident was presented to the Dunedin (Jity Council on Monday night, this time by the Mayor, who denied tfiaf the works were under his control.