TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1924, 3 August 1889, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Edward McGlaahen, one of the pioneer settlers rqf Otago, died on Wednesday night,’ aged’ 72. _ George White, late superintendent of the Nelson Lunatic Asylum, has been committed for trial at Nelson for embezzling three sums of money rsceived for produce raised at the asylum. Other charges Are to be preferred at the sittings of the Supreme Court* < ' r"- . A six roomed house in N.E. Valley, Dunedin, owned and occupied by H. Kinnmount, has been burned. Insurance £406; estimated loss above insurance £2OO, The reported prevalence of typhoid fever m Wellingtonproves to be largely exaggerated. The city authorities addressed communications to twelve medical men on the subject, with a request that they would each state the number of the typhoid cases they were attending. Mr Page, the town clerk, states that eleven doctors have replied, the result being that only four patients are reported as being attended" them. The medical profession is almost unanimous in asserting that the city at present s s singularly free from the visitation of fever.

Richard Campbell, 76 .years, old, servant at an hotel at Grey mouth, was found firowiied in a small zinc-lined case in the hotel garden. The verdict was “ found drowned.” ’

Williams, a carpenter, was found drowned in a lagoon at Gr. ymouth on Wednesday morning. For neglecting to destroy the stamps when withdrawing beer from the cask, a country publican at Westport was fined £2O off one charge,'and £1 on two other charges with all costs. William Trimble, a farmer, has been found drowned in a creeX near his residence at Waitahuna, Otago, He had been despondent for some time and it is believed to be a case of suicide.

The Dunedin Corporation has been cast in damages to the amount of £35 7s and costs oa account of Kempthorne Prosser and Co.’s sulphate of ammonia works having damaged a ratepayer’s property. An injunction was also granted.

A fire at Wyndham, Otago, on Wednesday night destroyed Evans’ chemist’s shop, Westmacott’s butcher's shop, and the office of iMr Whitcombe, solicitor. Insurances, £345. Eraser and Sons, of the Phoenix Eoundry, Auckland; who are bankrupt, owe £ISOO forwages.' A fatal accident' when bush-falling is reported from Inglewood, near New Plymouth, Henry being killed by the fall of a tree. A telegram from Nelson says Lord jCranley’s illness has developed into typhoid, evidently contracted at Wellington. ■ ; ; ; At Christchurch, in the Supreme Court caseYotingV;'Leonard Hamper, claim £15,000 for ah alleged fraudulent and oppressive sal® of land, which 1 has been occupying'the Judge and a ' special jury of twelve four days, seven issues were submitted. The jury found for the defendant on all the issues, with costs on the highest scale.