The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2124, 13 November 1890, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Geraldine Election.—Mr Rhodes will address meetings of the electors at Totara Valley this evening and at Orari on Saturday evening. Fatal Poisoning Case. — A four-year-old son of Mr Chesney, hotelkeeper at Arthur’s Point, near Dunedin, has been pioaoned by eating strychnine which he obtained in a chest of drawers.

The Cabinet.— The Hon. G, Richardson left Wellington for the south yesterday afternoon. The Premier and the Attorney-General are the only ministers left in Wellington. Mosgiel Woollen Factory. The Mosg el Woollen Factory Company made a net profit of £2892 19s l ft J during tiie year, »nd a dividend at the rale of 8 per cent has been decreed. Temuka Crudest Club— The following team has been selected to play egaiost the Tirnaru High School on Saturday next bt Tirnaru : Brown, Bryars, Cathro, Copper, Dignao, Davey, Gillespie, Goldstone, Uayhurst, McLean, McLeod. Emergencies : Herbert, Morton, Wills. A conveyance will leave at 12.30 sharp. Narrow Escape. —At the Uruid fancy dress ball, Auckland, early on Wednesday morning, a sensational occurrence took place. A man named Peter Mackie, represented Stanley and had a revolver in his belt. While dancing his partner took the revolver and snapped the trigger. The revolver proved to have been loaded and went oft, shooting the skin off the end of Mackie’a nose. The girl fell in a dead faint. Mackie was not much hurt, fie had borrowed the revolver for the ball and had not examined it. Charge oh Murder.— At Christchurch rhe inquest on the body of Marsala Cowan was resumed on Tuesday afternoon, when the evidence showed that deceased complained of a sore throat the day she died, end the night before Cowan admitted having caught her by the throat on that night. Drs J, Gylherie and Ovenden, who made a post mortem examination, found that deceased's throat wap bruised exlernajly, with congestion* in the windpipe corresponding to the bruise. The doctor* would not give a positive opinion as to the cause of death, and the inquest was adjourned to allow an analysis of the contents of the stomach. At the E.M. Court, Cowan, charged with wife murder, was reminded. I

Christchurch Electoral Rolls. — The total number of oames on the Christchurch electoral rolls is 8275. Mr Twomet at Timaru. —Mr J. M. Twomey will address the electors in the Theatre Royal, Timaru, this evening. Mb Buxton at Pleasant Point. — MrS. Buxton will address the electors at Pleasant Point on Saturday evening next. Found Drowned.— The body of a man named John Grace, 52 years oi age, wa» found lying in a ereek near Masierton on Tuesday. It is thought that deceased was walking along and was overtaken by a fib and fell into the water.

Local Honours. —At the Cnristchurch Show Mr* A. Frew, of Temuka, secured no less than four prizes for dairy produce. The judges were unanimous in their opinion that the exhibits were of high order. Among the competitors was the Tai Tapu Dairy Factory. The Tikaru Election. Mr E, G. Kerr addressed a meeting of electors in Timaru on Monday evening last, and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence at the conclusion of his speech. Death of Dr Turnbull. —Dr Turnbull, a well-known medical man, died at Christchurch at 10.30 on Monday morning. He arrived in 1850, and took an active part in local politics for some years. He was a member of the Provincial Council, and served on several local bodies. An Ancient Heirloom. On the occasion of her marriage with the son of King John of Abyssinia the daughter of the King of Shoa wore the historical crown of the Queen of Sheba, which has been treasured by the Ethiopian Kings for 25 centuries.

Cricket. —At Winchester on Monday last a match was played between the Timaru Colonials and a Winchester team, the former winning by 5 wickets aud 24 rune. The scores weie ;—Winchester; First innings 52, second 67 ; Colonials : First innings 88, second, for five wickets, 43.

Disgraced.—On the application of the Hawke's Bay Law Society the Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning struck Willoughby Brassey off the roll of solicitors, on the ground of misappropriation of a client’s funds. Their Honors made some severe remarks on defendant’s conduct.

A Curious Faun. A man named George Breiuueyer, who had b-on missing from Sumner for about seven weeks, turned up at Lyttelton on Sunday afternoon. He is confined to bed to the hotel, and cannot in any way account for his disappearance, but reoollects working in the Springfield coal mines during the last *hree weeks. Sir J. Vouel’s Petroleum Company.— The head borer and assistant borer of the Petroleum Company of London (floated by Sir Julius Vogel) arrived at New Plymouth on Sunday. It is expec'ed that everything will be in readiness for commencing boring about the beginning of January. The oil experts are pleased with the indications here.

Fatal Accident, Robert. McCrae, a hiisltma't, was killed near Dunedin on Tuesday afternoon by being run over by a dray. The horse attached to the dray bolted, and deceased tried to stop the animal but was knocked down by it and a wheel of the drny passed over him, smashing his ribs. When assistance arrived life was extinct.

Poisonous Tapioca. —At the Wanganui Borough Council on Tuesday night the town clerk reported having had a sample of tapioca analysed in connection with the result of the wholesale poisonirg cases. An analytic report staled that the article was impregnated with arsenic. It was resolved that immediate steps bo taken to prosecute the fi r m that sold it. It was mentioned by the town clerk that the tapioca had been bought by a Wanganui firm Loin a bouse in Dunedin. Temuka Mechanics’ Institute.—A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present— Messrs Blyth (chairman), Lee, Storey, McS. Genllemuo, Rutland, Coira, and Beri, The librarian’s report was read, and cash handed in to the amount of £3 5a 7d. The financial position was discussed, and it was resolved that the secretary write to members whose subscriptions were in arrears. It was also resolved on the motion of Mr Rutland, seconded by Mr Storey—“ That the President prepare a subscription list with the view of raising funds for the purchase of new books," Some minor business was dealt with and the meeting terminated.

Tais Fatal Acgodbnt at Waitaki.— The bodies of liio three men who were (Downed in the Waitaki on Monday, hava be n recovered. It appears that t- e boat drifted into the breakers at the mouth of the river, and the men seeing their danger jumped out with the intention of swimming as-hore and were drowned. The river was in flrod, and where the heavy flood of water met the easterly sea the waves were raised to a great height. No boat could live in suet) a sea. Immediately the men left the boat it caps'Z )d and drifted out to sea. The boat was made of canvas, and was hardly fit to ernes the liver in, far leas to stand the buffetiugs of the sea. An inquest was held, the verdict being 11 accidental death. Land Dispotjs. —Mr Booth, R.M., was eogaged alt Tuesday at Gisborne with the riot case. The fads so far adduced show (hat the dispute arose oyer the right to occupy a block of land at Tologa Bay. The Native Land Settlement Company, for whom the informant is station manager, claims to own the block. The defendant Soisel arnnged for the grazing of his stock on it, but subsequently repudiated, chough he refused to remove his sheep. After giving Soisel notice to remove his sheep Slierratt recommenced a muster, and was driving Soieel’a sheep to the lattei’s mn when ho was intercepted by a party of natives under Soisel, who attempted to disperse the mob. The natives than camped, and remained in this position for three days, Soisei’s party camping in the way of the march of Slierratt and the sheep. There was mtrch exc'feoment on both sides. On the third day Soisel and about 200 natives rushed 1 the sheep, endeavoring to disperse them without succ-ss. Later on it is alleged that Soisel sent some of his parly to drive the other sheep belonging to (he company from off the land occupied by the company. Slierratt sent four of his men to stop this, when a latge party of natives swept down g Q the remaining three men, seijpd their horses and scattered the sheep. The company's sheep were driven off the land oqd Soisel's sqatlered over it. Sherratfs party then retired, and bo sa d that if a constable had not been present j his men would have been in danger. j