TELEGEAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1724, 1 July 1884, Page 2

TELEGEAPHIC.

I UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,] A MURDEROUS SCOUNDREL, Nelson, June 30, Early on Sunday morning a murderous assault was made on a man named Malier. It appears that two men, Franklin and Malier, were drinking together on Saturday night, and the latter accompanied Franklin to his home, where they drank a bottle of brandy, A quarrel afterwards took place, when, it is supposed, Franklin split Maher's head open with an axe, as he was found lying in Eranklin's house with a fearful gash on the left temple about five inches long. Malier was taken to the hospital, but faint hopes are given of his recovery, Franklyn was arrested yesterday, and will be brovght up this morning. Franklin arrived in Nelson from Havelook some three months ago. He was pharged at the Police Court this morning with unlawfully wounding one William Maher with a axe, with intent to commit murder, but was remanded, bail being refused. The injuied man appears slightly better this morning, but can scarcely recover. iNVERCAitGIIX, this day.

The Exchange Hall, at Winton, with two shops in the frojifc qf the bujjdjng, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night, The fire, it is stated, was first seen in the shop oooupied by Uoltman, watchmaker, Nothing- was saved from the building except two clocks,, Coltman was insured for £75, office unknown, The building was the property of Surman, brewer. It was insured for 1500,

Dunepin, Tuesday. T|)o City Cqunoj} earrieij a inqtian. to take steps to amalgamate #ie four licensing districts into, which the city is divided. The Council refused the request of publicans compellod'to close at 10 for the remission of rates, This day.. Captain W, J. Ross, formerly in command of the Union Company's Suava, Omapera, Maori, Beautiful Star and Southern Cross died yesterday. Napirr, June 30. Mr Buchanan has intimated his intention of not offering Jrifflself for reelection. This step is taken at the request of his own .friends, who felt he had no chance. In his farewell address he says, in reference to the aocusation that since his election he has never addressed his constituents, " While thoroughly aware that the silence maintained by me would ultimately be of political personal injury individually, loyalty to the men with whom co-oporation was needful placed a seal on my lips in publio, unless from me, too, a quota.was to be contributed to the miserable disagreements, dissontions, and rivalries that marked the Opposition." Mr Sheehan has now definitely decided to oppose Mr Ormond for the Napier Beat, It is expected that Hans Gapsell will retire from the contest for the Eastern Maori district, in favor of Mr Carroll. Mr Sutton addressed electors at Taradate on Saturday night. And he

indicated that he would support a new middle party if formed. A. vote of thanks was passed,

Oamaru, June 30,

•lord Eeidhaven is being. requisitioned to stand for .Oamaru. Charles Wesley,, has been brought |forward by the Maoris to oppose Taiaroa for the South Island Maori seat.

[Lord Reidhaven referred to in the above is the heir to the earldom of Seafield.]

Napier, June 30. The following weights were declared to-day by Mr J. 0. Evitt for the principal events of the Wellington Jockey Chub meeting, to take place at Island Bey on the 12th July :

Wellington Jockey Club Steeplechase.—Clarence, 14st'121b; Coacher, list; The .Druid, lOst 101b; Black Doctor. lOst 101b; Parnell, lOst 101b; Surrey (late Mountain Deer), lOst 101b; Home Eule, lOst 71b; Early Bird, lOst 71b; King Arthur, lOst 61b; Hurricane, lOst 51b; Denbigh, lOst 21b: Wideawake, lOst; Jumbo lOst, Sessions Handicap.—Pilgrimage, 9st3lb; Gabble, Bst 61b; Hero, Bst; Glaiks, 7st 61b; Coacher, 6st <slb; Exchange, 7st4lb; The Field, 7st; Shamrock, 6st ,121b; Little Scrub, 6st 71d; Jester, 6sfc; Patoka/6st; Woodstock, 6st.