NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2723, 12 October 1887, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

London, October 10,

The sculling race between Bubear and Courtenay was rowed at Oswego. Lake, Ontario, and resulted in a victory; for the former by three lengths. General Oaffarel, Assistant-Secre-tary in the French War Office, has been arrested on a charge of selling decorations. He is also suspected cf having disposed of mobilisation plans. Telegrams from Ireland stato that a number of meetings of the National League' took place yesterday at Mitchelltownand elsewhere in defiance of the prohibition and exertions of the police to prevent their being held, but no serious disturbances have yet been reported. Dhuleep Singh has published a letter in India,in which he declares he has placed his services at the disposal of Russia, and that he will consecrate hislife to the overthrow of England Turkey has decided to await the' concerted opinion of Europe before interfering in the Bulgariau question. Sofia, Ootober 10. The elections for the new Sobranje have resulted in favor of the present Government, M. Stamboiiloffs supporters having been returned by large majorities. Great enthusiasm prevails throughout the city, and Prince Ferdinand and M. Stanibouloff have received ovations from the populace. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.' London, October 10. ■ A memorandum has been published by the Committee of the Imperial Institute, which states that the total subscriptions received in aid of the Institute amount to upward of £400,000 the assistance received from India and various colonies being considered extremely satisfactory. It ia the intention of the Committee to make application for the grant of a* Royal Charter for the Institute, The memorandum also states that a contract for the construction of the foundation of the building has been concluded. • Baron Herschell, Lord Rosebery, and Sir John Rose, Bart., have been appointed trustees of the Imperial Institute. They intend. ;to organise an Intelligence Department in connection with commerce and emigration shortly.

THE DUNEDIN TRAGEDY.'

(United Press Association)

Dunedin, October 10. At the inquest on the body of Edward Loft, tho evidence did not throw much fresh light on the tragedy. Emma Bury, the niece, stated that on Loft firing she got up and ran out of the house, when Loft followed her and tried to ohoko her., She said there had been, quarrels between the husband and wife, but he never struok her but once. He wasofajealous disposition, Thejury returned a verdiot of Suicide while Temporary Insane.- :.

Mrs Loft is still.alive, but no hopes are entertained of her recovery.

THE MEAT PRESERVING INDUSTRY.

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Haweba, October 11,

At a meeting here of settlers on Saturday a proposal to erect meat tinning works between Patea and Stratford was received from Mr Oldham, formerly of Wellington, The meeting considered the proposal satisfactory/ and agreed to support a bonus of £ISOO asked for, The meeting was thoroughly representative about 70 being'present, 'Subscription lists are being circulated and a meeting will be held,at Patea oh Friday, •It is.expected that tinning will be started in January, The plant has been ordered and is'on its way to New Zealand.

A DOCTOR IN, COURT,

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Dunbdin, October 10.

At the ; Supreme Court to-day Michael Kennedy, station hand, sought to>recover 1500. damages from .'Mr J, P, Jones, who has a local reputation

for curing disease. For plaintiff it was contended that Mrs Jones undertook \ to cure him positively, but after four I months under, her care he had to go to j 'the hospital, and have part of the floor j of hia mouth, and part of his lower jaw removed, The disease he was suffering from was cancer. For the defence it was denied that the defendant undertook to-cure, and only gave formless'/ herbal... olfiitment<• at the plaintiff's' earnest.tolicitatiori.''- After hearing "the evidence , the .jury;gavVa' verdict for defendant with costs. • s '■''- FIREATINTEROARGILL.;.' Press Assooiahok.) • '.,... Ikvercarqill October 11th, A cottage at North Invercargill, owned and occupied by- Mr J, Holland, Was I'destroyed -by. fire last night. The' house and furniture are insured- for £250 in the New Zealand office, EKETAHUNA ROAD BOARD An ordinary meeting -of this Board was hold in the sohoolhbuso,.Electahuna, on the Bth iust.- Present Messrs Bayliss (O.hairman), Mlson, and Beckroan. The miuutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.' Inward correspondence: From Coinmissioner of Crown Lands, asking for the opinion of the Board as to the disposal of the reserve adjoining the cemetery; from same advisiug of passing a voucher for the paymont of halfyearly thirds. On section 1, Block XL, from Alfredton Road Board, agreeing' to see to the Survey of the Eketahnua portion of the Tawatai Road; from County Council with permission to ■; metal a portion of the road through Eketahuna; from Secretary of the Purkville Settlement Association with area of Settlement; from. J, McDonald re buabfalling on the Makakahi road; from J. Moorcook complaining of bush being fell on track leading to his section ; From Messrs Budden and McGrucly asking for bush to be felled on the, line between their sections. A petition' was forwarded to the Board ' signed by thirteen settlors, asking the Board' to take steps to obtain a loan under the Loans to Looal Bodies. Act, toforra, bridge, and metal, the Mangaone Valley Road, and to metal two miles oi the Haweia Road, As the member representing tho district was absent through illness, the noecessary information as to the sections to be rated was not supplied- It was resolved that the Clerk obtain the. necccs-' sary information by the next meeting of tho Board. That Mr Moorcock- be informed the Board had uo jurisdiction in the aatter he complained. That Messrs Budden and McGrudy be informed that'their request would be attended to as soon as the Land Board approved of their scheme. -.That ten* dora be called for felliug "80 chains of bush on Anderson's Hue, That Messrs'-Bayliss, Beckman and NAbou be to conduct the business of building an office.' ; Mr Kjng;. waited on the Board re the bridge to hia section.-. Ho was informed the : bridge would be built as soen as possible.. Accounts amounting to £l2 12s 6d were passed for payment and"the meeting adjourned. . ADDRESS TO SIR ROBERT STOUT. About thirty members of the House of Representatives met in the saloon of the Rotomah'ana on Monday, when Mr J. McKcnzie,. member for Waihemo,. presented the following address to Sir Robert Stout, on his departure for Dunedin : '" House of Representatives, .«'loth October, 1887. " Dear Sir Robert,—We, the undersigned Liberal members of Parliament, have fuuml it impossible to allow you to quit Wellington and retire from public life without expressing our sincere and heartfelt regret at your departure, and our keen sense at the loss which Parliament and the country have suffered in your temporary retirement. Firmly convinced as we are that tho lapse of but a brief interval will again see you occupying the position to which, your talents and character entitle you, and which the publio voice calls you to. assume, we yet lament that at a crisis like the present the people of New Zealand should be deprived of a leader whose past life has stamped him as so outspoken and unflinching an advocate of Liberal and progressive principles, ■. In our high esteem for yourselt personally, we know we do but share a feeling, universal amongst tboao with whom' you have come into contact in publio or private life; but such a feeling must needs sharpen the regret we experience at a separation, however short. Trusting that you will accept the assurance thus hastily and imperfectly convoyed, of our recognition of your eminent public services, our attachment to yourself personally, and our good wishes for your future career, We remain, dear Sir Robert, Yours most faithfully." (Here follow the signatures—33 in all)