Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2955, 20 July 1888, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Chribiohuboh, July 19. -I The glove fight between Ellis, of Wanganui, and Hopwood, of London, E at the Theatre Boyal to-night, was an f easy win for the former, who knocked the Englishman out in two rounds. At the Ashley nomination to-day tho show of liandß was—Dixon 18, Saunders 15, Yerall 11. The two latter demanded a poll. The mau found dead at Leslie Pass on Tuesday has been identified as Charles Holt, a shepherd at St. James station.;

■ . Auckland, July 10. A fire occurred at Newmarket this morning, when the shops of 0. Goodwill,, ironmonger,. l and J. E; Imply, fruiterer, were destroyed, The pro.raises belonged to Mr J, Osbome, and were insured for £SOO in. the New Zealand office. Goodwill's stock was

protected by policies of £450 in the Boyal office, and £SOO in the Equitable office. The North German office

held a risk of £IOO over Imply's stock and furniture, The total damage is estimated at over £2OOO. '•■.'•'.

A young girl named Mary Sullivan suffered serious injuries to-day through her dress catching fire while she was engaged in the kitchen. BuV, for the. prompt action of Mrs; Williams, with whom she is.living as servant, the girl would have been burned to death. - x