Commercial.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3114, 28 January 1889, Page 2

Commercial.

Kaye and Carter's weekly report, of the Curistcliurcli grain and produce raarket.r-Wlifiat-r-Tuscan, 4a .2d; Pearl, : 4s;Hunter's, 4s lid, .Foul, wheat—Good whole; 3s. 8d) broken, 8s 4<l. 83 3d j Jriglit short, 3s .2d; duus, 3s; biaok, ,3s; Danish; 3s Id, scai;oo, Barley—Prinie, •k fid; Good malting, 4a to 4s. 3d; feed;,;# 9d;: Cape, 3s •; 2d;' pearl, J2o.';Peas—Prussian-:blues, 3s '6d to v 3s : Bdy split, £l4. Beans -Good whole, 3s 6d; medium, 3s sd, Flbni'— Eoller,;, £l2; Bran, 95s;'sharps, 955; pollard, 90s. Oatmeal (in 25' h), JEIB lOsj (in;7's) ( ' £20,:. Eyecorq, ; ?s. Odj-Ijinpd, £'ls, v dressed 3s 3d to samples, 3|d: medium,i 3kl; seconds, nd.;Oatsllßafo)!aMi',Hay(baled) £^;lfspd, r CheeseT-Loaf,;■ 6Jd ; j: medijin), 6d. ; llajm.s, 9d jbacoii '7|d; H, aml'B, 8Jd ( ; b]aj|d« i > : -i^vij

TELEGRAPH*. 'V ' —iV t"' " t " x Murder byaCoirjict - CnmsicHUßOu, January 26. < v A conviot named Cody, was,' at 11.80 a.m,,, attacked.by another convict named McManus, with ,a heavy hammer at Eipa Island. It appears that a batch of five or six men were working on the lower part of > the island, breaking stones. MoManus and Cody had a quarrel, whereupon the former struck Oody seveial seveie blows on the left'side of his head over the eye and towards the top of the head with a heavy hammer he was using to bieak stones. Cody was knocked insensible in an instant. The officers'were at once acquainted with the faots. McManus was arrested and placed in nous, while the injured man was sent to Lyttelton, Upon arrival at the gaol Dr Fitzhenry, the gaol surgeon, was sent for, but the man died this afternoon. McManus has been in gaol for three months for vagrancy, an.d would have been leleased'on Monday, At one time he' was in the Lunatio Asylum, and is occasionally very peculiar in his maimer.

Pedestnanism. Christchubch, January Joe Scott completed a week's exhibition laat night, walking fifty miles in 7 hours 41 2.5 th minutes, within three miuutes of his famous record at Aberdeen. .Walking alone the first throe hours in the'lieat of the day destroyed his chance of breaking ithe record,' but.in tkeJast two.hoVs heraade some magnificent spurts. Ho was carried shoulder-high to his hotel amid great enthusiasm.

Uankmptcy ProceedingsAuckland, January 26, Iu respect of E. and A. Isaacs' bankruptcy, the creditors had resolved to wind tip and realise the estate forthwith. H. Isaacs was allowed to retain his security at his valuation of £2OOO. It was decided to permit E, Isaacs to retain possession of his private estate.

A Dangerous remedy. CiißisiOHtra, January 26. James Chapman, a shoemaker,, aged 53, married, with i large family, died this morning from »n overdose oi ohlorodyde to relieve neuralgia. January 27. Subsequent information respecting, the death of James Chapman by chlorodyne shows that he had been addicted to use it, but on Friday night had been drinking, and when expostulated with by his wife said he was no use here any longer. Dr Thomas applied the usual restoratives without avail.

A Prosperous Enterprise. Invekcargiu,, January 2G. At the annual meeting of the Southland Frozen Meat; Company to ; day ,the directors' report and balance sheet were adopted.' The year's transactions were the most satisfactory the Company has had during the seven years of its existence. There is a credit balance oi over £2OOO. This, ; 'as suggested by the directors was carried forwardaud a dividend declared. Some shareholders argued that the dividend should be paid but the'matter was not pressed. The. Chairman, Mr J. Turiihull, explained that the proposed guarantee of sheep had fallen through because Tyser & Co said that they found thoy could not carry meat for Id her lb as they had proposed .to do if a guarantee was given, Salvage Corps,

Greymouth, January 26. A fire salvage corps is being organised iii consequence of the reckless damage.to property at the last fire.

Bottoming the Maori Gorge .. - Claim. Blenheim, Mouday. The Maori Gorge Claim prospects have wonderfully improved. As the bottom'was approached,'''the walls were found to be wider than was at first belioved, and the gold yield is anticipated to be very large. The owners of the Wakaraarina Gorge are watching operations with great interest, and they expect to bottom in a fortnight, One twenty ■ eighth sharo.last week quoted at £GO, and is now obtainable at £9O.

Attempted Suicide- . Dunedin, Monday. Jemima Loith, 82 years of age, single, living with her mother at Tiiiroa Heads, attempted suicide on Saturday by cutting her throat with a knife. She had been recently been discharged from the lunatic asylum. The wound is not dangerous.