Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3186, 23 April 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

JEALOUSY AND MURDER. Gj.Bß.orne, April 22, News has just reached hern of a horrible murder on tho Mania Peninsula, A man named Robert Uollan bus been murdered by a hull'-caste named McQuarrie. Gollan'a remains were found amongst tho ruins of his wharf, which bad been ■ destroyed at Table Cape. On the night of the murder McQuarrie left his home, and his young brother-in-law being frightened of being left at home in the dark, followed a short distance behind. McQuarrie was heard to tire three shots., The appearance of tlin ground ut Gollan'a whure showed that a bleeding body had been dragged into tho wliare, which was then burnt.

The' motive assigned is jealousy. MtQuanie hadoflßiiexpressed himself in jealous terms of Gollan on aceouut of a Maori woman with whom lie was living, and of whom McQuarrie was deeply enamoured. The other day he offered a Maori £lO if he would bring the woman to him. 'The, police are at Mania and have arrested McQiiarrie, who will bo taken to Wuiroa for trial. Napier, April 22. The Herald's Wuiraa correspondent wires that a shepherd's house at Mahia on the run of Mr 6, Orrannd, has been discovered' burned to the ground, with the remains of a man, supposed to be Gollan, a shepherd to Ormoud, in the debris, As suspicious circumstances were reported, Mr Large, J.P., who has gone up to hold an inquest, is accompanied by Detective .Grace and Dr Wilkinson,

Frisco Mail ContractAuckmnd, Tuesday. Mr. R. J. Greigbton, who arrived by the Mariposa, from Sydney proceeds to Wellington on Thursday to interview the Government relative to the Frisco Mail, He bus nothing definite yet arranged as to the extension of the present contract. The Governor's Arrangements. Wklunoton, Tuesday. ' The Premior has been in com- ' munioation with Lord . Onslow regarding his journey to Wellington and the present arrangement is that the Goveuor and Lady Onslow will come overland via the" Lakes and Napier reaching Wellington on May 2nd, Lord Onslow is very anxious . to visit the Lake District, and he is reported to have a great idea- of travelling about the less known parts : of tbe. Colony on horseback. I' ACCIDENTS. I . Dunbdin, Tuesday, i Mrs Taggart, the wife of a well- » known stalde-keeper, while driving ■ a dog cart the horse bolted and the 1 vehicle collided' wit|i the kerbstone. ' The sudden jerk threw Mrs Taggart , oat and the wheel'passed over her. . She died shortly after admission into i the Hospital. . : Mrs Senilo, patient at the Hospital • jumped .out of the bathroom window 1 to the pavement below, and sustained j severe injuries to the head,