Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3191, 29 April 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

GERMANY AND SAMOA.

Serious Rumours.

Auckland, Monday, Yery disquieting rumours are afloat to? the effect that a large German force will arrive in a fortnight or three weeks to renew hostilities against Mataafa, It is generally believed that, despite the conference, Germany is determined to wreak bloody revenge on Mataafa, for the death of her officers and men at the close of last year. Mataafa is evidently on the alert, for the warriors who have returned to their homes in Savil, have been summoned in view of these rumours, The nonwithdrawal of the declaration by Germany has a deep sinister significance, There is considerable sickness amongst sailors on shore, Dysentery is very common; about 50 at present are suffering from it. The appointment of Herr Steubel is regarded as an indication that Germany intends to resume the high handed violent conduct which created Buch consternation some time ago. ~ Only a small German force is left behind, 80 marines and four officers. Horse and Rider Swept out to Sea. GnEiaioura, April 20. Word reocbcd town" this morning that James Mullen was swept out to sea and drowued at the Ten-mile Creek, between Barrytown and Greymouth yesterday afternoon. Neither the body of the man nor the liorse he was riding is yet found. The deceased was a well-known miner in Barrytown. „ The Governor at AucklandAuckland, April 28. The Governor-elect and Lady Onslow werejeh thueias ti oally received at Rotorua. Three hundred natives gave the war-dance, and the carriage of the vice-regal party was drawn by the Maoris from the Utuhina bridge to Lake House, where an address from the Natives was presented to Lord Onslow. •' Supreme Court- • Wanganui, April 28. tn the Supreme Court yesterday, the case of the Maori Pan Te Eenia, charged with the manslaughter of William Kells at Waitotara on January 7, occupied the. Court all day, and eventually a verdict of not guilty was returned, and the prisoner was acquitted. In the rape cme against George Lucas, which occupied all Saturday, the jury retired at 9.46 p.m' and were looked up all night. Being called into" Court this morning at 10 o'clock without being able to agree they were discharged. The Crown Prosecutor applied for a new trial which is to be heard on Monday, John Hunter alias Plowden was sentenced to two years' hard labor for horsestealing. When brought up on Wednesday Hunter had his case put off for a day jo get his. papers and when the papers oame he never used them; in fact they were worthless. Next day when be came for sentence, the, gaolor had left these papeis behind, and he again got a remand Tho papers at length reached the ■Court this morning, and proved (so his Honor said) that Hunter was a ."confirmed loafer." Hunter, as one claim of respectability, put forward !' that lie waß a marked man." When sentenced tp Wanganui'Gaol he told the Court that he would sooner go to Taranaki. J. M, Neary wassenteiiped to two yeattf hard jabor for horse stealing, and' Jas. lowlands to eighteen months for burglary, The Court adjourns on Monday, a 9 the Chief Justice has to go to Wellington to swear in the Governor. -.The civil cases will be taken ,on Monday week. Among: the cases Is a local divorce suit,: The prize-fight 'case comes; on for hearing at tho next Bitting of .the District Court,

. Mining. . ' < * Hokitika, April 28. ■ i At Kelly's Terrace tninersjare work- j ing a very rich lead lately struck. * Seven men liaye obtained 88oz Sdwts 1 of gold, valued at £lB5, for six days' i work..' It is . believed that the lead 1 will extend a long distance, and there i are every indications of its perman- ; enoy. i '■ ■ : :— — : ■ * I Mr Jellicoe and the Judge. New Plymouth, April 27. 1 . At the Supreme Court the perjury case was continued, and lasted all day. The case for the prosecution in the>charge against Nelson closed, i arid Mr Jellicoe opened the . case for ] tliedefenci During, the delivery of i his address he was frequently inter- ] rupted by his Honor, Ultimately Mr Jellicoe declared lie'would have j to withdraw from'the case, rs he | could not bring himself to conform to i his Honor's ruling.' He stated that i the, procedure in this Court was different to that at Wellington and Cbristcliurcb.. Ultimately, at 4.80 p,m. he asked for an adjournment to consider his .position, which was granted, till Monday at 10.80 a,m. The* Premier Travels. Gkeymobth, April 28. Sir Harry Atkinson was met at the Gray Junction by the County Chairman and Engineer and escorted to Ngabere the last station on the Mid: land Eaihvay line, on tLe Eeeiton road. Here he was received by all the local bodies, and rodejto Brunnerton in the Midland Eailway carriages,* then into town. Afterwards he inspected the harbour works. He received a deputation during the. afternoon, but made few or no promises. He was banqu.etted in the evening at Gilmer's Hotel and over a hundred were present. There was very little in the speeches. The Premier said it was a little extraordinary that people on the Coast seemed to have such a high opinion of him, as the members they usually pent to Parliament told bira the reverse was the case. The 1 Premier left qt 2 this afternoon for Kumara. He will go to Hokitika in ,in the monmip. He must < be here | again tomorrow evening in order to cross the bar in the tug to catoh the Hinemoa to getbaok to Wellington to i meet Lord Onslow. He originally 1 intended to devote three weeks to the ! Coast to learn'Boniethirig of the place and people. J Auckland Items. | Auckland, April 27. , Mr Easton, headmaster of the i Tauranga school, having been elected , chairman of the School Committee > in that district, the Board of Educa--1 tioii have notified him that teachers 1 cannot take part in tha elections of! \ committees. j Several able-bodied men, who 1 applied to the Charitable Aid .Board for relief, were refused, the Board having resolved to reject all cases of this kind to prevent raising a olass of paupers. Agricultural Statistics. Wellington, Monday. The total yield,for the Colony is j wheat, 362,143 acres, 8,770,246 f bushels; oats, (for green food) or hay, '84,505 acres;do, for grain, 367,189 acrns, 10,875,645 bushels; barley, 45,027 acres, 1,402,537 bushels; poj tatoes, 26,302 acres, 133,597 tons; i bay, 50,542 acres, 71,058 tons.