Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3209, 20 May 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

pugilism.

The eight round match for £SO a side between Smith and Laing came off at Wellington on Saturday night and ended in a draw. Both men went in for warm work, but neither was severely punished, At the end of the eighth round both men were very weak, Smith especially so, The gloves used weighed soz, Inspector Thomson attended, and, addressing the parties, said tho police only allowed the light to go on because they understood it was to be a boxing match for a limited number of rounds, and that if there was anything approaching what took place at Wanganui the parties would bo arrested,

Clerk of Executive Council. Wellington, Monday, Mr Wallis, Secretary to the Cabinet, is to succeed Mr Foster Goring as Clerk to the Executive Council, thus combining the two offices. Suicide by a Woman- . CuiusicHuitcH, May 18. Mrs Polhill, wife of Mr F. Polhill, of Lobum Station, committed suicide' this morning by shooting herself with a fowling piece, About two years ago this lady lost her grown up daughter suddenly, and Bhe had never fully recovered from the shook, being ever since subject to fits of melancholy. • Lately she had been more depressed than usual, and at a quarter o 8 thia morning she loaded a breechloader, and placing it on the table, with the muzzle to her breast, leaned over and pulled the trigger. The shot pasaod right through her body. She lived for four hours, suffering dreadful agony, Dr Clayton, who was summoned being: unable to do anything to save her.

Dunedin, May 18, Mr Valentine, M.H.8., advocate! tho appointment of Minister of Agri culture.

Hokiiika, May 18. Tho Mont; d'Or washing realised 418oz of gold, valued at £1590. A dividend of 5s per share is declared. The Mining manager reported that the same high rate of yield might be expected for a long time, Tqiakg, May 18. The body of Robertson, second mate of the Kinclure, lost three weeks ago, was found this morning fixed among tho timber of the main wharf.