Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3300, 4 September 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Jfire on a Steamer.

Nelson, Sept. 8, At an early hour this morning a fire broke out on board the steamw Elsie, t which trades in the bay. Captain Low, the harbourmaster, saw dense smolio, and calling ■ the pilot crew, the fire was extinguished after some trouble The steamer was laden with manuka hop poles, lying to tho windward of the Albion Wharf and stores, which also had a narrow escape. The fire is supposed to have originated from the stokehole. The damage done is not great. Concealment ot Birth."

Napier, September 8. An inquest was held under peculiar circumstances this evening. A. single girl was three months ago married to a' labourer named Kyle. Some nine or ten days since she was taken ill, and told hor husband she had had a miscarriage. Subsequently appearances led tho women attending her to suspect something more, and information was finally given to tho police. Detective Grace taxed hor with having given birth to a child. She strenuously denied this a first, but on Grace proceeding to search sbo got her husband out of the room and then told the detective that the child was hanging in a bag on a nail covered by dresses, He'found the body as described, with some marks on it. Aftor preliminary evidence was taken the inquest was adjourned until the 12th inst,

lmportapt Mineral Discovery at GladstoneCarterton, Wednesday. Thoro is supposed to be a discovery of antimony on Mr J, Oooper'fl land at Wainuioru, near Gladstone. Mr W. Stoodley lias brought into Oarterton a small piece of ore which lie says was found in a gully there and which looks remarkably like antimony It has been compared with the Perseverance Inlet antimony, and seems similar, although a poorer specimen. What was brought in, was, however, merely a bit of the outcrop, There is said to be an inexhaustible quantity of it. The stone, which is not antimonious, possesses other metallic properties which may prove of equal value. It is understood the deposit is to bo tested to ascertain what its nature and worth is,

Supreme Court-

Naher, September 8, Today in the Supremo Court,' Joseph Roberts, brother of Jonathan Roberts, was acquitted on a charge of stealing lnonoy, the property of his mate. August ffegner was also found not guilty of cattle stealing, So far out of seven casos there have been six acquittals, the only conviction being that of Makare for murder, though in several cases the evidence was very strong.

Auckland, Soptembor 8.At the Supreme Court today, Win. Smith was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for. housebreaking, Wilkins, for a similer offence, was discharged. Thomas Joseph Morrow, the defaulting secretary of the Archill Eoad Hoard, pleaded guilty to four charges of embezzlement, Sentence was reserved, Thomas Mulvanoy, for breaking and entering, was sentenced to two years' hard labor, Patrick Carroll and John Knox were found guilty of stealing goods from outters in the harbor; the former was sentenced to 18 months' hard labor, and Knox to three years.

Admiral Fairfax. Auckland, September 3. ■ At a meeting of the Harbour Board to-day a resolution was passed congratulating Admiral Fairfax on his promotion to tho appointment of second Lord of the Admiralty, and thanking him for his interest in the industries of the Colony, especially those of coal and timber. An Example of Industrial School Training. Wellington, Wednesday. William Sheehan, a lad of thirteen years of ago, who has only just finished hjstorm in the industrial school for housebreaking, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment this morning for stealing a pair ol opera glassos from one person and a roll of cashmere from another. MINISTERIAL RESIGNATION. Better Late than Never. Wellington, Wednesday,

Shortly after the report (published in another column) of tho WardChristio Committeo had been presented to the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, a rumor was current that in consequence of the strictures passed on him by the Committeo, the Hon Mr Hislop, Colonial Secretary, had tendered his resignation as Minister of tho Crown. It appears that Mr Hislop had written out his resignation on Monday night, with tho intention of immediately handing it to tho Premier, but at the request of tho latter he decided to give the matter another night's consideration. Yesterday morning Mr Hislop finally resolved to adhere to his first intontion, and asked to bo relieved of the cares of office. The resignation is beforo the Cabinet and tho Premier has informed Mr Hislop he will probably givo him a reply to-day, Mr Hislop states that the disputed points between Judge Ward and himself having becomo more of a personal character the main issues are being lost sight of, and it is with a view to bringing these prominently before the country that he' wishes to have a .free hand.

A iiji Murdered" Busseli,, Tuesday., Tho Arawata, from Fiji, brings the news that Weaver, who murderod Greenless at New Hebrides, was sentenced to death at Fiji. It is considered likely he will be hanged, although the caso will first bo referred to England. Hotel Burnt Down. CnmsTcmreCH, Wednesday. Davis' Hotel at Springfield was burnt down yesterday raorninsr, It was the property of the Ciwn Brewery Company. The building was insured in the Standard for £750 and the furniture in the National for £450.

Signer Kafalki SSquarise, who is ru(Prded as one of the principal violinists in South Australia, lias been appointed leader of tho Exhibition Dqnedm Orchestra, and tho' Press Associatipn who supply us with this ifccm'of intelligence is playing second fiddle-to Hio iSigftor.