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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3544, 24 June 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

.■; (PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION) . ! -.'7-\' FaMtUaV Auckland, June 28.", . A man named James Shannon was killed 1 to-day aj Ohaupo, He .was wowing oh .a farm, carting' posts, when his horses bolted, and ho was so seriously injured that he died before medical assistance could be procured. ;■ Mr F. E, Compton, well-known in shipping circles, and formerly Chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, died suddenly of heart disease to-day. He had been ailing for some time, but was believed to be recovering when he dropped dead to-day, at the Waverley Hotel, where he had been staying. The deceased leaves a wiaow and three children.. ,

• ; Honolulu News. • ; .;',.:' Auckland, June,23. Papers from Honolulu to May 18th give particulars of, the murder of Charles Hiram, the King's coachman, by. a South Sea Island native, named Lui, -who shot him when Hiram ordered him away -from his bouse, The murderer is at large, A Are by which eight bouses were turned in Hotel street, : Honolulu, ;is reported. A man named Charles Hall waa burned to death.

shb Train A«sl4sat. ' . ; ; ?' InveroargiUj June 23. |,-.,There wereeightpassengerson the 'train.from Lumsden on Saturday, whenthe.engine was derailed through running,,over a cow,Thty and the driver got'off safely, but the Ifjreman (Angus; Cameron) got; ,eofanglj>i,jo making a ■ jump,";and he suffered a nasty twist, .although,no bones were broken, i jHa "was also; struck; on-the head, stid Mob'by: l«mp3 of coal, but

bis injones a|o not very serious;-; Two rippedm'pj foritwenly yards.> Prompt stops weYq i tA f (tl|h forthe rea\imptionof traffic.! 'lhejjauie train ran down a hbrsel: few-weeks ago, and was lifted' off the rails, but carao to.a-stnndstill over the oarcase.. Cuttle wore .also lately killed between Rirertoh : and Orepukii,',..,,v,^,»<--i<:^^^ ; .rf:..