TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3553, 4 July 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(per press association) A Rough W)0?. Ddnedin, July 3, Some excitement was caused at Mnsgiel last night by the conduct of John Allen, who after onusing the landlord of the Railway Hotel considerable annoyance, fired a gun jukt outside the dour, A constable hearing the report hurried to the spot, and when Allen brought the gun to bis shoulder the constahlo pushed it aside and closed with tho man, and a struggle ensued until assistanco came to hand, when Allen was disarmed. His deraeiiionr and notions in Court to-day wero so piouliar that, he was remanded for medical examination,

- ttarotiuited Lovj. DrjNEDiN, July 8, A young man named Edward Palmer attempted to commit suicide this evening by shooting himself. Palmer, who is a olerk in tho Farmers' Agenov Company, was engaged to a young lady, who left rather suddenly to-day in the Monowai for Melbourne, appirently without bis knowledge. He went to her residence this ovening, and after some conversation with her brother the latter entered the house. A few seconds later he hoard a report of a pistol, and going out found Palmer by the door-with a revolver by his side. It Was found he had shot himself in the left !)'reast. The bullet has been extracted, and hopes are entortained of his recovery. A Lwgor Graving Dooi, DuNEDm, July 3. The qnestion of a second and larger graving dock is again being considered by the Dock Trust, who intend to writo to.lfr Larnach with tho view of his interviewing dip Premier, urging tho desirableness of increasing the endowment of the Trust BoasVallowtberatogooft to the