LAST NIGHT'S NEWS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1272, 24 August 1880, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S NEWS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

Kawakawa, Last Night. The telegraph line between Kawakawa and Russell was cut down by a native named Hcnare P.ihiau about nooil Oil .Saturday. After cutting the wire he cut down the pole. The police are on his track.

Wanganui, Last Night. It is reported on good authority that Tawhiao will visit Major Kemp atßangi, on the Wanganui River, at an early date. Topire te Manakui, the most influential chief in the Upper Wanganui district, has joined Kemp with 200 men, and will sign a deed making Kemp trustee for all the land of the tribe : this means nearly a million acres. The King has sent messengers to Kemp and Topire giving notice of his visit.

Wellington, Yesterday. The Pod of Saturday says some unfavourable comment has been excited by the action of certain police detectives, who, it is alleged, forced their way into Miss Blythe's room last night in defiance of the express prohibition of her medical attendant*, Dr. Diver, and persisted in entering into conversation with her on the subject of the late tragedy, which he had strictly forbidden to be mentioned to her. The consequence is that she is much worse to-day, and Dr. Diver has made a formal complaint on the subject to the Minister of Justice.

Onmemutu, Yesterday. A meeting of natives is to be held re the Ohinemutu Hotel, on the arrival of Mr. Robert Graham. There have been disputes between the Maoris and Mr. : Graham's agents, who are planting trees ■without the authority of the acknow* ledged owners.

Oamaru, Yesterday. The residence of Mr. Samuel Holmes, at Hllderthorpe, was destroyed by fire on Friday. He was uninsured, and the loss is estimated at £300. There is no clue as to the origin of the fire.

Dunedin, Yesterday. At the Resident Magistrate's Court at Naseby on Saturday, Ah Lee and Lee Guy were charged with the murder of Mary Young at the Kyeburn diggings. Inspector Hickson asked for a remand until next Thursday. He stated that the whole aspect of the case had changed ; that he would be prepared to go on with the trial on that date. The remand was granted. In connection with this mysterious case, it appears that since the arrest of Ah Lee, against whom suspicion showed strong at the inquiry before the

coroner, he has either confessed or led the police to believe that Lee Guy, who first gave the alarm of the murder having been commited, was implicated in some way with the perpetration of the crime, and Lee Guy was arrested on Friday. It is believed that the police are now on the right track, but of course they are very reticent. The charge was interpreted to the prisoners, but it did not perceptibly affect them.

Hawera, Yesterday. It is reported thai Bans, one of the Opunake natires, Wat to Parihaka meet* ing. Te Whiti, hearing that he had knocked down thef enoes on the journey up, ordered hint to go down and put them up again. Rana refused, telling Te Whiti that he did not.tsare about being sent to Dunedin gaol, and that he prof erred bring with his wife. Te Whitj asked where hia wife wa*. Rana replied, "In Hawera, selling land." - ",Do jou not knpw thait your wife is doing- wrong ? Tell her to come to Panhakfc. '*" -Rana declined to put up the fences, and declined to send his wife to Parihaka.