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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 123, 2 June 1885, Page 2

A full account of the murder at St, Louis, for which the man Maxwell was arrested on arrival of the last mail steamer at Auckland and now lies in Mount Eden Gaol awaiting extradition, ia published on the fourth page of- to-day's issue. The details are of a most revolting description, and the evidence points very strongly to the man who is now in custody charged with the crime. It will he remembered that in the search made of Maxwell's boxes in Auckland, a number of articles of cloth-

ing marked C. A. P. wero discovered, including a ehirt which had ovidently been cut off o dead body, tlio sleoyee and front being slit down. It was tho discovery of these urticles which Maxwell could not account for boyond stating that he had purchased a job lot ofthings in San Francisco, which led tho-U.S. Consul and police to alter the name of tho murdered man from Garrellor, os cabloel, to Parroller. It now turns out that his naiiio was (.-. A. Piollar. Tho theory with rc«.ml to tho clothins is that Maxvvoll romoved tho articles to prevent identification of tho body, anil Ihl'Otv Utom into his box, intending to mtil.o nw.-iy with them on tho way across. The box, however, was put into tho luggage-loom and tho prisoner had no opportunity of overhauling it on the way across, 110 was arrested beforo landing. •

News from Samoa by tho mail steamer is of an unimportant character. No further annexation trouble appoats to have arisen since previous information caino to hand.

By the steamer Australia last night, tho machinery for Vollbrflcht's Now Zoaland Tobacco Crowing and Manufacturing Company arrived, and it will be fittod up at once. By tho same stoamer Mr Vollbracht also received a further consignment of tobacco seed sufficient for a thousand acres, which will bo distributed gratis to growers.

Mr 0. Hudson has forwarded tho letter of tho .Harbour Board relative to access to and from Wynyard Pior to tho Gonernl Manager of Railways at Wellington.

At tho Police Court today, beforo Messrs C. LaHocho and R. Stevenson, Justices, Gvo persons wore fined 5s each for drunkenness, Richard 8011, £~> and costs, or 14 days, for fightim;; Peter Peterson, 20s, for bad language; Eliza Lostrnnge, fcr swearing and collecting a crowd innpublic streot, 20s; Henry Hanway, disorderly, 20s: nnd Peter Negan, noisy on tho wharf and threatening to loop into tho Waitemata, 20s nnd costs. Walter Tyvoll, charged with stealing a case of schnapps, and four parties charged with stripping clothes lines, were remanded till Thursday. Other cases were adjourned.

Richard Fa ville is in custody charged with sotting tiro to the Oeo Hotel, in Hawcra district. Tho fire was fortunately discovered before any daniago was done.

It is proposed to ro-organiso (ho Dunedin Fire Brigade, a committeo of tho City Council having recommended to make tho Brigade a paid ono, nnd have a superintendent, two branchmon, and sixteen paid moinbors.

On Sunday evening last, tho Public Hall at Matakana was burned down. All tho Road Board's books and documents_ were lost in the fire, tho origin of which is unknown. The building was insured in the Imperial oilice for £150.

Tho Finance Committee of tho Harbour Board recommended to day that £300 bo paid to Mr Knight in satisfaction of claims ro asphalting contract, and that ho bo relieved from further maintenance. That tho dock dues on the Mnlhildo cannot bo remitted. That Messrs Winstone's account for extras on Hobson-st .root contract bo deferred, pending receipt of estimates of quantities from tho Engineer and fuller details from tho contractors.

" Diplomacy" was repeated with pronounced success at tho Opora Houso lost night, and will bo performed again this evening. No ono who can enjoy a firstclass play, spiritedly onacted, should fail to see it. So rich a treat only comes before us at long intervals.

Tlio total strength of tlio Volunteers in Canterbury, including the Honorary Corps, is 1,451.

Tlio polling for tho local Parliamentary Union elections commenced today at tho shop of Messrs Upton and Co., (.lueenstreet, and will bo closed on Thursday. Thoro aro !>."> members to bo elected, and '274 candidates to choose from. Membors who have not received voting papers will receive thorn on application to Atkin and Co., printers, oi llughcs and George, solicitors.

Mr John Darling writes from Glasgow, under date of April 2'). d, that tho.new Harbour Board dredge is making fair progress, and that no hitch whatever has occurred in connection with tho work.

Tho Manapouri has on board 50 tierces boef and 010 cases preserved meats, shipped at Wellington for Sydney.

Tho steam roller was at work today upon the new roadway in College lload, nnd thero appears a prospect that this important outlet to tho western suburb will vory shortly be fully available for vehicle traffic again.

Our subscribers in tho Arch Hill nnd Kin-'sland districts will in future bo sup-ptteS-ntll uiooi.inuj ~, rrcuu, ivnu vim go round to the various houses. Any complaints as to delivery should bo mado to our publisher.

The polling for tho election of three members for tho Remuera Road Board took placo yesterday, and resulted a3 follows : —A. E. Isaacs, ICO ; James Russell, 148 : D. Nolan, 10" ;T. Wilkinson, 71; J. -V. Herrold, OS; R. K. Davis, 43. The first threo were elected, Mr Dinnison was the Returning Officer. Fully 2CO votes were rocorded.

Pahi Licensing Court yesterday unanimously granted a renewal of the license of the I'ahi llotol to E. Hadrill. A complaint that a drunken man had boon seen wandering about tho district for two days was met by tho landlord convincing the Bench that tho man was formerly an inmate of tho Lunatic Asylum, and was unlit to bo at largo.

A meeting of the Committee of tho Auckland Gardener-Horticultural Society was hold at Parnell last evening, when there was a full attendanco of motnbers. Sovorul matters appertaining to tho welfare of tho Society were discussed, and a oub-committoo was appointed to draft a schedule of prizes for the Society's noxt show.

A Christehureh jury will shortly havo a knotty question to docido. A woman named Johanna Moore has boon committed for trial on a charge of stealing a purse containing £20, which a lady had inadvertently left in i waiting-room at Christchuich Railway Station. Tho question i? whet hor the picking up of tho purse, pocketing it, and making off with it, without attempting to find the owner, constitutes theft.

J. 11, Mcßeth, " the friend of tho Maoris," ha*) just been sentenced at Rotorua to throe month's hard labour for swindling tho hotel-keeper of tho district.

At Te Awomutu yesterday, the Licensing Court granted rcnewols of license to Henry Lewis and James Dovin on condition that they provided proper lire escapes. Tho Kihikihi Licensing Court granted renown's to all the houses in that district, subject to similar conditions.

Something may yet como of tho proposal to give land grants in this colony to Skye crofters. The privato Secrotary to tho Hon. Mr Gladstone, replying to tho Caledonian Society of Otago, states that Mr Gladstone will lay tho matter before those of his colleague' spocially charged with dealing with tho crofter question.

This morning, tho boro for fresh water at Calliope Dock had readied a depth of 22!) feet. A favourablo change has been met with in tho last few feet, tlio ground being much softer.

Rev. Father Patterson, of St, Joseph's College, London, having been recalled by his superiors, has to leave for Wellington by steamer on Thursday in order to catch tho direct steamor for Homo. It washis intention to havo given an organ recital hero, but on account of bis hurried departure he has been obliged to abandon the idea. The rev^ gentleman speaks liigbly of the colony and of the kindness shown to him by the people during his short visit,

The pleasant series of winter social gatherings, under the auspices of tho committee of the Albert Park Assembly, wil' bo commenced for the soason on Friday evening next, at the Masonic Hall, Princesstreet. These re-unions havo taken place during tho past three or four winters, and have always proved highly enjoyable. Tho following gentlemen are on tho Committee :—Messrs 11. Brett, J. Ross, W. Culpan, W. Gorrie, T. Cotter, D. J. McLeod, D. Kempt, and E. IV. Page. The miners at CoalpifcHeath, Greymouth, struck work last week for on advance of Is per ton. Tbe Company offered 6d, and the men then demanded that they be allowed to change their working places every three months, The strike ended last evening by the men resolving to go to work this morning at the price offered by the Company— 3.3 6d per ton; but the men are to be allowed to " cable " for places, or draw lots for the particular pait of the mine they shall work in. The Chambers oi Commerce at Auckland, Christehureh, and Dunedin have decided to send delegates to Samoa by the steamer Janet Nicoll, The salvage operations at Messrs Owen and Graham's store are proceeding apace, and the whole of the damaged goods will probably be put up to auction. It is row pretty certain that the loss will not fall far short of the amount stated yesterday, viz., i £30,0.0.

A boy named James Christie was thrown from his horse at Ponsonby yesterday, and had his thigh fractured. Ho was taken to the Hospital for treatment.

Some good football matches wero played on Saturday. Ponsonby bent Newton by two points to nil. Tho try for tho victors was secured by Amid, who followed up an unsu.'Ci'-sful pnt .-it ,-O.tl bj \\'./■!.*. Gordon journeyed to DevoufOil and b.a. tho North Shore players by a try to nil. Tho try was obtained by Goodman, who playod a rattling fast gamo. Tho kick nt goal was hot allowed, through the accidental omission of tlio marking on Hie goal line. Auckland boat Albeit by 2 points to nil, and Union boat Parnell by tlio .-amo amount.

A low days ago I In; .phoonor WaraL-ih arrived hero from Adelaide with "280 tons Hour, This was too much like "bringing coals to Newcastle," nnd tho consequence is that the cargo in unsaleable. Consequently it is to bo transhipped to tho bat-quo Loongarni, anil forwarded to Sydney.

No official communication has yot been received of Mr Gamblo's appointment to tho American Consulate, but private letters to hand by tho mail lcnvolittlcdoubt thottho appointment will bo mado. It appears that some months ago a Michigan gentleman was appointed to tlio ollico by President Arthur. On the defeat of tho Republicans at the last residency election, Arthur's appointee probably believing that the office would be taken from him immediately, and given to a supporter of tho Democratic Party, did not take up his appointment.

Tho inaugural meeting in connection with St. Matthew's Literary and Debating Society was hold last evening. Tlicro was a fair attendance, the audionco including several ladies. Rev. W. Tebbs, ['resident of tho Socioty, occupied tho chair. Wo aro compelled to hold over out- report till to-morrow.

Mr Errington, C.E , repotted to tho Harbour Board today that tho contractor continues to mako satisfactory progrc.s with tho Calliope Pock, although thoabsonoo from tho works of Mr Lannigan through indisposition, and the recent ineleniont weather had somewhat retarded operations. Arrangements nro now being mado for hauling the excavated materials from dock by machinory, ami also for distributing samo by means of trucks and iron tramway, for which purposo thoro aro on the sito ono 20-horse power doublo-ncting hauling ongino, and a quantity of trucks and iron rails.

An auction salo to dispo.O of tho balance of goods from the Oriental Fair commonccd at the Choral Hall at '-'..'lO this afternoon, Mr T. M. Jackson acting ns auctioneer.

Tho weekly drills of tho Gordon Rillo Volunteer Corps woro held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings of lost week, and wero well attended, about IS being present on each occasion, including Captain White and Lieutenants Leigh and Fairs. Tho mon wero put through a steady co, rso of drill by the captain and by Lieutenant Wainw right, tho Government Drill instructor, and acquittod themselves woll, considering tho short timo the company has been formed. Alter drill the arms and accoutrements wero issued to tho men, and it was announced tho,t a district circular had boon recoived from tho ollicer commanding tho district stating that tho Drill-shod could bo used by the corps en Tuesday evenings from 7 to S o'clock, and on Friday mornings from 7 o'clock, commencing from tho Ist

Juno. The next drill will tako placo this evoning at the Drill-shed, Wollcsloy-strcc-t, when it is do.-tablo that tho whole of tho company should bo present,

The scheme to form a company for tho purposo of purchasing tho patont rights of La Monto's Gold-Saving I'rocoss having fallen through, a syndicatoof twelve Auckland gentlemen yesterday united on Mr La Monte and offered him £11,000 for the patent rights for tho wholo colony. Mr La Monto himself ptit.s £1,000 into tho concern, nnd obtains gratis onc-tiftocnth nf tho shares in any company tint may be formed. Tho following gentlemen and corpora1 ions composo tho syndicato Messrs 11. ('ampbell, D. .1. McLcod, .1. Roid, Abxandcr, Sauudoi-s, A. Porter, Wilsons and Horton,

To Aroha Hatterv Company, .1. Al. Lennox, R, K. Davis, (j.'A-cktii, V. C. McMillan, and La Monte. Mr La Motito provides wct-jaeke.ts, smelting funiiiro, u»d nil nppiirnlu* completed, and l.cupa tho machinory going for 00 days successfully, (lis guarantee is that ho will savo 00 per cent, of tho ns_ay valuo of nil metal in tlio oro. A glovo cont.st took plaeo nt. tlio I'arnoll flail la.! evening bclwoen 11, Mntthcws.tho young American hover, and X Donovan, tho light-weight champion of Auckland. The articles of agreement wero a- follows .- —Tho aforesaid R. Matthows wagers tho sum of £S0 that ho willknocK out the aforosaid E. Donovan in 1 rounds, with full, sized bo>*in_* t'lovos. Marquis of (. u.onsberry.-' rules; tho winner to lake in per cent, and tho 10-cr '2.* iof tho gate receipts, i Air Belcher was appointed roforeo. Tho match took ptaco in a '2-1-foot l ing, aud the J gloves usod were cf the regulation size. It was arranged that each round should be of threo minutes' duration, ten seconds being allowed "to como to time." Thero was a very largo attendance, it being estimated that thero wero fully "iOO parsons present, and it was notiooablo that tlie larrikins did not muster in such large force as is usual at these exhibitions. Perhaps tho fact that the prices of admission were fixed at •Is and -s had Something to do with tho ab-onco of theso undesirable gentry. During (ho first round Donovan showed considerable science and agility, and his opponent scarce touched him. In tho -ocond round, however, Matthows inflicted sevoitd vory heavy blows on his proboscis, and from the heaving of tho Auckland champion's chest, it was apparent that ho was in distress. Ho camo smiling to tho scratch, however, for the third round, when, after a littlo sparring, Matthew's got his right on to Donovan's jugtilai-,and ho dropped liko a cock nnd was unablo lo como to time, Matthews thus winning the match, l'rior to tho piece dc resistance of tho ovening, "set lo's" look place between a number of local innatouis, Thero woro four constables present, but thero was nothing objectionable in tho content,and their services woro not required.

" Now Zealand Farmer, I3co and Poultry Journal."—The Juno number, which i 3 now published, contains amo-g much other matter. tbe fOIIOW-OK articles:-'". ho llott Root Sugar Question," "iDlluenco of Agrlcull iiml Socielic.,"

•'Oraoßo Culture," "Government Astislanco to Farmers," "Special Crops" (continue-), "Hoop Cultivation," " Praotie.l Fencim?," rl lio usual department, aro us fully supplied as usual. The "Form,'' "Gardco," "Poultry Yard,'' "Orchard," and "LiveStock," eontaln soagou" ab'.o directions, which aro iilu.trated iv several inst.nces with well executed wood-cuts. The

- Apiary" section is even fuller than usual. All who aro interested In bee-keeping would do well to note that the "Now Zealand and Australian Beo Journal" is now incorporated with "The Farmer," the copyright having been purchased from J. C. Firth, Bsq. Tlio Bee culture Dopartmont of Tins Far-lEk will receive special attention, and will bo contributed to by writers who aro specially <iua!iiled'in this rural pursuit. Among tho illustrations of Ihe Juno number may be meutlonod: Jereoy Cattle at Home, Devleo for Pulling Stumps, Slaught red Beef Elevator, Cuthl crt Itlaekborry, Duche.sof Oldenburg Apple, Plymouth Rocks, &c. Try Titr Far.meu for a year. Annual subscription 10s, payablo in udvanco, either In stamps or P. 0.0.

Tho Rev. Father Patterson, who is about to leave Auckland for London, b-j;. to thank the ladior) and gcntlemon who most generously filtered their services at the opening ot St Patrick's Cathedral Organ on Suud-y.