SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 210, 4 September 1900, Page 5

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) i

PALMERSTON NORTH, this day.

Mr Pirani, M.H.R., lias been presented by a number of admirers with a framed portrait of himself. The presentation was made by the Mayor; who eulogised Mr Piranrs services as member lor the district. WELLINGTON, this day. A wharf labourer, named J. Holmes, a married man, "was the victim of a particularly savage assault last evening. He went into the Panama Hotel with a friend, both being- somewhat under the influence of liquor at the time. A dispute occurred over a payment fo?; drinks with another man., whose name is at present unknown. On going outside this man knocked Holmes' legs from imder Mm and kicked him savagely in various parts of the body, finishing up with a blow which gashed the skull badly and reduced Holmes to unconsciousness. Tha assailant escaped in the darkness. When the police arrested Mrs Henderson, who is charged with performing an illegal operation, two other girls were found in the house, one of whom had to be sent to the hospital. Some correspondence of an incriminating nature was seized, implicating residents of the city, which may lead to .further developments. The girl who is the subject of the charge ia not expected to recover. DUNEDIN, this day., At a meeting of the Otago Central Railway League Committee it was resolved to telegraph to Mr J. A. Millar, M'.H.U., that the league desire to thank the Government for the manner in which they are at present pushing on the railway, and would thank the Otago members if they would ascertain about Avhat date the railway will probably be open to Alexandria. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. An adjourned inquest was held yesterday touching the death of Ellen Moon, wife of W. J. Moon. Mrs Moon died at the hospital on Wednesday, but the inquest was adjourned to allow of deceased's stomach being examined by a doctor. The jury returned a verdict that deceased had died from the effects of some irritant poison, producing congestion of the lungs, but there was no evidence to show how, or by whom, the poison was administered, or to enable the jury to arrive at a decision as to the exact nature of the poison. The jury added a rider stating that they did not entertain the slightest suspicion against the husband of the deceased. INVERCARGILL, this day.. A youn"- man named Thomas Marisco shot himself in the head with a fowling-piece yesterday afternoon. Marisco still lives, but cannot possibly, recover. . .