HEART SEIZURE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 149, 18 March 1908, Page 7

HEART SEIZURE.

Auckland, March 17. Mrs. W. Miller, wife of tho Rov. A. Miller, of Edendale, Presbyterian minister, was seized with illness while at tenm tho manso, and expired in a few. minutes; > presumably from heart -weakness. - '-■ ■ . A GUMDIGGER'S FA*TK. Auckland, March 17. Asitho result pfthOirecent gales-a tragedy oft 1906 has been discovered at' Eukeatua, near Rivorhead." It appears that' in November of that year a settler named' Wilks ; gavb food and accommodation to; John Pallar, a wandoring- gumdigger, who. was never after seeii alivo. While searching for a new site for a house, Wilks discovered Pallar's skeleton in a clump of pines about 300 'yards from the house. There were ."110/ signs of how Pallar diod, and nn open Yordiot was returned at an .inquest. . { . ■' ' PRISONER CUTS HIS THROAT. > " (niOM OUR SPECIAL COItItESPONDENT.) • Palmerston. North March 17. '. About 9.30 this morning, just prior to the sitting of tho Supremo-Court, Edward Jones, alias, Johns, who .teas' -yesterday-.found- guilty of an offOnco against a: little, girl at; Ash-' hurst, - attempted to out his throat' ih! gaol. It'appears that he-fouild'a pieco of tin about an inch long, and, in the presence of other prisoners, in a desperate manner,, drew it across, his throat, inflicting a severe gash. Medical aid was-summoned, but it.was found that the injuries wore siioh as to cause no danger. Tho matter' was brought up on the opening of the Court, and tlio Judgo remanded prisoner for a, woek,,also giving instructions to llavO him mentally i oxamined. - KICKED BY A HORSE. On Monday morning an accident occurred at tho Hutt, by which Mr. J. G. M. Heaton, oldest son of tho lata, Mr.. A. ,-M.--Hoatdh,-. C.E., received injuries which resulted in' his dftath early, yostorday morning. Mr.' Heaton was "breaking in" a young horso to the plough, and the animal kiokod him on the tomplo, inflicting sorious injury. Tho sufferer was immediately taken .to Dr. Piirdy's surgery, for medical treatment, and rocovorbd Suflioiently to ertablq liim' to: return to his mother's residence, Western Hutt. ' Unfortunately graver symptoms Soon beoame apparout, and Mr. Heaton died early yestorday morning. An inquest was held yestorday afternoon, beforo Dr., M'Arthur) as coroner, when a of accidental death, was given.