SECOND EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4282, 18 April 1885, Page 3

SECOND EDITION.

The taking of evidence in tho case of Bowes v. Howard was concluded to-day. His Worship withheld judgment till Tuesday week. Mr Moore appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Lascelles for the defendant.

The sailing match in the roadstead arranged for this afternoon, being the second heat for Mr J. 11. Vaulicr's trophy was unavoidably postponed owing to the heavy sea iv the bay. Tho tide does not suit again for a fortnight, so that it will not come off until Saturday week.

General McNeill has a brother in Southland. What will Wanganui say to it, surely it possesses his mother or his mother-in-law if married.

The Union Company's steamer Takapuna is tho fastest vessel in tho Pacific and in tho event of war would make an admirable despatch boat.

Mr Sheehan leaves on Monday by the Taupo for Tauranga direct, to prosecute his canvas of the electorate.

A football match was played this afternoon on Clive Square between the District School and tho Marist Brothers' School.

The unfavorable weather prevented the costume cricket match falr'ng place on the Recreation Ground to-day.

A novel bet, made in Rockland County before the election, is to be paid in the month of February. Some time before the election P. B. Lespenasse, a sturdy farmer and a strong- Republican, entered into an argument with Hamilton, a Cleveland man, which resulted in a bet a3 to the result. A stipulation was made in the wager, however, that if the man who lost would walk from New York City to Washington D. C, and carry with him a live pig and a rooster, the money lost should be refunded. The loser, Mr Lespenasse, has decided to undertake the task specified. He will start on Monday February 2, from Madison Square, NewYork, for the City of Washington, taking witli him a rooster and a pig. Ho expects to reach his destination on the 2d or 3d of March, and will be present at the inauguration of President Cleveland. As a means of defraying his exponscs he will sell photographs of himself and his two companoius while on his travels.

[Per United Press Association.] Wellington, This day. A fire occurred this morning at four o'clock in a shed belonging to the Tramway Company, containing chaff and cutting machinery, which were completely destroyed. The damage is between £400 and £500. There was no insurance. Tho cause is unknown and the circumstances aro suspicious. Auckland, This day. Further intelligence is to hand regarding McKelvio's suicide. Detective Hughes and mounted Constable Kelly had been hunting for him all yesterday and last night, this morning they got on his track and pursued him to the vicinity of an old block house, about 8 miles from hero. When they wore within 150 yards of him he disappeared into some scrub and immediately after they heard a shot fired, they subsequently found him quite dead, with a bullet wound in his head. The body is now being brought to town. Ti:m:aru, This day. Frederick Lucas, charged to-day on remand with attempting to murder his wife Katherinc, on the Bth inst. was further remanded till tho 23rd instant, the medical attendant of the woman having stated that she was unable to appear to-day, but might do so next week. Gisddrxe this day. A man named Pariou fell off a dray yesterday, and the wheel went over his back. He died "to-day from the injuries received. Dunedin, This day. A crack four inches long has been discovered in one of the seven-ton guns recently sent here for defence purposes. Colonel Reader returned to Wellington to-day hurriedly.