TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7416, 13 July 1895, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

The remittance man we have twice referred to in those columns died in the hospital last night from pneumonia. Knowing some of the circumstances whioh led to his being taken up to the hospital in a dying stare, we supposed there would have been an iuquest. Upon applying to the police this morning, at about half-past ten o'olook, to know if they wete going to hold an enquiry, we learned that they did not know of the man's death. Upon applying to the nobpital authorities we were lnfocmtd th-.it although Mci-iae, the unfortunate man alluded to, suffering from the effects of drink when admitted, he was also suffering from pneumonia, whioh appeared to be of two or three days' btanding, and that he had died from th-j latter and a certificate to that effect had been givon, thus rendering an inquest unnecessary. MoKae was knocking about the town drunk enough to ba arrested several days last week and the week before, and if he had been locked np possibly he have beeu saved from the exposure whioh brought on the pneumonia.

Tha most eevere frost experienced in Nupiei co f«.r this winter covered the ground this morning, producing a keen, cri-p, braoiug atmoaphero. The cold was none the less felt in tao oouniry, sottlera L-om the surrounding districts remarking on the extreme severity oi tho frost.

The newly-formed Napier Camera Club is ocgacisiog an exhibition on an elaborate scale, of work done by the members. In coujuuction with the display, a number of amateur artistd ia water color and oil painting will exhibit speoimons of thsir handiwork. -

John M'Atlister was this morning remanded by Mr Turnbull, fc3.M , to the gaol for medical examination, a ohargo of lunaoy having been prefeired at;ain=t him.

Those having invitations to the Sweet William Quadrille Assembly, are reminded that _ social will be held iv the Foresters' Hall on July 17th, 1895. Clarke's full band in attendance. Ladies provide.*

A meeting of the Hawke's Bay branch of the New Zuulaud Educatioual institute was held at tho Napier tohool this morning, Mr J If. Dodds, M. .., in the chair. The chuf bubinas-s of the meeting was a paper r;-ad by the chairman on ''The School and tha _iome," in which the writer maintained that the school U the helper of the home in the development of the mental faculties of the children ; the teacher takes up tho work of the parent and carries it onwards to a stage beyond what the parent at present oan do. The school is the helper of the home in the matter of dieciptine. The paper, which also dealt with the matter of homa lessons, was a most interesting one, and at the conclusion Mr Dodds was accorded a hearty voti of thanks. Some desultory conversation took place on the composition quetion raised in connection with scholarship pupils, but no definite decision was arrived at.

The Mariposa, which arrived at Auckland last evening from Sydney, brings a Brindisi mail.

Hastings Amateur Operatic Society, first practice, Monday, 15th, 7 30, Oddfellows' Hall. Full attendance requested *

We hive reoeived 10s from Mr James Sallar in aid of the Hudson family. Mr Eagleton acknowledges £1 from Mr H Williams and 2s Od from " Tongoio " for the same fund.

Congregational services will ba held in the Gaiety Theatre to-morrow at 11 and 7 by the Bey. H. W. J. Miller. Evening subject, " forsaken," being the monthly address to young women.*

Two etacks of hay in a paddock in the lower end. of Hastings wore destroyed by firo last eight. They were the property of Dr. Licney. There was no insurance.

A mooting of director* of the Hawke's Bay Caledonian Society was held yesterday, Mr G. S. V. Wenley in the ohair. In accordance with Kule VI., twenty-five directors wore ba'lotted o „t, viz., Messrs D. M. Couper, T. Peddia li G:ioch, T. Si ley, P Gow, ii. Johnstone, R Haliburton, J. V. Brown, W. Miller, W Bogle, W. Wood, 11. Campbell, W F. J. Audersou, Aroh M'Leau, P. Dinwiddie, W. __ Grazer, G. S V. Wonloy, A. M'Hardy, S. H. Gollan, if, i). D. M'Loan, A. Tolmio, G. H. Swan, J. Begfe 1 , M': can, and W. Nelson, but are eligible for re-election at the annual imotiug, which it is proposed to hold on Friday, 2nd prox., at 2 p.m. Messrs J. Parker and A. C Norria were elected members of the society, The troasurer laid the annual statement of accounts before ths meeting, which showed a satisfactory wording for tho psst yoar. Moßsrs P. S. M'Lean, Jas. M'Lean, and G. S. V- Wenley wore tippoint'id a committee to draw up the annual report.

We remind our readers of tho sale of the Borough reserves to be offered by Messrs 0. B. Hoadley and Co. on Monday next at tha Corporation Chambers. _s the various sections are well situated, and the upset rentals are fixed low, there should be keen competition, in view of the bright prospects of Napier.

Tho Key. Alex. Shepherd, of Havelook, will occupy the pulpit of the Hastings Presbyteiian Ohuroh to-morrow morning.*

It is sa ! d that tho church-goers of the Waverley oistriut have been very much scandalised by the conviotion of D Dickie, oi Mora -haki, for defrauding the revenue by working an iilioit still, Dickie having boon a local preacher and leading light in Wosltyon Church circles. It is probable that the discovery of th<3 illicit etill would have taken pluce a year or t*o ago, but jjiokie, it is stated, in addition to strong religious viewe, was a pronounced temper* anoe advocate,

I The evidence adduced at the inquest on the j lad John Rigby, who accidently shot him- | I self at Waik'ir'emoana recently, shows that the deceased took thn gun out unknown to his parents. Mr Rigby, who wa3 away from homo when iho accident occurred, previous to leaving, looked the weapon for tbe express purpofe of keepiug it out of hi-j son's hasds. ihe lad, on returning homy tiftor receiving the charge of the »ju*i under the lower ii-.;ht rib, could not cay ho« the mishap happened, but said ho way nlono when it occurred _.. verdict of " Accidental death " was returned.

Tho steamers Mararoa and Tasmania reached Lyttelton from Weiliugton early thia morning. The Eaugatira from Hmaru arrived at Port Chalmers at 8 a.m. The Kahu left Timaru for Kapler ai 6 o'clock this morning.

At the Hastings Magistrate's Court this morning Arthur Stoddart was fined £8 6s, including costs, for failing to account for £2 collected on ace unt of John «siggir, in default a month's impmonmout. Stoddart was further charged and found guilty of stealing a watch and chain, and fined £7 7s, with the alternative of a month's gaol, the sentences to be cumulative.