INTERPROVINCIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7290, 15 August 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[FSB VSVSKD FfiEBS ASSOOIAWOK.j . AUCKLAND, AuorsT 15. Yesterday forenoon. Thomas Herbert Biggs, a shoemaker at Parnell, blew out his brains with a bulldog revolver, Deceased, who was fifty-nine years did, had BCefl depressed through brooding otfer money matters, but was really well-to-do. He has been a teetotaller for sixteen years, and formerly served in the 58th Regiment. On Saturday night two houses- in Stagfield row, occupied by Holt and Neal, were destroyed by fire. The total loss is Is3o, Only partly insured. The Northern Company's s.s. Clansman,, while en route to Tauranga on Friday night, met with an accident to her boilers, and had to be towed in by the s.s.: Douglas. The Island mail steamer Richmond, due here on Friday last, has not arrived. Captain Bernech, of the Ohau, reports passing a steamer, believed to be the Richmond, bdund'Bouth, pp Saturday. Possibly the Richmond may make Wellington }ier first port of call this trip.

UEW PLYMOUTH, Acpusi' 15. Day, who waß reputed to have murdered his children, proves to have only imagined that he had done so, A reporter rode over to the man's residence and found his children and wife all right. They were only frightened at his conduct. He is well-to-do in a small way and is very hard working, but is troubled with religious mania about money matters. His wife states that they were never better'ioff in' their lives. He has never before been harsh < or unkind to his children., He has a new house, and every comfort'of a snwllfariner abbut hlnw-i J • GISBORNJZ, Mot'ST 15. ~ • Qwing to b/ad weather the •Rotomahon'a .was unable bjjcall haVe, a'jjd therefore the San Francisco mall from here has [been left 'behind; ',: \.\ * - : " ■ ■■•'wi»/.■;: , '; ■ I .«■ :;: i; ■' ffoM on J fte i -M^ntt^»Ob| , iijorning relative X W

replacing the clock in the post office. The j Hon. E. Richardson promised to lay the matter before, the Cabinet, but held out no hopes that it would be done for the present. He explained that a promise had been given to Parliament not to call for tenders for the j new building till the new House met.