Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8867, 6 January 1891, Page 2

Telegraphic.

[PER UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION. 1

Gisdokne, Monday. The cutter Venus, 38 tons, after being one month stuck in the river at Tolago Bay, is stranded on tho beach off the Imr. If the weather is fine she may be pot off at the high spring tides in a fortnight's time.

Wellington, Monday. A chemist at Palmerston North named Williams was found dead in bed yesterday. As he was known to be in the habit ot taking morphia it is supposed this had something to do with it. The revenue returns for the nine months ending December 31st are satisfactory, but the exact amounts will not be known nntil all the accounts are in. Except at the end of the financial year, it is not usual to telegraph the -Accounts to Wellington, and only the money actually received on the 31st is taken into account. It has, however, been ascertained that the strike has not had the deleterious effect that was expected. To-day's play at the Chess Congress resulted as follows :— Hookham had the move against Ollivier and played the "Zukertort openinnj" it the 5.30 adjournment Hookham led by a pawn, Barnes had the move against Brown, the "Scotch Gambit" being played by Barnes, who won a pawn at move 18. and the exchange (rook for bishop) at the 27th move j with this duel advantage Barees rapidly forced the game, his opponent resigning at move 35. Mouat opened atmlneb Edwards, tho "Danish Gambit" being played for the first time in tho oongress ; at move 19 the local man loat ground in a series of exchanges by first takiufr with a knight instead of a bishop ; Mouat thus having the advantage of a rook against a knight had no difficulty in registering a winj the game only oo> oupled (in hour and five minutes. To Kooti and his followers after spend, ing Christmas and New Year with the Wnirarapa natives, have left for their homes again. The visit has been an uneventful one, and the Europeans and mtlves have taken little or no interest in it* A singular mortality amongst horses Las occurred in the Wairarapa district during the past few weeks. The disease appears to be infeollotia, but is unknown to veterinary experts. Captain Johnson, nautical adviser to the Government, and Mr Lewis Wilson, Uniler-Secretary of the Marine Department, left for South by the Hinemea on Saturday in connection with the proposed lighthouse on the Snares. The Knights of Labor nt Palmerston North havo appointed a committee to inquire into the dismissal of sovoral casual railway employe's who were dismissed for not working on New Year's Day.

Two prominent residents of Auckland have been requested by the Govern raent to investigate the charges preferred against Dr Collins of the hospital by Nurso Arnaboldi, and it is expected that both will consent to act.

Tonight Hookhara defeated Ollivi'er, as the latter could nod. stop bis opponent queening a pawn. Littlejobn beat Siedeberg through winning a bishop at move 36, These two games were watched by ft large number of speotaton, as tbereanft

cave the championship to RvJ. Barnes, of Wellington, with seven win 1 ! out of nine games, Brown beat-Boltqn in a game which commenced at 7.30. Two matches tomorrow decide who is second.

Chkistoitokoh, Monday. A fire broke ont this morning in a seven-roomed dwelling and shop occupied by Mr Bryenson, batcher, at Linwood. Ths building was totally destroyed. Insurance— £200 on the furniture and plant in the Commercial Union ; house, £500 in the New Zealand office. Very little furniture was saved. The origin is unknown.

It is rumored that an attempt will be made to upset the election of Mr Joyce for Akaroa, on the ground that all the polling places in the district should have dosed at the same hour, instead ot that at Lyttelton at 7 p.m., and the others at 6 p.m.

Timaru, Monday. The late rains have vastly improved the appearance of the pastures already, and the prospects of winter feed in grass and turnips are good. :

Dr/NEDDT, Monday. By a revaluation of the section's in Otago for the year under the Selectors' Revaluation Act, the capital value of 431 holdings of Crown lands has been reduced from £165,134 to £96,035. All the berths are taken for the Tarawera's first Sounds excursions. The annual report of the Benevolent Trustees shows that during the year there were 3397. persons relieved, being an increase of 250 on the previous year. Casual cases were largely in excess, while permanent cases show a decrease of 70. The weekly average at the institution was 210, the oharge being at the rate of 5s Id per head per week. The amount disbursed in outdoor relief was £6417, a decrease of £325 on the previous year. The total amount expended on the institution and on outdoor relief shows a reduction of over £500.

INVEROARQILL, Monday, Henry Manders, a former representative for Lake Wakatipu in Parliament, died suddenlythis morning.