Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9356, 27 April 1893, Page 2

Telegraphic.

9 n ■ IFEB UNITES PEESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Wednesday. At tho close of the inqnesl) yesterday afternooa on Richard Forgle, who died from the effects of injuries in the prize fight with gloves, deceased's opponent, John Nicholson, was committed for trial by the coroner on a charge of manslaughter. Accused was committed to gaol, and has not yet obtained ball. He will be brought up at the Police Court next Tuesday. It is expected that a similar charge will be laid against tha other parties to the fight, ten in number. Later. The question of establishing in this district a training college for teachers was discussed to-day by the Board of Education, who at length referred tha subject to a committee. A society has been established here having for its object the protection of women and children. The society underlake to proaecnte in oases of cruelty, outrage, &c, and to make provision for children in homes when it is fonnd that their narents or guardians are unfit to have cnarge of them. A man named John Grant) a laborer, was fonnd serionsly ill this morning in the Domain, having poisoned himself by taking a dose of spirits of salts, and inflicted a deep wound on his wrist with a razor. The man, who was taken to the hospital, generally spent whatever money ho had in drink. , .PAffIAWrA7WBa T 'rJei3ay. In the case Clarke against Haggen for criminal libel, Mr flaggen, who conduoted his own case, contended that there was a variance in the information and affidavits. The information stated tbab the articles appeared in the Woodville Examiner and the affidavit stated "the Eocaminer newspaper published at Woodville." He quoted the case of Seaborne against Wilson, in which Sir Robert) Stout, for defendant, raised a similar objection, and Sir James Prendergast dismissed the case. The Bench, after consideration, dismissed the case without prejudice, with costs to defendant. Prosecutor's counsel stated that a fresh Information would be laid to-day. Wellington, Wednesday. The Cabinet has set apart £10,000 for the unemployed settlement soheme, Suitable areas for experiment have been selected as follows : -2500 acres, Auckland district, on the road between Oxford and Botorua ; 2500 acres, Taranaki distiict, on the Urinui ; 2500 acres, Welling, ton district, eastward of Rangltikei river and westward of tbc new special settlement blocks at Marton, being a piece of land at one time chosen for a "State farm," but subsequently abandoned ; 1500 acres, Otago district, on the road between Catlins river and Waikawa on the river Chasland (another block will probably be selected on Catlins river) ; 200 acres in tho Southland district, westI ward ot the Waiau and near its mouth. The scheme is to extend over four years. As soon as the necessary arrangementa can be effected a start will be made— probably this week— with laying ont the block In the Wellington district, and parties of men will be chosen to take up bußh-felling contracts. None bat strong, able-bodied men will be accepted. It Is estimated that these blocks will be obtain, able by working men tinder this scheme at a rental of about three shillings per acre, or slightly over this rate. The whole capital of the Sew Zealand Candle Company has been over - sub. scribed, and work will be started at once, The plant is now on the way to tha colony. The chairman of the Benevolent Society characterises the Government subsidy syslim as iniquitous, because it tends to freeze np the sources of charity. Still, bo long as ib was law, he explained, the society intended to demand the subsidy, Messrs Fisher and Duthie, M.H.B.V, waited on the Colonial Secretary to-day to urge that the electoral rollß should be properly purged. 1126 names were on the Wellington roll alone whom the postal officials, with all the resonrces at their command, could not find. Sir P. Buckley said the statutory officers conld not be interfered with by the Government, but the work of purging was going on all over the celony, and wherever assistance . wan Deeded the Government wonld grant it. They would also consider the propriety of printing the rolls for public inspection before they were finally closed. The Court of Appeal to-day made an order striking C. B. Matthewe, ot Anokland, solicitor, off the rolls on the ground of misappropriation oi a sum of £40 entrusted to him by a client. The order reserves leave to him to apply for readmission after two years. A deputation of Maoris, accompanied by Mr Menteath, solioltor, waited on the Hon. Mr Cadnaan to protest against the statement attributed |o him that if the Appeal Court decided against the River Board's power to open the Wairarapa Jake Parliament would be asked to interfere. Mr Cadman said be had been misrepresented. He had merely stated that the natives acted improperly in closing the lake while the matter was sub judice. The natives said if the decision was against them they would appeal to the Privy Council. Crabtree and Koode were brought up on a charge of defrauding Staples and Co.. bootmakers, of £150, and were remanded! lacy are said to have made SHOO out of their victims. South Island la assessed at £534,231. - At 1.30 p.m. to day Drs. Henry, Clejfhorn, and Fell, who are attending the Premier l ßßae d the following bulletin •_ On Sunday last the Premier was suffering from intestinal obstruction, symptoms oi timl a?. een lor some ITJ{ nu 1 other meßna bay » D I been fnfiy tried without me<m t it vu FowK*

lately necessary to afford relief by an operation. The operation has been successfully performed, and the nrgeut symptoms are now relieved, and the patient Is comfortable and frea from ptun, His constitutional condition, however, Btill causes very great anxloty. IiATKR. Mt J. D. Bltohle, Secretary of Auricultnre and Chief Inspirator of Stank, wn.i married this afternoon to Mis* M. J. M'Kerrow, eldest dftnßl\t«T at Mm Chief Commissioner of Railway*. As the result of an inwrvlaw with tht> Native Minister the nitttato hay* asjiwd not to offer any obstruction w f tio oiKniln>; of the WairarapA I.rike \m\AU\s tt><> do elslon of the Court of amx>&l. The case of the Cook t\«ui*y Council v. Eawirl Hinaki nnd othors was nrgupil before the Conrt of Appeal this afternoon. The appeal was from a decision of Mt Justice Conolly. The County Connoll laid off a road through the Whnngara blook belonging to the reapoodonts, eating on a warrant from the Governor under section 93 of the Native Land Conri Aot, 1886. The respondents contended thai the warrant was invalid, BeoHon 93 not applying to the Wbangara blook, which la held nnder a certificate of title nnder the Native Lands Act, 1867, dated more than 15 years before the Act of 1886. Mr Justice Conolly bo held, and the Council now appealed. Mr Bell riaredfor the appellant Conncil, and Cooper for the respondents. Judgment was reserved. Mr Ballance has again passed a quiet day, and the latest bulletin to night states that his weak condition is the only circumstance causinp his medical advisers and friends any anxiety. Nelson, Wednesday, To-day Mr R. H. J. Reeves, M.H.R., was adjudicated bankrupt on the petition of the Hon.W. J.M. Larnach, of Dunedln. It appears that some time since Mr Larnaoh obtained jndgment against Mr Reeves for £50, which with costs now amounts to over £73. Mr Reeves offered to settle the matter by paying £50 cash and the balance in four months. Mr Larnaoh refused that offer, and Mr Harley, who appeared for Mr Larnach, stated that his positive instructions were that the whole amonnt mnst be paid at once or the order for adjudication be Issued, His Honor Jndge Kenny said that nnder the circumstances he had no other oourse open but to grant the order, saying at the same time that he conld not but consider the action of Mr Larnach as seemingly very harsh. Christ/church, Wednesday. At a meeting of the New Zealand Cyclists' Alliance tonight it was unanimously deoided to send a New Zealand team of 'oyclists to compete in the Australian amateur championship meeting to be held at Sydney next spring. It was resolved to send four representatives, to ask the affiliated olnbs to contribute towards the expenses of the team, and to hold a trial meeting if necessary, ASHBtntTON, Wednesday. After ten days' showery weather, heavy rain sat In last night. It will do much good to the country. The Trotting Club's meeting is postponed for a week. Dunedin, Wednesday. 'William Barry, jnn., a resident of Otakaia, has been missing since Snnday. He had been drinking heavily. A splash was heard, and it is believed he committed suicide. The reported death of Gabriel Keid (of "Gabriel's Gully" fame) is denied. Mrs Annie Cameron, wife of a shepherd at Half Bush, who was missing since Saturday morning, has returned to her home. INVERCARGILL, Wednesday. A gentleman ont shooting this afternoon In the Waihiwi bush fonnd the body of a man named Daniel Murray, aged 24. Beside him there were three bottles ; one contained carbolic add, another was nearly full of chlorodine, and the third had an odour of scent, but was empty. Death was caused by taking carbolic add, Murray was a single man residing Kith his parents, and bad been weakminded for some time. He was last seen alive yesterday afternoon. The chemist whg supplied the acid says that it was not sold to Murray.