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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 19, 28 October 1879, Page 3

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(Jkahamstown, Monday, 7 pm. This morning Dr Gilbert, feeling unwell, went to his surgery, and took what he thought was a dose of ■^Sftflicine, but which proved to be poison. Finding out his error, he immediately took an emetic, and sent for other doctors and chemists, who all quickly came to his assist*. ance, using every medical skill to counteract the poison, but the efforts were vain, Dr Gilbert expiring at 1 - o'clock. Eowe, late M.H.R., telegraphed to Sheehan, asking him to resign his seat for the Thames, in accordance with an agreement made two months ago, that if Sir George Grey was not successfnl for Christchurch, he . (Sheehan) would resign the Thames seat, and allow a local man to go to Wellington. Wellington, Monday, 7 p.m. It is expected the tender for the Foxton railway contract will be accepted to-morrow, as soon as certain; formalities are gone through. Uefofe accepting the lender, tho Government ' will make a distinctarnmgement with jfche contractor with a view of provid- 1 «ig work for the unemployed. ( It was reported the Government in- , tended to xelease the Maori prisoners , without any trial, but there is no truth in the statement. Their trial is further postponed at the desire of their own counsel. The Rotoniahanamade the trip from Sydney to Three Kings in 2 days and 23 hours, and to Russell in 3 days 9 hours. ' The police have obtained a clue to the perpetrators of the Wairarapa outrage. It is stated three of the offenders are broth eis. The White's Bay end of the cable, and Lyall ftay end, were buoyod about five ' miles apart, it, being too rough for the Agnes to work in the Straits to-day. David Mair, a Wellington resident, has myteriously disappeared. The deteotives are busy over the matter. Dunedin, Monday, 6 p.m. Crorabie's Hotel and stores at Nevis were totally destroyed by fire to-day. They were insured in the South British for £400