AUSTRALIAN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 296, 27 December 1892, Page 2

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, , Sydney, December 2li. b. lied -s.s. Waihora, for Auckland. Tho body of a seaman nunod Harry Bower has beea pioked up at sea. Rower left Sydney in the kctoh Agnes Rose on Friday for Port Stephen, nnd it is fta-ed that the vessel is lost with all hands. The steamer Guthrie, which has arrived from Hong Kong, brings news of a disastrous firo afc Shin ICiiifiooho, in Japan, oa November Ilth. Before tho flames were extinguished CL") houses were totally destroyed, nnd a number of others wore damaged, while several firemen were killed by falling debris. Newspapers by the steamer al?o contain noerunts of au outrage by pirates, two hundred of whom attacked and burned fclio village of Nagotua. They looted the huildings ocoupied by Europc-m^, and roasted three Annanitea alive. A number of men were wounded in meeting the attack, aud women and obildren wero oarried oil, The Europeaus escaped with their lives. At Walgetfc (Birwon River), 180 mile 3 north-west of Sydney, a man named James Covey shot his wife dead and wouuded hia eldest son, nnd thon committed suicide. His sou is expected to recover. No further particulars of the tragedy haye como to hand. Particulars of the Wallgett tragedy show that Covey, who committed the deed, was a naturalised Chinaman. He was recently bound over to keep the peace on a charge of threatening to shoot his wife, and since then bad altcmped to poison her. Covey it is said, was "ambling on Saturday night, and returned home at 5 o'clock on .Sunday morning, and his wife and sou being asleep he committed the desperate act. Sailed— Mariposa for I'Visco via Auckland. A half decked boat named the folanthe was upset in the harbour this afternoon under South Head. A picnic party of 24 bcloning to sect kuown ns Christians were on board. Seven teen wero saved, two wero drownded, nnd live aro niissi g. Thoso drownded are Irzzie GrnzT, aged 17, nud David McGregor, aged six. Tho missing are Galon Armour, Charlotter Crouchier Johu McGregor, Daisy Dunlop, and Louis Oowaner. Five of those rescued have beon removed to the hospital, Melhourne, December 2IJ. Sailed, on Siturday, Talune, for Rluff. Iv the cricket matoh New South Wales v. Viatoria, Mr Moses, while running, severely strained tho sinews of his right log. Ho deoiared that tbis is the last orioket ma*-ch in whioh ho will take part. Adelaide, December 2(1. Mr Baker, M.L.0., having deolined t. sign the inform ition against Mr Kingston, M.LC, in connection with the recent challenge to a duel, tho matter haa been allowed to drop, HouAin.', December 2(1. The s.s. Tongariro arrived from Londou via the Capa afc live o'olock last uight, and sailed again at noon to-day for Wellington . She has 15 passengers for Australian ports and 102 for Now Zealand.