TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8521, 30 October 1888, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Thames, October 29.

A firo broke out in Toady's butcher’s shop, in Brown-street., at 2 o’clock this morning, and spread to the livery and bait stables of John O'Connell, which wore also totally destroyed. A young woman named Emily Jenkins, employed as servant by Peady, was burned to death, while Peady and hjis wife ami child bud a narrow escape. The loss is estimated at £4OO. No insurances. Incendiarism is suspected.

Auckland, October 29.

A Maori is in the Hospital in a critical slate, the result of injuries sustained by him while a prisoner in Mount Eden Gaol. Ho had a quarrel with a fellow-prisoner named Arthur Kirk w hile stone breaking, and the hitter pushed the Maori into the quarry, uauaiug rupture. Kirk was sentenced by the gaol authorities to seven days' confinement on bread and water for this offence.

A bouse in Suinner-street, Ponaonby, owned by Mr Savory, and occupied by Mr Ford, was destroys d by fire at 2 a.m. today. The adjoining house is damaged. The Insurance on the furniture was £IOO in the New Zealand office. The insurance on Savory's building cannot be ascertained, as the owner is absent. The house adjoining, owned by Mr Rout, and occupied by Mr Uilditch, was also destroyed. It was insured for £173 in the South British office.

Ernest Driver, who injured himself on the 34th inst., by diving into four feet of water at the Saltwater Baths, died on Saturday from concussion of the brain.

Richard Howarth, of Onehuuga, was injured on Saturday afternoon by failing from the front platform of a tramcar in Symoads-street. He was rendered unconscious, and blood was found to be oozing from hia ears. Ho was removed to the Hospital, and is progressing favourably.

The dead body of a child was found on the beach, near Judge’s Bay, Parnell, on Saturday afternoon. The body was clothed in two calico gowns, wrapped in a woman’s petticoat, and tied in an old sugar bag. It bad evidently been in the water some time, as decomposition had set in. It had ap. patently drifted with the tide, as it was found at high-water mark. There is no tlue to the parents. New Plymouth, October 29. In the Supreme Court, iu the civil case Rev S. Breach v. Victorian Insurance Company, the plaintiff sues for the insurance money on the Scotch Kirk, which was burnt dow n iu August, 1882. The case is now going on. Masteetox, October 29. As the Masterton cricketers were returning from the match at Carterton on Saturday night in a brake, when nearing Taratahi a large stone was thrown iu their midst, strik jug Mr Pownall, solicitor, full in the face, aorioai-ly damaging lus nose and eyes, and stunning him. •ho perpetrators of the outrage escaped in the darkness. Waxoanut, October 20. A.young man named Lott was killed by the 'fad of a tree while bush-felling on Saturday. An inquest is to ba held to-day. Naviku, October 20. The Rev Father Keiguier died last night, aged 77 years, lie arrived in the Colony in 1812, and was highly esteemed by Protestants and Roman Catholics alike. CniusTOituKCH, October 29. A difficulty has arisen with regard to the Senior Cup cricket matches. On Saturday the Addington team to play against the United turned up in force, whereas the United men, being under the impression that the match had been declared oft for the day on account of the sports, did net appear. The Addington men claim the match. The Amateur Athletic sports’Ladies’ Challenge Cup has been awarded to H. M. Reaves. A large public meeting at Lyttelton passed a resolution protesting against the disrating of Gaoler O’Bnen, and asking for further investigation into the case. Mr J. O. Shephard, formerly manager of the City Hotel, was committed for trial today ou the charge ot misappropriating a promissory note for TIM, given by R. N. Rew berry. Nelson, October 29. A child two years old, daughter of Mr K. Sadd, surveyor, while at a picnic at Takako, was missed, and on a search being made was found drowned on a snag-a quarter of a mile down the river.