NEWS OF THE DAY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 2851, 20 June 1896, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Information lias beoil received from Tunis, dated May 7th, of a triple murder at (Sfax. The Anglican Profcostant missionary. Dr lioav, his wife and his infant son (only 18 months old), wore tho victims. Tho motive for tho horrible crime appears to havo been vengeance. Throe natives of Sfax wore arrested.

Two tenders have been received for improvements to tho new library and institute at Hawora, but are too high for funds at Council's disposal. That fine old establishment, Warner’s Commercial and .Family Hotel, Christchurch, has been renovated all through, and a handsome and cozy private bar added, where only tho boat of wines, liquors and cigars are obtainable, To say that Mr Henry Allen, so long tho attorney and confidential manager of the hotel for the late Mr Warner, continues in charge is enough to assure the travelling public of comfort and good treatment. ■ The Canterbury Industrial Association are looking for a site for an industrial hall. An offer has been made for a piece of land, but has, it is stated, boon refused by the owners. A counter petition is in course of circulation against the proposed formation of tho Now Brighton ward into a borough. A horrible crime or aeries of crimes came to light in Salt Lake on May 25th. > On searching tho basement of a Scandinavian church, portions of tho partially cremated body of Henrietta Clausen, a Swedish girl, said to have been murdered by tho pastor, the Rev Mr Herman, were found. The whole cellar was then dug up, and bones by the dozen — some human and some those of quadrupeds —were discovered. Some wore so much burned that their classification could not bo made.

Mr Charles It, Valentino, of the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company (Limited), and who was tho chief dairy export for Now Zealand, has arrived in Sydney. Ho is Visiting the Australian colonies for tho purpose of promoting the business of the Company which he represents. The death is announced on tho voyage between Albany and Adelaide of the Rev Mr Ball, who was on his way from England to assume tho pastorate of tho Hobart Baptist Tabernacle. Mr BalLwas married just before leaving England, and Mrs Ball was also a passenger.

Mr Alfred Wilson, who arrived in Canterbury in 1818 in tho ship Mariner, is dead. Many readers of tho Christchurch newspapers will remember tho perusal of letters from his pea. Ho was a strong supporter of tho prosent Government,

At a mooting of farmers at Belvedere on Wednesday night (writes our Carterton correspondent) it was resolved that a dairy company be formed to be called “ Tho Belvedere Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited,” with a capital of .£IOOO, in 200 shares of £5 each. Shares amounting in value to JJ6OO were taken tip and tho milk of 450 cows promised. A site on Mr T. Telford’s land was chosen for tho factory, and a provisional directory was formed to take the necessary steps to register tho company. There were two or three offers to provide tho money to build tho factory at G per cent. One of Feilding’s earliest settlers, Mr Jonathan Pearson, died at hia residence, Makino, yesterday morning. With reference to tho Eoefton dispute, it is stated that Mr Ziraan has finally agreed to submit the case to arbitration.