TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8587, 31 August 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Pbb United PnEss Association.)

Auckland, August 30.

D. B. Orchard, who was arrested at Russell, was brought up at the Police" Court to-day charged with the forgery of a promissory note for £25. Tho case was' remanded till the 6th September, bail being allowed to prisoner, himsulf in £500 and two sureties in £250. He was released in thtso bonds, but was afterwards rearrested on another charge of forging a promissory note for £35. This case was also remanded, and tha application for bail was refu?ed.

It is stated other charges are pendirig against Orchard, who was a jiharebrokor doing considerable business.

Au " at home" was given by the Auckland Club at the Choral Hall in honour of Mr and Mrs J. It. Clarke, who are leaving on a visit to England. '

Wellington, August 30.

Principal Rainy was welcomed here on arrival from the South by a largo gathering of Presbyterians, who presented him with an nddroes. In his reply be spoke iv flattering terms of the colony so far as ho had Been it, and compared the state of tho church with that at Home, rather in favour of tho former.

A number of Chinamen residing in Cuba streat made a ss.vag« assault last niybt on an expressman niiiD&d Samucil Eiliott. It appears

that Elliott went to the shop of Wong Shee for ouiotiH, am), l>,;injj suspicious) of not_ receiving full weight, insisted on sumu more being placed

on the scales. Elliott repeated his demand, and as Wong Shea still refused he commenced to help himself. This action started the row, and three other Chinamen in the shop, seizing broom handles, went to the assistauce of Wong Shee, and belaboured Elliott over the head and shoulders. Elliott escaped into the street, but not before ho had received several severe scalp wounds, from which blood flowed freely. A large oton-d collected round tho shop, and the windows were broken by stones. Ultimately the police cleared the thoroughfare. The Chinamen" will be proceeded against. ■

Nelson, August 30. The City Council hare accepted tho tender for the supply of Collingwood coal for the gasworks, It is said Nelson is supplied with brighter gas than any other city in the colony, Coliingwood: coal giving a gas equal to 24 candles, as against 18 candles from Greymouth coal.

, It is stated that Lord Otislow has leased ".The * Cliffs," the property of Mrs Andrew Richmond, up to tho end of October, and will reside there with his family as soon as Lord Cranley cau leave his present quarters.

Blenheim, August 30. Hamlin, for forgery, was brought up this morniug for sentence, and admitted to probation tor 12 months. Ho had forged a bill for £35, but} had paid it. The circumstances called for merciful consideration, the prisoner having an unblemished character, aud having had' some domestic trouble. An action for slander, Horton v. Hawker, in which £1000 damages are claimed, is proceeding.

Westpoet, August 30. At a public meeting this evening resolutions wore passed urging the immediate construction of tho Ngakawau-ilohikinni railway line, aud to scud a deputation to Wellington, if necessary, to urge on the work. Several speakers said the construction of tha line was tho only way to break tha monopoly of tho Union Shipping Couiinu}-. ami the Wesfcport Coal Coanuny.

•' CHHisTcnuEcn, August 30. At a meeting yesterday of delegates of the Santlcy musical festival, it was suggested that a three days' festival be held in tho summer.