TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XXX, Issue 5025, 7 October 1887, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Uni' Press Association.) - WELLINGTON, October 6. ' A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at seven o'clock this morniug. Parliament was opensad at two o'clock by the Commission, and Tuesday at 2.30 p.m was appointed as the time for hearing the Governor's Speech The members of the Lower House wsre sworn in batches of three at a time, and the next business will be tbe election of a Speaker. There is a /large attendance of members, nearly all being present. The weather is fine, but in consequonce of tho Parliament not Jbeing opened in the usual way,- there is not a large attendance of of tbe public. _ —. The Ahmeda with the English mails of September 7, left ban Francisco for Auckland on tbe 23rd September, her timetable date. The Mariposa with the Colonial mail of the 12ih September arrived at Sari Francisco from Auckland on the Ist inst., one day earlier than her timetable date. ■ TIMAftU* ' Octjber 6. Matthew Campbell, aged 22; who was standing on the wharf close to - a pile head while the crane waa working, had his loia

and back crushed by a revoking part of the machine. He was taken to the Hospital. His reoovery is not probable but so far ht ivY seems to be doing pretty well. ' ". " ; CHBI^TCHURCH, . . October 6. - An inquest on the body oi Joh&naen, who ' was stabbed .on Monday night at Little River, , , .-• was held yesterday, and, lasted all day. A v-'t knife which was picked up on the road near the hotel.was identified as Jacobson'e. Jacobson, on whose bands and trousers blood bad' been found, denied' knowing anything of Johansen's death. Hyman said that as he, Jacobson, and deceased were walking-from v- , the hotel where they had had a disagreement about a glass Jacobson had broken, Johanseu cried out, and turning back lay down on the verandah, making a noise from his chest like a beast when it is stuck.- Hyman thea walked • away and Jacobson overtook him saying he" '■ - had left Johansen talking to some Englishmen. At 10.25 p.m. the jury, after fifteen minutes retirement, found a verdict oi wilful ' murder against Mills Jacobsoa. ■ AUCKLAND, October 6. A youth named Walker has been arrested on suspicion of being implicated in placing stones on the railway line "afc Morningtide • about a fortnight ago. Mr Dargaville was sued at the R.M. Oourt to-day for a claim of £5, the balance of an account of £10 alleged to ba owing for services rendered by W. Hodge in the Auckland West election of 1884. Hodge acted as scrutineer, and it was deposed in evidence.that £5 was the general pay for the duties of that office. The plaiutiff was nonsuited.