NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8628, 14 November 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

AFFAIRS AT SAMOA. Auckland November 13. Tamasese and party in Samoa, according to news received, have appointed Malietoa King, and Tamasese the ViceKing ; at the same time Mataafa's party elected Mataafa as temporary King, and Malietoa Vice-King. All, however, are awaiting the arrival of the Commissioners from the Great Powers, and until they come nothing will be decided. It is said, however, that there can be no doubt but that the late exile, Malietoa, will be the choice of the people as King. BROWN-SEQUARD'S ELIXIR REMEDY. Dr. Wilkins, of Auckland, has just concluded an exhaustive series of experiments with Brown-Sequard's Elixir remedy. It was tried both by means of hypodermic injection and emulsion, but in not a single instance was the slightest improvement noticed by either patient or himself. The Doctor even experimented upon himself, but found no appreciable difference. Some of the patients were suffering from extreme debility, others from sciatica and neuralgic pains, while one was affected with a tendency towards paralysis. The Doctor gives it as his opinion that the improvement in condition claimed by Brown-Sequard and others, is the result of imagination on the part of the patient, and he believes if he could have told the patients the nature of the remedy he was applying, but could not because of previous objections of others, then their imagination would have exercised powerful influence in cases. The Doctor subsequently experimented with electricity, galvanisim, Paradism, and other therapeutic agents, on. sonic patients with considerable success.

DAMAGE DONE TO BARQUE OTAGO. .

Christchdrch, November 14.

The Court of enquiry into the accident to the barque Otago gave judgment to the effect that damage was caused by stress of weather.

MAORI CHILDREN SPORT OF CLOTHING.

Invercargill, November 13.

On it beccoming known that the Maoris at Colac were badly off for clothing, an Invercargill school teacher applied to the parents through the children for their cast-off garments. There was a cordial response, and on Monday fifty children journeyed to Colac Bay, where the Maori youngsters each received a parcel of clothing. About 500 articles including boots and shoes were distributed. The Maoris were intensely grateful, and loaded their benefactors with shells, baskets, &c.,