INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4843, 14 May 1890, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By; Tblbobaph.) MARTON, May 13. At tho inquest on tho body of li. 0. Rieliarda, a Tordict of suiaido whilst temporarily insano was returned. MASIERTOIT, Mat 13. A Totmij mm nutued (Juorgo BuaseU 'was killed at Td Ore Oro Ihis morning by a fall of earth. WELLINGTON, May 13. Tho following promotions bavo taken place m tho Government Life liißiiranco Department. Mr Morris Fox, assistant actuary, becomes actuary ; Mr Hudson, chief clerk, becomes secretary ; Mr Todd, assistant aocoitntnnt, bocomes nceoimtant ; Mr Irvine retains his present position of Bupo r intendent of agencies and inspector of branches. In the Court of Appeal this afternoon, argument m tho To Kooti cneo was concluded, their Honours reserving judgment. Tho Hutt County Council havo struck a rate of id m tha £ to supply tho deficiency m tho county income caused by tho abolition of toll gates. The Government Tnsuranco staff to-day presentod Mr Franlcland with a purse of sovereigns, with which to purchnso m England a pieco of pluto m commomoration of tho pleasunt relations which had existed betwoon him and tho staff. NELSON, Mat 13. Mrs Davy, a J-C6idont of Motueka, wont into ft trance !nnt Saturday, and remained m that condition 48 hours. When she rccoTored consciousness her reason had frono, and suicidal mania waß exhibited. With difficulty she was prevented from injuring her ohildrtn. This afternoon sho was committed to the Nelson aßylum. Lust night a man named Hubert Gross, a resident of Motueke, passing tho post office thoro foil, and before ho oould bo carried homo oxpirod. The causo of destlh wnß heart disoußO. A contidorablo quantity of bops is being | ebippod hence.

BLENHEIM, May 13. An adopted child, 5 weeks old, daughter of a woman named Henderson, of Wellington, cliod at Picton oa Saturday from emaciation. It bad a day or two before beon sent to Piuton m c*ro of the stewardess of a steamer, anl though carefully nourished it died as above. At tho inquest a verdict of death from talur.il causes was found, but the jury censured tho persons who sent it over m such a condition. BUNEDIN, Mat 13. At a meeting of tho Chamber of Mines tonight, Mr James Allen, M.H.R., was elected president. The following gentlemon were olected vice-preeidents :— A. J. Cadman, M.K.R. (Coromandol), J. A. Mcllwraith (Christciiurch), J. G. Wr.rd (Invercareill), T. G. Wnllerg (Westport), V. Pyke, M.H.R. and W. L. Simpson (Dunoriin). A council of oiahteen members were also appointed. A meeting of creditors was held to-day m the eßtato or an old settler, o grocer, whose estate tho Official Assignee estimufes is worth 403 m the pound. The circumstances under which (ho deblor was adviaeJ by his solicitor and frionds to file, uroso out of complications with regard to cert iin land transactions. The land iii question had been bought by tho debtor, who built cottages en it, and transferred the lease to a purchaser. Several lime 3 the property changed hands, and the present tenant being unable to pay the ground rent, demand was m ado on the original leeßeo, who, believing ho could not iv justice to other creditor* pay it, filed, the amount of the claim being £500. 'ilia urt gallery committee have ro<olved to purchafo a thiidjpicturo entitled " ttj-u-hii, Orkney" Tl™ a,<u...: t i/iona now amount to nearly £500. Two interesting enana will be heard m tho "-rx-nis*' court next month. One is an actbn for divorce, tho petitioner being a rtll "Khter of a well known citizen. The patties, Sb i» Mated, hnro bean only a few months married.- i a tho o !litr action. £500 is claimed for breach ot f . ?miEo of marrioEO nnd seduction. The defondauf "lri».,,m er " a fc Gore, where tho plaintiff was employed u= «. milliner. INVEROARGHLL, Mat 13. At 6.30 this morning a (ire broVo out m tho bath room of the Hibernian Hotel, a two etoreyed brick building m Deo street. A portion of the building was completely gulted, and but fyr the fplendid municipal water supply the wholn block must have gone. The origin of tho fire is unknowD. A. Mclnerney, tho lessee, is uninsured, and estimates his losa on furniture at £300. Tho damago to the building 13 estimated roughly at £250. It, together with three 3hops under the samo roof, was insured for £2500 m the National, but reinsured m the New Zealand, North German, and two other offices, for £500 each. A portion of tlie furniture, over which there is a mortgage, was insuredlio the Colonial for £200.