INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4913, 2 September 1890, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(By Teleouaph. ) MA3TKRTON, Sept. 1. Tho body of Isaac Prieafc, who hoa been missing from EkcUhunn sir weeks past, was found floating m a doop creek yestorday. WELLINGTON, Bbpt. 1. The Zoalandia with the English mails left San Francisco on 9th August, contract dato. Tho Alamedaa, with the Colonial mail of 11th August, arrivod at San Franciso from Auckland on tho 30th., contract date. A man namod Hans Forgen Peterson committed suicido yesterday by hanging himself m a ehod. He waß n fisherman by occupation. No causo id unsigned For tho deed. Tho Customs roturns for August -woro : — Total rovonuo £145,514, against £142,842 for August 1889, and £127,381 last month. Auckland contributed £35,903 j Wellington, £28,690 ; OhrisUihuroh, £27,123; Dunedin, £32.303. Tho boer duty f.>r tho month waa £4174, against £4095 for August 1889, and £3801 for July. GHRISTOHUHOrr, Sbi't. 1. On Saturdny tho railway stuff presented Mr Garstiu, lute Traffii Manegor horf, with a gold watch and chain, und to-day tho inorchantu proßonted him with a purso of 70 nova. At tho inquest on tho body of Robort McKnight, tho ovidenco showed that (loath resulted from stryohnino poisoning ; that ho had boon m deprcssod cpirits for soino timo, and had purelnned strychnine on August 2nd, saying that it was for poisoning rats. His accounts woro correct. A vordict of auicido whilo temporarily insane, was returned.