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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 383, 7 February 1880, Page 2

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[fkom our own correspondent! • ;: WELLINGTON. ■■■'y, t , ; . Friday. Another detachment -of. Constabulary, GO in number, leave for Opunake this afternoon, to increase the road-makinj* force, .;•'■. The Bmtibb Plate, Harkaway ... ~, ...'' 1 Sailor ... ;,, ~, 2 Sailor took the lead, but Harkaway passed him whon half way round, winning in a canter by a dozen lengths. Hurdle Handicap. ; v \. Grey Momus '.., : 1 Kangaroo 2 Te Whetumarama -3 Tamatea was scratched for this event, Handicap, Of 200 sovs. Vampire ... 1 Hippo ... ... ... 2 Chancellor ... ... ~. 3 All started with the exception of Templeton. Hippo and Vampire raced home, the latter winning by a length, Chancellor a length behind. '• ' ' WESTPORT. ' . Friday. . A smart shock of earthquake was felt this morning at about five minutes past eight. . ■."'•! '■■s'% OHRISTCHUROH. Friday. It is rumored that an attempt was made to poison Ohiniquy yesterday. A letter addressed to him was opened by his secretary, who found it to emit a strong stench and applied it to his lips and nose,, and an itchy sensation followed, and iiis lips swelled. The following letter was; found inside the envelope:—" Remember you aro to meet your God, prodigal child. Come to me, I am one who will give alms if you want them. Reflect on this. 1 Look at your Black Ansel." It was handed to the police, whq submitted it to Professor Bickerton, who reports, "examined paper sent to Ohiniquy, and found it to contain varnish and dead 'flies/'". ~ \ ■ NELSON. : _, ~ . " Friday. A Blight shock of earthquake was felt at 5 minutes past eight a. m. '■' " OTTAWA, .■-.< ■■•■■-■: ; Febsth. • Public feeling in Canada is very strong against the course pursued by Parnell, the Home Ruler,, and his speeches: have been severely criticised by the public Press. ■■ • . '• '.'•':' .• -'" ; ..... /NEWYORK. ',.,yv"'--V' ' Feb.4th. "

•A separate Irish Relief Fund h'asjbeen opened by the New York Herald-,'. which subscribed 100,000 dols. '[' ;'*' : ; !

Determined fighting is still going on between Turks and' "Slontenegrins at Guisinie, the occupation of the district by the latter in accordance with the treaty of Berlin being vehemently opposed by the former. Italy is now endeavoring to mediate between the Porte and Montenegro. : ''; / •;.: ■;' ;' .. : " The news of the alleged treaty between England and Russia, by which Herajfc, in the event of certain contingincies, was. to :be io'cciipied 'by the" latter

among city, who Tho Queen's Law'in mbWcation votedfcfcr: of-distresa in the counto;*A«w

Austria, having advanced her troops to' Novi Bazaar, is extending her defences so as to include the whole.of the territory ceded to her under the Berlin Treaty.