TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, 31 May 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

♦ (from our own correspondents.) ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRAN CISCO MAIL. Auckland, May 31. The 'Frisco mail arrived here yesterday, but the news has been previously anticipated by cable, excepting the following items ;

San Fbancisco, May 8. . The town of Racine, in Wisconsin, was partially destroyed by flre on the sth May j the loss reached 350,000 dollars. ' \* . " 1 ScovilllL late counsel for Gaitoaiv. has confMMa^that he believes his wife, (sister of we assassin) y is insane. ; Thejnayor of Long Island^ citjr of New York, hi« been arrestelT for robbing H 4,000 dols of Municip* funds. A horrible «aseof trichinosis ha*occurred at Clyde, Kansis, where a wftble family have died from eating the flesh of a hog killed a short time before. The movements of trichina in the raw pork could be observed by the naked eye. The s.B. Ceylon, originally from England on a trip round the -world, arrived at « Frisco April 26th, the trip taking about ten months, the charge for each faassenger being £500, with liberty to Spturn to England from any port, their expenses being paid. There were 36 tourists on board, 13 disembarked at this port and returned to England via '[Sew York. An attempt has been made on the lives of Y m - B^. Vanderbilt aud Cyrus Field Jby sending explosive parcels through' the "- I?ortanately *m< addressed to Vaaderbilt*jxpk)ded in the mail and^Wien-^fie half burnt bag was examined Field's^ package discovered and plunged into wner w guard the consequences. The exjpd||; took place Aat the corner of Bbwelp and ThitMmue. ±- " v! The Nil^^^a^tury for^lj^ against the Channel tnrifieVincTuding the^ names of many of the most'*^j|*tinguißhed pe^rs and military and naval officers. President of the Board of Trade has announced that Government had concluded to stop work and await the action of Parliament.

Dunbdin, May 30. Mr Carew, R.M., has fined a publican 50b. for allowing "Yankee Grab" to be played in his licensed house. New Plymouth, May 29. An adjourned meeting of Halse and Roy's creditors took place this afternoon, when Roy said he was not a in position to make any offer to his creditors; After some discussion, it was resolved that the estate of the late Halse 'be assigned by the executrix, and the estate of Halse and Roy be assigned by Roy to the trustees , for the equal benefit of creditors in each estates, such creditors being placed on an equal footing, and that in consideration of Roy cordially and gratuitously assisting in winding up such estates, he should be released from all liability for trust, as well as other moneys. Auckland, May 30. Major Harris addressed the North Franklin electors at Otahuhu last night. He stated that hearing of the election petition cost him £360. A vote of confidence was accorded. Chbistchubcb, May 29. Cowlishaw only received a vote of thanks, and not one of confidence as was telegraphed on Friday njgftt. There was great confusion at the meeting of the Stanmore electors last week. . — The "piumufb of the Wait <Wt Railway for the South Island, received a telegram from Sir J. Yogel in reply to one sent to him some little time ago on the subject of the- construction of the line. The reply was a favorable one, but stated that several alterations were required (in the Railways Construction Act, and the construction of the proposed company it is to be presumed.) May 30. In view of the proposed erection of the proposed Free Thought Hall in Christchurch, three subscriptions amounting in all to £1750 have been promised. Roxburg, May 29. A man named John Kitto, at Miller's Flat, went to the residence of his son-in-law, Joseph Augustus Roggieriro, about 7 o'clock last night, and without any warning, shot through the window with a rifle at Roggieriro, who was sitting by the fire. The screams of Roggieriro's wife attracted her brother-in law, who had to pass Kitto's house. Kitto shot him also, the ball entering at the wrist, and coming out at the elbow. Roggieriro died a short time afterwards. Kitto, who was in a lunatic asylum a Bhort time ago, came to Roxburg, and gave himself up to the police. The brother-in-law, who was shot through the arm, was named Peter Klogh. He also was a son-in-law of Kitto. The latter (Kitto) is now in the lock-up at this place. He is evidently suffering from religious mania. When told that his son-in-law was dead, he replied, " Praise be to God." It is just now reported that unfavorable symptoms are showing in the wounded arm of Klogh.