TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1340, 24 December 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

. . — . — «, (from our own correspondent. ) Auckland, 21. ( Two deserters fitojn^M. M.S. Larkß were chased by tl|^p^6^ayfs«^iejv one of them Thos.' Feagler, with a view to evade arrest by detective Twohy, jumped oft' the embankment at Admiralty House and broke one of bis arms and leg. Christchurch, 21. About 50 men have accepted 4/6 a day for temporary employment. Thomas Bissut, a fisherman, has been killed by falling over a precipice 100 feet high at Manford town, his wife refused to go for beer and he left home for it. The body is fearfully mangled, the man was drunk at the time. Inveboabgill, 21. . The Lillie Denham foundered in the straits on Wednesday, it is believed to have been insured for £1000. in the ■Nationaf, which had been renewed all but £250 with other offices in N.Z. having £250. For the brewery fire, Burton the owner, was yesterday arrested by Serjeant Major Groodall, and this ( morning was brought up at the R.M. Court, charged with arson, he was remanded for ten days, bail being allowed, his wife was fined for assaulting the police in, the execution of their duty. . . Christciiurch, 21. Walls Sandridge Hotel at Sydenham, (21) rooms, was totally destroyed by fire this morning, the insurances on the Jbuilding was £1,400, in theN.Z, .furniture, 460Q, in the Australian jajutual. t Auckland, 21. William Henry Jones, manager of the Onehunga Iron-Sand works fired at and wounded John M'Dermott, the revolver bullet passing into the body at the middle of the bac.k and cpming out at the armpit. "Jones who is an American was arrested by detective Walker, 'it appeaw that Jones and McDermot^ had had & quarrel over cards in a public house. Jones fired two shots the second one taking envct in the leg, it is not yet known whether the shot in the back is likely to be fatal or not. After the quarrel Jones went home and got a revolver firing at I^l'Derinott as he rode past on herseback, Later. M'Dermo»t is today in a very critical condition. Dr Scott who attended the patient immediately after the shooting says, there aye two wounds one is not serious the bullet passed through the left thigh from side to side through the flesh but did not touch the bone and the bullet did not remain lodged, the other bullet entered near the centre of the back a little to the left side of the baokbone and came out under tho left armpit, it appears to have entered the centre of the chest and does not appear to have injured the lungs. The symptoms are such as to make the wound serious, and the doctor is doubtful as to the recovery of the patient. William Henry Jones the prisoner now in custody, has been in the colony from 12 to 18 months. He was engaged in America to take the management of the smelting works, to convert the ironsand of the West Coast into iron by the company formed for that purpose, he is a man of about 40 years of age, medium height and build, an Englishman by birth, native of one of the Midland Counties, but lias spent the greater portion ol the prime of his life in the United States. Since his arrival in New Zealand he has married the di. u^hter of Mr Blakej, J.P. and ex- May or of Onehunga. He was generally liked, although occasionally of a quick temper, and it is thought he must have been grossly insulted and provoked. M'Dermott, is young man, 30 years of age, a native of Onehunga, and son of a pensioner, he is a laborer,. and resides with his parents in the outskirts of Onehunga, and he seems to have had the best of the first quarrel with Jones. At the enquiry into the wreck of the Triumph to-day Captain Brotherton deposed that the second officer was not with him on the bridge, three officers and all the men were on the deck clearing up. Robert Thompson, a passenger, testified that he was oh the bridge with the captain 10 minutes hefore the ship struck, he also dozed oft' on the bridge on his feet, holding on by the rail. He was perfectly sober, and so Was the captain. Wellington, 22. The Minister of Lands leit by the Hawera last evening for Kawhaia. Mr Rolleston is expected to be absent fronr Wellington about ten days. Mr Bryce also will probably be at Kawhaia

next week. Major Atkinson is looked for by the Hauroto from Sydney The Premier's family left l»y the Hineinoa yesterday, to spend the Christinas at their home in Taranaki. The Rev. Father Habbawchy is ! about to leave the Wairarapa for Beef ton. • .. -