TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1395, 2 May 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(JKOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. )

.OHHISTCHUKcn, 28.

I At the Supreme Court to-day, a case iv which A. and D. Duncan, imple ment makers, sued Booth and M'Don aid, rivals in trade, for £1,000 foi libel contained in a protest at the lasi agricultural and pastoral show. Th( litvel alleged that plantiffs were ir. collusion with one of the judges. The case was partly heard to-day, hut ii came to a sudden termination, the de fendants consenting to a judguK-:.'t foi £i 0 and costs, amounting to C 75. Wellington, 23. The Property Tax remaining unpaid for the year ending 31st March, is now only £4, 00 and for recovery oi this summonses against defaulters are now heing prepared for issue. New Plymouth, 29. Colonel Trimble addressed his constituents last night at the Alexandra Hall. He referred to the Bankruptcy Act of last session and said he helieved the country would be better without it, or any Act of the kind. He was opposed to annexation aud confederation, and spoke at some length against protection, and in favor of fee trade. He supported the present Ministry because there were no better men in the House who could take their place, and said he should continue that support, reserving to himself the right to oppose them on questions regarding which he differed in opiuion. A vote of thanks and confidence was passed. Dunedin, 30. A man named Edgar King has been drowned through falling off the railway bridge over theri verTaieri, Otakia. i It appears that he was walking along | the line, having missed the train, and fell from the bridge, which is not one for traffic. He had intended sailing for Auckland last evening in the brig Camille, with his family. The brig was detained till this morning, when his wife aud seven children took their • departure as he did not tuna up. They will arrive in Auckland penniless. In a recent case at Waikari in which j a local publican was charged with sup- : plying beer on Sunday the barman, named Wilson, swore that the shilling tendered as payment for beer was never lifted, but was still lying on the bar floor, haying been there for six weeks. The magistrate gave the witness to understand in plain tprms that he did not credit the statement, and fiued the publican £3 and costs. Auckland, 80. Mr Mian M'Donald, M.H.R. for the East Coast was a passenger yesterday by the mail steamer for San Francisco, and it is stated that whilst on board the vessel He declared' that he had withheld his resignation simply in order " to spite his constituents," and be " would see them d d first before he would resign." At any ratf> he has gone, and last night the. Speaker of the. House of Representatives Sir G. M. O'Rorke had not received Mr M'Douald's resignation. Gisborne, 30. Great indignation is expressed hen at the conunct of M'-Donald, who has left the Colony without resigning his seat. Intense feeliug is manifested, as it is shown that the district must be, unrepresented for part, if not for tb.€ whole session, and as the district has several local Bills on hand the matter is felt all the more acutely. Mr M'Donald had promised his constituents he would resign in time to allow another gentleman to be elected before the session. Oam »ru. 80. At the R.M. Court to-day, Ernest Day was committed for trial for attempted rape on a girl of 17 years of age. Tim-rf, 1. John W. Garland licensee of the Arawhenua Hotel, nparTemuka, shot his wife in the bedroom at 6.30 am, and then shot himself. Garlpnd died instantaneously, and when the matter was reported to the police Mrs Garland was dying. Jealousy is reported to be the cause of the terrible deed. Full particulai's are not to hand. The inquest will be held tomorrow. Christciiurch, 1. Mr John Holmes addressed the 'lectors of Chriptchnrch South to-night He opposed the Government proposals, md advocated a cessation of borrowng, and also the reducing of the A. C. .0 100 men. Wellington, 1. M? W. M'Lean to-day recpived a vritten reply from the Premier to the ■equ ; sition presented yesterday, asking iim to address the electors of Welington. Major Atkinson says 'he shall lave much pleasure in acceding to he request, find will speak at the theatre Royal on Tuesday evening lext. . i " During last yea M snys „n exchange, 0,000 recruits joined th<- British Army, he largest uiuuber enlisted in one ear in the time of peace upon record. iOrd Wolsely is convinced that the lajority of men now in the army, iuludiug the uew recruites, are as tine class of men as could be wished for, and ampare favorably with the German, 'reuch, and Austrain armies.