TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 27, 30 June 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

; (per united pkess association. Auckland, Saturday. A fireman-a^^ke^Aorangij^fiamed James Clarke, was arrested^ by, a Customs ofticer while carrying-- a box of cigars up the wharf. He pleaded ignorance of the law. The Bench sentenced him to a fortnight's iinpnsonliient. . ■■■'. ■' '- : V ...--•■ Maxwell, who stands charged with, the St. Louis murder, appeared at the . Police Court again , to-day, and . was' again remanded. The Superintendaht of Police said the officers from America were, xepocted by the incoming mail, steamer. The Grovernment had received advices stating they wore aboard. The proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, the license for. which was cancelled by the Licensing Committee, applies to the Court for a mandamus challenging the legality of the . Coinaiittee's action. '■".'■. The wrestling match between J. Reany of Duriodin. and J. Graham, of San Francisco, took place to-night m the Theatre Royal. There wKs a moderate attendancs. 'Boany waß the -victor, winning the first two falls m cateh-as-catch-. can a,nd Cumberland style, aftera keen and exciting contest. ' Roany being three stone heavier than his had consequently the advantage. The match was for j630. > ; : ■ At a mating of Fire and. Marine underwrifc«rf to. consider the new Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Bill., th e proposal to require foreign companies to deposit £20,000 was unanimously condemned. The following' resolution yras passed :^-" This meeting t|cbnsider it very undesirable that the proposed Fire and- Marine Insurance Companies Bill should become law, as -they regard the same as unnecessary. ; ".,-■: ' .-. ..';.• A number of third-class passengers of the Aorangi complain ofthe provisions, medical inattention,'' and defective sanitary convenience on the voyage. • ■■■' Tho Committee of the Chamber of. Commerce has been appointed to report : on the new tariffs . ; ' . '.'■- Monday. ; In the Chinese gambling case, the keeper of the house, !Gong Kee, was-fined i's and costs. JBighteen other offenders was fined 10s and costs. ; ? ; The Aorangi,after loading 7000 carcaseß of mutton, valued at JE5250, sailed for the" South to r night. ) : ■/- :'■:,-. '■' John Bradley, a oabman, was thrown froih hiß cab, and died from concussion' of the bram> He has two sisters m 'Wahgaiiui. 'v ■ .' ; ; : .. ■■ .-..,.; ; : [ ■ Wellington, Monday i Tho rumour' current that the Hon. Mr Stout is to be . made a chief justice is denied, v .- , -.:.--,: "- ¥ " .■ '''"'.:• ■■■■; --::'■ :• •■. ; '-. Christchuhch, Saturday. ; • . A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce is to be held on Monday, when resolutions are to be proposed condemnatory of the new tariff proposals. \-MrC. C. Bowen received. a cablegram this morning from the' West Coast railway delegates that they are more hopeful as to the success of their negotia-: tioris. : •.-■■'■■ ..- ■. . : '•". . •;•■ At the Industrial Association last night the following resolution was carried by the casting vote of the Chairman :—■ ■' That, m the opinionof the Committee, it is undesirable that the G-overnment should propose higher duties on the items contained- m the list prepared last year by the . Association than at that time recommended, and that the maximum duty should be 15 per cent, ad valorem." nuday. Last night E. R. Davis was committed for trial for forging entries m a Post Office Savings Bank book, with intent to deceive persons whom he is accused of defrauding by canvassing for a bogus Sick and Burial Association. ' Taupo, Saturday. The electors have requeßted Mr Lawrence B'larshall G-race to contest the Tauranga electorate, and he has consented to do so. ; Oamaru, Satnvday. : : A public a meoting is called for Monday nigfjb to consider the proposed G-oyern-mont inoasui'os, a,ii 4 tp protest against the intended radical changes m thp' tariff: .■■'■'. ._'...-;. ■■'- ■ ... } ... „■■.,;...■ Dunedin, Saturday, At a meeting under the. auspices of the Trades and Labor Congress, attended by about iJOQ, a resolution was carried— r; Tb,at thjn meeting is qf opinion that, m ordor to oijcoura|[e loqal iodugtyies an 4 to afford employment to : the people, the Colony, should adopt thoroughly proteotive policy. .; '\, ;v;. _•.' ; ;. ; , -.. .. ; Bj a fire Xt Mi" Janies Sand's Stableis at Farqu'hai', Taieri, lour horses were burnt. In the Supremo Court 'case of Randolph y. the British Mortgage Co., judg-ment-was gh'ou for .'.plain tiff for .ElGOO ; judgment; to stand over until the law points reserved are argued,