The morning call., 1891-03-20
ictoria.

NlctOTIa.
1t is announced that the Victorian loan of
e3, 100000 will probably be placed on the
market early in April, and it Is suggested in
London that committee of the leading
bankers should be asked to fix minimum
for the loan.
The annual press boat race in Melbourne
on Saturday, February 9TH, was won by the
Evening Standard crew by three lengths.
The banking returns for the whole of the
Australasian colonies for the final quarter
Of 1890 are as follows: Deposits, sl10, $780,
I43, decrease on the preceding quarter of
e593, ,G52; advances, e140, 6S4, 201. an increase
OF 81, $50, ,010; coin and bullion, 800 26j, 30S q
decrease of 81, ,014.296.
The Victorian Government will probably
introduce next session the Amending Build
ing Societies Bill, which will fix definite
penalties for breaches of its provisions, and
the Directors will be held person ally re-
sponsible for any infringement OF the law.
In 1882 an Austrian named Arthur Sieber
had sentence OF death recorded against him
for attempted murder of Elizabeth Maher
niece OF the 0ccupier of the Eckf0rd Hotel,
at the corner of Russell and Little Bourke
streets, whom he fired at in a fit of jealousy,
and then attempted suicide. The sentence
was cOmmuted to twenty years penal servi-
tude, but he was released on petition Cf the
Austrian Consul and the captain of the
by that vessel.
The estate left by A. D. Hodgson, lawyer,
of Melbourne is worth 9l6S,8j6.
valuable picture, supposed 10 be a I'll
tiaE, was discovered at Ballarat by DIR. Pin
mock, while visiting a patient Tie picture
is evidently very old, and represents Venus
being awakened by Cupid. Tie local critics
say that if it is not a Titan it is the work Of
a contemporary master, ana one Of excep-
tiOnai merit.
A fire destroyed one of the waitng-rooms
of the Spencer-street railway station early
in February and the losses paid ON baggage
amounted to more than 5000.
Mrs. Moreton OF Ruttergie was bitten on
the arm by large blacksnake in her garden
on February 10th. She was taken to hos
rital and treated with DR.. Muelier's strych-
nine remedy. As 1t was some time befora a
doctor was called the wOman's condition
was very critical, but she finally pulled
through
William Mckinley, head Saw reporter on
the Melbourne Argus, died on February 16th
after long Illness.
Several destructive fires were reported
from StrathYen and Glenfyni stations on
February 10th. 1t is estimated that $4,000
sheep were lost. One incident of the ire
was the bravery OF a little girl, the daughter
of Mrs. Rrwley. Mrs RCWley, seeing the
fire at Caihcart, went to release some horses,
when the wind, suddenly changing, brought
the fire down to her house, in which were
the baby and little girl OF 10. The latter ran
the perambulator with the baby in shall
low part of the river Hopkins, and stood
there with Others while the house was de-
stroyed.
suit was brought by John Marshall of
Melbourne against the Dominion Bank and
G. II. James to recover 100000 damages
sustained in land operations during the eX-
citements Of 1888.
The station property at Miikin and Tel
leraeo, n. S. w, was sold by auction at
Melbourne on February Dist. There were
1876, ,6S1 acres, with LAG, SIT sheep, 1890 cattle
and 249 horses, which sold for S275,000
There have been ghastly discoveries at
Narbethong. in Victoria, of the bodies of
settler and his wife, in circumstances which
point TO double murder having been COM
mited. The body of the settler, whose
name was William Davis, was found in some
ferns at a spot half mile distant from his
house by James Miller. A messenger was
sent to convey the sad news to Mrs. Davis,
and he found her dead body. the throat hav-
ing been cut and the head battered in. The
appearance of the place showed that a rob-
berry had been committed. 1t is believed
that the Victorian police have clew to the
murderer.