A few days afterwards Mrs. Adams suffered from headache and toqk <i dose of the mixture.
Both Cornish and the medical man who attended the woman tasted th^ stuff, and were taken violently ill. The bottle is supjDOsed to have con tained either cyanide of potassium cv cyanide of mercury,

N.Z. Rifle Association.
KING STILL LEADING FOR THE BELT.
Wangantji, March 2. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. The highest ten of the fifty who fire in the finel stage for the Belt to morrow are: — King, Oamaru .. .. 523 h'ichardson, Dimedin .. 499 McGregor, Oamaru •. 493 Lester, Ohristchuroh -' .. 486 Turner, Wellington .. 484 Armstrong, Dunedin .. 482 Wilson, Woodville .. 482 G. Loveday, Woodville .; 477 Perry, Wanganui .. .. 477 Hollard, Petone .. .. 470 The weather has cleared again, and there is every likelihood of the Belt being decided in good weather. King has such a commanding lead, and is in splendid form, that there is very little chance of his being caught.
. , , March 3. | Will IOIIOW.
Thames Licensing Com mittee.
QUARTERLY MEETING.
The quarterly meeting of the com mittee was held at the C/Ourt house at noon to-day. Present: Messrs. K. S. Bu&h, S.M., (chairman), McDonnell, Burch, West and Jiorne (who had been appointed in place of Mr. Jtiorni brook, wuo has ieit tne district). The chairman welcomed Mr. Home.
- The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
