Mr James Wishart has boon elected un opposed to represent the Kilbirnie Ward in tho Melrose Borough Counoil. At a mooting of unemployed in tho Forward Movement Hall yesterday morning, it was decided that a deputation, composed of Rev W. A. Evans, E. McLaren, Dodd, Brown and Blanchfield, interview the Hon Mr. Hall- Jones andimpeeas upon him the necessity of providing immediate relief for tide, unem ployed. A toto Of thanks was passed td tho Trades Connell fop the aotidn they had Ukon vrith reference td tho rate of vhlgoa decided td be paid by the Relief Committee. On tho voyage of the lonic, from London, a man named Walter Knight, 21 years of ago, after taking a sea water bath, mistook a can of carbolic acid for a can of fresh water, and emptied tho contents over himself. About half an hour afterwards ho died from the shock to his system. The body was buried at sea. Another passenger, Patrick Maher* 73 years of ago, died of heart disoasei ’ An enquiry into tho wreck of tho schooner John Bell) at Tecawhiti* will bo hold this morning before Mr H. S. Wardell, S.M., and Captain Von Sohoeu, Nautical Assessor. At an inquest yesterday afternoon, at tho residence of Mr J. J. K. Powell, Ingestro street, on tho body of Justinian John Powell, whose death was reported on tho previous day to tho police, Dr Tripe, who had made the 'post-mortem examination, said tho vessels of the brain were congested with a consider able quantity of blood in tho brain substance. This was sufficient to aooount for death. The state of the brain might arise from an acci dent, but there was no external injury. Neither stale pastry, nor a dose of ohlorodyne could have anything to do with causing death. Dr Martin gave similar evidence, Mr Powell stated that the deceased had been riding on his pony on Friday, but he did not say if ho had had a fall. BalUugton Powell said that while playing on a loft with himself and three other boys, the deceased fell, but his head did not touch tho floor. A verdict was returned to the effect that death was duo to hemorrhage on the brain. 