Mr B Tuoker will conduct service at the Lone Acre Valley Sobool to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. Tery Rrftat sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs WarJ, by Maxwelltown and other friends, in tho lon they have sustained by the death of their only daughter. The Wellington City Ooanoil by the casting vote of tho Mayor resolved that it is undesirable to enter into any coatraot with any syndioate for a lease of the tram ways. Sergeant Cnllen received a telegram from Constable Crozier, of Huntorvillo last night, stating that a young man named Samuel Wigg, 26 yean of age, was killed while buihfelu'ng ia Cameron's bush, Mangahoe. Tho aooident occurred at noon, and the body was to have been trough); into Hunterville last night. At tbe Supreme Court (In Chambers) yesterday, before Mr 0 0 Kettle, Begistrar, on the motion of Mr Burnett, probate of the will of Joseph Peapell, deceased, was granted to Joseph John Peapell and Esther Harrison, executors. Date of will, 30th of July, 1895; date of death, 21st August, 189 S. In connection with the terrible murder at Petone the young fellow Shore, who has been arrested as being suspected of having committed tho awful crime, is very well known to Wanganui footballers, he having been once a very prominent member of the front r»Dk division in the Wavorley team, whioh contested the senior cup some few years back. Since, leaving Waverley Jim Shore has resided at Petone, where he was employed for some timo as a boner to the Gear Meat Company, Sinoe residing in Petone Shore has takeu a prominent part in senior football in Wellington, being one of the very belt forwards of tha Petone team, whioh won the ohampionship last season. Shore is a vary powerfully built young fellow aid always bora the reputation whilst in the Waverley district of being a hard working und inoffensive fellow, and we trust '.hat the raspioion of being the per petrator of such a terrible crime is without foundation. Mr Olande Scott is at present in town, making arrangements for the forthcoming [ season of Mr Oharles Oooper'e Scenio Bo citals, the first of which » to he given in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night next. Wherever Mr Cooper's recitals have been given, great enthusiasm has been shown, the entertainment heing of a dis tinctly patriotic and pathetio character. 