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Matabeles Vanquished .
Matabeles Vanquished BUT FEAR RETARDS A FINAL | SETTLEMENT. Major Forbes in Pursuit of Lobengula Who May be Overtaken I m mediately. A Renter's telegram from Cape Town this ^orjung says :-Reports have been received frota Dr. Jameson, dated Buluwayo. November 24, stating that the roads were then open, and tha.t wagon supplies were expected to arrive there the following day. Major Forbes is still Pestling the king, whom he is expected to °Vertake immediately, as Lobengula is definitely kjaown to be with in a hundred miles of Bulu- *ayo; on the Bubi River, with a following lnsufficient to reach the Zambesi. Bar- lar» and other Indunas, who came "I from the Matopo Hills. were sent back with r1- Jameson to the Matabele, promising good Fitment if they would submit and surrender weapons. The Indunas. however, are raided in council owing to a fear that those who to disarmament will be attacked by the J|uers. In consequence of their hesitation to Dr. Jameson has sent a patrol to expe- matters. He further intends to arrange a ptrol of 100 men to proceed throughout the ^°1ntry during the rains to ensure j, practical disarmament, and to enable j?e whites to settle on the High Veldt. 1". Jameson states that the Matabele are van- j^ished, and that now only fear retards a final dement, which the capture of a king will replete, leaving no point of danger for the ^ture, as the nation will then absolutely J^mit. A third patrol has gone to Gwai River, a remnant of Gambo's army still remains. r tl> three patrols are expected to complete pacification of the country. Two days of e much needed rain has fallen.
PERU AND ECUADOR.
PERU AND ECUADOR. Mobs Attack Peruvian Legations and Fatal Results Follow. Reuter's telegram from New York on f^sday ays —The Herald publishes the "lowing telegram from Lima of yesterday's j> Disorderly crowds recently attacked the ^uvian Legation at Quito and the consulate ..Quito and the consulate at Guayaquil T1"1 fatal results. The Government at Ecua- j>r! fearing reprisals, ordered its consuls in to remove the shields and a^ms from the w^t of the consulates, and withdraw its t wisters temporarily, at the same time pro- fip nS that this action did not signify the ri of friendly "relations with Peru, j? accordance with these instructions, the lleuador Minister yesterday went on board Majesty's cruiser Hyacinth at Callao, and n sail to-morrow by the regular steamer for Uayo.
ANARCHIST ARRESTS.
ANARCHIST ARRESTS. » Police Still Looking for the Barcelona Bomb Thrower. Central News telegram from Madrid says:! dispatch from Barcelona announces that more arrests have been made there in *v flection with the bomb outrages. Two Anarchist! were arrested on Monday, subsequently three more were taken into Stody. one being the proprietor of a beershop is 0 ■^Jlarchists were accustomed to meet. It 4j.now. alleged that Saldani, the Italian was employed at Barcelona as clerk ei> the alias Riggero.
I TOLD HIM IT WAS WINE.
I TOLD HIM IT WAS WINE. Woman Works Out a Grudge in a Horrible Manner. if Dalziel's telegram from Bourges says:— e)jrri'1:'e C1'™ie 18 reported from Charcot. An aerly woman residing there named Mellor, had a long-standing grudge against a varied couple named Tavennetal. enticed their > son into her house and gave him a glass of jjParochloric acid, telling him it was good i wine. The boy drank the acid and { 't the house, but had no sooner got outside the pa"1*6 the. ground writhing- in roottth, tongue, and stomach were dipf]> ^urnt, and, despite medical aid, he tais morning in great agony.
CORBETT-MITCHELL FIGHT.
CORBETT-MITCHELL FIGHT. 1\. uharlie Fancies His Chance and Would Like a Bit On. On.A-Da,Iziel'lJ telegram from New York says :— e of the Dwyer Brothers, the famous sports- L n and racing- owners, offered on Monday to Ok P.-OOOdola. to 5,O0O3ols. that Corbett defeats arhe Mitchell in the coming contest. This s told to Charlie Mitchell on Monday night, Mitchell remarked, I should not taking a little of that myself."
i SEA GIVES UP HER DEAD.
i SEA GIVES UP HER DEAD. One of the Cintra's Victims Washed Ashore in St. Ive's Bay. Om- Plymouth correspondent telegraphs :— c at is believed to be the body of on tof the Cintra was found in St. Ive's Bay ■ ^*nday afternoon. The Cintra went down the gale of the 38th ult. in Carbis Bay. Of e crew of sixteen, five were saved and two '°ked tip dead. The description of the body is Allows :—°e' 40 to 45: height, 5ft. lOiu. stout: white woollen trousers, serge fWers white, blue stripe, red and grey flanne blue worsted knitted guernsey frock; a«m overcoat; black hair and moustache. On i ^0(ly, which was not disfigured, was a life-. t without a name.
PAINTINGS AND PLATE.
PAINTINGS AND PLATE. d Justice Grantham Heips to Settle a Family Dispute. 1 Queen's Bench (London) this morning 0l'e Mr, Justice Grantham and a special jary) °f Hume v. Falconer and Langrishe was tyilr ~^e action was brought by Mr. Htune' formerly attache at the British •ifit ^'Sey *n Paris, to recover from his twin half ^a,iifrS' ^rs- falconer and Mrs. Langrishe, cer- *inr- Vf na,ble statuary, oil paintings, plate, ."fi £ e-, alleged to have been removed from :<Uai,n*8 Litton House just prior to Lis father's 11? September. 1892.—Pia^fatiff contended '1^ though his father, Mr. Hume Dick, of Cn. °°^ Ireland, Thames Ditton House, ^J^-street, Mayfair, and formerly of Wer- ^ar^' Launceston, originally conveyed ^lon o te an^ e^eo^s ^0 defendants, he settled •riJ; on each at the marriage, revoked the Plai deo, and re-convcyed his property to tejy defence was that the property eag °Te<l belonged to defendants' mother.—The i0*as settled on terms not mentioned in judgment being given for plaintiff.
. A BURGLAR'S DEATH.
A BURGLAR'S DEATH. Fell fatally When Escaping From the i Officers of the Law.
: A DISAPPOINTED LOVER.
A DISAPPOINTED LOVER. lie Makes the Lady a Witness of His Tragic Death.
Malabar Broken Down.
Malabar Broken Down. '■ftp 3-J \9}ta a telegraphs this morn- lilies troopship Malabar is three i"11' ''1 *itb engines broken iHr. "OTerrunent ti;«-s Lave goae to assist
Life Belts Led to Death. i
Life Belts Led to Death. i THE LOSS OF THE ISMYR OFF LUNDY ISLAND. A Survivor Tells a Story of Bitter Experiences in Snow and Wind on Rat Island. The survivors of the crew of the North Shields brigantine Ismyr, which was wrecked on Rat Island, Lundy, on Tuesday in last week, left Applp.dore, North Devon, on Saturday for their homes, mostly in the North of England. The brigantine left Barry with coals for London, and on Thursday evening was under the lee of Lundy, when the wind suddenly veered, and the vessel drove ashore on Rat Island, becoming a total wreck. F. Smith, G. Hargrave, E. O'Brien, W. Pride, C. Shelly, and James Rae- burn reached Lundy in the bngantine's boat, but James Ryan, of Waterford, and Robert Ballantylie, of Newoastle, were drowned. The survivors were afterwards taken to Apple- ddre. The Mate's Story. Mr. George Hargrave, mate of the Ismyr, gave the following account of the crew's bitter experiences We left Burry Port, Llanelly, on Monday last with coals for London. We had heavy winds from the westward all the time, and brought up at Lundy. Owing to the high westerly wind we anchored in the roads. At about three o'clock on Friday morning the wind suddenly flew to the north-east, and it blew so hard that our cable parted. We could not save ourselves, and were driven ashore on Rat Island nd became a total wreck. The crew was eight all told—Captain Smith, of Snape; myself (I belong to Knottingley); Bill Pryde, North Shields: James Shelly, the boy, London; James Raeburn, Newcastle Edward O'Ryan Youghal; Bob Ballantyne, Newcastle; and James Ryan, Waterford. All the crew except the captain, myself, and the boy got into the boat, which we kept hold of by the painter, and jumped on the rocks, but Ballantyne and Ryan were washed off and drowned. The three of us who were still on board then got into the boat and cut the painter. We managed with great difficulty to hold on to the rocks. It is a curious thing that the two men who were drowned had life belts on. None of the others except the boy wore the belts. I believe the belts were a hin- drance to them in clambering up the rocks. We were twenty minutes in getting on to Rat Island, and all suffered terribly. It was snowing at the time. We showed a flare about 4.0 a.m., but no notice was taken of it. It was about five when we got on Rat Island, and we waited until day- break, and then had tremendous work to get on Lundy. We made for the squire's (Rev. Mr. Heaven) house, and one of the servants came out. The squire gave us breakfast, and lit a fire, but gave us no dry clothes. Nothing else was given to us until just before leaving in the mail boat Gannet, somewhere nsar ten, when a labourer kindly gave us all jackets, which we badly wanted. Captain Dark made us as com- fortable as he possibly could on the way to lnstow, but the weather was very bad, and the most of us were in a bad state. On reaching A ppledore we were taken in charge by Captain Williams, agent of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, who put us up at the Royal George, where" Captain Guard (the proprietor) made us very comfortable indeed. Wo had a change of clothes, and everything was done for us that could be done. One or two of the fellows are still bad. I am ypry sorry for Rob Ballantine and Ryan. Poor Ballantyne's mother is a widow, and his brother was drowned at River Plate about two years ago.
LAUNCHED INTO ETERNITY..
LAUNCHED INTO ETERNITY.. Carter Expiated His Terrible Crime This Morning. The Press Association Reading correspondent telegraphs:—John Carter, an agricultural labourer, was executed this morning for the murder of his wife at Watchfield, near Faring- don. The facts of the case are as follows Prisoner's son stated that on the night of June 20 he heard a knocking in his parents' bed- room and his mother calling out, Lord have mercy on us," and later heard a thumping noise down the stairs. His father woke him next morning at four o'clock, and told him to go into the wash-house or upstairs. The wash-house was locked, and his father told him his mother had gone to see her sister. A neigh- bour noticed a bad smell from the wash-house, and found the prisoner making a fire. She asked him if he had insured his wife, but re- ceived no reply, Other evidence showed tha.t the woman's clothes were found in the bedroom, and that there were bloodstains on the blanket. The body was afterwards found buried in the wash-house. The ex- ecution took place privately in Reading Prison, Billington being the executioner. The press were refused admittance and all other in- formation except the fact that the execution had been carried out.
TOWEL UPSET THE TOFFEE
TOWEL UPSET THE TOFFEE And Six-year-old Minna Jones Got It All Over Her Body. An accident of a, singular character occurred at the Mumbles oil Saturday night, when Minna Jones, the sii-year-old daughter of Mr. W. H. Jones newsagent and stationer, of the Dunns Post-office, was terribly burnt about the body in jonsequence.of the accidental upsetting of a pot o boiling toffee. It appears that the unfortunate child was being bathed in front of the kitchen fire, where her brothers and sisters were engaged in making toffee, which was contained in a large pot. Whilst the nurse-girl was in the act of drying the child the towel, by some means or other, caught the handle of the pot and dragged it right off the fire, with the result that the contents, then at boiling pitch, were thrown over the nude body of the poor gitl, who' was burnt in a most shocking manner. The nurse, with a commendable presence of mind, seeing what had happened, immediately plunged the child back into the bath, which had the result of at once removing the boiling sub- stance. But for this the injuries would have been more serious than they were. Dr. John Bevan was summoned, and did everything pos- sible to relieve the pain of the little sufferer, who now lies in a somewhat precarious condition.
DEATH GAME AT EIGHTY-FOUR
DEATH GAME AT EIGHTY-FOUR An Old Resident of Cardiff Has Passed Away. An old Cardiff resdent named Caroline Ley- shon Grant has just passed away in her 84th year. The deceased lady was well known to old Cardiffians, being the daughter of the late Mr. Evan Leyshon, formerly shoemaker of this town, and was born in the house standing at the corner of High-street, now occupied by Mr. Monday. Mrs. Grant has enjoyed a, pension since the year 1848 for the gallantry of her late husband, Serjeant-major James Grant, of the 45th Regiment of Foot, who lost his life in an heroic act MI Birr, King's County, Ireland, on the 2nd of November, 1848. Ill——
Coal Pickers Cautioned.
Coal Pickers Cautioned. At Cardiff Police-court this morning (before I Mr. T. W. Lewis, stipendiary, and Councillor F. J. Beavaj;) three young boys, named George Wueox, aged eleven, George Gully, ten, and Charles Miller, ten, a woman named EmIna. Rues, 47, and Sara.li Pedler, 21, were severally charged with stealing two quanties of coal, value 6d., and one quantity, value 9d., on i-.he 4th inst., the property of the Taff Vale Railway Company. Mr. Ingledew appeared for the prosecution.— Police-constable George Hijrgins said he was on duty on the East Moors on the 4th inst. He saw five persons coming from the direction of the Dock?. They were the five prisoners, who carried bags which contained coal. Witness went to then1, and questioned them as to where they had got it from, and they all stated they had picked it up on the Taff Vale I; Moors siding.—Prisoners were all discharged with a caution.
Naval. Movements.
Naval. Movements. The Srst-class battleship Resolution was com- missioned at Portsmouth this morning to re- lieve the Rodney in the Channel Squadron. She carries a complement of 729 ofiioers and men. carries a complement of 729 ofiioers and men. The turret ship Devastation was a]s -> commis- sioned to relieve the Swiftsure at Deronport. ¡ The new first-class gun-vessels Gleaner a ud Niger were commissioned this morning at Chatham. Tbe former joins the Mediterranean fleet and 1 the latter proceeds to the North Sea. to assist t,loA Galatea in protecting the fisheries.
Sent Him Her Photo .
Sent Him Her Photo AND SAID SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM AGAIN. But the Green-Eyed Monster was at Work and Parted Them Soon by Death. The trial of Baron de Rahden on a charge of murdering a. Danish officer named Kastenskiold in August last commenced before the assize court at Riom on Monday. The romantic circumstances of the crime, com- bined with the social position of the accused and his victim, invested the proceedings with unusual interest, and the court was crowded by many persons having come from the neighbour ing towns in order to be present. From the copious details which have appeared regarding- the prisoner's antecedents, it appears that Baron de Rahden, who is 32 years of age, and was formerly in the Russian Army, is a son of Baron Vladimir de Rahden, who was Lieutenant Governor in the Russian province of Esthonia. After three years' service in Asiatic Russia he left the army and went to St. Petersburg, where The Green-eyed Monster. At the Cunzali Circus he saw and fell in love with a circus rider named Jenny Weiss, whom he married. From the outset of his married life Baron de Rahden displayed a jealousy of his wife which frequently led to painful domestic scenes between them, and culminated in the tragedy which now come before the criminal court. Two months after the marriage Baronne de Rohden, whose husband's impecunious con- dition rendered it necessary for her to continue her profession, had an engagement at the Busch Circus, in Copenhagen. Here the wife attracted the notice of a young cavalry officer named Ka.stenskiold, a lieutenant in the Danish Dragoons. The baron greatly resented the attentions shown by the lieutenant to the baronne, and challenged the officer to a duel, but ultimately a reconciliation was effected, and the two men parted amicably. Nevertheless, the baron from that time became more and more irritable and jealous. He also drank heavily, and is said to have treated his wife very badly. This continued for two years, during which the couple visited Paris, Milan, Turin, and other cities, where the lady had professional engage- ments. After Many Months. Meanwhile nothing was heard by either of Lieutenant Kastenskiold. This officer had, however, resigned his commission, and, being in possession of considerable private means, travelled a great deal abroad. While staying at Marseilles he learned that the Baronne de Rah- den was performing at the Allegria Circus at Barcelona, and wrote to her to ask if she still remembered him. She, without her husband's knowledge, sent him her photo, and said she would be happy to see him again. He at once went to Barcelona and attempted to procure an engagement as a professional at the very circus at which the lady was performing. This project fell through, and shortly The Final Act. Afterwards the baronne went to Clermont, accompanied by her husband, whose old distrust of Lieutenant Kastenskiold had meanwhile be- come more violent than ever. She had. scarcely been at Clermont a week when the officer ap- peared and again sought to obtain an engage- ment at the circus. Baron de Rahden threatened to take his wife away if the director of the circus employed Kastenskiold, and the director pro- mised to forbid the officer's admission. Never- theless on August 24 last the baron met the lieute- nant near the refreshment-room of the circus about six o'clock in the evening. High words passed. The Danish officer pushed against the baron, who drew a revolver from his pocket and fired three chambers at his adversary, the third shot proving fatal. The accused, is a tall, dark man of martial bearing, with a scar across his forehead. Acquitted of the Crime. At the opening of this morning's proceedings the presiding judge, after recalling the fact that the prisoner was addicted to drink and treated his wife with great brutality, submitted him to a searching examination as to the circumstances under which he met Kastenskiold. The accused explained how, when his wife was perfora- iner at Copenhagen the lieutenant became intimate at his house, he suspected the relations between the officer and his wife, and fought a duel with the lieutenant. The judge then interrupted accused regarding the murder at Clermont Terrard. The prisoner de- clared that he was provoked and struck by Kas- tenskiold, and had only then drawn his revolver and fired. The Baronne de Rahden was thex called upon to give evidence, and her appearance in court aroused great curiosity and i n t. The Baron was acquitted.
CARDIFF COITNCILLORS
CARDIFF COITNCILLORS Meet to Appoint Surveyors to Assist Corporation Officials. A special meeting of the Cardiff Parliamen- tary Committee was held this morning in the Council-chamber at the Town-hall, Cardiff. The members present were :—Alderman Jacobs (in the chair), the mayor (Mr. W. J. Trounce), the ex-mayor (Mr. W. E. Vaughan), Aldermen David Jones and Sanders, Councillors E. Thomas, J. Jenkins, H. White, Ebenezer Beavan, F. J. Beavan, J. Ramsdale, and C. E. Waring, and Messrs. J. L. Wheatley (town-clerk) and Harpur (borough engineer).- The Town-clerk explained that the meeting had been called to take instructions as to appoint- ing or nominating two surveyors to assist in pre- paring the estimate. The borough engineer within the present month would have to sub- mit an estimate of expenses under the Bill, and he would want further help, if necessary, to substantiate, his esti- mate before the House of Commons and the House of Lords.—The Borough Engineer said it was important at this stage to appoint someone to back up the estimates.-The ex- mayor Do you think there are differences in value P-The Borough Engineer Sometimes. (A laugh.)—Mr. Ramsdale proposed that Mr. George Thomas (of the firm of Seward and Thomas) be one of the surveyors and the Chairman seconded.—The ex-Mayor proposed .Mr. J. E. Gunn as the second surveyor, and Mr. White seconded.-Both resolutions were carried unanimously, and it was fur- ther resolved that the payment should not exceed four guineas a day respectively.— The Borough Engineer then laid upon the table Parliamentary plans showing the scheme for the proposed new Bute Dock and river diversion, and also the Great Western and Barry plans, which are practically the same, contemplating the acquisition of certain land near Harrowby- street for the purposes of the new branch rail- way'to the docks.—This was all the business.
SHEBEENING BRISK
SHEBEENING BRISK But Police Step in and Stop the Business. At Cardiff Police-court this morning (before Mr. T. W. Lewis, stipendiary) William Frazer was charged with selling beer without a licence, at 38. Mary Ann-street, en the 15th of October. -Police-constables Gregory and Maxwell proved the case, and also a previous conviction against the defendant.-The Bench fined him X50 and costs, or three months with hard labour. Police-constables Gregory and Maxwell also proved a case against Daniel Fitzgerald for selling beer at the above house on the same date at a different time of the day.—No previous conviction was recorded against him, and he was fined £ 10, or a month with hard labour.
CARDIFF'S MEMBER.
CARDIFF'S MEMBER. He Will Speak at the Principality Club To-night. Sir Edward J. Reed has arrived in Cardiff, and intends speaking' at the dinner at the Principality Club this evening. He has not yet recovered from his acci- dent, and his foot and ankle this morn- ing were very painful. He is, however, in hopes that a few more days will find him completely recovered.
The Battenbergs.
The Battenbergs. Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg arrived at Buckingham Palace this morning f from the Continent, ahd after a short rest pro- ceeded to Windsor Castle on a visit to the Queen.
Merthyr Mourns.
Merthyr Mourns. Mrs. W. L. Daniei, wife of the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy at Merthyr, died this morning ar, half-past six o'clock. .A -UO
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The Scotch strike has greatly increased the importance of the proposed National Coal Trust. On Monday Staffordshire and Midland coal- owners were informed that it is to be registered as the Consolidated Coal Interests (Limited), and the I)rospectet of its formation are growing. Sir George Elliot has not yet personally visited Staffordshire, but an early interview is expected, and on Monday the leading Staffordshire owners promised considerable support. The Welsh coalowners are holding back or.-ing to the tem- porarily extraordinary prices obtainable. The scg'g'osted proRt-shariag scheme with the men is r««»rded as a. vaJuaMe safeguard.
Swept by a Fearful Sea. -.
Swept by a Fearful Sea. A CARDIFF STEAMER'S VOYAGE. Battered and Beaten but Safe in Port Her Captain Tells a Terrible Story. Our Swansea correspondent telegraphs :—The Cardiff steamer Free Lance, which has arrived at the North Dock Basin, Swansea, presents the most remarkable illustration of the terrific effects of a heavy sea, which has ever been seen. She is being inspected with curiosity by a large number of people. Her starboard bulwarks are gone, and everything on deck is broken to pieces. One man was washed overboard and two of the crew injured. Chat With the Captain. The captain of the Free Lance, Mr. John Thomas, who was found in his cabin, which bore evident traces of the devastation committed, said it was strange that the occurrence had not been described in the press sooner, as the ship had since been in Grimsby over a week. We were bound," said he, "from Ipswich loBoness, and started on Thursday, the 16th of November. All went well till the Saturday, when the weather became very bad, the wind blowing a hurricane. This weather continued without intermission for three days. On Sunday all the damage was done. When the vessel was off the Tynemouth, labouring hard a tremendous sea, apparently mountains high, swept suddenly upon the steamer and overwhelmed her in an instant, There were about ten out of tho sixeeen crew on the deck at the time, and they all narrowly escaped being swept away. George Luoas, A.B., who was 111 the fore-rigging with the second mate, was swept off into the sea and was drowned. He was not seen afterwards, and if he had been, the crew, who were in the direst straits, could have done no- thing to save him. Two other men were injured. C. Olsen, the man at the wheel, was carried against the railings, by which he saved himself, but was injured. The chief engineer, who was in his berth, was hurt by a heavy stove, which jammed him against the bulkhead. The whole of the bulwarks on the starboard side were stove in, the iron rails being torn up like wires. The hatches were broken in two, boats lost and the others damaged, whilst every part of the ship bore traces of the genearl havoc. Two other heavy seas followed, and if the vessel had not been light she would, un- doubtedly, have been lost. As soon as the weather moderated the Free Lance made for the nearest port and arrived in Hawk Roads, Grimsby, at seven p.m. on the 20th inst. Tem- porary repairs were done and the Free Lance came on to Swansea, where she docked and will be repaired at the Central Dry Dock.
CRICKETERS IN COUNCIl.
CRICKETERS IN COUNCIl. Thfty Meet to Arrange Matches for Next Season. The annual meeting of county secretaries to make fixtures for next summer was held this morning in the members' dining-room at Lord's. Mr. Henry Perkins (secretary of the Marylebone Club) took the chair; and amongst the thoroughly representative compa.ny were Lord Hawke, Messrs. J. B. Wolstenholm and J. Ellisen (Yorkshire) S. H. E. Wire, J. M'Laren, and E. B. Rowley (Lancashire'); V. E. Wa.lker aud A. E. Stoddart (Middlesex); W. Newham, H. F. De Paravicini and W. Keen (Sussex) C. W. Alcock, K. J. Key, and W W. Read (Surrey) S. M. J. Woods, H. T. Hewett and J. Spencer (Somerset); George Marsham and T. E. Marchaut (Kent) W. H. C. Oates, W. E. Denison and E. Brown (Notts) E. M. Grace (Gloucestershire); P. H. Latham (Cambridge University) W. Ansell and H. W. Bainbridge (War vickshire) Arthur Wilson, W. Barclay and De La Combe (Derbyshire); T. Burdett and J. J. Bonner (Leicestershire); C. E. Green and O. R. Borrowda.le (Essex); Dr. R. Bencraft, (Hampshire); S. J. Crawford (Northumberland): J. Horner and H. Thornber (Cheshire); E. Roper (Liverpool and District); R. H. Mallett (Durham); C. J. Thornton, W. H. Patterson, H. E. Crawley, and A. J. Lancaster. Before the arrangement of the fixtures was proceeded with two or three matters were under considera- tion. On behalf of .the West Indies clubs, Dr. AMDEKSON issued an invitation to English amateurs to take a team out to the West Indies next winter. He assured them a he arty welcome. Mr. ELLISON (Yorkshire) drew attention to the classification of counties, and moved that, for the purposes of classification, there should be no distinction drawn between counties who play out and home three-day matches with not less than six other counties. He thought tins- motion would do away with the invidis-us dis- tinction now shown between counties, and also with that hated word" championship" which the cricket world would be glad to get rid of. Mr. WILSON (Derbyshire) seconded the re- solution, regarding it as a way out of the diffi- onlty and a salve to the so-called second class counties. Some little discussion took place, and it was urged that as the county committees had not had an opportunity of considering the matter it would be inadvisable to take a vote that day. A suggestion was made that tho cricket council should be reserved as being' the most suitable body to settle such subjects. On the advice of the CHAIRMAN the matter was allowed to drop for the present. Just before the delegates went to lunch it was stated by Mr. ELLISON to the press that an arrangement had been come to between the counties to let the subject of his resolu- tion stand over until January, when a special meeting will be held. The object of this is to give the county committees the neces- sary opportunity of discussing the question. Mr. W. ALCOCK (Surrey) announced that the gentlemen of Philadelphia proposed to visit this country next summer and play eleven matches of minor importance. The meeting then proceeded to the arrange- ment of fixtures.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY. Lord Salisbury Receives a Deputation of Miners' Representatives. Lord Salisbury this afternoon received at Arlington-street a deputation concerning :em- ployers' liability from the miners permanent societies. Mr. George L. Campbell, secretary of the Central Association, introduced the depu- tation, which included representatives from Lancashire and Cheshire, Narth Wales, Mon- mouthshire, and South Wales. The several speakers stated their objections to the pro- visions of the Employers Liability Bill in so far as they affected the prin- ciple of contracting eut. They asked for perfect freedom in this respect, and for such an amendment of the Bill as would enable the existing voluntary arrangements between em- ployers and employed to be continued. The deputation particularly called his lordship's attention to the large sums contributed by em- ployers to the men's funds. Lord SALISBURY, in reply, said there was considerable division of opinion, but there was a strong element in favour of being permitted to live in freedom, unmeddled with by the Government in this matter. Those who so thought were men perfectly well able to take care of themselves. Although there were some employers who might continue their con- tributions, it must be remembered that there was an increasing number who were likely to take a purely commercial view of the matter. In conclusion, he expressed thorough sympathy with the object the deputation had in view.
"JACK SHEPPARD"
"JACK SHEPPARD" Held on Charges of Burglary and Arson at Croydon. At Croydon this morning a returned convict, named Joseph Dealing, alias Jack Sheppard," was remanded charged with burglary and arson at Croydon. Some ironmongery stores, contain- ing a largo stock of gunpowder and cartridges, were fired on Sunday night by thrusting burning shavings through a window. Prisoner was seen in the neighbourhood with the shavings in his pocket and a knife which fitted marks in the window sash.
A Staffordshire Fire.
A Staffordshire Fire. Messrs. Poole's earthenware manufactory at Long-ton, Strffordshire, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £3,000. During the fire a fireman named Eaton was buried in the debris and seriously injured.
Mrs. Monson.
Mrs. Monson. Sheriff Shairp, of Inverary, has given his decision in favour of Mrs. Monson in the case Durant v. Monson, which was a claim for the amount due for wearing apparel supplied. This was a test case to decide whether debts con- tracted at Ardlamont could be recovered from Mrs. Monson.
Influenza Claims a Q.C.
Influenza Claims a Q.C. The Press Association learns that Mr.William Potter, Q.O., Bencher of the Inner Temple, and Conservative candidate for East Northampton- shire, died this morning from influenza-. Mr. Potter was call«d to the Bar in 1861, and was attached to the Norfchara Oirenit. j
Zierenberg Stories. |
Zierenberg Stories. | THE LIBEL ACTION AGAINST TRUTH." Elizabeth Nash Says Some Inmates Were Driven Out of Their Minds. The hearing of the Zierenberg-Labouchere libel suit was resumed this morning. Caroline Ferguson, a former resident at pla.in- tiff's Home was called, but became hysterical in the box; and was carried screaming from the court. Elizabeth Nash, a former paying patient at the home, said two girls with whom she slept were bad characters. The girls there were frequently hungry, and others hid crusts for them. They were shut in a cupboard, and the treatment drove some girls out of their minds. Wit- ness admitted being taken to the home from a police-station where she had been charged with theft and said, though she wished to leave, her mother desired her to remain. The evidence of Kate Claar, who died in the infirmary, was read. She said she became too ill to eat after some time in the home, and Mrs. Zierenberg- gave her a black draught a.nd threatened to use the stomach pump. Charles Gillespie and Richard Castell, engineer and assistant engineer at the home laundry, deposed that women often desired to leave the institution but were prevented from so doing' by Mrs. Zierenberg. Alfred Oldland, formerly a porter at the home, said the inmates had often attempted to escape. He had heard women ordered to the refractory room, and force was always used. One woman having refused food, witness held her in a chair while the doctor forced food down her throat and slapped her face. The lady superintendent also slapped her. One woman was turned out at night almost naked. He had given pence to inmates, and robbed the larder for them. William Denham said he wa.s secretary of the home for three years. He had not seen any violence, but bad heard sounds of blows, and Mr. Zeirenberg once boasted he had struck a woman. Mrs. Zeirenberg kept three carriages for her private use, and when she went out she put the laundry man in livery and drove the laundry horses. (Laughter.) There were some things at an entertainment at (Proceeditip.) •
ELECTIONS AND LIBELS.
ELECTIONS AND LIBELS. Rival Candidates Fight Their Battles in the Law Courts. In the Queen's Bench, London/this afternoon, the case of Trench v. Montagu came on for hearing: Colonel W. Le Poer Trench, Conser- vative candidate for Wbitechapel at the last election, sued Mr. S. Mentag-u, M.P. for that constituency, for libel, Ddfendant denied the words complained of, admitted the construction put upon them, and claimed in turn damages for alleged libel by Colonel Trench in a certain letter, which Colonel Trench contended was privileged. The circumstances arose out of an alleged attempt to put aliens on the White- chapel register, Colonel Trench, the objector, engaging a man to lodge objections. Notices of objection were signed with this person's j name on a stamp, and it was stated that forged notices of withdrawal signed with the same stamp had been received. Mr. Montagu was challenged to avow his disconnection with this procedure, which was said to have been traced to a person employed by his ag:ent. Arbitration on the point was suggested, Colonel Trench suggesting that arbitrators should be appointed by Mr. Gladstone, Lord Salisbury, Mr. I four, and Mr. Morley jointly, while Mr. Montagu suggested as arbitrators three persons who were Liberals. The scheme of arbitration fell through, and at a meeting in December to accept his agent's resignation Mr. Montagu made a speech declaring Colonel Trench's pro- posals were highly absurd. Subsequently, be wrote to the newspapers for inser- tion in the report of his speech the following sentence: "I am, in con- sequence. convinced that the so-called proofs were manufactured to order for a con- sideration." Colonel Trench claimed to have r proofs of alleged wrong-doing, and hence his complaint that these words were libellous. Later the colonel wrote to a gentleman at Toyn- bee Hall commenting on Mr. Montagu's action in not accepting his challenge for arbitration, and this letter constituted the alleged libel on the sitting member. After luncheon counsel conferred together, when Mr. Lockwood, for defendant, said that Mr. Montagu desired to withdraw any imputa- tion which Colonel Trench thought had been cast upon him by the speech in question. At the same time Mr. Montague wished it to be known that he had nothing to do with the placing of aliens on the register or the giving of the forged notices ef withdrawal. Sir Edward Clarke, for plaintiff, said he was glad that the case could be settled in this way. A iuror was then withdrawn, and the proceed- ings terminated.
DETENTION OF INEBRIATES.
DETENTION OF INEBRIATES. Secretary Asquith Receives a Deputation on the Subject. The Home Secretary this afternoon received a deputation from the British Medical Associa- tion and other bodies. Dr. NORMAN KERR and the other speakers, including Lady Henry Somerset, impressed upon him the necessity for further legislation for the detention and cure of inebriates. Mr. ASQUITH, in reply, said the recommen- dations of the Departmental Committee on this subject had been for a considerable time under his attention, and he hoped next session to be able to introduce a Bill to give effect to the more important of them. The defects of the present legislative system on this subject were that it could only be taken advantage of by the comparatively well-to-do, and that it wa.s volun- tary instead of compulsory. He thought the time was now come when compulsion might be adopted, so that habitual drunkards under proper judicial authority might be confined in retreats until they were cured. The application of the principle, however, must be hedged round with a large number of safeguards.
DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS LIABLE.
DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS LIABLE. A Mineral Surveyor's Creditors Meet at Newport. The first meeting of the creditors of Joseph Henry Williams, mineral surveyor, of Cross Keys, formerly of Blaenrhondda, Glamorgan- shire, was held at the offices of the Official Receiver at Newport this morning. The liabilities expected to rank for dividend, as shown by the statement of affairs, amounted to R297 5s., and the assets to JE12 6s., leaving a denciency of S284 19s.—The debtor, who had been employed since 1887 by the United National Collieries' Company (Limited), at a salary of j3120 per annum, attributed his failure to becoming surety to the London and Pro- vincial Bank at Pontypridd for £250, with four other members of the management committee of the North Dunraven Co-operative Society." He states that he did not understand that he was making himself personally liable for the sum of £250, and that he was surprised about six months ago to find that such was the case, the co-operative society having closed the busi- ness.—No resolution was passed, and the Official Receiver (Mr. G. H. Llewellyn) remains trustee.—The debtor's public examination will take place on the 19th of December.
MORE EVIDENCE COMING.
MORE EVIDENCE COMING. Edith Banister's Death Said to Have Been Caused by a Woman. Mary Ann Baker appeared on remand at Westminster Police-court this morning charged with causing the death of Miss Edith Olive Banister, secretary in a newspaper office, by means of an illegal operation. Further evidence was called to show that accused had visited deceased. Richard Banister, deceased's brother, said he did not in October despa tch a telegram for deceased to a person in Paris. He was not aware that she had a particular friend in Paris other than her relations. He did not know deceased had a gentleman friend in Paris. Prisoner was further remanded until Wednes- day.
HARNESS BEFORE HANNAY.
HARNESS BEFORE HANNAY. Towers's Qualifications for the Post He Held. At the resumed hearing of the charges against Harness and others at Marlborough-street Polico-co,ift this afternoon (before Mr. Hannay), Mr. Frederick Theobald Burbage, re-called, stated that he was not paid for giving evidence. In cross-examination, he deposed that at Oxford- street he saw a certificate signed by Dr. Stretch Dowse, which showed that Towers was a quali- fied masseur.—In reply to Mr. Ferrell, he said medical advisers informed him that he ^ad never suffered from spinal complaint.
Randolph Gone South.
Randolph Gone South. Lord Randolph Churchill left London this afternoon for the South of France.
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tA" Lady as Bridegroom. ¡ THE EXTRAORDINARY WILL CASE. Mrs. Cullener Tells the Story of Her Change and the Object She had in View. The hearing of the extraordinary will case, Clarke and others versus Stanley and others, arising out of the administration of the estate of the late Mr. William H. S. Cullecer, of Clapham, was resumed before Mr. Justice Chitty in the Chancery Division this morning. When the case opened this morning Mr. Daniel submitted several documents on behalf of the plaintiff for the purpose of enabling his lordship to make a comparison of the signatures of Rachel Elizabeth Cullensr and Henry Neville Smith, who were alleged to be one and the same person. The case for plaintiffs was then concluded, and Mr. Jessal, representing the trustees of Cullener, deceased, called the woman Cullener, who, dressed in ordinary widow's clothes, g-ave her evidence. In a masculine voice she deposed that she was 74 years of age. She remembered being surety for her daughter's husband, Frederick Jeremiah Clarke, who did not meet his engagements, and, consequently, his credi- tors tried to arrest witness. That was in 1865. Sophia Newland, her son William, and a daughter, now dead, were then living with her. A discussion was held as to the best way of getting- out of a difficulty, when it was decided that witness and Sophia Newland should go through the form of marriage, witness taking the name of James Stanley and Newland that of Rachel Elizabeth Cullener. The Church register was here produced, and witness suore to the signatures. After the marriage her daughter Rachel col- lected rents, and after the lattsr's death Mrs. Clarke received the money. In 1869 she went to Rotterdam and dressed as a man at a solici- tor's request to sign a paper in respect to some property. Witness assumed male attire before the marriage, and was known as Mr. Smith, whilst Newman wassailed Mrs. Smith. She married in the name of Stanley because she wanted an uncommon name to evade Clarke's creditors. Sophia Newland was next called, and con- firmed Mrs. Cnllaner's evidence. Mrs. R. E. Moltz then deposed to visits of various men to her mother, Mrs. Clarke, and stated that on one occasion a servant called her to look through the back ground-floor window, when she saw her mother and the man Zouns on the bed together. (PROCEEDING.)
TEDDY WICK THE BARBER
TEDDY WICK THE BARBER Introduces His Daughter to an Aquarium Audience. On Monday night the curtain of the little theatre which is an annexe of the Royal Aquarinm drew up on as curious a sight as any which has been presented there within the last few years. On the stage were ranged some 50 gentlemen, who bad a common characteristic of wearing from one to three days' growth of beard. They sat on chairs against, a background of sylvan glade, and as the curtain rose took their hats off. A row of barbers' chairs stood fast in front of the footlights, and in front of this row stepped a gentleman in white apron and a little girl, pink-legged, with blue frock, light blue socks and curling hair. This, said the white-aproned gentleman, stroking his neatly- parted hair, was his little daughter Miss Nelly Wick. His daughter, ladies and gentlemen, was the champion lady shaver. Had the record- shaving five men in twelve minutes. Also would shave with one hand tied behind her. The audience cheered vaguely, and five of the depu- tation in the back rows were smartly plumped down into the front chairs, whcre they tucked dewn their collars, folded their hands, and, tilting back their heads, gazed at the flies. More white-aproned gentlemen seized on them, enfolded them in towels, lathered them vigo- rously, and Miss Nelly Wick and they were ready to begin. A gentleman who said he was referee appointed by the Sporting/ Life said Go!" and the sharp little girl in the blue frock mounted a stool and began to shave. A piano in the erchestra played gently The Voice that breathed o'er Eden," and the razor began to fly swiftly over the first victim, Mr. Wick standing close by and gazing with a jus- tifiable pride at the efforts of his offspring. One minute twenty seconds, the first man was finished and retired, while the little blue frock -stepped up on the stool to attack the second. The second was whisked off, the third, fourth, and fifth, the last with Miss Nelly's left hand behind her. (Applause.) The referee came forward and said, Ladies and gentlemen, pleasure to announce Miss Nellie Wick shaved five gentlnmen in six forty-two, fourth man being quickest, having been shaved in one minute exactly last man one minute thirty." Wick v. Lloyd. Contest would now begin, continued the referee, between Mr. Wick and Mr. Lloyd, for JE25 a-side, who could shave most men. Mr. Wick and Mr. Lloyd advanced. Gentlemen in the back rows also advanced to the front, took their places in the barbers' chairs, were towelled and lathered by energetic assistants, and then, decorated for the sacrifice, awaited the office of Mr. Lloyd or Mr. Wick. For ten minutes the scene on the stage resembled nothing so much as a game of musical chairs. Unshaven gentlemen from the back advanced to the front wearing happy smiles, instantly checked as they were slammed down in the barbers' chairs and the lather brush dabbed in their mouths—were shaved like lightning and retired to the sides with an amazed look, and wiping fragments of lather off their faces. A quarter of an hour after starting the ordeal was over, the referee advanced to the front, the two barbers supporting him, and said they had no more candidates unless some of the audience would step up. The audience exhibiting a singular modesty in this respect, the result for Monday night was announced Mr. Wick, 40, with one deducted for bad shaving; Mr. Lloyd, 31, with two deducted for cuts. Time, 15min. 15sec. The contest will go on during the week.
WOUNDING A WIFE.
WOUNDING A WIFE. A Serious Charge at Brecon Police- court. At Brecon Police-court on Monday (before the mayor and a full bench) John Price veterinary surgeon, 35, The Watton, surren- dered to his bail charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding Margaret Price, his wife on the 14th of November Mr. Daniel Evans, solicitor, defended. The evidence revealed a very painful state of affairs between the parties and a prolonged series of drunken quarrels. A few days before the assault defendant had received int* the house a dozen quart bottles of whisky) from the effects of which liquor it was alleged he was then suffering. He was com- mitted for trial at the next quarter sessions, bail being fixed—himself in £50 and two sure- ties of JE50.
VIGILANT YACHT.
VIGILANT YACHT. The German Emperor Negotiating for a Bargain. A Reuter's New York telegram of Monday says :—The German Emperor is reported to be negotiating for the purchase of the American yacht Vigilant, and should it be completed the Vigilant will compete at Cowes next season.
Great Britain and Ashantee.
Great Britain and Ashantee. A Reuter's telegram from Accra on Monday says :-The British force, under Colonel Sir Francis Scott, which left here early in October to repel an expected incursion by the King of Ashantee, is still at Atibifi, the capital of Quarhoo, situated on the frontier of the Atab: sibu Protectorate, which is now 110 longer threatened. Two thousand prisoners were taken by the Ashantees in their late engage ment with the Coranzas, and human sacrifices are since said to have been frequent at Coo- massie. All that appears necessary is the ex- tension of the protectorate over the frontier tribes, and it is thought that Coomassie must also inevitably come under British protec- tion.
Across Oov--':?y Run. j
Across Oov-?y Run. On Saturday last I1 < {('nvliit') Harriers and St. Anne's Harriers su-t i i ■ -s j >uatry inter-team race over a coarse oi' about six miles. The results were as follows ROATH HARRIERS. ST. ANNE'S HARBIEES. Pts. Time Pts. Time R. A. Blandy (c) 1. 37 25" Gl Johnston 5 38 36 A. E. Turner. 2.37 50 F. Charles & ..38 37 G. S. htowe, jr 3.. 38 25 W. Bant 14.41 45 H. Fair lamb 4.3S 55 J. Davies 15.43 30 F. Bell 7.39 32 P. R. Window .18.. 45 20 E. Fairlaiub 8..39 50 F. C. Sparkes IS .45 25 Total 25 Total 77 Leaving the Roath Harriers winners by 52 points The St. Anna's were sniort of a couple of their best I men tliroug-ii illuess.
Morley Setter. , !
Morley Setter. Mr. Morler is sliahtLv bettfir I
--'------An Overdose of Chloral
An Overdose of Chloral CAUSED PROFESSOR TYN- DALL'S DEATH. Said He Suffered from Insomnia and Was Accustomed to Taking the Liquid. The Press Association special correspondent at Haslemere telegraphs -It has been ascer- tained that Professor Tyndali died from an overdose of chloral. The inquest will probably be held on Thursday. The Central News says :—Professor Tyndali had been suffering for several years past from indigestion, insomnia, and rheumatism, and be had been accustomad to indulging in chloral in order to obtain sleep, and his death is due to this habit. All last week he suffered from extreme exhaustion, and on Monday morning he either took or had administered his accustomed dose of choral. He immediately collapsed, and, though all efforts were made by Dr. Hutchinson and Dr. Buzzard to sustain him, he died at half- past six. The medical attendants state that his r death was due to tne drug acting on his weak condition. The inquest will probably be held on Thursday. mr
ITECHNICAL INSTRUCTION
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION Committee of the Glamorgan Council Meet at Cardiff To-day. A meeting of the Glamorgan Technical In- struction Committee was held at Cardiff this afternoon, under the presidency of the Rev. Aeron Davies. There were also present Messrs. D. Davies, H. S. Davies, O. H. Joues, R. W. Jones, W. Llewellyn, R. Morgan, R. Morris, Sir Robert Morris, Bart., D. Prosser, S. Shepherd' J. H. Rowland, Morgan Thomas, and F. Cory George. A resolution was passed expressing the condo- lence of the meeting with Mr. Hogg, organising agent, in his illness. A deputation, consisting of Messrs. D. R. Lewis (high constable), W. Edwards (her Majesty's inspector of schools), and E. Stephens (clerk to the Merthyr School Board) waited upon the committee with reference to a new school at Merthyr.—The High-constable said plans had been passed for an intermediate school at Mer- thyr which would cost £ 8,000. Their funds were £ 4,500, so fresh plans were prepared in order to erect a building which would not cost more than their funds could meet. The plans were sent to the clerk of the county council (Mr. Franklen),who replied that the laboratory of the school was not large enough and that the necessary provision had not been made for the accommodation of the girls.—Mr. Lewis contended that, if an arrangement could be arrived at whereby tech- nical classes might be held in the same building as the school which the committee were going to erect, they would not want any more money, but if the committee decided that the technical classes should be held in the school they would ask for a grant of money in order to make the accommodation sufficient to meet the cost of the enlargement. The deputation had waited upon the committee fully agred upon the advisability of this combination. In the report of the sub-committee, the meeting was advised that a sum of S-200 should be granted for the enlargement of the Merthyr Schools, so that there might be accommodation in the building for the technical classes.The report was deferred for further consideration.— Miss Newman, of Claude-road, Cardiff, was appointed lecturer on cookery to give a course of lectures in the Rhondda Valley.A com- mittee consisting of Messrs. Davies, Morris, Jones. Davies (Merthyr), D. P. Davies, and Shepherd (Penarth). and Sir Robert Morris were appointed to deal with ques- tion of the university scholarships. — The Clerk then read a letter from the Science and Art Department with reference to an appeal by the Llanwonno School Board against the refusal of the committee to allow a grant for a class for the better education of school teachers.- The clerk was requested to report upon the matter and also to send a reply giving an explanation -It was agreed that five further scholarships should be offered next year in the butter- making competition held at Bridgend.-A com- munication was read from the borough technical instruction committee with regard to appointing lecturers to deliver a course of lectures on sanitary science for the benefit of sanitary inspectors.-It was moved and seconded that nothing be done in the matter.— Letters were read from two unsuccessful can- didates in the recent university scholarship examination, who passed but were not con- sidered eligible for a studentship by the com- mittee because they had hitherto had a college education. These candidates stated that they were misled by the advertisement which ap- peared in the papers and read up for examina- tion, whereas if they had been informed by the advertisement that they were not eligible they would not have gone to the unnecessary expense of reading up for an examination. They asked the com- mittee to make some reparation for the expense which they had incurred. The meeting ordered the clerk to reply, stating that the committee regretted they could do nothing further.—The following proposition was sub- mitted to the meeting, and proposed and re- ferred to the next meeting :-That a contribu- tion of X10 be given to every free public library in the county, and also to every library the ad- mission to which is free, for the purpose of pur- chasing books treating upon subjects for the teaching of which grants may be under the Technical Instruction Act. Provided that the committee or managers of such library will ex- pend an equal amount of their own funds for the same purpose. A list of the boeks to be sub- mitted to the technical instruction committee for approval before the money is paid.
CARMARTHEN MURDER.
CARMARTHEN MURDER. Fresh Evidence Against Prisoner Thomas. We have been officially informed that the C ar mar then sh ire Winter Assizes will take place in January next, and not in February, as generally believed. Thomas will, therefore, be placed on his trial a month sooner than expected. The evidence at the assizes will be fuller and more convincing than at the magisterial inquiry. Superintendent Smith is not satisfied with the prisoner's own admission of his guilt; he wants to adduce every tittle of evidence which will bring home the crime to Thomas. As reported in the "Western Mail" considerably over a week ago, the razor with which the deed was committed belonged to David Jones, a young weaver, living at Johns- town. He has identified it. It appears that Thomas was in the habit of frequently bor- rowing the razor for his own use. He had it in his possession on the Saturday before the crime. In the evening of that day young Jones had the razor returned to him, but in the morning of Sunday, the day of the murder, the prisoner went to Jones's house and a.sked that the razor should be again loaned to him. Mrs. Jones accordingly gave Thomas the razor, little expecting the use lie was going to make of it. It has also come to the know- ledge of the police that a person, whose, name need not be given now, saw Thomas coming from the scene of the murder immediately after it was committed. Of course, such testi- mony would be very important, a.nd the person in question will be served with a subpoena to appear and give evidence. On Monday Mr. Thomas, the prisoner's father, was so far recovered that he was able to pay a visit to the Old Foundry, where lie has been engaged for 47 years. His services there are greatly valued in short, he is a mechanic of a very high order.
THE DUBLIN OUTRAGE.
THE DUBLIN OUTRAGE. GiTicia's' Inquiry Into the Mystery with Closed Doors. The inquiry regarding the mysterious murder and recent outrages and attempted outrages in Dublin opened this afternoon at the Poiice Department, Dublin Castle, and is being con- ducted with the strictest secrecy.
Lord Hamilton.
Lord Hamilton. Lord Hamilton of Dalzell passed a rather restless night, but is no worse this morning.
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The Cardiff Shipowners" Association have sent a memorial to Lord Lawrance for presentation to the House of Lords against the Employers' Liability- Bill.
Had Tried to Choke He.r. .
Had Tried to Choke He.r. A DOWLAIS WOMAN GRANTED A DIVOROE. She Has Had Seventeen Children and is Now Given Custody of the Surviving Two. In the Divorce Division this afternoon (before Mr. Justice Barnes) Mrs. Jane Ann Evans, re- siding at Dowlais, sued for a. divorce from her husband, William Evans, an iron puddler, of Dowlais, on the ground of cruelty and adultery. The suit wa.s undefended. According to the evidence of the petitioner, rjlie and her husband were married at Merthyr Tydvil on the 4th of May, 1868, and they had seventeen children, of whom two only were were living. Petitioner complained of various acts of cruelty. Her husband had, she said, struck her, given her black eyes, tried to choke her, and had threatened her with a knife. Once he was before the magistrates bound over to keep the peace. She separated from him in 1891. He was afterwards found to be visiting a woman named Mary Alln Beddowes, and witness spoke to an act of misconduct. His Lordship granted a decree nisi with costs and custody of the children.
! TO-DAY'S SHARE MARKET.
TO-DAY'S SHARE MARKET. CONSOLS OfI8 12.10 1.10 CLO AFT Con. Goscken s p c Mouey 98^ .7# (97^ I Do. d«. Account, Jan .I 98 (Local Stock !104 New 2 £ do. do 07 Bank of Eng-laud Stock. 331 I LQcal Stock .104 ¡ New 2 £ do. do 07 Bank of Eng-laud Stock. 331 lndia3J 108'^ Do. 3 do 99 j" Met. B'rd of Works, 3J pc 114 Do. do. 3 v c 105 India u E11 [>ee Paper 4 p c 65% Ins.Canadian 4 p Ct. Jan, J 109 liis.C.GoodHope,4 pr. Ct. 108 Ins.NewZealand Cousolid 1C6 Ins. NewS, Wales 4 per C 103 Ins. Victoria4 pr. C,"82-3-4 101 Ins. South Australian 102 Tns. Queensland 4per Cts. 102 I HUME RAILWAYS. Brighton Railway Ord 166 Do. Deferred U5% 144 145%: CaledOxiian Consolidated. 112-^ Do. Preferred Con. Ord. 81 Do. Deferred do 12 32^ 32% Chatham and Dover Ord. 13VS Do. Preference 95^ Glasgow and South West. 107 Great Eastern Ordinary 77% Gt.N'lhn.I'refd.Con. Ord. 111% Do. do. Defd. OD. 5 i>% Do. do. A's 54 Great Western 154 Hull and Barnsley 27 Lancashire and Yorkshire 104'/2 London aud North-Westn !66 Lfrjdon and South- Westn '89 Do. do. Deferred. 68 MMI., Shef. and Line. Ord 51 Do. Preferred 78 Do. Deferred 25^ 25^ Metropolitan Con 84 Do. Land Stock 71 Do. District Ordinary 28 Do. Preferred 81% Midland Ordinary !49 North British Ord. Pref. 70^4 Do. Ordinary 32%32fc 32-% North-Eastern Ordinary 154 North Staffordshire 123 124 South-Eastern Ordinary 114 Do. Deferred 70ft!70% East London 7 Taff Vale Ac. 9 77fe| "i Furncss 67%| AMERICAN RAILWAYS, Ac. Centra; Pacific 20j&; i Chicago, Milwaukee 67^!67%i 67% 167' 66% Denver Ordinary 11^ 11^ Do. Preferred 35 34^ '3WL Erie Shares 15$15% 115% '15-& Do. Preference 34 32^ Do. Second Mortgage.. 78'/i 7<J 78^ Illinois Central Lake Shore 132 Il31% Louis and Nashville 53% 53^ 63 52-5 £ 52{ £ Missouri, Kansas A Texas 14-^14% New Yoik Central 10S^105;4 New York Ontario 17-ii 17^ 17-% Norfolk Preference 22% 22^ 72% North Pacific Preference 2Z3L 24 23-^ Ohio and Mississippi 17-§ Do. Preference 68 Pennsylvania Ordinary. olfe Philadelphia & Reading. 11 Do. First Income Bonds 36vs Union Pacific 23-Ji| 25 22% 22«Jg Wabash Preference 17^4 Do. General Mortgage.. 27-J^ Atlantic G.W. IstMort. 19^! Atchison 2l4:;2l4 20% 19% 'a.nadian Pacific 77 76^ '■rand Trunk Ordinary 6%>i Do. Guaranteed ^2^,62^ Do. First Preference 44'i45^4 45 Do. Second Preference. 29 j29'4 Do. Third Preference. 16fe; exican Ordinary I4%jl4% Do. JP Preference. o3^|64^ 64 1 >o. Second Pi»ference. 38 FOREIGN BONDS Lombards Ordinary f Mexican Cen. 4p.c. Bonds 56^ Do. do. First Income 13 Bneiios Ay res Gt. S'thern 107 Buenos Ayres and Rosario 59^ Central Argentine 63 62% Chilian 1386 8} Do. 1892 93 Hueuos Ayres 1882 26'^ Do. 1883 26'/s M-GT-NTIUE 1886 66 66? £ 66 Do. Funding 71^4' 71 70 Do. 4J p.c. Sterling 41 Do. Treasury 43^ Argentine Cedulas A 31 Do. Cedulas B 28?4 ;28Jfe fksenos Ayres Cedulas I. Do. J 8>/s\ Brazilian 1889 37 56% 57 Egyptian Unified 10l^»}l01^i 101% Do. Gov. Pref., New 97% Do. State Domain 103^v> Do. Pair a, New 103 b'reuch 3 per Cent. Rentes 98 Do. 4J per Cent 104vi> Hungarian 4 p.c. Gold. 94■% Italian 5 per Cent 81% 81% Mexican 6 per Cent 69-i» 69 18% 68'A 69 Peruvian Corporat'n Ord. 5'/s 5 55 £ Do. Preference 16 16{ £ Portuguese per Cent. 1869 20% 20% Greeks 1881 3o Do. 1384 Rassian 4 p.c. Conversion 100% Spanish 4 per Cents 62%[ 162% 62% Turkish 1871 101%! Do. Ottoman Defence Do. First Group 56-?i| 57 Do. Second Group 34' Do. Third Group Do. iTourth Group .J 223*! Ot.toman Bank Shares .| 13'%I MISCELLANEOUS. Uruguay 3 £ per Cent 35&| 35 34j^ Honduras 5{ £ 5-^ Paraguay 14$ Transvaal Loan 107 London S.Katherine's Dk 41 j East & West India Docks 27 Peninsular & Orient'lPref 137% Do. Deferred 190?J Cunard Steamship, £ 20pd 11 Gen. Steam Nav., fl5 pd- 4^ Do. 5 per Cent. Pref 5 fa Do. 5 per Cent. 1887 5 Anglo American Tel. Pref 82% Do. do. Ordinary. 44 Direct United St's Cables 11% Eastern ditto 15 Eastern Extension 15"^ Brazilian Submarine 12_ National Telephone ^< Arthur Guinness 541/6 342 iu -3 Allsopps Ordinary 53 52^ Bryant & May Ordinary 15 Consett Iron '2 Ebbw Vale St. & Ir'n Co. 'i Hudson's Bay Shares .3 Hotchkiss 1 Deccan Land 5 Suez Canal Spratt's Patent Sfe Hammonds.. Kastiuans 2$fcl 2# deed's Forge Ulster a.nd Co Salt Union Ordinary ^S? EluioreCap'er Depositing M Nitrate Railway 15^ Primitive Nitrate 4% ?an Jorge Nitrate 0 ^an Pablo Nitrate 3 Dublin Distillers 2% Bell's Asbestos Oceana Land Chartered Africa 22/9 22/3 ?l/9 United Concessions jt N'ew Exploration (Ros.). 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IDrew Going To Cape Town.
I Drew Going To Cape Town. 'II It is announced that the Rev. Harry DMw, Mr. Gladstone's eon-in-law, will in January take up a Church appointment near Cape I Tavn.
--------To-day's Racing.
To-day's Racing. SPORTSMAN AND SPORTING LIFE AUTHENTIC PRICES. GATWICK MEETING. HORSE. RIDER. Sportsman. TINSLEY STEEPLECHASE. Warrington Owner 2 to lag| 9 to 4 if RUBFER HURDLE RACE. Limehurst. ( T Adams" 1100 to 8 ag 1100 to 8 tag WINTER STEEPLECHASE. Bdfrd. Blue ) S Woodland 7 to 1 ag 8 to 1 ay NATIONAL HUNT HURDLE RACE. Iniiislieen, Halsey 7 to lag) 7 to lag HORSHAM HURDLE RACE. Weather by. i R N ightngll I 11 to 8 on j 11 to 8 on PEGASUS STEEPLUCHASE. Mdshipmite Sensier .) 5 to 1 on 5 to 1 on The above prices are identical with those published in the Racing Calendar.
Gatwick December Meeting.
Gatwick December Meeting. 12.45-The TINSLEY STEEPLECHASE of 100 SOVS, for horses which have never won a steeplechase value E0 sovs; weight for age, winners extra. Two miles. Mr F B Atkinson's Warrington, 5yrs, 12st 131b Owner 1 Mr G Grant's Cannie Lad, 5yrs, 12st 41b .Dollery 2 Mr H bf Dyas's Kitty O'Shea, 4yrs, list 101b J Walsh 3 Mr H Heasman's Prince Frederick, aged, 12st 4lb Williamson 0 Winner trained by Escott. Betting-6 to 5 on Prince Frederick, 2 to 1 agst Warrington, and 10 to I agst Cannie Lad. Warrington settled down with the lead, and mak- ing nearly all the running won easily by a length and a haM; a bad third. Kitty O'Shea refused the first fence, hut was got over, and she completed the course. After being placed second by the judge in the Tinsley Steeplechase at Qatwick this afternoon, the rider of Prince Frederick omitted to weigh in, con- sequently he was lined jBl, the horse disqualified, and Cannie Lad placed second. 1.20—The RtrsPiK HURDLE BACK of lOOsoTS weight for age the winner to be sold for 100 SOTS. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr Shepley's Liinelrorst, 3yrs, lOst 71b T Adam 1 Mr Polehaiopton's Vosges, 3yrs, lOst 71b .J Jones 2 Mr H White's Harpstiing, 5yrs, 12st 3ib ..L Bland 3 Mr F Bald's High Priest, 3yis, 10at71b Mr Bewicke 0 Winner trained by J Adams. Betting-—15 to 8 on High Priest, 4 to lagst Vosges, and 100 to 8 agist any other. Won by two lengths; bad third. High Priest was beaten oli. The winner was bought in for 155gs. 1.55-The WINTER STEEPLECHASE (Handicap) of 200 sovs winners extra. Two miles. Lord Shrewsbury's Bedford Blue, 5yrs, lOst 61b Mr S Woodland 1 Mr H M'Calmont's Belmont, 6yrs, lOst 91b (51b ex) Mr Beatty a Mr W Sibary's Calife, 6yrs, lOst Illb A NiShtingall 4 Sir J Miller's Veil, aged, list 81b Mawson 0 Mr Thane's Marienbad, 5yrs, list 61b .M.r Milne a Mr Phipps's Marechal Niel, aged, list 111b (51b ex) Sensier 0 Mr H M Dyas's Manifesto, 5yrs, list 21b .Walsh 0 Mr Atkinson's Nelly Gray, 4yrs. lOst 51b .Escott 0 Winner trained priTately. Betting—100 to 30 agst Nelly Grey, 5 to 1 agist Veil, 6 to 1 agst Calife, 7 to 1 each agst Marienbad and Bedford Blue, 100 to 14 each agst Marechal Neil and Belmont, and 10 to 1 agst Manifesto. W on easily by four lengths; three lengths sepa- rated the second and third. Veil fell two fences from home and brought down Nelly Grey. 2.35—The NATIONAL HURDLE RACE (Handicap) of 300 sovs; winners extra. Two miles and a quarter, over nine hurdles. Mr J A Miller's Innisheen, 6yrs, lOst Illb.Halsey 1 Capt H T Fenwick's County Council, 4yrs,llst llib Williamson 2 Mr H M Dyas's Gillstown, 6yrs, lOst 131b J Walsh 3 Mr Eustace Loder's Overcast, 4yrs, list lib Mawson 0 Lord Stanley's Greywell, aged, lOst 131b Mr G B Milne 0 Winner trained by Halsey. Betting-7 to 4 each agst County Council and Grey well, 7 to 1 agst Innisheen, 8 to 1 agst Gillstown, and 10 to 1 agst Overcast. Won easily by six lengths; two lengths separated the second and tdird. 3.10—The HOKSHAM HURDLE EACE of 100 sovs, for three year olds; list 71b each winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr W Sibary's Wetherby, list 71b R Nightingall 1 Mr T Cannon's Shrove Cake, list 711.. Mawson 2 Mr E Woodland's Somerby, list 7ib H Woodland 3 Winner trained by W Nightingall. Betting—11 to 8 on the winner. Somerby failed to complete the course, and was uu. placed. The winner was not sold. 3.45—The PEGASUS STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs weight forage winners extra; maiden allowances. Three miles. Mr H L Powell's The Midshipmite, aged, 13st 31b Sensier 1 Mr G Lambton's Philactery, 5yrs, list 51b M Millie 2 Mr H P Wilson's Mad PaddY: aged, 12st 31b Owner 3 Mr E Baiter's Analysis, 4yre, list L Brown 0 Winner trained by Swatton. Betting-5 to 1 on The Midshipmite, 6 to 1 agst Philamthropy. 33 to 1 agst Mad Paddy, and 100 to 1 agst Analysis. The Midshipmite made nearly all the running, and won easily by two lengths the same distance between the secondhand third. Mad Paddy was beaten off.
Official Scratchings.
Official Scratchings. The Sportsman has been oliicially informed by the Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratchings :— All engagements in 1883-,Good Boy. All engagements-Bèecham.
Serious Illness of Judge Robinson.
Serious Illness of Judge Robinson. We regret to learn that the condition of Mr C. E. Robinson, the well-known judge to the Jockey Club, continues to cause the utmost anxiety to his friends, and under the most favourable circumstances his ser- vices in the judicial chair Is unlikely to be available during the present steeplechasing; season.
Death of a Wsll-known Steeplechaser.
Death of a Wsll-known Steeplechaser. Whilst running prominently in the Winter Steeple- chase at Gatwick this afternoon two fences from the finish Sir James Miller's Veil collided violently \vith. Marienbad, and the pair came down, Nelly Gray, the favourite, falling over them. It was found that Veil had dislocated his neck, but the other pair, together with the three jockeys, fortunately escaped injury.
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Air J Pratt officiated as judge at Gatwick in the unavoidable absence of Mr Robinson. Forty members of the Police Pensioners' Society were on duty at Gatwick this afternoon, and the men proved excellent substitutes for the regular police Opinion was prevalent at Gatwick this afternoon that in fining the rider of Prince Frederick one aov only for not presenting himself at the scales after finish second in the Tinsley Steeplechase the stewards displayed undue leniency.
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To-day's Football.
To-day's Football. STTRAEY U, MIDLAND COUNTIEs.-These teams having each won two matches in the county cham. pionship, met at Richmond this afternoon to decide which should represent the South-eastern division. Half-time scon- :-Surrey, six points; Midlands, five points.
TO-DAY'S MARKETS.
TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CORN. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—Wheat quiet, and a small business was done at Friday's prices; Californian, white, 5s 5 £ d to 5s 7d. Flour Moderate business and prices unchanged. Oats and meal quiet. Maize Prime middele Ameri- can. 4s 3d River Plate, yellow, 4s 2id Odessa, 4s 7d to 4s 8d Cinquantina, none offered. Peas: Canadian, 5s 2d to 5s 3d. Saida beajis, 23s 9d to 24s per qr. CATTLE. SALFORD, Tuesday.—The supply of cattle was smaller, with a brisk demand for prime quali- ties. There was a smaller supply of sheep, with an improved trade. The supply of calves was larg-er, and inferior qualities changed hands slowly. Quotations Cattle, 5d to 61d 1 sheep, 6d to 8d and calves, 5d. to 7d per lb. The Christmas market will be held on the 19th. FISH. GRIMSBY. Tuesday. There was a goo Si supply brought by a,bout 40 smacks and ten steamers. The demand was fair. The fol- lowing were the quotations -.—Soles, Is 2d to Is 8d turbot, lOd te Is 2d; brills, 9d f* Is per lb; plaice, 3s to 4s 6d; lemon soles, 6s to 7s 6d whitcties, 4s t. 5s; live halibut, 6s to 8s ditto dead, 4s to 5s "er stone live ling. 4s to 5s 6d ditto dead, 2s to 3s 6d, live cod, 5s to 8s ditto dead. Is 6d to 4s each I kit haddocks, 7s 6d to 118 6d per box. hake, 40s to 80s per score. WOOL. LONDON. Tuesday. — Messrs. Jacob, Son, and Co. will to-day offer 11,733 bales, including: 492 bales Cape. The attendance is g-ood and competition brisk at previous prices.
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