Weekly Mail

A WISE CHILD. Angelina, didn't 1 toll you an hour ago to send that young man of yours home ?" 11 Yeq, p,.t, dear." But he went out only juet J30w-I heard him-If y. ps, dear J but he went the first time, and then he found he'd taken your umbrella by mistake and so he came back; dear George is so conscien- ces, Pa 11

Buftalo Bill on his Visit to London. The San Francisco Argonaut says that Colonel William Roy, of El Paso, an old friend and u ads of Buffalo Bill, has received a frank and charac- teristic letter from the g-reat scout. which is dated London, the 23rd of Jum;, is as followsM My dear Colonel,-It was a. genuine 'P!.e""ilt ourprifse to receive your letter. I have often thought of you, and wondered what had I become of you. So glad that you are still on the top of the eaith. Well, ever since I got out of the mud-hole in New Orleans thing'* have been coming ray way pretty smooth, atidi have captured this country, from the Queeu down, and am doing them to the tune of 10,000 dollars a day. TaJk about show business! There wa3 never anything like it ever known, and never will be again, and, with my European reputation, YOll can easily guess the business I will do when I set back to my own country. It's pretty hard work with two and three perform- ances a day, and the society racket, recep* ti ms, dinners, &c. No man, not even Grant, was received better than your humble servant. I have dined with every one of the Royalty, from Albert, Prince of Wales, down. I isometimee wonder it it is the 4&we old Bill Cody, the bull-whacker. Well, colonel, I Still wear the same-sized hat, and when I make my pile J am coming back to visit «U the old boys. If you meet any of them tell them I ain't got the big head worth a cent. J am over here for dust. Will be glad to hear from any of them. Write Jllf1 again.-Your old-time friend, BILL CODY."

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Distressing Accident on the i Thames. Supposed Loss of Fourteen Lives. A sad fatality, whereby it is feared that no fewer than fourteen lives were lost, occurredon the Thames early on Monday evening off Ray's Wharf, Ber- mondsey. A brief report of the disaster was given in the Western Mail of Tuesday, but the loss of life was far greater than was then I supposed. It is the custom for the wateimen and waterside labourers of this locality to hold every year what is known as the St. John's, Horsleydown, Regatta, and it was in connection with this sport that the accident took place. The pub- licans and shopkaepera throughout the neighbour- hood subscribe for the purchase of a boat to be competed for in four heats by selected oarsmen, the winner of the final heat becuning the owner of the craft. This competition is dignified with the titLe of a regatta. With fine weather prevailing it is not surprising that a large crowd of sightseers assembled on the banks to witness the racing, every advantageous position, whether ashore or afloat, being eagerly taken up. The first three heats were rowed without mishap, and as the fourth was nearly finished a good deal of excitement was I' aroused. Just opposite the winning buoy was moored the barge Maria, laden heavily with hay, and belonging to Mr. Thomas Scott, of Jobbing, near Stamfordlfigh Oak, Essex. It occurred to a number of young men to mount this barge in order to get a good view and witness the I contest from the top of the cargo. As the con- test was at its height the barge, released by the outgoing tide, and probably overweighted by the crowd as well, canted over on her side. Imme- dintely upwards of a hundred trusses of hay were precipitated into the water, carrying with them about a score of spectators, all of whom were men. Strenuous efforts were at once made to rescue the young fellows as they struggled desperately in the water, and with some difficulty several were saved. It is feared, however, that at least fourteen were drowned. Of these the hody of one only was recovered up to a late hour on Monday night. Dr. Fitz-Rayue, of No. 10, Tooley-street. who was in attendance, examined the body as soon as it was recovered, and pronounced life extinct. It was then removed to St. Olave's mortuary, awaiting an inquest. Throughout the evening, up to a late hour, a large number of the Thames Police, assisted by local watermen, were engaged in dragging the river. A police-constable who witnessed the occurrence states that the master of the barge warned the men as they clambered on to the hay of the danger they were incurring, but no heed was paid to the caution. A tekgram received at midnight saysThe River Thames is still being dragged for tho bodies of the people drowned it. the catastrophe at Horsleyd'fwn last i vening, but no further dis- coveries are reporte I.

Charge oi Wife Poisoning Against An Irish Doctor. Dr, Cross, of Shandy Hall, was again charged at Cork on Monday with poisoning his wife. The court was densely crowded, and much feeling is displayed against the accused, whose tall military figure and scrupulously neat attire made him very conspicuous. The court was so overcrowded that the proceedings had to be temporarily stopped. The prisoner's sister again sab near him. In the event of Dr. Cross being returned for trial, it is stated, Mr. Deyos, his solicitor, will move in the Queen's Bench to have the trial removed to Dublin. The revelations as to his purchase of arsenic and the teUing of people that they might expect the j death of Mrs. Cross at any moment have greatly whetted public curiosity in the case. Dr. Crowley, the dispensary doctor at Coachford, was the first witness on Monday. He deposed that he wa.s also registrar of deaths, and that Dr. Cross registered the cause of his wife's death us typhoid fever, after fourteen days' illnes3. The deceased was forty.nine years of age. Dr. Cross made out the medical certificate of his wife's death, and gave it to witness. It was uS follows I hereby certify that I attended MIry Lona Cross I that I last saw her on the 2nd of Juno; and that ¡ to the best of rny knowledge and belief the cause of death was typhoid fever, and the duration of illness fourteen d»ys.-—P. H. E. Cnoas, Surgeon- Major." Further evidence was then taken as to the certificate of death, and Dr. Pearson, who made the post-mortem examination after the ex- humation of Mrs. Cross's body, stated that be had not vet completed his investigation, and required further time. The accused will ultimately be com- mitted for trial, the defence being reserved. M Death of a BristolDoctor.

On Monday an inquast was held at Westbiyy Park, Bristol, respecting the death of Dr. John Reyualds.—The Deputy Coroner said this was the case of a doctor of medicine, who had been living next door for some time. He understood that the bailiffs came in the house, but were paid out by a friend or relative, who took away the furniture. The landlord very kindly took the deceased in there for some time, and on Saturday night he was found lying dead on the floor.—Mr. John Holmes Revnalds, son of the deceased, said his father was about 4-5 years of age. Witness last saw him 011 Friday night, when he was very strange in his manner, under the impression that he was in India, and asking for his parents, who were dead. Deceased had been drinking until two or three weeks ago, but did not appear to have been drinking last Friday. Believed that his father stopped driuidag owing to an abscess. Deceased had had two or three sunstrokes in the West Indies and on the West Coast of Africa a few years ago, when he was delirious and not expected to live.—Mrs. Short, wife of the occupier of the house, said she had Known the deceased about two years. Deceased had lived with her for about eighteen months, and drank occasionally until a fortnight ago. On Saturday night witness took liim a night-light and found him dead. He had been sober then, but talked strangely about horses uud broughams.—Mr. T. J. Griffin, of Egerton- road, Bishopston, brother-in-law of the deceased, said that at Easter last year ho paid out the bailiffs, and took away the furnituie for the use I of deceased's sons. Had not seen deceased since last winter, when he seemed right in his head. A year or two ago deceased seemed strange, and wrote witness a letter saying he was pegging out, though witness found him apparently well. Dr. Reynalds's life WIIS insured, and some friends in Cornwall held the policy.—Police-Constable John Rugg proved searching the room and finding bottles marked turpentine and "poison," also a cup of tea and a glass of lemonade. Upon the body he found an empty purse and four letters from his children—The inquiry was then adjourned. D Suicide of a Widow.

A singular suicide occurred in the burgh of Cuilen early on Sunday morning. Provost. Grant and his family were awakened by hearing a noise of broken glass, and thinking it was the act of a. burglar, Mr. Grant went into his garden to see what was the matter. Whilst absent Miss Grant opened the front window, and was horrified to see Rebecca St&nu&rdf a widow, who is proprie) ress of the Commercial Hotel adjoining, nearly out of the window. Miss Grant called to her to go back, and the reply was that a man was chasing her. Just afterwards Mrs. Staunard threw herself from the attic window, and was picked up dead. She had with difficulty forced herself through the window, which accounted for the broken glass, and it i" said she bad been drinking heavily before the occurrence took place.

A Septuagenerian in Search of a Wife. At the meeting of the BaHymena Guardians on Saturday Robert Davison, an old widower of 70 years of age, appeared before the board and asked them to get a wife for him. Amidst much laughter he said he would be satisfied with an old or youn^ woman, with or without famih-. The workhouse master was then directed to conduct the applicant through the workhouse and show him all the girls, that be might make a selection. The visit paused great hilarity amongst the inmates. Tne old man ad interviews with the women, but failed in his negotiations, and returned to the board room with- out securing a prize. The applicant informed the board that the women made nothing but divar- shun" of him and on being told by the chairman that they did not supply wives there he left the place.

Violent Storm in Austria. Mrs. Isabel Burton, writing to the Morning Post, says:—" I think it might interest those who are watching the eclipse to know how the elements are behaving in different parts of the world. We ura in Steierroark, Austria. On the 23rd of July, in the afternoon, there was a violent apd prolonged storm of rain, wind, thunder, lightning, with a storm of hail that lasted about, a. quarter of an hour. The pieces of hail were as big bantams' eggs, and destroyed many of the crops and vineyards, and the tile-roofs looked as if they been bombarded by cannon. We all agreed we had never seen such big bail-stones. The day before yesterday, the 14th, the clouds were threatening; but before the rain, wind, and thunder and lightning began there came quite suddenly a similar hailstorm, which lasted about ten minutes. It was so sudden that piy husband and two friends had to be shut up between a shutter and a window, to escape being kihed—there was not even time.to get 10 the door, about four yards off. The stones were as big as large hens' eggs, with jagged points -even after they had been lying half an hour on the ground- The peasants came down from the hills, with broken heads and wounds, carrying some hailstonesathe si of their two clenched fists, with jagged pohits, and these being partially melted were v, i iuiifd, and found to weigh five ounces. It has destroyed all the remaining vineyards, crops, and the newly-mended roofs of the houses— in fact, ruined the peasantry who were well to do. Nobody here, nor my husband or I, in all our wanderings, have ever seen or heard of such hail- stones."

*1!JJJLim HOLLOWAI'S OIXTMBNT 4NU Pu.L2,-Trnvellers and £ niigr»uit».—Those who cross the 8MI change the climate, hut they do not changa the constitution. The altered conditions of life, the exigencies > f trawl, and other causes render the traveller and etnigrAiit pecu- liarly liable to and accidents when far from effluent medical aid. With theee associated remedies at hand they may be said to have a physician always at thfcir oall, and tliey may he certain that situations will he constantly arising in which they will require a rea«ty resource in time of need. The directions for use whien accompany each bo* and pot •< ilolloway's J»lUs and Ointment are written lis plain and simple language j tut are applle»bl« iu *U ewes. LwQb

The Political Situation. Lord Hartingtan and the Proclama- tion of the National League. The Press Association" has reason to believe that Lord Hartington received no information from the Government of their intention to pro- claim the National League until after the step had been definitely agreed upon by the Cabinet. As soon as his lordship became aware of the fact he addressed a strong remonstrance to the Prime I Minister. Lord Harrington is stated to be of opinion that the proclamation ia ill-advised, dangerous, and unnecessary.

News from Mr. Stanley. I The Probability of His Safety. A telegram from Zaniibar, dated Friday, states that the report of Mr. Stanley's death is regarded there by persons well informed in African affairs as devoid of all foundation. No news has reached there from the direction of the Albert Nyenza and Wadelai since the announcement that the messen- gers sent by the English and Italiun Consuls i f ere to inform Emin Pasha of Mr. Susaley'a expedition had reached M'Lini. The report of the death of Mr. Stanley ie said to have come from Tabora, and to have been brought by ivory brokers, who were formerly in correspondence with Tippoo Tib. Tabora, however, is in a totally different direction from Wadelai or the Albert Nyanza. It is believed that the originators of the report are enemies of Tippoo Tib, in view of the simultaneous announcement that the latter had abandoned Stanley and was also killed. The Belgian Consul-General at Zanzi- bar, who has instructions to telegraph to Brussels any serious news concerning Mr. Stanley's expedi- tion, did not think it necessary to mention the l'e- I port, considering the news almost impossible. Sir Francis de Winton has sent to the papers copies of two letters which he has just received from Mr. Stanley. The first, dated the 31st of May, was written on board the steamer Peace, then 188 hours' steaming above Kinshassa (Stanley Pool), which was the point of departure for the II Upper Congo. The second letter is dated from tha camp at Yambuya Rapids, Aruwimi River, June 19. Commenting upon Mr. Stanley's letters, Sir Francis de Winton gays" The reports recently circulated concerning his death are, therefore, without foundation, for the twofold reason that lIe sent the latest news of himself via the Congo thn.t could by any possibility reach Europe, and that, it is an impossibility for any news to come from the Aruwimi across Africa to Zanzibar within the time specified. There now remains nbout 400 mik-s between Emin Pasha and the expedition. During part of this journey the natives may show some hostility, but their opposition will be very trivial. Then, also, the couriers sent from the East Const last March will have brought to Emin the news of the despatch of the txpedition and its probable route, and he, doubtless, will detach a force to open up communication in the direction of the coming supplies. Let us suppose that Mr. Stanley left his camp at Yambuya about the 23rd of June he would, with a selected caravan (his men well rested, well fed, and strong), reach the Albert Nyanzi in 30 days; and at this moment he and Emiu are at Wadelai arraaging future plans, having despatched a caravan to the Aruwimi to bring up the remainder of the supplies. A courier sent from Wadelai the end of July would reach the coast the beginning or middle nf October; about that date we may expect mere news of the expedition." Mr. W. Parke, of Drumsna, Ireland, writes to the Tmet to say that he has just received a letter from his son, Surgeon Thomas H. Parke, A.M.S., who is the only doctor accompanying Mr. Stanley's expe- dition for the relief of Emin Pasha, dated Aruwími River, th. 20th of June, 1887, stating that Mr. Stanley and tlie European officers accompanying him are all quite well. Mr. Stanley was then form- ing an intrenched camp, two days'journey up the whence, after eight, days for arrangements, they were to make a forced march of 400 miles of difficult unexplored country to Wadelai to meet Emin Pasha.

The Raihvay Struggle in Manitoba, Important Statement by the Canadian Premier. The people of Manitoba are desirous of connect- ing the local railways with the United States lines, which would be prejudicial to the monopoly en- joyed by the Canadian Pacific. Accordingly an injunction was obtained in the Courts of the Dominion prohibiting the completion of the Mnni- toba Kail way; but before it could be served on the Premier of that province, who was at Chicago, the people of the Spot hurried on the grading of the line, and succeeded in making the prohibited con- nection. There are fears of an armed collision be- tween the citizens of Manitoba and the officers of the Supreme Court. Five thousand citizens are ready to protect the labourers against the court officers if the latter attempt to uso force. The con- tractor expects to complete the entire 65 miles before November. A Router's" telegram received on Tuesday says:, —According to a report published in the Evening JVeutt, Sir John Macdonald, the Premiet, in an interview with ft leading Manitoban Conservative, declared that the Federal supremacy must remain intact, and the construction of the railway between Winnipeg an.1 tho United States frontier muet be stopped. The Premier added that the Government would apply for a service of British regulars if force became necessary, and said that the Imperial War Office had devoted much attention to the Canadian Pacific Railway as a military line. In conclusion Sir John Macdonald said he was determined to stop the construction of the Manitoban Line at all hazards. The appearance of British regulars at Winnipeg would bring the unrulv province into submission, and these troops "would be ready fori 'he service of the Empire in the event of war in India. The New York correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing on Monday night, states thrtt Mr. Norquay, the Premier of Manitoba, WitS in Chicago when it was desired to serve upon him the injunc- tion obtained by the Dominion authorities against the construction of the railway connecting Manitoba with the American railways, to the detri- ment of tho monopoly enjoyed by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Mr. Norquay says his absence was for the purpose of raising funds, and not to evade the service of the injunction. The time lost in this way wag, however, sufficient to enable the navvies to grade the line across the territory Covered by the injunction. The Manitoban Cabinet Council then resolved to proceed and lay the ties and rails.

An English Fishing Boat Attacked at Ostend. Our correspondent, telegraphing from Brussels on Tuesday night, says:—-Since Monday there has been considerable agitation and discontent evinced among fishermen at Ostend, who loudly complain of the heavy duties which are imposed upon fish imported into England from Belgium, whilst Knglish ftsh is admitted into this country duty free, This morning the discontent, took a more serious form than that of grumbling, A British boat, the Berwick, arrived at Ostund laden with fish, which its owner- intended to land there for sale. The Ostend men, how- ttver, loudly refused to allow of this being done. find in thsir anger attempted to seize and scatter all the English fish which was displayed for sale in the market. So serious did matten become that the poiice and gendarmerie charged the rioters with swords and bayonets, wounding several of them, two severely. Owing to this energetic action on the part of the auihorities quiet was restored, but the English boat, was obliged to return without being able to lind her cargo, as no workmen could bn found willing to perform the necessary labour, The mal- contents are awaiting the return of their com- rades from sea, when it is expected hostilities will be resumed against the English boats. A lieu(ciJs telegram from Ostend on Tuesday night saysj^-Considerable agitation prevails here among local fishermen, who are protesting against the sale of fish brought in by foreign smacks. An English fishing boat arrived to-day and wns about to land her cargo, when the Belgian fishermen assembled and destroyed a portion vf the ash. The gendarme* intervened and an affray ensued, several fishermen being injured by the gendarmes, who charged the rioters with fixed bayonets. Fresh disturbances are apprehended, and a portion of the Civic (Juard has been called out. I J

Extraordinary Charge of Kidnapping. Catherine Donovan, aged 29, described liS a tlower-eeller, was indicted at the Middlesex Sessions on Tuesday for taking away Frank Fresh- water, aged seven years, and a little girl named Elizabeth Beatrice Ingle, aged eight years, with intent to deprive the parents of their possession. —Mre. Ingle, the wife of a gas-fitter at Bow, said that on the morning of the 11th inst. the prisoner was inquiring of the boy Freshwater, who was I playing with her little girl, where a Mrs. Sullivan lived. The prisoner took her little irl away with her, ostensibly to find Mrs. Sullivan, and th* little boy WR/lt wiih The wjlf)v38 did not eee her child again \1"til eight o'clock at night, whsn she found iter at the polictt'St&tion.Mrs. Thornton, of Stratford, aunt to the little boy, said she had been looking for the prisoner and the children all Uar, und found her begging with them in How. She remonstrated with tier, and the witness's sister (Mrs. Fresh- water) then came up, and the prisoner, after throwing off her bonnet and shawl, tried to strike her. In doing so she dropped a begging petition, The prisoner admitted that she obtained 10s. 6d. on the previous night.—The mother of the little boy said that she had been looking about for her boy the whole of the day. The little girl: told the police-constable that the prisoner had been begging. The boy seemed very much frightened, and was almost afraid to speak. Tho begging petition was then read by Mr. Tyler, the clerk. It was" An appeal on behalf of six orphan children, whose father died about a month lJtIfore, and who are totally unprovided for. The mother was lying dead, with her last baby aleo dead."— The jury found the prisoner guilty,—Joseph Bosley, Mendicity Society officert proved 23 or 24 convictions against her, several of them for beg- J ghig by a similar petition.—The Assistant-Judge sentenced her to twelve months' hard lubour.—- Tlie prisoner (laughing); Tliaok you, my lord. 1 can do that twelve months very comfortably. (Gwt Uibtlr.) v -i' !f":r-t. f :1/

The Whiteehapel Murder. Confession of LipskL On Sunday afternoon Lipski made a full con- fession of the crime to the Rev. 8. Singer, a rev. gentleman who has acled as interpreter and spiritual adviser. The confession is in the' following terms:— I I, Israel Lipski, before appearing before God in judgment, desire to speak the whole truth con- cerning the crime of which I am accused. I will not die with a lie on my lips. I will I not let others suffer even on suspicion for my sin. I alone was guilty of the murder of Miriam AngeL I thought the woman had money in her room, so I entered, the door being unlocked and the woman asleep. I had no thought of violating her, and I swear I never approached her with that object, nor did I wrong her in this way. Miriam Angel awoke before I could search for money and cried I out, but very aoftly. Thereupon: truck her on the head and seized her by the neet and closed her mouth with my hand, so that she should not arouse the attention of those who were about the house. ] had long been tired of my life, and had bought a penny worth of aquafortis that morning for the I purpose of putting an end to myself. Suddenly I thought of the bottle I had in my pocket, and drew I it out and poured some of the contents down her throat. She fainted, and, recognising my desperate condition, I took the rest. The bottle wag an old one which I had formerly used, nnd tt-e t»» i iwt which I had taken with ine to ttie oil sliop. The j quantity of aquafortis I took bad no effect on me. j Having an idea of people coming upstairs I j crawled under the bed. The woman Deemed already dead. There was only a short time from tho moment of my entering the room until I was taken away. In the agitation I also fainted. I do not know how it was that my arms became abrased. I did not feel it, and was not aware of it. As to the door being looked on the inside, I myself I did this immediately after I entered the room wishing not to ba interrupted. I solemnly declare that Rosenbloom and Schmuss know nothing what- ever of the crime of which I have been guilty, and I nlone, I implore them to pardon me for having in my despair tried to cast the crime upon them. I also beseech the forgiveness of the he- reaved husband. I admit that I have had a hir trial, und acknowledge the justice of the sentence that I'.aa been passed upon uie. I desire to thank Mr. Hay ward for his efforts on my behalf, as well as ail those who have interested themselves in me during this unnappy time. This confession is made of my own will, and is written down by Mr. Singer at my request. May God comfort my loving father and mother, and may He accept, my I repentance and my dentil as an atonement for all mv sins. Sunday, August 21,1887. (Signed), IsttaEL LlPSjii, Witnesses:—S. linger, minister j jj;, L. Mjiman goveroor of hor Majesty's Prison, Newgate,"

The Execution. Israel Lipski, the Polish Jew, convicted of a murder as cruel and cowardly as could well be conceived, underwent the penalty of his crime at the ha.nds of L'eriy, the common hangman, "t i-ight o'clock on Monday morning at Newgate. So deeply have the circumstances of the murder absorbed the public inlerest for the last, few weeks that any recapitulation of the details of the death of the unfortunate woman, Miriam Angel, is unnecess'iry. Strenuous had been the efforts to get the man respited, but, in spite of pleasure almost unprecedented, both in and out of Parliament, the Home Secretary remained firm in the convic- tion that the verdict of the jury was a just, one, and after attempting, in a most callous manner, to lay the guilt on other shoulders, Lipski on Sunday made a full confession and admission of the justice, of his sentence to Mr. S. Singer, the Jewish divine who has assiduously ministered to the spiritual wants of the murderer. On Sunday night Lipski retired to his bad fairly early, and apparently in a calm frame of mind. He slept fitfully, but fairly well, tuvi rose soon after five. By six o'clock Mr. Singer was aga.in in attendance, and for nearly two hours engaged in prayer with him. Two or three minutes before eight o'clock the representa- tives of the press, eight in number, were admitted to the yard in which stood the scaffold, j and simultaneouEly a procession, consisting of Sheriffs Is-iacs and Kirby, Under-sheriff Innes, the governor of the prison, the surgeon, the condemned man, Mr. Singer, and some officials, in addition to James Berry, the executioner, started from the condemned cell, in which the preliminary pinioning process had been performed without any demur on the part of Lipski, a.fter he had ex-i pressed his gratitude to Mr. Singer and to the officials for the kindness extended to him. As the cortege started Mr. Singer began reading in Hebrew a prayer for the dying, commencing The Lord of the Universe." Then came another prayer for the dying, Hear, 0 Israel, the Lord our God is one God." As this was being recited the wretched man approaches the scaffold. He was ghastly pale, and, although he apparently walked with firmness, he was closely supported by a warder on either side, who had hold of his pinioned arms. before he took his stand on the scaffold, M. Albert, the interpreter, was called for- ward, and by request of the sheriffs asked Lipski if he had anything to say. The reply delivered in a, low tone of voice was brief and to the point:—" I have no more to say; I am guilty." He was theu promptly placed under the beam, the warders, stand in: on cross bars, supporting him on either side. Berry drew tightly the pinioning straps on his legs, the cap was drawn over the man's face, and the noose careiuliy adjusted. All this time Lipski was giving his responses to the chaplain in a tone which resembled more a moan than a human voice. Not for a moment did the warders cease supporting him until all the j-. inirations were complete. Then lierry rapidly disappeared I from sight, the bolt wa.s wit hctrawn, and an addition was made to the long list of those who, for wjlfuily taking the life of a fellow-creature, have had their own cut short. The drop fell with a resounding thud, the rope tightened and remained perfectly immov- I able. Death, apparently, was instantaneous, and not a limb or muscle of the corpse was seen to move. All this time the bell was tolling mournfully, and, the law being satisfied, the black flag was immediately hoisted over the prison to announce that the death penalty had been carried into effect. The appearance of the flag was the signal for a loud and prolonged cheer from a mob outside, estimated at fully five thousanda cheer which iU-havmonised with the sentences of the final prayer, acknowledging God's righteous judgment, which the Rev. Mr. Singer, in broken tones, was reciting, and to which the siieriffs were giving tiie responses from a. translation of the service. Berry was most expeditious and careful in his dreadful task. Lipski weighed only nine stone, and his height was 5ft. 9in., so that it was necessary to give him a drop of 6ft. Tho body was immediately examined by the surgeons, who certified that death was insta.n- taneous. It was cut down after hanging an hour, in readiness for the inquest, which was fixed for noon. The announcement of Lipski's full confession gave general relief and satisfaction.

Strange Action by the Murdered Woman's Husband, Mrs. Lipski, landlady of the l oose in which the Whiteehapel murder was committed, complained to Mr. SHunder# at the Thames Police-court on Tuesday that Angell, the husband of the murdered woman, C'lIJie to her house the previous thy in company with his nrother and assaulted her, tore the knocker off the street door, and broke the windows. The only reason assigned for the out- rage was that Mrs. Angell was murdered in her house. Mr, Saunders granted summonses.

Execution at Sheffield. Henry Dobson, 5i, engine tender, of Sheffield, was executed at Leeds on Monday morning for the murder of Ada Storthart, at Sheffield, on the 23rd of July. Hobson slept exceedingly well during the night, and in the morning partook of a. hearty breakfast. He seemed indifferent to his fate, preserving the sairw cool and careless demean- our be has exhibited since his arrest. He submitted quietly to the operation of pinioning, and walked firmly to the scaffold, which VVJLS erected in the treadmill House, the trap platform being level with the floor. Formerly the gallows was erected in the open air, and the criminal had to walk a. considerable distance, with the scaf- fold in full view; but this morning Hobson did I not see the structure until he entered the Tread- mill House. Upon arriving on tho scaffold H-'bson's nerve did nt desert him, and when the hangman drew the bolt, not R limb shook. Death was instantaneous. The I executioner was James Billington, a barber, of Bolton, Lancashire, who performed his unpleasa.nt duty with great steadiness and celerity. The crime which Hobson nas expiated was of an extraordinary hasty nature, and the evidence, notwithstanding the wretched man's protestations of innocence, was clear and conclusive against him.

Terrible Disaster at a Launch. Further particulars of the terrible disaster which occurred at a launch at Milwaukee, Wis- consin, on the 8th inst. have arrived by the American mail. On the day mentioned I (i large steamer—the largest ever constructed on the Michigan River—was being launched from the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. Wolf and Davidson. The steamer, which was named the Wm Wolf, left the ways, and was launched in safety, but her huge hull dashing into the river caused the water to rise in a wave to a great height, wave dashed with great force against the shed of the North-Western Fuel Company, on the roof of which were about a hundm1 <•<!torw, The I structure gave way, and the mass of people were thrown together in he water. The shrieks of the drowning people were terriblo. Every effort was made to save them, and many were got out, either insensible, badly injured, or dead. The loss of life turned out to be nine, and a similar number were dangerously injured. ■■ ■ ii —

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Terrible Tragedy at Pont- ypndd. I Appalling Conduct of an Infuriated Butcher. One Man Killed. Five Severely Injured. Exciting Scenes. About seven o'clock on Wednesday evening the town of Pontypridd was thrown into a etate ot ¡' intense excitement by the terrible rumour that a Wan named Thomas Morgan, mliat u Breoon Tom," a butcher carrying 00 business on his own account in Wood-road, Pontypridd, had deli be- j rately shot a man named Morgan &*1 ntblal, J aged 22, a collier, living close by, and also severely wounded five others. The rumour j soon proved to be too true, and In a few minutes ¡ thousands of persons congregated excitedly in the neighbourhood of the terrible tragedy, all eager to glean some intelligence of the appalling affair. The following are the particulars which our ivpffcjt-:it*t've was able to glean, in which he v. as considerably assisted by the courteous police-superintendent, Mr. Mattoewa: — The Thomas Morgan has a most violent temper, itlld on the evening of the murder he had a quarrel with his wife, who had just returned home after spending a week's holiday. He accused her of certain charges which had been brought to hi, knowledge by a neighbour's wife. She denied the accusations, and Morgan went to call the woman in to corroborate the charges. After exchanging some more hot words, Morgan now took the part of his wife, and struck the woman whom he had called in. Her cries attracted the attention of her husband, who rushed to her assistanee.whereupot a general melee took place^nd a young man who was lodging with the neighbours referred to at length appeared on the scene. Seeing himself overpowered, Morgan seized a butclier's knife from his side pocket, and threatened to cut the lodger in two. He was, however, again over- powered, whereupon he seized a loaded breech loader, which happened to lie inside the counter, and said that unlees they all went out ho would shoot the b—— lot of them. A number of other persons then assembled near the door, and seeing this Morgan became iitaridened with ungovernable rage, and after ing again "Where's my he held up the weapon and shot into the middle of the crowd. The result was that Morgan Salathie!, aged 22, a collier, a married man, living in Wood-road, was shot in the breast, soma of the charge entering the heart. He succumbed to the terrible injuries he sustained in a few minutes without saying a word. The following won HIHO ininred:— Hoberta, dangerously, who wn," removed by thn next tra.in to Cardiff Infirmary by the orders of Dr. Howard Davie?, of Ponty- pridd. Elizabeth Alice Snook, daughter ot Mr. John tSnook, 26, Graig-terrace, Pontypridd. David Roberts, a collier, Graig, Pontypridd, aged about 24, who was shot in his left arm, his hand being shattered. Henry Adams, 53, Park-street, Treforest. Charles John, 15 years of age, living with his parents at 14, Richard-street, Pontypridd aud another slightly injured. APPREHENSION OP THE ASSAILANT. Prisoner was apprehended in his house by Police- Sergeant Jenkins, and he fubroitted quietly, re- marking I could not help it." LATEST PARTICULARS. ¡ AVTBCKDJiKTS Of XOHGAS. I The man Thomas Morgan is a native of Brecon, and is known as" Brecon Tow," is about 38 years of age, is married, and has four children. He has been in Pontypridd for a good many years, and has been before the magistrates for various offences, including a number of assaults, and he was once committed for wounding, but discharged. FARTICCLAttS OF THE INJOEKD. Tiie young tnan killed was only eighteen years of age. It is said there were innumerable shots in the region of the heart, and he only survived a few ¡ minytes. The man wounded and taken to Cardiff has the fltish cut off on the left arm, about four inches in width and down to the bone. In addition to Mr. Howard Davies, Messrs. Hunter and Jenkins, surgeons, were in attendance, and did all they I couid. Police-Sergeant Jenkins apprehended the prisoner, who was armed with a ehort butcher's knife, which was secured by the police at the I apprehension. The medical man states that the man who was killed was shot on tiie left aide, and must have dropped dead instantaneously, the shot I penetrating through the heart. Roberts was shot through the thick of the arm, the fiesli being lacerated and the muscles shot through to the bone. His waistcoat was on tfre when ha reached the surgery. David Roberts, mat of Mr, Uobr.iis, J\.s(-office, Graig, was shot in the temple, but not seriously. A little girl, nnmp"? Snook, I¡act hot8 in both arlll; tl boy, natuf Johns, from Rickard-street, had received three wtray shots over the client. Stray shots also struck others, making the number injured alto- either eil(lIt, It is expected all will recover. Hoberta' is the only doubtful case. The inquest I' will probably be opened to-day (Thursday). The following is a corrected list of the injured David Roberta, unmarried, ag6le. ta-ken to the Infirmary at Cardiff. I, Henrv Adams, Treforeat, shot in the thigh. Elizabeth A!ice Snook, shot in the elbow. Thomas Johna, collier, age 16, of Rickard-street, shot. ia the breast and chin. James Rowlands, Union-street, Pontypridd, four I sliots in the breast and one in the left arm. Thomas Smith, collier, Ridbtrd-atreet, wounded on the cheek. Boy named Freeman shot in the chest. D, Roberts, eon of the Oraig postmaster, shot in the temple. It. appears that Sergeant Jenkins heard the report of the shot from the police-station. It is staled that the quarrel was not with the wife, as was at first rumoured, but with a woman living next door, abotr a bill or something of the kind, and that this led to a scuffle, which ended in the prisoner firiug the random shot at the crowd in and around the chop which caused such sad conse- quences.

A South Wales Traveller Con- I victed of Embezzlement. At Bristol Police-court, on Wednesday, James Morgan, the South W^les representative of Messrs. E. S. and A. Hobinson, wholesale stationers, Bristol, was charged on remand with em- bezzling several sums of money received by him cu account of his employers.— Mr. Wansbrough, who appeared to prosecute, said that the prisoner had been a traveller for the firm in Wales, and his duties were to get orders and collect moneys, and he had sheets given him upon which he was to enter all sums received, and every week he had to remit to the firm the moneys col lectod, so that they should come to tliam in Bristol on Saturday, or at the latest on Monday morning. His salary and expenses were ;£7 10s. a week, and in addition to that he was paid fix m £30 to a year for extra expenses. His salary paid him by cheque each week, and ha had no right whatever, nor had he any reasons, to retain sums of money received for bij masters; his accounts were to be kept perfectly clear and distinct from his salary and expenses. The defalcations were discovered in this way :—At the end of June in each year the travellers balanced up their accounts by furnishing the names of all people who had paid and those who had not, in order that the books might be balanced up. Prisoner failed to send his balance sheet, aud the firm continually wrote for it. When they received it it was discovered there was a deficiency; moneys which they knew had been re- ceived hud not been accounted for by him. They wrote lnm to come to Bristol, but he did not take any notice of the letters. At last they wrote a very plain letter, and on August 11 he came up to Bristol, nnd weut into the office of the assistant cashier, Mr. Lee, and, in rep'y to a question put by him, he stated that he intended making a clean breast of the matter, and be then confessed to bavins embezzled moneys amounting to £173 4s. lid. His employers felt it incumbent to prosecute him, and the fact that these robberies had been earned on rather systematically for some time gave the case rathnrabad appearance.—Mr. Tom Lee, of NQ- 1, Hampton-terrace, assistant cashier to Messrs, Robinson, gave evidence in sup- port of Mr. Wansbrough's opening statement.—The defendant had been travelling for them since 1878. The receipts for £4- ls, to Messrs, Roberta, millers, Portnaadoc, and for £2 4s. 9d. to Messrs.Cunningliam Cardigan, were in the prisoner's handwritiug. Mr. Roberts proved paying £4- 18. to the prisoner in respect of his account with Messrs. Robinson. Tbe receipt produced was given him by the defendant. —Mr. T. F. Osborne, cashier to Messrs. Robinson, stated he had not received from defendant either of the sums of £ >l ls„ £ 2 2s. 8d., or 12s. 6d.— Jfo other cases ware gone into, and the accused, who pleaded guilty, was eent to gaol for four months. i

Alleged Criminal Assault on a | Child at Merthyr. At Merthyr Police-court on Wednesday ben- jamin Thomas was brought up ia custody charged (before Messrs. 4. G, P. Barring ton deputy-stipendiary, and T. Williams) with U>u<iiigifig » little girl of aix years, Margaret William*, who resides with her parents at Penydarren, on Saturday afternoon. The !tn-ouer, whose face was much disfigured and bionUd. Jnd, it appears, been living atrong tlte woods ou the wountain side since the date ot the offence. He was captured by Police-Constable Owens, of Troedyrhiw, that morning, having been seen by him coming out of a grocer's chop at Troedyrhiw with aoine bread and ciieese ia bis hand. Be was remanded until Saturday neit.

Alleged Wife Murder at Leicester. Charles Rupert Budworth, master cabinet-maker was charged at Leicester Police-court on Monday with killing his wife. The allegation is that the parties quarrelled after a trip to Manchester on Hank Holiday, and that the woman accused her husband of beating her about the head. Medical i evidence going to show t'*at death resulted front concussion of the brain, tbe result of injuries. Defuudaot, who stated that his wife fell downstairs i I aud so bruised herself, vu renaaded OQ tell

Destructive Fire at Cardiff. While the guests Invited to the maror'o recep- two and ball at Cardiff on we¡ 1 aaserobllng in the Park-hall an alarm of fire wag received at the Central Policx-station of an out- break in Queen-street Inquiry revealed the fact that I the shop of Messrs. Bullett and Co., nearly opposite Dr. Taylor's house, was pn fire. Attention first called to the matter by smoke Issyiog from the chimney. Almost instantly it was discovered that the baaeuient, which is used as a kitchen, was alight. By this time the water had been turned On and the engine and hose were 00 the epot, but the fire had obtained so firm & hnUl that the shop was attacked and in flame*. Tito stock consisted entirely of fancy articl. nd ariiti** uf verm, &84 the greater portion of this ttmst have been destroyed. With a plentiful supply of water the fire wite confined to the shop and speedily t'.7;- tinguishes. The brigade were under the cnmipaad of Inspector Tan blyn, and it is i-ntireH' dje to tlw ffood judgment, displayed by that, officer that what might have been 11 serious Cfn £ igr.ition was j confined to its original limits. Charles Seed and Co., irnr.iic-r.grrs Qu.-en- beg to tender their sincere thanks t) neighbours and numerous friends for the kind and rea.,jy assistance rendered to-night on the outbreak uf tire on the adjoining premises of Messrs. Bullett and Co., and also IlckuowIpdp the skilful and prompt services ef the Fire Krigade. under the direction of Inspector Tambiyn and Water- Inspector Richard*. C. Reed and Co.'« premises j and stock being uninjured, business will be con- j tinued as usual.—Cardiff, Aug. 24th, 1BB7.~ABVT.

The Central Wales and Carmarthen j Junction Railway. The half-yearly ordinary wetting of the share- holders of this company was held on Tuesday at j the company's offices, Drapers'-gardens, Ttirog- morton-avenue, London, the chair being occupied by Sir James Kitson, Bart., the chairman of thR company. The latter, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, remarked that, while there had been an increase of revenue of £234 6, SJ., there had at the same titne an increase of expenditure of £299 4s. 3d. That special increase in expenditure arose from the expbose to which thev were put in the erection of new signals at the Cartnartlien Valiey Junction, i But for that there would have been an increase ia the available profits. Again, although was a decrease in tho passenger traffic of £.93 la. 10j" yet, taking the receipts fnr the past teu years, the returns were considerably above the average, while theie was a general improvement ir* ha receipts- from booking, foreign goods, and mineral traffic, One feature that. he had pleasure in calling atten- tion to WM the development in the traffic in liuifi tlnd coals between Llanellv and the Manchester and Milford Railway, a traffic which they intended to develop considerably. Again, he was quite con- vinced that theMilford Docks,when opened—which would he, he believed, in the early part of next ye;ir — wuuld be of f»re«t benefit to the company. The general state of trade was certainly i'mprov- i ing in t¡}4ót country, and he had every rftailOu to brieve t.in.t, the company would participate in the bnght future that was opening up before the com- mercial world.—The adoption of the report and bala:. c-sheet was then seconded, and adopt,t-d with ut discussion.—a dividend at the rate of 2Ž per cuit. per annum on thi: First Preference Stock of tiie company having been formally declared,the proceedings terminated.

Pembroke and Tenby Railway. half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the nbovf railway company was held on Tuesday at the offices of the company, 22, Conduit-place, ParMington, London, the chair being O'vupie.d bv Mr. Smadley, in the unavoidable absence of the' chai man, Mr, John James Barrow. — The report showed that the receipts tor the past half-year amounted to £12,261 13s. 1d,. Oil com- pared with £11,&01 2s. 2d. for the same period last year, showing an increase ()f £7QIJ lIs, Srf" whilst in the expenditure there had been a decrease of £94 16s. 4-q" this being 15. 2d. as against. £ 7,bSb 11*. 6d., the charge of £250, as usual, beinj,' hiouded for engine renewal. The net amount available for dividend, after providing for interest on Debenture Stock and all fixed charges, waa £2.453 lis. 7d" ItS compared with .t969 10s. 3d., b<.>ini{ an increase of £ 1,431 111, 4d. This the directors considered a most satisfactory result, when the depression in the agricultural districts was taken into account, and they recom- mended a dividend at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Preference Shares for the half-year, carrying forward £337 3"lld. fo the next accounr. —The Chairman, in jiv-vhig the adoption of the rt:»ort and s.'nteujKi-t of accounts, fur stating that he much re^fctied the absence <.i chairman of the company, who was unable io attend, went on to say ti e.t the working at the undertaking during the st, Iwlf-y^ar had nhown a greatly improved condition of nif.iiiv. The rt"- ceipt8, as compared wiiu the coi re-j^ noing period, showed an increase ot L760. whil- i ha i a diminution in exu> i.di- £Ç94, Tiif really was that the wiapsi-y v..uv .v b-gmtiing to realise tiie benefit "f th-) jj.cr.<■ >>~t- of re- ntJwal which they ) a had ,;Y1,d with during tie last few je-ijv itt nl wo line in a substsuti d and pon-«i hi,t condition. The directors' wer« glad alii" to be in It iiosiiion to recommend n dividend ¡¡ f. the 11\ i e of 2 per cent, per annum oa the PtWer-snoe Siisre.s, c nirin.-j for- ward £ 337 to the ti"t .-(econnr,- The trisStV! dunns the psst half-yPrfr lmct receiv' d a piiuittiux via tiie Severn Tunnel, although at prt-f.-nt. it was premature to gauge what thti bemTtt 10 them would ultimately 1)0'. Tiie company now fully rilive to the prospective, HS wed present interests of tho siiarehohjers, and wpre with thut. view erecting new station a at Saunders foot and Kilgetty. (Hear, hear.)—The motion, having been seconded by Mr. Win. Wnvell, was unanimously carried, a:; 11¡1!IO was one approving of the divj. dend, and the retiring directors, r, J. R. Barrow and Mr. C. S, Williams, having been duly elected, a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

Manchester and Milford Railway. The half-yearly ge.neni! meeting of the MHO- Chester and Milford Kailway Coinpmjy was announced to h4! held at 22, Conduit-pluce, Sjpring- street, Paddington, but in the absence or a Qi/nutu it stands adjourned. The report shows t1 there has been an increase of £334 in receipts aod of £166 in expenditure.

Cardiff Free Library Committee. The Question of Branch Reading-I Rooms. A meeting ot thaCardiff Fiee Library Committee was held at the Town-hall, Ordiff, on Tuesday. Mr. Councillor W. Sanders presided, and there were present Councillors Peter Price, T. w, J. Trounce, Mildon, and Burrow, and W, fl. Thomas. W. Uonnfeldt, J. Ballinger (librarian), and J. Storria (curator of the Museum).— £ ietter from the town-elurk was read, enclosing a coa*- mutiic ition from the Treasury respecting the pro- posed application for £10,000 tor the extension of the Csrditf Free Library, and also enclosing a repo- lution passed by the corporation requefiting the Free Library Committee to report on the whole matter, having particular regard to its financial position and future prospects. Mr. W. J. trounce asked if a by information had yet been received from tiie Treasury as to the number of years which had been stipulated for the re-payment of the loan. The corporation desired a period of 60 years, and the Treasury, in tiusir iost communication, only allowed 80 year*. Thiø, it was held, wouid befatll to the whole question.—The Citairman stated that the I present business of the oommiltee was to prepare tl»« report asked for by tins corporation.—It was ultimately agreed that the chairman and the chair- men of the different ^ub.comroittees should form & 6JJt,d¡II Bub-committee tor the purpose of formulating the deaired statement.—Mr. Trounce to'i remarked ih:«t it was their duty to notice th» resolution pushed by the taxpayers jn favour of branch reading-rooms, and he proposed that tlte san.e committee fitoulti consider the advisa- of branch reading-rooms, and he proposed that tlte san.e committee fitoulti consider the advisa- bility of obtaining permi&si"!i raise £2,000 man* for tlte purpose of providing these reading-rooms. — Mr. Peter Prion could not see Lime this project would it" fiuanci..lly, ÜJt waø quite ready to avow bis conykt iorul before his con* Stituents in November, and to produce facts and figure* in support ot tiieui. They ought not to be too ready to give way to a public opinion which had been, perhaps, too hastily formed. When the present Free Library commenced a room was rented at a year, and it wag only s\1pplieJ wilh newspapers, &C.. yet in the third year çost was £170. How, he inquired, would it be when five such establish- ments had to ba annually maintained ?—Mr. Mildo?' believed that, a room could bf obtained for £ 20.—Ttie Chairman said that in 1875 he was an enthusiast for the establishment of reading-rooms, and he began a r»adin».r.M:m in Canton, hu it did not 6!u.(,tkd, and he was now convinced that had thit cnurse been persevered in f. g. eat mistake w <u!d have been made.—«-Mr. Trainee tbeii pro{K>s«d the following resolution :— "Tf nit the same sub-ocantn: tt « consider tbe question of the practicability of branch reuding-rooma or libixrias, and stut« if the miau enn nee.stubi;*hi?d within a brief period, and how soon they can be pstablislied."—Mr. Mtldpn seconded, and the lution was carried.

thLVEli ON THS BKJkiX. I Senator Fair, one ot tbe richest n<en in t aieuat.e of ¡ the United Stales, being worth over one hundred lailliooa of Ilarl, it » man of marked peculiarities. He 1 If }arc-e}"ip In silver UlilJillf(. jukI in more sens** t one may be laid ,"0 h*ve P silver n tbe lJr&jn," for ut the ewmwei.seiaent of his successful elJr he ¡ reeelved "blow wbteh fractured bit skMd, and wtw oidy I saved from death by tbe operation of trepanning—t.h»f il to say, a plate of silver was inserted In Uie top ef bl. bead. He is still syonug man, aDd though bis hair is silvered," his I}¡¡\oItll.. tau. differing (rom many 'I men and women, who have 110 stiver 0'1 their brsin.but s isrgc supply 01 it in their hair. People turn grey oiueh earlier in life than formerly. Sucb being tjle ease, it is surprising that 1!}ey do not take better ewre &1 tt The bair Is a vegetable ana may ba cultivated, its growth j strengthened, aQd its texture improved bl. care, atten- tiQu, aud the applWatiou ot the proper h8l't.¡listn" propr- ties. hat this Is tn, taM bas been imply demon- ) strated, aud, therefore, no one need have thiu er grey hair, or a coarse and wiry stubble, provided they will use 1 itc proper care. The preparation moil ia vogue for tuis purpose Is undoubtedly Mrs. a. A. Aden's World's kLeir ii. otorer, which never fails of arresting the tuiiing out! 01 lhe hair, or restoring grey hair t8 its original colour, strength, and glossy lufurUnoe, It is besides the most 1 delicate and delightful hair dressing in the werld, h may be pnri-h*»*d ef my Chemist »r fsriuw«r ia any tawa er eiM. {$73* I « f },h"! "t 1',<.lft" -u. '}¡'' J:f>'

-NEWS Di BMEF. _-n Jibe reuunixm of two cavalry soldiers, with their horses and equipments, were found iu an old sunken pond at Carrick-on-Suir on Monday after- noon, ia a remarkable state of preservation. Eight Irish paupers were landed at Queenstown on Monday, while two Welsh paupers went on to I Liverpool, in consequence of the New York Charity Commissioners having refused to allow them to enter the States. The bodies of three persons drowned In Lough I i Corrib were recovered 011 Saturday. The names 1 of the deceased are:—Mr. Thompson (son of Pro- fessor Thompson, of Galway), Mr. Kir-kepd, iun., and Mr. Roberts (son of a clergyman at O jgiite-! rard). At Jarrow Police-courton Monday James Dixon, a J respectably-dressed man, was charged with steal- ing two glass shades from graves in Jirrow Ceme- tery. It was stated that eight shades had been 6tolen. The prisoner was committed for trl; at the quarter sessions. A young English lady, named Fanny Rowe, at school at Neuchatel, has been presented by the overnmept of the Canton with a silver bracfilet, bearing the arms of the Swiss Republic, as a public reward for bravery, for saving two children from j drowning in the Lake of Neuchatel, on July 19 last. 1 Severe fi-osts have prevailed for the past few: nights in Westmoreland, three or four degrees being registered. Much damage has been dcrne to the potato crops and garden produce. A frost is also teported from County Limerick, where blight has made its appearance on the potatoes. Six men were enpaged clearing the inside of a boiler at the Beaver Cement Works on the Med- way, at Rochester, on Saturday morniivg, when j steam trom a connected boiler W¡¡s sudderly- and inadvertently let in upon them. Five of them were terribly scalded, and the recovery of three of j tlvse is doubtful. An exciting scene was witnessed at Dorking on Saturday evening. Two or three men having' visited some shops, and, as alleged, emptied th» tills, the police started in pursuit, and overtook the men between thb town and Box-! 5M. After a j fierce struggle the suspected men were bound hand and foot, and taken in a van to the police- station. A memorial to the President and Congress of the United States, urging the conclusion of an Arbit ra- tion Treaty with Great liritain, has been signed by 200 members of Pnrliament, including Messrs. Chamberlain, John Bright, and A. J. Mundella, and 1 Sir George Trevelyan. A deputation to present the memorial will leave England in October. At London Bankruptcy Court on Saturdav the failure was announced of Lord Augustus Frederick Spencer Loftug. G.C.I' Stanhope Gardens, late of Queen's Gate-place, formerly her Majesty's Ambassador to Russia. Mr. Samuel EngeUGreat Mar,lbot-nugh- reet, is the petitioning creditor, his debt being £738. Nothing is known a to the liabilities and assets. On Monday afternoon an e'derly irian was cros. sing the road on the sea front at Blllckpc.ol when he was knocked down by one of the electric cars and killed. The wheels went over his stomach, nearly cutting him in two. The man is unknown. He is about 65 years of age, and had the return half of a ticket to Darton in his pocket. At Belfast on Wednesday Watson Spence, a labourer, and bit wife were fully committed for trial charged with the murder of their child, who, it is alleged, after being beaten in a barbarous manne' bv the male prisoner, was dashed by him itc a TfMatof boiling water. The child, which war entered in a Burial Society, died a few houre afterwards in terrible agony. At Devonport Dockyard on Monday night a labourer named Keeley was descending a ladder) whereon he had been mounted reptttfU g a crane, j when he fell and was caught uy a revolving shaft. Before the machine c.-ula be Stopped 1ilp. poor feliow was beaten to death against a well, his fcea. i being knocked off and an aim w-cnched frcn its socket. He wag otherwise dieu f i. lty mutilated. On Saturday morning Henry Woolley, a miner, aged sixty years living at St. George's, near Wel- lington, Shropshire, cut his wife's throat with a clasp knife, and afterwards, with the same weapon, cut his own throat. The man died ia the course of a few hours, and the woman is not expected to recover. W. olley had for some time back suffered from an affection of the brain caused by an accident in the pit. At 6.15 on Monday morning the boiler bouse of the Junction Spinning Companv's Mills at Oldham was totally wrecked by an explosion which occurred there. The ibrco of the explodon blew in the windows of the adjoining mill, and sent a heavy piece of iron through one window. The connections of the boiler with the engines and flues were also destroyed, and a fireman was injured by the falling debris. The exact cause of the explosion is unknown. About 4-.30 on Tuesday morning h London r. nd Xorth Western goods train from Rugby, on entering the Great Eastern station at Peterborough, missed the points and clashed into one of the iron pillars supporting the roof. The pillars immediately gave way, and a portion ot ttie roof, about sixty feet by j forty feet, feU with a fearful t;r,5h, doing much; damage to telegraph wires and the engine and trrcks. No one was injured. The Canterbury city magistrates on Monday sentenced a man named Henry B:. kor to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour, for assaulting his wife savageiv. The unfortunate woman was afraid to appear when the prisoner wus first, brought up, and the case had been re- ulanded for her attendance. The accused had been fourteen times previously convicted, five of the sentences being for assaults upon his wife. At Belfast Police-court on Monday the Hev. Thos. Fulle&. ,n, clergyman of the Irish Episcopal Church, f was cnmmitted for trial, charged with forcing two cheques—one on the Northern Ba. Belfast, for ¡I £ 370. and one on the Belfast Banking Company for £ 500. The evidence of the detective who arrested the accused in London showed that when taken into custody he had fat-si of signatures of Lord j Salisbury, Lord IddeJeigh, the Archbishop of Dublin, Lord Crichton, and others. Four boys were charged at Liverpool on Mon- day with fite*line from the automatic sweetmeat machinsa at the Excliange Bail way Station. The youngster*, instead of putting pennies into the youngster*, instead ot putting pennies into the machine, put the weight of the coin in lead, and so caused the liberation of the packets of confec-! tionery, which they nppropriated.- The Bench re-1 grettod such temptations were placed in the way of boys, and on the delinquents promising not to again offend they were liberated. The Manchester county justices QI1 Mondar remanded William Baseley, labourer, on a charge of attempting to murder his sister and an old gentle- man named Thomas Brooks. Prisoner attacked his sister with a butcher's cleaver, and when Brooks interfered he turned on him and struck him several blows on the head. Brooks's life was for some time despaired of, and the domrst.e, afraid of a relapse. It was stated that be had! passed a very bad night. Baseley is said to be mad. The Farmer of Monday say.—Saturday's country markets were irregular, but some were firm. Mark Lane is, however, dull and discouraged. The weather is brilliant. Engiish wheat moves off eiowly at last week's lowest pi-icea; foreign whea; is occasionally firm, but most descriptions are hard to sell at quotat ions. Flour is out of favour, but not clieaper. Maize is 6d. dearer on the week, and oats tire nearly as much cheaper. Bariey, beans, and peas are unaltered, the first being sometimes rather harder to buy. Ur. Ellis Lever, of Howdon, Cheshire, has decided to renyw his offer of £ 500 for a perfectly safe, practical, and efficient means of blasting without gunpowder. He has communicated his intention to the Home Secretary, and, on condition that the Government will undertake the necessary tests and make tJte awards, he has offered to place in Mr. Matthews'* bands £1.000, to be awarded in two premiums of £600 each—one for the best method of safe blasting ia coal mines without the use of gunpowder, and the other for & perfectly safe system of tiect-ric t; htia, I in mines to supersede the present so-called safety lamps. A ballooning party had an alarming experience last week. Mr. Whelan oidde an ascent from Shrewsbury in his new bal'ooa, the Victoria, with two gentlemen whom he had invited to accom- panv him, An attempt WM made to descend near Bridgnorth. Tiie wind war. squally, and the car was dashed violently against 4L tree, tiie occupants being renderod unconscious, Tlw netting was torn, and when the grapnel again held, the valve Une, which Mr. Wh*»!aa bad iu his hand, broke, and the balloon escaped through the netting. The car was dashad to the ground, Fortunately the party escaped with a few bruises and a shaking. According to information which has just come to IlImlt from Cooktown, via Sydney, it appears i h;k; the natives of Motu Motu have massacred the I missionary teacher and five friendly natives who were with him. it seems that the district has been in disturbed state for some time, and even tiie Government agent who was residing on the ioland did not appear to be safe with the native#. Immediately the news <s' t ie massacre of the sir Immediately the news ii: t ie massacre of the six missionary people reached Port Moresbv the special com mission at that place lett in the cutter Ada for the purpose chiefly of giving assistance to Mr Ede!fel% the Government agent at Motu Molu, and also of inquiring into the massacre. Intelligence from New Ross states that Miss Shstiloa, a shopkeeper's daughter, has been carried out to sea in a auiall boat and had a narrow j escape. She is staying at the little watering-place of Bannow, and, when wa'king along the sn her h»t wap blown into the sea- Ttiere was no one near, ao she got into a small boat and rowed after the hat, which she recovered. She, however, loi^nd it impossible to row back to shore, and the boat was earned out by the currents to sea past the Saftee and K**rogue islands. Seven miles from shore the yacht Ruby noticed her signals of dis- tress and made for the boat, in which tr-ey found the voung woman in a fainting condition. Miss Shafloe was safely landed at Bannow. On Saturday Miss Mary Rivett was admitted tü I the London Hospital suffering from extensive burps over the hands, arms, and face. It ap- peared that she managed one of the shops belong- ing to her father at Went Ham, and was at work there, whtn a paraffin lamp full of oil fell over upon the counter and set fire to some of the stock. Miss Rivett at once lifted the lamp and hurled it upon the counter and set fire to some of the stock. Miss Rivett at once lifted the lamp and hurled it into the road, and then went hack to extinguish I the flames in the shop but, unhappily, tiie whole place was almost immediately on fire, and she was compelled to make her escape into the street. At thnt moment an explosion ol paraffin or bengoling I' occurred, and it was seen that the house was doomed. Messengers were despatched to -lie cor- poration fire station, whence a fire engine was despatched, but on its arrival the house was practically gutted, and the ni;,xt shop well alight. Liverpool police on Monday visited a house la Gill-street, and afr a desperate struggle with the occupant, a powerful man. named Heavyside, pverpowered him, and eaptured a complete plant for manufacturing base com, also some base fiorins in process of manufacture. A woman was also arrested, charged with passing base coin. Bow I prisoners were taken before tUe magistrates d I YWMAdftd* I It" ■ "v- 't 't" :7;\ '¡:i;; F<

Alarming News from Afghan- istan. tr.s=wx,s I UJLJ ST. PETERSBURG, iBKiPAT A telegram from Merv < ef that, according u reports from Afghanistan, t-t < mear's life i. in t r greatest danger. One of his feat has bits aøPUt4t-.J 3 wing to gangrene sett ing In,

Serious Cholera Eiota in Sicily. nL8Œ:a.A.IL) ROME, KBIBAT NIOKT. In consequence of the panic produced by till spreading of tbe cholera in some ef the less civilised parts of Sicily, serious disorders hav« taken place. At Leonforte the population accused the Government agents of wilfully spreading the cholera, and accordingly attacked the gendarmes during the night, •• .1 Killed two of them. The riots would, no doubt, have spread a most energetic treasures had not been taken in accordance with orders sent directly from Rome by Signor Crispi. More than fifty peasants who took part in them have been arrested. Many of the riotera were wounded bv tile solwiti*. Troops have been sent from Messina to Leonforte, asd ordtr has been re-established L TSLSOSUMS.j ROME, SATOC&iT. i)unng t.ie past P4- hours t!;er* have been thrc< fresh cases of cholera and three deaths in the pro vinoe of Messina and nineteen deaths in tanix. Eighteen cases and eevecteen deaths are reor-rtei trow the city of Palermo, besides two case, in the province. One suspected case has occurred In the city of Rome. MALT/$AT?ftDas- Six fresh cases of cholera ana three deaths b#ve occurred here during the past 24 hours.

Prince Ferdinard and the Throne of Bulgaria. (FBOMOUB COEKESPONDEKT ( CONSTANTINOPLE. SviwDAr. The Porte, after considering the replv of ttit Powers to her last Note stating their disapproval elf Pr rice Ferdinsnd s assumption of power, has resolved t>> send another Circular Note to the Powers asking them to take combined action in order to mike the Bulgarians abide by the Treaty of Berlin. [FROM OUR COERKiTOSMlVT.] PARIS, SATTKDAT Juoht. The Journal de Pari, states that the Due d'Aumale lias placed at his London bankers a credit d two and a 11LIf millions of francs for the beneht of Prince Ferdinand of Coburg. '1 he Comte de Paris, having addressed the Caar on behalf of his cousin, thfl Prince of Coburg, tie Imperial Majesty rppli.-d th,tt he cuuld not lend his sanction to comuinauans which only favouiad family ambitior-. L" RtliTEJt'S XEI-EaiLAMS." rp. i' JppopOLlS, Faii>Ar. Prince FeiiUnamt arrived her this evening, and was received with enthusiasm, gr-&cl preparations having been made for his reception. The town was decorated and the rou'e had triumphal arches. The Prince received bread and salt at the first arch, and t,.t the second was met by the ncuiyor and corporation, who presented an address. At the Third the clergy condur-teti him to the Cnthedral, where a sliort service was performed. Tne Prince proceeded, amid the acclamations cf the people, to the house prepared for him. [W TKLEGRAM. J VIENNA, MONBAT. A Eussitu. Ui "at to the Fowers on the Bul- garian question declares that the Imperial Crrvernment cannot recognise the validity of the Prince of Coburg's election, nor admit the justifi- cation of his journev to Bulgaria on anv pretext. Similar advice had since been given te tin Prince by the majority of ibe Great Powers, and first f nil by th* suzerain. The C-ircular concludes by expressing the hope that tiie Govern- melllS addreased wii! siiaie Eussian views and maintain treaty stipulations. [" CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] L VIENNA, TPESDAY. Prince Ferdinand of Coburg arrived at Sofia at five o'clock yesterday afternoon. The town was profusely decorated, and the Prince's reception was fairly enthusiastic. Flags were hoisted at all the Consular Otfcces, with the exception of tbe French and Germar, in honour of the birthday of King Milan of Servia.

The Eclipse of the Sun. f"axuT=Iji" TEUS8&AKS.J MOSCOW, SALTURDAI. The total solar eclipse begaB yesterday morning at 6.47, the period of absolute darVneas lasting two minutes. Large crowds collected in tiie streets. The result of the astronomical observations it still un- known. Professor Mendtleieff ascended in a balloon, to take observations, and retrained up all the day Great feurs were felt tut hie &I".T. h.at t* even- t.unlly deecended without aceideat, and k koir at Koljazin. ST. PETERSBURG, SATPKDAT. The intelligence received here states that the observations of the solar eclipse in Siberia, Includ- ing those made at Krasnovosk, have been more 01 leas favourable.

A French Forest Destroyed by Fire. f" DAILY KKWS TELEGRAM.] PARIS, MQNTUT >oHr. I hear from Marseilles that the forest on the pic- turesque mountain of Carri, twenty miles frogs Marseilles, has been destroyed by fire. The scene presented from the Cornicht road was magnificent. A storm raged at the 6sanc t; "u;u as the lire, e.n4 no troops could be sent across by sea, the Mediterra- nean being so rough. It is impossible to estimate the value of the woods which have been destroyed, but the loss must be very great.

Great Fire in Russia. lu STA-WDAAD TELEGIUil.] PARIS, TCSSDAT NiQWT. I have this evening received from Novo-Rossisi in Russia, a telegram announcing the occurring* of a very destructive fire tliere last night. The measiige states that the fire broke out in a c penlers shed about four o'clock in the afternoon, and that in a short time the exlenitve saw-mills and charcoal works of the place were tiie scene ol a terrible conflagration, which ended by reducing them to ashes. The fire was fcuiuing all night; but, fortunately, in spite of a keen north wind, did not reach Lur of the other factories or buildings Of the town, and U-cigy it has been coo»pi £ te]y ri- tinguished. •

Approaching Marriaga of a Niece 01 the Pope. [" PAI1.Y Imws" qvLLaia".] PARIS, MONDAT JS'lamv. The Pope's third nieae, Signorina Maria Pdgci is soon to bo married to Loint. Moroni, Noblt Guard of his Holiness. A considerable part oj the trousseau has been ordered in Paris, through a French la4v who often winters in Rome. -iiw Pope gives it. and also ti-o dowry, which i# not considerable— £ 4,000. His Holiness has three nephews and nieces. The elder nephew is a country gentleman it the family seat of Carpioeetf- Tha second is a Noble Guard. The third marrisd a South American lady of brilliant ta.. Two of the nieces are married to Italian noblemen of family and good fortune.

Murder of a Wife in Paris. 1" DAtl.Y NEWS" ^ELSSaAM-l PARIS, moxpat nigh*. Vesterday evening an Alsatian, named Joeepi Ristelhueker, of ttie venerable aef 89, kilted his wii J, who had separated Irom him fotu years ago, as she was walking with a PAKY of friends on the Boulevaio Roy^L He had been lying in wait behin a tree. and as ah* was p^jsiiig by him he it: hod upon hei MI stabbed her in thirteen piMo" with a sword C4A4L. Bile died at once, When she was picked up tits sword cane was right through her chest, oombs-5 put at her back. Madame Risteihaeker was E: before she sei,.rated from hs* haste '.d. Rf ma4* her life misa-able by his jo-Ya-y, ad o'tt, thiritened to kill her.

Cclliscm in the Atlantic. Tiie tier via, which errived at (jueentiio*- ti Sunday from New York, brought fuli iateiiigenc of the collision at see bet tlve National Lin>- Denmark and an unkot-wn oarque l&C miles sou- east of Cape Race on Jiur^ay morning, August V Tho collision took plaoe during a dense fog. tl, Darque running into the Denmark aiid carrying t- 71 away the Utttr's bridge and d. giar **>- bulwarks beiow. Aii was over in « ri.; £ >ut* Loth vessels separated CÆih wort ¡¡e.H'; 4-- tiie unknown barque, and tiie L>W -'Ar* ♦*#»«»♦ diatelv rounded io and tvmn-enf'd it*. which, however, proved of t" i was eeen of tie ill-fated bti:ique, » ■ c ) 8U to have sunk. The Denmark arri. r4 ki New i » the morning before the Servia S.

A widow named Barrett was ev>ux* CV J* day from her faros, n«ar WaUlni-lnv- in | non-peytnem of rent, fiigh.y e the charge of Mf. Paul, a.l- .t'f.: present, 'bo- house v. <\8 barricaded., anfj Ph :r¡dr Barren, Its ot the tenant, resisted tiie oaUiS* throwing eeaMtag water on then, fie wm lakes uatc msWfr. ró,M' ',);S:-{"f"f, -;î :1,

Great Storms in AmerLa. [» 2i:CTEB'tí I; JLU(. j NEW YORK, TWEMAX. Terrific rainstorms occurred in the city am vicinity last night, many places being flooded. Th* storm also visited the southern coast, where it i21 believed to have caused great riaznagw. Teleyra^ communication with Cape Battar** beliw tolm rupted, news has not been recoiveu.