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FATHER KILLED IN SELF-DEFENCE. 4 LLANHILLETH COLLIER DISCHARGED. At Monmouthshire Assizes on Monday (before Mr. Justice Jelf), Archibald Victor Dunn (17), collier, Llan- hilleth, pleaded not guilty to two indict- ments charging him with the manslaughter of his father, James Dunn, Llanhilleth, on July 19 Mr. Cranston prosecuted on behalf of the Public Prosecutor, and Mr. F. W. Sherwood (instructed by Messrs. Harold Lloyd and Cross) defended. Police-constable Turner said he heard screams, and arriving at the deceased's house, saw Dunn lying on the lloor in the kitchen with his skull broken. The prisoner admitted doing it with a poker. Gertrude Mary Dunn, prisoner's sister, said her father threatenod to cut her throat, and turned her into the street. He locked the door, and said to the prisoner, "Now I have you in a corner I will do for you." She looked in through the window and saw her father trying to choke the prisoner, who eaid, "Stand back, or I shall strike you." The prisoner picked 11P a poker and struck his father on the bead, and he fell. Dr. Frost (Llanllilleth) stated that death was due to laceration of the brain and shock. After further evidence, Mr. Sherwood, ad- dressing the jury, suggested that the lad only acted in self-defence, as he was, no doubt. apprehensive of the gravest personal danger when being locked in the house by himself with his father, who was drunk and in a. very quarrelsome state. The jury found the prisoner "Not guilty," and, in discharging him, his Lordship asked bim not to forget the great lesson which the experience must have taught him. A BAD CASE. Albert Edward Sturgess (26), labourer, was charged with the abduction of Alice Ma/ud Read, a girl under the age of eighteen, from Llajihilleth on May 3. Mr. Micklethwaite prosecuted, and Mr. Dunn defended and pleaded not guilty. The evidence showed that the girl's father objected to her keeping company with the prisoner, and told him that the girl was only sixteen years. Prisoner subsequently left LlanhiHeth to work in Cardiff, and shortly afterwards the girl was missed from her home. Subsequently prisoner was arrested in Cardiff whilst with the girl, and it was discovered later that he was a married man and had a wife alive.— prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to six months' hard labour, the Commissioner describing it as a bad case.

CORONER AND JURY. STKEATHAM "MAN WHO WAS ALWAYS LAUGHING. A verdict of "Accidental deathH was returned at a City inquest on Monday in the case of a man named Thomas Moyser, of Lewin-road, Streatkam, who was found dying on the premises of a, carpet manufacturer in <jnvhain-street on 'fcaffifRKiy- ■atofniilg; The widow, who said her husband left home on Saturday morning for business, described him as a strong, healthy man, who had no eccentricities and no worries and was a teetotaler. He was never depressed. Another witness stated that Moyser wae an enthusiastic photographer, and sometimes gout out for chemicals of a poisonous nature for use in his photography. A cook at Uresinun-street said that Moyser ca.me to him in the kitchen on Thursday morning with a bottle of cyanide of potas- sium, and asked if he could ha.ve the stopper taken out. He said tho liquid was intended for photographic use, and after the neck of the bottle had been knocked off the acid was poured into a sauce bottle, which Moyser took away. He promised to keep the bottle securely looked up, and laughed as he left the kitchen. Moyser was always laughing. Dr. Morgan Lane said that there were traces of cyanide of potassium in the wine- glass and in the stomach. Death was due to poisoning. The jury having retmrned. their verdict, the Coroner said there was no evidence of acci- dental poisoning. The Foreman of the Jury; We have returned out verdict. The Coroner: But there is no evidence of accidental causes. You could return aid open -verdict, if you so desired. Several Jurymen (impatiently)j We have agreed upon our verdict. The Coroner: Weill, gentlemen, it is your ,verdi,ot, not mine. The Jurors: We have agreed upon onx verdict. -r

A BARRISTER'S DEATH. THE VICTIM OF AN OVERDOSE OF VERONAL. Mr. W. Schroder held an inquiry at the Marylebone Coroners-court on Monday into the death of Mr. Charles Bramley, a bar- rister, of Harley-street, who died from an overdose of veronal. Mr. Bernard Pitts, who resided in the same tousle, said that Mr. Bramley had suffered from sleeplessness during the last four or five weeks, and went to bee a doctor. The wit- ness knew Bramley had occasionally taken doses of veronal. On Thursday morning Bramley came into the witness's room and peemod to be in a state of fright. He said he had had a seizure in the night, and that he had no control over his limbs. A doctor was sent for, and he appeared to revive, but afterwards became unconscious, and rc,maelned so until his death at night. Dr. H. B. Hawkins, of Port land-place, said Bramley had called on him about his sleep- lessness, and he advised him to go into the country, and also advised him, On being told he had taken a drug, only to take it on alter- nate nights. He was taking less than five grains, which was a comparatively small dose. The witness next saw him on Thursday morning last when Rramley told him that he had taken fifteen grains. Death was duo to v-eronal poisoning. A verdict of Death from misadventure" was returned, and the jury recommemded that the drug- should be sold only on a physician s ptresorir'i jn.

DUKE OF TECK'S DISHES. THEFTS BY A GENTLEMAN'S SERVANT. London Sessions on Tuesday Oswald Sheppa (sO), described a-s a gentleman's servant, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude, and -further detention for five years under the Prevention of Grimes Act, for stealing two candlesticks, the property o £ Sir George Dallas, four dishes, the pro^Z °L uh* Duke of Teck, and an umbrella, the property of Mies Maude J<f 5 Uer oaJkd ^u^s, asked permission to write a letter, and then appropriated anything at hand. =

TERRIBLE TRIAL TRIP. FERRY BOAT CAPSIZES: 18 DROWNED Eighteen persons were drowned to-day through the capsizing of a ferry-boat which yf&s making a trial trip.-Reuter.

TOFFEE WORKS GUTTED. Mackintosh's Toffee Works at Halifax, with the exception of Ae offices, were on Satur- day srnttod by nre, ^h-e damage running into tens of thousands, The firm have works else- where in the town and branches in other C laces. [

RURAL DEAN AND HIS WIFE. ♦ MISS LEWIS THE "CAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTIES." TERMS OF SEPARATION AGREED TO. In the Divorce Court on Wednesday (before Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane) the hearing was resumed of the case in which Mrs. Alice Mary Fearnley-Whittingstall petitioned ^°r. a judicial separation from the Bev. Herbert Oakes Fearnley-Whittingstall, formerly Vicar of Marlow, and now rural dean of Charlfont St. Giles, against whom she alleges cruelty, under circumstances already reported. Further evidence was given in support of the respondent's denial of his wife's allega- tions. The Rev. Herbert Oakes Fearnley-Whitting- stall, the respondent, was further examined by his counsel, Mr. Priestley, K.C. He spoke to an interview with his wife just previous to the separation, in November, 1908. His wife proposed that Miss Lewis should stay at the rectory. He objected, and said that was impossible, and that they had better have a formal separation, as there was a virtual separation already. lie offered to pay for a companion to hiB wife, but she said, "No, I will have Gwen (Miss Lewis). She has stuck to me, and I am going to stick to her." On the 19th of November his wife said she was going. He asked, "Why is it you are going?" "I am going," she replied, "because you won't have Gwen to stay with me. and because you have told me to go." He had not told her to go, except to say, "We had better have a formal separation, and you bad better live in London, and come down with the children when you like." He said to her, "I have not told you to go- only if Miss Lewis is coming to live here. If she is only coming to stay I do not so much mind." Then she said, "That will make a difference. Will you go and tell Gwen that?" He said, "Certainly not. I will not apologise to Miss Lewis for any arrange- ments I make in my house." His wife said, "There you are again. You tell lies. I can- not put my trust in you. You are always breaking your word." His wife suggested he should go away. He said that would be impossible. "I then implored her not to go," said witness, "and I knelt down and said, 'Don't go.' She said, 'Don't make yourself ridiculous. You are like a madman when you do that.' Before she went he asked her to kiss him, and she was quite willing." Was there any other cause for quarrels between you except Miss Lewis?—Certainly not. That was the one great difference between us. Everything else was of a tem- porary nature. Did you say that you did not want Miss Lewis in the house because you wanted to do as you liked with your wife?—Oh, no. I said I wanted to have her to myself a bit. Witness said that when his wife said, "Do you mean to keep me as a prisoner?" he jokingly replied, "If you put it in that way I do." He denied that he had brought any coercion to bear upon her. GIFTS. FROM WIFE AND FATHER-IN-LAW. Cross-examined by Sir Edward Clarke, K.C.. the witness said that he had had £ 600 from his wife in 1903. That had been deposited by his wife in the bank, and was bearing inte- rest at the rate ot 5 per cent. The money was a gift by his wife to him, and he did not pay her interest for it. He had re-paid the £600. He admitted that various sums had been given by his wife's father on the occa- sion of the birth of the children. When he went abroad for his health the father-in-law paid JE200, part of which went for his expenses. The wife's father had also paid £ 80 a year for the education of one of the children and the salary of a. curate for two years His wife was allowed jBZOO a year by her father, and she spent £ 100 of that in household expenses. Is it true that from time to time you have remained silent with your wife when you had differences ?—I have done so, but not very often-a day and a half at the outside. I never kopt absolute silence, but reduced my answers in conversation to Yes" and No." What was the object of your stance? Was it to punish your wife?—Not at alL I kept silent rather than I should speak sharply to her, as she had to me. Witness added, "I wished to show her I was grieved by the way she spoke, not by way of punishment, but to show her it was not right for her to epeak to me a6 she did. I did not wish to punish; I wished to teaoh." Witness denied that he had done anything with tho razor to frighten his wife. At a time when he was suffering from depression he did not wish to keep the razors in the bedroom, and put them outside on the window edit. Witness denied that after marital relations ceased he askod his wife to renew them. He wighed to give a most unqualified denial of the statements which Mias Lewis had mode in reference to the conversation which she paid took place between them in the study. He admitted that they knelt down once to pray. Witness said his rootod objection was to having Miss Lewis live with them. Miss Lewis, he said. was his nightmare. Witness said that Miss Lewis was unquestionably the cause of the difficulties between him and his wife. He had written a letter to a Mr. Robert-son, in which he said. Mrs. Galloway wormed herself into her (his wife's) life. Lewis, with her music and her waiting upon her hand and foot, completed the work and drove her out of my life. Of course, Miss Lewis is to blame. She tittled- tattled of her grievances against me and my treatment of her to my wife, and she managed to set her against me and my sister- in-law. She knows she is offering a married woman like my wife a perfectly unnatural friendship, and she is acting most unscru- pulously, but I believe the worst of the harm has been done by Mrs. Galloway's insi- dious action "In constantly prejudicing my wife in little things against me. Witness said he believed that when he wrote it. Questionad next about the crucifix incident, witness said he was very vexed at the time with his wife. Sir E. Clarke: Did you take down the cruci- fix from the wall and make as though you were going to strike your wife with it? Respondent (with emphasis): Certainly not. I should never dream of striking anyone with a crucifix. It is inconceivable. Why did you take down the crucifix ?-To solemnise both her and me in respect of the indignation and pain it had caused me. Wit- ness said he put the crucifix down and took up a bowl. Were you afraid your temper was getting the better of you?—Certainly not Witness said he knelt down and asked God why he should have to go through this trial. In re-examination, the respondent denied that he had threatened his wife either with his fists or a razor JUDGE SUG-GESTIS A SEPARATION. After an adjournment for luncheon and on Mr. Whittingst-all again going into the wit- ness-box, Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane said: You have heard your wife's evidence and the letters which have passed between the soli- citors. Is it not perfectly clear to you that you cannot expect to live happily with your wife --at all events, for a little time? Mr. Whittingstall: Yes, my lord. His Lordship: If that is th) case, would it not be better that there should be a tem- porary amicable separation? Mr. Nllbittfng-"Il: I want to vindicate my own position and name before the world, and I want to exclude my children from Miss Lewis's company. His Lordship: Any other things? Mr. Whittingstall: Other things are sub- ordinate. I only desire my wife's gocd and her porfect happiness. His Lordship: Does it come to this. that, assuming your wife would give up her friend ship with Miss Lewis, there will be no dim. culty in an amicable scpaj-ation temporarily 3 Mr. Whittingstall: None whatever, and I consent to anything that can be done if my name is cleared. His Lordship (to petitioner's counsel): What is your view? Sir Edward Clarke: I think there is a. stipulation there for which there is no excuse or justification with regard to Miss Lewis. If fids lady is to be separated from her husband by agreement, it would bo intolerable that any such stipulation should he put in it. I should be sorry to be a party to such an injustice. His Lordship said he thought the lady might give way on a point of that sort. His anxiety was that there should be no judg- ment by the court in this case. It would be better for both parties. His lordship suggested tha.t, now that Mr. Whittingstall had had an opportunity of putting his side of the case before the court, it might be well for the parties to take time to. consider whether any arrangement could be made. Counsel and their clients then held a con- sultation. SEPARATION AGREED TO. A deed of separation was agreed to on terms asking that the petition should be dis- missed, the terms to be made a rule of court Counsel stated that he hoped there was nothing in the terms which would prevent the lady returning to her husband before long, according to the earnest wishes of her husband and her family. His Lordship: I think she may do so with- out any fear. I am glad it has turned out as it has. There is nothing so bad as having a judgment on one sido or the other. These parties having been fully heard without any result, except that they are temporarily separated, I hope they will soon return to each other. His Lordship added that he would make the terms a rule of court.

CARDIFF DOCTOR IN TRAIN WRECK. ♦ ALSO A FAMILY FROM SEVEN SISTERS. Dr. E. J. Evatt, until recently of the medi- cal school of the Oardilf University College, and a captain in the Army Medical Corps of the local Territorials, figured prominently in a railway accident which occurred at Ram- say, a few miles cast of Chapleau, Ontario, on the Canadian Pacific Railway, on Satur- day, October 16. Travelling in the same train were a Mrs. Richards and her family, from Seven Sisters, near Neath, and these, like all the other passengers, had hairbreadth escapes. The train, which was a special one carry- ing passengers from the Empress of Ireland, dashed at 30 miles an hour into a herd of cattle which were being driven along the line. The engineer first saw the animals when within a hundred yards of them. He clapped on the air brakes and yelled to the fireman to save himself, and they both leaped for their lives. The small wheels of the engine mounted the cows, derailing the train, which travelled for some distance over the ties, the 600 passengers being shaken up like peas in a box. One baggage car was sent hurtling off the track to the left, where it was imbedded in the soft earth on its end. The next car, a colonist, packed with second-class passengers, wa.s dashed down the bank to the right, and the scene in its interior, so the passengers sa.y, beggared description. Women and chil- dren were thrown from one end of the ear to the other. Every window was smashed, the seats torn up, whilst the top bunks came crashing down. When the crew of the train and many willing helpers succeeded in rescuing the inmates of this carriage, contrary to their expectations it was found that but three were seriously injured. Eighteen others were hurt more or less. The piercing shrieks of a little boy who was pinned beneath tons of broken timber and earth at once called forth the best efforts of the rescuing parties, who worked like Trojans, but it took an hour to extricate him. his mother looking on with a tear-stained face the while. Although the little fellow, C. Richards, of Seven Sisters, was curled up and huge splinters as sharp as swords were either side of his body, he was without a scratch. The men who pulled him out could hardly believe their eyes But he was so little hurt that he and his brother Harry were frisking about on the Winnipeg platform the same night before leaving on the train for the colliery town of Lethbridge, for which point they were bound. R. I. Stanners, of London, was attended by Dr. Evatt. whose cool ala-crity alleviated the wounds of many a sufferer. It seems that those who crossed on the. Empress of Ireland had an exciting time apart from the railway accident. The steamer struck a. submerged wreck in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and it was thought at one time that the passengers would have to be landed, but the vessel was able to steam up the great river to old Quebec with 17ft. of water in her hold.

I — I THE REV. W. AARON DA VIES, B.A., Recto*r of Llanbedr and Partrishow. [Photo. D. C. Harries, Llandilo.

STAYED AT RHYMNEY. DIVORCE FOR EX-CHIEF-CON- STABLES WIFE. There was no defence to the petition in the Divorce Court on Monday by Mrs. Edith Mary Moberley Allbutt for a divorce on the ground of the desertion and misconduct of her husband, Mr. Harry Allbutt, formerly chief-constable of Bristol, to whom she was married in September, 1897. Mr. Allbutt was then a widower, with one child. All through the couple's married life, Mr. ,K^S ^°°unsel f°r tho wife) said, there was trouble about money. The husband's debts were, frequently paid by the wife and her famuy, and he gave way to habits of intem- perance. When his debts were paid he pro- mised not to borrow money again, but the promise was never kept. Her husband's drinking got worse, counsel continued, and he contracted further heavy debts, so that in 1905 large sums were raised to free him. He was continuously away from home without letting his wife know of his whereabouts. He was dismissed from the police force. There- upon he left his wife, and had stayed at Rhymney with another woman A decree nisi with costs was granted.

THEFT FROM ALMS-BOXES. CLERGYMAN SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE. At Essex Assizes on Monday Douglas Philip Roper Nunn. clerk in Holy Orders, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude for stealing money from alms-boxes at churches. It was stated that, although the prisoner was suspended in 1902, he found employment as a locum tenens, and, coincident with his being eo employed, cases occurred similar to those with which he was now charged Prisoner had admitted his guilt in regard to a number of these.

A GERMAN WALL-PAPER COMBINE, As a result of Mr. Lloyd George's Patents and Designs Act (says the London "Daily News"), the two largest firms of wall-paper manufacturers in Germany have decided to erect works in England. The projected development of these firms-Messrs. H. Strauven and Co., of Bonn, and Messrs. Pickhardt and Siebort—was reported at a meeting of the non-combine wall-paper mer- chants in Manchester. It is stated that there is a gr'sat demand for non-combine wall- papet in this country, which these German manOiactorers will try to meet by produc- tion on the epot. tion on the epot.

THE SILVER LINING TO A BLACK CLOUD. L- IF MISFORTUNE COMES SHE BRINGS ALONG THE BRAVEST VIRTUES."

MINING ENGINEER'S WOOING. ■ BROKEN TROTH WITH YOUNG LADY. Alice Maud Harris, nineteen years of age. living at Waunlwydd, Monmouthshire, brought an action against Harry Yendoll, mining engineer, of the same place, at Glamorgan Assizes at Cardiff on Tuesday for breach of promise of marriage. Mr. Ivor Ikwwen (instructed by Messrs. Harold Uoyd and Cross) was for the plaintiff, and Mr. B. Francis-Williams, K.C., and Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed by Messrs. Powell and Hughes, Brynmawr) were for the defendant. Mr. Bowen, in opening the case, said defen- dant was a man over 40 years of age, and was a mining engineer. The defendant had known the young woman all her life, and they lived in the same place. She was the daughter of an old friend of the defendant's fathor, In Seplembor defendant began to display a. great deal of interest in her, and soemied to become very fond of her. She was then in business somewhere in the neighbourhood, and defendant used to meet her after business, take her for walks, and escorted her home. On the 14th of October she was with her sister and a friend of hers at ecmio function, and defendant met her there. His inteTitions seemed to have rather crystallised into form. lIe asked her if she would like a ring, and she said she dad not know what her father would say to an engagement. Defendant gave the plaintiff a bracelet that day, and on the 20th of October he saw the plaintiff's father, who did not altogether approve of the engage- ment. There was a further conversation on the 25th of October, and plaintiff's father then gave his consent to the engagement. On the night of the 31st of October in cele- brating All Halloween an engagement ring was given by the defendant to the plaintiff, and an arrangement was made that they should get married at Christmas Day last. So the engagement went on up to Christmas, and to February of this year. Early in Feb- ruary the defendant's affections seemed to oool towards the plaintiff, and he ceased to.go to her house, and refused to have anything to do with her. About the 23rd of February they made it up again for a short time, and then defendant repudiated the whole thing. His only excuse was that the plaintiff was bad-tempered. Defendant said he proposed to settle £1.000 on the plaintiff, but that was never carried into effect. Defendant's defence was that lie never promised to marry the plaintiff within a reasonable time. or at Christmas, and, alternatively, that if he did the plaintiff exonerated him before the breach. Plaintiff's case was that there wa.s no rescission of the contract. PLAINTIFF IN TEE BOX. Plaintiff, an attractive young lady, dressed in white, bore out counsel's opening state- ment. Asked how old the defendant was, the plaintiff replied about 40. Mr. Bowen: Quite young. Mr. B. Francis-Williams: Quite young enough for anything. (Laughter.) Mr. Bowen suggested to the witness that if she lifted her veil her answers would be better heard, and the witness immediately complied. Continuing, witness stated that on the 14th of October the defendant was at the house, and stayed to supper. He asked her then to marry him, and she told him that she was rather young to know her own mind- (laughter;—and she did not know what her "dada" would say. Defendant said he would speak to her father. Next night she saw "him, and he gave her a bracelet. He asked "her again if she would marry him, and later said he would give her a fortnight to con- sider. He wanted to send her away to school, but she would not hear of that. Mr. Bowen: You were too old for that. (Laughter.) THE RING IN OOUR.T. Plaintiff, continuing, said defendant told her he had watched ber from a child, and he hoped to obtain his ambition by marrying her He asked her to leave bfneiness to marry "him but she would not then. On the Satur- day'following he said he had seen her "<*ad<^ and he would not give his oonsent, and she said that unless her "dada" gave his consent she could not marry him. On the 30th of October he came to the house with a case of diamond rings. Air B. Francos-Williams: Oh, he haid a large stock of them. (Laughter.) Witness, cotlnilung, said defendant asked her to choose whichever she liked, and she did so.. a Mr. Bowen: Have you sot the ring now? Plaintiff said she had, and handed it to Mr B Francis-Williams, who examined it. Mr- Bowen: May I se-e the ring? Mr. B. Francis-Williams: Yes, if you return it. (Laughter.) Witness continuing, stated that defendant on the particular day said that as that was a Friday be did not care to give her the ring, as Friday was an unlucky day-Uau«n- tor)_a.n4 he came next day and gave it her. He wanted plaintiff to go to the bank, and he would put £ 1,000 in her name. Defendant put the ring on her finger, a-nd. hoped that the next thing would be that he would bind her much closer to hin (Laughter.) It was not true that she had ever agreed to treat the engagement as being broken off. Mr. B. Francis-Williams: In this case we have not heard muoli about broken hearts. vLaugh.ter.) Have you been going with some- one else?—No, sir. Do you know Mr. David Thomas?—Yes. Has he been keeping company with you?- No, sir. Nor putting his arm round you? (Laugh- ter).-No. sir. Mr Francis-Williams: You know the gentle- man I mean. I am not finding fault with you. (Laughter.) FATHER'S CONSENT. George Harris, father of the plaintiff, cor- roborated, and stated that he gave his oon- sent to the engagement on October 25 last, after he had been spoken to three times by tre defendant on the matter Mrs. Harris, mother of the plaintiff, and Mr. Trehame Williams, Ebbw Vale, -Iso gave evidence. Mr. Ivor Bowen addressed the jury, followed by Mr. B. Francis-Williams, the latter of whom said this was purely a commercial case, and might be tried in a commercial oourt. The question was what damage this young lady had suffered by not being married to the defendant. There was not much of the broken-hearted appearance about the young lady in the box. She was a charming young lady, and he could not think why in the world the defendant did not marry her. Had I been in his position," said Mr. Francis-Williams, I think I should." (Laughter.) He submitted that the damages they should award to the plaintiff should be of the smallest possible character. £ 50 DAMAGES. His Lordship having summed up. the jury retired at twenty minutes to six, and returned into court at 6.15 with a verdict for the plaintitff, damages JE50.

ARRESTED IN A MANSION. ALLEGED BARE-FACED FRAUDS IN PARIS. PARIS, Sunday. The police have established the identity of a remarkably olever and audacious swindler, who was arrested a few days ago in a mansion in the fashionable Avenue Kleber, which he had rented from a Russian noble- man, on a charge of fraudulently obtaining thousands of pounds' worth of jewellery from Paris tradesmen, representing himself to be Archduke Karl Heinrieh, of Austria. Papers found prove that he is a native of Linz, in Austria. He began life as a restau- rant cook, and ha.s since been pursuing ar: adventurous career in Europe and America, and is wanted by the American and Austrian police for numerous swindles His real name is Karl Gubaia, but under his various assumed titles he appears to have imposed on most exclusive social circles. The "archduchess," who was arrested at the same time, and who, by her elegance and distinction dazzled Parisian jewellers, is an American. The ma-nsion, the rent for which he never paid, is decorated with numerous portraits of the Emperor of Austria, and of Princes, Princesses, generals, and other no t,a,bilities. Rau ter.

TRAIN IN A RIVER. MANY PASSENGERS KILLED AND INJURED. A telegram from Perpignan reports that a serious accident occurred this morning at Pradis on a new line of railway in the dis- trict of Cerdagnc, in the Pyrenees. Whilst a speed trial was being made the engine ran off the line while crossing a via- duct, and fell into the River Leter, over 250ft. b.Oow, dragging several cars with it. Six persons were killed instantly. The num- ber of injured is not yet known.-CentraI News.

SON OF AN EX-PRESIDENT. MARRIES WELL-KNOWN ACTRESS IN PAjtlS. The marriage of M. Claude Casimir Perier son of M. Jean Casimir Perier, former Frencli President, and Madame Simone Benda, the well-known actress, the divorced wife of the famous actor M. le Bttrgy, was celebrated thoe mornin —Reuter.

FRENCH STEAMER SUNK OFF LUNDY. 4 COLLIDING VESSEL BADLY DAMAGED. The French steamer Boucau, of La Rochelle, after collision with the London steamer Salybia, sank off Lundy Island on Tuesday morning. The crew of the Boucau were rescued and brought up Channel by the Salybia, which is now lying at anchor in Barry Roads. The Boucau is a vessel of 1,151 tons gross register, and was built at Newcastle in 1882. She traded between France and Bristol Channel ports. The ill-fated steamer was bound from Bordeaux to Barry. Tiie Salybia left Cardiff coal-laden for Barbados on Monday evening. The Boucan's crew were la.nded at Barry and oa.me on to Cardiff The crash occurred just after two o'clock in the morning, and so terrific was the colli- sion that the sic! > of the Boucau was pierced to a depth of several yards by the Salybia, and for some time the vessels were in this way locked together. When the Salybia got free from the Boucau it was discovered that her stern post had been smashed, as well as her port and starboard bows. It looked probable that both boats would sink, as several of the fore compartments of the Salybia, were full of water. Every effort was concentrated to keeping the water from the holds by Captain Laurant and his crew, who are all Frenchmen, and soioeees in this direction alone saved the steamer. Meanwhile the Boucau was seen to be doomed. In less than ten minutes after the mishap she began to settle down, and in another ten minutes had foundered, but the captain had before this given orders for the boats to be lowered, and the crew of twenty were safely got off, though their effects had to he left behind. A few of the firemen, who were below at the time, had narrow escapes, Eventually all were taken on board the ) Salybia. When that rteamcr was being towed into Barry Roads her bows were actu- ally under water. On arrival in Cardiff la-ter the men had to buy fresh outfits, and we understand they have been ordered to proceed to London. Messrs. Lysberg (Limited;, the Cardiff age-rats, state that the overlooker is expected to arrive from France to-day. One of our reporters called at the Cardiff Sailors' Home on Tuesday evening, and found that eighteen of tho crew were being tem- porarily housed there. With the aid of a courteous interpreter, he attempted to get the story of the disaster from some of the men, but they declared that they must not speak, as the matter would oome before the French court. One sailor, however, remarked that the collision occurred about twenty miles from Lundy Island. He a.dded: "I was asle-cp at the time, and the ship came straight into my room." Captain Laurant has been accommodated on board a steamer in the dock. TORPEDO-BOAT IN COLLISION. As a torpedo-boat (number unknown) was I leaving its moorings in Portsmouth Harbour on Tuesday the tide carried her on to a yacht, whose bowsprit carried away the torpedo-boat's topmast and wireless teleg- ¡ raphy gear and boat-davits.

BRITISH CONSUL'S HOUSE. ATTACKED BY STRIKERS: SHOTS FIRED. AMSTERDAM, Monday. Messages to the az. Dias Agency report a sensational incident during the night at Yelzen, near Ymuiden, aris- ing out of a strike of men engaged aboard the steam trawlers. It appears that a British subject who did not wish to oease work with the other men was intimidated, and sought protection from Mr. Reygers- bergien, the British Vice-Consul at Ymuiden, who 1ms a house at Velzen. The circum- stance enraged the strikers, who gathered round the Vice-Consul's residence in force and threw several stones. One of the mis- siles broke a window, whereupon Mr. Rey- gersbergen appeared with a revolver and I | fired five shots. It is not stated whether anybody was injured. The police promptly took energetic pleasures to prevent a grave I disturbance anil drove the strikers away. The Vaz Dias Agency adds that the facts of the case have been communicated to the Government and to the British Minister at The Hague.Central News.

DEATH OF BRAVE SOLDIERS CAPSIZED PONTOON; ATTEMPT TO SAVE COMRADES. The coroner's inquiry into the circum- stances connected with the deaths of Lance- sergeant Fitzpatrick and Private Whelan, of the 1st Cheshire Regiment, who were drowned in the River Lagan, Belfast, last week through the capsizing of a pontoon, con- cluded on Monday. Witnesses stated that while a raft on which were seated 32 soldiers was being taken across the river it suddenly turned turtle, throwing all the men into the water. The deceased, who were experienced swimmers, lost their lives in endeavouring to save their comrades. The raft was properly constructed, and its overturning was probably due to a St-rong under-current. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental drowning."

GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A CLERGYMAN. The Rev. Austin Nelson, clerk in Holy Orders, was on Tuesday at Bath committed fur trial a.t the Somerset Assizes charged with a grave offence. No application was made for bail. The accused had been twice previously ■remanded, and the magistrates on Tuesday heard the oase in private, requesting the ■reporters to leave the oourt.

FALL OFROOFNEAR LLANELLY. + ONE LAD KILLED: OTHERS INJURED. "I A number of workmen at the new Dynant Colliery, Cwmmawr, near Llanelly, bad an exciting experience on Tuesday. Preparations had been made for shot-firing, and the men were working their way to a safe distance when a heavy fall of roof occurred, completely entombing sope of the men. A collier's assistant, named John Jones, aged seventeen, living at Pwllyrhodau, Tumble, was instantaneously killed, and serious injuries were sustained by David Thomas, of Broadawel, Cwmmawr, and a lad named William David Williams, of Tumble. Ben Phillips, the fireman, who was among the party, had a miraculous escape from injury, as also did another collier, named David Henry. The Dynant Colliery lias enjoyed almost complete immunity from serious accidents. During the last few months it has been greatly developed by the new company, which is principally composed of London financiers. The management is in the heads of Mr. J. E. Burnell, Llanelly.

AN AMERICAN WIDOW. 4- IMPRESSIONS OF FOREIGN SUITORS. NEW YORK, Saturday. When Mrs. William Hayes Chapman returned from Europe yesterday she was described a* a ten-million-doliar widow, who was about to wed the Russian General Spiridovitch. To the women who interviewed her she said.- "A young widow with a great fortune is a power, but if she marries again she becomes .iust a wife. That's what Miss Mary Lee, daughter of the famous General Lee, told me last summer when she was my chat)eroa- at Aix-les-Bains; but still The nn- finished sentence was taken as confirmation of her reported engagement by the inter- viewer. Mrs. Chapman gave some intereeting views of foreigners as saiitors. Russian men, she said, combined sentiment with sincerity, American men with polish. Of the Latin, races she could not take Frenchmen seriously. Perhaps she might trust a Frenchman as a. husband if he were old." English people were charming- to her, but everyone knew that an Englishman would rather shoot than caress a woman. She found English womei most delightful. Asked if they were beauti- ful, she said that she saw no beautiful women in Europe except the Americans who happened to be there. Russian duchesses were quite dowdy, but wonderful for their courtesy and hospitality.—"Observer."

SEQUEL TO A SUICIDE. REMARKABLE FATALITY IN BERLIN. BERLIN. Tuesday. A remarkable fatality, resulting in the loss of two lives, occurred in Berlin to-day in the house of the headmaster of the Fifty-third Communal School. A maidservant, named Marie Rippert, com. mitted suicide during the night by opening a screwed-up gaspipe. On the servant not appearing in the morning the mistress of the house, Fran Trettin. after vainly endeavour- ing to call her. obtained assistance. FrttIa Trettin approached with a lighted candle, and a tremendous explosion occurred, blow- ing out the door. Fra-u Trettin was fearfully burned and cut by glass, and died in bos. pital. Three persons who attempted to force the door were injured. The dead body of the servant was found on a blazing bect.-Reuter.

LEAP FROM A TRAIN. YOUNG MAN SUSTAINS TERRIBLE INJURIES. A young man, named Harry Cowley, of Swindon, has been taken to Stanford Infirmary suffering from shocking injuries caused by lea,ping or falling from a, Great Northern morning corridor express to King's Cross. Cowley had been staying with a. brother at Doncaster, and. owing to his strange behaviour, was being sent to his home in the south in the charge of his grandfather.

FOUND DEAD IN A COMPARTMENT An unknown man was found dead with, his throat cut in the compartment of the 8.45 Midland express from Bristol to the North when the train reached Mangotsfield on Wednesday.

VISITING ON A DARK NIGHT FORMER CARDIFF CURATE'S TRAGIC DEATH. At the inquest on the body of the Rev. F. J. Barber, curate of St. John's, Prince's End, and formerly of St. Mary's, Cardiff, who was found in the canal at Tipton on Tuesday, the Vicar said deceased was a voluntary curate, but witness understood he had private means. A Police-constable said there was a single halfpenny found in deceased's possession. The body was near the house of Mr. Hartley. whom the curate intended visiting. The Coroner said there was a network of canals in that district, and it was a dark night. The jury returned a verdict of Found drowned."

MILLIONAIRE STABBED BY A JOCKEY. NEW YORK. Monday. A sensation has been caused by the news that Mr. R. L. Thomas, the millionaire lumberman and owner of race- horses, has been stabbed by the jockoy Carroll Schilling, and now lies in a dying condition. The tragedy is the sequel to a. dispute over a contract between the jockey and Mr. Thomas. Schilling escaped after committing the deed, and is still at large.- Central News.

ENGLISHMEN CAPTURED AND EATEN. MANILA, Monday. The American Fleet has arrived here, and reports that the natives of one of the Admiralty Islands, who are cannibals, captured a boat containing three Englishmen and three Chinamen. One Eng- lishman escaped, and reported that tli* others had been killed and eaten.-Reuter.

LADY INJURED IN A FIRE A private house at Bexhill-on-fiea- was com- pletely destroyed by fire on Wednesday, the outbreak being caused by the over- turning of an oil stove. Two ladies were in the house at the time, one of whom had recently broken her arms through falling downstairs, and was in bed. She was removed to &n adjacent vicarage down a ladder placed against the window, where she lies in a critical condition. Some damage was done to the adjoining property, but the occupants were able to escape.

BODY OF PRINCE ITO. ♦ IMPRESSIVE SCENES AT TOKIO. TOKIO, Monday. The body of Prince Ito arrived here this afternoon. An escort accompanied the coffin from Yokohama, where the warship was met by members of the Ito family amd a few intimate friends. The scene at Tokio Railway Station was remarkable. When the special train arrived from Yokohama the station platform was crowded with distinguished representatives of [public and private life, including five princes. The body was placed on a carriage, and drawn by troopers to the late prince's home. The route was lined by thoi'sands of mourners, a-nd flags draped with crepe were hung from the houses. The body will lie in state at the late statesman's residence until 'I November 4, when the funeral will take place. —Reuter.

REV. D. EUROF WALTERS, M.A. Of Merthyr, who has been appointed district secretary for South Wales and Monmouth- shire of the British and Foreign Bible Society, in succession to Dr. Cynddylan Jones. [Photo. H. A. Chapman, Swansea.