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I SEAMAN'S FATAL FALL AT NEW- ■ PORT. I A BhrtoTdae accident happened to a yoking I EtLian e earn an at Newport. I Peter Leis, aged- 20, a member of the crew I of the steamship Portonia., lying in the River I Usk, at the patent fuel wharf, bad gone I ashore with another member of the orew, ■ named Anton Coffer, and returned to the I ship at about twelve o'clock. Leis whilst I rottine on board fell into the hold and I TTftcftived such injuries to his Head thaut he ■ ooffer says that they had had a few glasses I to drink, and that when they got back to I the ship the tide was ebbing, and the rail of I the vessel was below the level of the wharf. I- TheT had, therefore, to go down a ladder. ■ and lie supposed that in jumping to the deck ■ the yotrag Rueeian overbalanced himaelf and I fell into the hold.

I ABERAYRODKOWNEDn rouNB H Mrs. Mary Evans Tanwrallan> Aberarron aged 79, committed suicide on Monday hv ■ drowning in a small stream near her home. Mise Janice, Aeron Cottage, happened to «> H into Dolgwarthey Wood for firewood, and saw H deceased lying in the stream. Deceased was H living with her husband, Evan Evans, who H is blind.

SATURDAY NIGHT TRAGEDY. f ALLEGED MURDER NEAR PRESTEIGN. A startling affair, which aroused excite- ment in the village of Whit ton and the oounty town of Radnorshire, Presteigne, occurred late on Saturday night or early on Sunday morn- ing, and resulted in the death of a young ma.n naoned Jaaies Pugh, a rabbit- ca.tcher, whose home is in Presteigne, and who was found dead in a shed on the side of the Knighton road, on the outskirts of Whitton. Whitton is a peaceful agricul- tural village, and possesses on-a inn, in which the labourers from the countryside around congregate to drink and enjoy their Satur- day night's talk with their neighbours. 'I'J this rendezvous came. with many others, the deceased James kug-h, who had been working for a Mr. Pryce Pugh at Ooxawbitton, a large farm not far distant from the village. From the information which has been obtained up to the present it appears that deceased left the public-house at closing time in company with others, and proceeded down the main road, which runs in front of the house, for a few yards, and when opposite the fountain a.t the corner of the Whittoa School grounds and on the junction of the Knighton and Presteigne roads deceased, it is alleged, had some words with a man named Pryce Rees. It is alleged that Rees struck him and knocked him against the side of the wall bounding the school grounds. Whether deceased was in drink or not is not yet ascertained, or whether the injury alleged to have been inflicted was of a. serious nature is also uncertain, but the fact remains that deceased had to be assisted into a shed which stands on the side of the Knighton road, and he lay down there. Above the floor of this ehed there is a. loft, and in this loft appears to have been a man named Jackson, who is a drover, and is stated to have invited deceased to go into the loft to rest, but Pugh declined and said he would ra,ther sleep where he was. This seems to have been the last time he was seen alive, and the next thing heard was when another man, who also must have been sleeping in the building, and who is known as Dick the Fiddler," found deceased quite dead on Sun- day morning. lie at once alarmed the land- lord, Mr. John Lewis, who went to Presteigne post-haste and informed the police and the coroner (Mr. F. L. Green). Sergeant P|ice, who is in charge of the Presteigne Station, at once went to Dr. H. A. Debenha*, who immediately motored to the soane in company with the podice. From inquiries made, Police-eesrgeant Price at onoe arrested the young man Pryoe Rees, a farm labourer, living at Pen land, Whitton, and took him to Presteigne Police-station on a charge of being concerned in the death of the deceased. THE INQUEST. At the inquest held on Tuesday a. verdict of 'ManSla.u-gthOOr'' against Rees was returned.

THE FIGHT FOR A CHILD + PRINCESS MONICA GIVEN UP BY HER.. iOTHER. Signora Toselli, the Countess Montignoso, has decided to surrender the Princess Pia Monica, to her father, the King of Saxony. Signer and Signora Toselli, accompanied by the little Princcst, her governess, and Signor Mattaroli, a lawyer, left Florence on Wednesday in an automobile for Bologna.. At that city the Princess left her mother to travel with her governess and feign or Matt.aroli for the Tyrol, whence, after a tcw days' sojourn, she will proceed to Dresden. The King of Saxony will grant Signora Toselli a yearly appanage of £ 2,000, also allowing her from time to time to see the Princess and her other children. The parting between mother and child was most affe,-tin g.-E cuter.

EMULATING RAYNER. ANOTHER CONVICT ENDEAVOURS TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Another sensational attempt at suicide by a convict was reported on Saturday at Park- hurst Prison. It appears that at midnight a convict na,m,ed Brown, who bears a bad character and was one of the party who took part in the mutiny at Gloucester Prison scme months ago, was discovered in his cell with a handkerchief tied tightly round his neck. From the man's position it is believed that he was endeavouring to hang himseif hy fastening his handkerchief to the cell ver.ti- la-tor, and that either the handkerchief slipped or the ventilator gave way, causing him to fall on the floor. When picked up by the warders he was in an unconscious condition, and was removed to the prison infirmary. At first his life was despaired of, but he gradually recovered, -,nd on Saturday evening he was stated to be out of danger.

DIED IN AGONY. Captain H. R. Jenes, of Portsmouth (oi the Hampshire Regiment;, residing at Golding- tonbury, near Bedford, met with a terrible accident while hunting with the Whaddon Chase Hounds. He was taking a double hedge, when his horse stumbled and fell. The animal's foot broke the captain^ jaw bone in two places, and he died on Sunday in terrible agony at Wolverton House.

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I WOMAN KILLED ON THE I RAILWAY AT CWMAVON. I An inquest was held at Cwmavon on Satur- I day on the body of Alice Williams (38), wife of I Jenkin Williams, 17, Artnur-row, Owmavon, I who was killed on Thursday afternoon. Mr. I T. H. Hunter appeared for Messrs. Ba-ldwin I (Limited) and Mr. Lewis M. Thomas for the I relatives. I Elizabeth Richards said that after the acci- I dent deceased told her that she had not I heard the engine whistling. I Annie Williams, Tewgoed-row, stated that I she saw deceased coming along the line with I a baby in her arms, and carrying: a basket I as well. She told Mrs. Williams to go out oi I the way of the engine. I Mark, Harcomb, engine-driver, said he was I (shunting four trucks to bo weighed. He I did not see the other witness, Mrs. Williams. I The engine was going slowly round a curve. I After tho accident he saw deceased and the I child outside the line. He felt no jerk. I Police-constable Evans deposed to hearing I screams. He ran to the spot, and found the I woman lying outside the line, with the right I leg practically cut off at the thigh, and the I left one at the ankle. I Dr. Davles said the woman re-gained con- I sciousness, and in the presence of Police- I sergeant Davies s-a-id she did not hear or see I the engine. He spoke highly of the first aid I rendered by Police-constable Evans. The I deceased died from shock, and it was a hope- I lees case from the first. I A -verdict of "Accidental death" was re- I turned. I The Coroner, summing up, said that Owm- I avon, from its numerous railway crossings, I was one of the most dangerous places in the I district.

I I SCALDED TO DEATH. I An inquest was held at Briton Ferry on ■ Wednesday touching the death of Lavi-nia ■ Morris, the fiftoen-raonths-oid child of John ■ Morris, hairdresser, ChurcE-street. Briton ■ Ferry. The mother gave evidence to the ■ effect that a cup of boiling water fell upon ■ the child's shoulders, arms, and breast, death ensuing on Monday last, following upon the ■ accident. The jury returned a verdict accord- ■ ingly. ■ j ■ "»■

I DIED ON THE ROADSIDE AT ■ MERTHYR, I Mr. R. J. Rhys, district coroner, on Tues- day held an inquest at Abercanaid touching I t^e death of William Hyett, 58 years of ■ collier, from the Forest of Dean, who ■ ° t' hia death under tragic circumstances ■ on the previous < ay whilst on a visit to his ■ daughter at Pentrebach. It had been arranged to ray a visit to ■ Merthyr. After going a distance of about ■ 50) yards from the house deceased became ■ unwell and fell on the roadside. The medi- al cal evidence was that deceased died from H muscular failure of the heart, caused by over-exertion, and the jury returned a ver- dict accordingly.

I ALCOHOL ACCELERATES DEATH. Mr. R. J. Rhys, conducted an inqueet at the Police-court, Barry Dock, on Saturday on the body of Lucy Rogers, aged 38, a widow, living at 30, Richard-street, Barry Dock, who was discovered dead by her H bedside by a lodger, named George Stevens, ■ on Friday. Dr. P. J. o Donuell said that H in his opinion death was due to heart failure, accelerated hy Tegular consumption of H nlon^ol and a verdict in accordance with ■ this "evidence was returned.

I FOUND BBAD IN A DITCH AT ■ OUiNi-' rhYMNEY. A single man named David Hennessey, A single man named David Hennessey, M a^d 39 years, a native of Rhymney, but ■ who had not done any v'°r^ and had slept ■ out for weeks, was found dead in a 6mall ditch in the rear of Hiffh-^r^t, Eiymney, on Sunday morning by Mr- Jo^,11 JarmaQ. ■ of Crocs-sireet. He was conveyed home to his mother's house at 14, Back of Hill-street. H No marks of violence were found.

■ DRINK AND EXPOSURE. W. J. Milford (coroner) on Tuesday ■ held an inquest touching the death of David r^en?eaaey, body was found on ■ ?.uhorning in a ditch at the rear of High-s reet, PJiymney. Several witnesses were examilled, and the verdict was: |H Deatn Misadventure and exposure, H aocelerat d by alcoholic exoees and want of proper fooa.

I A KERRY HORROR. ■ DEMENTED LAD BATTEES OUT ■ HERDSMAN'S BRAINS. The dead body of an old herdsman, named Richard Teahan, was discovered in a ditch at Tubrid, five miles from Tralee, on Sunday night, the brains having been beaten out with stones. By the side of the murdered man was standing, almost naked, a youth named Thomas Shanahan, the eon of Teahan's employer, who has been semi- demented. He seems to have escaped through his bedroom window, and in a fit °f frenzy attacked his victim, against whom be could have had no grudge.

■ MOTHERANDBABYDROWNED A woman ard a child were found drowned « a field at G-unnersbury, Middlesex, on Monday, decoas€-d beinj; Susan AVyatt (40), Carried, and her seventeen months old child! Osborne-road. South Acton. Prom a letter discovered on the woman, she a&peare to have intcntion.ally entered the water with the infant. The reason for tho is unknown.

WHOLLY DETACHED NOW. 4 SEMI-DETACHED LIFE ENDS IN DIVORCE. In the Divorce Court on Monday a. case was heard in which Sir Brodrick Deniham Cecil Arkwright Hartwell, Bart., was sued for a divorce from George lie Madeleine Lady Hartwell, nee Pilon-Fleury, by reason of cruelty and misconduct. The suit was un- defended. Mr. W. O. Willie, who appeared for the peti- tioner. said tne marriage took plaoe on the 18th of July, 1902, at the Protestant Church of St. George's, Paris, and afterwards at the Maine. They had lived afterwards at 16, London-road, Colchester, and other places. The respondent was a lieutenant in the Leicestershire Regiment. He had a violent and ungovernable temper, and in July, 1904, he threatened to kill his wife and to strangle her. On one occasion she had been to a ball, a.nd the husband accused her of flirtation with some gentleman, which was absolutely untrue. He seized her by the throat and attempted to strangle her. In February, 1905, while at Algiers and El Biar, he threatened his wife with a revolver. WENT OFF WITH A MRS. CHAMBERLAIN. With regard to the misconduct, counsel said that in October, 1905, Lady Hartwell went to St. Mortiz for her health, and her husband went to Algiers. It seemed that the husband went off with a Mrs. Chamberlain. In April, 1936, he wrote to his wife. which was accepted as evidence in the case of Chamberlain v. Chamberlain and Hartwell, in which he was the co-respondent. The letter rant Dear Georgette,—I am writing this to tell you that I am leaving you for ever. So long as I cared for no one else the life you expected me to lead with you was bearable, but it was almost impossible that it could have lasted. At any rate, directly I met someone 1 cared for and who oared for me I knew that I could no longer go on living the miserable semi-detached life you and a have been living for the past two years or more. I have now sent in my papers, and am on my way out to the colonies, and the woman I love is coming with me. "ALL FOR THE BEST!" I presume you will try and got a divorce from me as soon as possible for both our Bakes. As I had a fiat in London at YeQ- man House, Haymarket, for a fortnight before I left England and have also stayed here with the lady I have previously men- tioned as Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell. one charge at least will not be heard for you to prove against me. Of course, I regret all the ecandaJ thifi will cause. Had you cared for me and lived with me as I wished this would never have happened. Up till now I have been always faithful to you, and if I have ever been unkind or in any way cruel to you it was because you simply drove me mad at times by your coldness and indifference. However, perhaps it is all for the best. We have never been happy together. Our natures were too utterly unsuited to each other. Now, I, at any rate, am very happy, and I Ixopo that you will al^o in time find another husband more suited to you. and be happy too. We ere both young enough to make a new start, and I know Leila. (poor little girl) will be happy with your father and mother. In Maroh, 1906 (said counsel), Sir Brodrick Hartwell and Mrs. GSuunberUiiD stayed together at the flat, and were tjiere until April 4. LADY HARTWELL FLIRTED A TRIFLE. Lady Hartwell, in her evidence, said that she was now living at a hotel in Albemarle- street. With regard to the cruelty, she said that in August, 1904, Sdr Brodrick attempted to strangle her. His Lordship: How did that happm? Lady Hartwell: He had accused me of flirtation at a ball which I attended, and when I came home ho seized me by the throat and hurt me very much. In Alderney he threatened me with a revolver. His Lordship: How should he threaten you. Lady Hartwell: He came into my bedroom, and said: "I will shoot you." He had a revolver, and I took it and hid it. In Feb- ruary, 1905, I was Algiers, and about twelve or ome o'olock at night he got angry and threatened me with a revolver. His Lordship: What made him do that? Lady Hartwell: Because I had danced with the same man more than once or twice. Did he drink?—No. I do not think so. My mother, on that occasion, came into the room. Madame Rougette Rose Adelafcne Pilon- Llewry, mother of the petitioner, gave cor- roborative evidence as to the cruelty. Evidence was given to show that in March, 1906, the respondent and a lady stayed at the flat in the Haymarket. A decree nisi with costs was granted, with custody of the child of the marriage. z-

SWINDON TRAM ACCIDENT. THE:28,000 VERDICT CHANGED TO L7,200 AND COSTS. The case of Townsend v. the Corporation of Swindon came up in the Court of Appeal on Monday on the defendants' appeal from a verdict and judgment for LB,000 for the plaintiff at the trial before Mr. Justice Wal- ton a.nd a special jury at Bristol. The plaintiff, Mr. R. W. Townsend, sued the corporation of Swindon, as the owners of the tramway system in the borough, for damages for personal injuries sustained by him. On June 1, 1906, he was riding on the top of one of the defendant's tramcars when the car overturned and fell upon its side near the foot of a hill. He was managing director of R. Townsend and Co. (Limited), corn and seed merchants, at Stroud. and his case was that in consequence of the injuries he sustained he had to resign the position. The defendants now appealed on the ground that the damages were excessive. At the lancheon interval Mr. Foote stated that the parties had come to terms, and that the order ho asked their lordships to make was that the appeal by consent should be dismissed. It wcs afterwards stated that the terms were that the defendants should pay to the plaintiff £7,200 damages and costs.

(I DOCTOR AND MORPHIA. CURE FOR SLEEPLESSNESS KILLS pREiSTON PRACTITIONER. Dr. Frank Holden, aged 33, a well-known practitioner in Preston, was found uncon- scious in hia surgery on Saturday morning, and died in the early hourfe of the follow- ing day from morphia poisoning. At the inquest on Monday evening it was stated that the doctor suffered from insomnia. „ A medical colleague informed the coroner that a fortnight ago, on going into the bed- room of the deceased early in the morning, he found a chloroform bottle near the bed. Witness took it away and warned him, whereupon he replied, I have had a beastly time with sleeplessness." A verdict of "Death from misadventure" was returned.

A HOWLING, SURGING MOB HOODLUMETTES BREAK UP MR. LEWIS HARCOURTS MEETING. Mr. Lewis Harcourt on Monday night addressed a large meeting of his constituents in the Bossendale Division at Haslingden. He claimed that old-age pensions was not a Socialistic proposal, and, speaking of Ire- land, he expressed a regret that the Irish Councils Bill was not accepted by the Irish people as a step towards further represen- tative institutions in Ireland. The right hon. gentleman had not spoken long when he was interrupted by Mrs. Pankhurst and other suffragettes. Eventually the assembly became a howling, surging mob. A resolu- tion was put without anybody troubling to hastily and in confusion. vote, and the proceedings came to an end

ARTIST WOOD MUST STAND TRIAL. The inquest was resumed at St. Pancras Coroner's-court on Monday into the circum- stances attending the death of Emily or Phyllis Dimmock, the young woman who was found dead in bed with her throat cut on the morning of September 12, in her lodging, in St. Paul's-road, Camden Town. Robert Wood, the young artist and designer in glass, who has been charged with the murder of the woman, wae again in court. Sir Charles Mathews appeared for the prose- cution, and Mr. Arthur Newton defended. Further evidence was called now by Mr. Newton. The first witness was Harry Sharpies, a. commission agent, who said he had known the decsa^ed woman for about eighteen months. He said that on the night of September 11 and during the early hours of September 12 he had seen. Dimmock in Euston-road in company with a onanrt, Looking;, thick-set young man, in a blue suit. He did not know who the man was, but he was head and shouLders taller than. the witness. Joseph Lambert, who had previously deposed that lie saw accused in the Rising Sun PublicJiouse on the evening of Septem- ber 11 with a young woman, was asked by Mr. Newton what Wood was wearing on that I occa<non.—He had a dark blue suit on. Had he any overcoat on?—No. Charles Wood, a printer's reader, elder brother of the accused, deposed that his brother bad been fourteen years in the same employment. Mr. Newton: And has he earned the respect of a-11 who know him?—In an ertreaufc degree. "HE IS A HUMANE MAN." Would you describe him as a man of a gentle and sympathetic disposition?—Rather more than you wouldifexpect in a man. After the Rising Sun postcard was published in the newspapers (witness continued) his brother came to him, and admitted that he wrote the postcard, and that lie had met the deceased woman. He declared entire ignor- ance of the murder a-nd asked the witness | what he should do. I advised him (said the witness) to go to the police. Sir Charles Mathews: Do you mean your brother is of an emotional temperament?— Not at all; I mean he is a humane man. Further cross-examined, the witness said that a letter regarding the Rising Sun postcard was sent to St. Ma.rtin's-kvGrand. Did you realise that in sending the letter in this way you would afford the police no assistance at all?—I was aware of that. Was not the object to assist your brother in case he should find himself aocwed?- That is eo. And was not that the only object with which the letter was written?—It waa written to assist him and to assist us. Mr. Newton: Did you ever sign, any state- ment made by you to the police?—No. And was any statement ever read over to you ?—No. James George Wood, son of the previous witness, and step-brother of the aooused, deposed that he arrived home on the night of September 11 between eleven and twelve. His brother Robert came home a few minutes before twelve and went to bed. Mr. Wood, the father, was re-called, end asked if b9 could identify an overcoat as belonging to his son, Robert. He said be did not recognise the ooat, amd said fur- ther that Inspector Neil did not remove such a. ooat from the door of the room in which Robert Wood slept. Inspector Neil, recalled hr BiLr Chmdee Mathews, deposed that he took the over- coat from a peg on the back of the door of Wood's room. The father said to him that he could not say when his son came home on the night of September 11. QUESTION OF AN OVEBOOlT. George Wood, father of the accused, an elderly man, said that when his son returned home cm September 11 he was dressed in the usual way. Had he an overcoat on?—Oh, no. Had he his breakfast at home next morn- ing?—Yes. And did he seem the same as uoml?-Ob. yes. Sir Charles Mathews cross-examined Mr. Wood as to an interview which took place between him and Inspector Neil on the night of September 1L "Did Inspector Neil ask you if you remem- bered when your son came home on Septem- ber 11 P" asked counsel. "He may have done so." And did you answer That would be impossible"?—All I can say is that he had hrealifast and went to work as usual next morning. Sir Charles: You deny that you said that to the inspector?—Yes. Mr. Newton said he did not propose to call the defendant as a witness for the reason that he was on trial in another court. This concluded the evidence,J and the court adjourned for lunch. On resuming Dr. Danford Thomas, coroner, said the medical evidence pointed to the case being one of wilful murder. Regarding the evidence against Wood, he was, undoubtedly, with Dimmock on the night before the murder. It was difficult to believe anybody else went home with her. He had known oases in which revulsion of feeling or jealousy had prompted men of Wood's excel- lent character to commit such an outrage.

VERDICT. The jury thereafter retired to consider their verdict, sund after an absence of fifteen minutes they re-filed into the court-room, and the foreman read the verdict. They found that the deceased met her death by wilful murder, and that there had been sufficient evidence to warrant the committal of Robert Wood for trial. The Coroner said that Wood would be duly tried in another court, and would be given every opportunity of proving his innocence if he -were innocent. A huge crowd awaited outside the removal of Wood to prison.

ARTIST WOOD AGAIN ARRAIGNED AND REMANDED. Robert Wood, the young artist in custody in connection with the murder of Emily (or Phyllis) Dimmock on September 11, appeared at Cl-erkenwell Police-court on Tuesday. On Monday he hilfbeen committed for trial by a coroner's jury. Another remand was ordered by Mr. d'Eynoourt. Mr. Newton (for prisoner) had no objection, and he was remanded for eight days, which he agreed to.

JEALOUSY AND MURDER- WHY A LEICESTER COLLIER STRANGLED HIS SWEETHEART. At Leicester Assizes on Tuesday (before Commissioner Tindall Atkinson) Archibald Ernest Page, 20, collier, was charged with the murder of Annie Elizabeth Haines, a domestic servant, at Croft, on October 7. The prosecution alleged that prisoner strangled the girl in a. country lane in a fit of jealousy. A letter found upon him gave evidence of premeditation, and in a statement to the police prisoner fully detailed the circum- stances under which he strangled the deceased. The jury found Page guilty, but added a strong recommendation to mercy cn account of his youth. He was sentenced to death. .L

SAVED THE WHISKY. EVERYTHING ELSE SUFFERED IN GREAT FIRE AT NEW ROSS. A fire which raced until late on Tuesday afternoon broke out at New Ross on Mon- day night, and property to the value of X15,000 or £ 20,000 has been destroyed, while at least as much more was threatened. The fire was discovered in the extensive timber yard of Messrs. M. Kelly and Co., and these premises, together with some flour and meal stores, a number of tenements, and the rear of the Town-hall, have been burned out. The flames then spread to a bonded store containing spirits valued at £ 20,000. Most of the valuable contents were saved. The property of about a. dozen of the firms affected is partly covered by insurance. The! origin of the fire is not ascertained.

jLL ii ) l ji c o E-D\) CA-TI 3 _i) ý loJ "S,- SATISFACTORILY EXPLAINED. MR. M'KENNA: It is quite simple, madam. Mr. John Bull's grant is as high as E34, and as low as E19. But you get the average between the two-that is, tl7 los. DAME WALES: Well, indeed now, I suppose I must be dull; but I don't understand that kind of arithmetic, look you!

IIURLED KNIVES AT HUSBAND. f AND PANS FULL OF RED-HOT DRIPPING. L2 REWAltD -missing from his house since Friday, October 10, Mr. George Smart, of Brick-lane, Bethnal Green, taking away two little girls and a boy. He has been weak in his brain for the last eighteen months. This notice, alleged to have been circu- lated in Smithfield Market by a wife, was mentioned before Mr. Justice Bargrave Dea.ne in the Divwee Court. The case his lordship was hearing was the petition for divorce brought by Mr. George Smart, a retired butcher, of Forest Gate. The petition was originally one for a judicial separation on the ground of the cruelty of his wife, but this was amended to one of divorce on the petitioner learning that the x««po»de £ t had had a child in 1896. The allegations are denied by the wife, who was said to be too ill to attend the court. Mr. Barnard, 1CC. in hl»-opening of the case, said the parties concerned were married in 1876. The pet-itic ".ler was formerly a butcher in Brick-laae, and he and his wife lived happily Utether till 1888. Then there- was some trouble because the husband, Owing to ill-health, wanted to take a private bouse and live away from the business. BAPTISED TTTM IN DRIPPING. ■Ehis. said counsel, seemed to annoy the respondent, who attempted to throw a kettle of boiling waiter over her husband. Later in the same day she thirew knives, plates, and other articles at him. and, takinig up a big pan of dripping, threw it at him. The pazl missed Mr. Smart, counsel stated, but the dripping went all over him. There were various violent scenes, which, it was alleged, affected the health of the husband, who was a weak man, while the wife was a strong woman. V The petitioner then went away. Subse- quently at this solicitor's office in Finsbury- Pavement there was a scene. The wife dragged her husband about by the coat, and in consequence of her conduct was removed from the office by the police. The husband, as a matter of fact, had to g.e,t out of a window and escape by a ladder through the back of the house. Mr. Smart filed a petition for a judicial separation, and the wife, counsel added, distributed at Smithfield Market copies of the notice printed above. The document went on to say anyone bringing correct information would "receive the above reward." THE BABY IN THE PRAM. I Matrimonial proceedings were taken sub- sequently by the husband, making his uncle, Mlr, George Smart, sen., co-respondent, but he withdrew the charge on finding thel evidence he had was not reliable. In 1892 the petitioner and the respondent separated. In 1896 the Pet-itiomer saw has wife wheeKng a baby in a perambulator, and was told the child belonged to another woman. He accepted the explanation until his 6 violence caused him to oomimenoe pro- for a separation in January last. ihesn, when he saw on the birth certificate that the child's mother was Ada Smart and the father George Smart, he amended his Petition to one of divorce. The wife now declared that the child was nLeon the petitioner, which he denied. The petitioner was called and gave evidence in support of his case.

SHREWSBURY DISASTER. BROTHER DISBELIEVES THAT BANK CLERK WAS ON ENGINE. I .A Mold correspondent has had an inter- view with the brother of Mr. Cecil T. Kelly, tha bank clerk who was killed in the Shrews- bury disaster. "There can be no truth in the suggestion that my brother was travelling on the foot- plate at the time the accident occurred," he 6aid. for he was so tired that he actually travelled via Crewo in order that he might sleep while in the train. He had a tourist ticket with him, and I tho guard upon the train saw it between Chester and Crewe. When I identified my brother." he went on, ho was terribly battered and scalded, and his ticket must have been destroyed." Tho body of Mr. Kelly was found beneath 'n tho overturned engine, and the suggestion was made that he must have been on the footplate at the time the accident occurred.

LORD W. NEVILL'S RELEASE HANDYMAN TO THE INSTRUCTOR OF GAOL BRUSHMAKERS. Lord William Nevill, who was sentenced in connection with the substitution of cond for jewels in a box, and who has been confined in Wormwood Scrubbe Prison, will, under the new rules, be released during the last week in December. For the last three months he has been engaged in brush-making, and such is the proficiency he has displayed that he hasi recently been made the instructor's handy man.

TRAMCAR DISASTER. Two trams proceeding at a smart pace collided at Providence. Rhode Island. One car was derailed and forty persons injured, of whom eight axe seriously hurt.

LINER RAMS DOVER; PIER. + RED STAR BOAT CRASHES INTO MASONRY. The Red Star liner Finland, when entering Dover Harbour on Monday night struck the western end of the southern breakwater, doing extensive damage to her bowa- and damaging the stone work. The liner struck the end of the breakwater with a tremendous crash, and severely buckled her bows, her plates going back for about twenty feet. A survey has been made, and the Finland will stay at Dover until this (Tuesday) after- noon. Her bulkheada will have to be strengthened. A man named Bailey, who was at work on the breakwater, had his thigh broken aa a result of the accident, and was removed to hospital. 'fti-e Kulajad 10 now mooTed alongside the Prince of WaJea Pier. ,.It transpired that when the liner appeared off the harbour lights on the Prince of Wales Pier were hoisted signalling her not to enter the harbour. In face of the signals, however, she made for the entrance of the harbour, and crashed into the breakwater. It is reported that Captain Iron, the har- bour-master, who went off to the vessel in a tug on her arrival, told the pilot to bring the liner in. But this he denies.

MOORISH OUTRAGE. j f" FATE OF A FRENCHMAN AT CASA BLANCA. The body of M. Kuntzer, the youmg Frenoh- man who has been missing at Casa Blanci» v°v.- 8?me days, haa been found hidden behind a cactus hedge about 400 yards from Alvarez Farm. The victim's head had been cut off a.nd taken away by the murderers. One of the arms was almost torn out, and the body was pierced with knife • thrusts and riddled with bullets, one of which had entered the heart.—Reuter. The Madrid newspapers state that the two horses bestowed by King AJphonso on the Sultan Abd-el-Aziz have arrived at Cadiz. They will be shipped on the cruiser Pelayo for Tangier.

DEATH OF DR. TUPIN MUSICIAN OF REPUTATION AND ABILITY. The death at Bron dee bury of Dr. E. H. Turpin removes a musician of the widest reputation and ability. Among educated musicians his name was practically synony- mous with the Royal College of Organists and of Trinity College, both institutions owing their origin more or lees to his initia- tive. Of the former, after it emerged from the tentative stages, and its diplomas became recognised, Dr. Turpin nominally became the hon. secretary, while of Trinity College he was nominally warden. But of both insti- tutes he was the moving spirit, and, it would be difficult to estimate his in.fluence directly and indirectly upon the national musical progress. During the last forty years his own ability as an organist made him up to fifteen years or so ago one of the most popular recitalists of his time, and there were few organs of any importance which he had not played upon or for which he did not draw up the specifications. As a theoretical teacher he held an equally important plaoe, hundreds of Mus.Docs.. Mus.Bacs., and F.R.C.O.'s I having been prepared by him for their degrees. Dr. Turpin, who was born in Nottingham in 1335, was at the time of his death organist of the historic Church of St. Bride, Fleet-street, London. For many years he was well known in Wales as an adjudicator at the National and other eisteddfodau. pi 11

FIGHT WITH POACHERS. DESPERATE MIDNIGHT AFFRAY NEAR ENFIELD. An affray between poaohCTB and game- keepers at Enfield, in which sticks and stones were freely used, was described at th New Bailey on Friday, when three men, named Williams. Cooper, and Kenny, were indicted under an Act of George IV. which makes it "an offence for people to be on land at night with weapons." Mr Kershaw, for the prosecution, Btated that, at midnight on October 1 the keepers on Mr. Grundy's estate, with the aid of I electrio lamps, discovered the men picking up a net about fifty yards long, containing game just caught. Cooper and Kenny were sentenced to eix months' hard labour, and Williams to one month.

THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE DISQUIETING RUMOUR AS TO HIS HEALTH CONTRADICTED. At Wirksworth Town-hall on Monday night the Right Hon. Victor Cavendish, M.P., 6aid in reference to a rather disquieting rumour that had got abroad as to the indisposition of the Duke of Devonshire, that it was hoped the duke would return next spring from Egypt sufficiently recovered to resume his duties. He (the speaker) was thankful to say his grace's health had already improved very much.

A DAUGHTER'S HEROISM. FEARFULLY INJURED IN SAVING HER MOTHER. During the hearing of a cnarge of attempted murder against a ship's carpenter, named George Lyons, at Bristol on Tuesday a remarkable example of a girl's heroism was brought to ligh_. Prisoner, who had recently given way to drink, had, it was alleged, after repeated threats attacked his wite with a hatchet, and after striking her to the floor was in the act of dealing further blows when the daughter interposed her body and received severe injuries, her arm being broken in three places, and the wounds in her head being so serious that her life was for a long time endangered. The wife's condition was also for a long time critical. The accused vras oommitte.d for trial.

RAN AWAY WITH MOTOR-CAR WHICH THEN RAN AMOK WITH THE THIEVES IN BRISTOL. A mysterious motor accident occurred at Bristol late on Sunday night. A car crashed into an electric lamp standard in Chelten- ham-road and smashed it into six pieces. It then dashed into a wall and was wrecked. No occupants were found in or underneath the car. A little later it was discovered that three men had been seen to jump off the car about 30 yards from the scene of the accident. They ran up a side street and vanished. A Bristol motorist subsequently identified the car, which some unknown person had taken out of his garage. Ay a sequel to the mystery two young men—Leslie Johnston, a stock-keeper, and Stanley Reed, clerk—were arraigned on Tues- day for the theft of the car. and were remanded pending the arrest of their third companion.

A FRIEND OF CECIL RHODES DEATH OF MR. C. H. ZEEDERBERG, I A PIONEER OF THE ZAMBESI. The death is announced of Mr. C. Hendrik Zeederberg, after a serious operation, in a London nursing institute. Deceased, who was 47 years of age, was one of Mr. Cecil Rhodes's most intimate friends, and they were co- wqrkem in the opening up of Rhodesia from its earliest stages, and during the last fifteen years he had rendered valuable service as the pioneer mail-carrying contractor from the Yaal to the Zambesi.

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MM—————————— CATASTROPHE IN CENTRAL ASIA. t GREAT LANDSLIDE AFTER EARTHQUAKE, News has been received at Tashkent that by the earthquake which occurred on the 21st and a simultaneous mountain slide the Bokharan town of Ka-ratug was com- pletely destroyed, and the whole of the popu- lation, numbering 15,000 (?I, buried in the ruins. The Governor and his mother were the only persons saved.— Reuter. A later message says:—News of the great disaster at Karatug is confirmed from other sources. It would appear, however, that the two persons mentioned were not the only survivors, and that, though the bulk of the inhabitants perished, many escaped.— Reuter. Kara-tug. or Karatagh, is a town in fuk. hara. 100 miles south-east cf Samarkand, which is in Russian Turkestan. The region is subject to earthquake tremors. Ma.ny lives have been lost and much damage to property has been done by earthquakes in reoent years. At Antigan, in Ferghana, Turkestan, 15,000 houses were destroyed by an earthquake on December 16, 1902, and as a it vaa estimated that 10,000 people lost their lives. At Kashgar, in Eastern Turkestan, 677 people came by death through an earth- quake shock which occurred on August 22 and 23, 1902. One thousand persons were injured on the occasion.

THE PRISON TRAGEDY. YOUNG WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH. A military district court at St. Petersburg on Tuesday sentenced to death by hanging a woman who shot and killed State Coun- cillor Maximowsky, chief of the Prison Department, in his study on Monday.— R-euter. According to another report the prisoner is a young lady, about 22 years of age, and of exceptional beauty, who called at the prison and asked for permission to bring her imprisoned husband, a man named Novoselioff, some food, he being ill. After waiting for a long time the_l £ dy was informed by a minor official thFZ h?r demand was refused. The applicant, how- ever persisted in her request for admis- sion. FinaJly, at five p.m., M. Maximowsky appeared. The lady immediately discharged a revolver, aiming at the official's face. Rkuter's correspondent says:-The prisoner was driven to court in a carriage escorted by a score of Cossacks. She is well under twenty, and wears her hair hanging àQw-a her back. She was dressed in black. When the trial began she refused to be defended, to give her name, or to make any statement, and her identity rema-ins a mystery. She smiled during the proceedings, and even when the death sentenc-e was pronounced. A powerful bomb. which could be exploded by pulling a cord, was found inside the bodice of her dress when she was arrested. Th'! theory entertained by the police is that she hoped to blow up the police headquarters when conveyed there.

A RAILWAY MYSTERY, WELL-D RESSED CORPSE IX A FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGE. While some of the London and North Wes- tern Railway Company's cleaners were attending to some carriages at Mornington- cresoent, N.W., early Cql Wednesday morn- ing it was discovered that one of the nrst- class carriages in a siding was locked, and on the door being opened the dead body of a well-dressed man, aged between SO and 55 years, was found upon one of the seats. By his side was a bottle marked *'Prison." Dr. Maughan, the police divisional surgeon, examined the body, and expressed the opinion that life had been extinct for some time. At the St Pancras Mortuary the clothing was searched, and in one of tha pockets of a jacket was found a postcard addressed, H. B. Brierley, Rose Cottage, Stretton, Cheshire." Apparently, the post- card had not been delivered at tnat address, for on it was marked, "Try Warrington." In another pocket was a silver cigarette-case, upon which was inscribed, "H. B. Brierley, Trooper, L.H.I.Y." The deceased was also wearing riding breeches, with epats, and a green cap upon his. head. His general appearance was that of a farmer or horse- dealer.