South Wales Daily News

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER r IN TENNESSEE. j WATTS RECOVERING. | HIS ASSISTANT IN CUSTODY. MIDDLESBROUGH, Saturday.—Mr Nome Watts, the young Englishman who was nearly murdered Nn Wednesday afternoon while out shooting, is improving rapidly, and will probably recover. Four men were arrested yesterday on a charge of having been concerned in the shooting. Among them is a man named Garrett Southern, who is almost beyond doubt the would-be murderer. The -eircumstances are very* much against him. The fJabin from the door of which Mr Watts was shot is a public house, and Southern is one of the owners. He was stand- ing outside the door when the shot was fired, but he cannot give any account of the shooting. He declares that he is innocent, but admits that he was struck in the hand by two bird-shots scattered from Watts's gun £ Southern had his rifle with him at the time, and it is generally believed that he tired at Watts in a fit of anger. Southern had a preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon, and was held on bail to the amount of E,000dols., but being unable to Snd bail was put in gaoL Mr Watts's deposition will be taken next week. He was unable to attend the ex- amination yesterday, but the doctors say that ha will be out of his room within a fortnight. The, people in the neighbourhood are very indignant at i 'he attempted murder, and threaten to lynch/ Southern if he is found guilty, ■'

I TRAGEDY IN A LUNATIC I ASYLUM. 1 t (Rr,=R"S TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Saturday.—A horrible tragedy was enacted last night at a lunatic asylum at Limoges. A madman who had only recently been admitted to the establishment got up in the middle of the night and attacked the warder with a knife, inflicting on him mortal injuries. Another warder, hearing the cries of his comrade, ran to his assistance, when the lunatic turned upon him and stabbed him with the knife, which was still dripping with blood. The madman then broke through a window and jumped down on to the glass roof of a courtyard below. He was a good deal cut about, but remained there several hours breaking to atoms every piece of glass within his reach. At length some of the warders succeeded after great diffi- culty in climbing on to the courtyard roof, and in securing the madman by throwing clothes Over him so as to prevent him from struggling.

DISAPPEARANCE OF AN | ENGLISH ACTRESS. [RECTEBTS TELEGRAM.] "NEW YORK, Saturday.—The Chicago police Jvave telegraphed to the police of New York, requesting them to institute a search for Miss Davenport, an English actress, who has disap- peared. They say that the young lady was taken ill at Jersey City on the landing of the theatrical Company with which she was connected. Her lellow actars and actresses proceeded westward, Miss Davenport promising to follow later, as soon as she was well enough. Nothing, however, has n heard of her. >

] SISTER WSE GERTRUDE. F [RENTER'S TELEGRAM.] SAN FRANCISCO, Saturday.—Mail advices from' Hawaii state that Sister Rose Gertrude is now a, governess in a family at Honolulu, having left the-- leper settlement.

j MURDER BY ROBBERS. I [REUTKR'S TELEGRAM.] BUDAPEST, Satu-,iay. -Another terrible murdet by robbers is reported this morning. A band of Inen forced an entry into a forester's house near Pressburg and killed the forester, completely severing his head from his body. They also ran- sacked the house. One of the men has been arrested.

( THE CURE FOR CONSUMP- TION. F, [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] J. BERLIN, Saturday.—Referring to Dr Koch'ft discovery of a cure for consumption, the Journal lJie Nation states that it is a chemical substance 'Which is introduced into the body by injection. It adds that in advanced tubercolosis of the lungs favourable results have been obtained by checking the development of the disease and preventing further infection.

| A NEGRO LYNCHED. F [RENTER'S TELEGRAM.] ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Saturday.—A negro who ha.d been arrested here for assaulting women was forcibly taken from the custody of the police by n infuriated crowd, who carried him off to a neighbouring wood and riddled him with bullets.

THE WELSH MILITIA. i Ctt Saturday it was announced at the War Office that the Queen has approved of the battalion Of Welsh militia, hitherto known as the Royal I ))enbigh and Merioneth, being in future named •he Royal Denbigh and Flint, while the Royal • V317?arvon wiH become the Royal Carnarvon and -Merioneth. The two corps will continue to b# Counted respectively as the 3rd and 4th battalions {)f the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, their headquarters teraaining at Wrexham and Carnarvon. 1 swim; !i!

OLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. t SHOOTING COMPETITION AT LLANELLY. j..The seventh and last of the series of com* f Petitions which have taken place this season between the members of the Llanelly Corps was -d, f **eld on Saturday last at the Stradey Range. The r leather was fine, but the rather tricky wind* Ult, | J^hich prevailed rendered the shooting difficult, r Colour-Sergeant Pascoe and Sergeant Harries v. J^spectively captained the teams, that of the fanner ultimately proving victorious by 20 points. ( aggregate, too, of the seven competitions i fhews a win for Colour-Sergeant Pascoe's team t 38 points. The scores werS:— COL.-SERGT. PASCOE'S SERGT. jt.. TEAM. Pts. PtS. fTivate D. R. Jones 58 Private D. Arthur 59 j.et,KeanfcPascoe 56 Bandmaster Parfry *49 •kl.gler Edwards 52 Corp. W. T. Davies „ 49 vate T. D. Phillips 51 Sergeant Pryor 46 »?jvate W. Williams. 50 Sergeant Harries '44 "^vate C. Williams; 40 Private E. T. Williams- 40 | Total 307 Total

THE HAMPSTEAD TRAGEDY. 1 FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS. DISGRACEFUL SCENES. LONDON, Sunday. This morning the funeral of Mrs Hogg and her baby took place at Finchley Cemetery in the midst of scenes which cannot but be considered r as otherwise than most disgraceful, even after making allowance for the popular indignation which some of the circumstances created. Anticipating the presence of a large crowd of spectators, the police authorities had made elaborate arrangements to cope with any attempt at disorder; and, judging by the subsequent events, it must be said that the display of force on the part of the authorities was amply warranted by the behaviour of those persons attracted to the place whence the funeral started and at the Cemetery. The weather during the morning was very wet and inclement. Despite this fact a con- siderable crowd had gathered in the vicinity of the undertaker's shop, from whence the bodies were to be removed. By half-past eight between 3,000 and 4,000 persons were waiting aroundthehor.se discussing the circumstances of the crime. About 100 constables were engaged in Camden High- street, whilst about half that number were placed at intervals further along the route. At 25 minutes to nine a hansom containing Mr Hogg, the husband of the deceased woman, and Mr and Mrs E. Hogg drove up to the undertaker's. The husband was at once recognised, and, amidst groans and hisses from the crowd, an ominous rush. was made towards the vehicle which it required the utmost exertions of the constables to .repel. A passage from the roadway to he door of the house was, how- ever, made clear by the police, and along this Mr Hogg was quickly escorted, the mob meanwhile groaning and uttering imprecations and ribald remarks. Representations were then made by the police that it would be advisable for the funeral procession to start at once as the mob was rafiidly growing in numbers and taxing the powers of the police. Accordingly everything was put into final order, and, the mourners. enter- ing the coach, a start was made. The procession consisted of two mourning coaches and .a fout-wheel cab containing the mourners, comprising Mr Hogg, Mr and Mrs Edwin Hogg, Miss Clara Hogg, Miss Martha Styles, a sister of the deceased; Miss Elizabeth Styles, a niece and two brothers from Cambridge. The coffin was of polished elm with black fittings, and bore the following inscription:— PHCEBE HOGG, aged 32, died 24th October, 1890 Pbeebe Hanslope Bogg, aged 18 months, died 24th October, 1890, daughter of the above. Upon it were several wreaths, sent not only by relatives, but by strangers as welL Just as the husband of the murdered woman entered the mourning coach the mob renewed their efforts to approach it, and for a moment it. looked as if something seriou3 were going to occur. However, the police managed to restrain the hooting crowd, whilst the appearance of some mounted constables from a side street rendered material aid. For a short distance the crowd accompanied the procession, continuing to groan, but the horses breaking into a trot the majority of the spectators fell behind. At one or two places on the way crowds had gathered and indulged in hooting. A disorderly crowd had congregated at the cemetery, and an unseemly rush was made to enter the chapel. No special reference was made by the clergy- man to the circumstances of the poor woman's death. Upon the termination of the service a most disgraceful scene occurred, the manifestation of hostility towards the husband being renewed, and continued despite the remonstrances of the clergymen and the chapel attendants. The police had all they could do to prevent him from being molested. It was some di&tance to the grave, the burial taking place not in the grave belonging to the Hogg family, but in an unconsecrated portion of the cemetery allotted to common interments. During the ceremony at the graveside the behaviour of the crowd was more decorous, and in response to the invitation of the minister, many of the spectators joined in the Lord's Prayer. Just before the close of the service a painful incident occurred, Miss Elizabeth Styles advanced to take a last look at the coffin, when she fell backwards into the arms of some bystanders in a fainting condition. She quickly recovered. In the concluding ceremony the minister asked a blessing upon the relatives of the poor woman in their deep sorrow. The ser- vice over, the crowd surged round the mourning coaches, and resumed once more the groans and .hostile cries, in spite of the appeals of many bystanders "to respect the dead." Escorted by the mounted police, the coaches were then driven away, and, mingling with other coaches of a similar character eluded recognition of the mob, which soon left the cemetery. Mrs Pearcey, the accused, will be brought up, on Demand from Holloway Gaol, before Mr Copke, at Marylebone police court, to- morrow at twelve o'clock. Among the wit- nesses to be examined at the further hearing are Willie Holmes, the lad who took the note to 141, Prince of Wales-road, at 11 o'clock on the day of the murder; and Mrs Sortell, the female seacher, to whom the accused is alleged íb have made some admissions when being searched at Kentish Town police-station.

SWANSEA. ALLEGED CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—At the Swansea police-court on Saturday—before Dr. J. G. Hall, Mr A. H. Thomas, and Captain T. Davies—a youth named Thomas Bowling, of 11, Tontine-street, was charged with wounding James Matthews, a boy, on the previous day. On the previous evening the parties appears to have had a quarrel, and it was agreed on the following night that there should be a fight. They had fought one round when defendant aimed a blow at prosecutor who, feeling a peculiar pain, shouted out, "Don't pinch." When defendant withdrew his hand it was observed that he had a knife in it and that blood was running from prosecutor's arm, which had an incised wound two inches long and a quarter of an inch deep.—Defendant was committed for trial.

NEWPORT. THE LICENSING LAWS.— AtNewj»ftetoli«5Jcotrrfc on Saturday G. Allen, landlord of the Dorallt Inn, Henllis, and William Evans, labourer, Henllis, were summoned for being drunk on licensed pre- mises, and the landlord was also charged with permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises. At 9.45 p.m on the 11th ult. P. C. Harris andanother officer visited the Dorallt, and found Evans drunk in the passage and the land- lord queer inside a room. Two men afterwards came for beer, but Allen said, "You will have no beer: the policeman says we are all drunk." Afterwards Evans quarrelled and fought with his two sons in the highway, and gave the officers about an hour's work to separate and pacify them. Allen gave a very modified account of the conversa- tional reproofs administered by the police, and said they left ortite nicely. wishing him Good-night," to which he rejoined "Good-night, gentlemen." Several witnesses were called for the defence, and got a bad time in giving definitions of what constitutes drunkenness. One of these, Mr Roderick, said the landlord was sober as far as he could see. The magistrates elicited that the two sons got queer in the house, and it was explained by Superintendent Bosanquet, that his directions from the Chief Constable extended only to the two defendants.—The Bench fined defendants 10s (and costs in Allen's case for being drunk, but did not think permitting drunkenness had been made out.

'rr_r-Pt THE LUTTENBERG MIRACLE. AjVienna correspondent telegraphs :—Exhorted by thousands of excited country people, the girl who claims to have witnessed a manifestation of the Virgin Mary in a tree at Luttenberg has with her foster mother gone to Marburg, to demand permission of the archbishop for the devout to witness the miracle under the tree. At present seven gendarmes are posted around, and do not allow it to be approached.

BREAKFAST IS READY I'll take a ctrp of Maza- wattee Reduced prices Is lOd, 2s, 2s 4d, 2a 10d per lb. BREAKFAST IS READY I'll take a cup of M&za- wattee. Reduced prices Is lGtl, 2s, 2s 4d, 2s lOd per lb LADDERS.—Ladders for builders, painters, plas- terers, farmers, private use, <fcc., all sizes, at Oobtrell's old-established Manufactory, Barr's-St, Bristol. 1164

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. SUMMARY OF GENERAL RESULTS. STRIKING LIBERAL SUCCESSES. S [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] — LONDON, Sunday Night. The municipal elections in England and Wales took place on Saturday, and from the returns received from over 150 boroughs, including all those having separate parliamentary representa- tion, it would appear that the party contests have been largely in favour of the Liberal party, Politics have entered into the contests in most of the large parliamentary boroughs, with notable exceptions of Newcastle-on-Tyne, Wolverhamp- ton, Southampton, and Brighton. The task of comparison has been complicated by the en- largement of the boundary of several boroughs, by which their representation has been increased. Manchester is the principal example. In these cases the parties have been credited with the increase in their respective strengths. There have been several labour candidates returned as such. Where their politics are stated they have been classed, and where not stated they have been placed with the Independents. The Liberals in the 150 odd boroughs from which returns have been received have gained 87 seats, including 15 at Manchester (on an increased representation). The Conservatives gained 59 seats, including six each at Leeds and Manchester (the latter on in- creased representation). The Liberal Unionists appear to have made one direct gain-that at Birmingham—while several instances are recorded in which they have lost seats. There were thirty-four contests in which there was no change; thirty-two in which there was no contest and fifteen. into which politics did not enter. The following is a summary of the results in all the boroughs returning members to Parliament and those others of over 30,000 inhabitants, together with some of the smaller municipal boroughs:— I ABERYSTWtTIt-There. was no- change. With the exception of two Conservatives all Vie .councillors are Liberals. ACCRINGTON.—There were contests in three wards, and the party representation, 5 Conserva- tives and 27 Liberals, remains unchanged. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE.—There were contests in the four wards, but there was no change in the representation, which consists of 19 Conservatives and 13 Liberals. APPLEBY. -This was-the first contest under the reformed corporation. There was much excite- ment when the result showed a Wain of three to the Conservatives. The council has hitherto been largely Liberals. BANGOR.—The contests were non-political. BARNSLET.—The Liberals gain three seats in four contests, the representation now being 18 Liberals and 6 Conservatives. BARNSTAPLE.—There were, no contests, but the Liberals gained one seat. BARROW. -There were contests in five wards. The Conservatives gained one seat, as did also the Independents; but none of the contests were political. BATH.-There were two contests only, and they made no change in the party representation. BIRKENHEAD. There were four Conservatives and five Liberals returned, being a gain of three seats to the Liberals. The election was entirely on political lines. BIRMINGHAM.—The retiring members consisted ft™, Conservatives, six Liberals, and eight Liberal-Unionists. There were contests in six wards, and 10 wards were uncontested. The results of the contested elections showed that one Conservative, two Liberals, and three Liberal- Unionists were returned, being a gain of one seat to the Liberal-Unionists. The elections were chiefly, but not altogether, political. BLACKBURN.—There were contests in seven wards, but the net result remains the same. BOLTON.-Ten Conservatives and six Liberals were returned, the party representation being un- altered, except that six labour candidates, three Liberals, and three Conservatives, were returned. BooTLE.-All the wards were contested, and in the result the Liberals gained one seat. BOSTON.—There were five Liberals and one Independent returned, being a gain to each of one from the Conservatives. BOURNEMOUTH.—This is a new borough. The retiring commissioners were 8 "Unionists and 7 Liberals. The new council now consists of 13 Unionists and 8 Liberals, a gain of 2 and 1 re- spectively. BRADFORD.—There were contests in 8 wards and 8 were uncontested. The net result is a gain to the Conservatives of 3 seats. BRIGHTON.—There were contests in four wards, but none on political lines. BIUSTOL.-There were contests in six wards. There were eight Liberals and eight Conservatives •returned, being a gain to the Liberals of two seats. Both Liberal gains were in South Bristol. BURNLEY.-The Conservatives gained one seat, BURY (Lancashire).—There were contests in five wards, the Liberals gaining four seats. The contests were all on political lines. CALNE.—There were no contests two Con- servatives were replaced by two Liberals. CAMBRIDGE. -There were no contests, six Con- servatives and four Liberals being returned un- opposed. CARLISLE.—Four Conservatives and six Liberals were replaced by seven Conservatives and three Liberals, the Conservatives gaining three seats. CARNARVON.—There was one contest. The Conservatives gained one seat. CHESTER.—There were contests in two wards, and the Conservatives gained two seats. COLCHESTER.—There were contests in three wards. The Liberals gained three seats. COVENTRY.—In consequenco of the extension of the borough boundaries, there was an alteration in the number of thp council. Nineteen Liberals, ten Conservatives, and one Liberal Unionist retired, and 21 Liberals, eight Conserva- tives, and one Liberal Unionist were returned, being a gain of two to the Liberals. DERBY.—17 Conservatives, 39 Liberals, and 7 Liberal Unionists were returned, being a gain by the Conservatives of 2 sea.ts. One Liberal seat is vacant. I DOVER.-Four Conservatives and 2 Liberals re- placed 3 Conservatives and 3 Liberals. A Conser- vative gain of 1. EXETRIL-There were contests in three wards, and 6 Conservatives and 9 Liberals were returned, being a gain by the Liberals of one seat. GLOUCESTER.—All the wards were contested. The Conservatives gained one seat. HALLIFAX.—There were contests in three wards, and four Conservatives and seven Liberals were returned, being a gain to the Conservatives of three seats. HASTINGS.—There were contests in five wards, and the Liberals gained one seat. HUDDERSFIELD. -There were contests in eight wards. The Conservatives gained one seat. HULL.—There were contests in five wards out of 12. The Liberals gained two seats. KIDDF,EMINSTF,P.In the contested wards one Conservative and three Liberals were returned, being a Liberal gain of one seat. LANCASTER.-—There were contests in four wards. There was a gain of one seat to the Conservatives from the Liberal Unionists. LEAMINGTON.—There were contests in three wards. The Conservrtives gained three seats. There had been a new ward added, returning six members. LEEDS.—Thirteen out of 16 wards were con- tested on parliamentary lines. Four Liberals and nine Conservatives were returned, being a Con- servative gain of six seats. LIVERPOOL.—Only one ward out of sixteen was uncontested. Ten Licerals, four Conservatives, and one Independent Conservative were returned, being a gain to the Liberals of three seats. Most of the contests were fought by temperance and social purity advocates. LINCOLN.—One ward was contested, and the Liberals gained one seat. LYNN.—All three wards were contested, and the Liberals gained two seats. MACCLESFlELD.-All six wards were keenly con- tested. The Liberals gained two seats. MANCHESTER.—The retiring council consisted of 10 Conservatives and nine Liberals. By the recent extension of the city boundaries seven new wards have been added, each returning three members. The final results show that 24 Liberals and 16 Conservatives were returned. NORTHAMPTON.—There were contests in three wards. In the result one Labour candidate re- placed a Conservative. NORWICH.-There were contests in- six wards. The Liberals gained four seats. NOTTINGHAM.-The were contests in 14 wards, while two wards were uncontested. The net result was a gain of four seats by the Liberals. OLDHAM. All the wards were contested. The Conservatives gained one seat. OXFORD.—-By a compromise in one ward'the Liberals gained a seat, and another seat on con- test, being a net gain of two. PLYMOUTH.-There were contests in three wards. The Conservatives and Unionists lost four seats, three of them being gained by the Liberals, and one by an Independent-Liberal. ROCHDALE. There were contests in six wards. The Conservatives gained one seat. One Conser- vative was unsuccessfully opposed by a Socialist. ST. -HELEN Is.-Tlireewardq out of nine were contested. Two Liberal-Unionists and one Con- servative'were opposed by three labour candidates and one Conservative, one Liberal-Unionist and one labour candidate were elected, the latter defeating a Liberal-Unionist. SHEFFIELD.—The retiring council consisted of 30 Conservatives, 30 Liberals, and 4 Liberal Unionists. The final results show that the Liberals have gained one seat. SHREWSBURY.—All five wards were contested. The Liberals gained three seats. SOUTH SHIELDS.—All four wards were con- tested. The Liberals gained one seat. STOOKPORT.r-Four out of six wards were con- tested. The Conservatives gained four seats. The election was conducted on strictly party lines. WALSALL.—There were contests in 14 wards. The Liberals gained five seats. At Walsall the election is the first since the extension of tho borough. Two labour representatives are among the newly-elected members. WARRINGTON. -There were contests in eight wards. The Liberals gained three seats. The contest was the severest political fight for some years. WOLVEIIIIAln"N.-The elections were not fought on political lines, but all the Conservatives who contested seats were returned, three of them defeating two labour candidates and one social I reformer. WORKINGTON.-A labour representative gain., one seat from a Conservative.

A CARDIFF BARQUE RUN DOWN. DISASTROUS COLLISION. TWO VESSELS FOUNDER. { [Pá OCR CORRESPONDENTS. ] j 'l PLYMOUTH, Sunday Evening. The barque (prummock Water, having on board a portion of shipwrecked crew of the Sarah Bell, arrived this <r?eioing at Plymouth. Capt. J. N. Hurst states that Sarah Bell left Cardiff on October bth with coaMór Valparaiso. Fine weather, with wind varyi^ from S.E. to S.S.W. prevailed until Octobef^lSth, when the Azores were passed, the four-masted barqe Pass of Dundee, which had been in company with the Sarah Bell for nine days, partinth her at this point. All went well until theJiight of 21st, when the vessel was in 38 "25 (titude and 33 "13 W. longitude. At this vtime, there was a light wind from the east, and the weather was fine, with a heavy westerly swell. The night was clear, bu| cloudy. About five o'clock in the morning, when the 'first mate was in charge of the deck, ICaptain tlurst was awakened by a great- crash. He went on deck, and' saw that the Glenava Park had struck his vessel on the starboard- side shaft, the fore rigging cutting her down to the water's edge. It was dark, and the lights of both vessels were getting dim. The chief mate called out the vessel was going down, and he, together with the second mate and some of the crew. jumped on board the Glenava., Park. As both vessels were locked together, Captain Hurst saw that unless they were parted both ships would sink together. He at once called on some of the crew to remain on board to assist in clearing the ships. This was done by putting the lielm hard to port,. and as the Glenava Park's head swung round to the southward the main sheet was let go, and the Sarah Bell forged ahead clear of the other-vessel. As the ship was fast sinking the dinghey was got out, and two boys were placed in her. but as the dinghey would not hold all the crew Captain Hurst. asked the other ship to launch a boat. This, however, was not done. With some difficulty the gig was launched, the boat half fill- ing with water as it entered the sea. stern first. At this mement the main hatch was bursting, and everybody was ordered to jump into the boats. The third, mate and steward had no time to do this, and they jumped into the sea, being subsequently picked up by the dingey. As they pushed off, the vessel went down head first with a terrible plunge, the boats only narrowly escaping the suction. A large Newfoundland dog belong- ing to the captain was drowned. Captain Hurst and several of the crew had only their night cloahes on, and as the vessel sank within 15 minutes of the colli- sion, there was no time to save any effects. The Glenava Park was by this time a quarter of a mile off, and on getting alongside the crew found her bows stove in, the fore compart- ment full, and also fifteen inches of water in the main hold. Both crews worked hard at the pumps, but the water steadily gained, two feet of water being in the well after pumping for two hours. Just before daylight a vessel's light was seen to windward, and blue lights and a flame were burned and at daylight distress signals were hoisted to attract her attention. As the vessel bore down upon them one of the Glenava Park's boats were launched with somo provisions on board, and the crews pulled off to the vessel, which proved to be the Norwegian barque Racehorse, from the River Plote to Norway in ballast. The captain kindly offered every assistance. Captain Hurst returned to Glenva Park, but as she was gradually settling down he left again on finding it was impossible to save here. Opportunity was taken, however, of saving a part of the effects of the crew At noon, the Crummock Water hove in sight, and on coming up some of her crew went on board theGlanava Park, but left immediately on find- ing she was in a dangerous condition. As the Racehorse was short of provisions, Cap- tain Amery, of the Crummock Water took off half of the crews, consisting of the captain, the chief and third mates, the carpenter, the steward, the cook, five apprentices, and three seamen, of the Sarah Bell. Captain Amery {provided them with clothing, and, on the voyagr home treated the men great hospitality. It was seen that the Glenava Park could not possibly float until dusk, as her decks were awash, and accordingly the two vessels left for the English Channel, the Cram- mock Water put into Plymouth with her cargo of wheat to await order. The Sarah Bell was a barque of 812 tons net. £ I6I 1870' and beI°aged to Messrs J. .Bell and Co., Liverpool,

A Otttt tn' „ SWANSEA.v-1 BODY FOUND IN THE DOCKS.—On the ,mformetion was received by lksmi for fat of a &irl> wh° had been feu? d,ays from her home> was floating horP f basin" The body was brought ^Ihere'wasi to be that of Lilian Wheatley. and^ a SitVt ested wound un^er the left eye, and a. slIght dilSfigurement about the lips and left ear.

D,ttw.v „ CARMARTHEN. railway em^G'E0N'he P°s1> of surgeon to the ha vine bpr>m? Carmarthen district John ERr? 1 re,si^natl°n take place C election will shortly Williams wk candidates are Mr E. R. House T? and |urSeon\ Gellingham snrppon TV, -Bowen Jones, pnysician and surgeon, Thomas-street; and Mr W. Lewis Hughes, surgeon, Spilman-street.

ft/rn W r> MERTHYR. lais He will K6ats (Monday) night at Dow- ir p o™ rp supported by Mr Alfred Thomas, A 'r1„r. Tuesday evening he will speak at ^TPwiil Whl<jh occasion Mr W. Abraham, TT. .i CUPy. the same platform. He will T>onrhiwpp;>«>COns^tuents at Mountain Ash and Th^day, and on Saturday at fp Next'Mr? 7lUube .suPP°rted by Br *'ox, Monday the junior member, accom- K M.P., and Mr D. Randell, M.P., will hold a meeting at Merthyr. ^SSEf=<?pfNTCojrMI,r:r:BK-~Ata meeting of the union assessment committee on Saturday, Mr J-? presiding, a supplemental no 783 jn Tyr which showed an increase of BOARS OF Pyr parish' was approved. cuWlav of .?dARDIANS.—At the meeting, on Saturday, of the board of^guardians, Mr D. P. TTyl^rZ'Z'' Presiding, the balance sheet of Presented, from which it appeared •he „ P ?f Penderyn were indebted m-/ J £ 1W odd- They had not mI rift last year's calL D- £ fall'v hys' J-p-. and Mr Bailey inci- dentaUy deprecated the practice of allowing such a argo balance to remain in the hands of non Tf Th0 sum was said to be over £ *:?00- AVVas resolved that the clerk should VinlQnr.OVjrseer Penderyn on the subject of the balance due The recommendation of a commit that Miss Ann Davies be appointed nurse at the lu.firmary was adopted.—Mr Joseph Owen moved, and Mr Thomas Thomas, Aberdare, seconde the adoption of the: recommendation increasing the qllantity of rations to the inmates. __Mr Rhys moved, and Mr T. H. Bailey seconded, an amendment, that the question be referred back to the committee fer information to the cost of the new dietary.-The amend- ment was carried by a vote of 16' to 11 for the orIgInal motion.—Mr Thomas Wil- liams, applied for permission for a com- mittee ofles to visit the inmates on Tuesdays. The commi tee embraced members of the various denominations, and was not sectarian. A letter was also read from Mrs Mary Jane Rees, as hon. secretary to the ladies referred to, and it was agreed that the visitors should be admitted, subject to the rules and regulations affecting visitors to the workhouse. RURAL SANTOAEY AUTHORITY.—The usuaT meeting of the Rural Sanitary -Authority was held °-ni j\ -a '■« i .Rev Aaron Davies (who pre- sided), said Scarletma had broken out at Pont- lottyn, and two children had died. Mr Jones, surveyor, reported that there had been 12 cases oftyphoid fever there also, of which six were nearly bettQf. He had heard of no further out- break. itie clerk read a letter from the Local Government Board, stating that all houses rated at rs 6d a week would be exempted from the inhabited house duty under the act of 'J they were so constituted as to afford suitaiblp convenience to families and with proper salutary accommodation. In his report upon the sewerage of Cefn, the surveyor said there were GanOUses without any privy accommo- dation whatever. -—The authority decided to place flanges to, ip/jhouses at Cefn.—The surveyor also reported 11 the filthy and offensive kind of gutters at CeTrn called" pitched gutters," and to which the Dniaical officer of health attributed the cause of c<WSnfled cases of typhoid fever in that district. At 6))rlvies were supplied with buckets and flang^J&p.perly fixed, and kerb and channel laid do\rajtpstead of pitched gutters, Cefn would be one oftiie wealthiest villages in Wales. (Hear, hear.)—recommendations were ordered to be attendee! to, and the surveyor was compli- mented wpvH his report, which was-very Yolinnwous..

PONTYPRIDD. DEATS^OP AN OLD TRADESMAN.—We regret to announce the death, which took place early on Sunday morning last, of Mr William Lewis (Steam Flour Mills), one of the oldest and most respected tradesmen of the district. Mr Lewis had been suffering for a considerable time, and his death, though not unexpected, is much regretted. ) The deceased, who was in his 62nd year, leaves four sons, with whom very general sympathy is felt. The funeral will take place on Thursday next, at Glyn Taff Cemetery.

RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION BETWEEN SWANSEA, LLANELLY, AND LLANDILO. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—I quite agree with your correspondent in Friday's issue re the above subject, and consider that the arrangements on this line are most in- adequate and not well calculated to benefit the people using them. The change of trains from 8.0 to 9.1° (Llandilo) is very well suited for travellers by the London express and other stations high up the Great Western line, and is a great improvement on the old, but, granting that, the London and North-Western Railway run a train into Swansea in connection therewith, I fail to see the use of having two down trains so close to one another as the 9.19 and 11.10. The only other early train we have is the London and North-Western 6.50 (Llandilo), but this is useless to passengers below Llandilo and above Pontar- dulais, as it does not stop to take up or let down passengers, and is also generally a good deal late. Again, the need of a late tram, both up and down,, is sadly felt, as, except on Saturday nights, there is no up train after about six o'clock from either Llanelly or Swansea. True, there is a late down train London and North-Western, but it will not take up passengers between Llandovery and Pontardulais. If there was any bit of line which required looking into I believe this is, and I hope this correspondence will not be uselessly spent, and that some substantial benefit will soon accrue.—I am, &c., TUDOR. Ammanford, Oct. 31st, 1890.

TIN-PLATERS AND ARTIZANS. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—I notice in your issue of the 1st Înst. another letter by your correspondent "J.R.P. of Llanelly. I presume, by the tone of this letter, that he has been convinced that he attempted to do me a gross injustice when he attributed that it was my wish to pass the resolution in question, concerning the so-called artizan; but he has not been man enough to express his sorrow for it. Now, in his last letter he wants me to believe that I was blind to the point contained in his last letter. No, "J.R.P. I was not blind to the points contained in yours of the 25th. The first point you had was a personal attack on my public.. character as executive member of the Tin-plate Workers' Union. The second was a deliberate, untrue accusation, viz., that I counselled another branch to accept an artizan." In your first letter you stated that we at Lllanelly are in a position to prove him to be an artizan," and in your last you have failed to do so, i.e., unless you think you have suc- ceeded by calling him a blackleg." Now, according to your logic, if a rollerman or a tinman turns a "blackleg," then he becomes an artizan. Why, surely I must be blind that 1 cannot see the points of these arguments. Why not state the circumstances under which he became a "blackleg," and the pressure that was brought to bear, by his employer, upon him and others of his fatherless family. "J. R. P. introduces the principle of unionism;- very well. Does not the principle of unionism teach us to pity and pardon rather than hate and revenge ? The world must be won by love, take it;in which way you like.—I am,fe, WILLIAM GUY. Penclawdd, Nov. 1^1890.

SUNDAY ^OBSERVANCE. TO THE EDITOR. StR,—It gives one great pleasure to read your very able and interesting leaders on almost every great and perplexing question of the day and among the latest are your comments on the all-important question of Sunday obser- vance." Having read them carefully, the con- clusion I have arrived at—if I interpret your meaning rightly—is that a day of rest means all sorts of recreation combined, such as any person may think fit to chose for himself. I am not an extreme Sabbatarian, neither have I any sympathy with those good Christians who still cling to the Jewish Sabbath. But I believe in a Christian Sabbath—that is to say, a day of rest from worldly labour, a day to worship the true God, not a mere part of it, but the whole day. Such is my opinion of how the Sabbath day ought to be observed and I will venture to add is the opinion of a great majority of my countrymen. And now at the close of half a century I desire no other recreation, no other amusement, than to seek Him in His House, and to praise His holy name. Sunday recreation, opening of museums, picture galleries, &c., are alien plants in Wales, and are not de- sired by the Welsh people.—I am, &c., GRIFFITH ISAAC. 168, Skewen, 31st October.

CARDIFF MTJNICIPAL ELECTIONS. k LIBERAL VICTORY. J -1 ANOTHER SEAT GAINED. DEFEAT OF SIR MORGAN MORGAN. The result of the muncipal elections at Cardiff on Saturday has been a conclusive triumph fot the Liberal party. Eleven vacancies had to be contested, these having been previously occupied by seven Liberals and four Conservatives the, polling of Saturday has put into office eight Liberals and three Conservatives. The Tories challenged the fight all round, proclaiming their intention to manifest the insecurity of the seat held by Sir E. J. Reed; it is to be hoped they are satisfied. The Liberals are for there were 6,2% Liberal and 5,535 Conservative votes recorded. Sir E. J. Reed's seat is not much endangered yet, and if we add, as we are fairly entitled to do, the independent votes given to Mr Good, he being a Radical, our total score is 6,518 as com- pared with our opponents' 5,535, a majority of nearly 1,000. This is leaving, out of account any of the votes given to Mr Rees Enoch, the other free lance candidate, and those Liberal votes that went to Mr Trounce. The following is the list of votes :— Ward. Liberal, Conservative. Central Proger 615 „ Parker.. 617 Parle Shepherd 747 Morgan.. 649 Cathays .Price 621 White 561 Splott Andrews.. 3S7 Jenkins. 301 Grangetown .Jenkins.. 484 Upham.. 260 Riverside. James 638 Price 615 Riverside Bees 635 Evans.. 605 South Beavan 456 Cory 512 Canton Vaughan 548 Butler.. 382 Roath. ,Stowe. 378 Trounce 747 Adamsdown Thomas.. 727 Bickley. 287 6,246 6,535 Add Good.272 Liberal total 6,518 The most cheering feature of the contest was the hearty unanimity with which te Liberals worked, and the readiness manifested in most of the wards to respond to the call for workers. In South and Central we have lost two good repre- sentatives in Messrs Beavan and Proger, gentle- men whose services to the town have been greater even than their services to the party, and whose experience will be greatly missed from the council chamber and committee-rooms. Mr Proger's seat was lost by two votes only; and here, as in South Ward, the non-residents carried the Tory. This was conspicuously the case in South, which includes the business dis- trict of The Docks," where qualifications., abound in respect of offices and the like. Whilst Mr Beavan had the support of the working-class residents, his opponent had a very strong con- tingent of persons who live outside the borough, and their votes have placed Mr Cory in the council. A determined attack was made upon Mr Beavan's seat, the greatest effort of the party being concentrated in that ward, and the result is a success which ejects one of the most industrious servants of the ratepayers—one whose services must, however, be again secured at the earliest possible opportunity. In two of the wards the result was ad- mittedly a foregone conclusion. Thesejwere Adams- down and Grangetown, for which two candidates in the labour interest were put forward, both being also Liberals. Mr Jenkins was the nominee for Grangetown of the Trades' Council, and Mr Dobson, the Liberal candidate then in the field, retired in his favour. Mr E. Thomas (Cochfarf), although not a direct nominee of the Trades' Council, is so prominently identified with labour movements as to warrant a description of hin) as a labour candidate. The seats which these two gentlemen sought were certainties for them; nevertheless, the Conservatives roused vexatious opposition, finding fit instruments in Messrs. Bickley and Upham, whose ridiculous position on the poll is a disgrace both to them and their instigators. One fact which the contest of Satur. day has made very clear is the hollowness of the "friends of labour" cry which has, from time to time, been raised by local Tories. They have done their best to injure the labour candidates, and to prevent their return; whereas the Liberals have, on the contrary, facilitated their aims even to the extent of withdrawing a candidate. One of the most interesting contests was that in Park Ward, where Sir Morgan Morgan (C), th,3 retiring member, was opposed by Mr C. Shepherd (L), the Liberal vote being split by the inde- pendent candidature of Mr Rees Enoch. Sir Morgan's chances, if he had originally any proba- bility of success, were destroyed by the silly vapouring of Mr White in the neighbouring ward, whose sycophancy compelled the voters of Park Ward to reject Sir Morgan in order to manifest their detestation of the sentiments Mr White uttered. And they have done so, despite the frantic endeavours of Primrose Leaguers and other professors of the English form of boycotting. The Conservatives were well out-voted, and Mr Shepherd replaces Sir Morgan Morgan. Mr Trounce carried Roath by his personal popularity, he having decidedly refused to avail himself of the assistance of the Conservative organization, and also declined to accept the help of Conservative speakers. In the list above, he is classed with that party; but it is well known that he was largely supported by Liberals. Being an old member, he had that advantage over his opponent; and, as a member of the Wesleyan body, he gained much help from adherents of that denomination, who ara very strong in Roath. Above all, his success was materially contributed to by objections which the temperance party felt against Mr Stowe, the Liberal candidate, who is a license-holder, although in all other respects a first-class candidate. i THE QUESTION OF ILLEGALITY. 1 The points which have to be taken in regard to illegal acts committed during the election will in all probability be raised in regard to one or more of the successful Conservatives; and a meeting will shortly be held to decide upon the line of action to be adopted. ADAMSDOWN"1.634- ELECTORS. In this ward the candidates were Mr Edward Thomas, chairman of the Junior Liberal Associa- tion, and coffee tavern proprietor, and Mr Lewis Septimus Bickley, newsvendor (Conservative). The result here was a foregone conclusion, and the polling duriug the day was without incident. A large crowd assembled outside the Adamsdown School shortly after eight o'clock to await the declaration of the result. A few minutes after nine o'clock Alderman Carey, the returning officer, appeared at the porch of the schoolroom, and was received with applause. This was renewed with redoubled volume on the announce- ment that Mr Edward Thomas had been duly elected councillor. The figures were: Edwai-d Thomas L 727 1 L. S. Bickley 'c 287 Majority 440 1 There were 12 spoilt votes. Mr THOMAS, who was received with prolonged cheering, briefly addressed the concourse. He said he thanked them heartily for enabling him to achieve such a splendid victory. (Cheers.) Now, that he had been returned to the council he co 1 wished to assure them that, while he would not. of course be forgetful of his principles, he would endeavour to faithfully represent the entire body< of electors whether Tory or Liberal. (Hear, hear.)' That contest had been conducted with perfect j good feeling. Not an angry word had passed £ between hmi and his opponent and they ended] the contest better friends than when they I (Cheers.) He again thanked them most heartily.} (Loud cheers.) 1 Mr BICKLEY, who was received with groans and derisive cheers, said he had entered on the con- j test knowing it would be an uphill fight. (Laugh-1 ter, and a voice Of course it would.") He waa' glad to acknowledge the kindly spirit in which' they had fought the election. (Interruption, and j a voice We don't want you in Adamsdown. Cheers.) There had not been an unkind remark, between Mr Thomas and himself, and he had formed a very high opinion, indeed, of his op- ponent. (Cheers.) Mr Thomas and several of his chief supporters then took their seats in an open carriage, which' was immediately unhorsed and dragged in triumph down to the Reform Club amid enthusiastio demonstrations on the route. CENTRAL 1,594 ELECTORS. Here Mr J. Guy Proger, master plumber, the retiring member, championed the Liberal cause, •• and Mr Walter Raleigh Parker, contractor, came forward in the Conservative interest. Soon after 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, a large crowd cidn., gregated in the rear of the town-hall, where the result was to be declared. At 8.49, Alderman Jacobs, the returning officer, appeared at the, window of the council chamber, and announced the result, as follows:— W. R. Parker C 617 1* J. G. Proger L 615 t Majority. 2$ Spoilt votes 15. The announcement was greeted with minledi groans and cheers, which-were renewed again and; again when the successful oandidate appeared at the window. Mr PARKER said I am ~very much obliged to you—(groans and hisses). You are evidently not all the voters. ("Oh," groans, and slight oheering.) I am not going to bore you with a speech. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I am very much obliged to you for your votes. (Cheers and counter cheers.) Mr PROGER then appeared, and was received with cheers. He said Ladies and gcutlemen.- Allow me to return my sincere thanks to the 615 independent voters of Cardiff who recorded their votes in my favour this day. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I put myself down as being beaten fairly. I give my opponent credit for that. Everything passed fairly withouS

THREE BANDITS EXECUTED. t, [RENTER'S TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Saturday.—Advices received here state that three bandits were executed on Friday, the 24th ult., at Colon.

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A t POLICEMAN. An attempt to murder a constable wa^ made On Friday night at Sparkbrook, near Birming- ham. A man was arrested on a charge of theft When he pulled out a knife and endeavoured twice to cut the officer's throat. The blade penetrated through the collars of two coats, but other than a Scratch on the cheek the officer escaped unhurt. There was a desperate struggle, during which the ^sailant kicked and fought the constable and five j toien who rendered assistance. The man com- butted suicide in the cell by hanging.

DISASTERS AT SEA. The administration of the Bureau VeritM has published the list of maritime disasters Ported during the month of September, 1890, flags. We remark in this publica- i '9 following statistical returns:—Sailing seis reported lost—11 American, 18 British, 3 Xo xr11' Dutch, 4 French, 3 German, 8 Italian, 2 Portuguese, 2 Spanish, 2 ■vesH i this number are included 2 X a reported missing. Steamers reported lost— Jarflerica.», 8 British, 1 Chilian, 1 French, 1 cauJleSf\ 1 Norwegian, 1 Spanish total, 14. Co]);Josses :—Sailing vessels—Stranding 31 Conrii°n 1 ^re foundered 6, abandoned 10, ,J2> missing 2; total 64. Steamers— 1 j totaf 14 co^on 1» foundered 1, condemned

CARDIFF AMUSEMENTS. The pieces to be presented at the Cardiff theatres this week have been previously seen, and, what is more to the point, were highly appre- ciated. At the Royal, Harbour Lights-one of the Pettitt and Sims' series of homely dramas— will be put on the stage with all that effectiveness in scenery and general detail for which the management of the house is deservedly popular and the company possesses all the elements of that special ability essential to the success of this class of work. The realistic nature of the acces- sories of The Ruling Passion—which is in a prologue and five acts—cannot have beenjforgotten by the habitues of the Grand Theatre and the return of the piece will no doubt be hailed with general satisfaction. Real rain, a real balloon, and other realities are sufficient in themselves, apart from the excellent qualities of the play to draw Jarge houses.

FERNDALE. GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL. — A somewhat unfortunate omission occurred in the report of the Local Government Committee which met at Cardiff last week. In the discussion which took place on the proposed extra police-court sitting, it was suggested that the location should be Pontypridd. Councillor Morgan Thomas, how- ever, put in a forcible plea on behalf of the Rhondda Vach Valley, and strongly urged that Ferndale should be the place. In deference to an appeal from other members Mr Thomas with- drew a resolution to this purport, and ultimately it was agreed that the sitting should be at Ponty- pridd and Ferndale alternately.

TREHERBERT. ACCIDENT TO A RAILWAY GUARTh-Ü11 Satur- day afternoon, a guard named Allen, employed on the Taff Vale Railway, was severely crushed between two empty trucks on Ynysfeio Colliery siding whilst shunting there. It appears that a locomotive was pushing a train of wagons towards the colliery premises, when, somehow, the front truck was driven forcibly against a stout and strong barrier placed across the rails at the ter- minus, causing the two middle wagons, between which the unfortunate workman stood, to be lifted clean off the rails. The engine was imme- diately uncoupled and attached to a van, and the poor fellow was conveyed to the Cardiffinfiry.

NEWPORT. OUTBREAK OF FIRE.—On Saturday a fire was discovered in the premises at the rear of the resi- dence of Mr Grande, fried fish dealer, Mill-street, Information was conveyed to the Town-hall, and Fireman O'Neill and several police officers took the hose cart to the spot. A hydrant erected near the Gas Company's offices was utilised, and a plentiful supply of water obtained. The mischief arose in the shedding used for fish- frying. The men had been engaged at work until after midnight, when everything was left appa- rently safe. How the fire originated is a mystery. The damage is not great.

CARDIFF. SUDDEN DEATH. — On Saturday, at nine a.m., Police-constable Pedler was called to the premises of the Coal Storage and Ice Manufacturing Company, Tresillian-terrace, where he found that a man employed there named John Nicholas, aged 33 (married and living at 3, Crawshay street), had fallen down and died suddenly. Medical assistance was promptly obtained, but the doctor on his arrival declared life to be extinct.

CORRESPONDENCE. .I' iA WELL-WISHER,—Your letter is libellous.

"EAST GLAMORGAN LIBERAL ASSOCI- ATION—DEFECTIVE ORGANISATION." TO THE EDITOR. SIR, What could be expected in the East Glamorgan division, after four years of neglect and indifference in regard to organisation, but the almost despairing cry sent up by Mr Gwilym Hughes in your issue of to-day ? It may be the outcome of our large majority in 1886. I would not blame our member, Mr A. Thomas, M.P. He has done well and worthily in and out of Parliament; but where is his election agent ? and where are the executive of the Liberal Three Hundred ? Where is the registratien agent ? The register ot the borough is in a sad state, and a general election in this year would prove the fact to our sorrow. Mr Hughes states that the secretaryhas written to each district "repeatedly." I fear he has been misunderstood. Surely he would have written (if at all) to the local secretary that acted in 1886, or at least to some local Liberal leader. This, I know for a fact, has not been done in regard to some important dis- tricts, and all have a right to have a fair chance of co-operating before these wholesale charges of disloyalty and hypocrisy are made. I dare say Mr Hughes, whom I know not personally, has worked hard and conscientiously; still, he ought not to accuse the district leader of the faults of the general secretary and the executive com- mittee. By all means publish the list of those districts that have not sent representations. By so flying, no harm will bs done, and some good may accrue from it.—I am, &c., Oct. 30th, 1890. STRAIGHTFORWARD.

THE PONTYPRIDD STIPENDIARY ACT. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—I notice from the report of the Local Government Committee which appears in to-day's issue of the South Wales Daily Nsws that an important resolution was passed in favour of granting an increase of salary to the stipendiary, and that the clerk was directed to write to the Home Secretary, asking him to take the necessary steps for carrying the recommendations of the committee into effect." Now, I maintain that the committee had no authority to pass such resolutions. The council at its meeting at Neath, held on the 17th day of July last, unanimously agreed that no increase of salary be granted, and consequently no in- crease can be recommended until the resolution be rescinded. It is true that the chairman, received another resolution, the true purport of which did not clearly transpire, but on reference to the minutes I find that it is an expression of opinion that the act should be amended, and that the local govern- ment committee should consider what alterations to be recommended to the council. No absolute power was given by this illogical resolution to the committee, and it will become the duty of the council to as strongly protest against the action of its own committee as against that of the quarter sessions. I trust the chairman of the council will not accept any motion unless notice has previously been given according to standing orders.—I am, &c., COUNTY COUNCILLOR. Nov. 1st, 1890.

THE GREAT CURE FOR CORNS.- Munday's' Viridine-Still further testimony. A Chemist writes:- Will you send me a bottle of your Vjridine 1 It is for my own use. I get plenty of corn cures of the same colour, but none of them appear to equal yours. No one ought to say his corns are incurable until he has used Viridine." Thousands have been cured, some of whom had suffered for over 50 years. Beware of imitations. Sold in bottles Is, by post Is 2d, by the Proprietor, J. Munday, Cheiaist,l, High-street, Cardiff and all Chemists. 1079-21