... I SUICIDE OF A WIDOW. Yesterday morning, Dr W. Wynn Wescott) depa: y-coroner for the central division of London, held an inquest at the Cierkenwell Coroner's Gotirt relative to the death of Maria Laiige, aged 68 years, residing at 174-, Pentonville-road, who committed suicide by poisonin g herself under the following circumstances. The evidence showed that deceased was the widow of a clock ...

... Opening of a Relief Fund. I jniXli.K'.s TKLKGRAM. | WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—A fund :has been opened here for the relief of the families of the firemen who lost their lives at tbe Indianapolis tire. President Harrison heads the list with 200 dollars, and other officials have subscribed large sums. Every member of Congress has also con- tributed. ...

... A Novel Strike. lSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE ECHO. Between 400 and 500 men and boys employed at Pochin Collieries, belonging to the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, Limited, have struck work. These pits are about two and-a-balf miles from Tredegar, and about five from Blackwood. The men are taken to and from their work by carriages running on the Norlh-We-ittiai Railway, for which thay have to pay ...

... From To-Day's London Letters. BEER. What is beer made.of ? So far as one can discover from the evi- deuce given before the Select Committee on Hops, it is made of everything ex- cept what we generally regarded as its natural ingredients. A great, deal of it seems to come from rice. Other substitutes are darkly hinted at. What is more, beer from malt and hops has become unpopular. It is to ...

... Speech by M)' Arthur WiXiams, M. P. nat. of was held ou night, in the Qieen's-hall, Btr- kenllead, under the auspices o: the Liberal Asso- citriun. Addresses were detiveted by Mr Arthur WiHmnMand Mr Brunner. M.P. MrArthur WHiiams, who was in 1880 t.hn .L'beral candidate for Bit-keriboad, a 00 the tithe He :hat. Iuritig the past ten years Wales had con:3 to t 'ic front of Liberal progress. ...

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... Many funerals have been more imposing than that of Mr Talbot, which took place yesterday at Margam Abbey, but few have been more impressive. I very simplicity added to its effect. There was a potent in- fluence in Mr Talbot's personality which rendered external pomp unnocessary. He had entered upon a parliamentary career before most of those who assembled to pay a last tribute of respect were ...

... ??- A BOARD OF GUARDIANS DISSOLVED. Paid Guardians Appointed. I m  t ?'K of the Cork Board of Guardian?, ?-d: ...

... FIVE SPECIAL MEETINGS. I In order to secure a quotation of the preference shares on the London .Stock Exchange, the share- holders in Messrs W. Hancock aud Co., Limited, brewers, Card If, met. on Wednesday at the oftiess, (Jollingoou-rcad. The circumstances under which the shareholders were called togethAr were peculiar, there having been seme tedmicd elTors in description and in manner of ...

... THE ILLNESS OF JUSTICE MANISTY, A Press representative on inquiry last night learnt that there was very iittie alteration in the condition of Mr Justice Manisty. He appearia t3 be a shade stronger, but hafa not yet recovered his speech. The Press Association laarns that Mr Justice Manisty passed a quiet night, and is slightly better this morning. ...

... TO-DAY. (Before Col. WOODS Mr J. GUNN.) OFKKNCK AGAINST THE SUNDAY CLOSING ACT.- Thomas Llewellyn, landlord of the Railway Inn, Eiy, was charged with allowing intoxicating liquors to be consumed on his licensed premises ou Sunday. the 19cli inst.-SBrgeant Cole stated that at 8.15 a.m. on Sunday, -the 19th, he visited the premises accompanied by P.C. Stead, and saw two men silting down ia one ...

... LOCAL BOARDS AND UNSANI- TARY DWELLINGS. Tha Queen's Bench decided yesterday that a local board was bound before demolishing un- sanitary houses, to call upon the owner to show cause why such demolition should not take place, and to hear his statement on the matter. ...