... Alleged Murder of an Old Gentleman. TWO ARRESTS AT JERSEY. ????? Consist Peschard a?d ¡ ;tehanne Houdscene Were brought up John Bridge^^7 l *7^ °U ?ch? of murdering Charles G^an1* aged 72 years, at ? Pelondiere, France of the 7th u?. The deceased had e^^1,s intention of with- drawing 2,000 francs f the ??' ? robbery is supposed to have I h/0^ bank' and robbery The accu?d crime, The accused ...

... TWO MEN DROWNED. This momino- ii, This three riggers in the employ of Me¡;:srs Mordey and Carney ?eft the Alexandra Dock, Newnn r •' in a small punt, and proceeded down tv,Q riT' ??'? near the mouth clovn the Illr- AVi?en near tile mouth  the ??'' was capsized by the force of th ??- The three men °n° Were tin. ■ water, but one escaped. The :bodies of two have been '???ver? ?' ?.? ?''?'a-mes ...

... A Memorial Service. n- I « ri' •> r 11 -^•memorial service for tne late oir i?oren 14 '41tetzie was held at St. James's, Marylebone, thla ?ornin?, preparatory to the removal of the ?y for interment at Wargrave, Berkshire. ^ongst those present were Mr Henry Irving, Nti? Toole, and Miss Fortescue. There were about ? wreaths in front of the chancel, including one filorn the Empress Frederick. It ...

... I Inquest and Verdict. At Liverpool, to-day, an inquest was beld on the body of John Dalzell, whose death occurred on Saturday after fight with John Glendenning, who was arrested. Medical evidence was given that the post-mortem examination disclosed the fact that deceased had heart disease, and that death was caused by syncope due to over-distension of the stomach, and accelarated by drink and ...

... Alleged Attempted Wife Murder. At Coatbridge to-diy, a butcher named McGuire was remitted to the Sheriff charged with murderously assaulting his wife. It is alleged he attacked her with a knife during a quarrel, inflicting a terrible gash in her throat. ...

... CRICKET. I ST. MART'S CRICKET CLUB —Tha meeting of this o!d-s?ndins club will take place 22nd ins?. Gr:tnd j Hotel, 7.3a ?? ¡ ...

... MR ISAAC EVANS, Neath, Miners' Agent, says -1 have taken the CoHsfoot for severe colds and hoarseness, and have foii 'd it to V-e undoubtedly of great benefit. It is a, liqu..L extract prepared from Colts- foot and other highly-recognised ingredient wonder- fully successful for coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, &c. Put up in Is ly^d, 2s 9d, and4s 6d bottles, post free.repared by Morgan W. ...

... THE RATING OF-ROATH. PARK. A meeting of the Finance Committee of j Cardiff C(?-t)o?tien was held to-d?y, there j .d to-d?y, there be'?  present Councillor S. A. Brain (in the chair)- Upon two items for poor-rate in respect of « Park, the on? being £ 3 83 and the other 91 coming before the committee, Mr White a5lce3 whether such amounts were e?ar?eable to reiervo or capital account, inasmuch ...

... THE 720TH STAKK-BOWKETT BUILDING bocncTT. —The 52nd appropriation in connection with this society was made on Tuesday evening, the 26th inst., Mr J. Arnold in the chair. The ballot resulted in s.-ntinS ML- W. John, of Cardiff, the holder of two shares, ...

... ALLEGED THEFT AT CARDIFF- I At Cardiff police-court, this afternoon, cathe rine Green (32) was charged with stealing gold and 15s in silver from 5, D&neHy-street, 1: property of Maria Boyce, on the 14th inst. It was alleged that prisoner had cut out the pokei from Mrs Boyce'a dress, having seen her put  money into it. On the other hand. prisoner, 'Wbo had given £ 2 to a young man to keep, ...

... Report of Lord Wantage's Committee. The report of Lord Wantage's Committee on the Terms and Conditions of Service in the Army was issued on Wednesday evening. The Committee think that the present machinery for reaching recruits is probably the most suitable that can at present be devised, and they agree that the chief fault to be tound with the present recruit is his youth and the inferior ...

... Proceedings Before the Lord Mayor. THE WARRANT WITHDRAWN. I ANOTHER CHARGE. I FSPECIAL TELEGRAM: TO THE ECHO. I!] LONDON. Friday. Mrs Osborne was this morning brought up in Court No. 1 at the Guildhall, before the Lord Mayor. The approaches to the building were thronged, but only a comparatively small number of the general public were admitted. The prisoner, attired in black, sat in the well ...