... I HH HULL UNITED BUJTCHERS' ASSOCITrION. ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner of the members of this association was held on Wednesday evening, at the Royal Station Hotel There Was a large attendance, Mr W. A. Cook. presiding, and Mr H. Witty and Mr J. Finningley ooca- pyinge the vice-chairs. Amongst those present were Councillors Elam, Hall, and Wheatley, and Messrs a. Judge, W. Shepheidson, J ...

... MANCHESTER UNITY OF ODDFBLrOWS. HULL DISTRICT. The 54th anniversary dinner of the Hull District of the above Order, was held last evening at the Malt Shovel Inn, North Church-side.-Mr J. Pool, the Grand Master of the District, presided, and was supported by Mr T. Graham, ?? and Mr G. Rodmell, C.S.-Amongss those present were Councillors Williamson, Tate, and Shaw. The company numbered about ?? ...

... eig pull Batifig vacket As International Chess Congress will be held at Wiesbaden on the 3rd of July, in which many eminent players will take part. THE Zoological Garden at Brussels has been con- verted into a public park, and the animals have been sold. XRs. GLADSTONE will have a small and early evening party on Wednesday next, at the Prime Minister's official residence, in Downing-street. ...

... guxlt 6L051tD. Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet S To run amuck and tilt at all I meet. Six hundred and forty-two fatal cases of scarlet fever in Hull alone since the beginning of July ! t The'se figures are taken from the return of the 1 Registrar-General. Over one hundred deaths in each month from this dread' disease ! The fact is appalling enough, but it is merely a culmination 1 ...

... THE CENTENARY COMMITTEE. Last evening a dinner was held at lobe Hotel, High-street. The gentlemen who sat down were chiefly members of the working committee having charge of the reoent centenary of the United Ancient Order of Druids. A substantial repast was placed upon the tables by Host Grundon. The chair was occupied by Bro. G. Twidale (Past President of the Order), who was supported by the ...

... The meanest practical joker lives in Philadelphia. Being on a visit to a neighbouring city, he spotted his face all over with red paint, and suddenly made his appearance at anannual meeting of the Anti-Vacoination Society. The members nearly broke their necks getting out of the windows. Hundreds of thousands of men die annually from strong drink. We never undertake to criticise, but we do not ...

... LATEST NEWS, Zt ULL PAOKET OFFICP E PriJ, y .5 a THE HEALTH OF DR PUSEly d Our Oxford correspondent telegraphed last rthat Dr Pasey was much worse, and that th ?? i5 hope of his recovery. therew O la LORD DERBY AT PRESTON ,e Yeterday morning Lord Derby Opened new offices for the countv of Lancaster at P pre u blic I. cost £58,000 Culouel Stanley, M.P*, and Mr Rib r M.P., were also present. ...

... I HIULL WATCH COMMITTEE. THE CHIEF CONSTABLE ANaD MR LARARD. A NECESSARY INQUIRY. A meeting of the Watch Committee was held on, Wednesday at the Town Hall, Ur Stuart presiding.- The police pay estimate for the ensuing week amounted to ;£304 Is Od.-The Chief Constable, referring to the case of the late P.O. Salvage, who was drowned in the Humber D)ock recently, said that at the last meeting Mr ...

... CAPTURE OF SUPPOSED SWINDLERS| IN HULL A clever capture of alleged swindlers was made in Hull on Friday afternoon by the Hull police, in conjunction with the Chief Constable of Lichfield. The persons in question are an elderly woman, of lady-like appearance, givinv the name of Sarah Hewson, and a young man, described as her grandson,, and stating that his name was George Hewson. They have been ...

... Diarict web3o. The eat of ?? of Sir E. Baines, is announced. The deceased lady was ery bad been married more ti-in half a century. The premises of bressrs W. Appleyard and Sons, tanners, Hunslet were entirely destroyed by fire on Sunday. The less is estimated at between £30,000 and T40h000 .hb of York preached twice in 'Wakefield PaTihe Curch onSunday, in connection with the harvest Phankrivih ...

... j GREAT DAMAGE TO SHIPPING AND LOSS OF LIFE. REsCuEs BeY HuLL, VES3usj.-Oa Monday the fishing 9 steamer Europe, Captain Richardson, ewned by the Hull Steam Fishing and Ice Company, arrived at-Hull, having on board the crew of the HuU smack Hercules, belonging to Mr J. Macey. The shipwrecked men had a very narrow escape indeed. They state that 6n Thurs- day and Friday last they were with a ...

... I - -- - : I At Croydon a boy named Skeat has been sent to a reformatory for five years for stabbing another lad in two places. SUSPENSION OF A MASTER AND MATE'S fu CERTIFICATE. S The Board of Trade Inquiry at Leith into the lose of the Adriatic, barque, in the Straits of Belleisle, has re. 38 suited in the suspension of the master's certificate for ne six months, and the mate's for three ...