... THE RAILWAY STRIKES IN I AMERICA. [RKBTKB'S TRLBGKAM.I NEW YORK, Thursday.-It appears probable that the strike on the Missouri Pacific Railway will ehd shortly. The committee appointed at iho meeting of citizens recently held at St. Louis to investigate the circumstances of the railway strike have promised to use their intercession frith a view to the re-employment of the strikers. ...

... NEWMARKET, THURSDAY MORNING. Although the weather was ttull and threatening for raitt, a large number of people paid a visit to the training grounds before breakfast, and as most of the One Thousand Guineas mares were to be seen out, the morning's work proved of an interesting description. Miss Juramy, who has grown into a lovely mare, c vered a little over a mile in good style, as did also ...

... CURIOUS BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. In the Salford Hundred Court of Reoord, yesterday, before Mr H. W. West, Q.C., the case of Williams v. Allen was heard. The plaintiff was Martha Williams, a widow, residing at 15, Allen-street, Pendleton, who was represented by Mr Lowe, and who sought to recover damages against the defendant, Win. Allen, a coal merchant, of 132, Broughton-road, Pendleton, for ...

... objects to people drowning dogs in Cro- ton Aqueduct. He is right. Very frequently the water in Croton Aqueduct is not fit for a dog. A jaw eight feet long has just been unearthed in Wisconsinr It is supposed to belo to the miocene period, so it seems there wero Talroages away back yonder. A foolish old sitting hen in Jackson, Tenn., abandoned her eggs, robbed an old cat of its kit. tens, and ...

... Charge of Assaulting a Girl. At Dow-stmet Police-court, London, to-day, William. Charles Russell was further charged with an offence under the Criminal Law Amendment Act,with assaulting Lydia Baker, between the ages of 13 and 16, under circumstances already stated. Minnie Brown, of New Cross, was examined. She said she had visited Mrs Baker, the girl's mother, up to January last at Lewisham. ...

... THEFT OF.9146 BY A BOY. On Saturday, at the Preoton police-court, J as. Hubbersley, aged 12, was charged with stealing £146, the property of his father. The money was hidden in a box under the bedroom floor. The prisoner took the money when his parents were out. He bought a new suit of clothes and other articles,.and went to the railway station for the purpose of leaving the country. He had ...

... Shocking Cruelty to a Monkey. Joseph Syra, an Italian, of Leather-lane, des- cribed as a musician, was charged at Marylebonf Police-court on Saturday, with cruelly ill-treating a monkey by Jutting and kicking it.-Theprisoneii appeared in the dock with an accordion in one arm, and a monkey dressed to represent a soldier in the other, the animal looking ill and neglected. —Detective Camner, D. ...

... prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Sand*' ^ar'borough House, to-day, for ringham, to rejoin the Princess. ...

... I JBEUTEB'S TELEGRAM.] PHILIPPOPOLIS, Monday.—Delayed in trans* mission. A Te Deum was sung in the Cathedral this morning to celebrate the anniversary of Prince Alexander's birth. A salute of 21 guna was fired, and flags were hoisted on all the Foreign Consulates, with the exception of the Russiau aud Greek. Congratulatory telegram* were despiv-eaeu to tlu Prince ironi ali parts of the ...

... THE PIMLJCO MYSTERY. The subjoined note, written by Mrs B irtlett, Was handed to her counsel, Mr Edward Clarke, Q.C., just before the close of the trial:— Monsieur^—I thank you .for all your efforts on my behalf. I appreciate them all, thouefa I do not look -it you. It is stated that at the annual Wesleyan district meetings; iieKt Jbonth,' the ottt or- the Rev. George Dysoii will' be brought ...

... SOON GOT TIRED. Old Brockley is disgusted. Having spent the moat of his life on a plantation, but having grown tired of a life so slow and uneventful, he came to town, several days ago, and declared his inten- tion of engaging in some kind ofaotive business. Brockley, have you found work yet f asked the Secretly of State, upon meeting the old man. Doan talk ter me, Mars Lias. All I want's now ...

... The last Prince of Grrusinien has just died at St. Petersburg in very straitened circumstances. Of late years the Prince lived quite poor in a suburb of the city. Prince George of Grusinien was the last representative of a once powerful house. As a youth he went to St. Petersburg, where he attracted much attention through his beauty, the elegance of his carriage, and the splendour of his ...