... FOURTEEN DOLLARS FOR A KISS. James Bross, a sturdy, although agod, citizen cf New London, came to New York to see the aighfcs. While wandering along Cliemy-street late in the evening he noticed a crowd of blithe- some g'lls laughing and chatting ou a cornet. While he was passing the merry group he was most astonished to suddenly finding a pair of arms about his neck. At the same time a silvery ...

... MERTHYR BOARD OF GUARDIANS. SCHOOL BOARDS AND THE POOR RATE. I (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE U BOHO.L At the Mertbyr Board of Guardians, to-day, D. P. Davies (Aberdare) presiding, Mr W. Morgan moved that, inasmuch as boards of Iftlardians are not educational bodies, and board tchoc,le are supported out of the rates, board 60hools should be supported out of the education Jather than out of the poor ...

... [SPECIAL TKLKGRAM TO THE ECHO.] I lnothiug is known at jvieruiyr xydvii of the truth or otherwise of the report which is going the rounds to the effect that the Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev J. D. Jooe, Llansamlet, to the living of Merthyr Tydvil. his supposed that the living referred to is Merthyr in Carmarthen- shire. ...

... I Gossip of the Day. I I From To-day's London Letters. I I Swindling the Jersey Lily, TLe American papers state (the Liverpool Daily Post remarks) that Mrs Langtry was recently victimised to the extent of $10 by the nearly always successful express package swindle. Just after the actress retired to her home iu Twenty- tbird street from Long Branch about two weeks ago, a man calied at the ...

... Application in Chancery. In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, Sir Justice North had before him yester- day. a motion on behalf of the deleudauts in the action to strike out the statement of claim, on the ground that it disclosed no cause of action, and to dismiss the action with costs. The action was brought against the Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire Infir- mary by Mr Henry ...

... SENDING A THREATENING LETTER. At the Central Criminal Court, London, yester- day, Thomas Wright (38) was indicted for sending a letter to Richard Strong, demanding money with menaces. The prosecutor in this case was a gentleman residing at Finchley, who was possessed of considerable house piopeity. The prisoner had been his tenant, and he had employed him in his trade as a painter. A disputed ...

... Mass Meeting of Colliers at I Merthvr. A mase meeting of Cyfartufa. colliera was held on Monday, at the Abermorlais Hall, Mertbyr, under the presidency of Mr Thomas Thomas. About 500 workmen were present, and Mr David Morgan, Georgetown, acted as secretary. The proceedings lasted three hours and a half. The first subject discussed was that affecting the drawing out of posts in the collieries ...

... In a four-mile contest at Forfar on Saturday, Cannon, of Stirling, is reported to have broken record by covering the di^ance iq 19 rain. U 1-3 feet., ...

... Newmarket Training Notes. (SY ullH MKWMARKKT COIlRESh)M)K.M. N KWHARKRT. Tuesday.-On the Racecourse side, Brown's Primus Pedestrian, Peter the Hermit, and Lady Hilda galloned one mile. Porter's Harlevthorpe and Friar's Balsam went seven furlongs. Cannon's Toucii and Go and Mauroyla Itoing one mile and a quarter. C. Archer's Gossip gelding and Blue Light negotiated one mile. Marsh s Doable ...

... At Birmingham yesterday, John Samuel Palmer (28), bookmaker, of 24, George-street, Lozells, was charged with caus:ng an obstruction in Bromsgrove street for the purpose of betting. Prisoner and several other betting men were standing on the footpath in Brcmsgrove-street. Many people handed the prisoner pieces of paper. Upon accused when arrested and searched sixty- seven paper packets ...

... CLEVER CAPTURE OF FRENCH COINERS. Smashers Surprised at Their Work The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writes to-day:—A very clever capture of a gang of coiners has been effected by M. Goron, of the Detective Department, For some time past num- bel's of bad flve-frauc pieces, bearing the effigy cf V ictorEmmanuel ,ha ve been in circulation on the left bauk of the Seine, and the ...

... A Dublinjtelegram states that Lieutenant Henry B. M'Calmont, of the Scots Guards, has just learned that he is the heir to the bulk of the fortune of 93,000,000, left by bis grand uucle, the late Mr Hugh M'Calmont, of Belfast, The lucky officer is married, and is 26 years of age. The will was only opened in London on Tuesday. The sum of £ 100,000 is left to St, George's Hospital, hondso. „ ...