... I ?? * - - - - ' - A hitch in the wedding arrangements is one ii of the most trying and embarrassing experiences c, of Ilife. A popular young couple living in a fa residleutial village near Bishop Auckland, having Pt nitde arrangements which they thought would jistify such a step, one day last week camne to llarlington to have the nuptial knot tied. These a preliminairies had been arrangod ...

... 1Q I ,. I _ ?? ge EMIN PASHA'S CONDITION. in| ii CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE of CZAR. 20 -_ [THROUG;H REUmRG's AoENCt.] n, ZANZIBAR, Monday.-The capture of the Arab chief Bushiri, near Pangani, is con- le firmed. He was hanged yesterday after at Of a Council of War, by order of Major Wiss. n mann. ?? Emin Pasha has been declared out of r danger, and hopes to reach here shortly. CONSPIRACY AGAINST ...

... I s- THE INFLUENZA. D MXALTA Minday,-The influenza epi. a cajii hasiniadeit appearanehere. None, of the cages re very serious, e STUTTGART, Moladay.-The influenza ij I spreading in this city, the Queen of I . Wurtemnburg being among the sufferers,- x from the epidemic. i = V.ENzzA, Manday.-The influenza in this ; city continues unabated, and the numbev r of fatal cases has increased. The ...

... TEiiU GAS CiIISIS. ?? al LONDONJ. b f Thle Press Association says the South Metro. h politan Gas Company are making preparations P ngainst the threatened strike by engaging men to fill the ?? of thome who may leave, and also by arranging for sheltering and feeding the tl neow men who will have to remain onl the com- pany's premises owing to the picketing system. tr On Saturday morning the ...

... IHE fORTMIERN TCHO. SAT'UBDA Y, DECEMBER ft. 1SP. MR GLADSTONE'S BIRThIDAY. - - - . - .- ,- . I .- To-xoroltow is Mr GL IDSTONE'S 0ightieth bir hidy. Every Liberal in the laud must rejoice that it finds hini in robust health, b brimmning with hope and cheerfulness, and d feel thauliful that the prospects of the great cm sause to which the venerable veteran has n aevoted his closing years never ...

... ORICO-IINT -Y -W tiORfT'l' COUNTRtY'NEWS. Tbe Enrl of Fever sirn lias again provided For 4 the miore neefdy of his tenants a goosi pie .ce ?? arid a liberal supply of coals. Yeoqteriliay's bail courb at Wishnp AclnAVaud I only ftiritished two ook-liprs fir d lcenn ,n Chrismtsaras Day. Thea were tined 7sa 61 eachj by !r r fPears. At. Sediq field the Post-office offioials lnda to cure the ...

... fi ?? .- - j- oa DURHlAM itNOINEMIEN AND THEIRr, heWAOR. ibrl ..1 I 1 . ...

... HARTLEPOOL ROVERS V. PERCY a PARK.a There was a big gate on Saturday at thle ' Hertl-.pool, Frisrage, about 5,000 sp~etators belog present. The ground, which hadi beeiti as hard as nails with thle frost, had been rendered negotiable by a junior mnatch, and by the gratuit. t, one s (a-uii Vr tire course of some of the rising gen raton, who are ever on thle alert to, get a p)nnt. There as ...

... STOCKTONf RIGFHWAY BOARD. r t. - Z. A A .. _ - 1. - w . . A # . . _ I a .. A - - . .. - The fortiiglitly vieeting of this Bi,,idd was 11 held ?? ER, Ntrdditigs gai~ig-l was reported that a balance of £279 12s Ild wasg l dII from the Treasuver.-Tite Survvyor'st rport 11' shlowed that there wags a balance of £L57 5Sa 5d hP due to ?? Chairman, commlenting npsI l thle smail filnds in% hauil. ...

... - - -- . - - IHE R-ORTHERN tICHO. T.x[U1?DA r. DCE6UBER 1C, ISIO. ?? t4--. , THE INFLUENZAL. Timc influenza epidemic, at which people waro at first inclined to smile, has become s sorious business on the Continent, and way at any moment be inflicting its incon- feniences on the British public. The disease does not appear to be fatal, for tbearo is, not perhaps a single authenticated ene- of ...

... | OBSBIRVER'S PIANCILLINGS. I -- ?? Thle committee of the Aliddlestortitigl Clab th seem to be carrying into effect their adoption of fir professeionalisai in but a Ilfsif-earldWay. Thejy. i s have lot three of their liist p-layers.cast in their. lot with the new venture., and of the reosainiug II. eight iso fewer than six have been allowed to D sign ias professionlsuli, whichl melans that ...

... TFIE TURiF. T1. 1 1'16 ?? TRUTH'S NOTES. Christmas week is invariably a tiume of holiday and festivity, but it is also a puriod when--thanks to gate-moiuey veutnrea-steoplechasing and sport over hurdles is now annually set for decision near popular centres. This f'criuo d'et e. of such ventures. just when eur ever doubtfull climatic surroondins may be anything - i.e., trom reheinou^ntl' ...