... SOM\IE months ago, very serious charges-which were solemnly formulated in the Daily News by Mr Gladstone-were made against a powerful Kurdish chieftain named Moussa Bey. It is said that in ...

... a son. COWGILL.— On November 20, at 1 urdant Gardem, Derby, the wife of the Rev. H. Cowgill, of a daughter RHODES-On November 27, at Thorncliff Hall, Hadfield, the wife of Herbert Rhodes, Esq., of a SOD. ROWBOTHAM— On November 29, at Melbourne D-rbv- ehire, the wife of Herbert C. Kowbotham, of a son. MARRIAGES. CLBMBNTS— HEWTTT-On November 26. at Bakewell Church, by the Yen. Archdeacon Balston ...

... OXFORW WLtYANXkyg -SCHOOL 'The distributio of thoepizes and ihe certificates awtarded by the Science and Art Department to the ?? of the Wealeyau Scho1l in this City took place on Tuesday even- iog last in the Towu Hall, by the Mayor (Aid. Hughes.) The Hall was crowded in every part with the parents and friends'oS the boys, and arunng those on the platformu were the Reva. J. Martin, H. ...

... -j .wE - ~X~tNG XO-T.- . ?? . as. O ersss Cb MBX 8.lov*.-.The 'anbqal Christ:as dmeat show wae hold here oi Wdduegdiy lat. whets the local butcherss. and two or three general dealers in arldill tion, bad a first-class disptay of beasts, Elia p. ?? on view. The majority of the carcases will remain hanging for inspection throughout the Week. TcAcuBrts' M1nriNa.-The dull weather of Saturday did ...

... | - AG RICULTURALNOTE F,-L . : . * The Leeds Corn Millers' Association have resolved, - hr J. adshford, ofil the ?? ?? owing to the continued rise i ve ofdicg otufBI, to dhe tep of ov bran 7e. 6d. per tni . A. tlegam ?? Cots.(California) announces that a fire broke out on board the Shep Duram whaled loading at, that port for VeOl. 00 he wf eab hed pounda ~ ~ ~ ~ wa permonh. '0t and flooded, ...

... 1 - WINTER. After a remarkable spell of genial Mildness the Pdi autumn suddenly closed with a, snap-a cold snap. TI Winter set in last week with all its rigours, and pr sharp frosts have been the noder of the day and night. It is a fair indication of the season that g Whereas in London last year there was a sharp ski frost on Oct. 3, and in 1887 on Oct. 18, the first on noticeable frost this ...

... I OXFORD:.CITY COUNCIL An ordinary monthly meeting Of the City Council wae heol on Wednlesday morning, in the Council Chambor, the Mlayor (Aid. Hughes) presidiug; there were also present the Deputy-Mayor (Aid. Gray), Aldermien Carr, Seary, E3aglestooe uckell, Woodward, Wilson, the Provost of Queen's, the Warden of Merton, Deazeley, H. S. Under- hill, Goold, and Green; and Coulcillors Turner, ...

... Yesterday (St. Thomas's day) was nomination day for the Common council candidates ii the 25 wards of the City. Although the attendanee at some of the meetings was good in the majority of instances, it was not up to the average. Amongs the subjects dealt with at several of the meetigs was the expiration of the Coal and Wine dues. Mr. Deputy Brown, in Castle Baynard, con- sidered that it was a ...

... GREEN V. GREEN AND HARRisow.-This was a petition presented by the husband, Mr. Walter Samuel Green, Praying for the dissolution of his marriage, on the ground of the misconduct of his wife with the co-respondent, John Arthur Harrison. a theatrical costumier, of Bow-street, Covent-garden. Damages were olaimed.-Mr. W. S. Green said he was married to the respondent on April 10, 1886, at St. ...

... (From Pannts FoElks. OPEN TO CONVICTION-A priscn. A RANGING MAWER-The fog. NOT WORTH WItE-Useless duplicity. THrE PALE OF CtVILIWATION-The white races. Tom CUTTING CofL MERCHANTS' MnAsuoE- MENT-' Twesveu 'under weight one ton! (From Mcrsfehsael) 'HZt police are no longer to attend boxing matehes. 1'r. Monrohmascome to our owividw -that as these affairs are now conducted, no force is ...

... I EPITOME OFFOREIGAND NERALNEWS THE Russian Imperial Academy of Fine Arts las decided that Jews shall no longer be admitted among its memberS. InTF.LLsGNO Erfrom San Andreas in California states that a cave-in has occurred at a mine there. Sixteen of the miners were buried. Tese entire business portion of Petrolia, a town in the oil district of Pennsylvania, has been de- strayed by fire. T.he ...

... Sir Richard Temple announced, at the last meeting of the School Board, that there was a deficiency of £677,00 , and in consequence a further precept is to be issued, which wi bring the rate to more than 1od. in the pound. Including the cost of collecting, there are few parishes in which the charge will not amount to elevenpence. Money spent on educatiuo ought not to be given grudgingly, and ...