... THIRD EDLTION, I.,- - - - - n- it vn . . WFISTERN MAIL OFFICE. 4.30 A.X, DEATH OF A GERMAAN POET. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] BERLIN, WEDNESDAY. Gottfried Keller, the greatest German writing poet of our time, died yesterday at Zurich, aced 71 years. Keller was born in Svitzerland, and throughout his long life entertained a strong affection for the land of his birth. TERRIBLE EXPLOSION OF POWDER. ...

... I DAU 1M T UEsSDA Y A UG ST 12, 1890. Negotiations for a settlement of the great railwav strike in South Wales were resumed ±aiinciy Out ltv LU IJ-JA. V I ?? V - . . at Cardiff yesterday, but without avail. The w railway directors met in the morning, and ar not only decided to reject the men's proposed tl terms, but to refuse Sir E. J. Reed's offer of to act as mediator in the dispute, Matters ...

... STRIKE OF LC POSTMENo - - . )NDON SS an GENERAL DISORGANISAt to TION. W WI lot SCENES IN THE OFFICES, th in, au 220 M1EN DIS.MISSED ou th DETERMINED ACTION OF di THE AUTHORITIES, th de LONDON, TvunsnAY EVENING. (Public interest has now been entirely remloved tic from the agitation amiongst thle police to thle crisis ofl at the General Post-cice and amongst the Metro' Ge politan postmen ...

... P THE I POLITICAL SITUATi ON. RUMOUREID Ri - CONSTRUt- TION OF THE CABINET, ELEVATION OF MR. SMITH TO THE PEERAGE. LORD I. CHURCHILL'S PROS- PECTS. POSITION OF LORD0. HARTINGTON. The Press Association understands that arrangements are in progress for an imme- i diate re-construction of the Cabinet. Mr. Smith will go to the House of Lords, and his place as leader of the House of Commons will ...

... I. - CARDIFF. o3 NoTHG '~Bis to' be heard of in Cardiff except the D great strike, and until it is settled nothing will be 0 o beard of, so all-absorbing is it in interest. Every- where hope is expressed that a settlement wili o soon come. Weather fine. 0 PROVIDENT DisPENSARY, 6, GuiLDFoRonSTRRET.- 9 Statement for the week ending Aug. 9, 1890:- . Number of attendances at the dispensary, with ...

... I- .- CARDIIFF. ToE COttlMITTEE AVPOINTED by tile Ctardifi Chamber of Commerce for thle ?? of tahin Y the necessary steps to form a conciliation hoard beld another meeting on Monday, but very little progress was made. It will be well that ant. E ployers and employds should understand ?? this committee has no power whatever to settle any dlievutas which may arise, and in this connection it, is ...

... 1 Mr. Freemian-Mitford, of Batsford Park, has sold J his two-vear-old Sbire stallion, Mars Victor, to n Mr. Walter Gilbey, of Elsenbam Hall, for 1,500 guineas. 7 Sir Clifford Constable has sold his famous pack of black-and-tan harriers to Mr. A. Jeffrey;s of Hythe, who proposes to bunt a portion of the New t- Forest with them. I understand that the Prince of Monaco's new yacht, in which he ...

... OPENING BY THE PRINCE AND PRINCFSS OF WALES. To inaugurate the new camp of the National Rifle Association at Bisley, the Prince and Princess of Wales, following the precedent set by her' najesty the Queen and the late Prince Consort thirty years ago, specially journeyed thither cii S urday, to become the guest of Lord WVantage, th& executive chief of the associationand of Lady XVantage, t5he ...

... AftotAAG. T x 19 SA T URDA , AFAR UG U8 2 190 ir The Hotii8e of Lords sat far some time last -xight, aped advanced a rnumber of private and- a I , - public Bills. I In the House of Commons last night the I moat important question put to Ministers had 1 reference to the action of the Poat Office authorities in cfnneetion with deposits from ' 'Erades Union societies, and the Chancellor of the ...

... THE PARtNELL OF WALES. - I . 11 n . . * 1Sl - -.1 - - 1- 1- 5 s Such is the flattering title by which the a admirers of Mr. T, E. E'LLIS, M.P., are wont , to describe him. The long deferred and d laboriously got up testimonial has at last s been presented to the member for Merioneth- rshire. As the proceedings were conducted ,, mainly in Welsh, there was a difficulty ex- perienced in ...

... WHlY DON'T GIRLS MARRY P I BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO PARTICULAR. The primary reason is, no doubt, because (writes A Man in the St. James's Gazette) men do not ask them, or, rather, because the right men do not ask themn. Putting aside such questions as means and position, there are, according to my observa- dion, two great reasons why many really charming and attractive girls do not find ...

... rftHE I>OYA I; VISIT TO CARDI1FF. LOR1D BUTE WILL TBECEIVE THE DUKE OF CLA.Rh1NCOE, ACTION OF THE RATEPAYYEe' ASSOCIATIOiN. DIGNIFIED ATTITUDE O TIE MAYOR. We have reason to believe that the Marquess of Bute will be in Cmmrdiff on the 17th instant on time occasion of his' Royal Highnrss the Duke of Clarence's visit. The duke will be taken round the docks in the marchioness's saloon carriage. ...