... SATURDAY NIGHT INC'IDET;T AT I NEWPORT. Shortly before midnight on Saturday n, labourer named Collier, residing at 31, Ca,stle-3traet, New. port, -.vent upstairs with a lighted ca,udlp, which he placed near or on two pillows at the head of the bed. He went to sleep, and his wife, who followed some short time afterwards, was horrified to find the bedroom full of smoke and nre. She ran out into ...

... FOOTBALL. I CANTON WEDNESDAY holding a meeting next Tuesday even1 J^^Othynst. Any person wishing to invited, to attend at the Halfway Ho«el, Vontcanna, on the above date.—Secretary s^address, T. Johnson 25, Glamorgan-street, Pontcaii 91e JERSEYS AND SHIRTS (football andhockey).— Mr E. Roberta offers 12 e t quality Jerseys, with Linen Collars, various1 colours, 6s 6d each, usual price, 10s 6d. ...

... A Nassau telegram states that the steamer j i Jacob Bright, previously reported ashore, ha^ been assisted off, and arrived on We ...

... Is Settlement Near ? I TO-DAY'S CONFERENCE. I I MOMENTOUS GATHERING. I I Fresh Proposals Discussed. I I INTENSE ANXIETY. I To-day a joint conference of coalowners and miners' representatives commenced at noon at the Coalowners' Office, Cardiff, when the fresh proposals submitted by the Workmen's Pro- visional Committee, at suggestion of Sir Edward Fry, came up for discussion. The precise ...

... FATAL BATHING ACCIDENT. Last evening eight young men were bathing from tbo railway viaduct which spans More- cambe Bay, near Ulverston, 4en the incoming tide'Roodecl tlte hole in which they were, and Joseph Penny (18), solicitor's clerk, was drowned. The others were rescued by a boat from the shore. ...

... TO-DA Y'S- MONEY. SPECIAL TELEGRAM. I LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, OPENING, 11.20 A.M.— The general fortnightly settlement OD, the Stock Exchange continues to engage the attention of dealers, and prices show an irregular tendency. Consols and Rupee Paper unaltered. In Foreign Bonds Chinese Silver IJoan weak at-i dealine- on unconfirmed reports that, members of the syndicate of the new loan for £10 ...

... Whilst Assisting an Invalid Wife. I Late last evening a fatal accideut occurred at 27. Victoxia-avenue, Jlaindee, Newport, to Mr Charles Davies, the tenant of the house. Mr Davies had an invalid wife, and about 10.30 p.ra. was assisting her upstairs, as he had often done before, when his boot slipped on the topmost stair, and he fell backwards down the staircase. His wife's cries brought the ...

... DANCING IN THE DOCK. I At Bow-street James Harris, an old man attired in very ragged clothing, and without shoes or stockings, was charged with begging. Prisoner came into court humming a tune.—The gaoler James Harris, your Worship, No. 23.-Prisoner You needn't tell him my name; it's quite unneces- sary, as I've frequently been here before. (Laugh- ter.) P.C. 92E deposed that be found prisoner ...

... I POLICEMAN SHOT AS A BURGLAR. I A watchmaker and jeweller, named Harry Lewis Clifford, who trades in Rotherham, but has a place of business in Sheffield, was com- mitted for trial yesterday for shooting a con- stable on April 28th. Clifford mistook the constable 'for a burglar; but the Stipendiary, remartdng on the gravity of such a use of lethal weapons, declined the d«rfendairt's offer of ...

... I DUBBED FOWL. The council of the British Dairy Farmers' Association recently decided that at the great Islington Dairy Show no dubbed fowl would be eligible for competition. On being informed of the decision the Prince of Wales's secretary has written as follows to the society I am desired to inform you that it affords his Royal Highness much satisfaction to hear that every description of ...

... A Pugnacious Medicine Man. On Wednesday a, rather no?ei and exciting scene was witnessed in Thompson-a-treet, Barry Dock. For several months past an old wooden shed in thi.3 thorocghfare has been occupied by a vendor of patent medicines, and a few weeks back au ejactmeTit order w&s obtained against him at the local Police Court. On Wednesday ibis order wa.s put into operation, and Poli'e- ins ...

... THEMARGAM MURDER. Mr W.HowelI,'LlaneiIy. the solicitor who had charg-- of the condemned man Jjewis's defence, has hs.d an inter'iew with Lewis. He has made no confession, but from his demeanour Mr HoweII is so sa.tisned that there is a. serious question as to his sanity that he has written to the Home Office a.sbiag for an expert in Innacy to be sent down to ex&mine the man. Mr Howell received ...