... FRIDAY. The case was resumed yesterday, when Lord Rothschild was called, and stated that he resided at 148, Piccadilly. On Jubilee day he had a large party at his house for the purpose of witnessing the procession. The defendant was one of his guests. He came at ten, and remained until two or three o'clock. Phoebe Burton, housemaid, said she had been in the employ of the defendant for more ...

... An Actress's Breach of Promise Action. J610,000 DAMAGES CLAIMED. In the Queen's Bench, London, on Monday, the case of Evelyn v. Hurlbert came before a special jury. The plaintiff was Miss Gertrude Ellis, whose profesional is; Miss Gladys Evelyn, formerly a governess, and now an actress, and she sued defendant, who was utsc iLed as a married man, living- in the West End, to recover damages for ...

... MURDEROUS ATTACK ON A GIRL. On Sunday morning a determined attempt was made to murder the daughter of Mr Eggletcn, proprietor of the Crown Tavern, St. Pancras- road, London. It appears that the potman, or barman, named Daniel Fritz, who had been censured by his employer for alleged excessive drinking, arrived at the tavern at nine o'clock as usual, and, obtaining a hammer, attacked the girl, ...

... A Confession of Murder. NEW YORK, Monday. The Suns New Orleans correspondent states that the grand jury in their forthcoming report on the Hennessy murder will give to the public the confession of the Italian Po)itz, one of the men lynched. The confession, which is said to have been made to the district attorney of New Orleans prior to the tiial, is to the following effect: I joined a certain ...

... Much excitement has been caused in the Cnclchqwell district by the disappearance of Mr David Jones, senior, wheelwright, Crickhowell. ?!r was last seen about 11 p.m. on Monday, t le 6th inst., on the road leading from Llanguiiider to Crickhowell, and it is feared that, the night being dark, he must have wandered into the river Usk, which is close bv. The river has been dragged, and every ...

... —- THE CLERGYMAN AND HIS MAID-SERVANT. The hearing of the adjourned affiliation mons against the Rev W. A. St. John Vicar of Wilmington, was concluded at on Wednesday. Mr Gill was for the compl»in?,n. Jane Levatt, who was formerly in the dant's service as housemaid. Defendant represented by Mr Boxall. Further witne^ for the defendant were called, the object beinZpf show that the complainant ...

... BY DR JOStPH PARRY, University College, Cardiff. To the thoughtful, and all full of santiment, and of poetry, one can but feel in a serious mood as each old year draws its last breath upon the bed of Time. She, like a fond mother with her months, weeks, and days as her children, ba-s had them loaded and burdened with events and incidences, and these again varied in their nature cheerful or ...

... GRANGER COWXDE: Only a penny Begosh go it, and mek the boys think I seen the genuwine article when I git home- ...

... Sensational Evidence. At Faversham, on Thursday, before a special court of borough justices, the hearing was resumed of the charge against Charles Lyddon, a medical student, for the wilful murder of his stepbrother, Dr William Reeks Lyddon, on November 24th last, by administering morphia to him. George Amos, coachman, lately in the employ of the prisoner, was examined by Mr Mowll. He said he ...

... BY A LADY JOURNALIST, Is to the effect that a diminishing tendency has set in again with regard to bonnets, which began. the winter by a slight increase in size. Now, how ever, these dainty capntes become almost daily more microscopical. Made chiefly of velvet, they are trimmed with two tufts of feathers, one in front, the other at the back, and glittef. with perfect constellations of gems, ...

... MR D. A. THOMAS, M.P. Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., of Sguborwen, Aberdare, is the senior member for Merthyr Tydfil, and was elected, without opposi- tion, March 10th, 1888, to the seat then vacated by the late Mr Charles Herbert James. Mr Thomas was born in 1856, and is consequently in his 35th year, but although compa- ratively young, he has already achieved a dis- tinguished posi- tion both in ...

... Many Passengers Killed. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, Friday. The wrecking of the train on the Western and North Carolina Railway at Cantawba River yesterday was the most dreadful disaster in the history of this State. The engineer, fireman, all the brakesmen, and probably 20 passengers were dashed to instant death. The conductor was the only man who emerged from the debris able to walk back to ...