... A TERRIBLE CALAMITY II COLLAPSE OF THE WAR OFFICE AT WASHINGTON. I Appalling Loss of Life. THE WORK OF RESCUE. NKWYOEK, Fnd:iy.—An occurrence is reported from Washington to-day which, it is feared, will prove an almost unprecedented calamity. Three whole floors of Ford's old opera-house in Washington, the building in which President- Lincoln was killed, collapsed to-day without the slightest ...

... AMUSING DIVORCE CASE. In the Divorce Court yesterday, the hearing was resumed by Justice Barnes, of the case of Townshend v. Townshend, which was a petition by Mrs Susannah Townshend for a dissolution of her marriage by reason of the cruelty and miscon- duct of her husband, Frederick William Towns- hend, clerk to a firm of Colonial brokers, but formerly employed as dock foreman at Wapping ...

... NEATH FOOTBALL CLUB. Annuat Meeting. The annual general meeting of members of the above-named club was held at the Town-halt, Neath, on Tnesdn.y, when over 300 assembled. The Hon. H. C. Bruce presided, and among those present were Messrs L. C. Thomas, A. Russell Thomas. Walter E. Ree? (hon. sec.), Dd. Rees, Fred. Kempthome, D. J. Price, and M. Wbit- tington. The balance-sheet, which showed a. ...

... | WIFE DESERTION IN CARDIFF. An Increased Maintenance Order. At the Cardiff Police-court to-day, Thomas j Brind, Wood*ide Far! Trellech, near Tintern, appeared to resist an application made on behalf of his deserted wife to increase a maintenance order. In August, 1.891, an order was made against him to pay 5s per week, the fact of his wife receiving at that time the rents of two houses in ...

... Sutherland Family ) Dispute. I The Action by the Dowager- Duo hess, JUDGMENT TO-DAY. 1 Mr Justice Romer delivered judgment to-day in the action brought by the Dowager-Duchess of Sutherland against the present duke to recover possession of Tittensor Chase, dismissing the action wlfch costs. His Lordship, in announcing his decision, said that in his judgment the leases which were the subject of ...

... SALVATION ARMY ,T ABERDARE j The Charge 0; The Aberd; re ponce or, Sv urday,acting on the complaint of the resident i• ,i(lwm«n around Com- mercial-piace, endeavoured to move oa the Salvation Army, who were stat-ed to be causing an obstruction. The of the army tefused to move, and their names were taken. On Tuesday the magistrates issued .summonses against seven of them for obstructing the ...

... CARDIFF LIBERAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION. The members of the Cardiff Liberal Woman's Association held their annual picnic at Barry Island on Wednesday, when about 250 partook of tea at the refreshment-rooms, the catering being satisfactorily carried out by Mrs Hullinand assist- ants. The company arrived in Barry by ihe afternoon train, and were conveyed to the island in brakes. The weather was ...

... We are glad to announce that the strike at Messrs Glasbrook's Gorseinon Colliery, whioh has lasted for twelve weeks, has now been settled, the men accepting a reduction of l%d per too. in. stead of 3d as originally proposed. ...

... SUDDEN DEATH OF A RISCA FOOTBALLER. On Wednesday afternoon James Tucker, young married man, well known in lootbaii circles at Risca, died suddenly in a Risca public- house. Tucker had only just taken his seat after responding to the inquiries of the landlord as to his health, when he fell forward and expired in a few moments. Dr. Richards, who has been attending deceased for some time for an ...

... PIOR PRICES FOR BIG HOUSES. Villa Edelweiss, near Cannes, which was occu- pied by her Majesty the Queen in the spring of 1887, and tenanted by the Duke of Saxb-Meinin- gen until the end of last month, was offered for Bale at the Mart. The villa and site are reported have cost their late owner some £ 35,000, but not half that sum was now offered. Oh;! gentlemen, [sighed the auctioneer, that I ...

... Newmarket Training Notes. I rBY Olll NEWMiUKKT CORRESPONDENT. I NEWMARKET, Wednesday.—On the Racecourse side, Cannon's Red Eyes gillloped two miles Benisseur going a mile and a quarter. G Dawson's KUmar- nock and The Prize went seven furlongs Fetlar and Grey Leg going Ave furlongs. Hayhoe's Amandier galloped a mile Medicis followed. Marsh's Water- cress and Vasistas covered seven furlongs ...

... NEW SERIES OF SHORT TAtES. LIGHTS AND SHADOWS BY JAMES GREENWOOD (THE AMATEUR CASUAL ). THE CURIOUS Adventures of a Wooden Leg. EACH CHAPTER CONTAINS A COMPLETE INCIDENT. CHAPTER IV.—OUR ADVENTURE WITH DOCTOR HOOKEM.—I FIND ANEW MASTER AND A BETTER ONE. As the astute leader has no doubt already guessed, the man with the wooden leg, who pushed his way through the crowd on hear- ing Doctor ...