... CURIOUS DISPUTE OVER A CORPSE, A strange dispute has arisen as to She identity of the man who committed suicide by throwing biniself in front of a tiain at Walthamstow on March 28th. A lady named Simmons, living at Kensington, viewed the mutilated body before interment, and was satisfied it was that of her husband, a, commercial traveller, who had left her years before, and had since been ...

... SPORTING ITEMS. Mr R. L. Jefferson, en route to Constantinople on a bicycle, arrived at Trieste on Tuesday from Venice. The S.P. bookmakers all over the, country cauglit it warm by the victory of Trojan. So far as the classic races are concerned, the business yesterday was for Match Box, backed to win both Two Thousand and Derby. Mr C. J. Cunningham has hought a half share in King Charles. ...

... MARQUIS OF AiUSBURY. Reported Death. .t is reported that the Marquis of Ailesbury died this morning. ...

... KEIR HARDIE'S PROTEGES, Independent Labour Candidates. There are no fewer than 15 candidates for Parliamentary honours coining out under the auspices of the Independent Labour party. The following is tho list of the names and oon- stituencies :—Fred. Brocklohurst, Bolton John Lister, H?hfax Ben Tillett, West Bradford Russell '3tnarl;. 10m M'Cartiiy, West Hnn Tom M?nn, 001ue V ?)Iey A,der- man ...

... At Blacks ton, near LauUCestofl, Cornwall, yes- terday, a farm band was killed by bacoming entsnwad^d in the arms of ...

... AN ARTIST'S CLAIM, Sketches for Pantomimic Posters. John Lynch, arti?t. sued Messrs Hill, Sifken, and Company, printers, North-road, Cattle Market, at Clerkenwell County-court, yesterday, for L5 10s for work done. The artist said that on 23rd February he called upon defendants, and saw their manager, Mr Hill, and the latter asked him to submit some sketches for pantomime posters. They were to ...

... NEATH CORPORATION WATER BILL. A petition on behalf of the shareholders in the Neath Water Company has been deposited in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons praying to be beard by counsel against alterations m reference to this J31,14 ...

... TO-DAY'S MONEY. I I SPECIAL TELEGRAM. Stock Exchange, London, Opening, 11.20 A.M. —No increase of business can be reported in the Stock Markets, and prices show an irregular tendencyConsols du! Paper steady, In Foreign Bonds, French and Spanish weak and lower but Chilian better. Home Railways continue firm for heavy lines, Great Western being especially strong but C tledoaian Deterred, Hull ...

... RAID ON PLYMOUTH BETTtNG- HOUSES. The Cihy and Suburban raca being run on Wed nesd?y, the P'ym&uth pnhce took the oppor- tunity of S!mu)taneous)y raiding twelve wen- known bettiug'-houses in tho town during the aftGrnoon. The twelve proprietors and over nfty other nien w&re arrested, and will be charged to-day (Thursday). ...

... Eleotion for the DyT-Pyn Division. I On Monday evening a large and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Trerobart Board Schools, Ynyeybwl, under the presidency of the Rev. T. Teirionydd Davies, in support of the candida- ture of Mr John Williams, cheokweigher, for a seat in the Dyffryn Division of the Glamorgan County Council. Principal Edward s was expected to be present, but a telegram was ...

... ATTEMPTED suïcí'DE- ¡,OF A BARMAtD. About nine a.m. on Monday irorninc a. young lady's ha.t and gtoves were found on tha banks of the VaUey Brook, CrGwe. Hem-ch waa madp, and a young- woman nMoed Jane aged twenty, biu-ma!data!oca!jnn,w.tsfound ia t',e watery She was taken to the police station, and after partially recovering snid she had had a titf with her mistress, and b&d attempted smcide. ...

... Echoes of the Week. BY I GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA. All the first anniversary dinner of the Incoi porated Pnblishers' Association on Saturday, thr. 7th April, Professor Herkomer, R.A., lifted u1 his voice—and a very strong and resonant voicv it is—against photogravure, but likewise againsi processes for reproducing drawings in general. Formerly, the distinguished artist reminded his hearers, the ...