... Vm' some* h!me past referees )n footb;\n mtches I have in venous p:n's of tho country been pnb- jf'ced to gt'oas illdigliitieR, and m not a few instances to injuriM. Not'nng' tnuch worsa of this kind has bpen l'F'f'or(]ed than tl. tr..¡tment extended to Mr Brodie, an old III Lprna tiüni\[ pJayer, wbo, at Woohvieh, ou Saturday, li-d the tniafortuuf?, to lt;tve tho conduct: of the Woo!w!c!) A ...

... RUGBY. I MATCHES POSTPONED OR ABANDONED I ELVERSKDGB V MANNINGHAM.—This match ought to lipive been plgyed at Li  e!- have been played at Lirei'sedge, but i- nspecting the ground this forenoon the officials to the conclu- sion that it was too hard to permit of the match taking place, and a postponement to a date hereafter to be tixed was at once agreed upon. HUDDERSFIELD V- WAKEFIELD TRINIry ...

... I The Widows' Rights, I DISrOSAL OF CILFYNYDD FUNDS. I This afternoon a meeting of miners' leaders an 1 others was held in the Hotel Metropole, Car- diff, for the purpose of devising a scheme with the view of distributing money collected by the public towards the suppor6 of the widows and orphanr of the Cilfyuydd Cojliery disaster. Mr D. Morgan, Aberdare, presided, and there were also pre ent ...

... FORGOT HIS WIFE., John Britton, a white-haired man, was on the defendants' stand at Newport County Pohce- court this afternoon for leaving his wife charge- able to the Newport Union. Defendant went away from Rogers tone in search of work in December, 1893, and, as he alleged, forgot his wife, but found trouble in Yorkshire in the shape of rheumatism and no work for six months. At Christmas he ...

... A LINER-UP THE SHIP CANAL. I The Anchor liner Hispania, with a tug fore and another after, ontered Latchford Lock at a qna.rt. r to 12 on Thursday, after making an un- eventful passage from Lass ham. The. passage of the Hispania, which was looked upon as .some- thing m the nature of an experiment, is rt>garc]..d j as perfectly satisfactory one. It has been completed in good time and without ...

... DISfcSTAiLlSHMENT. Welsh Biii Head a First Time. Yesterday, in the House of Commons, some conversation took place with respect to Wate Bills promoted by the London County Council, and a further postponement was agreed to. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved to take Tuesdays and morning sittings jn Fridays for Government business until Easter. Sir Michael Hicks-Bea.ch opposed this, but after ...

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... f Russell Matrimonial Suit f THE QUESTION OF COSTS. I I Expensive Trials. I oaron Pollock to-day heardcoullsel's arguments Arding costs in the Russell matrimonial suit. r Barnard, for Lady Russell, said she brought the marriage settlement the sum £ 20,000, which had been invested 110 Argentine Stock, which bad yielded ° interest, consequently her income dropped from B900 to £171 per year. Earl ...

... A LABOURER'S NEGLECT.1 At the Newport County Police Court to-day William Henry James, a labourer, appeared in the dock to explain why he had not paid to Gertrude Bennett the sum of L3 9s. It was explained to the Court that an order had been made against Bennett to pay 2s per week towards the maintenance of Miss Bennett's child. When the child was born the mother was only 15 years of age. James ...

... Crusade Against Marries! Teachers. Tiie second meeting of the newly-eleeted School Board was held on Friday afternoon at the board room, E. If. Iihy.s; -f. I\- in the chair.-—Til? Uierk read a letter from Mrs Stephens, Gadiys- road, offering her services as head-tnistrpss of the infant department at the L'wydcoed Schoo! at the salary advertised a short time ago, L55 a year, and the Chairman ...

... The case of Charles Coborn v. the PalnCe Theatre Company has been postponed till Saturday. ...

... -Bat-oh-of Convictiolis. The following persons were convicted at Car- diff Police-court to-day of selling beer withoui licenses JohnKirby, of 24, Ellen-street, £ 10 and oostt or one month. Rose Slater, 15, Peel-street, £10 and costs ot one month. Jobn Buckley, 25, Stanley-street, £ 10 and costs, or one month. Several persons were also convicted for frequenting, fines, ranging from 5s and costs ...