... OUThRAGES IN THE SOLOMION ISL~ANDS. TR,,ADERS AND MISSIONARIES MASSACRED. A BRITISH BRIC'S BOAT'S CREW KILLED. CASE OF CANNIBAUISM. San Francisco, Monday.-The natives of the Solomon Islands have massacred several traders and missionaries. The savages of Malaita Island have also killed a boat's crew belonging to the British brig Rio Loge in Pubiana. The murdered traders include two Frenchmen ...

... FOR THE if kiHAIR and ,,.YSIKINM A warm shampoo with Cuticura Soap, and a single application of Cuticura (ointment), the great Skin Cure, clear the scalp and hair of crusts, scales, and dand- ruff, allay itching, soothe irritation. stin- ulate the hair follicles, and nourish the roots, thus producing Luxuriant Hair, vith a clean, wholesome scalp. SoMd throughout the world. PoltTr. DRUO & CUBM. ...

... RIOINC THE MARCHES AT INVERURIE. On Saturday, in glorious weather, the aucteot ceremony of riding the marches was por. formed by the Provost, Magistrates, and Towa Council, and others of the inhabitants, at the charming Royal Bargh of Inverurie. E It has been the rale in Inverurie to do the marches in something like once in every tell years, although in this instance eleren years have ...

... I i. SYNOD OF MORAY. Tiis rev. court Mna at Forses yesterday.. There was a good attendance. Rev. J. Man- e wan, Cromdale, the retiring moderator, I preached from 1st Corinthians vi. 4. Thereafter the Synod wes constitutgd. Mr Macowrn, iii moving the appointment of his successor, said he bud first to thank the I members for the honour tbey had conferred on him and to express his deep sense and ...

... THE TRANSVAAL, SENTENCE ON REFORM LEADERS. CONDEMNED TO DEATH. EXCITEMENT IN THE RAND, (ReUTER's TELEGRAM..) PRETORIA, Tuesday, 11 55 a.m. Sentence of death has just been passed on bir Lionel Philips, Mr Hayes Hammond, Mr Percy Farrer, and Colonel Rhodes. THE SENTENCE ON THE AMERICAN UNDER- STOOD TO BE COMMUTED. (REUVTs's TELEGRtAM.) Washington, Tuesday.-The United States Consul at Cape Town ...

... TiE DRUMMOND CASTLE . DISA STEI [. BOARD OF TRADME INQUIRY. THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS, The Board of Trade inquiry into the circum- stances attending the loss of * the Drummoud Castle, off Ushant, on the night of the 16th June least, was continued nt the Sessions House, Westminster, London, yesterday. TE CaiiiEr oPVcim1 OF THl E WERFA. Mr Phillip Cbappell, uhief officer of the [r Werfa, of ...

... I AFFAIRS IN ABERDEEN, | THE SETTMAKERS. ATACOit ON BURGH SURV3Zo, Ur Forbes, settmsaker, Woodeide, raised the Zgion o! the settmakers' strike. Whether in Fs tone or in granite districts, elsewhere in ;Weuland the aettonakers received free tools, re5 sharpening, and free handles ; but in this titiebiOtt men had to pay for all these. ,oi of the employers in other granite distriots ,Vho competed ...

... GARIOCH DISTRICT CORMITTEE, A meeting of Garioch District Committee of was bald at Inverurie on Saturday-.Mr Gordon ied of Newton, chairman, presiding. int A POINT OF ORDER. 11 On the reading of the minutes, Mr H. D. M'(ornbie, Milton of Komnay, said 'gy hc wished to state publicly regarding a matter Tho that occurred at last meeting with which at fe, the time he was not satisfied, and in ...

... I STEPS TO BE TAKEN UNDER THE ACT. THE COST OF THE SCHEME. In view of the announcement in these columns yesterday that Royal assent had been given to the Housing of the Working Classes Provisional Order (Aberdeen) Bill, it will be of interest to state what will be the probable course of procedure under the Act. As is well knowin the bill was promoted for the pur- pose of enabling the Town ...

... 07LO EL INNES'S SERVICES. THa influential meeting held last week in Aberdeen in furtherance of the movement for a testimonial to Colonel Innes in recogni- tion of his lengthened and valuable public services gave expression to what we believe to be the universal sentiment in city and county regarding the gallant and venerable gentleman in whose honour the gathering took place. Colonel Innes is ...

... ABERDEEN STOCK EXCHANOE. On the Stook Exchange to-day the following business was done,viz:-Adarn Steamship sharet at I1 ls 6d; and Northern Loan ehazres at So 3d (both done after hours); Northern AnsurincS shares at £76 7 Ed *; North of Scotland Banis shares at £9 5s d ; Aberdeen Jnte shares at 1es Od 1twice): and Aberdeen Steam Navig. tion shares at £3. Closhig rniee,. Me0 WBtPTIOJ, , Buyers. ...

... G-REAT DISASTER AT SEA. CAPEi LINER SUNK.i ,OypE 247 LIVES LOST. oNLY THREE SURVIVORS. TIlE C&PTAIN OF THE DPVUMMOqD UASEL. A terrible disaster is reported at sea. The Donald Currie Cape liner Drummond Castle, homeward bound, on Wetnesday morning struck on a rock off the island ol Ushant, and sank within three minutes, al on board, with the exception of three, bein( drowned. The vessel ...