... f The Executed Clapham Murderer. JURYMAN'S LEMER EXPLAINED. At the conclusion of an inquest at Lambeth on Saturday, Mr Hicks said he wished publicly to draw attention to an extraordinary letter which appeared that day in a morning paper under the heading, Inquest on a Murderer, which referred to the inquiry which be held on Tuesday as to the death of Brown, the Ciapham murderer, who was ...

... ROMANTIC POISONING CASE, I A romantic poisoning case has occurred at Colchester.. A man named Frederick Smith, emyioyed as residential attendant in the house of an invalid clergyman in the town, formed an attachment to a housemaid at the Colchester Asylum. He asked permission to live out, as he was anxious to marry, but the family deemed it best for him to leave if he took such a step. On ...

... CYCLING. International Race at Paris. PARIS, Sunday.—The 50 kilometre bicycle race for a stake of 10,000 francs between C. Burden, of Putney, and Constant Huret, tho French rider, who holds the 24 hours world's record, took place at the Velodrome d'Hiver in the presence of a large number of spectators. The Englishman won in 1 hour minutes 5 seconds. He was loudly cheered and reoeived an ...

... BLAENAVON IRON COMPANY. Appointment of General Manager. The directors of the Blaenavon Iron and Steel Company, Limited, on Wednesday, appointed Mr Philip Williams to the post of general manager of their extensive works in succession to the late Mr W. 6. Dowden, J.P. Mr Williams is an old official of tbe company* having served nnder three managers, viz., Messrs E. P. Martin (Dowlais), J. Worton ...

... Stipendiary Magistrate (Me T. W. Løwis) Court to-day charges ?ioa persons for commibbing cer?tn ?a on Public.tre?s. F.ve boys named ?-TJMr 'tcbe!), Ed win Baker, Coaa tan tine Franks qj,   M°SS' and Thomas Pyl ?ppe.r? to aUser a charge of having on the 24th ult. jbled PO'Ongers in Gloucester-street. Potice-const?e 1&8rlldy ?'? bher8 were a!toðe1, about 40 boys *0 the time, and the josth ...

... A. J. Gould, having announced on the occasion of liii testimonial presentation his retirement, and there being in hit case no intention of an act of professionalism, Mr Arthur Budd thinkg thab tho best course for the International Board-wl)o in his opinion have bungled the matter-to pursue would be to let matters rest, And start afresh by drafting a uniform code of professional laws, which 11 ...

... memorial to Charles Bradiangh in Brook- Cemetery, Croydon, has now been- *Pleted, and tbe subscribers yesterday jonr- from London to inspeot it. ...

... A CUNAHOER ON FIRE. A Lloyd's telegram from Havre yesterday afternoon states that the British Queen, a steamer belonging to ttke Chmard lane, is oft fire. Ail means are being used to extinguish; it, and' there is a godd potsibility of Success. Tbe British I Queen trades between Liverpool-and Havre, ...

... A Paris Sensation. I ROMANCE ON AND OFF THE STAGE. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph sends the followingOperatic and theatrical people are in a condition of great excitement over the attempted suicide of a handsome baritone, whose voice and person bad smitten to the heart one of the most dazzling hepresematives- of that half-world so well depicted by the late Dumas fils. Some ...

... WHAT IS A SEAMAN'S HOME P I Legally Anywhere in the British Islands, Mr Justice CoUic. in the case of Edwards v. Steel. Young, and Co., had to decide what i« home to the seaman under the Merchant Shipping Aot. Plaintiff, a seaman, claimed £ 1 5s 4d maintenance on a passage from Antwerp to Grimsby, and raiiway fare from Grimsby to Wast Hartlepool, where he lived, from the defendants, who are ...

... THE PHILIPPINES, Spanish Victories Celebrated. MADMD, Saturday.—The city is gaily decorated to-day in honour of the recent victories of the Spanish army in the Philippines, flags flying from public buildings and private houses &like.- Be,uter. ...

...  -? I' j 11 Y m N SlNG I NGNT H E ST R E ET 8 I A DRASTIC BYE LAW. 1 At Baarsted (Kent) Police Court on Saturday t Walter Kruso, a, large farmer, of Mid-Kent, &8 summoned for committing a breach of tbe following new bye law of the County Council, this f wing the first prosecution under it No person Aall sound or play upon any musical or noisy fcisttumeat or sing in any public plaee or high- ...