... I Bristol Saaitary Coilmitteec Yesterday a meeting of the committee was hold at I the ol'ices in P'rince street, Alderman C. W. Cope 1 'roctor presided. There were also present Messrs Boyd, A. .1. Saise, M. Cottrell, J. Ilastow, J, I enieury, and 8. Uloyd. A (ENI'ARI, M3ORITUARlY. Tle C'miinreportedthat theCounoil had sanctioned the ei ection of a mortuary at \\hite Friars, the work being lift ...

... I TlE PIILIPPINE WAR. More Heavy Fight:3zl. Filipino Position s CaptureiL [Press Association Foreign Specia1.] MUANILA, MARCHe 16. Last night the insurgents at the outposts and in the trenches beyond (Cakccaa fired several volleys among the Montana and KJansas Regiments and the 4th infantry, with the objet, it is supposed, of ascertaining whether the lines had been thinned by the movement of ...

... S A AI O A. for one of her eyes and her forehead were buried. She became unconscious, and was re- moved to the Workhouse Infirmary, where she died on Saturday. Death was found to be due to con- cussion of the brain, caused no doubt by the fall, verdict of Accidental death was returned. Cholera is raging in the native part of Karachi, Ienadtlas On Wednesday there were 232 cases and 208 ...

... Q5e Bqtol §*Wrcurp a TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1899. The BRISTOL WRRCURY was established Maroh 1, 1790 The BRlb6TOL DAILY POST was issued in conuinction with the MERCURY January 24, 180, and incorporated with it January 26,1878. TELEPHONE No. 149. ArlilcA occupies to-day a large space in the world's outlook, and Africa was foremost in the deliber- ations of the House of Commons. The Government, as it ...

... .- I ..A - - w - - - -t BA nAlPfA1 Lord George Sanger's Royal Circus visited Bristol yesterday and met with a hearty reception. Seven i years ago the exhibition was In the city and was located for a few days on the Butts at Canons' Marsh. Since then many changes have been made. Lord George Sanger has combined all his shows and formed one huge company. The circus he manages is an excellent one ...

... IT would be foolish on our part to say that there is much probability of the Liberal candidate being returned, at Exeter to-day, and at the same time it would be' weak if we ascribed the chance of defeat to any reason which has a bond fide connection with party politics. The country is committed to a war which is for the. moment a popular; war, and' it stands perhaps. more deeply committed to ...

... S Id dt POSITIoN IN NATAL Ih Imore Fighting at Ladysmith. re, di Brilliant British Charge. his [Press Association War Special.] Ly PIETEEMARITZBURG, Nov. 2. d Yesterday our scouts discovered a force of the enemy, estimated at 3000 men, six miles frmn 7r Colenso. There object was to destroy the railway bridgo and so cut off Ladysmith. Our scouts and their's exchanged shots. Commandos are ...

... I Further Arrangements. - As there havebeena good manyinquiries aboutthe route which the Queen will go, we are asked to state tbat the route as orlginally sunoneed has not been altered, neither Isit intended to alterit. This wIll seot at rest any misunderetandlng whioh may have arisen in consequence of unfounded rumours to. the'effect that certain alterations have been made ia the route, It ...

... IIg 7 SANITARY INSPECTORb' ASS OCIATIONX. At the annual meeting of the association, held at Lincoln on Thursday, The CIIAIJIMAN (Mr T. J. Moss Flower, C.E, of Bristoli, in the absence of the president (Sir John Hutton) thraogI illuess, delivered tile opening address. After regretting the Iincss of Sir John, lho said:-l should like to con- gratulato the Local Committee, and all tlose who have ...

... BRISTOL AND CANADIAN MAIL SERVICE, The British Columbia Review publihes a very fine view of Avonmouth dock, with the following interesting article:- So much interest is taken in the development of the new Canadian mail service between Bristol and Montreal that the Ieovioew last week sent a repre- sentativa to make personal investigations into the suitability of Bristol (Avonmouth dock ...

... On Friday evening, at the lodge of the Welcome Phomnix Club, 9, Midland road, Mr C. Dix presided over a large attendance. After some business had been transacted vocal and Instrumental music was given by Mr C. J. Thorne, Mr Herbert, Mr S. Weeks, and others. During the evening Mr T. A. Williams, of the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, gave an address, and pointed out that the ...

... THE SALYAVION ARMY. Demonstration in Bristol. Pretty Spectacle at the Zoological Giardens. It is 1.9 years ago next month since the Salvation Army movement first reached Bristol, and evidence of the wonderful influence and vitality possessed by this splendid body was given at the Zoological Gardenjs yesterday, when something like 7000 people met together to celebrate the 34th anniversary of ...