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NEW YORK POISONING CASE

... Similar to the Cleveland-street Scandal. A Washington correspondent telegraphing yesterdav says :—The New York District Attor- ney ma-kes an important statement in connection with the mysterious poisoning of Mr Barnett and Mrs Adams. He says the police expect shortly to arrest two, and perhaps turea, persons. At the inquest he says the names of some prominent people may be mentioned, and some ...

Published: Friday 03 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 79 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

---A NEGRO GIANTESS. j

... A NEGRO GIANTESS. j here is a novelty rn the variety programme at th« Royal Aquarium, for Miss Eila Williams, a ne £ ro giantess, arrived on Wednesday afternoon, and will be on view at the Aquarium for several weeks. She is 27 years of age, and was born on a rice plantation in South Carolina, her mother and father being slaves. She is 7 feat 1 I*10*1, bigh, and has enormous feet, limbs, and ...

Published: Friday 03 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 89 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

FACTS AND FANCIES

... COALS per ton for cash on delivery. Best valise in Cardiff good quality. Ited Ash (large), 16- 6d Cobbles (iar^e size), 15s 6d Nuts, 14s 6d Kitchener coal 6d. Half tons Is per ton extra.—T. Shield?, Grwys Coal Yard, Cardiff 790 A TRIUMPH of the Tea Blending Art—Phillips's sSdTea. Have you tried iV? It is djsticclfy superior to the so-called finest teas In all diseases coosnit the eminent ...

Published: Friday 03 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 76 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

EXECUTION IN PARIS

... PARIS, Wednesday Afternoon.—According to a statement in the Pairie, Lord Rosebery was present in the Place de la. Roquette this morning at the execution of the young murderer, Peugnez, who killed a widow, his benefactress, and her child, with an axe, plundered the house, and spent the proceeds upon his mistress.—Central News. ...

Published: Thursday 02 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

i I CHINA,I

... CHINA, I Pekin, Wednesday.—Mr Pritchard Morgan's agent states that the final contract for the Su Chuan mining concession has been siguecl- Reuter. ...

Published: Thursday 02 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 21 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

CARDIFF BURIAL BOARD. I

... Letter From the Ministerial Union. Amusing Discussion. There was a time when the proceedings of the Cardiff BruiaJ Board were more productive of humour than those of any other Corporation Committee. That was when cremation and cremacorinms were the stock subjects. Of late their discussions have been fiat. To-day, how- ever, there came back the spirit of crematorium days. It cropped np over a ...

Published: Tuesday 07 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 965 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

! HEAVY WEATHER IN THE I IATLANTIC. I

... MERTHYR TOWN CRIER AND HIS BELL. On Monday at the Merthyr Police Court (Alderman Thomas Williams and Mr V. A Wills on the buncu) William Jeffries, Merthyr, was summoned for sounding a hell in High-street, Dowl&is, on the 28th ult after having been requested to stop bv a. constable. Mr D. W. Jo; ies appeared for the defence. Police-sergeant Phillips said defendant was ringing his bell and ...

Published: Tuesday 07 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

-_-The Philippines.I --..._-

... The Death of Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg. MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY. I Royal Engagements Cancelled. The Prince of Wales, who had arranged to attenl the meeting of Parliament thin afternoon, cancelled that engagement in consequence of the death of Prince Alfred of Saxe-Co'ourg. Inquiry at Clarence House shows that the news received there, although unquestionably accurate, is still indirect, and ...

Published: Tuesday 07 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 189 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

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... Official Scratching. (SCPM.IKD BV IIRSHBS WilATM All engagements—Elm Tree, Golden Bend, filly by Morion out of Lady Yardley, colt by Ocean Wave out of Cipoietta, Oristano, Ortrud, Roundel, Seniey, filly by Amphion out of Wedlock (4y), Miss Speculum fiily, Adolph, Enniskerry, Kidnapper, Flora, Lytton. ...

Published: Tuesday 07 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

I POSTPONEMENT OF NOTTINGHAM I MEETING.I

... Newmarket Training Notes. NEWMABKET, Monday.—On the Bury side, Chaloner's Chit Chat galloped six furlongs. Mum- ford's Felicita was sent the sa.me distance. G. Platt's Woolsthorpe, Ninus, South Australian, Ful- crum, Ta.rbolton, Ecu d'Or, Aylstone, Tin, Sir Jacob, Ijaban, Sati, Leisure Hour, Canopus, Arimaspian.and Ever Deceptive cantere.1 twice six furlongs. Sher- wood s EileanAigas.Henders ...

Published: Monday 06 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 508 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Kempton Races Abandoned. I

... POSTPONEMENT OF NOTTINGHAM MEETING. In consequence of a heavy snowfall it has been found compulsory to postpone this meeti-T. How- ever, if possible to-day's programme wili take the place of to-morrow's bill of fare, which is postponed until Monday next. ...

Published: Monday 06 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 39 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

[ PORTHCAWl GOLF CLUB

... Annual Dinner at Cardiff. The second annual dinner of the Porthcaw Golf Club, which was held at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, last evening, was, like its predecessor, eminently sucessful. The president of the club for the past few years, Mr E H. Ebsworth, of Llandough Castle, occupied the chair, and sitting with him at the cross table were his guests—Mr E. B. Stoddart and Mr Stephen B. Reid, the ...

Published: Saturday 04 February 1899
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1019 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News