... An inquest was held at the Town Hall, New- port, on Wednesday afternoon, on the body of John Squires, 82 years of age, who died on Tues- day evening from falling downstairs at the resi- dence of his grandson, 12, Jones-street, Banes- well. The evidence was to the effect that de- ceased was seen out of doprs in good health by Dr. Bassett, and that the medical man was called in to see him in the ...

... DAMP ABERVAU.—At the ordinary meeting of the Merthyr Burial Board on Wednesday, the Rev. John Thomas in the chair, it was reported that some minor damage had been done by the late storm at Cefn Cemetery, The state of Aber- fan was reported to be as usual —there were very wet graves, and the sexton's house, which the board had recently built, was still in a damp con- dition. The sub-committee ...

... A Paris correspondent writes Legal proceed- ings which are pending between a Parisian picture dealer and a carpenter have revealed a curious story concerning the disco ,ery of a valuable painting, presumed to be a Raphael. The dealer required a very large frame, and was informed that the carpenter m question nnfiienrmd mch an article. On visiting the work- K^prf the latter he found the frame ...

... SOME IMPORTANT PROPOSALS. Addressing an influential meeting at Cam- bridge University on Saturday on the secondary education question, Professor Jebb, M.P.. sub- mitted a. series of resolutions giving welcome to the Board of Education bill as an important step towards the organisation of secondary edu- cation, expressing the opinions that the proposed Consultative Committee provided for in ...

... FOOTPATH OBSTRUC- TION. THE LAW ON THE SUBJECT. Footpaths may be obstructed by patting up gates and locking them, by making stiles dan- gerous, removing foot bridges, putting up barbed wire, etc. The question really is, Who ought to repair the stiles ? It is generally understood that the owner should keep the stiles in repair, and that if they are so out of repair as to become n obstruction ...

... CABLES IN TIME OF WAR. IMPORTANT DECISION. WASHINGTON, Saturday.—The decision of Mr J. W. Griggs, Attorney-General, RESPECTING the legal questions raised by the cuttiug of the Eastern Extension cable by Admiral Dewey at Manila was given to-day. He upholds the right of a military comma.nder to cut a. cable within the territorial waters of the enemy without making his country liable to damages. ...

... ALGIERS, Sunday.—M. Rochefort arrived here this afternoon. Being fatigued he went direct to his hotel, where apartments had been reserved for him. Here he received a few deputations, and subsequently appeared on the balcony and bowed his acknowledgment of the oheers of the crowd outside. Prior to his arrival some dis- turbance occurred on the quay, where the mem- bers of the Democratic League ...

... FATALITY AT GRANGE- TOWN. RUN OVER BY A LOCOMOTIVE. A shocking accident occurred on Saturday afternoon at 3.40 to Wm. Bush, aged 62, of Bed- was-street, yard foreman at the Grangetown Gasworks. Whilst following his occupation he was knocked down and run over by an engine and truck, and received such injuries to his legs and arm that he died before reaching thee Infirmary. Charles Patterson, of ...

... SEVEN YEARS' COURTSHIP. A MORAL FOR ENGAGED COUPLES. At the London Sheriff's flourt (before Mr Under Sheriff Burchell and a jury) Miss Marian Field, a packing-case manufacturer's forewoman, aged 24 years, sued the defendant, Mr Harry Joseph Earl, of the King's Head Hotel, Bedworth, Warwickshire, to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage. Mr Fisher ap- peared for the plaintiff. ...

... ENGLAND V. IRELAND. THE RIVAL LEADERS. ENGLAND'S SKIPPEB. Taylor, E. W. (Northumberland).—Will again tain the English fifteen. He is entitled to the post at honour by reason of the fact that he has taken part in more International matches than anv other mem- ber of the side. He first came into prominence as a member of the Eockclifie Club, Northumberland, and is not only captain of his club ...

... THE PBETTIEST WOMAN IN LONDON is said to be Miss Clara D-, a YOg, lady belonging to a very old English FAMILY- She s shortly to appear—so rumour declares—at st End theatre in a new comedy byone of o eadiijf. dramatists. She is very wealthy, ner onii, reason for going on the stage is that s^1'6 B,«ctaut to keep hidden away any longer her gemus and beauty. These gifts of nature ™ or mankind, ...

... TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Councillor Fox deserves the thanks of all coach makers for the admirabls stand he made in the Council chamber on Monday upon principle involved in appointing a wheelwright as. cab inspector. Tbecoachmaking trade is full of intricacies, and no one who has not worked at it can possibly know anything about it. It is true anyoae can gain a. theoretical knowledge of it. the same ...