... SWANSEA COUNTY COUNOIL. The monthly meeting of the Swansea County Council was held on Wednesday, the Mayor presiding. A vote of condolence with the family of the late Mr Thomas Phillips, senior, J.P., an ex- mayor, was moved from the chair, and carried unanimously. During the consideration of the minutes of the Watch Committee reference was made to the resignation of Inspector Davies, who, it ...

... On Wednesday morning a party of plate- layers wers proceeding along the railway to their work, and wnen near the level crossing between Bucknell and Bedston they discovered the dead body of an agricultural labourer lying in the hedge. It appears that the deceased was named Henry Hope, and had lately been in the employ- ment of Mr J. G. Finney, Coxall Farm, near the level crossing, #Ad it is ...

... | SICK HUSBA.ND AND AITLSS W-I'E. A LErE5tR FROMI TIHE CAYAIRY Cn ' & . In the Divortv e Division ye:sterdiay Ar. Jutie:4 Rarnre had bofore him tht, pctitioei o ?? Mrr. S'etef-l t reiston F:'.1in forim')r'y vf ?? ?? tor r !l i-ne-cs - l)y ?ta-Ailn of the tdicry of ilit ei-., r. 'ais rire Istb ell.t reninr Naton ?? en- ut'' th) jo rs.-so-'de:t, Mr. XMichael inure. .ll hero -.v s3 n ...

... I TIlE- MISSING LINERIS. THE PAVOINIA-A ND BULGAILIA. . GREAT ANXIPlTY. . I ?? - London, Wednesdeay..- A telegram ?? ?? news bas been redeived at' the Cunard office of the m~isisintg iiner Pav inia. This afternoen tlre company despatched. a powerful, ttu to the Azores to search for the overdue vessel. The Ire e Association's Liverpool co0 rewpon- dent'states Ohat in ?? circles there much ...

... X :SALE: OF ITHE WATERFORD AND ILJMERLCK -AlLWAY, I VPUBLIC MEETING IN - LIMERICK: PROPOSED AMALGAMATION CONDEMNED, Limerick, Wednesday Night. A public meeting of merchants, traders, and citizens was held to-night at the Theatre Royal to prodtst against the proposed amalgamation of the Waterford, Limerick, and Western, and the Great Southern end Western- Railways. The meeting,;`which was ...

... THE AVAR AT 1ANIiA. MORE SKIRMIISHES. IBPESS ASSOCIATION SPFCTIAT..) Manila. Wednesday. Colonel Potter arrived here from Iloilo last night vwith despatches from General Miller to General Otis. These show that on Sunday afternoon General Miller ordered reconnaissances in force in order to ascertain the enemy's position. Colonel Cheathain's battalion of the Tennessee Volunteers marched out. ...

... On Wednesday evening an executive meeting of the Rhondda Labour and Liberal Association was held at Morley's Restaurant, Porth, under the presidency of the Rev. Mr Richards, Tony- pandy Mr D Evans, D.C.. occupyiug the vice. chair. Mr W. Evans, secretary, was present. It was decided to hold a series of political meetings in different parts of the valley during the ensuing few weeks to ...

... ]SUBMALRAINE BOAT TE!STS.| SIR WILLIAM H. WHITE NEARLY LOST TO US, In the course of an article on submai'jne boats the Westminster Gazette relates ?? following story:-A few years ago a gentlemfian invited a number of officials and speoialist.t down to one of the London docks to see a newt submarine boat, which, like so many gons before, was to achieve marvels. There were: novat men and ...

... The (0overtinent Of Dirjutors. Iflrt. McNP11.CP3 amendment to the Ad!tlre.sE wats rejected in the House of Cortnmomi yerclrday by 247 votes against 143. But mnore will be heard of it. Wo regrot that the House should not have dec isively condemnned so mischievous a prac- tice anid so evil an examlple a' the combination of political office with comimercial enterprise. But tih deblate was an ...

... TEE MUNI0IPPA . BOUNDABIES - BILL. _ 7 IrT voting-papers of the poll on the flub. un Municipal Boundaries will be collected to-morrow. Tbe collection will be com- menced at S a m, so that those who desire to exercise their right to vote should be careful to fill up their voting-papers to-day. There-ought to be no doubt about the result of the poll. The measure wdiich:, the burgesses have been ...

... THROWN FROM HIS HORSE. ACCIDENT TO A GLYNNEATH DOCTOR. On Tuesday night Dr. Griffiths, of Glynneath, fell from his horse on the main road near Glyn- neath and sustained severe injuries. He was returning to Glynneath in the company of Mr W. E. Davies, who was also on horseback. When near Resolven Dr. Griffiths galloped away, leav- ing Mr Davies behind. The latter some time later came upon his ...

... AMERICAN BLIZZARD. NEW YORK SNOWBOUND. TRAFFIC PARALYSED. SUFFERINGS OF THE POOR. The Daily Teltgrttgh correspondent, in a message dated New York, Tuesday, says :—Throughout yesterday and all through the night New York was like a city of the dead, covered with a white pall. The wind whistled through the long lines of railroad and tramcars, which looked like big tombstones. Not a ship came in ...