... HOWELL S SCHOOL, LLANDAFF. PROPOSED BUILDING EXTENSION. A special meeting of the governors of the Howell's Glamorgan County School was held at the school-house, Llandaff, on Tuesday, when there were present the Rev. Aaron Davies (in the chair), Mins Watson, Mr Waldron, Mr O. H. Jones, Mr 1. H. Jotham, Mr D. Morgan, Mr i-enlrin Hil I. Mr D. Smith Davies. Rev. Silas Charles, and the clerk, Mr C ...

... THE WASHINGTON GHOST. EX-SECRETARY SHERMAN'S SPIRIT. AN AMUSING EXPOSURE. Spiritualistic circles are mach exercised over an incident which occurred at Washington on Tuesday week, when the death of Mr John Sherman, ex-Secretary of State, was reported on apparently good authority, but it turned out erroneous. A leading Spiritualist in that city was holding a seance, during which the spooks of ...

... Much interest is shown in Pontypridd and the Rhondda Valleys as to the position of the guar- dians in the Union. In this Union the attitude which the guardians-adopted upon the question of granting relief during the prolonged deadlock has placed them in a much happier position than that of the Merthyr Guardians. Mr E. C. Spickett, the clerk to the Union, states that no such action against the ...

... Cannes, Sunday.—The Prince of Wales baa now taken enthusiastically to golf, and hardly a day passes but he plays round tha links. Yes- terday he went to the Golf Club in the morning, attended by the Hon. Sidney Greville, and, after lunching with the Grand Dukes Michael and Cvril of Russia, was coached over the first nine holes by Gourlay, the club professional. Although the Prince has only ...

... Gentle Ida. has now joined Batho's team at Polegate. Amiable II., Baden. and Dule Tree, engaged at Northampton, are doubtful runners. Sir Blundell Maple was very much upset because Nun Nicer did not get third in the Lin- colnshire Handicap. Mr Bulteel. who is said to have won LM,000 over the success of Manifesto in the Grand National, presented Mr W. H. Moore, who trained the horse, with the ...

... On Tuesday, at Hkeston County Court, beta Judge Stnyly, Q C , Tbomas Wbeatley, ooufecti i-:: Broad Pavement. Ilkeston, claimed 11. 12s. Id Ins Arthur Chadwick, plumber, Belvoir Street, I i ton, for money lent, interest, and newspr; supplied. His Hononi remarked that as: contract for interest was made when money was lent, he should not allow the and a verdict was returned in favour cf •'-. ...

... Colliery Disaster. I ACCIDENT TO THE CAGE. All the Occupants Injured. I A shocking cage accident occurred at Shipley Collieries, near Ilkestone, this morning. A double decked cage with 18 men was descending the shaft when the engine went wrong and the cage dashed against the bottom. An the occupants were injured, some severely. Eight of the worst cases were removed to Ilkestone Hospital. The ...

... RETIREMENT OF MR MONK, M,P. Mr Monk. Liberal Unionist M.P. for Gloucester, baa intimated that he will cot see): re-electiou owing to ffl-healtti. owing to iD-bealtb. ...

... Newmarket Training Notes. Newmarket, Wednesday.—On the Bury side, Black- well's Newhaven II., Chaieureux, Dumbarton, Ameer. Pinfold, Coronation, II., and Ru5na galloped a mile and a half Sybarite, Taroiinta, and Galashiels had a similar gallop; London and Bishonswood going a mile. Beatty's Hougonmont and Deeside galloped a mile and a half Haughty and Amphitheatre went a mile and a quarter ...

... The Philippines. I FURTHER FIGHTING. I The Death of a Prince. New York, Tuesday.—The Nclo TorJc Herald publishes the following telegram from Manila. of to day's date The gunboat Lagunda Bay has attacked the Filipinos at Bulacan. Three Americana were wounded. General Mac- Arthur's Division has crossed the Marilao river on the pontoon bridge, and is now advancing northwards. Fighting is expected ...

... A Limerick correspondent states that the wife of Mr Coplen Langford, a Countyick grand juror, magistrate, and landowner, residing near Shanagolden, in the Mest of the county, has com- mitted suicide under painful circumstances. The deceased, who was only recently married to Mr Coplen Langford, being his second wife, was dis- covered in the pantry of her residence on Sunday morning with a ...

... THE TOULON DISASTER. ALLEGED CARELESSNESS. Paris, Tuesday.—The Eclair publishes the fol- lowing telegram from Toulon The report of the Council of Inquiry into the explosion the at Lagou- bran magazine at Toulon, states that there is evi- dence of carelessness, the regulations concerning the powder magazine not having been observed. Several persons employed at the magazine had indeed foreseen ...