... New York, Monday.—A despatch from Havana states that a strike of serions proportions has occurred on the Havana Railway. Two thousand employees were out on Saturday. The manager at Havana has cabled to the chief offices in Lon- don that the men's demands mUF!t be conceded or the company ...

... Chipping Ongar, a little Essex town, with a population of abort 800, appears to be specially favoured in regard to the longevity of its inhabi- tants. Dr. W. C. Clark, who has been personally iuvestigatiug the facts bearing upon this theory, has found that in the one street of which Ongar can boast there are now living twelve persons, four of them ladies, whose united ages total 1,032 years. ...

... USKSIDE TRAMWAY SYSTEM. Mr W. H. Brown brought up the Lighting and Traffic Committee's reDort at the meeting of the Newport County Council to-day, and a graphic little discussion at once arose about the tramway system in Newport, which t appeared has not given unqualified satisfaction. Mr Wil- kinson wanted to know whether the Board of Trade allowed two trams on Newport bridge, and Mr Brown' ...

... Accidental Death. I The Southampton Coroner held an inquest to- day upon the bodies of two of the Stella victims brought from Dieppe yesterday. The body of Herbert Edser was identified by his brother, and the body of Ernest Alfred Roome by his father. The evidence of the second mate, Reynolds, pre- viously Kiven, was read over, and a verdict of Accidental death was leturned. The jury ex- ...

... I KILLED BY A LION. The last mail from Mombassa contained in- formation of the shocking death of Mr J. F. S. O'Hara, an Englishman employed in surveying the East African Protectorate, who on March 7th last was attacked and killed by a lion. Mr O'Hara, who was accompanied by his wife and children, was encamped on the night of March 7th near the River Voi. He had with him a number of native ...

... J The Shipping Federation have imported a number of dock htbourers from Hull to take the place of the men on strike at Liverpool. The dispute, which affects about 300 men, occurred last Saturday in connection with two steamers of I1 the Papjani Line, the owners refusing to accept the rule book of the Union, especially in connec- tion with the wearing of the badge. During the the rule book of ...

... TO-DAY'S WEATHER.4.30P.M TO.llA.Y'S FORECAST (lOR HNGLANV. S.W., kOUTB WAhJSS. Issraed at 8 o'clock last night. Westerly winds, fresh change- able; some showers. General.—Squalls and passing showers are probable in most districts. Warnings.—Th° south cone is up in 0,1, 2,6 and 9. ...

... New York, Tuesday.—A number of society ladies have combined with several prominent actresses here to form a dress exchange for the benefit of young actresses starting their careers. The latter are handicapped by the expense of their professional wardrobe, and are often unable to accept engagements for want of means to furnish themselves with stage dresses. The wealthy women who are interesting ...

... SUNDAY CYCLING. I Speaking at a largg attended public meeting in connection with the Church of England Temperance Society at High Wycombe yesterday the Dean of Hereford strongly advocated Sunday closing. He said he should like to see the publican-1, with whom he sympathised very much, enjoy- ing the fresh air and the country on their bicycle, and tricycles on the Stibbath day instead of being ...

... Habit is bard to overcome. If you take off the first letter it does not chamge a bit. If you tako off another you still a bit left. if yon takG ...

... Heartrending Stories From the Stricken Districts. A Berlin correspondent writes :-A telegram from St. Petersburg states that scurvy is spread- ing in au alarming degree, through the famine districts. In the Samara Government alone 147 villages have been attacked. The Red Cross Society doles its utmost to cope with the distress. It has had to erect hospitals and establishments for the ...

... THE MASONS' SOCIETY. I Application to Cardiff Council. I Alderman Ramsdale, sitting as chairman of the Public Works Committee of the Cardiff Corpora- tion this morning, said the clerk had received a letter from the Masons' Society asking on behalf of members of the society employed by the Corporation for an advance of a halfpenny per hour and for a reduction of working hours for various ...