... ABERDEEN DISTRICT. The large-sumber of friends of Livingatonia in Aberdeen will be greatly pleased to know of the increase in contributions during the past year. The result is very gratifying, and it is hoped that further progress will be made, for this remarkable mission only needs to be lknown in order to awisken doepAnterest in it. 'the returns ale:- 1897-8-Presbytery contributious, £193 9s ...

... AN ARCTIC TIC~O WHO SLEW A CHAR Franklin search expedition, who, as stated in the Daily Mlilh, died a day or two ago at Newpor~t, Monniouth, How many, or how few, of the gallanit band who manned H.M. barque Plover on its voyage of despair remain it would be difficult to say, hut with Itobinson's death the list- is once - more shorteaed, and it is to be hoped: that the few lines engraved ...

... JTHE TIRANSYVAAL. TERMS OF BOEIt REPLY. (PREss ASSOCIATION FOREIGN SPECIAL.) Cape Town, Wednesday. I learn from an excellent, thc-lgli unofficial source, that the communication sent by the Transvael Government to the High Commis- sioner contains the following proposals:-A five years' franchise, a share in the election of the President, increased representation for the Goldfields, to the extent ...

... SAD TRAGEDY IN LIVERPOOL. MURDER AND ATTaIITET ) SUICIDE. Margaret Doyle, a young married woman, living in a court off Stanhope Street, Liverpool, it is alleged, murdered her infant daughter ycester- day morning by cutting the child's throat widet a carving knife. It is further alleged that the mother afterwards attempted suicide in a similar manner. No hope is entertained of her recovery. A ...

... ?EJEIRHIEAD SCIENCE ANI) .RT , CLARSES. RESULT OF EXAMINATIONS, The results of the examinations in the science and art classes held during the winter at Peter- head have just been issued. The art classes were taught iby Miss Jeannie B. Willox, and the follow.. is the li61:- Geometrical Drawing.-Passes:-Lizzie 1I. Maakie and Isabella S. -Milne, Light and Shsade-Elementiry Stage.-Fireb claes, ...

... 1 lsx BITTALION GORDON UlGH 1 LANDERS. THE DARGAI COLOURS FOR ABERDEEN. il n INTERESTING LETTFR TO THE LORD d PROVOST. ;- _ Lord Provost Flowing received on v Saturday from Colonel Downinan, com- h manding the lst Battalion Gordon High- e landers, now in Edinburgh, a letter, the con- tent/s of which are of special interest to Aberdeen. , (lonel Downrman, in the communication, asks Is the tord ...

... I ABERDEEN COMMERCIAL 5 TRAVELLERS' ASSOCIATION. AlDDRESS BY THEJ REsIDENT. LIVELY PROCEEDIN(IS. onl Saturday night a qcurterly general meet- in,; of the Aberdeen lbranch of thoe UJited King- dorn Corairercial Travellers' Association was held in the 1)ouglas Hotel-Mr William Murray, pleiident, il the chrir. Mr W. M. Gray, chair- mar uf the a5.oci.xtiori, was present. T'IiiE NEW JOLNT STATtON. ...

... }.SEOOND EDITION1 5 :NWV BllDa)E STI1EET, LONDON, AuzmIIEEN JOURNAL OFFICEr, TiIURSDAY MORINING, 5.30. (BY SPECIAL IIRE.) THrfITE FIRENCII SOUDAN CAPTAIN VOULET'S LETTER, (TT9ms TELEtan AII Paris, Wednasday. Cazptaia Voulct's letter to Lieutenant- C'oloniel Klobb, -which was found on the body 1 of tile latter, wa., ill tileso tertns:- -V'hat. ne~ow ;ifainy is this Is- the fruit of our i ...

... th~e 1,51lukelt 00l~.1trold. CllIEP OFFIC-BRlOAD SPREET, ABRRMpEN. lONvoN OryIce-5 NEW MURIDCGE ST'1lEr, E.C. MrL1ORAmg-'a ABER1DEKN JOURNAL,' ABERDEEN. TIFLPjPHON'-NUO. 27 ABERDEEN, MONDAY, AUG. 28, 1899 _~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I NEWS SUMM131ARY. A plague case has omcurred at Tamatavo, in fadagasncar. It is suspeoted that the plague has broken out at Aetrakan. There .vas a severe ...

... A bazaar in aid of the hall fund of the Kintore Parish Church was held in the Public School on Saturday, when the opening ceremony was per- formed in presence of a large gathering by the Countess of Kinture, who was accompanied by Lady Ethel Keith-Falconer. Provost Marshall I presided, and among those present were Rev. T. U. Duncan, minister of the church; Rev. J. Little- john Barr; Kinellar; ...

... AI A BE R - I EXAMINAT1ON IN ABRDEfN. | Yesterday, in Aberdeen Sheriff Court-Acting Sheriff-Subetitute J. C. Dove Wilson on the bencs -George James Wilson, brewer, somnetime at Old Deer and EIlon, now at Maud, Aberdeenshire, sole partner of the firm of George J. Wilson and Co., brewers, wis examined in bankruptcy. There were present Mr George Ouecau, advocate, trustee on the estatei; Mlr Al. M ...

... C~rlqRA-I: EWS. rd gitobener hais arrived at Cairs. LOe India5 rising in Mexico is now believed to Tend arve been granted the. franchise in West nth is announced of Lord I)ulboyle, at he a Of ria telegraph has now been opened to The opeS ilof a~sutoland. N33eyabour Association Will hold an Industrial gheLe in Newcastle in October. coofereb is announced of M4r iRobert Peck, the hlbsdeet trainer ...