... I I APPOINTMENT Or PROCURATOR- FISCAL. A meeting of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Aberdeen was held in. tihe Sheriff 1Courthouse, Aberdeen, yesterday forenoon for the purpose of appointing a procurator-fiscal as euc- ce.sor to the lstae Mr George Cadenhead. There f wa, a large attendance, and, on th motion ofi Uar James Murray of North Inveramsay, Mr I i Gordon of Newton was ...

... 1 I3C 4.BT. SI'tOXD AYrS MflYINCL - Tlhe High Court olusticiary ie-timed in Aber- deeo C -t-rthotts' x-nsterd.' morrn.ow 'o dispo'e oit th tolwu!ih and iast case 6n the caettdar. Lord _M'Lren took his es-e.t onl the bench at hailfpas -.en. Mr Alexm:tlder Localgnt AIhLure |a3 acdvocatrc-deo)ue, a,.C!R`ed br Mr Cowatn. v-hle tIf- Gear Ae . Si ih aeted as clerk of cantrt. Tee tibiec were tlto adr ...

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... ABERDEEN POLICO OCO1RT. (Thursday-Before Baillie Taylor.) The Baillie on the Licensing Laws.-A licensed grooer was charged with having on him premisces sold w~htsky to a boy 12 years of ae contrary to the conditions of his certificate. Ac- cused pleaded not guilty. The boy, in the course of his evidence, sai he was at school, and Wuas in the habit of selling newspapers. On 2bth Deoember he ...

... Zbe coftt. Osborne, Saturday. The Queen drove out vesterdayv afernoon, attended bv the Duchess of Roxburghe and the Rloil. Evelyn Moore. Captain Adair, H.M.S. Auustralia, and' Commander Purefoy, HE.M.Y. Victoria and Albert, hfacd the honour of dining wth ?? Mlajesty and the Royal family last evening. The Queen Nvent out .zhis morning, accom- panied by HEler Roval Highness Priocess Henry of ...

... The strongest army in Europe for the purposes of defence is that of Switzerland, where the laws forbid the maintenance of any standing army whatever. The difficulty is got over by making every boy a soldier, and beginning his military education when eight years old. passing him through regular series annual inspections and reviews until he is old enough to work. And then, if he does no; find ...

... Chinese streets are not often more than eight feet wide. It :e believed Chinamen that cat’s flesh is remedy for lung diseases. It is served in most of the Canton restaurants, cooked in various ways- . , , . There are heimite in Chinn who tear out their eyes in order, they say, that closing the two gates love they may open the thousand gates wisdom. , , , . .. The Chinese are ahead of the wor d ...

... THE AVANAl'AO SALVAGE CASE.| nF' AMTMARZT COIET. I A WA lI; ]b 0 jl. Inte tdmrlt i ntv aloe. *f the figh CourtCs the aimn tic as-wfe- rentin era tin bs st rr i te A n aii ainst tie -rner> of TsIat't ?? ht nea xl before Sit Fran c-is l oit R 1he irt l trhe ?? i hbe Wai- T-e oAtiG ?? v- ery hesery anyd brrt IIli t rIs. tin 18th I emhe!aidi birekl *iltt t ref itt If keeio l heftn liii ct-IsIS ...

... ANSWERS CORRESPONDENTS. John Rodger (Aberdeen). Alice Watson (Aberdeen), Agnes Lawson (Aberdeen), and Bessie M’Kenzie are thanked for letters. Richard Henderson—Very many thanks for letters and enclosures. “Jack Tar.”—Wo shall print it soon. Maggie Smart (Glasgow).—Thanks. John Paterson (Aberdeen).—Many thanks for letter and essay, which we shall have pleasure in reading. Space may be found ...

... I CRIMINAL STATISTICS FOR MORAYSHIRE FOR 1899. Mr J. B. Mair, chief conskzble of dMoryehire, in his report, just issued, for the year ended Mest December last, says: -There has been a deareaie of crimm. as well as of persos apprehended or cited, during the year, and this is sll the more -oteworthy wxhen it is found staet the decrease is general. 1168 Crimes and offenoea were reported or made ...

... met at the hospital—Councillor Fraser, convener, presiding-—for the purpose of opening tenders for the supply of groceries, oatmeal, and bed-clothing, woollen and drapery, and similar goods for the ensuing twelve months. The following were the successful contractors;— Groceries, Mr John Reid, Holburn Street; oatmeal, Messrs Gavin and Gill, George Street; drapery, etc., Messrs Sangster and ...

... The Board of Trade has issued the twelfth annual report the chief labour correspondent 1 on strikes and lock-outs, together with statistical 1 tables. The most noticeable feature in the i statistics for 18S9 is tbe great decrease in the importance of the diaputes compared with the two immediately preceding years. This reduction is most clearly shown the fact that the aggregate duration of ...