... SENSATIONAL ARREST IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPE TOWN, Friday, Noon.—An in'snce forma- tion has been caused here, both in social and political circles, by the arrest of Mr .James D. Logan, of Matjesfontein, a member of the Legis- lative Council, on a charge of criminal assault-, It is alleged that the outrage was committed in one of the hotels owned by him in this city. He was brought before the ...

... BRECONSHtRE ASSIZES. I These Assizes were held a.t the Shira H&U, Brecon, on Thursd&y, the Judge (Mr Justice PhiUimore) taking his se&t on the bench shortly :->Her 11 o'clock. The following were sworn on the grand jary :— Mr J. P. W. Gwynne Holford (forem&n), C&pt&in Frajik Travers, Mr William de Winton, Ca.pta.rn S. W. Morgan, Aiderma.n W. M. North, Mr Rees Williams, Mr J. E. Moore, Mr David ...

... Question in the House of Commons. Mr D. A. Thomas has put down the following question in the House of Commons for Monday next:— To ask Mr Attorney-General whether he is aware that a number of workmen locked out in the dispute now pending in the South Wales coal trade have, by accepting employment in stone breakng under the Boards of Guardians, become liable to have their names removed from the ...

... t is understood that the Church Congress next year will be held at Bristol. The Lann company of cyclists have jn8 returned to London from trip round tbt world. Yesterday Sir George Nownes gave a farewel luncheon to the members of the British Antarctic Expedition on board the Southern Cross, lyinj in the St. Katharine's Docks. It is not a little singular that the two candi. dates for the ...

... I TO THE EDITOR OT THE SOUTH WALES ECHO. Srn,-I observe in your report in Friday's Echo a case which must refer to my sou although no name appears, he having been in the employ of the Electric Installation Syndicate Co., Cardiff, and lost one finger some month or so ago during the night. I however knew nothing of the prose- cution under the Factory Act, nor did my son. Therefore the evidence ...

... High Explosives at Cardiff. On the submission of the minutes of the Property and Markets Committee to the Cardiff Corporation to-day, Alderman Trounce again referred to the importation of large quantities of gun cotton into the borough. He said since he previously mentioned this matter, he had been informed that even the submarine mines were laid in close proximity to a vast population. They ...

... SUMMONSES ISSUED FROM ALL THE RH0NDDA ASSOCIATED PITS. ABOUT 20,000 MEN AFFECTED. Yesterday evening 96 summonses were served' among six workmen of each of the associated collieries in the Rhondda Valleys, with the excep- tion of the Cymmer Collieries and the Ynysfeio Pit.for a breach of contract on Mabon's Day last, nearly all the men at most of the pits having absented themselves from work. ...

... FACTS AND THEORIES: NO ARREST. I The Finchley mystery is still unsolved. Several theories, more or less probable, have been put forward, but as the result of inquiries it would seem that the officers engaged upon the case were up to that time without any tangible clue. It goes without saying that the police are leaving nothing undone which will tend to an elucida- tion of the mystery. They are ...

... JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES. I NEW YORK, Friday.—Senator Kylenis stated.i that he has certain information that Japan re- ceotly an oSex to purchase the Philippines for two hundred million dMlats — jtfetcs. ...

... I Blood Stook Saies. j Messrs Tattersall on the concluding day of their aunual DccembeJ sales had no very fashionable lots to ofler. n.nd though thCIC was again a good attend- ance bidding was for a long time slow. The biggest drice realised was EOOgs., paid for Wise Virgin lusher day a winner of the Stewards' Cup, by Lord Fal- mouth. From Mr Price's lot Mr Sam Pickering pot a beautiful filiy ...

... WELSH NATIONAL PROTESTANT UNION. A Union has just been formed in Wales which will have considerable influence on the Ritualistic controversy which is daily becoming more and more acute. It is described as the Welsh National Protestant Union, and has four primary objects, the chief of which is to declare aud defend the principles of Protestantism. The other objects are to expose the aims and ...

... Eleven Lives Lost. NEW YORK, Monday.—Tha town of Jerome, Arizona, was destroyed by fire early this mora- ing. Eleven persons are known to have lost their lives and 30 are misshig.— /tenter. ...