... MR FLETCHER'S ILLNESS, A Relapse. I Mr Edward Fletcher, the leasee of the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, who has been lying ill for the pasb month, had a sudden relapse on Monday. We regret to say that he passed a restImAight, and this morning is no better. ...

... A COUNTY COUNCILLOR KILLED. Dr. Longstaff, of Wandsworth, a member of the London County Council, was thrown from his trap on Clapham Common last evening and killed. Dr. Longstaff was on his way home after attending » committee meeting. Dr. Longstaff, although a physician, never practised. He had been a member of the Council from its foundation. ...

... PUBLIC FASTS IN CARDIFF. What are They? At a meeting of the Cardiff County Council held to-day, the Mayor (Lord Bute) presiding, on the submission of the minutes, Councillor Mildon asked what was meant in the minutes of the Public Markets Committee by days of public fasts, upon which the market should be closed.—The Mayor said he should have under- stood by the expression an occasion which ...

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... I An exoiting scene was witnessed in Limerick last night, when the Town Hall was forcibly broken into by m, number of men. At the Cor- poration meeting on Thursday the Council unanimously refused to allow the '98 Centenary Committee the use of a room in the Town Hall. Under the pretence of holding a National League meeting last night the premises were entered. The Mayor refused to allow THE ...

... 'ATTEMPT TO FIRE A CHURCH. Vindictive Burglars. 1 A THAME correspondent telegra.phs :-Eloflf ou Suuday morning the parish church of Sa. Mary, Long Crendon, Bucks, was broken intt and an attempt made to set the building on fira The vestry was entered and three boxes rail* sacked, the contents being strewn about. Forttt* nately the Communion plate was not kept at th ...

... SATURDAY NIGHT INC'IDET;T AT I NEWPORT. Shortly before midnight on Saturday n, labourer named Collier, residing at 31, Ca,stle-3traet, New. port, -.vent upstairs with a lighted ca,udlp, which he placed near or on two pillows at the head of the bed. He went to sleep, and his wife, who followed some short time afterwards, was horrified to find the bedroom full of smoke and nre. She ran out into ...

... FOOTBALL. I CANTON WEDNESDAY holding a meeting next Tuesday even1 J^^Othynst. Any person wishing to invited, to attend at the Halfway Ho«el, Vontcanna, on the above date.—Secretary s^address, T. Johnson 25, Glamorgan-street, Pontcaii 91e JERSEYS AND SHIRTS (football andhockey).— Mr E. Roberta offers 12 e t quality Jerseys, with Linen Collars, various1 colours, 6s 6d each, usual price, 10s 6d. ...

... A Nassau telegram states that the steamer j i Jacob Bright, previously reported ashore, ha^ been assisted off, and arrived on We ...

... Is Settlement Near ? I TO-DAY'S CONFERENCE. I I MOMENTOUS GATHERING. I I Fresh Proposals Discussed. I I INTENSE ANXIETY. I To-day a joint conference of coalowners and miners' representatives commenced at noon at the Coalowners' Office, Cardiff, when the fresh proposals submitted by the Workmen's Pro- visional Committee, at suggestion of Sir Edward Fry, came up for discussion. The precise ...

... FATAL BATHING ACCIDENT. Last evening eight young men were bathing from tbo railway viaduct which spans More- cambe Bay, near Ulverston, 4en the incoming tide'Roodecl tlte hole in which they were, and Joseph Penny (18), solicitor's clerk, was drowned. The others were rescued by a boat from the shore. ...