boy Ludden the jury, after hour's retirement, returned a verdict that the deceased died on the 23rd inst. through a brain disease caused by the severe thrashing given by Tom Taylor. Stickler, and Reeves. The Coroner expressed strong disagreement with the verdict.

The Clyde shipbuilding returns published on Tuesday assure a substantial yearly record, both regards tonnage and the number of launches. For the eleven months of the present year vessels have been launched on the Clyde, of 580 tons, against 222 vessels of 278.000 tons last year,

The annual Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Monmouthshire was held on Monday, when Bro. T. Hunter Little was invested Deputy Provincial Grand Master and Bro. John H. Taylor Provincial Grand Senior Warden. The R.W.. Bro. John Owen Marsh, was unanimously recommended by the Provincia

In the Queen'* Bench Division on Monday the cms Coutenr ▼. the Duke of Manchester, which was partly heard Friday, was again mentienod. Mr. William John Le Con tear sued the duke recover £122 odd. the price of cinematograph and outfit, and the question in dispute wai whether the

YOUNG MAN FOUND DYING ON THE RAILS. On the arrival Thursday night at .'k eight o'clock express from Whitby, the officials at the station found a carriage door open, while inside the carriage mas SenUeman , hat The line was searched at onoe. and about half mile from the :oung man

ORGANISATION THE MINERS. MABON" AND DARONWY AT YSTRAD. A meeting of the Bodringallt Colliery workmea was held on Thursday e>ening the Bodringal.t Schools. Ystrad. under the presidency of oue of the workmen. There was a very large attendance, and addresses on the Compensation Act

The Rev. D. Roderick, vicar of Cockett. near Swansea, and Mrs. Roderick were on Thursday evening the recipients of handsome presentations. in recognition of their splendid work in the parish, extending over the post 25 years, and including the building of two handsome churches a

I Lloyd's 'IVlegrams.l Friday. Bremen telegraphs: —Lighter with cargo British -Unioer Stanley Hall, before reported sunk, floated and now safe in harbour. Steamer Kilkeel. Chester, with salt and barrels, collided pie.* Valentia Island, damaging plates; was beached; leaking badly

and well known in Indian military rirclet. died suddenly here to-day.

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