The Herald of Wales. — 1888-01-07 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

LOCAL PATENTS. APPTICATIION POI PAMITS.  - ----William Cooke and K. K. Cooke, trading as M. K. Kerr and company, South Dock, Swansea, for an improved hot neck grease applicable for tin plate mills, also lubricant for shafts, axles, and the like. No. 17043. December 17th.  Joseph Higginson, 117 Strand, died Buddently at 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning. Deceased was 78 year of age. The cause of death is unknown.  About noon on Tuesday, the body of a man, whiola appeared to have been a long time at the water, was found Boating in the Old Dock, Newport. Dmeased was identified as John Laurence, who had been missing from home for a month or five weeks, and woe subject to fits. The statement of the young man Price, to the Newport police on Saturday last, turns out to be unfounded, as the police have received a communication from Hungerford to the effe t that no murder or anything of tho kind took place in that locality in 1579. , On Tuesday evening an inquest was hold at 'Reath Police Station- on the body fLo • , y 0 111811 Rees, aged 43, a married woman, residing at No. 69, John-street, Booth, Cardiff, who died very suddenly on Monday. Diceased, who had for some time been suffering from heart disease, but was able to perform her household duties, was walking from the front room to the kitchen about tea o'clock, when she was seen, by her husband to stagger and fall to the ground. The jury found that death had resulted from heart diaease.  At Aberdare Police Court, on Titesdity, Jones wee summoned by ItHr.p.mt Lane, wife of a showman, for assault nu the 2t;th December Prosecutrix was conducting a coo ;tient gelle,y, about 11 p.m , whendefendant came up, and because he was not allowed to play without paying he deliberately threw a heavy wooden 11 at complainant, causing a severe blow on the forehead. Fined 20s and costs, .or three weeks imprisonment. The first of a eeries of smoking concerts in coanection with the Salisbury Conetituti seal Club. Swansea, was held in the large dining. room of the club on Tuesday evening, when the commodious apartment was filled to raidedon Owifig to some unforeeen oceurene Mr. J. H. Lever, who had been announced to preside, failed to put in an appearance, and the chair was taken by Mr. A. P. Steeds, who was sup. ported by a number of prominent keel Conser. retires. A really good programme was provided, and was commenced by Mr. Wright., a banjo artiste of repute, who sang itome negro rack-A es and topical bonne in a pleasing style, Ur. P. L. Davies, who is establishing a substantial reputation as an elocutionist, followed with a charming recitation, and was succeeded by Mr. James Bannister, who was encored again and again let his rendering of "The 'Tipperary Christening" and " Ont of reapect foe McGuiness." Mr. • Hopkins was vociferously recalled for the manner in which he sang "Shoulder to shoulder," a Conservative song written, by Mn. C. Manning and composed by Mr Chas. D'Ace, whilst P.C. Sutherland received • large maturate of approbation for his singing of a Jubßee ballad. Mr Standish was heard to advantage in the "Maid of the Mill," and Mr Atkins was deservedly encored for his melodious rendering ef "The secrets of a country carrier's cart." Messrs Cox, Thomas, and Morris also favoured the audience with a display of their vocal abilities, and, a vote of thanks having been paned to Mr D'Aoe for his services ea aecompanist, and to Mr Steeds for ir ai , two hour. of rare enjoyment was kt to a close by the al the National Aativis.