The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1884-09-06 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

AGAIN.  Mr. Chaf:in;tnaTO;ed--ti;KiloWing-reeolution: 'That this oommittee recommend that permission be given to the police baud to pky in the public parks between sunrise and sunset, except on Sundays." Mr. John Lewis did not think it wise to adopt this course, as it was only opening an old question. And again, the fine weather was almost gone, at least it would be next month, and the band would be next to useless in the park. Mr. Thomas Jones did not see why the band. should not play on the: 7th day if they played on the fith. He would not vote for the rpeoletion in its present form. Mr. Daniel Jones moved as an amendment that the three last words be sixtuds out of the resolution.  I.fr Chapman said the public would see that It was not no much a question of giving the public Ilitleie in the parks, as • desire to wound the religious susceptabilities of the religious party is Swanna. He was surprised that those who had spoken BO highly of the benefits of mushs on the masses should now turn round and say if we cannot have it on the Sunday, we will not have it on any other day. The amendment was put to the meeting and. lost, as was the original resolution. This was all the business.  Two Highland tourists were drowned in Fingal's Cave, Staffa. News has reached here that the fireman and second steward of the Nisaro died on August '2l. The Australians beat the South of Englsad by an innings and 107 runs. Mrs. Marlow, a member of the Salvation Army at Weasels, has just died. At Manchester, Kent beat Somerset by ten wickets.  The King of Saxony has given a donation of towards the funds of the German Teachers' Association.  Jane Jones, of Pontesbury, hasbeenosmmittea fsr trial by the Shrewsbury magistrates One charge of arson.  The amount realised by the two days sale of the Wilton herd of Herefords was over 2,000 t for 183 animals.  A railroad transfer steamer has been oapsiaed at Henderson, Indiana. Twelve persons were drowned.  A man named Appleby, a cashier, has been arrested at Harrogate, charged with embezzling various sums of money.  The body of Mr. Chadwick, one of the party drowned at Fingal's Cave, has been recovered near the mouth of the cave.  Patrick Laniey, has been remanded at Liverpool, charged with having thrown a blind woman out through a window. A man named Honshee Gheesa, has beeia committed for trial at Manchester, charged with attempting to murder his wife.  Another quick passage across the Atlantic bee been made by the Arizona, the time occupied being 7 days three hours end 37 minutes. A fire has broken out at the flax stores of Sir John Preston and Co., Beifsbt. The damage le estimated at about £lO,OOO  A new line, connecting ths Midland, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire, and Great Nor,hem Railways with Southport has been opened for traffic with great eclat.  Dip heria has prevailed to io great an extent at Upton Fyne, the village close to bir ,fitafford liorthoote's residence, that only four or five houses have escaped, and there have been several dea t ha.  Mim Amelia Smith has died from injuries matained through the tall of a parrafin lamp in her bedroom. Her night-dress took fire, aid she bustiined severe burns. ;