The Northern Guardian. — 1898-03-03 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

ITEMS OF INTEREST.  The Duchess of York arrived at Menione yesterday afternoon. A Sierra Leone telegram says the situation in the Karen s district is considered serious.  The Prince f Walei yesterday afternoon called upon President Faure. who returned the visit. The Duchess of Devonshire left Charing Croft at eleven o'clock ye-derday morning for Monte Carlo.  Preparations are being made for the Prince of Wales to lay the corner stone of the new harbour works at Cannes next Saturday. J. Hill, Surgeon Dentist, and Chemiet, 2, Burn Road (two minutes' walk from Strantou Church). Artificial Teeth in Gold. Platinum or Vulcanite at lowest charges, consistent with good workmanship.— Advt.  The Bomhay Court of Appeal has confirmed the death sentence on Damodar Ohapekar for the murder of Mr Rand and Lieutenant Ayeraf. The Prince of Wales was yesterday re-elected Grand Master of the English Freemasons, and Colonel Clifford Prohyn was elected Grand Treasurer.  The Dial.ess of York vras medically advised to take a drange on the Continent. Her visit, which commenced on Tuesday, will prohalaly lasi four or five weeks.  The Counte44 of Carlisle has left Castle Howard, th"? family seat in Yorkshire. for Naworth Castle. Cumberland. accompanied by the younger members of the family.  Lamb's Aqua-Cry.lal Spectacles are the best. Try them, 3s 6d per pair. The Illuminated Clock Lynn Street. National Telephone. No. 4.ll.—Advt. The Pope Lae juirt, paid a high compliment 1,1 .imerica by selecting an eminent acieutific priest  of the 'United States to fill the high pest of director of tile Vatican Obsen-atory. A verdict of "not guilty" was returned at the Durhim Ass zit; yesterday in the caoe of Rickard Spencer, a miner, charged with the manslaueiter of his father at Ityhope in January last. The general elections for the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday resulted in the return of Li,7 Con. sivatires and 4:-. Liberals. he results in two Liberal constituencies were not declared.  Dr balt, Dentist, has now made arrangements for daily attendance, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. at the usual address, 4, Scarborough Street, West Hartlepool.—Advt.  The -Transvaal High Court opened on Tuesday, Judge Gregorowski, Acting Chief Justice, preSidinp,.. Among the new judges present was exPresid,ont Reitz, of the Orange Free State. Theta w is no excitement whatever.  The Duke of Devonshire, as Lord President of the Council, gave a dinner at Devonshire Hollfe last evening on the occasion of submitting to bis colkagues a list of names from wiich those of the Sheriffs for the ensuing municipal year will bo elected.  R. Lamb Jeweller, The Illuminated Clock, Lyon Street. Telephone, 4.l6l.—Advt.  At Castleford, yesterday, Thomas Andersm (40). miner, wau ..:ornmitted for trial on the rlwrge of wilfully murdering his two sons, Eeneet and Perry Anderson, aged eleven anil nine respactivgy, by throwing them into Irlieldale Pit Reservoir on February 11th .  Mr F. A. Wilson ,Outdoor goods manarr fbr the North-Fssitern Railway, was rsterkey appointed general manager of the Highland Railway, in succession to Mr C. sted, who has cue. needed Sir Henry Oakley in tfe genetul managerchip of the Great Northern Railway. Aplot and Steel Pills for Females, a French remedy t:o all irregularities and obstructions, superseding bitter apple, pil cochiae, pennyroyal. etc. Price La fei, post free. Obtainable only from Martin. Foreign Southampton.—advt.  Lord George Hamilton, Serery of Slate to India, and Lady George Hamilton, Lord Ronald Gower, and General Godfrey Clark, C. 8., visita the Queen at Windsor Castle last evening. They had the honour of diningWil. the Queen and Royal Fiaanily, and remained at the place for the night.  H. Lamb. Jeweller, The Illuminated Clock, Lynn Street. Telenhons. 4.161.--Advt. eaptain Wakeham, who commanded the expedition sent out last summer to inve-tigate the navigability of Hudson Strait, reports that Gordon's conclusions are in the main confirmed, that navigation ie possible for specially adapted vessels fron, the let to the 10th of July till about the first week in October.  Half-e-Doren beat Nickel Tea Spoons given to the Inrchatei of a Wedding Ring at H. Lamb's. The Illuminated Clock, Lynn Street. National Telephonn, No. 4,l6l.—Advt.  The Daniish schooner Car iliie, has arrived in the Tyne from Southampton, and reports that during the voyage from 'Dysart on,-, of the seamen was drowned. Deeeesed was engaged on tl.e jibboom. when the vessel gave a lurch and Ike fell into the sea_ A cry was heard, and the mate, who was on duty at the time, ran forward, int no sign of the unfortunate mon could be seen, lie having apparently sank immediately.