The Northern Guardian. — 1898-11-12 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

LIBEL ACTION BY T. P.  Mr T. P. O'Connor, whose name is mentioned iu Mr Barry O'Brien's biography of Mr Parncll. is taking proceedings with a view to an injunction on the ground that it contains a libel against him. The publishers of the book. M6SST'S smith. Elder. anl Co., state that legal nrocee4ings Invie been already commenced, and tki will defend the action.  . . Sir William Harcourt has agreed to addresa demonstration in Glisgow next month. R. Fawcett, Auctioneer, Valuer, Commission Ant Property Agent. Rents collected or secured. —Advt. _ _ _  Mr Squires ilesircs to thank all who asslstrd in the Sailors' Orpha.ns' Rii.aer, and to state that the total teccipts amount to £64. illoitithrott Agency learns that Lord KitCherier Khartoum proposes to leave for Egypt in about a fortnight's time.  W. Maxwell, Jeweller and Silversmith, for -the Largest Stock and cheapest. Inspection invited.—T. Clock, Surtees Street.—Advt.  The coat for the rebuilding of the Tynemouth Pier was by a typographical error yesterday reOiled. as .i 440,900 instead of £404,000.  The Rev. C. D. Bell, Canon of Carlisle, and We 'Rector of Cheltenham, died suddenly yestetil. ay morning at his Lcndon club. The rev. gentleman was aged SO. lit:lt-a-dozen best Nkkel Tea Spoons given to the purchaser of a Wedding Ring at 11. Lamb's. The Illuminated Clock, Lynn Screet. National Telephone, No. 4,l6l.—Advt.  The death is announced at Pietermaritzburg of Col. Reader, commanding the 1s Battalion of the Leicester Regiment. He joined the regiment in 1874, and had served in both battalions. The Rev. J. H. Paterson, minister of Bath Lane Curd, Newcastle, has been invited by one. of his mien:a:tem Mr Henry Davison, to accompany him on a. trip to Palestine and the Holy Land.  Baron de Courcel, the retiring J- ranch Ambassador, will leave England on December 8 next, ain't his successor, il. Cambon, will arrive two days later to take up the duties at Albert Gate. A correapondent of the " Oxford Magazine" is reeponsible for the latest sugmestion on the Fashoda question. It is to the effect that Major Marchand should be given the honorary D.C.L. The dead body of a young woman, who had apparently been run over by a passing train, was last nieht found on the railway line near Beaton Station.  The Hon. Arthur Elliot, MP., was last sight entertained to dinner by the Conservatives of Durham in honour of his victory at the bye-electiOs in June last.  Active preparations are beinEr modal for the visit of the German Emperor and Empress to The Queen Regent will invite their Majesties to gl to Madrid on their arrival at Carthagena. It is reportod at Cape Town luat an agreement. law been arrived at regarding Mr Rhodes's redistribution scheme, in accordance with the majority report, proposing the creation of 14 new members.  Apia! and Steel ruts for Females, a French remedy, for all irregularities and eietructiorn, superseding bitter apiol pill eoelnae, pennyroyal, etc. Pries 4, 6d post free. Obtainable only from Martin, Foreign Chemist. Soutbampton.—Advs At a meeting of the Newcastle Guardians, last, evening, which lasted over three hours, it was decided to ol,tain expert opinion regarding the buildin., of Cottage Homes on sites at Shotley Bridge and Ponteland.  The Queen brought her anaual vis:t to the Highto a close yesterday afternoon, when she, moved her court frczn Balmoral to Windsor. Accompanied by Princess Henry of Battenberg.:and the Countess of Antrim, the Queen left Balmoral in a closed carriage.  A boilermaker named Wilson was sentenced yesterday afternoon, at Manchester Assizes, to 12 years' penal servitude for the attempted murder of his wife at Gcrton. Prisoner had inflicted 11 wounds on his wife's body, and her survival was described by the doctor as remarkable.  At Tirursday's meeting of the Madrid Cabinet it was reaffirmed that the Americans &cline to assume the Cuban debt, and demand'possession cf the Philippines. The Heraldo" says the Spanish Government is resolved to maintain Spain's sovereignty in the Philippine.  C  17 TtfE