The Herald of Wales. — 1888-11-24 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

REV. JOSEPH EVANS' CANDIDATURE. On Wednesday evening two meetings were held, one at Argyle Chapel, and the other at Prtnity Chapel, to support the candidature of We only two Calvinistic blethodiets in the field .—Rev. Joseph Beans, pastor of the Alexandra Boad Chapel, and Mr M. L. Bevan, °lamest, of Borriaton. Bothmeetinga were well attended. At Trinity there were premat Dr. Saunders, Bev. David Phillip end Mr. Thomas Phillip, 1.P., pen. The Rev. Joseph Wane referred to hie experience of School Boards et Tredegar and Carmarthen, end to have therefore a knowledge of mato:l==* elementary education. If take his seat it the Board aa ellearliosaurt. (Cheers.) Referring to the of mandett an &a womhead Meehan, isiZgrillme ate bed tomb& he knew WU a a 111VOISa at Tredegar. Dr. Beandata also 'mks. It was annonnoed that a committal aweetin wood be bald to-114h% (tridaY)k gai OrnstAilAghlboakodße  Maunders i  A young man named Nagel was stabbed in the face and back while walking in White. chapel on Thursday. Re lies in a London hoepital. Rig two ssaailante eaoaped. A splendid programme wag provided for the patrons of the populat concert at the Drill Hall, Swansea, on Saturday, but owing doubtless to the counter attractions in the town, the attendance was much smaller than urinal. The band plsyed a charming selection of /11118 k and Mr Willie Evans was encored for a viclin solo. Madame Marion Ellie, Mr Edwin Jones, and Mr Crews were the other artiste., and they acquitted themselves most effectively. A fishing boat, milled the "Little Edward,' of Yarmouth, was boat during the late gal with the crew of ten hands.  The ittiesian Court painter, M. Michael Z•filiy, bee written to his friends in Perth, stating that he has been otclt-red by the Czar to paint a large oanvas, representing the terrible dieaster at Borki.  During a banquet given by the Chamber of Corameroe to the King of Danmark in the lisll of the Exchange, Copenhagen, a filg caught fire, the flames spreading to other decorations, the room filling with smoke. The visitors were much alarmed but there was an panic, and the fire was subdued.  A Zsnzibar telegram states thai the BAgian steamer Brabo, taking 400 slaves intended for the Congo, was boarded off the Zinzibar coast by s party from Her Majesty's ship Greiffan, and two slaves were taken from her who swore that they hal been forcibly kidnapped. She was then allowed to proceed. Had she been arrested the prima facie evidence againiit her was very strong. . . .  It is With regret we have to announce the death of Mr Jas. Blackmer°, dispenser at the hospital and Provident Dispensary, whiah took place on Saturday moining last, from pleureay, after an illness of only six day. His position brought him in contact with the public generally, and he was much respected by all, and great sympathy is felt for his widow and two children in their sad bereavement. Oa Sunday and Monday very successful special services were held. A large audience highly appreciated the new service of song "The Battle of Life" given by the choir on Sunday afternoon, under the leadership of Mr W. H. Jones, which, it is hoped, will be soon repeated A goodly company gathered to tea on Monday, and an enthusiastic public meeting was held under the presidency of Mr Thomaa Jones. The proceeds were considerably in advance of Last  Another Welsh gold mining company ha been registered, and the directors will, by the articles of association, be compelled to hod a very eubstantinl stake in the concern. Theie is plenty of gold in Wales, but both capital and brains are required in getting it. In the House of Commons on Thursday night, Mr B.andell said : I beg to ask the Secretary of the State for the Home Cepartmet whether the specsiil rules under the Coal Mines Regulation Let of 1887 have been established for the collieries in East and Rest Glamorgan, and if not, why not f—Mr Matthews : Special Rates have been established and are in force in those parts of Emit Glamorganahire which are In the district of Inspector Martin, and with regard to the rest of Glamorganehire, rules have no yet been established,beesuse an arbitra don on matters of differenoe between the Secretary of State and the colliery owners its titl peg. On Thursday morning the Disliop of St David's held a oonfirmation service at St Mary's Church, when 231 candidates were presented from various districts-67 males and 166 females. Canon bmitti acted as chaplain, and the other clergymen present were : —The Rev E. W. Bolney, vicar of fiketty ; the Rev W. Weans vicar of St Thomas; the Rev T. vicar of Kfivey ; the Rev T. Jones, vicar of Clydaoh ; the Revs E. J. Wolfe (seamen's church), G. Wolfe, Pontardawe ; D. &takes Williams, Vincent T , A. A. Mat-• J. Y .oung, thews, J. Morgan, Liangyfdita ; J. louc, rammer School; —llewleatt, and W. W. Rdwardit.—Mr Radcliffe presided at the organ. On Thursday morning, about one o'clock, a painful discovery was made at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff. It was found that Mr David Lloyd, eon of Mrs Lloyd, landlady of the Stepney Arms Hotel, D. Williams, the late proprietor of the Royal Hotel, had oommitted suicide by firing • bullet through his head. His dead body was discovered lying on the floor of one of the bedrooms with a wound in the temple where the bullet had penetrated, and a revolver was due by. During the day the deceased had joked to the billiard marker and the barmaid about the terrible deed which he afterwards committed. The deceased often complained of a shooting pain in his head, the remit of an injury he had received in Cowdentinople.lllr Lloyd,who was chief engineer of the Resturrial, was much esteemed in Llanelly, where he was once a popular member of the football teem. At the inquest, the jury brought in • verdict of amide whilst of unsound mind. John Stephens and William Davies quarrelled in • Pontypridd public-house en Friday, and having fought outside for a quarter of an hour adjourned to the adjacent mountain side, where both parties belaboured each other in a savage manner for about half-an-hour. - Stephens, it appears, began to flag at the end of this time, and fell on his knee, whereupon his antagottiat, It is alleged, kicked him four times successively in the abdomen. Stephens became insensible, , and fell on his back, when, according to one of the bystanders, water was seen oozing from his side, am though the bladder had been ruptured. Davies challenged =yam in the erowd to oon• Untie the fight bat 11w.. thew found that Stephens wu dead. Dula was ao frightened at this melancholy barb of /Teats that be +down in • St. He wu snhaegmantly NT P.lLienkies.sad P.C. Reavei  ell i fe—peet arrested eioinity