The Herald of Wales. — 1888-06-02 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

HONS.  John Bennett, Llangyfelach, was summoned by his wife, Elisabeth Bennett, for summit. Complainant also applied for a judicial separation. Mr H. 1). Woodward appeared for the prosecution, and Mr W. R. Smith for the defence. It transpired that the deferment was a hams:merman, earning about £5 per week, but in oonsequense of intemperate habits he shamefully illtreated his wife, and made the home unhappy. He had only been married to his present wile 15 months and had another younger woman in view. Mr Smith, on behalf of the defendant, denied any assault. Defendant was bound ever to keep the peace in a sum of S3O fors months.  Annie Green, a reimectably-dreesed young servant, of Earl's Oinui-rosi, Kensington, the other day tried to commit suicide. She purclituad • cup of aoffee' put sorae ox&ilo acid in it, and drank the mixture. Green told the policeman that she wished to die, as her lover, who was " • bad lot," had quarrelled with her. While she waa being charged with the offence at Worship-ktreet Police Court, on Wedneeday, she fainted in the dock. The magistrate remanded her for • week.  Mr Sinclair, of Grangemouth, the chosen Liberal eitudidate for Ayr, visited the towns of Ayr and Irvine, the other day, in pursuance , of his candidature. "The Ayr Vacancy" is ' the title ut.der which a Liberal oontemporary chronicles the above interesting feet. If that heading be correct, Mr Sinclair's electoral ' campaign ought not to be productive of much "in owee, Ince in all his speeches he will but be addressing the empty Ayr. (N.B.—This is a ' joke.) Lord George Hamilton, speaking at the meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary Council, which preen ed the quarterly oonference of the Midland Union of Conservative Associa• ' tions, said he " oeu sidered that women's influenee in political life tended to soften its asperities." Without intending any disrespect to the " softer sex," we venture to disagree with his lordship, and to think that V/001/21's influence in political life rather tends to intensify the bitterness of party warfare. In society women is a soothing influence; in politics she is a disturbing one. Speaking at York on the subject of foreign missions and referring to the recent controversy on the subject, the Archbishop of York said the method of "counting noses" was entirely fallacious. If they wanted to make a fair comparison between two things they mast compare them by their:completenese—not take the beet of one thing and the worst of another. The reason why Mohammedanism and Christianity were not compared as a whole was that when they were so compared the manifest excellence of the work of the Gospel and the fruits of civilisation that it had borne were too evident to allow of further controversy. Joseph John, aged 32 year., of 4, Macgregor-row, Mtesteg, was killed on Wednes• day by a fall of earth, etc., at Ooeguant ' Pit. His peril er was also severely injured. Deceased leaves a widowed ,mother and three children. He had worked for years at the Llynvi Iron Works as puddler. Ho was a very satire man at all local elections, and was also o .Dflueutlal member of Zion Englida 13,ptie Church.