The Herald of Wales. — 1888-04-28 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

PRESS DEB. Ihirdrerauer, 12. illiorli-mtreet.  It is now stated that Mr floatage's retire. ment from the General Committee of the National Liberal Club twit place a fortnight ago, and is unconnected with politics. The ex-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster retains his membership of the club, and only gives up active participation in its management because his other engagements prevent him devoting eultlcient time to the work. I An inquest was held on Tuesday, at the College Park Hotel, Willesden, on William Richard Alborough, 16, who died from the I effects ot a football accident sustained early in March. Deceased had a fall, and wan after. wards taken ill, with vomitin and pains ha the head. ['he cause of death was 0011CliailOn 'uf the brain. Verdict, Accidental death. " The Bishop of Loudon has before him a we% I which is, p..rhapa, without parallel. The vinez of a church closed the door against his parishioners for their Easter veatre for the election of churchwardens, and literally compelled them to proceed to the election in the public highway. The emus bidli arose, it ia stated, from the vicar's antipathy to the people's ciurchwarden, who had made certain statements respecting the angry cleric to his diocesan.  Another frightful accident (warred in the Upper Works at Dowlain, on Monday after.. noon, to a man named Jenkin Morgan, who was employed at the mortar machine near the No. 19 bleat furnace. He was cleaning the line in front of the machine, when a train of materials for making mortar 36020 up an. noticed by him. The engine driver did not sets Morgan, who was knocked down and dragged along the line for a considerable distant*. Eventually the fitIOVEll which he held in hie hand was driven into the lower part of his abdomen. On 'Tuesday afternoon the unfortunate mar succumbed to his injuries.  At the Swansea Police Court, on Wednesday, before Col. Wright, and J. Powell, Esq., Minnie May, prostitute, a fashionably attired young woman, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself into the North Dock. It appears that P.C. Williams, late on Tuesday night, saw the prisoner walking about in the Strand, and sent her home. Instead of going, she walked across under the arches, towards the dock, and the constable saw her sitting on the quay. As he approached her, the prisoner threw herself Into the water. The officer hailed a boat, and with the assistance of a seaman, she was takes out of the water, and conveyed to the police station. She did not appear much the worse for her ducking, as she laughed, and simply said that she was very cold and wet." She was remanded until Friday, and will in all probability be sent to a Home. Evan Charles Valentine Evans, aged .18, known as the alleged clerical impostor, was charged on Tuesday, at Newport, with obtaining sums of money and food by false pretences, and was remanded. From etatemeata mad* by the prosecutor, Mr J. P. Davies, it appeered that the prisoner was "large" and profuse in al, his dealings whilst he was, aa alleged, spmging about Maindee. He fared sumptucm.ly every day, ordered a barrel of beer of Messrs. Searle and Herring, the Castle Brewery, and also ordered spirits. On several u....sions he Used to be twitted by friend. whom he met about his "large" ways, and ia a quiet wry [lintel were let drop occasionally about his conduct. He invariably met these by putting to the authors of Buell remarks the term question, "D'ye think Pm a d— cad r preached at Barnardtoisn and Liaise* churches, and those who heard his Ilerlacsaa say that they were particularly good. Re was especially e.loquent in his advice to these who were responsible for the training ol the _  W 7 are sorry to announce the death of Captain Thou/on, late of the buys* Goloonda, of',cornice. He was take• ill only on Friday tact, complaining of cold. Pleurisy and congestion of the lungs set in in • very virulent form, t which the patient, unhappily, succumbed tic Wed= afternoon about two o'clock. The /le gentlemen was • soot :Omen by birth, and early in life took charge of lhe fi et of ships owned by the Die.tern Richardson and tJompany. He mad, a huge number of sueousful voyages to Fort Nolloth, nesr the Cape of Good Hope, and won the respect and esteem of the fans he represented and the captains of the port. Ile was one of oldest master+ trading out of the port. He owned a largo share in the GoMoods, of eihich ship he was muter until recently, fitha well known fue and bit amd cheerful Iro,k will be sully int teed 1:742 umero us friend . Captain Th.mp -co managed by dint of vrest 'diner, and *try., my to anima a snug competency • •firient to cools him to I retire when in ct' rt and ea,. Deceased was about 65 v f *se, and I. ,ese yd. and several ethi:,2 `. lln mra hip 11.4. •  0.4-;