The Herald of Wales. — 1889-06-15 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

LOCAB AND DISTRICT.  At Cardiff, on Friday, Edward Vaughan war; remanded on a charge of wounding Margaret Murphy, and attempting to commit suicide. Twenty-five persons were fined ULM ranging from a shilling upwards at Cardiff on Friday for keeping dogs without a license. At the election for a guardian for the parish of St. Mary's, Cardiff, the Rev. Father Butler, Roman Catholic priest, headed the poll. The Newport authorities are doing all that ne them lies, to stamp out furious bicycling. Two young men were fined 5s and costs on Friday. Sir Arthur Stepney has chartered a special train to convey his agricultural tenants to the Jubilee Show of the Royal Agricultural Society, at Windsor, on June 28. Information ha been received at Llanidlom that eleven natives of that place were drowned in the Johnstown disaster and nine were saved.  The men engaged at the Aberarnan eolliry who have been on strike for three weeks, have come to a settlement with the masters and have resumed work.  The Cardiff Rounders Club played GloncEsuu on Saturday before a large assembly at the Cardiff Arms Park. The scores at the conclusion. of the game were Cardiff 104, Gloucester 150. By from the Bishop of St. David's the Rev. John Lloyd, M. A., late rector of Petboyr, Carmartbenahire, was bastabicl on Thursday to the Vicarage of St. Peter's Carmarthesi. On Saturday morning, at the Morfa-Colliery, Port Talbot, Richard Lucas and John Moms,, colliers, both of Taibach, were knocked downi by some trams, and injured—the former seriously.  On Siam-day last a serious fatal accident; through overwinding, occurred at one of theSouth Wales pita, Cwmtillery. There were eight men. in the carriage; two of them lost their lives. The Vicar of IJanarth was busily engaged on Saturday in serving notices on 28 farmers who have refused the payment of tithes. The rev, gentleman served the notices personally, . owing to his being unable to hire anyone in ths parish to do the work. On Friday evening a young married man. named Charles Hicks, formerly a solicitor's. clerk, died very suddenly in a friend's house in Pembroke. He had been ailing for some time, but was able to go about. Ile leaves a widow and three children. About the most ecoentric public body in the British Isles is the Rnmney School Board. They convened an ordinary meeting on Monday, but as reporters were present, they decided not to go on with business, and adjourned the meeting until Friday. On Friday only one mealier turned ny, so another meeting will have to be convened. On Saturday a lad named Giuseppe Tempi; aged 16, belongirt; to the Austrian barque Alfa, lying in the East Dock, Cardiff, accidentally fell out of a small boat which he was sculling in the dock and was drowned. The body was, recovered by Bute Dock P.C. Morris and taken to the mortuary. A special train of railway engineers arrival on Friday afternoon at Llanderfel Station, on the Great Weetem Railway, where the Queen will alight for Pale during her Majesty's visit to the 'Vale of Llangollen. It is decided to make extensive alterations in the station, and to. enlarge the platforms. Efforts are being made, by Lord Hariech to induce her Majesty to drive over to see the ruins of Harloch Castle, Bare month. A young man named Griffith Edwards, residing at Railway terrace, Ynishir, mat his. death at Wattstow-n, Rhondda Vach, on Friday evening. Deceased was employed at the National Colliery, and was doing the work of a hitcher. By some means he pushed a tram into the pit, and fell down to the Six-feet Seam, a distance of about 60 yards, death being, of course, instantaneous. The poor fellow was a single man, and a native of Aberdare. As Mr. D. W. Johns, timber merchant, was passing near ;Sketty Church in his trap, accompanied by two friends, the pony became restive, and bolted. Mr. Johns snemeded in taming the head of the animal towards the hedge, which it ran into. Getting out of the trap, Mr. Johns prevented the animal from fariher pnrsnindts mad career. Considerable damage was done to the harness, parts of which were found on the road. The animal had evidently taken fright at something, and Mr.. Johns had to lead it home. Luckily, Mr. Johns and his friends escaped without injury. We are requested by Mr. Thomas Adams, of 148, Rumford-street, Manchester, who, it will be remembered, was defendant in an affiliatioza ease tried at the Swansea Police Court last week, and was adjudged the father of the child of Katie Smith, to state that his present wife, when she was a Miss Alice Jones, did not have to leave Shrewsbury and go to Manchester, as stated by the plaintiff, Miss Smith, on oath, in. the witness-box.  A numerously-attended meeting was held at Seine Vestry, Nforriston, to protost against the inclusion of Clase in the extended borough. Mr. Thomas Francis, Cvrmbath, presided. A number of speakers spoke against the inclusion, and it was decided to hold a public meeting at Horeb Chapel, Lind to invite Sir Hussey Vivian M.P., Sir J. J. Jenkins, Mr. De-la-Bach; Dillvryn, and Mr. David Banda, M.P., to attend.—Dr. Gabe pointed out the benefits which would accrue from the extension, but he was . . .