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Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 419, 8 April 1899, Page 3

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Mr Cox, a Conservative, ha 9 been elected by a majority of 1105 to replace Mr Ambrose, who resigned the Harrow Heat. The detachment of the New South Wales Lancers, en route to England 1 y the Nineveh, have arrived, at the Cape, and were entertained by the Cape volunteers at the Kaßter encampment. Two men attempted to scale the walls of the Avignon magazine in South France. A sentry fired upon and chased them. The 'Cyclists' Touring Club prosecuted the hndlady of an hotel at Oakham for refusing to serve Viecountes9 Harberton with lunch except in the bar pirlour, where b, number of smokers were congregated, because the Viscountess wore rational costume. The landlady was acquitted. Sir Henry Irving has received a letter from Prince, the man who stabbed the actor Terriss. Prince managed to stud the letter without the knowledge of the asylum officials. In it he threatens to kill Sir Henry Irving when he is released. The death is announced of Mr Thomas E. Ellis, the chief Liberal whip, aged 40. Ritualism was the chief question discussed at the Church of England Easter vestry meetings. The marriage of Mr W. K. \ underbill, jun., and Miss Virginia Fair, daughter of the late Senator Fair, a Calif millionaire, which took place to £'•*•»'« * m ° st brilliant affair. The decorations were most lavish, the ballroom beiug transformed into a fairy-land of beautiful and rare flowers, witli song birds concealed in the foliage. The bride inherits 5,000,000 dollars from her / mother.