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Show News Items. London, June 5. R. C. Duncan, of Washiiigtoni charged with, atemptiug to murdtr liis w ife in Wales last mouth, was taken into cour at C.trna-rvon for examination exam-ination to day. The quarrymen who saw t)illlf-jil Ii.tif1 1 tur ovr hits u-ifrt in thrt leeds and holding a stone in his hand, told the story, and Dr. ones who attended attend-ed Mrs Duncan swore to-day that when he exuiessed doubts and said. ' I did it myself with the stone you have seen, God forgive me. I did not know what I was d iing. Three months ago I was worth $50,000, and now 1 have lost all. 1 saw uoih ng before me biu juveity for myself and w ife. Indeed 1 went to Llandudno Llan-dudno and luted a boat with the intention inten-tion ol taking both our lives by drawn ing, but ailed to do so." Diiuran pleaded not guilty, and was foinidlly commuted. Theactivi y and origin ality shown in connection with the recent development develop-ment of the American navv alt'jids material for thought, not only to ot.r shipbuilders, but also to our statesmen. Notwithstanding. this activity, we sincer. ly hope that the two great English-speak ing nations of the world will never dis-srnce dis-srnce civilization,by going to war with e ich other. We may say, frankly, tl at we should have prelened to see Amen-ca Amen-ca c intent in developing her industries and mercantile t.esoiiices Since, however how-ever she seems-determiued to take a position po-sition as a naval power, it is the evident duly ol our statesmen to make themstlv es thoroughly aaqiiaintt-d wuh Amen can naval progress, and to take step to guard against possible Contingencies. Industries, London. |
