Datasets:

npedrazzini
/

blamegame

Error code:   DatasetGenerationCastError
Exception:    DatasetGenerationCastError
Message:      An error occurred while generating the dataset

All the data files must have the same columns, but at some point there are 2 new columns ({'index', 'most_similar'})

This happened while the csv dataset builder was generating data using

hf://datasets/npedrazzini/blamegame/murder_suicide_similarity_results.csv (at revision 86ebc0d2d71216fe8c54ec21966649ad64e1193c)

Please either edit the data files to have matching columns, or separate them into different configurations (see docs at https://hf.co/docs/hub/datasets-manual-configuration#multiple-configurations)
Traceback:    Traceback (most recent call last):
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1831, in _prepare_split_single
                  writer.write_table(table)
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/arrow_writer.py", line 714, in write_table
                  pa_table = table_cast(pa_table, self._schema)
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2272, in table_cast
                  return cast_table_to_schema(table, schema)
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2218, in cast_table_to_schema
                  raise CastError(
              datasets.table.CastError: Couldn't cast
              NLP: int64
              issue: int64
              art_num: string
              title: string
              collection: string
              full_date: string
              year: int64
              month: int64
              day: int64
              location: string
              word_count: int64
              ocrquality: double
              decade: int64
              unique_id: string
              keyword: string
              articles: string
              index: double
              most_similar: string
              -- schema metadata --
              pandas: '{"index_columns": [{"kind": "range", "name": null, "start": 0, "' + 2296
              to
              {'NLP': Value('int64'), 'issue': Value('int64'), 'art_num': Value('string'), 'title': Value('string'), 'collection': Value('string'), 'full_date': Value('string'), 'year': Value('int64'), 'month': Value('int64'), 'day': Value('int64'), 'location': Value('string'), 'word_count': Value('int64'), 'ocrquality': Value('float64'), 'decade': Value('int64'), 'unique_id': Value('string'), 'keyword': Value('string'), 'articles': Value('string')}
              because column names don't match
              
              During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
              
              Traceback (most recent call last):
                File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1339, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
                  parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 972, in convert_to_parquet
                  builder.download_and_prepare(
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 894, in download_and_prepare
                  self._download_and_prepare(
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 970, in _download_and_prepare
                  self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1702, in _prepare_split
                  for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
                                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1833, in _prepare_split_single
                  raise DatasetGenerationCastError.from_cast_error(
              datasets.exceptions.DatasetGenerationCastError: An error occurred while generating the dataset
              
              All the data files must have the same columns, but at some point there are 2 new columns ({'index', 'most_similar'})
              
              This happened while the csv dataset builder was generating data using
              
              hf://datasets/npedrazzini/blamegame/murder_suicide_similarity_results.csv (at revision 86ebc0d2d71216fe8c54ec21966649ad64e1193c)
              
              Please either edit the data files to have matching columns, or separate them into different configurations (see docs at https://hf.co/docs/hub/datasets-manual-configuration#multiple-configurations)

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NLP int64	issue int64	art_num string	title string	collection string	full_date string	year int64	month int64	day int64	location string	word_count int64	ocrquality float64	decade int64	unique_id string	keyword string	articles string
2,247	313	art0093	The Bee-Hive :	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1869-03-13	1,869	3	13	London, England	726	0.8778	1,860	2247_313_art0093_1869-03-13	murder	THURSDAI IN THE COMMONS. short notices given, and questions proper business of the night wit; Rathbone the new member for Liv that he would call attention "to the ter sef h e alization caused by the want of e. ministration of local funds." The as interesting as vvidp, and the demoralization i"eoairiceentioetntoad ot stroenxgp travagance and corrupt disbursem many instances—indeed in most il taxes: THE ROME SECRETARY in rep criticised a recent letter of Mr. vexed question of the constitutior friendly societies. We have annul effort of the registrar of the frient that those bodies are not what the: that he quite condemns them hut 1 him powerless fo cope with or corn There is no eoubt the evils of ft great and many—neither is there at i a defective. But there is as lit Tidd Prattt had done his duty as had received his nay and fees, tilos long since ceased. MR. WINGFIELD VERNER asked tion to the lamentable case of the the railway station master at MI The suggestion of Mr. Verner w Wore a character of religious pol had written in an Tr:: jhld Murdered man, bad Rom Mr. Forte scue stated that thecitic;il phapmerheth(lt Goi h ac wit' with which such transaction ai into the ewed wfrllindet • es is not calculated to unpr question, and this is very proper,swit, MR. WHITE, the member for, in order to promote greater econo departments of the War Office at should be placed under the contr.( Ininiater. The complaint of Mr. the Secretary of State for War, sumed to be responlible for the v tion and admii.istration of the at Cambridge at the Horse Guards is Bible to the minister, but exere authority, the result of which is mental and extravagant. The 1 the Duke of Cambridge, being a cousin to the Queen, is not and el that position of subordinaney, whi army, of economy, and of the c White thinks that this is one of ti greater expenses or oar army ove bottr3 the French. And the diffet able enough. Our effective army the cost, exclusive of the cost of i and militia, was L 12,795,000 or .£' While the French army of 400,00( £14,920,000 orly, or £37 each cost of administering our army While that of France cost,: no mi Yet it is admitted our system is t and that of France the best. Sir voeated Mr. White's view, and 1% 3.• 1'41,,,,,gt0n defended the presei administration, more especially Duke of Cambridge, reprcsentii amiable of commanders-in-chief was withdrawn, and MR. CARDWELL proceeded to tirnate) for the year. It appeare( gular army, militia volunteers, ar last year not less than £15,455,4 that this was quite irrespective of pended in Abyssinia. So that E for soldiering last year. The es this year are £14,230,400, or £1 entire saving will he from all sour part of this is owing to arrange veynment. The great sources of the redisti ibution of the forces greater control over the expenl point of fact means that we n checked. We arrived at this co and the officer named to the (It now says their should be an must heanvdea t iboene nwbhb ei r ew hisillshow a p pc. circumstances, perhaps, we oug we are to have a reduction of Cardwell proposes that the term gular army shall be shortened a service or the troops shall be ex Meats no doubt, he thinks, will Men who will have served from efford always a reserve which emergency for reinforcing the again, the militia are to be rais Ment of 83,000, and they, as Nv( yeomanry cavalry, are to be with the regular force. Let us will in time be elimininated an cally managed army. The tri With an entirely new rifle, whill to be placed in the hands of m pensioners. FRIDAY'S PROCEEDINGS were the ut.aost importance. Mr. ] Stoke, brought under the notice dition of those young children are growing up without any ed feeted by the factory laws beeni ployed, who are not brought u ni,rnni eschoolsgsedltueerier:i eye 11 t 6soAi unny el Only o thert e d hn t .uo el ut nt a r yo ebr theass; ',ll' (it, 71 three I9e Bat r. on Mellywsd tn 3 os, 750n1f: hare and Liverpool there 31,0 C 1,244 persons who could rea
2,247	821	art0137	The Bee-Hive :	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1869-08-21	1,869	8	21	London, England	790	0.8982	1,860	2247_821_art0137_1869-08-21	murder	THE FATAL STEAM-TUG EXPLOSION. The bad boileis have another year of it to themselves. How many lives, we wonder, would it take to get rid of them all, by this process of natural death as to the inanimate iron, but of cruel maiming and slaughter to sensitive human beings? Poor JOE WILLIAMS was the second person killed by the bursting of the steam-tug boiler at BREWER'S quay last week. He was a likely youth of seventeen, the main stay, perhaps, of a widowed mother; but that does not appear. His life, at any rate, was of value to himself, and ought to have bean respected. For our part, we strongly suspect that there is no greater rubbish afloat than those dirty, lumbering, cranky little steam-t ea. Let us trace, as well as we can, the history of this murder-trap. It was made at Glasgow,--but when? Half a century ago? The boat used Lobe called the Thistle; which reminds us that the Latin motto to that Scotch emblem runs, "No one hurts me with impunity." Will the Thistle, or rather, the owners of the Thistle (which may now be called the Trash), be dealt with on that principle? .But the engine-driver stands between them and such consequences. "TOWERS," said the. Deputy-coroner, 111 rather DOGBERRY style, "you stand here in the nature of a man under an imputation of neglect." According to the evi, deuce' on Tuesday week, TOWERS was ordered to get into the boiler and screw up the bolts. If we may credit the representation of one of the owners, the old boiler was replaced by a new one about two years and a half • ago. But, though comparatively new, was it ever tested? Mark the reply. "We had 110 means," said EDWARD JEREMIAH OLYETT, "of testing it." All he did was to order "a new , boiler of the best workmanship and materials." I Well, what more could a man do? Ay, but the sentence is not finished : he added, "at the price :" that is to say,he wanted a cheap article, thinking more of his own pocket than of other men's lives. But we will not be too hasty. Tbe builder of the exploded boiler engaged by letter that it would be pi °of against a pressure of 1201bs to the square inch. At what pressure, then, had it been worked? According to the owner, mind, not any of the men, it had been worked at from 501bs to 701bs. in proportion to the work to be done. This, then, all that an be learned about the boiler, what about the engine-driver? Had he been sufficiently tested? No; he was under trial at the time, not having been more than six weeks in charge. The Coroner wanted to know whether TOWERS, who seems to be quite a youth, had undergone an examination and received a certifica`e of competency; but these are ceremonies deemed quite superfluous we ace, on board tugs. " There are a great many of the class," says Mr. OLYETT, "driving engines on the river." This is pleasant intelligence for those who run from pier to pier on board the river—boats. It is hardly possible to cross the river, or pass from London—bridge to St. Paul's Pier without coming across one of these ugly—looking things, m,hich, when they; do explode, scatter their fragments of wood Oa iron n inety yards around. Well, we have got the length of an untestecl boiler, the best " at the price," and an untestt engine-driver who had only just begun tots. prentieo-hand. What of the whole conanaon of the boat? " Oh," says Mr. OT,YTT, rather coolly, "she was not in regular working trim. We had not decided on what we were going to do with her." What, then, was she known to be so rieketty as to be on the point of being condemned and broken np, or sold " at a price" to any body that might have been foolish and reckless enough to buy her..? There is a delicious simplicity about this tug-owner. The coroner's jury want to know how he came to have a boat which was ready at any moment to go off and kill those on board her; and listen to his answer: " We have another little steamboat, for which, we have a regular man to drive the engine.' That may be so; but it is no consolation to the friends of the )outh who perished in the explosion of the vessel that was not driven by , regular man." A certain old book tts' "Happy is the man who condemneth is self in that thing which he alloweth." -Luis plosion.xantim e, a happiness which we cannot promise to the sI
2,247	821	art0047	The Bee-Hive :	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1869-08-21	1,869	8	21	London, England	597	0.8845	1,860	2247_821_art0047_1869-08-21	murder	THE FATAL STEAM-TUG EXPLOSION. teooTered ; and she had herself had it, though The bad boilers have another year of it 0 vaccinated when a child. The magistrate enthemselves. How many lives, we wonde 4eavoured to show her, that her ow:facts were, ~,r1 would it take to get rid of them all, by Of. (1,11 the whole, againsther. She had, indeed, process of natural death as to the inanintaw lost the child thet was vaccinated, but the four iron, but of cruel maiming and slaughter to Who were not, took the small-pox; and, though sensitive human beings? Poor YOE Wthatlig !lie had had it notwithstanding vaccination, she was the second person killed by the bursting si ha d recovered, and, as his Worship insinuatingly the steam-tug boiler at BREWER'S quay last Nvee' Observed, without a single mark on her fair face! l Aot content with this, he gave her a leaf out of He was a likely youth of seventeen, the wal ho his own experience. " I," said he, "have been stay, perhaps, of a widowed mother; but t accinated three times." The woman did not does not appear. His life, at any rate, wag 4 V value to himself, and ought to have been re: atic him why once was not enough; but she spected. For our part, we strongly suspec" !aid, "Has it done you any good?" " Yes," that there is no greater rubbish afloat than.thoset 40 replied; "I attended on a friend ill of the dirty, lumbering, cranky little steam-tugs. 148,41 :4:tall-pox, was with him all through, and came us trace, as well as we can, the history of till.aY untouched." To this ensued a short murder-trap. It was made at Glasgow,--bI: Plu .."lallgue between the two, with a clearing up when? Haifa century ago? The boat used to be teraething like that of the conversation between called the Thistle; which reminds us that the dtSrS CHRIST and the Woman of Samaria; but it Latin motto to that Scotch emblem runs, cc No Was not followed by anything like such happy one hurts me with impunity." Will the Thistle, the Yery words on sacred record said, " I haveresults. On the contrary, the woman who in or rather, the owners of the Thistle (which Mai t now he called the Trash), be dealt with on t husband," was convicted in a fine, which she bst 114 principle? But the engine-driver stands bet ?feel refused to pay, and has gone to prison for a them and such consequences. "TOWERS," esij Nye". the Deputy-coroner, in rather DOGBERRY style, the what has been stated, Mr. PAGET told "you stand here in the nature of a man under 11,1 In obstinate mother that the highest in the that imputation of neglect!' According to the ein: lions"a have their children vaccinated, that mildonee, on Tuesday week, TOWERS was ordereu before of Persons had fallen victims to small-pox to get into the boiler and screw up the boltS,the introduction of that safeguard, and of hat it had the approval of the wisest and most If we may credit the representation of one experienced men o.:. all nations. In all honesty, the owners, the old boiler was replaced 1)41 we feel b a new one about two years and a bee, . bound to support this testimony, as ago. But, though comparatively new, was l' _tar as we are ourselves informed. As some of learned men think the terms in which the Greek 'ever tested? Mark the reply. "We had historian describes the plague of Athens, prove means," said
2,248	507	art0022	The Penny Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1870-05-07	1,870	5	7	London, England	523	0.8851	1,870	2248_507_art0022_1870-05-07	murder	SOCIETY OF ARTS.—About six thousand persons attended a conversa.zhne given last evening by the Society of Arts at the South Kensington Museum. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, had accented invitations, and on their arrival they were received at the garden entrance by Lord Henry G. Lennox, Chairman of the Council. Mr. Henry Cole. C. 8., and other officials of the Society and of the Science and Art Department. They were then conducted through the South Court, the North Court, the Raphael Cartoon Gallery, the Sheepshanks Gallery, and tbe Competition Gallery, to the Florence Balcony, the bands playing " God save the Queen." The Princess, escorted by Lord Henry Lennox. led the procession, and was followed by the Prince, who gave his arm to the Duchess of St. Albans. The Duke of Sutherland and many other distinguished persons were preseot. The coheersaeione was an excellent specimenof the English fas!eionable conversazione, with all its crowding, its display of costly apparel, and. may it not also be added, its wearisomeness? Loss of temper and derangement of toilette were inevitable in a closely-packed crowd of thousands of persons, when every fourth lady required accommodation for a train a yard and a half long. We saw several members of Parliament, a bishop, and two eminent deans, buffetted and tossed to and fro helplessly at different times, and when occasionally groups wandering float opposite directions met in a narrow thoroughfare in their search for the refreshment room, there were apt to be amusing scrambles. A party of Flindoos, who were conspicuous arnongs the visitors, looked with evident astonishment at the singular, if not sad way in which we take this sort of pleasure. The last person we saw on leaving the Museum was his Excellency the American Minister, with a lady on each arm, making diffi- • cult headway towards the door, and inquiring here and there—for a long time to no purpose— how be could reach his carriage. The conversazione—as a conversazione—was therefore preeminently a success. SIIOCICING ATTEMPT AT CHILD MURDER On Wednesday evening, an inmate of Greatham Hospital, near Hartlepool, named Davidson, went into a field near the village, to cut a stick from a hedge, and in the act of so doing, he placed his foot upon a small mound near it, when his attention was arrested by a cry, as of a child, proceeding from it. He removed the soil, and a few inches below it discovered, still alive, the body of a fine healthful female child, decently clad, and apparently about five months old. It was bleeding from the nose and mouth—apparently from the pressure of his foot. He promptly conveyed the little creature into the village, where a surgeon was quickly in attendance, and its life was saved. The police also were sent for, and Mr. Superintendent Davidson, of the West Hartlepool division, in which the village of Greatham is situated, was ' apprised of the occurrence in due course, and has been actively, but as yet unsuccessfully, employed in endeavouring to find a clue to the guilty parties. The discovery created much excitement 'n the village. Tim E
2,248	507	art0032	The Penny Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1870-05-07	1,870	5	7	London, England	754	0.8998	1,870	2248_507_art0032_1870-05-07	murder	THE .C.A.kTOL, or Chief Palace of Home. The tyrannical reign of Tarquin the Proud was at length brought to an end, and with it the kingly power in Rome for ever, by an event recorded in stories that hare become part of the world's inheritance, famous for all time, and which must therefore be given at length. The legend runs thus : pfkerieanss tte., at ,tu Wna eshl iettc,ihs owSieicokot ul asset, eo rsin s7,'lV'Stihtsae tt ihneOuksn,iensogn;i.lfig oht hft iErtdhg. been made goversor of Collatia. So they be,...an to dispute about the worthiness of their wives; and when each maintained that his own wife was worthiest, " Come, gentlemen," said Collatinus, "let us take horse and see what our wives are doing; they expect us not, and so we shall know the truth." So they galloped to Rome, and there they found the wives of nil the ethers feasting and revelling ;' but when they canle to Collatia, they found Lucretia, the wife of Collatiaus, not making merry like the rest, but sitting in the midst of her handmaids carding wool and spirming; so all allowed that Lucretia was the worthiest. Now Lucretia was the daughter of a noble Ronian, SpOins Lucretius; Prefcct of the City ; for it was the custom, when the kings went out to war, to leave a chief rnan at home to govern in the king's name; and he Was called Prefect of the City. But it chanced, that Sextus, the king's son, when he saw the fair Lucretia, was smitten with lustful passion ; arid a feW days after he came again to Collatia, and Lucretia entertained him hospitably as her husband's cousin ard friend. But at mitl. night he came with stealthy steps to her bedside : and holding a sWord in hi right hand, And laying his left hand upon her breast, be bade her yield to his wicked desires; for if not, he would slay her and lay one of her Slaves beside. her, and would declare that ho had taken than hi adultery. SO for shaine she consented to that which no far would have wrung from her: and Sextus, having wrought this deed of shame, returned to the camp. Then Ludietia sent to Rome for her father, and to the Camp at Ardea for her husband._ They carne in haste. Lucretius brought with hint P. Valerins, and Collations brought L. Junius Brutus, his cousin. And they cattle in and asked if tilt were well. Then she told them what was done; "but,?' she said, "my body only has. suffered the shame. for my will consented not to the deed. Therefore," she cried, "avenge me on the wretch Sextus. But though my heart has not sinned, I can live no loiter. Lucretia will not set an example of living in unchastity." So she drew forth a knife arta stabbed herself to the heart: When they saw that, her father and her hustar.e, cried aloud; but Brutus drew the knife from tx4., wound, and holding it up, spoke thus: "By tens pure blood I swear before the Gods that 1 w pursue L. Taientinitts the Proud and all his lait.t, y house with fire, sword, or in whatsoever y may, and that neither they nor ally othet sax hereafter be Kings ;n Rome." Then he gat the knife to Collations and Lucretius and Vate. and they all swore likewise, much marvehiingu hear such words from L. Junius the Dullard. At a they took pp the body of Lucretia, and carriedli into the' Forum, and called an the men of Collatia. to rise against the tyrant. So they set a guard at the gates of the town, to prevent any news of the matter being carried to King Tarquin ; and they themselveS, followed by the youth of Collatia, went to Rome. Here Brutus, who was Chief Captain of the Knights, called the people together ; and b told them whet had been done, and Called on them by the deed of shame wrought by Sextus, by all that they had suffered from the tyrants, by the abominable murder of good King Servius, to assist them in taking vengeance on the 'lsarquins. Sc WaS hastily agreed t 6 banish Tarquinius and hi s family. The youth declared themselves ready to ; follow Brutus against the King's army, and the seniors put them-selves under the rule of Lucretius, the Prefect of the City. In this ttimult, the wicked Tulliaited.ftom her house, pursued by the 'curses
2,248	514	art0035	The Penny Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1870-05-14	1,870	5	14	London, England	510	0.8564	1,870	2248_514_art0035_1870-05-14	murder	SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1870. TRADES OUTRAGES IN MANCHESTO" WE need scarcely say that it was with the deepest regret we noticed the account of WO' famous trade outrages perpetrated by brini‘; makers in Manchester, which appeared in th. 6 last number of our paper. The BEEttivo it pledged to uphold the rights of non—unionis workmen as well as of men belonging to Old. societies. It is equally pledged to defend tile rights ot Employers. And we desire now' t° utter our profound detestation of the daitircill wickedness of the perpetrators of these crinl Most earnestly we hope they will be disco Vere and brought to such con dign punishment its may strike terror into any disposed t follefl their example. The ferocious cruelty which, would blow a whole family to atoms (all bu" one, innocent, even in the eye of their murderers), or crush their mangled bodies a heap of burning ruins, would scarcely flaci a parallel except among the most savage ill/ degraded tribes. But while we would have tic: pity for such wretches now, we must neiret forget how greatly employers and the eget classes generally are to blame for haring let numbers of these unhappy brickrnakeis grow up in the densest ignorance and brutalineu ways so that the i ntroduction of machine-mllO bricks must appear to them in the light of 6 cruel outrage on all Wit- rights and welliVe. The same applies equally to many, if. not elltc: of the misguided Thorncliffe rioters. Noli°"lt should dare to judge these men who Cann% understand what it must be for them to the bread taken from their wives and children mouths, the very roof from over their heilci°' their whole means of decent existence, aPPAr,i ently, being wrenched from their grasp °II themselves consigned to a pauper's doom, tr order that men who already possess far great comforts than themselves, should add largelit to their already swollen store. Strike &IA these ignorant ruffians, with a heavy °tic merciless hand, But let the employers betble.o themselves, while there is yet time, What their own share in the guilt which these 13° events disclose. -No parties are more interested in putting tlf: end to such crimes as these than the metabeci4 of Trades' Unions, for, most unjustly 11-f shamefully, they constantly get the credit:it abetting, or at all events sanctioning, anY proceedings perpetrated by Trades' Unioalgh`3, though those Trade Societies are reckoned mo( hundreds, their members by hundreds ot thousands, and the outrages in question llot exceeding three or four in a twelvemonth. bl3lO as a matter of fact it is important the pg,to. should know that with the one notor1:01 exception at Sheffield, while certain individ members of those Societies have coaimitteto outrages and crimes, there is no evideaceat show that any Trade Society has ever 016°15,9t arranged or sanctioned them, and the strong ri possible evidence to show that almost eTeost such organization has for in any yea" AP. of strenuously set its face against any kir'. of, violence. Of course, in every large 0001 e
2,249	823	art0052	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1873-08-23	1,873	8	23	London, England	566	0.8997	1,870	2249_823_art0052_1873-08-23	murder	AUG. 23 1878. most striking thing connected with the whole affair was the ,sermon of Father Goddard. Ine praise of the young prince had in it all the unctions overstatement of a Court chaplain anxious to put a gloss of fine words on the peccadilloes of a high-born sinner. 44 Yoa merit," said the Rev. Father, "all the love and devotion of your country ;" "you the godson of the immortal Pius XI., the vicar of Jesus Christ, you will remember that without religion there is no throne, nor power, nor grandeur, nor prosperity nor happiness, possible for any people." This may be true enough, but it settles nothing, as there are a great many religions, and a great many peoples trying to realize all they require in connection with them, and in ways quite:different to ours. He aware(' the young prince that he, more thane,* other prince, would remember this, anti told him that he must be a "man of sacrifice even to the point, if necessary, of making a holocaust of his own person." "Do you not," he exclaimed, with a want of truth astounding except to those who habitually press falsehood into the service of religion, "find encourage' ment towards this in the last sacrifice of the generous dead who lies so near to you? For the France he 107 ed so much this illustrious Emperor did not hesitate to sacrifice himself and all that Wll3 most dear to him, to risk his dynasty, to expose himself to death, or in keeping life to undergo all the martyrtion of death."• What could have happened to the memory or the conscience of a man who could utter in the open day such shocking falsehood aS9 this ?—No coup (I.lgat,? No Boulevard murders. No word of the awful tragedies which s° shocked the world when they happened that the name of their guilty perpetrator is neer mentioned without a shudder ?—No reference to the war with Germany brought on by the ambition or by the fears of the dead ad.venturer ? How long is the conscience of the world to be insulted by the lies told on behalf of Imperial and Royal pretenders who are a standing plague and menace to the peace of the world, and told too by men who above ail others ought to confine themselves to the utterance of truth? If this priest had the courage to tell this lad that it was his duty t° lead a modest and useful life, he would be performing his duty like an honest man; Wit with an utter disregard for truth or for all' thing but the interests of his church, be ell. °enrages in the poor boy an ambition not only likely to be destructive of his own hapPinesis but destructive also of the happiness of oltlit' tudes of his fellow creatures. Let us hope the world is for ever done with Bonapartet It would be well too were it done with srltco priests, whatever their faith, may be, !the confound right and wrong; nay, who °' 4.0 call of interest exalt the worst criminal 3 the deep injury of society and to the grief !LT: disgust of all men who wish in this world; see the distinction between virtue and vise' tia tween rascallity, falsehood, and crueltY",sea honour, and nobleness in life clearly de° . and honestly and consistently maintained.
2,249	111	art0028	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1873-01-11	1,873	1	11	London, England	747	0.8928	1,870	2249_111_art0028_1873-01-11	murder	LATEST INTELLIGENCE. FuthAf. The direetork of the Bank of England reduced the rate of discount yesterday from 5 per cent. to 41, per cent., and a corresponding reduction is being made in the interest allotved for deposits. Yesterday afternoon, about it quarter Past three o'clock, the Whole Of the -Upper floors of the granary of the Lion Brewery, near Charing-cross Bridge, On the Surrey side of the Thames, 'fell in with a tremendous crash. There were many tons of malt in the upper floors, which fell on the men beneath. Mr. Webb, the manager, one or to clerk' s and other nien are missing, una aro supposed to be buried in the ruine. Five months since John Firmly, aShopr keeper, was murdered near Nenagh, and Michael McGrath who was suspected as the murderer, suddenly dissappeared. Last night the police arrested McGrath near Nenagli, just as he was about to start for America, and he was committed yesterday to take his trial at the assizes. A telegram from Dublin states that Mr. Gladstone, having recently informed Mr. Segrave, of Lurgan, that there were only 21 political prisoners, Mr. Segrave has written to the Premier stating that there are upwards of 50 prisoners. Mr. ngrave adds that. the Irish vote in England, Ireland, and Scotland will overthrow the Government unless the men are released. The Swede charged with murdering, between Montreal and River Plate, the mate of the Emma Second, was brought before the Southampton magistrates yesterday, 'and remanded for Board of Trade instructions. It was proved that the mate attacked the prisoner with a belaying-pin, and was stabbed on approaching him the second time. A Hampshire eorrespondent assures us that in consequence of the decision come to last week refusing the requested immense in the pay of the Hampshire constabulary, many of the oldest and most experienced officers (if the force have sent in their resignations, that others are about to do so, and that, if an sncrease is not made in the pay, quite 100 men will have left the force by Easter. Lord Cairns Was engaged with the Albert arbitration yesterday. It is stated that Lord Cairns will make a further dividend of 18 0(1. in the pound, making the whole amount paid 3s. GI A man named Thomas Nelson was charged at the Liverpool Police-Court yesterday with embezzling £l,OOO, the monies of his employer, Mr. Jeffreys Vaughan A. Fruit, a rice Merchant. He was remanded till to-day. At the monthly meeting of the Kinsolo Harbour Board four resolutions were proposed and passed calling upon the Government to purchase the Irish railways, in conformity with the growing desire of That country. One resolution repudiated the 4.ea of taxing England or Scotland for any hiss that might result from the reduction of fares. Last week the total nutubc.r of paupers in the metropolitan districts WIN 109,941, of whom 45,783 were in workhouses, and 74,158 received outdoor relief. This was a dee/ease, compared with the corresponding week of 1872, of 12,706, and of 40,435 mid 40119 respeo tively, compared with 1871 and 1870. The number of vagrants relieved on the Wit day of the week was 457. The Lord Mayor had before Min at the Mansion-house on Wednesday a charge againq two Germans, destribed merchants, who Were acou6ed of hatriug disposed of goods of the ualue of upwards of £3,000, which they had obtained au credit within four months of their adjudioation AS bankfuptB. A remand was ordered. A *lse, answering in Some respeets the des-. oription of the Great Coram strt•et murderer has been arrebted by the Sheerness police on suspicion. Re gave his name as Pius frfeKinwm, and his age at 23 years. So far, however, nothing has transpired to connect him with the commission of the oriole. The'cleath of Mr. J. Winter tioott, who for the two Parliaments following the 1832 Reform Act, represented North limits with Mr. shaw Lefevre, now Lord Eversley, is announced. Lord Cairns the arbitrator in the Albert Assuranoe Company's affairs, hits, upon the applioation of the ifoint Official Liquidator, ordered the payment of a seoond dividend in this arbitration. The amount available permits of a dividend of is. 6d. in the pound,. making with the previous dividend, 35.1 6d. Notioe or the date of payment of this seoond dividend is to be sent to every claimant as seen SS the necessary calculations have been made. '
2,249	624	art0047	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1871-06-24	1,871	6	24	London, England	674	0.8505	1,870	2249_624_art0047_1871-06-24	murder	LATEST INTELLIGENCE. FRIDAY. At Bromsgrove, yesterday, Morin Rice was charged with stealing Samuel Edward Thomas, a male infant, aged six weeks. The prisoner took the child from its sister in the street and absconded. She was committed for trial. • ' The annual: Meeting of the Society for improving the dwellingsrof the poor, .was held yestetday at Willis's Rooms, under the presi-, (Wiley of the Earl of Shaftesbury. , The Select Committee on the Diplomatic and Consular Service having; under the mauship of Mr. nouverie, timshelits inquiry, and made its report on the Diplomatic Service, will meet on Monday next to inquire, under the chairmanship of Mr. Sclater-Booth, into the condition of the Consular Service. At Aspull, near Wigan, yesterday, the lightning was very vivid, and a woman named Margara Donnington, while whitewashing„ the ceilingin her house, Was struck dead by the lightning. At 'West Houghton, a little further on, three cows were killed. A •telegram to the Ettstcra Budyet says a serious disturbance ha S taken place at Serajero, in consequence of a report that the railway engineer, at Prileder had shot a Mussulfnan. The Turkish population came out into the street with arms in their hands, ill-treated the railway employes, several of whom were wounded, and burnt the office of the railway impector. The troops have been sent for. . . 'rho heavy rains in the Alpine districts have caused great inundations in the Tyrol. Coin 7 inneieation is almost entirely stopped, especially by the railway; :froui .[nnpruek to Ilet;en. • The Journal des Debuts of yesterday discusses the .proposal to establish another, Chamber .with the same attribtiths us the Son*' and the members •of .which would be elected by the Cunseils-06neiaux Of the De.' partnientir. • • The French National Assembly will hold its sittings as usual during the elections. --The . ironclad gunboats, manned by crews despatohed from Toulon, have left Pam. Great crowds assemble gaily at the different mairies, cOnsisting of persons desirous to register their names in consequence of the law on routs. In the French National Assembly yesterday the:proposal to inalie grants of laud in Algeria to natives of Alsace desirous of emigrating-thither was adopted. :The Assembly appointed the tnenibers of the committee on the question of. the right of pardon. • ---. The Select 'Committee on steam boiler explosions has. reported _by.w:considerahle ma?' jority agaiust official inspection. • n • —l-7-It-i 8 said at lerlin4 according to the 41,urning Post, that an understanding to preserve the peace of Europe has been. come to between Germany, Russia, and Austria. . TIJO roviow in Paris which had bceil.postponed is definitively fixed to he held on Sunday next, the 28th Inst. The Journal Officirlsays:—" The dospatebes publikihed by the ciaulois as addrel by M. Tili,CP3 to Marshal MaoMahon aro forgeries." . • . M. Victor Lefrane is still at Versaillos, tlai rumour that ,lie. had left there for tugland is untrue. ' ' -• • . . The candidates fo.r, the Asseinbly.in the lieparonent of the North aro The Republicans— General ,Faidlierbe and M. . 'readily and the Legitimiati—MM. Penodonchel alai Dupolit. Charlotte Day was brought up for first examination yesterday, for the alleged. murder of her husband, Henry Day, at Staffordshire-street, on Monday. The evidence of die surgeon who made the pot-mortent examination showed that irritant poison was the cause or death., Prisoner Was remanded. • • A young girl in the employ of Messll's. Upjohn and Bright, jewellers, King Wiliam-street, Strand, as servant, while cleaning the windows of the third door, lost her balance and fell to the ground, killing herself instantaneotisly. A Renter's telegram from Madrid says that in Wednesday's sitting uf the Curta the Mini4ter, of .the Colonies declared that 'Spain will prOsbrve the integrity 0.. f Cuba as long as she.ha4:arais and men. Lauf night the first. .perfurniance of tho "Messiah " waft given in. 'the Albert Ilall by tho National Choral 800iety.
2,249	318	art0015	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1871-03-18	1,871	3	18	London, England	666	0.8814	1,870	2249_318_art0015_1871-03-18	murder	BLACK WOOD, MONMOUTHSHIRE. THR MINERS OF WALES. A mass meeting of the miners of Monmouthshire was hold at Plas k'arrn Field, on Monday, the 13th; Mr.. John Lloyd was elected chairman. After a few, brief introductory remarks in both :languages, he called Mr. Abeiliaego Williams, Miners' Agent; Pontypridd, to address the meeting in Welsh. Mr. Williams very ably 'pointed out the defective clauses in the Mines Regulation Bill as it is prepared by Mr. :Secretary Bruce and Mr. Shaw Lefevre. After reading the defective clauses minutely, he asked the men if they were satisfied with ,such a Bill, and they all with una voce shouted out, "No." Then he proceeded to explain the amendments which are prepared by the miners' representatives, who are folly prepared to discuss the subject when the Bill cOlllOB •to Committee. They all, with one voice, recommended the: amendments. So far we are server prams to meet our opponents; and after few further re?... marks on u nion principles, Mr. Williams sat down amidst"great applause. Mr. James Medley weA the next apeaker and he delivered a very thrilling address in English on union principles, urging upon the men to be amalgamated, and join the union, as the only way to secure better pay and better regulation in mines., After a few 'remarks from the chairman,. and a' vote of thanks to the speakers, the meeting illspersed.in good order. The number of miners present was about 2,000. A delegate meeting of a roan from each colliery was 'announced to take place at the Colliery Aries, Mill-street, Pontypridd, on March 20; to item from. the Loudon deputies *hat passed in London and Canvaovino. Lord John Day°, one of the Lords of the ..1d miralty, visited Melville Hospital, and made a minute inspection of all parts of the establishment, being accompanied by Dr. U. J. Dotrivain, Inspector• General of.llospitals and Fleets, who is head of the hospital. Lord John nay expressed his entire satisfaction with the results of his inspection. Thera was a hoavy fall of snow at Windsor on Wednesday, and snow also fell in the metropolis. Judge Keogh, in addressing the grand jury for the «may oi Oalway on Tuesday, said be was happy to be able to inform them that the xtato of the comity Was extremely tatisfactory. The cascs in, the calendar ;were not numerous, and the offenues, except one of murder, net at all serious. They might feel proud of this, considering the present condition of other counties. The first meeting of the nigh CommissiOn was to be held in Washington on Monday. A.Swiss paper mentions that Count cl'Ett, eldest son of the Duke de,Netxtours, has just passed through Basle with his wife- and suite, Qll his way to Belgium. Gener.a von Ifeden has imprisoned in the Felt tie la Bridle the Canon of St. Denis Cathedral, the Abbé , Testonv for having signed a letter pub. lisheil by the English journals., enumerating the depredations committed in the cathedral by the Prussians. A letter front Wiesbaden to the laciasche Kurier says that Prime:Metternich has offered his demesne at Johannisberg to Napoleon M. as, his residence fur the tillinnier. ,Alphonto Lam ono of the most popular writers in Franco, bits boldly (;orae out with an announcein favour of it limitation of the sulfrago—an idea which most Frenchrnen conversant with tho working of the system have at heart, but which, until new, few have had the courage to proclaim. Threo of the eight persons accused of having taken part in the affair at tho nowt „de VIM on the 22nd January have been condemned by: tho Third Council of War to various terms of imprisonmeat. Count Bismarck writes, in answer to a telegtuni sent by the President of the, German Peace Festival in Pesti; " I thank yett.for per friendly greeting, and join with all ley hoart in the 4heer raised in honour of the friendship of Geropmy and Atwtria."
2,249	325	art0091	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1871-03-25	1,871	3	25	London, England	576	0.8694	1,870	2249_325_art0091_1871-03-25	murder	CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF ROBERT OWEN. On Monday ()ironing a meeting of gentlemen who have been co. workers and associated with the late' Itobeit ("Wen, in his various social, 00-operative, and philanthropic movements, was held at the rooms of the Sunday League, 256, High ttolbbth, for the purpose of considering the best manner of celebrating the conUnary of the birth of the late Mr: Robert 0141311, the philanthropist, who was born at NewtoT4 in Montgomeryshire, on the 14th of May, 1771, and who died in 1858. Mr. W. Parr, formerly of Birmingham, occupied the chair, and amongst those present were Colonel Clinton, Mr. Austin Holyoake, Mr. R. Moore, Mr. R. Jeffery, Mr. R. Hartwell, Mr. Harper, Mr. Moss, Mr. Harford, Mr. Corfield, &v.; &c. The ChttirMati opened the proceedings by expressing the pleasure he felt at beqing around him so many of his old coworkers with the late Robert Owen, who had justly earned the title of the world's philanthropist, He believed that there were many gentlemen, who, while not endorsing all Mr, ()won't, views and prinoiplesi were yet prepared to acknowledge the purity and inntplitity of ,Ma character and to do honour to the mentor of so good a man. (Hear). Mr. Corfleld then moved, "That the centenary of the birth of the late Robert Owen be celebrated on Monday, the 15th May next, by a banquet and public meeting." Mr. Truelove seconded the resolution, which, after sortie disoussion, was unanimously adopted.' A sub,Conirdittee was then appointed to pro: vide a suitable place for the celebration, with an instruction to obtain, if possible, the services of Mr. John Stuart Mill to preside on the occasion. The meeting was then adjourned tin til Friday evening to receive the report of the committee. Mr: Fred—eriek teighton, rtiA.:, on Tuesday prosecuted, at the Middleseli %salons, d Woman named Conroy., for having received a number of erticles valued £lOO, his property, woll knowing it to aye been stolen. The thefts havo been committed by the prisoner's non; long in the service of Mr. Leighton; and who had absconded. JeWollery, clothing, and plated goods in considerable quantities had been pledged with difforont pawnbrokers, to had not made proper inquiries, and for this t ek received the censure of the presiding judge. The prisoner *ad sentenced to live years penal servitude. The death was recently announ3ed of Mr. Robert Chambers, the well-known author, and a member of the firm of William and Robert Chambers, publishers; and we have now to record the death of Mr. David N. Chambers, the youngest member of the firm, and manager of the I.4ondon establishment.: The melancholy event took place on Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock. Mr. Charnbsrs was so affected on receiving the intelligence of his brother's death, that a blood vessel burst on the liver, from which he never rallied. Mr. Chambers, who was in his 52nd year, had been a Common Councilman for a number of years. At the Hammersmith Police-court, on Tuesday, Claude Scott Woolley, who is charjed on his own confession with , the murder of banntel IA?, a potman, was brought up for further examination. The evidence, however, referred chiolly to the finding. of the body and to tho nature of tho injuries Inflicted upon the deceased. The magistrate suggested further inquiry, remarking that at present there was nothing to show that the prisoner and the deceased had been together. Another remand was granted.
2,249	1,022	art0029	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1870-10-22	1,870	10	22	London, England	644	0.8795	1,870	2249_1022_art0029_1870-10-22	murder	FATAL RIOT AMONG "NAVVIES." Scenes of violence and' bloodshed were enacted on Saturday and Sunday morning at the village of Armathwaite, 'about twelve miles south of Carlisle, where a large number of navvies areemployed upon the contraet of Ilesats. Baylis and Eckersley, in the construction of the Settle and Carlisle extension of the Midland Railway. Saturday was "big pay," and the navvies, after receiving their wages, repaired in gangs to their respective ,quarters. The men consist of Englishmen, Irishmen, and Scotchmen, divided into distinct gangs, who work together, drink together, and fight together, too. The English appear to have fancied that the Irish were working for less money than themselves, and this suspicion engendered much ill-feeling, which vented itself in a very forcible manner when the men had drunk deep. A company of navvies were on Saturday night drinking in the New Inn, about a mile from the village, and tossinc, for gallons of ale, when another gang came ,up and demanded admittb.nce. The inn being already full, they could not obtain admission, but by way of effecting a forcible entrance, they stormed the house, smashing the windows with stones, and making a coinIdete wreck of the place. A general fight ensued, in which many heads were broken and one man fatally injured; this was a navvy, named Cornelius Cox, an Irishman, who, it is stated, had been held• up and kicked in a very savage manner by two nibvies, while a third battered his head with a spade. After being thus abused, he was thrown over a wall, where he was disco vered two or three hours afterwards so much injured that his case_ was at once seen to be hopeless. He died on Monday afternoon. A Scotchman named Campbell was pursued by a dozen navvies to a store belonging to the contractors, and there brutally kicked and mutilated. Another . navvy was left on the road with his ribs broken, while broken heads and bruised faces were verynumerous. Sunday was spent in drinking and disorder, but as the New Inn had been wrecked, and the principal public-house of the village drunk dry, the violence somewhat abated, and the arrival of a body of police to re-inforce the local constabulary tended to preserve order. On Sunday, however' a cdmbined plan of action had been arranged. The Irishmen all work in a cu4ing known as Dickenson's cutting, and two strong gangs of Englishmen, much more numerous than the Irish, are employed in Lowwood .cutting and Barrowwood cutting. On Monday morning a gatig from each of these places began simultaneously to march upon Dickenson's cutting, with the avowed intention of driving the Irish from the works. The Lowwood division was found in the villaw four deep armed with bludgeons'. But the timely's-4opearance of a bed); 6I the county police across the road with cutlasSes had the effect cA checking the march. The other 'gang from Barrowwood, however, did succeed in making its way to ,Dickenson's cutting, and driving the Irishmerl from the works. This done, they broke up into groups, and spent the rest of the day in loitering about the roads, and there were frequent fights; all work beinc, suspended. - Three men have been apprehended on the charge of being concerned in the murder of Cox, and three others as ringleaders in the riotous affray. The inquest on Cornelius Cox was opened on Tuesday. A policeman stated that he found the man lying insensible behind a stone wall five feet high, over which he must have been thrown. The inquiry was adjourned, but three important English witnesses have disappeared. The English and. Scotch navvies have resumed work,' the Irish having left the neighbourhood. WAR MArs.—The Guardian has presented it readers with two admirable maps, one of the provinces over-run by the Prussians, and the other of Paris and the surrounding country.
2,249	910	art0032	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1870-09-10	1,870	9	10	London, England	548	0.8524	1,870	2249_910_art0032_1870-09-10	murder	PLAIN DEALER. IT is wonderful what folly even very wise people will sometimes talk. The Spectator, which stands, in our opinion, pre-eminent for political wislom and bigh.minded impartiality, has actually, more than once, and in a very out-spoken way lost Saturday. declared that there is danger to Europe from the extraordinary power with which the German nation had been able to effect the invasion ot France. How is it possible that such a journal should fail to perceive that the whole force put forth by Germany on this occasion really rests iu its patriotic fervour roused by the necessity for a self-defensive war ? Does the Spectator really imagine that the German people, so remarkably domestic and peace-loving as they are, could ever become an aggressive and dangerous neighbour ? Is there the slizhtest desire for military glory or territorial acquisition in the hearts of those lawyers, doctors, merchants, tradesmen, farmers, and p2asants who have rushed with such magnificent ene gy to repel the proposed French aggression ? No people on earth, in all probability, are less to be feared on the ground of a lust of military con quest. It is huge standing armies, not a domestic, industrious nation (however cornple`e thar milit try organisation), that are the standing peril to civilisation. ENGLISH RECOGNITION OF THE FRENCEI REPUB• r.w.—A meeting orate cfficers of the Labour Representation League and gentlemen representing various sections of political action was held last evening at the BEEHIVE Office, Bolt Court, Mr. William Allan in the chair. It was resolved to convene a meeting of leading members of the trades societies and other associations, to be held at the Arundel Hall, Strand, at eight o'cicck on Tuesday next, for the purpose of organising a great national demonstration in support of tbe French Republie. and to press upon the Government the desirability of officially recognising the same, and using its best efforts to bring about a cessation of hostilities between France and Germany, SINCE the issue of the recent battles, and the disastrous defeats sustained by ont gallant French neighbours, they, or their partisans, have been rather profuse in their declarations that the Germans have conquered solely by force of numbers. It is perhaps Well to remind them that their greatest general, Napoleon, obtained nearly all his principal victories precisely by the tactics which he, above all men prominently established, of concentrating the greatest number of troops on a given spot—thus overmatching the enemy by superior numbers. But there is another point still more importaat for all interested in this fearful struggle to remember, and that is, the question how it happens that the German people were present at the different conflicts in inch superior force. Itis jtist because they were prepared to make all sacrifices for the sake of their country, and rose literally as a nation to the death grapple, while France was content to leave the murderous work to hired forces, that the disparity of numbers has been so tremendous. Those hired forces, also, our French btethren must remember, were fatally diminished by the gross jobbery and corruption pervading even the highest classes, while the German forces rnwt have been served by Goment ofiirials in every respect with a fidelity as noble as it has proved succeseul.
2,249	827	art0055	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1870-08-27	1,870	8	27	London, England	559	0.8526	1,870	2249_827_art0055_1870-08-27	murder	CLIESTER.—Ou Mon. day the lion. Norman Grosvenor. M.P., laid the foundation stone of new British Schools in Chester. The building Will be situated in Windmill.. lane, nor the site ot the present British Schools, which have become too small for the number of scholars who attend. The new building will accommodate about 500 children in three schools —one for boys another for girls, and a third for infants. The cost of erection. together with the purchase of land, will be. £1660. The Hon. N. Grosvenor in his speech on the occasion, referred to the education bill of last session, and hoped that if compulsion remained patt of the bill sone.way would hereafter be fouad o,nt of the religious difficulty. HOILOWAT'S OINTM ENT AND PILLS .--N ever neglect a cold.—From gross contravention of this teri simple advice, many thousands of persons contract chest complaints, which might be alto. gether prevented by the use of these harmless, yet' effectual and reliable remedies. It is painful to her of the many painful cases which commenced with the ordinary symptoms of a common cold. Holloway's Ointment, rubbed upon the back and chest:, prevents all disastrous consequences. It soothes the inflamed lining of both throat and chest. After rubbing in the Ointment for a few days, the pectoral irritation and the tightness of breathing diminishes, the cough becomes looser and less frequent. and the phlegm is expectorated with less difficulty till the lungs become free and respiration natuT4l. .. Atlfilii LOA N All NTPSFai- TA zg4rourp.--Sfiar Yo t. Aug. 18.--A. letter from Mr. Freline.buysen to resident Grant,. elated July 27th, has been pn lished. in which the fomer declined thm British nii.,sion on seCount of his domevie relations and duties, and also nis conviction that there are Others hotter suited for the oillee, ' rip Table il!a;, Docks -were- inaugurated by his ido4l ' /fig hpe.ss the Hake of Edinhu th rgh on e llth or July. His Royal nighnesS had also presided at the annual racking of the Sailors' Home; on which ocension he gracefully e:tnressed his remembrance of saving the first stone of the building and ton 4 veyed an assurance of his continued interest in the institution by presenting the secretary with a citecide for 45 as a contribution to the funds. Ris &rill Highness.lef. Simon's Bay for New Zealand in the Galatea on the 13th of July, with her Majesty's , . ship CIO in company. . l'Opttm.:in AT MaticitHsTEß.—An Irish labourer, nettled l'ibiCk Durr, murdered his wife at Redbank.. one of the lower districts of Manchester. on Friday morning. The wit were notorious f.'r their gnarryls, and /-te on Wednesday. evening they were seen going Lome, apparently tipsy, employing themselves by a ternaiely singing and rinarrelling. Early 'his morning, Purr, by this time quite sober. gayc himself up at the police. station, saving be had Strangled his wile: He was brought to day before the Infigrates. and his son gave evidence agniest Mm. He stated that when his father and mother crme home on Wednesday his farther made a noose in a r6pe and put it round m.-)ther's neck. Mother screamed when the tore wss made tight, and father thee left her awhile ; lutt returning shortly after, he said. - She's not dead yet," and puliied at the rope rinti: she wa,a. _ _ _
2,249	1,008	art0056	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1870-10-08	1,870	10	8	London, England	665	0.8693	1,870	2249_1008_art0056_1870-10-08	murder	CONVEIZEC ON -S,CIN;TIFIC INSTRUCTION. —A conference wa.a held •in the Industrial and Fine Art Institution, Wakefield, the other night, for the parivee of _considering the best means of disseminating serentige know-ledge'. 'Mr. W. 11. Lee; the pre's-ittbrit,' Was in -the chair, and several Other infiuthitial person. -were. present.. The discussion which took plaee elicited .many useful suggestions, and a resolution. tvati passed: requesting the council of-the institution to make science a prominent feature in its labopr.r Alinor,lisnx. SEssloss.—At these sessiens,. two cases of public' interest were concluded. After a Protracted investigaion, William,-Archer, a policeconstable; . was found guilty 9f. assaulting Mr. Jatuei.Doad at a recent fire in Clerkenwell. In the 6.Btir4e of the inquiry, the -proseoutor's witnesses, ineludinwseveral 'respectable persons, were accused of:perjury. At the closefhewever, this imputation was.withdrawn: The defendant was recommended fo'rnercy,. and tho'cOurt inflicted a fine of 20s.—In the. case of 'Richard Donald, the broker, who was convicted on Friday of Wilful damage while levying a (Usti-pis on, the 'premises of a beer-house keeper, the learned judge liaised a sentence of one month's iniprisooDient with hard labour.. MYSTERIOUS ArizArrt.—.An extraordinary story is reported from Leicester, the details of which, if they are not mere invention, or the substance of a dream: remind- one of-the murder !committed a few years since on the North London Railway by .31 a foreigner named Ariller upon Mr. Briggs, a bank Thenarrative sets forth that a Mr. Deville, a ,marble • tuerel-urnt, of Brussels, was on his way from.Peterborotroh. to Leicester by the last train on Satitrday night, and that. shortly after leaving the Saxby.Station 'a !stranger 'entered the same compartment, we- presume, whilst the train was in Motion. . SubseqUently Mr. Deville fell asleep, and the erigine'vVak nearing Brooksby Station before he woke up. As he did so the strange passenger struck at, him with a stick, and a struggle ensued, during which his nssailant drew a revolver from his pocket, which, .however, he threw out of the window. Mr. Deville, it is said, held the fellow in such an iron grasp as to make him cry for mercy. Thereupon Mr. Deville mest charitably released him, and the would-he murderer or robber, opening the door, stepped out .on the footboard, adjumping off before the train came to a standstill, effected his escape. • At Brdoksby the affair was, reported to the station-master, and the train went back to the spot where it was represented to have occurred, but without result. No trace of Mr. Deville's antagonist or of the revolver was to be found. It is added, that there were left in the compartment of the carriage with Mr. D,eville, a carpet bag and parcel and a broken stiCk, for which no owner seems to have turned up. THE WORKING CLASSES AND THE FRENCII4REPinnic.—The French Committee of National Defence in Louden have written- a letter in acknow, .ledgment of the, various demonstrations held in London in srippOrt df the French Republie, and of the' serviees .of the deputation to Mr.' Gladstone ,fiona-te 41.40:organisations. -The .following a translation Of the, letter :—" English Brother's,— The French 'Cornmittee of National ,Defence at londen`;:after hAvitig-heen present at varioua meetings-rnptably that. of the 19th September, at Trafalgar-square and that at Old-street—take this occasion to thank you in the name of all of its members for the prOofs of sympathy which you have so . energetically manifested, not only for France, but also for the Republic which for the second time rises from its tomb. Thanks, brothers, 'thanks! We shall never forget this proof of what a free people can do,,and, above all, what wq owe to those who, like you, understand that the liberty of .erance IS the liberty of the universe—to those who, like you, working-men and English Republicans, understand that to forward the Cause Of labour and of peace is to awaken the principle of solidarity, which makes the' strength of the proletaire and the ruin of privilege. Health and fraternity! " (Signed) MARC RATAZZI, President, and others.
2,249	713	art0008	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1872-07-13	1,872	7	13	London, England	756	0.8975	1,870	2249_713_art0008_1872-07-13	murder	LEGISLATION FOR WOAIEN. WIUN the House of Common's, by its decisive vote on the Ist of May, aflirtned that women ought to . have nothing to do, directly or indirectly, with legislation, honourable members Must have had very fresh in their recollection the fact that legislation had very much to do with women, Mr. Jacon BRIGHT having just enumerated a long array of measures then before the House, every one of which concerned the special interests of wetnen. In a country which prides itself on its representative institutions, it might have been supposed that the representative assembly would have felt that .in questions in which the interests of women conflict, or seem to conflict, with those of Men, the opinion of women, regularly expressed through the recognized ,constitutional media, must afford an element most necessary to be taken into account in arriving at any just solution. Yet, our legislators in their wisdom have, for the present, determined that the inalienable laws of nature and of GOD, prescribe for men liberty, for . women, slavery ;-,-that the preogative of sex is such as to lift the .coarsest and most ignorant boor, if but a "male person," above the level ever to be attained by the noblest and most gifted of. Women ;--tllat the relation between the sexes was, is, and is for ever to remain, that of lord and serf, a dominion of .absolatO away on the one hand, and of passive obedience on the other. Such is, in effect, the meaning of the vote of the House of Commons when reduced to its simplest possible expression. Granted, that many circumstances of our daily lives conflict with such a theory, that in words no man ventures to affirm it, and that the best men have long ceased practically to act upon it, it yet remaina fant, that in this country this is .the political status of every woman, and the personal status of every, married woman, although recent legislation has so far modified this servile condition as to give to a married woman her own earnings earned after marriage; and, moreover, women can never forget that, So long as they are excluded from the exercise of the lowest political function on the ground of their sex, they have absolutely no guarantee .that their Claims will at any time .be taken into the aatiount in determining matters affecting the 'sexes differently; If, these claims are ,OOnsidored, it is as a matter of favour, and not of right; of generosity, and not of justice. Justice cannot, indeed, enter into questions between those who have all rights and those who have none. Yet, comically enough,. most of the opponents of Mr. JACOB BRIGIIT'S Bill were driven to argue on the assumption that justice between the sexes is desirable, so far as the progress of events led them beyond the limit's of their own theory. Some even ventured to argue that men would, in legislation, at least; be always just towards women. " Thus, " Mr. BOUVERIE affirmed, "the men composing that House had no feeling of sex whieh would prevent their agreeing to measures of a perfectly equitable character between men and women." And again that "Parliament, as at present. elected and constituted, would at any time be willing to pass any measure ealculated to put boys and girls on an equality, so far as education was concerned." Unfortunately for Mr. BOVVERIE, the women of England have not forgotten, though ho apparently has, that when this, very question of equal provision for- the education of girls and boys was expressly before this present Parliament, iv the discussion on clause 12 of the Endowed Schools Bill on the 14th of June, 1869, the House of Commons decisively refused to sanction the principle of equality between the sexes whieh it was asked by Mr. WINTERBOTITAM to accept. Mr. BouvEnts is even loss fortunate in his more general statements as to the equitable character of legislation as between men and women. abgeTheceo alleigeorteilsea,e wo tofw aaCuoimmd emahosanuvrseed irwde restored ettda marriedi t ever indeed wo years wproOlpneerlity at, oofsitvhoifehthth se); rari that at porevseernttlideleprrio'vwedn by law. But the 'same louse complacently acquiesced in the destruction of the measure by the Lords, and accepted at their hands,under the same name, a changeling which had not one feature of the murdered infant. It is perbars bit natural that those who have to wear the shoes so sadly misfitted to them, should know where they pinch better than their makers. The
2,249	727	art0068	The Bee-Hive.	British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	1872-07-27	1,872	7	27	London, England	761	0.8952	1,870	2249_727_art0068_1872-07-27	murder	LATEST INTELLIGENCR FRIDAY. Mrs. John Hilton has received from the Princess Christian a donation of 44 for tho Creche, in Stepney Causeway, &Mat Lovers of mountain climbing, saYe the Swiss Times, will be interested to know that the path from the Cascade of Etrerubklires to Monnetier is now . open, and can .be safely followed, The youth employed at Bagwortb Leicestershire, on Wednesday struck work for an advance of 4d. per day, which was in the coarse of the day conceded. The miners hate recently obtained an advance of CI per day. The sentence on James Wright, 80 years old, convicted on his own confession, at the last Leicestershire Assizes, for the murder Qf his son-in-law, Francis Wellbourue, shooting him' at Plun ri-ar, in lifay last, been commuted to penal servitude for lira. The offices of the "Farmer" newspaper, in Salisbury-square, Fleet-street, were the night before last, entered by thieves. On the clerk making his appearance yesterday morning, he found that almost every desk and loekfait cupboard in the establishment had been forced, papers and stationery being strewu about in great confusion. It is not customary of him to leave any large amount of Money in the premises at night, and on this occasion the sum did not exceed 30s. but this the thieves carried off. The desk of the manager was forced. In the room of the 'proprietor a cupboard was broken into. ' Her Majesty's Government have determined to increase the reward to £2OO for the aliprehension of the murderer of Mrs. and Mies Squires at Hoxton. That decision was arrived at yesterday morning. A fire has broken out in the workshops of the Erie Railway in Jersey city; 33 engines have been destroyed, and the loss is estimated at 500,000 dollars. • A New York paper reports that the Erie managers will sue Mr. Daniel ' Drew ' fo'r 100,000 shares illegally issued in 1805,. A. severe thunderstorm occured at Leicester and neighbourhood yesterday morning. The lightning was very vivid, and the thunder exceedingly loud, but the storm was of short duration. At the Maidstone Assizes yesterday Jamas Tooth, forty-two, a private in the Royal Marines,was arraigned before Baron Bramwell on a charge of wilfully murdering George Thomas Stocks, of the same regiment, ;irt Chatham. Prisoner pleaded Guilty, and was sentenced to death. The Town Council of Birmingham have resolved to petition the House of commons against the admission of the Tote of Mr. Wingfield Baker, and the position of Sir. it. Peel and Sir C. Adderley tia tellers in 1110 majority of three against the Sewerage VB. The Birmiugbans Post says "the petition will be presented, it is hoped, if he should be well enough, by Mr. Bright." Mr. Stanley, the correspondent of the New York Herald, who went in search of Dr. Livingstone, arrived at Marseilles on Wednes. day morning in company with Dr. Livingstone's son, en route for Paris and Loudon' Aubry Saint Omer, Dalivoux and Francois, having been condemned to death for the massacre of the hostages in the Rue were shot this morning at Satory. Saint Omer, on being taken to the tattoo of execution, shouted, "Long live the Commune!" Francois died, exclaiming, "Long live France! Down with the Commune I"' ' hadin the t ar share sl Lille, ojfu judgment fraudulentpe urts own asspg iro ecnoo unottnerdsWoftird bayingndna the war. 'Fontaine was sentenced in default to five years' imprisonment and to a fine Of 5,000 frs. ; Ouffroy to three years' imprisotiment and to a fine of 5,000 frs. The Court also made J. Jowa co•responsible for damages to the amount of 500,000 Vs., conjointly with Fontaine and Guffroy. nenry, Cole, C. 13., is about to retire from the post Of General sitperintendent. 4t# the South Kensington Museum; but he waft it is said, continue his services to art SO , siiience in connection with the annual sohelo of International Exhibitions. The Select Committee on liailwv make assembled on Wednesday to consider their report, but adjourned without oompleting their task. One or two more sittings will ba necessary for the purpose. The strike movement is becoming serious in the French provinces. The miners ot the Loire have followed the example of their comrades of the Pas-de-Calais. The earpenters of Qaimper have also struck. The Portsmouth Times states that orders have been issued for the abolition of 'task and job work in the dockyard roperiee, and fO, the future the employes will •be paid fits" wags upon completing a certain measure" in** "
2,595	1,006	art0040	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1876-10-06	1,876	10	6	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	797	0.8952	1,870	2595_1006_art0040_1876-10-06	murder	OCTOBER 6. 1867. LORD DERBY ON THE GOVERNMENT I No one can quarrel with the Earl of Derby's summary of the objects which English public po inion, so practically unanimous, has been aiming to secure during the last few weeks. These the noble Earl, in reply to the Mansion House Del., talon on Wednesday, said were the punishment of the principal offenders concerned in the Bulgarian massacres, the early assembling of Perlis, meat, and the practical independence of the Christian provinces; and to their consideration the noble speaker addressed himself. ftespecting the first of these points, he said they would learn in a few days, from the publication of the des. patches sent to Sir Henry Elliot, that Sir Henry had been charged to obtain an audience of the Sultan to lay all the facts fully and unreservedly before him, to denounce by name the authors of these atrocities, and to call for their punishment. So far the policy of the Government and public opinion are in unison, but the credit which is so persistently claimed by Conservative writers for this spirited action is due to the pressure which has been put upon the Government, too much at first enamoured of the scandalous levity of the Premier. So far then public opinion has produced a change for the better. What the country demands however is not the inauguration of a policy of revenge. What is done is done; and while the execution of a dozen scoundrels is necessary to satisfy the demands of legal justice, it cannot compensate the wrongs of violated women and murdered children. It would be a wicked mockery indeed, if English policy were directed to no better end; yet this in plain words is evidently the drift of Conservative diplomacy. Looked at in this light, it can produce no feelings of wonder that the Secretary of Foreign Affairs should throw the whole weight of his influence against an autumn session. It is nothing that the Govertunent is entirely opposed to the policy of the nation; it is nothing that they are pledging the country to a course of action winch it repudiates. The Government sees no necessity for the assembling of Perlismeta, and Parliament shall not be assembled, unless—and the noble earl wisely secured a loophole of retreat—in a case of emergency. That eontingency, we are afraid, is not so far off as She Speaker imagined when he made the statement. The third and most important point of the address referred to the solution of this grave political problem, and this received the least satisfactory ! treatment. What is demanded by the constituencies is that Turkish villanies shall I be made absolutely impossible in the future. In this direction it was hoped that our policy, in deference to public opinion, would tend. It is in this direction, however, that it does not tend. The old farce about the integrity of the Turkish Empire, and " effectual guarantees," is to be played over again, audit massacre and conflagration reatrouse the indigna. don of Europe. The policy of the English Government is thinly veiled under the plausible, but misleading phrase' of "local self-government." Local self-governinent in England answers admirably, and is one of the noblest outgrowths of civil liberty; but it is possible in such perfection only among, people of t`le some blood, language and interests. How is it possible ins country in which none of these conditions evict? How is it possible in, country" with a bankrupt treasury, with a civil war widely extended, and to a considerable extent supported from abroad, with ministers and officials changed in the most arbitrary manner from post to post at a day's notice, and with an administrative anarchy in which almost all government has been in abeyance ?" Yet this picture is not painted by a " hutuani. tartan politician" with " sinister " designs to accomplish. It is by the hand of the noble earl himself, and the picture is not only true of Turkey temporarily, but of it always. Rebellion superinduced by the most frightful system of oppression is chronic; a binkrupt treasury c ;used by immorality and oriole is nothing new; and yet to the tender mercies of these human tigers the Christian's of Bulgaria are to be still consigned, protected (-) by guarantees " that have repeatedly ir-Vll giwen only to be repwttedly broken or contemned. If ' this is the only remedy English diplomacy ran discover for so frightful a diwase, humanity will taint.d with an indelible stain. The plan , ! that ern bring about a settlement of the Eastern question, is that which 31r. Gladstone fore. hadows, and the English people have ottani! anously weepted—th, political autmomy of the Christian provinces Larth of the liulkort. Thin
2,595	611	art0054	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-06-11	1,875	6	11	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	645	0.8564	1,870	2595_611_art0054_1875-06-11	murder	THE EXAMINER. FRIDAY. JUNE 11, 1875. The report that a son of Lord Aherd., would stand for Merthyr is declared to te untrue. It is said lthe labour candidate possibly be Mr. Lloyd Jones._ . Mr. Macdonald, M.P., on Monday adtin,, a mass meeting of Fife and Clacknuuthii; labourers, chiefly on the subject of the lab* laws. On Monday the associated cornet? prietors in the Forest of Deau gar, t men a fortnight's notice of a five per cent yt, auction. At Harverfordwest, on Monday. Dr. SA., Alder, veterinary surgeon, of the 0:4 Brigade, was committed for trial for-tit manslaughter of Philip Carrol Walker, of th, Royal Artillery. Bail was refused. A fanner has been robbed and murd„,l while returning home to Kauturk, cm.; Limerick. He was set upon by two trazic'' who, after rifling him i of a large stun of sial,„ cut his throat. No clue to the murderer, been obtained. A paper was road at a meeting of the 5,64 i Science Association, on Monday, by Sr. h, glis, advocating a scheme for the union of ,nglish-speaking ntees over world.Tkts was to be accomplisher' t, establishing equal rights of citizenship. ' At a meeting of the creditors of the Phi., Bessemer Steel Company, Sheffield, peg, it was resolved that the concern skald wound up in voluntary liquidation. liabilities were stated to be £l3a.t.loa, mgt. assets £74,000. The strike in the Pennsylvania coal No, seems to be breaking, the colliers in a was, 0. of places showing signs of yielding to operators. The strike of the mule spume', Lowell is broken, the men having abadw their trade union and returned to work sa wages offered. Walters and Murray, the two alai were committed for trial for an alleged to conspiracy. and who were subsequently roe., upon bail by Mr. Justice Archibald. went have been tried at the Old Bailey on We day. They, however, failed to answer tol recogniiances, and a warrant was issoedi their apprehension. On Monday morning Mr. Daniel i was attacked n the Waterloo Road,l3g, by a ruffian named Rolfe, who tried terebli A desperate struggle ensued. The far finding himself matched, drew a daggerli and stabbed Mr. Phythiau five times, bei injuries are not likely to prove fatal. 11, in custody. The Registrar-General's return for they, ending Saturday last shows the nnalst, deaths per 1,04)0(o have been in Bdisht, 20; Glasgow, 30; Dublin,26; Sundering! Wolveihampton. 18; Bradford, 20; 20; Leicester, ; Liverpool, 22; Porten 22 : Salford. 2'2; Leeds, 23; Netreaski Tyne, 23; Manchester, 24; Bh•ininghate Sheffield, 25; Norwich, 97; Nottingham? Bristol,29; Hu11.29; Oldhani,3s. Theavo rate was 23. The London Correspondent of the 41goi Mercury" says I hear it said that's/I representations have been made to the Gss 'neut. by at least twenty ConservatiTeeoi members against the Duke of Masi Agricultural Holdings Bill, and that thesis probability of vel7 important modifirsis being made, even if it is considered near to force the bill through the LOW RAF The Duke is said to be not a little chargi, finding this opposition in the ranks of 1 party.' The reports of the enquiry held into Bunker's Hill Colliery explosion were i onWednesday. Mr.Wynue.inspeetorofi is satisfied that the only safe course tot regard to the getting of coal is to prohibit use of all explosives in coal mines; to be resorted to instead. Mr. Hall,' of mines, and Mr. Gilroy, assistant were of opinion that the explosion was by the use of gunpowder, and that the us powder or other explosives should he a discontinued in fiery mines. Mr. Doti Q.C., who represented the Home Ofee ports that either the use of gunpollk. gaseous mines should be altogether prolia or. if its use be allowed, the shots sheall fired only between the shafts, when the men alone are in the mine.
2,595	108	art0047	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-01-08	1,875	1	8	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	552	0.8906	1,870	2595_108_art0047_1875-01-08	murder	TRAGZI,Y. James Cranwell, aged 50, who was convicted at the last session of the Centro.) Criminal Court of the murder of a woman named Emma Bellamy, by beating her on the bead with a shoemak er'a banner, and cutting her throat, was executed OD Monday morning within the gaol of Newgate. The tacts of the case were very clear and simple. The prisoner went to bed early on Sunday night. but be slept very little, and got up and dressed himself about six o'clock, and shortly afterwards he was visited by the Ordinary, the her. Nr. Lloyd Jones, and also by the Burgeon, Dr. Gilson, and Mr. Sidney Smith, the governor; and the oulp it thanked these gentlemen for the kind. noes be had received from them during the period that he had been confined in the gaol. To the Ordinary he freqaently expressed his regret for the crime, and expressed a hope that he should be pardoned in another world. The Sheriffs Moors. Ellis and Shaw), and the Under•Sheriffa (Messrs. Elliott and sedevrick) arrived at the prison shortly after kalf.past wen o'clock, and a little before eight Mr. Sidney Smith the Governor of Newgate) introduced them to the prisoner's cell. be was quite calm and collected, although it was evident that at re.,ui.ed an effort on his part to sobdue his es itement. He thanked all the officials /or the kindness be had received from them, and submitted to the operation of pinioning without saying aword, erept to request the executioner (Maywood) not to pinion him too tightly. The prison hell at this, moment beg . n to toll, and the officials proceeded to the scaffold, the Ordinary reading the burial serdice in an impressive manner. Since the lost execution at Nes-gate an entirely row apparatus has been constructed for the execution ot criminals. Formerly a portion of the old scaffold had been utilised for the purpose, and the culprit bad to walk up a ladder and to mount s-veral steps. This was obviously ineonvenie t. especially in the case of a prisoner who might faint or •vho regoired 'resistance. and the old leaf. fold has been done away with, and an entirely new on', level with the ground, erected, the floor being similar to a cellar flap, and when the drop fails the oulprit „is almost entirely hidden from view. While the executioner was placing the cap over the prisoner's face he asked him not to put it too much over his mouth, and in a very few seconds all was leady, and the (hop fell. The rope aiqieared to 1 e of extra length, for after the plat. ~n had been dropped nothing was visible but a portion of the rope, and the body of the culprit was en.krely hidden from view. The prisonç was a tall, fine man, and he appeared to afro zzle for two or thee, minutes before life was extinct. At the moment of execution a blab flag was hoisted at ti.e entre!. e of the gaol, and the usual certificate was signed by the skieriffs, the governor, and the surgeon of the prison, Outlying that the sentence of the law bad been duly executed. A coroner's inquest was held on the body in conformity with the provisions of the Act of Parliament.
2,595	1,029	art0015	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-10-29	1,875	10	29	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	588	0.8972	1,870	2595_1029_art0015_1875-10-29	murder	GENERAL NEWS. The quantity of Indian tea imported to England from the lot of January to the list of August, thi* year was 13.&38.:m01b.. as conmared with 8,03,M1b. during the same period last year. At the Freston Comity /Jetty Sessions, on Saturday, John Harrison, of •E'ishwick, was lined £5 sod 1.08 o for neglecting to give information that two of bis heifers were affected by the foot and mouth dine me. We (Times) regret to announce the death, on Saturday, of Sir JalliC,l Hill, the Chief Charity Commissioner. Sir James, who was returning from the Continent, where he had been spending a portion of the vacation, was taken ill at Folkestone, and died there rather suddenly from heart disease. AD. George James Taylor, a middle-aged gentleman, was riding on the Brighton Downs on Saturday after. noon, when a couple of boys frightened his horse, musing is to bolt. Mr. Taylor was thrown, and died on the way to the hospital. Singular to stato, there were no external marlin of injory. John Hodge, a labourer, employed at a sugar re. finery at Greenock, met with a fearful death on Saturday morning, through falling into one of the cauldrons through which the hot liquor was passing. Ho was literally boiled to death, nod his body was not recovered for about two hours alter the occur-01108. Two soldiers, privates in the 20th Hussars, stationed at Hounslow, wore remanded at the l3rentford Petty Sessions, on Saturday, for assaulting a pawnbroker of Hounslow, the prosecutor having received so serious a shock front the assault as to be unable to attend to give evidence against his assailants. The Government of India have awarded the sum of .£2,800 to be distributed among the Bombay detective police force, in recognition of mervices rendered in discovering the plot to murder Colonel Yintyre, late resident at Beretta, and for recovering valuable jewels and other property belonging to the liaroda State. -Peter Farrell, a Genoese seaman, was charged at Bow Street. on Saturday, with the wilful murder of a brother sailor. The case against him had been heard previously before the British consul at Marseilles, but sent to an English Court as the proper tribunal. The man, who is said to have confessed the crime, stands remanded. Dr. Neilson Hancock has published his volume for 1875 of judicial and criminal statistics in Ireland. He states that, in every case, with the exception of drum kenness, a diminution of crime has been manifested for the past four yews. Last year there was an increase of ejectinents, chiefly for non-payment of root; and litigation in questions under the Land Act shows no abatement—rather tho opposite. We regret to announce the sudden death of Mr. James Francis Denby, the well-known artist. The deceased went to bed in his usual health on Thursday last, but in the course of the night had a fit of apoplexy, and died the next afternoon. Mr. Denby was the son of the late Francis Hanby, A.R.A.. and was born at Bristol in 1816. He was a constant exin'oitor at the Academy, and at the Society of British Artists. The first steamer ever seen afloat in Cashmere was launched at Srinagar on the 13th of last month, in the presence of the Maharajah and a large number of European and native visitors, tho former of whom were entertained afterwards bythoMaharajah at a splendid banquet. The steamer was presented by the Punjab Government for assistance rendered by his Highness to the Yarkand expedition.
2,595	521	art0073	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-05-21	1,875	5	21	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	774	0.8639	1,870	2595_521_art0073_1875-05-21	murder	MURDEROUS ASSAVLT UPON A WIFE AT WEDNESBITRY. On Saturday evening, just after eleven o'clock, a murderous assault was committed by a labourer, , named James Cowney, upon his wife, and the injuries inflicted by the husband are of such a serious nature that they may prove fatal' to tho victim of his violence. It seems that Covrney, who is a labourer engaged at Messrs Russell's tube works, lives in a small .)unise in Dudley-street, and lately has complained of his wife giving way to habits of drinking. On Saturday night he came home very much the worse for drink, and was exasperated to notice, even in his own intoxication, that his wife was drunk. A few angry words passed between them, when the husband flew at his wife, knocked her to the ground, and whilst she was on the floor kicked her in a brutal manner about the head and face with the heavy pair of clogs which he WWI then wearing. The screams of the poor woman attracted the attention of neighbours, who, when they got to the dour of the house, could hoar the sounds of the fellow's clogs against his wife's head. 'They- burst open the door, and dragged the man away from his wife, who was bleeding freely from many wounds on her head, and who was very nearly exhausted. The husband was taken into another house, and appeared to be pacified by the pleadings and remonstrances of his neighbours. De only remained a few minutes, leaving after making some trivial excuse. Re-entering his own house, he again more savagely attacked his wife, who was still blooding from his first ill. usage, He again knocked her down, and kicked her more violently about the head, face, and mouth. Several of her teeth were knocked out of her mouth, and on the aide of her head , and on her forehead there were deep gashes, from which the blood streamed. The woman was insensible. The neighbours again rushed in, and, being alarmed at the fury of the man, who still continued to kick the woman, sent for the police, and, fortunately, they arrived soon enough to prevent Cowncy from ' kicking his wife to death. Ile was taken away, and his wife, unconscious and bleeding from many wounds, was conveyed to bed. Dr. Kerr was sent for, and dressed the woman's wounds, which r were of such a shocking character that • they almost completely disfigured her face, and, in the expressive phrase of an eye-witness, her head "was a complete mass of bruised." The poor woman remained insensible until the following , morning, and is now in a very dangerous condition. L On being taken to the atation, Cowney's clothes were L examined, when blood was found upon his trousers, L and one of his clogs were literally dripping with it. On Monday he was brought before the Stipendiary at West Bromwich, but, upon the application of Sergeant Curtis, who has charge of the case, was remanded forts week. News has reached Constantinople from Scutari that two of the men condemned to death for their share in the Podgoritza outrage were executed on Saturday. Six others who were sentenced to hard labour have been forwarded to Constantinople. HOLLOWAY'S Pmts.—A certain euta for headache., biliousness, loss of appetite, and town°ss of spirits. Persons engaged in literary pursuits or commerce are informed that these Pills am be taken without danger from wet or cold, and require, no interruption of business or pleasure. They act very mildly on the bowels. strengthen the stomach, and promote a healthy attion of the liver, whereby, they purify the blood, clameo the akin, brace the mover, and invigorate the whole system. They effect a wonderful change inn debilitated oonstitution, as they create a healthy appetite, correct huligestion, remove inspii. sated bile, gidthnees. headache:et and palpitation of the heart. Plats directions for the me of this medicine, at once both mild and efficacious, are affixed to each box. DT=CA WAICREe.—The Best and Cheapest ha the World (vide " Times"). 30 per cent. saved. Lowest prices : Aluminium, 18e. to 2.55.; Workmen's Good Silver, 24a. to 3tis. • ditto Hunting Case, 465.; Ladies' Elegant Silver (aural sire), 3444.; Hunting Case, 4dif.; Gents splendid Silver Levers, 455. to 1055.,• Hunting Case, 70e. to 135 e.; Ladle.' Fashionable Gold Watches, 55e.; ditto Hunting ts'tsn, 1180.; Gent's splendid Gold Levers, 98e.; Hunting Gale, 1300. Every kind of first-alms Gold and Silver Watches kept in Stock, at Lowest Wholesale Cash Prices. All Watches warranted to purcha.ers from One to See years each, by printed and stamped warranties. signed Oaten.
2,595	101	art0031	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-01-01	1,875	1	1	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	555	0.862	1,870	2595_101_art0031_1875-01-01	murder	STABBING IN WOL ERHAMPTON. At the Wolverhampton Borough Police Court, on Monday (before Sir. J. Morris and J. Moreton), a puddler s labourer, named William Dirkin, working at the Chillington Iron Company, was charged with catting, and wounding Edward Marlow, who appeared in court with his bead bandaged.—Complainant stated that on Saturday night, at about half-past nine, the prisoner, a man named John Kean, and himself were "having some words together" at the lodging house in Stafford-street, late the Old Crown Inn, kept by Joseph Lees (where they all lodged), when he called the prisoner an" uncultivated beast." Upon this Dirkin struck him a violent blow on the lip with his fist. Prosecutor retaliated, and a fight ensued. They were parted, but after a short interval they again fought, and while he was down prosecutor noticed that the prisoner had a large clasp-knife in his hand, with which Dirkin afterwards stabbed him several times in the face —the worst gash being one close by the left eye. The prisoner was pulled off witness, and the knife was taken from him.—John Kean deposed to seeing the fight, and to holding the prisoner's arms while a man named Goodman got hold of the knife.—Police-inspector Thomas stated that shortly after ten on the night in question he went to the lodging. house, but at that time the prisoner was in the custody I of ,'olice-constables Cumming and Goulden. He saw the prosecutor in the passage with his face covered with blood, and he had him conveyed to the borough police surgeon. He subsequently received the knife produced from the witness Kean. At the police station, when charged, prisoner claimed the knife.—Police-constable Cumming said that about twenty minutes past ten on Saturday night, he saw the prisoner and the complainant struggling at their lodgings. The prisoner Wm on the top of the complainant, and witness pulled him off. At the time the prosecutor was bleeding profusely from the face. Dirkin was arrested, and ori the way to the station, he said, "I'll tight till I die before I'll be bested." The officer told him that he should not fight with his knife, when prisoner mid, "It was only my little pocket knife." On Sunday, when charged with stabbing she complainant, prisoner replied, "Marlow came in; he had been drinking, and when he came in he abused me, because I would not take him some drink upstairs. He and his friend commenced quarrelling. I had my little jack knife in my hand, and I struck him with it." In answer to the Bench, Dirkin now said, "I had my knife hi ray hand, paring my nails. But I did not strike him with my knife first."—Mr. Love, surgeon, deposed to examining the complainant on Saturday night. There were eight incised wounds on the head and face, which might have been inflicted by the knife produced. The most dangerous cut wan one across the left eyelid, exposing the eye. If this wound had been upwards instead of downwards it would have caused death. The prisoner was committed for trial at the ensuing borough sessions. Hugh Daley w. executed at Durham ou Monday for the murder of Philip Hardy in November la.. lee Te'eerepli Compeey, seut fly Beynell, agem. et • Madeira. When the Oospatrick caught fire on the llth
2,595	101	art0006	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-01-01	1,875	1	1	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	517	0.8824	1,870	2595_101_art0006_1875-01-01	murder	MEETING AT YONKLET. On Monday numerounly-atteniled meeting waa held a the Nag's Head Inn, when M. John Mantle pit. aided. The Miners Agent made a long. speech. and stated that lie had received a cheque that morning for £lO from The Derbyshire and Leicester-hire Associations— (applause)—and he was glad to say that the general contributions had now exceeded .4"..:00. It had beau, be said, suggested that another payment should be made, and in this he quite agreed, believing that all the available monies at their disposal should be distributed this week. (Cheers.) All the Forest anion men were now financial, and that being so he would suggest that all shared alike. (Applause.) There were none now out. side the pale. Having referred to the resolution of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Association to subscribe -CM from each lodge to the Forest mon, he adverted to the position of the Amalgamated Association, and its inability to render immediate support to the Forest men. They bad now entered into the seventh week of the strike, and he regretted to :ay there was no signs of settlement. Two of the associated employers were meeting their men that day, but he had his misgivings that they would off, nomore favourable teems, and if they did not he didn't believe success would attend their good intentions. He never found the men so determined in any matter im they now were. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Goold met representatives of his men on Saturday night `at Ciuderford, and inasmuch as lie was unprepared to withdraw the Lotices, and moreover, only able to offer the men to nsume work at a five per cent, reduction ou the Ist of Jaimelm, and another five on the first of February, the delegates were not preparol to accept it. It had been stated that an offer had been made to colliers with regard to Heywood— vie., that the men refused ss. ftd. n day when they had a chance to get it, but he had referred to the matter at Ciuderford, on Saturday, when several of the Heywood men declared that they could not earn more than 3s. 6d, a dry, and some as low as 20. Oh, oh!) Many of the batty men had said to him they could not get their *ages under the limited company. The went commented at some length on the present mode of working at the colliery which helcoudeinned,,tating that by working tae" pillar" as at presea. done, a was impossib!e for the work to pay. After proceeding at length he referred to the Farkend colllevs, recominended that if the men resumed work for three days at a small reduction they should then net for a ten per advance which the meetiug endone ; and after a brief pooch :rem Mr. Timothy Smith the proceedings was hinught to a close. A murder, supposed to he of an agrarian nature, has been committed near Coleraine, County Londonderry, whey.: a former, named Stephen Church, was shot dead thiough a window. Two persons have been arrested. EKLUBITION Or APPLIANCRA FOR tog ECONOMY or
2,595	1,015	art0023	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-10-15	1,875	10	15	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	505	0.8549	1,870	2595_1015_art0023_1875-10-15	murder	WALES. EXTRAORDINARY DELUSION. Mr. Ernest Rids&le Ellaby, of 5, LIMSJOWII place, barrister, has applied to Mr. Knox at the Marlborough street Police Court repeatedly, to ask the magistrate to allow him to make a declaration which he bad reduced to writiug. and which covered six or seven closely mitten pages, to the effect that a relative who had married his si,ter had, as he believed, administered drugs to kini for the purpose of intercepting • book which he procod to dedicate to the Prin. of Wales, that book being in poetry. and showing ooncinsively that he was ,ane mind ; next, that he had discovered that ▪ couspiracy existed to kill the Prince of Wales aounesteriug to him poisonous drugs, that the proofs of poisonous drugs having been ad. .inieteeed were these—the Prince was getting stout, lameness being one indication of poison; that he bed beer ton fancy ball in the character of Charism I.; that be had taken his children to Sanger's and the Hel-1,. Amphitheatres, and had gone to Menton., in Psasion Week, He had additional proof that a plot existed to poion the Prince of Wales, to destroy the Throne, and to make the Prince's children unfit to reign. That proof would be foiled in coutemporaneous leading articles of art Wham:lel newspaper to which his brother-in-law was appointed medhal murderer. He had made ineffectual attempts to gain WA interview with the Prince of Wales, that he might warn him agaiust going to India, ss it was intended when he got out there that he should be destroyed by an attack of artificial cholera, produced by certain drugs. Mr. Ellaby said from the nature of his application and statement he should not be surprised if the magistrate considered he was labouring undermental delusion. 111 r. Knox said the applicant's useition of a terrible conspiracy, the objeot of which was to poison the Prime of Wales, can only be attended to onluformation in writing. Mr. Ellaby promised to do that was proper, as his proofs were couclusive, and then left the court Sir. Knox requested Warrant Officer Day to look aher the applicant and see that hi did no harm. On the 7th inst. Mr. Ellaby again came to the court and MN taken into cuatody by Sergeant Day. Dr. Tube, on being sent for was requested to give his opinion of the state of Mr. Ellaby's mind. After being with him privately for a few minutes, Dr. Puke stated that the defendant beyond question laboured under mental delusion. The defendant here entered upon what appeared to be a very consistent line of argument to show that Dr. Tuke was in error in stating that he was not sane. Mr. Knox directed that the defendant should be removed to St. James's Workhouse, preparatm7 to being sent to au asylum. The defendant was then removed in the custody of Sergeant Day. It appears that the defendant has been a source of great annoyance to the Prince of Wales both by writing and seeking interviews.
2,595	1,015	art0021	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-10-15	1,875	10	15	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	648	0.8641	1,870	2595_1015_art0021_1875-10-15	murder	TWENTY-SEVEN TRADE UNIONISTS CHARGE OF MURDERING A SWEETHEART. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. A great deal of excitement was gauged In the village At the Shire Hall, Nottingham, last week, twenty. of Bodiara, near Hurstgreen, close to Hastings. on mven men sad two women were charged, on remand, Saturday, in consequence of the arrest of a young man with having intimidated several workmen employed as named Henry Millard, on the ser,eus charge of having bfoo„ra Sylvester and Itridgett's lace factory, Lenten, caused the death of his sweetheart, Emily Hodge, near Nottingham. The case excited the greatest possible whose body had been found in the moat at Boiliam intermt, the street and approaches to the court being Jastle. It seems the adueed had been during the crowded with unionists. This was the first case of the past twelve months courting this young woman, land which has been heard in Nottingham unier the who was aged eighteen years. She was a dommtio stew Act, the following being the section under which ea-vant, and up to the time of her death was in me summonses had been issued :—" That it shall be • the employ of Mr Adalus the o orimr of Park aalawful for a number of penons to follow others pr o in a Bodiam ra,aa a;aaia oar- iaLk mr Ad. disorderly manner, with a view of preventing them work- Hod • , g out at e back o, the itog for any employer, kc.; and, also, that the defendatota ge and on goin th tarm he discovered her in conversation with a wn may object to the exercise of the magistrates' summary iurisdictiomand,thereupon,the case to be sent for trial.. supposed to be the accused. Mr. Adams said to her, laarance (barrister) represented the employers, and You are wanted indoors." She made no-reply, and hfr. Beath (the trade union candidate at the last eke- I when her master was leaving he remarked that if she non) defended. It appears that for many months past did not come in at once, he would "leek her out." She nate law beau a strike at the prosecutors' factory, and us, lie... .neu alive after that time, but during the ho consequence non-unieaista baye been employed. I night she was heard quarrelling with Millard. She was This enraged the men who were out SO much that they also heard crying' and the voice of a man• was loitered about the premises, and when the new hands beardd to o.sohom, yo“ go your way, and owe going home at night across Nottingham Park, they I'll go mine." This was ascertained to he the followed them, called them "black sheep," used very alard The S Mill ed. The girl'. body was found bad laugnage, and threatened what they would do when dark nights came on. This practice had been indulged on the following morning in the water of the in to such an extent that it became very dangerous for Castle Moat. Her deem was thrown over her head, tg, complaimmts, who were often followed by about one and her hat and jacket were missing. The left eye thousand people. A large munber of witnesses were I and nose appeared as though they had been injured. examined, after which the Bench decided to commit the Death had taken place name hours previous to the nen for trial at the usises, and to diacharge the discovery. A woman named Smith, vrho lives in the neighbourhood, stated at the inquest that she saw Millard about ten o'clock at night. He appeared excited. He admitted that he load had words with the girl, and, during the time she was missing, aaid he did not know in which direction she went. Millard is about twenty years of age, and is rather attractivelooking. He was brought before the Rev. J. Safford, at the Hurmgreen police court, on Saturday, and formally examined.
2,595	917	art0076	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-09-17	1,875	9	17	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	529	0.8574	1,870	2595_917_art0076_1875-09-17	murder	TRAGIC OCCURRENCE NEAR STAPPOI,I. On Sunday night an extraordinary happened at the hamlet of Berksvrich, about t; miles from Stafford, which resulted in the of a matt who is up to the present time usunrio but who is supposed to belong to Walsall. Hare, a well-to-do farmer, who resides at the pla, named, had, after returning from Divine tea, at Stafford, retired to rest at about a ria,rtel.'ete. ten, and shortly afterwards was aroused,i kb.' smashing of windows. He got up, and ha e dressed himself went down stairs, where one of his own labourers in the kitchen, nr*kr. same time he heard a man outside eallir,,, 'tlet in. After some delay, during which tte outside said that two men were following 1,1,;, and would shoot him, Mr. Hare went outside, the man then repeated his story. Mr, aud his mats having searched round the rickyank.Zl turned into the house, and the stranger wasa,k,„ to go with them, it being Mr. Hare's intentioai‘ send for a police-officer. However, in t minutes after they had got into the kitenerri: man suddenly sprang from his seat, and took a, a knife which lay on the table, and with thires; mewed a furious attack on the Labourer, vho: name is Senor's. The latter was very ~kriaitar cut and stabbed in the course of the an,„ll but eventually the knife was wrested Nirthie hand of the infuriated assailant, and for a that he appeared to be exhausted. This wa,. hatt. ever, only for a short time; in a few inkakti he recommenced the conflict, and seamed ktatt on taking the lives of Mr. Hare and his another of whom, named Marshall, had apprar,r on the scene, and in spite of their unirejaitt. tions, it appeared as if he would carry ontti, murderous intent on one or more of then. gr. Hare, at this point, fetched his gun, amthatatig loaded it with small shot, said he would also it the man did not desist. This was without: ehet, and as he still seemed bent on doing uole,, Mr. Hare at last shot over his head, but even till, was useless, and ultimately, after rep.m iwies, Mr. Hare shot him in the legs, annaima.ll afterwards went for a sturgeon. 111 the tweetitue a police-officer had arrived, and the wounded int orin struggling, was secured, but he sank rs 7 rapidly from exhaustion, and at twelve o'clock died, apparently from loss of blood, but it course impossible,, to say whether other inj.,. received in the course of the Sght may not tan contributed to his death. On his person was fourd a pawn-ticket with the name " Liana (ho. street?) Walsall. There was nothing else to 41 to identification. It would appear that the unfortunate usin Sunday morning visited the Roman Catho.c Church of St. Augustine, at Stafford, and at early service, grossly miscondueted tto having forced himself within the railing of Sacre Heart," on the altar of which he put Os, shillings. Subsequently he attempted to ink his way to the high altar, and had to be qem from the church. There can be no doubt. tig his mind was affected to some extent.
2,595	730	art0062	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-07-30	1,875	7	30	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	533	0.857	1,870	2595_730_art0062_1875-07-30	murder	PARLIAMENT AND -TOILERS OF THE SEA." PLIMSOLL'S NOBLE INDISCRETION. If Mr. Plimsoll's offence last week against the rules of the House of Commons was emparallelled —as Mr. Disraeli said in the history of that House, the earnest sympathy with the deep feeling and the noble object of the member for Derby which has been 'everywhere manifested is quite as unparallelled. Devoured as it were with the fire of indignation which raged within his breast, that all effort to protect the lives of sailors should be jauntily tossed aside as of little moment for another year, while a worthless Agricultural Holdings measure, that could well wait, was preferred, it is not wonderful that this man who feels with all a father's and with all a brothees love. the constant and preventible murder of hundreds of seamen, broke the bounda of Parliamentary etiquette, and frightened out of their arts the votaries:of conventional decency, who are not likely to lose their heads through having too much "beast." Give us a man who can thus dare to brave all the terrible sneers of Mrs. Grundy, and who is rather frightened that the people's House of Commons should be wilfully deaf to the people's cruellest vrrongs. Well might Mr. Plimsoll, when in the lobby of tho Mouse of Commons, exclaim, Do you call this the people's House! It is not the people's House." His great offence is that he said he I Double the above i —miums will insure ..C.OO, was determined to unmask the villains both in three til co the amount £l5O, and four times 4200. and out of the Hourle. No scene could be more The Premium, mar be raid fortnightly, or rronthly. and special .1-angel:lent, may be made for anntad dramatic, more terrilda in its intense inter,tt Important to Centre Patients. Advice by Letter Grctin. ' pavnicuts. than this min bretking thr,mg oco h fear a DR. BARNES may be consulted per.sonany ..I:nrther parstierlars. with tables of liuraisce rby letter, in sal private and ot dentud ! Stegnevs to slut all M . w Meal .and ants. may be .0,1 " What will people say," and in a righteous muse en Me the be St m Nervous enterers who ,rantert t ',dm (Mee of tlm Society. Or Of the I.:strict Argenta rebuking to their teeth those who cooed no more Lill, he will, ou receiving a deeeril don of their e'!! —.A. T. Niglitingale. High-street. Eil,ton J. HOBOS closing a stamped envelope for repl.:, be ready to trice ins Pou h F. Patten Blueshinc, ' f • tl for men s Ives an lot . stone, tm oriuion upon the nature of the cave. and Vac prim:lbw of t i "7.. WilleimalCrou. Da I. sea beach. What an electale shock ran treauseat necessary to effect a perfect cure. Ranley, letteas through the Commons at en this impeachment jolUir':, Address Da.BARNES, 48, Lansdale-square, Barnan try ter , , High-street, Portobello ; London. N. ex. hall Wood lof the manhood of some in that House ,was anti= &e. C. F. can also arrange for Balloon Ascents, Dieof Fireworks by competent artistes, Brass an String Bands to any number of performers. Address all letters-18,
2,595	806	art0053	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-08-06	1,875	8	6	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	663	0.8969	1,870	2595_806_art0053_1875-08-06	murder	PUBLIC SCHOOLS. - - The public schools of Englund (the Daily Kan remarks) were probably, in their roughest days, places whose worst fault was the too unflinching application of the law of the survival of the fittest. Strong and bravo boys ozone out of them robust seinhirs, and fitted for the battle of life at its hardest. The schools of today are pleasanter to live in, and.probably there is no happiness in the world like the happiness of a popular and successful member of the Eleven or the Eight. Me will never again, never elsewhere, find people to say of him that he is not proud, and does not mind speaking to any fellow." In the same way, a clever boy will be lucky indeed if his cleverness ever, ln later life, gains him such honour and glory 413 when he has just won the Balliol or the Corpus 1 scholarship. The chief danger that besets modern I schools is the risk of overdoing this harmless sort of I enthusiasm and earnestness. A lad who is worked or I to a tremendous pitch of moral thoughtfulness as a I prepositor or monitor—a lad who "associates with I other boys for their good," as one of their own poets I has put it, is not unlikely to end as a prig or a cynic. l If he carries out his programme of associating with people for their good in after life, he becomes a prig if he yields too natural disillusion, he becomes a cynic. ! Again, how of ten does one see in real life tin fulfilment of that sad sentence which is frequen, in Mr. Lilly-white's " Cricketer's Guide ''—" Si, and 30 does not come up to his schoolboy profuse.' His mental or physical icrength hoe been too early and too severely fried; and just us an ancient authority says that few athletes who won the boys' race succeeded - later in the sports of men, no lads waste in premature and forced study mental powers which never come to their maturity. To love and snake much of an "infant i[ phenomenon," to urge a willing horse, is the besetting • temptation .pf head-masters. The pressure of modern life is trying to take possession of our schools, where, , however, an excessive industry is never likely to be very infectious. The charm and interest of youthful life has ; been recognised, and there is a danger of laying too such stress on school life, and of ON erdoing the public ; interest in sports and studies. A bronze statue is about to be erected at narrow], Connecticut, in memory of Dr. llorace Wells, the "discover of anwethesia." M. Halansier is pressing forward the preparations for M. Merinet's "Jeanne &Arc," which will be ready for the beginning of next year. The Liverpool coopers are about to strike in consequence of the masters refusing an increase of wagm, and larger payments for overtime. Mr. Alfred Belleville telegraphs from Zanzibar to the Atheneum that Stanley is reported to have lost one hundred men in a fight with the natives. Rose Brown, whose execution was fixed for the ltrd int. at Derby, for the murder of her husband, no old man ninety years of age, was reprieved on Saturday. _ Two youths, named Peter Murray and John Walsh, hare been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for a gram assault on a police-constable at Churley. The Kele,ley guardians refuse to make a vaccinstiou return, or to order a prosecution for non-vaccination. A legal process bus been served to compel them. Mr. Thomas Fraucis Denim M.A., late Fellow 0/ Quoen's College, Oxford, has bewn. elected to the Professorship of Rhetoric, founded by Sir Thomas Gee, sham. The bust of Beethoven, by NI, de Saint Vidal, that was exhibited in the last Salon, has beea bowtht by in Administration of Fine Arts tor the new Opera liam-e in Paris.
2,595	305	art0008	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1875-03-05	1,875	3	5	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	507	0.8706	1,870	2595_305_art0008_1875-03-05	murder	AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. On Monday, at the Divisional Petty Sessions, held at Wolverhampton, Messrs. S. Cartwright, G. L. Underhill, and N. Ironmonger being on the bench, Samuel Barks, an elderly man, was charged onreinand, under the Vagrancy Act, with unlawfully gambling in a train on the London and North Western Railway. —Mr. Barrow defended.—lt appears that a sailor named Mackenzie was travellling from Bristol to Edinburgh, aml at Birmingham the defendant and one or two other men got into the compartment in which he was seated. gho sailor, who was the worse for drink, pitched some money on the three-card trick, and lost £7. He said. had not the defendant prevented him betting on one occasion, he shonld have staked 4:i and won £lO. The defendant won three times. At Wolverhampton he complained to the guard, and the defendant was arrested, his companions having meanwhile got away. Nathan Brown said the defendant, on being accused, counted his money, admitting that he had won three times; but the result of the game had been that. whereas he had £29 when he left Birmingham, be had then £l3. -31r-.-iiaripw. for the defence. contended that his client was Wfollow-victim of the sailor's. He called Mrs. Jane Barber, of 36, Barfordatreet, Birmingham, where she had carried on the business of a provision dealer for twenty years. She V. 1.1 now a widow. Had known the prisoner for about twenty-five years, and until four years since he curried on the business of a wholesale fish salesman. He was a man of independ• ant means, and on the death of his wife he realised come property. He lodged with her, and When he left home she gave him in gold. He generally carried a lot of money. He bad a lot of buildings when ho buried his wife. He was a wholesale fish merchant, dealing with Jersey and other places. After some consultation, Mr. Cartwright mid the Bench were disposed to remand the defendant in custody until Saturday. He would remain a Stafford fork week, until enquiries were made as to his antecedents and general character. Mr. Barrow said he was prepared to find bail to the extent of .25.000 if it was required ---any amount of ball. It was not a murder can, --(laughter). Mrs. Barber : I will telegraph. and get any amount of bail. i he licneh consented to *cosset two sureties in £5O each. the bail being certified by Mr. Glossaop, bead of the Birmingham police - .A eting an the suggestion of Mr. Barrow. Mrs Barber amid she could go to Birmingham and obtain the req trod bail and certifiste. Defendant woo detained until the reault of Mrs. Barber's efforts were known. She tendered herself an one of the sureties. and wan accepted conditionally upon Mr. tiloeiop'd certificate being iiatietactory. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli will give a .eries of dinner parties, during the Parliamentary session, at his official residence in Dowing-etreet. The Premier has issued cards for a dinner on Saturday nezt.
2,595	525	art0084	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1877-05-25	1,877	5	25	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	694	0.8647	1,870	2595_525_art0084_1877-05-25	murder	THREATENED DISTURBANCES IN UTAH. The latest American papers to hand give some detaihifof the threatened opposition to the United States authority by the Mormons in Utah. A special despatch to the Herald, dated Utah, May 8, says—" Salt Lake, Utah, May 5, 1877 :—There is no longer any doubt that a dangerous undercurrent of excitement is running through all the Mormon cities and settlements in Clah ; nor is there any doubt of the cause. The leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, from Brigham Young down to the bishops sad their counsellors, have become impressed with the belief that punishment is for the .first time seriously threatened, not only against the Instigators and perpetrators of the Mountain Meadow massacre, but also against the authors of hundreds of murders : besides which surpass in atrocity those committed by the assassins of ancient Venice or the Thugs of India. This belief has been transmitted to the body of Mormon people. whose oaths compel them to avenge the deaths of the martyrs,and to obey the counsel of their living priests. Brigham Young himself has become confident by reason of tans immunity and the exercise for nearly half a century of power Otnupowoi with which the despotism of an Abyssinian chief is a timid mockery, that the adults among the hundred thousand Mormons in the territory can whip all the men the United States can bring against them. In this conviction he is encouraged by the present rumour that the United States army is to be practically reduced to the condition depicted in the latest caricature.. These members of the famous Nauroo legion, which sueeasefully defied Johnson's army in lsC9, are drilling in most of the minor towns. Breech-loading rifles have been shipped in great numbers during the last fortnight from the east to this place, and several boxes of arms have gone to Southern Utah from the Co-operative Store, which is largely °wised and entirely controlled by Brigham Young. In the Tabernacle the day before yesterday the prophet arose at an unexpected moment and broke forth In an address to saints and sinners, which gave the latter to understand that if they wanted blood they could have plenty of it, and indeed that they mere likely to have more of it let out of their veins than they could spare at an early period. To face the 100,000 Mormons there are about 1.5,01 D Gentiles in Utah. Salt Lake City has a populatton of :20,000, of whom perhaps 40110 are Gentiles. The discrepancy is obvious, and having duly observed it many distressed Gentiles are quietly arranging for the removal of their families a: the first sign of an outbreak. It is more than likely that the Saints who are plotting resistance to the operation of the laws will get the worst of it. The grand jury at Salt Lake City will meet on the list instant. Wl:semis have been issued for the forced attendance of a number of witnesses in criminal cases, and arrests of murderers who have had immunity for years are imminent. In the mountains and along the borders where they have secluded themselves the sword of justice hangs over the roof of many a suspected assassin eminent in the cmmcils of the Mormit, priesthood, and it is not unlikely that the doctrine of blood atonement will be brought before the close of summer home to their own hearths arid throats." Scotland is also to have its University Boat Rice,' the Glasgow and Edinburgh University Boat Clots having (says the Gla..y. :Vet.) all but decidcd to try their strength on the Clyde towards the close of the summer 89.1011. On Monday morning Jonathan Parker, foreman miller at Messrs. Marsh's flour mill, Water lane, Kingston-on-Thames, was riggirg a strap when he was accidentally drawn into and literally cut to pieces by the machinery. DEA,: IS VIE WRE,TI,ING Rism.—On Monday a veteran wrestler, named W. Pearson, of Ifaltwhistle, Northumberland, died in the wrestling ring at tine Newcastle wresting shortly after having wrestled with Proudlock. A. doctor said the Internal organs had been ruptured. Deceased ;as about fifty years sif_!stre.
2,595	119	art0107	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1877-01-19	1,877	1	19	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	594	0.8539	1,870	2595_119_art0107_1877-01-19	murder	BIRMINGHAM. 4 murder of a most terrible nature wee oommitted at Aston, Birmingham, at an early hour on Tuesday mom log. The victim was Diary Saunders a woman thing. four years of age or thereabouts. She was the wide* of a man who was formerly landlord of the Bag Horse, Ashted row, but at his death she gave up tla business, and for three months past blue been living silt Frederick Baker, • man about the same age as herself, and a barman by occupation, occupying • small boas opposite the Victoria Inn, Lichfield road, Alden. The deceased is said to have been " • bit wild," ad her companion was jealous of her. She came home at twelve o'clock on Monday night in • cab, and hail two men with her. Baker opened the door is her, but, curing the men, he commenced a row, and tumid the men away. The woman then entered the house with him, and thereupon the disturbance was renewed. ne man, apparently in a violent passion, stormed at go woman, and appeared exoeedingly annoyed at her In. haviour. The young girl employed in the house us servant had not then gone to bed, but at two o'clock be sent her, together with the woman's two children, up stairs. Soon after that all became quiet. The servant girl came downstairs at nine on Tuesday morning The stun are somewhat dark. and when she reached the bottom she put her foot on something which rolled aside, and she fell dorm. Immediately she discovered she had stepped upon the head of her mistress, upon whose body she bad fallen. There wee a fearful small in the throat, and blood had ilowed copiously down the drew and lay las pool on the door. The girl fainted for • time. Oa combs to she called in some neighbours, and they in their turn seat for a doctor. Dr. Hoare attended, tat found that the woman had been dead for several hours. Marks of blood led from the plasm where the woman lay Into the book room, where • large pool of blood wu found. The man Baker was nowhere to be found. and op to the time of writing had not been heard of. It b said he had a loaded revolver with him. No knife a razor has been found in the premises bearing blood stains. Baker was see. by Mr. Melons, of the Victoria Inn, at eleven °Week on Monday night, sod he than ap reared to be perfectly sober. All the surrounding circumstances point to the fast that the murder matt have been premeditated and cold-blooded. No my waa heard by the servant girl, and the children above were not disturbed by any noise. The deceased was known to many people who lived Is the neighbourhood of sighted. Her Me has been eons what romantic. Early in her life she wee married el St. Michael's Church, in Coventry, to a Mr. Cambridge, she them having paused under her maiden mow a "Fully Asphalt " On leaving the church some friend' interfered, and after an hournsoquaintance the hubud and wife were separated, and later on adocros of divorce was obtained. After that time Baker, who seta is assistant barman, offered the woman marriage. She refused him, and after the. it appears that they tare iiontiortally quarrelling. The servant girl has repestallr beard Baker say that he would "do" for the deceued, end that between his oonvietion and the time he weal to the gallow• he would have time to repent.
2,595	112	art0058	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1877-01-12	1,877	1	12	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	783	0.867	1,870	2595_112_art0058_1877-01-12	murder	THE ARLESEY RAILWA Y DISASTER. The inquest on the victims of the Arliney collision was concluded on Jan. 4th.—Mr. Stirling, locomotive engineer, spoke to the excellent character of Pepper. the deceased driver. The trains might have been pollee up within 1200 yards and, had there been a continuous brake, in less tiue.-- lir. Oakley, manager of the Gnat northern Railway, stated that the company had been 'reconsidering the regulations of the block system, and had resolved not to allow any passeLger train to follow I another train into a station until the first train has left the station at least a quarter of a mile, or has fully , shunted.--Captain Tyler read his report, to the effect that the accident was caused by want of caution on the part of the deceased driver in running at incautiom speed, but in much greater degree to absence of ado. quote rules for carryiag out the true principles of block working, and to the want of more efficient brake power throughout tie express train.—The jury, after forty minutes' deliberation, returned a verdict to accordance with Captain Tyler's opinion, adding that the officials at Arlesey did all they could under the regulations they were working under. TILE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A PRIPST AND A SOLICITOR, Some further proceedings were taken In the City Police-court, Blanchester, on the 4th lost, in the extinct, dinary ease of a charge of attempted murder of a Welsh girl by administeling a drug to her. On Jan. let, the Rev. Father Jackson, of the Church of the Holy Name, Manchester, was charged with the olieuce, and the case was dismissed, and on the 4th, Mr. George Shippey.solicitor, who W. unable to appear on that day, and was louder arrest in hi, bedroom, surrendered at the court. The police had previously being withdrawn from his house, and on the case been called, the solicitor for the police offered no evidence. Mr. Shippey'. counsel demanded that the case should begone into, but the magistrates permitted the police to withdraw from ft—lt,. Taylor, barrtter, then applied for suns. rant for perjury against the girl Morris, who alleged that she bad had a poisonous drug administered to her by Shippey at his office, and Father Jackson had afterwards dragged her through the street to a neje-Floming house whilst she was unconscious. It was sts j that in Jemmy, 1873. s bill in Chthoery ear filed by Messrs. Attwood, eolfcitors, Aberystwith, on behalf of the children of a woman named Morris. One of she children living in the Home of the Good Shepherd, in Manchester. the authorities of that pleat applied to Mr. Shippey, on her behalf, and the further conduct of the case was entrusted to blob The girl Josephiue Morris, against whom the implicit. Mon fore summons for perjury was now made, wee Aisaen to Mr. Shippey by the. matramot7tho home tewhich she had been sent by the magmtretee when brought before them on a charge of admiring prootitus ti.m in the public streets. On one occasion whew she was at Ms oftice Father Jack.no celled. and Mr. Shippey, knowing that the was living a loose life. requested the reverend gentleman to speak to her rboot her conduct, and belie] no. This wee. the only oceaelon on which Father Jackson raw her until he was arrmted and taken to her bedside. On the by on which she alleged that the attempted murder took place she did cell at Mr. Shippey's ollice to consult him about meteors is which he was acting for her, and at her request the clerk was vent out of the room, and the Interview was private. It was given In evidence that she WM only in the office three minutes, That when she left nothing was the matter with her; and it was proved that she did not return to the oll'oe, which Mr. Shippey left shortly after her visit. He drove to his father ha-law'e inn cab, and never again left the house until after hews,, arrested. Mt. Shippey was put into the how, and he denied on his oath that he administered anything to the girl; and other evidence was given to show that the story told by her In her depositions taken when she was supposed to be dying, and her testimony lathe police court, were false, The magistrates granted the vrarrant, the Stipendiary remarking that the great difficulty of the prosecution would be in rvgard to the plea of hysteria, from which she was said to be suffering when she told her story. and ender the influence of which the counsel for Father Jackson on the previous healing, raid that she had invented the whole story.
2,595	511	art0088	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1877-05-11	1,877	5	11	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	554	0.8577	1,870	2595_511_art0088_1877-05-11	murder	FRIGHTFUL OUTRAGES BY THE TURKS. A VILLAGE BURNT AND THE INEIABI, TANTS MURDERED. Bre lI.EST, May 7.—lt l• stated here that the Turks have burnt the village of Beket, between Kalafat and Odurgevo, and that they also destroyed three English . vessels lying at that plaoe. This Is their first set of „warfare, and is not unlike the system pursued last year along the Serrian frontiers. They murdered a number of the inhabitents of Beket when they enteral the village. It was entirely undefended, and the greater part of the houses and property destroyed belonged to foreigners. This attack hascreated great excitement in Bucharest, and has greatly strengthened the war feeling and its representath es. To-day Prince Charles of Roumania reviewed the • troops stationed in Bucharest. There were two battalions of cavalry, eight batteries of Krupp field Artillery, cf four guns each and five battalions of infantry. I was much surprised at the fine appearance of them troops. They are finely equipped iv every respect, the horses are first-rate animals,. while the drill of the various bodies was good, and evidericed:esreful training. • This division will take the field at tined in the neighbourhood of °Ronan,. If the Roumanian army is composed of the material leen foditClifShanld do good service in the Oanspnlgn, The slight diffmnidy about the odminand ar des Rom mannan troops wilt probably be arrangedfaellafaatorAs. It iglista taosordied to the Law rillieB) there is a propos* ,nes under theeonsideration f certain infl dendel sollMtots ' which gilllS at securing legislation by which soixiittore are to be allowed te register their names, et% a view to deprive themselves of their right tp,sue a etient,for professional serviette. Mr. kenees aipoie author of " The Life of the Right Hop;Spexcer Peteeval,is engaged on &history of E neard from the conefusion of the Great War to Tike firstitud second volumes of the work will be published in theeourse of the year 1785 by Messrs. Longunins and 80. Reduced to four acts and otherwise modified and improsed.,ll3nr`rsedeknig 'Heir" of Mf." Ohatfes Reade has bees protlmmd: at the St. Lames. Theatre: Mrs. JohonArtarnLgiveitsgaittiter clever representetbn of l'hillipet"( UDC. Letethes reeled.' the Ole of the hero, in whiels haasat was his spur& • The sidot4seue of the Run. erlan Club will complete the works of Rou land so i.e i they are aeceseible, the sommitlitniiriefile to heir of any copy of "SIX 11011dUIN,Pliai1 ", or if a ," Theatre of Delightf Recreation." Port 111. oi the Baluistyne MS. alml some isedirdit Lodwrere alto= promised. The !-Fileitirie Society -of Lirerpool his issued tie bweet3stli diMie. loJitkuee, lu tiddhion yo some miedndiagg-iiiiteti, idgelis in Roman intiuui. ties in Cisisidri mituirtimosime, and 801110 biographical not cre—i-amorget wmalk„iiirstsykoli. of. the late Mr. T. T. Aiikji!..sou., Thei' 'ofnctkei. o a. Royal diadembian next Jine:iditi,,trolbelest, iteihe member§ of this body retie re 01111116 t iniportioit itep. title opportunity may be madr Oh choose ne*---A.R.iti, two or three elite number, thus increasing that clan of artists connected with the body.---11tkenentm. Application was last week made to Mr. Flowers at tas Bow street Police Court by the solicitors of Dr. Blade for the return of the table Impounded ty the is .urt. Mr, Flowers said he saw no object to detaining the table any louger, end ordered it to be olven uo.
2,595	511	art0024	The Forest of Dean Examiner :	British Library Living with Machines Project	1877-05-11	1,877	5	11	Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England	675	0.8861	1,870	2595_511_art0024_1877-05-11	murder	LEEDS GAS ACCOUNT COLLECTOR. Last week, at the twill Town Hall, before Aid. Luseock mid Mr. A. Lawson, Margaret Wilkinson, -21, Back Park street, Leeds, wee charged with stealing a gold watch end chain from Jame. Mortimer Lancaster, Harlon place. Woodhouse, collector to the Lent• Corporation Gee Company. Mr. A. Watson prosecuted. The prosecutor said hat on the 2i.th April, at half-past live in the evening, he was receiving mut account at the shop of Mr. liortley, butcher, West street. The prisoner was there, and, following him into the next shop, she said she owed a gas screen for • house in Saville street, hut r hut she coold gat coy at thee. He went into the Leeds Arms, and ordered a glass of beer, and the prisomir foi- owing, &leo for a glass of gin. At her request, prosecutor looked in ho book for an account in the name of Hobson or Robsou. She then left the public-house, saying she would go to the residence of her sister, in Bask Pork street. and get the money for the account. He left the house shortly afterward.. The prisoner met him lo the street, and as she pressed Istin to go with her to Back Park Street to settle the account, he went. She asked him to have "a drop of beer," which was already poured Into a cup, and, after refusing twice, he drank about two table spoonsful.. Almost immediately he became unconscious. He was aroused by receiving a kick in the stomach, and when he partially regained his senses he found that he had been almost com• pletely stripped. lie ,houted " Murder :" up in which the prisoner struck him upon the head with a pitcher, sad a man, who had come into the room since be went there, kicked his ear, causing blood to tli.w freely. In his undercoat, which woe the only artiste Of clothing besides hie shirt which be cou.d find, was Liii which he had when he entered the house, but his watch and guard were gone. He escaped from the house whilst partially unconscious, and w. provided with trousers by the crowd which had gathered outside the house. The police noon after. wards apprehended the prisoner, but the man who kicked him had got away. The prisoner said she was very drunk when the prosecutor first spoke to her in the butcher's shop, and that she recolleeted nothing more until a policeman took her. Detectlye-Inspector Nortoliffe and other officers sold that when the woman was received at the police mile she was sober. Mary Ann Walmeley said the prisoner occupied the room above hers, and lived with a man known as "Cockney." The prosecutor on the evening named brought the prisoner into her apartment, said she was his niece, and sent wittiest' for beer. On reformer she found the prosecutor partly undressed. He drunk of the beer, and asked her to drink. She ( witMO) then went into the cellar kitchen. Soon afterwards "Cockney" mune in end lent up stairs. Five minutes later the chamber windows were broken, and then " Cockney " same down, putting a watch and guard in his pocket, and, saying he would fetch a policeman, went sway and did not return. The promonitor afterwards came down, and went into the street. lie was bleeding from e wound upon the ear, In reply to Mr. Watson, witness said sie had been in gaol four or five times—onoe for stealing beef, and also for fighting. She came front Hull nine weeks ago. When the prosecutor came into the house with the prisoner he had some steak in his hand, which she afterwards saw him frying upstairs. Witness had not had a conversation with the prisoner about the prosecutor before the latter came in. She did not get the gin which she brought back with the beer at a druggist's shop. The men 'Cockney" and the prisoner had been living together as husband and wife. The prisoner was committed to the Leeds borough Regions for trial.
2,596	507	art0022	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1909-05-07	1,909	5	7	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	560	0.8787	1,900	2596_507_art0022_1909-05-07	murder	ACTORS SEIZED WITH ILLNESS. Several instances have occurred of famous actors being seized with serious illnesses while perforniing on the stage. lho celebrated liklinund Keen, while playing the part cf Othello at Covent Garden, was cuddenly SIII4ILC7I with an illness, from which he never recovered. Hie last words, as he fell into the arms of his ton were, "I am dying; speak to them for mc, Charles... Similarly,' the beautiful Peg Woffington, while acting as Rosalind in" As You Like It," was rendered speechless by a sudden attack of paralysis after repeating the words of the epilogue, " I'd kiss as many of you as had beards that pleased me." But Perhaps the most truly pathetic and intensely dramatic episode that has ever occurred on this boards of the stage was that enacted by the famous actress, Mrs. Montford, who was the subject of Gay's well-known ballad "Black-eyed Susan." After retiring from the stage the mind of this lady bad become unhinged by a love affair, and she had been confined in a lunatic asylum by her friends. One day, during a lucid interval, she asked the attendant what play was to be formed that evening, and was told Hamlet. In this play the part of Ophelia had been her greatest success, and the recollection must have stirred her frenzied mind to a strange resolution. With the cunning that insane people frequently possess she contrived to elude the care of her keepers, and escaping from the asylum niade her way to the theatre. Here Elie concealed herself on tho stage until the scene in which Ophelia enters in her mod state; ahe then pushed on the stage before the actress who had performed the previous part of the character could come on, and exhibited a more perfect representation of madness than the utmost exertions of the actor's art could effect. She was in truth mad Ophelia to the amazement of the performers as well asi the audience. The poor lady had, however, made her last effort; on quitting the stage she exclaimed, "It is all over," and allowed Arself to be conveyed back to her place of ceourity, where in a few ciays she died. Hake sopkotiful at Billingsgate that the wholesale price is about a penny per lb. Seeing a pima on a garden wall at Holton, a pedlar took it, and was on Monday sent to gaol for fourteen clays. He said the temptation to take the purse was irresistible. It contained and had been temporarily placed there by the lady who lived at the house. A burglary of an excep. &moocher was perpetrated on Monday morning by three foreigners at Thurston, a mansion situated on the extreme eitetern boundary of East Lothian. When surprised the burglars rode away on bicycles, but the pulioe followed in motor-oars, and csiiturod all three after an exciting chaise. ...,„ Notice is at the Inner Temple of the diehermoot of Z7Vhyainaji Kriehnavarma, editor of the " Indian SoMologiet," the owner of India Home at Highate, and the author of letters to the " Tunes" which he advocated the murder of En.glialameu in India. A, Krishna...ma's meduel a dosorthed as " unworthy of a barrister," and he a accordingly dieharred. He has never practised in Ilkiglaad smeas he he a member of the Jan sevecal years ego
2,596	423	art0057	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1909-04-23	1,909	4	23	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	579	0.8627	1,900	2596_423_art0057_1909-04-23	murder	PERIODICAL REPORT. QUESTION OF LABOUR EXCHANGES. MURDEROUS CONDITIONS IN BULGARIA. In the Periodical Report (just iesued) of the International Federation of Textile Work'l'ers' A.woc,iatione the general secretary, Mr. W. Moreland, J.P., refers to the reoent deputation to Germany from the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congrees for the mimene of en. quiring into the working of or German labour exchanges and induetrial insurance, and the tuts, quent conference of trade union repreeentati,o in London. The gusstion of workmen's insurance, it, will be remembered, was referred back to the Parliamentary Committee, and will be direuesed at the next Trades Union Congress. It was stated in toe report that nothing detviinental was urged against the Central Labour Exchanges by the German trade unions, although they had labour exchanges .of their own; also that German workmen did not object to deductions from their wages for insurance purpoics. But Mr. Marsland confiders it nece.ary that more should Le known about the rnatter. 'The few experimente that have already been made in England in the establishment of Labour exchanges, apart from trade 'unione, bare not,' Mr. Moreland points out, '' given entire satisfaction to trade union 'members, and in view of the I fact that our Government blond to bring before Parliament a Bill dealing with this subject, it would be interesting to have still further information from our German colleagues in the textile trades. For instance, how is it that German trade unions have Labour Exchangea of their own if they have nothing to urge against the Central Exchanges? To what extent do employers eerier ally make use of the trade union Exchanges? Do I all workmen and employers avail themselves of either one or ether of the Exchanges, or be the system of reeking work without the aid of the I Exchange, as in this country, still in operation, and, if no, to what extent? Perhaps some of our colleagues in the other countries could tlrear 1 some further light on these important pointn?" The English report reviews tho recent ballot en the half-time question, and indicates that the peeking away of the syetem is only a matter oi time. Reference is made to the call for help four. the Hungarian textile workers, whole parlous coo was laid bare in the "Factory Times" a few weeks ago. It is also mentioned that the lot move towards the securing of the Eight Hours Day is being taken by the Operative Cotton Spinr.ert' Amalgamation. At the general meeting in jure next the following resolution will come up f, consideration, and will in all probability he caniedi— "That the Amalgamation send notice to the United Textile Factory Werke& As3ociation claiming that a ballot vote be taken of the whole of the members in their various sections te whether notice should be given to the whole . the cmployers that on and after a given date. be hereafter decided upon, net more than 48 hens shall be worked in any one week." The propooal a thus to endeavour to get a 43 limns week by purely trade union effort.. without waiting for the present factory laws I.oto amended. Whether or not this course will meet with the approval of the Textile Workers' „Ns.. elation tit is added) remain° yet to be aeon. The next meeting of the International Centmittee will be held at Copenhagen, on July 14th and 15th, 1909, at the Hotel Danerirke, 1 Grundtvigs Htas„ Studiestra3cle 38.
2,596	521	art0111	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1909-05-21	1,909	5	21	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	686	0.8602	1,900	2596_521_art0111_1909-05-21	murder	APPLE FRITTERS.--Pare n Apple, and out at in aims across. Take oat the middles with a small nutter. Shred the shera wlda sugar, dip in batter, and fry. Shred again with sugar. Back Biting, Back-biting! No word could posaibly be more descriptive of the despicable habit which we know by that name. We are at onoe reminded of those blood-sucking insects which attack us in the back, ml,re they esn be neither wen or reached. We all unite in calling back-biting a serious fault, but crime is not too hard a term for it. The merest suspicion of scandal is breathed against a person, and the whole atmosphere is tainted with a poison which attacks its intended victim silently and relentlessly, but can rarely be traced to its true source. All happiness flies he.fore the slanderous breath, and the maligned rine, iseeks in vain to check it. . suppose there are few who have not suffered in this way, though probably in but a slight degree. Surely they can remember the averted looks of one they thought a friend, the inquisitive Flare of acquaintances, and, more than all, the atmosphere of hostility. All the more bitter was the feeling of the sufferer because of his total ignorance of the reason of all this. The backbiter takes good oare to keep within safe distance of the one he has wronged, and if in danger of discovery is riot averse to taking refuge behind We can find a feeling of pity in our hearts for a murderer, maybe, who commits his crime in a moment of pamion; we can excuse the thief who is driven by hunger and want to appropriate another's goods; but we can find no compassion for the malicious slanderer. So frequently, too, he masks his real feeling and feigns to make his insinuations against another's character with regret, solely out of regard for the welfare of the community. It is often safe to assume that the back-biter is one who has forfeited, either with or without the knowledge of the world, all claims to honour and respect, and, therefore, by vilifying others, he thinks, salve his wounded pride. By every fellowhe has abased he feels to rise higher in his own estimation. Unfortunately, too, many well-intentioned people do incalculable harm by merely repeating the statement, they have heard. They would not for the world injure another willingly, but they are not sufficiently careful to verify the truth of what they hear. When they discover the mischief they haven', thoughtlessly increased they are most distressed, and it usually proves a life-lesson. When conversation lags and one's ideas are threadbare, it ts such a temptation to repeat the latent, rumour in our little world, just to arouse amusement or prevent an awkward silence. It is such a case as this that Scott had in mind when be wrote- 'Oh ! many a shaft at random sent. Finds mark the archer little meant And many a word at random spoken. May soothe or wound a heart that's broken." It is curious to note that no many upright and honourable people on hearing a scandalous report seem unable, much as they wish, to absolutely refuse to believe it. ''lt is much exaggerated, ' *Ps sav- "Probably about half of it is true. But, there's no smoke without a fire, and there mat be some little cause for all this talk." Now thi, sounds very plausible, but it is frequently false, for everyone must have known C 118438 where the most abominable statements have been current about innocent people who have given not the slightest grounds for them. Do let an beware of believing even the least, evil of people until the facts can be proved, and even then let us try to find some extenuation. If we lute truth, and honour, and the things of zood report, we shall find little difficulty in seeing them where least suspected. If we wear coloured glasses, we must not expect, to tee the landscape en its natural beauty, must we: Answers to Correspondents.
2,596	205	art0039	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1909-02-05	1,909	2	5	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	770	0.8864	1,900	2596_205_art0039_1909-02-05	murder	RICHARD MARSH. CHAPTER XXX.—(Ccatirmed.) It was poasibly Mr. Fitaberbert's wish to assume a tone of injured virtue; if no, the assumption wee a bad one. " Mr. Earle, you're treating me unitaitly ; you did it before, and you're doing it again; all I ask —all I've always asked—is that I should have fair play. Mr. Feikin knows perfectly well who I am." The inspector immediately proceeded to give him a testimonial, which was scarcely of the sort which one would have expected from the confident fashicm in which Mn. Fitzherbert had appealed to him. I know that you're a brother of Alfred Tyrrell, who's butler at Timberhatn; and that he tries to conceal your exiatence as much as he can, since you're a kind of brother of whom he h. every CaUSC to be ashamed; since you're a born loafer; I doubt if you ever did a stroke of honest work in your life; a habitual blackguard and a profe.imial thief. What do you know about what Mi. Grahame says?" "You are not very hearty in the way you speak to me, are you, Mr. Felkin? ran surprired, I really am. I know what the young ladys rays I ----• "Do you mean to tell me that you know that aihe killed John Culver?" _ _ ' Certainly I know it. With her own hand; with the help of the earner of a heavy cash-box." "How do you know she did it?" "You saw Miss Grahame kill John Culver?" "Certainly I saw her—with my own eyes I low her." "That's a lie!" Yet another person had made an unceremonious use of the open window to gain admisnion to the vicarage study. The latent comer was Tyrrell, the Timberham maneervant. It wan he who had applied such an imparliamentaz7 epithet to Mr. Fitsherbert's assertion. At the found of his voice that pens" wincing as if he had been struck by a blow, turned to glare at him an if he were the last pernon he wished to ace. He tried to bluster. "How dare you say I tell a lie!.—how dare you l What do you mean by coming here anyhow, and interfering in what's no concern of yours? You mind your own buninem I" The iMpector spoke. "I need scarcely tell you, Tyrrell, that I don't require your assurance to more me M doubt any ntatement which comes from that quart..." Mr. Fithherbcrt out the inspector short. "Here, let me get out of thin. It's no one for me to speak; I'm a fool ever to open my mouth; I'm treated the came way every time I do. Ii leave you to fight this out among yourselves; I'm off. I am. I'm not going to stop here to be treated an if I was dirt." . -Mr. Earle, seizing the indignant little gentleman by tbe aboulder, held him as if in a vice. . _ " You're going to stay here to be treated exactly as you deserve." You let me go; you'd better "I think I'd better not. Our friend is quite safe in my charge, Mr. Felkin, for the preient. What wee that you were saying?" " I wan about to ask you, Mr. Tyrrell, an what grounds your contradiction was based?" " I'll tell you the whole story, as I know only boo well I ought to have told it long ago; only—it wasn't easy." That I can believe; only, if it's going to clear the air, which seems to be rather in want of a clearance, for goodne.' sake let's have what yeas call the whole story now." On the morning of the day on whit& Mr. Culver was murdered Sam, here, came out of gaol." "So you're Sam, are you? That's a come dare, from Lionel." Thiei WM Rupert Earle. "Oh, I'll Sam himl—and you, too!" This :Iva. Mr. Fitzherbert, who 'seemed to object to the peraiatent fashion in which Mr. Earle maintained his grip. Tyrrell went. on: "I chanced to hear that he intended to celebrate his Tele., from gaol by committing a burglary at Tim berha m." "That's a nice thing for a brother to say!—so help me! Who told you that?" "Fortunately you're not my. brother, you're my step-brother, which is bad enough. One of your prison acquaintances gave me a hint. on which I acted. You will understand that this wee not a cane in which I could give notice to the police; I preferred to act as my own policeman. I made arrangeine.nts .to receive hina,"....
2,596	524	art0003	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1901-05-24	1,901	5	24	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	531	0.8867	1,900	2596_524_art0003_1901-05-24	murder	SYNOPSIS. "A Weaver's Dowry " is a story of Lancaehire mill life in the year 1271, the period when the operatives were agitating for what was known se the 'Twelve o'clock Saturday." Interest in this epieode is now revived by • new agitation in textile circles, the object of which is to close all textile factories by Act of Parlament at twelve on Satnrdays. A conference of employers and workmen with me,nbers of Parliament has recently been held to discuss the proposed Bill on this subject, and the matter will be before Parliament at the time this stir is pnbilialung. Upon this historical and np-to-date background, which affords opportunities for studies of mill life and character, showing how the heroine and hero, a weaver and piecor respectively, are pereectited by their superiors in the mill (a vory common practice), there is a romantic interest eentreing round the biding and discovery of a sum of £20,000, and a love interest in the machinations of the villain of the piece against tbe hero and heroine. _ _ _ The dtory proper is prefaced by a prologue, met in dramatic form, which givs the circutustaucea connected with the withdrawal of .1..'20,000 from his investment by a Manchester merchant. named Thomas Dighton. in the year 1801. Dighton is alaruied at the trade and political prospects of the time, aud be hides this inns in a trench he has dug on the Moss near M,,idleton Junction, half.way between 3lanehester and Oldham. The key to the hiding place is given to but daughter, Sarah Dighton, a young woman of seventeen, In the form of a cryptogram. It becomes known that Dighton has withdrawn this £20.003; his house is atteclied by thieves; his daughter flies for help. In hex absence Dighton is murdered and his house bred. In Chapter I. "Owd Sally," an old lialf.witted lady of nearly ninety, the butt of ail the boys and girls in the neighbourhood—whose only protectors have been the heroine, Aenes llildreth, who lives near, and the hero, Jack Holt, a piecer by trade--sustains injuries from barns which prove fatal. Jack Holt breaks open her cottage door and extinguishes the flames. Agnes Iliiireth volnuteers to stay with the old lady iss nurse. The shock has restored Old Sally's memory, and in Chapter 11. she proves to be Sarah Dighton, and she tells Agnes of the buried, treasure, and gives her the document relating to the hiding place. She also makes Agues the heiress to her property, and advises her to let Jack Holt share in her good fortune. Previous to this Agnes has had only a very casual acquaintance with Holt. She has been courted by Arthur Bannister, the in-icie manager for the firm by whom Agues is employed. From here the story develops in a very exeit!ng and novel manner, and the for-theme of the hero and heroine will bs followed with growing ieterest. The district within whiuh the larger part of the anion of the stiry occurs is familiar with a large dumber of oar readers, and the author's descriptions will enable the locslity to be recognised, thus imparting a vastly added interest to this romantic story.
2,596	415	art0048	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1904-04-15	1,904	4	15	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	758	0.8892	1,900	2596_415_art0048_1904-04-15	murder	MAGISTRATES. Although we hie,e not chronicled any of the arrests in connection with the Luddite outrages, for the reason that the parties taken into custody are not concerned in the unfolding of our story, it must i.ot be assumed that the authorities were idle. Arrests were continually being made. The difficulty was to produce proof, and this difficulty, so perfect was the organisation of the Luddites, and ei widespread the terror they exescised over those who were not actually members, seemed to be insurmountable. On the eery day on which Hors:fall was shot there had been an examination before Mr. Radcliff, al three prisoners. On the night previous, the whit of the 27th April, intelligence had been reserved at the Huddentheld Barracks as to the hiding place of three men, who were suspected of complicity its the attack on Cartwright's milL After nightfall the place where they lay was surrounded, and the men arrested, and conveyed to the barracks. The news of the capture soon spread, and during the night the stables near where they were imprisoned were found to be on fire. Undeubestil:. the fire was the work of incendiaries, and it was suspected that the object ' was to distract the attenticia of the sentries so that the prisoners might be rescued. But the ruse failed. The ere was e.etingueshed, the sentries remained at their posts, and the prisoners were brought up for examinatien the nett day. But no direct evidence °animating then with the attack on Caetwriglit's mill (mild be established, and they had to be released. The shooting o' Mr. Hors.fall increased the vigilance of the authorities, arid arrests of suspected per. eons were numerous. Of these we only need to take notice of the arrest of George Mellor. He was arrested because of his violence of temper said the prominent position it was suspected he held in the Luddites movement. Oliver's statement to Mr. Radcliffe as to what he had seen when spying on the meeting in John Wood's cropping shop on the evening of the day that John Booth was buried, and of what he had overheard of the quarrel between Horsfall and Mellor in the streete of fluddereld in the afternoan of the same day, influenced Mr. Radcliffe to place Mellor under observation. In the end he had him arrested, his intention being to make Mellor account for himself during the couple of hours or so that would be occupied in going to and from the scene of the murder of Mr. Horsfall on the day the fatal shot wee fired. There was absolutely no evidence to show that Mellor had anything to do with the murder, and in asking him to account for his time that day Mr. Radcliffe was demanding that Mellor should prove a negative, a course which is oontrary to the whole spirit of English law, but Mr. Radcliffe did mane things in those day that would not bear investigation. The end, however, justified the means, and his methods had a great deal to do with rooting cam the Luddite plots, and bringing the guilty parties to justice, as we thall See later on. . _ It was late when Oliver reached Huddersfield. He slept for the night at the Plough Inn, and earlm the next morning made his way to the court house to interview Mr. Radcliffe, who had left an intimation with the messenger that he desired to see Oliver before the court opened at nine o'clock. Oliver waited upon the worthy magistrate in his retiring room. "I am much obliged to you, Mr. Oliver." slid the magistrate, "for this prompt response to my summons. Now repeat to me what you are prepared to allege against Mellor." Oliver did NO. "H'io., not much in the way of direct evidence, is it?" "No. Mr. Radcliffe," said Oliver, "and I think it _mould _he wisest not to put me in the lo." " Why r “I don't want to rouse the saspicion of the 'Luddites. I toid you I had certain bmiCae.% to do tek,re I coukt decor* myself to the elucidation of myste-ry. Well, that business is done.” And you can now foiicrw it ilia inwegtigalhois without intorniption':"_ "1 hope EO. rrhe affair that wan botherixag me is happEy settled. Elo far es I can FAO then, le rio eon wtry I abonld not follow up auth efues aa ray emerge. The examination to-day mar help me. but /Continued au rage 74 Li 1 'I
2,596	1,226	art0044	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1913-12-26	1,913	12	26	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	707	0.8921	1,910	2596_1226_art0044_1913-12-26	murder	CHAPTER X. Nanette Nests Rex. With a roar and a rattle the train drew into King's Cross. . . " Can I help you with your luggage?' the man asked quietly an he gathered the few articles he had with him. "Oh, thanks, my friends brought it on with them—l expect one to meet me here--ah, there he is," Nanette exlaimed am the train stopped and she saw Crewson coming towards the carriage. He flung the door open, gave one glance at the other occupant of the carriage, and held out his hand. "You're) on time," Le said. "Seen enough ut I b-aVen't, it's just the loveliest pls., and I hated leaving it, only I knew you would all be growing impatient." The man was ckse behind her, and she felt his ears were taking in every word she said. She was about to plunge into a fervid description of imagimay beauties she had disoovered during her equally imaginary tour when Crewson cut in upon her words. _ _ " Your father has not yet returned, Mrs. Bur. bidge," he said. "Hasn't he *:" she exclaimed. "Why not, I wonder Sh-e—Moved away from the carriage door as she spoke. Further along the train the caught eight of Rex leaving a compartment, and she turned her back towards him. "I am expecting word to-night. We will take oab." " Excuse me, but you left your handkerchief in the carriage—this ie it." She turned with a start. Her travelling companion had come up behind her. Rex, a few yards away, met her glance, started, and came towards her as quickly as he could through the throng of passengers and porters on the platform. "Oh, thanks very much," she said as she took the handkerchief. "Now I guess I'm free," she added hastily to Crewson. He placed his hand on her arm with something of • protecting caress in the touch. Ile felt her , arm press his hand to her. Her eyes gave onel quick look into his, a look full of mute appeal. 1 Ile had hoped she would have had either a carriage to herself or else one filled with people on the journey, for were she to be with only one or two others it was scarcely possible that suspicions would not be roused against her with that wretched portrait published in every paper. It was madness to assume that no one would recognise eo striking a face as she had The appearance of that face in the midst of sensational details about the murder would impress it on everyone who read the story. Crewson noticed bow the One companion of her journey held the news paper he had offered Nanette in his hand; that, and the way the man looked at her and scrutinised him, told him the situation was teeming with dramatic poseibilities, and he interpreted her pressure on his band, her evident desire to talk voluble, and last of all the appealing look ehe had given him as no many indications that she also knew. He piloted her quickly to the edge of the platform. and hailed a cab. As he was about to hand her into it he saw a young man force his way out of the throng and dash up to her. " Nanette! Nanette!" he cried. "Don't go! I must speak to you--at once. What have you Beyond a sudden change of colour as the voice reached her Nanette suppressed every token of the dismay she felt. What she had feared whenever her mind dwelt on the subject all the way from Newcastle had happened! Rex had recognised her She nerved herself to fight through the ordeal. She turned with one foot on the step of the cab, and looked him unwaveringly in the face, her own blank of the slightest recognition, before she let her glance move to Crowson. Crewson saw the flicker of terror which showed for the fraction of a second as her eyes met his. Then he stood between her and Rex. "Reckon you're making an error, stranger," he drawled. "Mrs. Burbidge don't went to know Mrs. Brrthickev? !Alto's Mn. 73vrbidget That NAiletLe ilar-"
2,596	110	art0132	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1913-01-10	1,913	1	10	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	672	0.8673	1,910	2596_110_art0132_1913-01-10	murder	MEMORIAM. " • Holbrook.—ln loving memory of VG-alter George Holbrook, who was found shot dead on the floor of a summerhouse in the wood skirting the grounds of Walland Court, Denton, Berks, June 6th. 1852. 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.' " " Bless my heart said my host, as he paused. Why, to-day is the 6th of June, of course-4,17e anniversary of the tragedy just a year ago. Why, this is the first time I ever beard of it !--at least the exact nature of it. We knew something trap° had happened to the family, and that was why they left the place. By Jove, it seems to have been an ugly business!' " Here was consternation upon consternation., for as I displayed the photograph to him, and explained what had happen we three, almost simultaneously, jumped to the same conclusion. My hostess, with the sudden intuition of a woman, expressed that conclusion as she exclaimed: Then take my word for it, that's the man who shot the poor, unfortunate Walter George, or whatever his name was!' `• • Yes, yes, you are right,' we acquiesced, 'ten to one and ten to one,' I added, 'that fellow was drawn here by some un.aecountable fascination to look at the scene of his crime on the anniversary of the very day. Such things are not uncommon. Charles Dickens used to dwell on the fact as a ismarkable proof of the haunting, accusing memory of a crime impossible to control or suppress. If I recollect rightly, Jonas Chuulewit, after he had murdered Montague Tigg, went back, or wanted to go back, to look at the spot in the wood where he did the deed. And there are other instances in some of CD's. books in which he refers to similar occurrences, That's been the case here. This fellow must have stepped up the instant after I expreed the plate, and vanished but an instant before I put the cap on the camera again. His going and coming must have been timed to a nicety, otherwise the photograph just there would have been blurred and bedimmed more than it is. Of course in his excitement he didn't notice what was going on—he had no idea he was standing for his. portrait.' _ " By Jove. no,' said my host. wonder if the beggar got clean off altogether. I wonder if they ever found out who shot the poor chap. I'll take the dogmat and drive over to Daventon, and ask the pollee all about it thie afternoon, ru be hanged if I don't, and perhaps that fellow in the photo will be hanged afterwards" • • • ..... The photographer pad as he looked round at the listening circle in the inn-parlour. Somebody immediately .aad: And I .suppo, the lady.. • r ••, and and your);net. wor, Enti.rely," wa.- the •• And to make a long story short, Ili:: photogr4ph led to the ictet4ificat an and eventual capture of the criminal—the man who had so urrwittingly sat for his portrait! By its aid the police brought the murder home to him, and he was hanged for it as my host propheeiecL" "siid ho oonfess?" " Oh! yen He had once been a gentleman—a mac in a fairly good position—and gone wrong. Yes, he made a clean breast of it; admitted that he heal born drawn to the place to look at it, exAct,l7 at 1 thought—as we all thought. We were ridanulously right in esery partictilar; and I believe be mud that he nener saw mo, or the camera, or an7botiy. 11.5 1.. wholly 17121001.604,s of cur precept near the Prat. What the arig;;.: of the quarrel was which led to the crime I have forgotten, or never knew; but that docent matter. There, that my story, gentlemen, and now, as the rain has ceased, I mini `inepann und trek," as 4. Dutchman 3a,y," TRY SOLD BY CROCERS, DRYSALTERS and
2,596	313	art0143	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1908-03-13	1,908	3	13	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	526	0.8688	1,900	2596_313_art0143_1908-03-13	murder	LAM. hhire and environs. Textile workers and others who desire it will find an explanation of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1907, with practical directions how to proceed in order to secure Land, in a penny pamphlets by Mr. Philip Snowden, M.P., entitled "Back to the Land," published by the Independent Labour Party, 23, Bride-lane, Fleet-street, Loudon, EC. • • • • "The Hanger Line," by Bart Kennedy. London: T. Werner Laurie, 13, Clifford's Inn, Fleet-street, price is. Pippa, "who winds silk the whole year. round to earn just bread and milk," is made by Robert Browning to exclaim, "God's in His Heaven' all's right with the world." Mr. Bart Kennedy is sure that God lives in Heaven, "despite what anyone may think, or do, or say," but he is as intensely emphatic that very much ia wrong with the world, and that God -will avenge the "sordid and horrible crimes against the workers of England," which tho author Jaya bare in a series of sketches of the drabbest side of life in the Metropolis chiefly. The leading place is given to the case for the unemployed. The P,. employed Workmen Act is described as "a formidable and cynical document that mocks those who suffer." and members of Parliament are set down u.s"Thugs and Anarchists," who are "holding a knife to the throat of England." The capitalist is pourtraved as a Herod, who "murder, children for money." "England must check these rapecioua wolves and blood suckers of employers, or Li:gland will be smashed and broken. These employers are traitors to the country. They are, selling it o Judas sold Christ, for money." It will be ,ern that our author is hardly in a reasoning mood, and a realistic first-hand picture of the appalling mi-ery that: unemployment creates, where it can be seen at its worst, is rendered the less effective by extravagant postulate... The remedy, according to Mr. Kennedy, is to take away any man's right to own the land, one by one to kill unjust privileges, and to preserve the individuality of men. But he has no detailed plan to offer. Socialism is dismissed as the trust system writ large." The author is hard on aliens, whom lo regards as a curse, ignoring this brotherhood of Man, and forgetting what we English issuple owe to foreigners, both past and press-island not least as regard the textile industries of the country. It, describing the f)overty and the misery of the Itunrry and workletat, Mr. Kennedy is an artist in prow. Ile ponrtrays what he h. himself stern , and his book, despite its bletnishe,, claims dtte atter, t An inexpensive and more durable substitute for the hot-water bag is a hot eaodhaFt- The may be had by making a bag of the draw-string type out of pretty (laurel or any material that may suggeet itself, and then filling it when needed with hot sand. Besides being economical—for a household could have a down of these at little co.it--thev have a cuiihioney " feeling that the hot-water hag lacks. It might he added that it hold, the heat quite 1141 long as its prototype.
2,596	731	art0116	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1908-07-31	1,908	7	31	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	644	0.8928	1,900	2596_731_art0116_1908-07-31	murder	MILL LIFE IN RUSSIA. WAGES AND CONDITIONS. A REIGN OF TERROR The following interesting article is contributed in the current issue of the "Textile World" by Mr. Edward Elsner:— During the past few years the textile mills of Russia have been storm centres for political agitation. Murders have been frequent, and a veritable reign of terror has taken place. The principal textile district in Russia fs Lodz, a city of 400,000 inhabitants, in Russian Poland. The greater part of the population are employed in the mills. Before the Russian-Japanese war the conditions in Lodz were not especially good, judged by European standards. The working time was 114 hours per day. The wages equal to about the average prevailing in other European textile districts. Strikes were rare, as the Government looked upon these as largely political movements, and consequently suppressed them with great severity. Then callus the revolution, and with it the first strike of political origin, and which had in a large degree the sympathy of the manufacturers themselves. The strikers succeeded, without difficult:v. in obtaining what they demanded. This is-au the beginning of a state of anarchy. in which all discipline in the mills disappeared. In their demands for higher wages and shorter working time the operatives deserved sympathy, but they soon went far beyond these limits. An overseer who did not suit them was unceremoniously thrown out of the mill. The millowners did not dare discharge any of their employes for fear of inciting a riot. Political meetings were held in the mill buildings during working hours. No one dared to interfere with them. In one large spinning mill at Lodz a full set of overseers were shot during one year. At another mill a manufacturer was sitting in his office one morning arisen a delegation representing the operatives came in, fastened the door, and demanded under threat of death the mill-ovrner's sanction to certain demands. After several hours he was released only to be shot dead in the mill during working hours. After this outrage the Government made many arrests, visited severe punishment upon innocent persons, and .finaLly sunk back into the old regime of corruption. The wages in Russian mills are low judged by Amerioan standards. The following are those prevailing in a Lodz woollen mill: Picking TOOllll Headman Is. 74d. per day. Other picker MOTs A nremium• at the rate of Sr. per thousand 1 pounds is paid to the picker men for anything in I excess of 7,2001b5. per day. Wage in the picker room sill average 16s. Bd. per week. Cardroom : Gard tenter,. 2s. in!. to in. Sid. per day. Each one runs three sets of cards, that is, 9 machines. Card cleaners A premium of Id. per 1001bs This premium is divided between all the cleaners. The weekly wage averages £1 On. 10d. per week. Spinners A premium of ld. per 100 skeins. Average wage £1 18s. 6d. per week. Defiers A premium of ft!. per 100 skeins. Average wage 13s. sd. per week. Yarn carriers Spoolers ....... ....... Is. 9d. to 2s. Id. per day. Dressing room: Each dresser has a helper and boy to replace bobbins. Most of the warps are dresed by hand. • Dresser Helper Machine dressers work by the piece, being paid Irene 2d. to 9W. a section. The price reties with the length of the warp. The average wage for a dresser tender is gl ss. per week. When the dresser is compelled to wait for work to come along he is allowed 2s. id. per day. Warp ~izing.—The wages paid for this work are as follows: Overseer Helper Reamer Fulling spooler Twisters Finishing room: Sewers that are paid by the piece earn El is. to Li is. 2d. per week. Piece dyers , B. 10d. par day. Wool dyers
2,596	228	art0201	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1908-02-28	1,908	2	28	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	607	0.8993	1,900	2596_228_art0201_1908-02-28	murder	FRANK CARS." Stephen Ruthen read through the letter with all its incredible callousness, this foul blow that a mans band had struck at the woman who had trusted and cared for him. The name was quite unfamiliar, though in some odd way the rector seemed to have seen the handwriting before. "Stephen, do you wonder now that I hate that man?" The low, intense voice crept to hie brain lilts a spark to tinder. Did Stephen Rtithen wonder? Almost without his lolowing it, his hand had clenched on the hack of tho chair tightly—fiercely, as if his fingers were choking out the life of a rnan• "This man, Carr—if he were within reach of my hands now-," he cried, hoarsely, "I believe before God that I should—" The words broke off abruptly, like the sudden snapping of a fiddle-string. Through the half-open door that led into the church, standing out among the shadows that lay thick about the alt,r—shadows broken only by the dim gleams of the candles burning in the organ loft and the faint moonlight that fell through stained glass in splashee of crimson--the outline of the cross that was the symbol of his sacred calling mot Stephen Ruthen's eyes whilst the-wild outburst was on his lips, recalling him to himself, taking, as it were, a dumb -voice, that cried to him:— "You, one of Cod's ministers, with a threat of murder on your lips--with murder in your heart!" "That letter came to me weeks ago. Until then, though he had shown but too plainly that he had wearied of me, though he even struck me when we parted last---" "He struck you, Oliver—in a. strangled Voice. She nodded. "Oh, but that blow wasn't so cowardly as the blow in his letter: for the last was struck in cold blood—premeditated. Until that letter came I believed I was at least his s ife. Not his wife—my God! only his plaything, his discarded mistress! Oh, Stelphen, Stephen, I think sty heart is frozen!" she broke out, wildly. "If only I could cry--dear God, if only I could cry! But I have no tears left, only this hate that fills me so that I can think of nothing else but my hate, my hunger for vengeance!" He touched her hands with an infinite tenderness of pity, but words failed him. Stephen Ruthen knew what a man who was a priest of the Church ought to have said—to have told her that vengeance was for God, not for man or woman. But he realised that such words spoken by him, with all his feelings stirred as they were stirred now would have been a mockery and a lie. His mouth was rigid, his hands were clenched. "Stephen, I want you to help me to find that man," she cried, feverishly. "I don't know his real name, but I've found a clue; part of a tornup letter to him which spoke of Wiklfell, and that brought me here. And then this afternoon. as thott,gh Fate was fighting for me, I caught a glimpse of him in Fellsgarth Station. _ She laughed mockingly. " You would have me spare him--a man too vile to live! A man who ought to be sent to his account with all his sins as red an blood upon his soul !" And her eyes glittered with a wild, feverish excitement. "Do you remember your text of to-night?--`Too late to knock 'shim the door shall be shut; too late to cry for mercy when it is the time of justice!" "Hush!" he whispered, fearfully.
2,596	102	art0081	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1920-01-02	1,920	1	2	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	599	0.8709	1,920	2596_102_art0081_1920-01-02	murder	MARCH. ; Mr. J. Bates elected County Coencillor for Sowerby Bridge. Aid. Matt karr or Mossley; and several ot.ier Labour men in Lancbshire, Yorkshire and Cheshire. Mr. Reg. Hewitt blected second Labour mass for Oldham. Spinners,' Amalgamation and employers arrange for prAority for returned spinners and pieoers. Robert Stythe (16), lost both arms at a Carley £1,600 compensation American work rs foreshadow general strike if Mooney is not released by July. Thos. Winder, senior Spinners' Pensioner, die., in 93rd year. Death of Mr. Th.: Fairness, president of Roehdale Ca:11room Unisth. S.OlllO doubts expressed as to utility of ne_i,w Cotton Advisory Board (Control successor). ilerrievances re Dona. tion pay. on-reinstatepeed solcher-overlooker ,leads to Itrk-ouv '-‘ „tverlookers at Bury trail, sale rimer go? d.soufeed at Oldham. Twisters isnd drawers decide to check overtime by high rates for it, and demand "foil-bock" wage. Padiham weavers decide by big vote not to pay political levy. Half the operatives of the county said to be without work. Day schools for working boys and girls instituted at Walkden. Slight hitches and brief strikes over non.reiristatement of returned operatives in several towns. Question of "demobilising" the female ;dec., and creeler ; differences of opinion at Oldham. Presentation to Mr. Alf. L/ivies. M.P. by ttyde Spinners. Geo. Itellam,lust demobilised, whirled round abaft and killed at an Elton null. Women's Trades Council formed in 'Mancliener. Prestos firm fined for not whitewashing their null. Sir C. Macara wants to know why Control Board work Was abandoned. Great suspense as to prospective strike of "Triple Alliance" relieved, and terms practically arrived at. The employers reply' offering 49i hours (no change of wages rate); much discussed and generally condemned. Death of Mr. Jae. Billington ; inquest, "accidental death ;" big funeral. Textile workers' strike at Lawrence (Mum.) agabut reduced pay with 43 hours week. Demobbed. "joiner-minders" most be promoted (Middleton decision). Five new pensions created by Spinners' Amalgamation, Mr. Ben Turner marls a " Freeman " of Batley. Experimental planting of , ootton in Ireland and Scotland. Summer time started. Councillor J. C. Purl-i.e.:- ailpointed secretary Clayton-le-Moors Weavers Association. Reform of collection of union subscriptions suggested at Nelson. Cardroom Union prosecute woman for false pretences—working and drawing benefit—a, ore month. £7O presentation to Mr. John Spencer, Burnley Tape Steers' secretary for 26 years. Bolton weavers' collectors' strike settled. Advance of 20 per cent., making 70 per rvnt, on pre-war rate. Deputation re donation and three days' waiting_ sghsedfiU period. Cotton Control to pay for firbt timee days. e mne points of International (GoinPem) Published. Mr. E Judson, Spinners' secretary, sailed for U.S. on April 12th; semi-private visit. Lancashire Federation T. C. decide to fuse with Lancashire Labour Party Federation. Fortnight's stoppage of mills commenced April 10th, to cope with slept...ion in trade. Approved Society (Cardroom) officials' dinner at Oldham. Ald. Matt Farr chats with Queen while on Housing Deputation to Buckingham Paled*. Young oardroom girl murdered at Whitworth. 'Democratic Grinder" hits out at Approved Society. government. Conference on hours and wages. Hours and wages question aeain deferred to following week. The employers had offered 48 hours and pro rats reduction of wages. Trades Union Rights Rft.toration Bill read first time. Objections to the "paltry penalties." Nelson weavers refuse to work with "conchi" weaver. .Democrat" reeenta alleged criticiten of A. W. Appleton as an attack on General Federation of Trade Unions. Counoillor Tate (Nelson) elected chairman of Berrowford U.D.C. Strike ballots taken everywhere, but retuzne not complete. Long letter from Mr. E. Judeon frolll America. Resignation of Mr. William Collins, president .S.E. Lancashire Cardroom Union. Trade improving generally.
2,596	1,229	art0032	The Cotton Factory Times.	British Library Living with Machines Project	1911-12-29	1,911	12	29	Manchester, Greater Manchester, England	739	0.8518	1,910	2596_1229_art0032_1911-12-29	murder	FRANK MAYNARD. SYNOPSIS OF OPINING CHAPTERS. Jake Dagton, a notorious crizninal and exconvict, is dying in a Liverpool lodging-house During his illnese—which he knows will be fatal— he has written a confeseion of murder committed in the West. Riding of Yorkshire eighteen years before, and placed it, along with some documents stolen from the body of his victim, under his pillow. Several men had been arrested on suspMion of having committed the murder, but all had been diechargel. Dagton, desirous, the confession shall reach the hands of the police after his death, entrusts it to a new arrival at the lodging-house, a young fellow whose eyes remind him of eorneone—that someone being a wonian whom he had deceived and disgraced yea. before. The young fellow gives his name an Bill lic.rsley. In reality his name is Ilemden, and he is the illegitimate son of the exconvict and the woman whom the latter deceived. His has traced Dagion to the lodging-house intent on avenging his dead mother'e wrongs. An he secures the papers he bends over the bed and discloses his identity to his callous father, who, a little later, dies hit Haggles, the lodging-house keeper, who has been listening at the door, goes for a doctor, and in her absence the young fellow departs, taking with him the papers. J4.sie Ainsworth, a handsome girl of twenty, employed in the cardroom of a 'Bolton mill, is protected from the ineults of Dan Gaskell, a "carder" at the same mill. by a young fellow named Leonard Armitage, who has lately been appointed manager at Calton Pit. Jossie's stepfather, James Hadley, a miner at the pit, publicly chastises Gaskell for his conduct. Armitage falls in love with Jeesie, but the name of Ainsworth recalls with vivid foroe an unpleasant memotry. Eighteen year before a man of that name had been murdered and robbed, and his (Armitage's) father had been suspected of committing the crime. The young fellow ascribes the similarity of name to mere coincidence. Florence Armitage, a girl about Jectsie's age, come; from Yorkshire to keep house for her brother, and during a walk with him she recognises in a young miner named Hendon, recently taken on at the pit, a man she loss seen in Ilalifax obtaining information about the murder of which her father was suspected. She tells her brother, who, a der or two later, asks Hernden if he has been in Halifax recently. Ile says "No," ancl turning away draws from his pocket a small wallet containing the papers entrusted to him by Jake Dagton. muttering as he flees so--" Yee, they're here safe enough—to put the 'screw ' on hini when I want." _ Arinitage, after telling the remit of Ito conversation with Hemden, takes a. stroll and Fees Jessie Ainsworth in amiable conversation with a young man. Battling with love and jealousy he miubles on over the moors, and arrives home late. Jessie. the 1.1110 night, learns from her mother that her father—partner in a Yorkshire worsted fire—haul met his death by murder on the high road near Ilalifax. Previous to his death he had withdrawn from the bank one thousand pounds, of which no trace could be found. Ile had lent the money, it was understood, but there was no documentary evidence forthcoming to show who had borrowed It. The murderer had never been discovered. . -Lian-iiLkell, the villainous foreman at the mill where Jessie is employed, receives his dismissal, and vows to burn do;vn the building. Florence Armitage, standing at the door of her home, 13006 Bill kleuiden deal one of his workmates a cowardly blow. She calls him a brute, whereupon he retorts that he may be a brute, but he never killed another man to rob him. A few minutes later a great change takes place in him; he is abashed, penitent. On leaving he picks upit knot of ribbon that had fallen from Florrie's droes and places it carefully in his pocket. Morrie sees the action. She and Jessie become friends. They ar:ange a walk to Barrowbridge, the "deserted" village. Lc(utard Armitage follows them, and se, Jessie in conversation with the same young fe;low who had aroused his jealousy. His name is Holding. The four walk over the moors and Jcssie suffers a slight injury to her foot. Armitage ell pp orts her, and asks if he shall call Holdil,g• --Why should you?" ghe asks. •

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Historical British newspaper articles mentioning murder and suicide

This repository contains a dataset of historical English newspaper articles from the LwM and HMD14 collections (1800-1920), containing mentions of murder and suicide.

Models

npedrazzini/NewsBERT
All article-level embeddings in this dataset were generated using this masked language model.
Mean-pooled CLS embeddings were extracted using the final encoder layer.

Files

1. `murder.csv`

Articles from LwM and HMD14 containing mentions of:

murder
homicide

2. `suicide.csv`

Articles containing mentions of:

suicide
felodese
felo-de-se
felo de se

3. `murder_suicide_similarity_results.csv`

A concatenation of murder.csv and suicide.csv, augmented with the columns index and most_similar. For each article, most_similar contains the row indices of the 100 most similar other articles computed via mean-pooled embeddings from a domain-adapted BERT model (NewsBERT).

4. `article_level_embeddings/murder_suicide_embeddings.pt`

Containing the article-level embeddings of each articles in murder_suicide_similarity_results.csv. It's a PyTorch tensor of shape: [num_articles, embedding_dim]

5. `article_level_embeddings/murder_suicide_metadata.json`

A list of dictionaries of the form:

{
  "id": "article_identifier",
  "index": 0
}

Mapping each article in murder_suicide_similarity_results.csv to its embedding.

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Historical British newspaper articles mentioning murder and suicide

Models

Files

1. murder.csv

2. suicide.csv

3. murder_suicide_similarity_results.csv

4. article_level_embeddings/murder_suicide_embeddings.pt

5. article_level_embeddings/murder_suicide_metadata.json

1. `murder.csv`

2. `suicide.csv`

3. `murder_suicide_similarity_results.csv`

4. `article_level_embeddings/murder_suicide_embeddings.pt`

5. `article_level_embeddings/murder_suicide_metadata.json`