Working Men of Sheffield Press Corn Law Appeal
A broadside from the Sheffield Mechanics Anti Corn Law Association urges unity of workers to repeal the corn laws. The letter cites famine, trade disruption, bank collapses, and rising bread prices, calling for peaceable yet firm agitation, petitions, and wider suffrage reform. It names committee members and dates December 13, 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toila
Sheffield
France
Europe
Artizan
England
Uxbridge
Sheffield Mechanics’ Anti-Corn Law Association
Earl Warrener
Elliott
Femair
Suerrie
John Sheldos
Sheldon-street
Joseph Shaw
Cumberland-street
Somerville-terrace
John Hammond
Burton-head-row
Joseph Bartholomew
Portmahon
John Turner
Andrew-street
John Hervey
Sheffield-park
John Wardle
Brown-lane
Charles-street
Sudden Death of Mrs Mary Westwood in Chiswick Inquest
An inquest at the Duke of York in Chiswick examined the death of Mary Westwood aged seventy four widow of watchmaker R Westwood of Soho Princes Street. The coroner deemed death natural though linked to her husband’s murder and police efforts were noted as ongoing. The verdict: died by the visitation of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of York
Devonshire-place
Chiswick New-town
Mary Westwood
R. Westwood
Princes-street
Soho
Tauy
Dodsworth
Princesatreet
Westwood
Peake
Post office penny postage boosts letters and tunnel progress
The article reports steady gains in penny postage with higher colonial mail but notes efficiencies in weighing letters by hand. It also details completion progress on a tunnel at eight feet per week, with Duke of Buccleugh and engineer Mr Walker inspecting the works. It then covers the execution at Newgate of William Lees for his wife’s murder, describing his confession, demeanor, religious consolation, the public response, and the fate of his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excise Office
Old Broad Street
City
London
Irish Provincial Bank
Prate Establishment
Commissioners of Excise
K. Longford
Eabinet-Maker
Ordnance Ton
Lewisham-lane
Lewisham
Blacke
Hall
Longford
Kent Fire Office
Victuallers’ Insurance Office
Bavington
Spa-rood
Bermondsey
Morgan’s-lane
Southwark-bridge-road
Waterloo-road
Weat of England
Harford
Stebonheath
Stepnsy
Tower
Ballantine
Thames
Sayre
Highstreet
Shadwell
Stepney
Westminster Hall
Mr. Harford
Mr. Ballantine
Stepney Manor
Smithfield
Saura
Canness
Gisle
Duke of Buccleugh
W. Walker
Central Criminal Court
Newgate
Tia
Carver
Christ
Sheriff Wheelton
William Lees
Marchant
Hey
Hasuibeeg
Lord Normanby
Sitr
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United Kingdom
Ireland
E. Elfiett
Solomon
James
Sabaoth
United States
Bank of England
Clusa
al Casong
MR G.westwood
Kingston
William Allen
Cobbler
Will
A. Onslow
Guildford
Thomas Chipps
H. Combe
Cobham
Surrey
Humbreys
Habe
Combe
Wilfil
Jnst
Thomas Sakers
Willian “Bird
James White
Iote
Colle
Kingston Nalion
Bfr
Humphreys
Harvey Combe
Richard Illiam Cooke
Onslow
Horsemonger-lane
Leet Jury
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