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Newspaper
Edinburgh Courant
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 29, 1884
Page
13
A damaged OCR fragment from The Union describes a fire at a building in or near Shenfield with a gabled roof and shelter rooms, noting losses and damages. It mentions compensation and aid efforts, and references schedules of concerts and readings amid the disruption. The text is garbled but centers on a destructive event and ensuing response.
House sits late as ministers press for a broad agenda while questions over colonial administration and the Irish franchise loom. Debates reference Lord Spencer Gladstone and the Astor Hall disturbances with procedural motions and an amendment that fails 8 to 219.
Lord William Compton spoke to a crowded Stratford meeting arguing two million householders to be enfranchised should be consulted on a redistribution scheme. He noted Conservatives and Liberals agree the voters are capable and intelligent and warned that Tory fears a Liberal majority.
Colonial Office dispatches from May to August reveal three despatches and enclosures on Transvaal affairs. Sir Hercules Robinson notes documents about freebooters and Boer enlistment, urging preventive action within the territory and responsibility for the Transvaal Government.
A London letter reports Liberal leaders debating compromise over redistribution and the Franchise Bill amid Gladstone’s cautious stance. It notes plans to read the Redistribution Bill alongside the Franchise Bill, delays in committee, and expected debates on Irish amendments, with ticket fraud and South Africa topics rising in urgency.
The House hears notices from Mr Raikes on Treasury replies about a letter signed G Maude in the Morning Post and a claim that the Standard’s redistribution plan was offered for support. Mr Ashmead Bartlett moves to condemn the Khartoum abandonment as dangerous to Egypt and trade.
Discussion covers Basutoland border force size and staffing, the Orange Free State remonstrance, and calls for Irish Chief Secretary selection. It also touches on Khartoum rumors, cholera in France, Franco-Chinese war, and the Irish Maamtrasna murder debate with Gladstone defending due process and caution in impeaching officials.
The Chief Secretary for Ireland Mr Campbell Bannerman writes from London asking pardon for missing a local election attendance due to heavy duties. Provost Donald replies that Bannerman is needed in Parliament and Ireland, and there is no discontent locally.
A gas blast in John M Kinlay’s house on South Street Mungo Street occurred last night. Lodger Robert Fulton, smelling gas from a hidden bed, lit paper near a gas pipe and caused the explosion, shattering furniture and windows. Fulton suffered severe face and arm burns and was removed to the infirmary. No other injuries reported.
In a heated debate, Gladstone argues against reopening the Maamtrasna murder trials, defending three juries and disputed witness depositions. He questions the need for a public inquiry and warns of perils in overhauling verdicts while defending Crown conduct and the integrity of the judicial process.
The Daily News says the House of Commons may move to press charges against a minister. It notes possible obstacles but says Lord Randolph Churchill may push ahead without opposition if he desires.
In Glasgow yesterday afternoon a 30 year old cartman William Geachy of Bridgegate was crushed between railway wagons at Dixons yard. Death was instant.
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