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Newspaper
Hull Daily Mail
Location
Hull, North Humberside, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 05, 1888
Page
4
SPECIAL EDITION REUSER'S TELEGRAMS reports 85 new cases in Jacksonville over the past 24 hours with one fatality, noting a decline from prior counts. The brief telegram summarizes public health updates and local impact highlighted in the Thursday edition.
The Ismid to Angora railway construction convention was signed in Constantinople today by M. Kania of the Deutsche Bank and the Minister for Public Works.
Ex-KatarinoPar reports a Kuban Cossack general assembly marching before the Czar in Petersburg this morning. The Czarevitch, Hetman of all the Cossacks, received homage from the delegates.
On Friday General Macqueen's Expedition advanced on Surmulbutepur near the Black Mountain when a skirmish occurred. Six men of the Sussex Regiment and two Sepoys were wounded in the engagement.
At Thames Police Court this morning Richard Bartlett was committed for trial for murdering his wife with a hammer at Poplar.
A new edition of the Bible in halfpenny weekly numbers is announced by Messrs Cassell and Co Limited of London and illustrated by Dord.
Mary Foley aged occupant of 19 Booth Street Spitalfields was discovered Thursday evening by a neighbour lying in her room burnt to death. Her clothing had evidently been ignited from the fireplace.
In heavy North Sea weather the brig Catherine of Whitby ran aground at Winterton on Thursday night. The lifeboat launched, stood alongside the wreck, and rescued the crew as the vessel shifted and the masts were carried away. The coxswain suffered a crushed rib but all crew were landed safely.
Thomas Moodie watchmaker James Bartholomew and William Scott remanded at Edinburgh charged with stealing jewellery belonging to the Marchioness of Londonderry. Her ladyship arrived in Edinburgh Wednesday night and found her jewel-case missing. Part of the property valued at £2030 was found in Moodie’s possession, remainder with the others.
Elizabeth Bloxtam age 24 wife of a Camden Town mechanic took oxalic acid last night and sent some to her four year old son at 46 Georgiana Street. Elizabeth died. the boy survived. Cause of the act is unknown.
Camberwell police report a man named Joseph Coegency of 14 Gaualeigh Street Albanrood cut his throat and stabbed himself in 87 locations. Dr Oldfield ordered removal to Guy's Hospital where examination revealed extensive wounds to body and limbs. The victim lingered at Cornelius Wary yesterday with forecasted fatal injuries, reportedly inflicted with a penknife.
In Middlesex Sheriffs Court a breach of promise of marriage case, Jane Williams v George Hills, proceeded for damages before an under sheriff and jury. The plaintiff, a Kentish Town teacher and singer, alleged repeated proposals and letters from Hills, who was a tailor’s assistant with family ties to Kentish Town, and that she discovered his engagement to another woman while awaiting their wedding.
The Tre Pottee Barn band performs one final Peel Park appearance this season at Pearson's Park, delivering a high energy set for local fans.
The Press Association reports Detective-Inspector Marshall of Whitechapel traveled to Guildford to recover human remains, mainly a woman's legs, found on the railway there. De Bond will compare them with the trunk at Westminster Mortuary.
William Bull a self described medical student was remanded at Guildhall Police Court London on his confession to the Aldgate murder Mitre square Today Inspector Izzard told Alderman Stone inquiries showed the prisoner could not have been connected with the crime The Alderman discharged him from custody expressing regret for the trouble caused
The inquest into Elizabeth Stride's death resumes led by Wynne Baxter. new testimony questions identity and discovered injuries with Swedish church clerk Sven Olsson confirming long acquaintance and marriage to Stride. Dr Phillips reexamines the body finding no palate injury and blood on handkerchief not from the victim.
A sewer foreman involved with Aldgate street cleaning says at the time of the murder he stood no more than 20 yards from the spot where the body was found. He insists he heard no woman cries or any sounds of a struggle.
Daily Telegraph readers debate the Ripper’s identity with theories from F C and M S about civil service hand and American writers. N E Ball speculates a fish cleaner in markets. Henry Harrison links squealed to pig sticker. Amateur Detective notes nearby slaughterhouses. Bloodhound argues against lunacy, positing a conspiratorial group using sewers and evading detection.
Local traders in Whitechapel set up a Vigilance Committee to offer rewards for information leading to the capture of the murderer and to patrol the district at night. The group, drawn from trades and employing two private detectives, operates from a Mile End road pub upper room, each member assigned patrol rounds with improvised equip.
A local committee reports nightly patrols with volunteer police to curb terror in Whitechapel back streets. They note patrols usually run before dawn and admit the effort is strenuous and not yet fully successful. They urge intensified supervision and lingering inquiry into the crimes, hoping to aid police efforts and reduce fear.
In Whitechapel an unnamed man was arrested early today for disorderly conduct while in possession of a rifle and bayonet. The incident sparked a rumor that the Whitechapel murderer had been caught, but the rifle owner, believed to be a volunteer, was later released.
An unknown tramp calling himself Leather Afron was arrested in Armagh on Thursday for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. At the police barracks he assaulted a constable. Found on him were three halfpence a bloodstained knife and a bloodstained letter addressed to the Roman Catholic Primate.
Wm Webb a 43 year old army pensioner living Hampstead was charged at Hampstead Petty Sessions with appearing in Heath Street in female clothes while carrying a foot long sharpening knife. He claimed intoxication and a joke, saying he dressed as a woman to mock a Whitechapel murderer chase. He was fined 10 shillings or seven days if unpaid.
William Needler of Liddell Street writes to the Hull Daily Mail challenging board members’ accusations about prosecutions and detailing a separate case of a poor widow fined for her children’s education. He urges press and public scrutiny and offers to verify the story at the widow’s home.
Lieutenants Throckmorton and Crosby and another Welsh Fusiliers officer, staying at Oughterard in Galway, went fishing on Lough Corrib. Their boat capsized in windy conditions. They faced difficulty but were rescued. one officer remains severely affected by the immersion.
A union promoting a Volunteer Naval Brigade in Hull will hold a noon meeting at the Town Hall next Wednesday. Lord Yarborough Mrs Grotrian MP Commander Bethell MP and others are to call the meeting. Also notice of a sale lotion marketed to cure skin diseases appears in the text.
Two days of racing await at Kempton Park starting today with a rich program. Notable races include the Champion Nursery Handicap at 3 o clock with Amrivion and Eunania among likely winners and other key entries such as ZanRiBa Black Duchess and Laceman. Racing continues with a slate of events through 5 o clock and features the October Two-year-old Plate and Twickenham Selling Plate among others.
Beautiful weather drew a representative crowd at Kempton Park where betting indicated possible changes to the lineup. Guy Mannering won the Richmond Stakes by a length and a half over Renown with St Dominic and others in close pursuit, followed by results in the Kempton Park October Plate and Champion Nursery Handicap among other races, with detailed betting and placings listed for each race.
Duhart led all the way to win by two lengths in the Orlando stakes at 2.2 odds. Tommy Tittlemouse won the Edinburgh Gold Cup by a length after setting the pace, with Lady Rosebery second. Gilsland and Area Belle colt were among those in the Selling Nursery Plate, Area Belle colt prevailing by a neck over See Queen with Lady Ellen third. Objection to Gilsland overruled. Dazzle won the Stewards Handicap in straight fight, with Easington close and Knight of Ruby third. The Musselburgh Plate followed in the Edinburgh Handicap with Ophelia Mosque among finishers.
A dense market snapshot shows listings for British Gas Light Co and Colonial and United States Co issues, Hull Docks debentures, Moor's and Robson's shares, Yorkshire Banking Co, Reckitt and Sons, Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage, and other securities. Prices and paid statuses accompany each entry.
A detailed daily price list from London markets shows wide ranges for plaice sole turbot and cod with goods arriving from Grimspy and Loxion firms. Notable items include live halibut 4s to 7s, salmon 0s to 0s, and diverse species such as herrings prawns lobsters and crabs with good supply and steady demand. About 30 vessels arrived, signaling active trade and broad market availability.
At about four twenty a.m. P C Wright found a man in Waterloo Street with a throat cut. The injured man, 61 year old William Archibald of 7 Blundell Street, admitted self harm but the wound proved only slight after hospital treatment at the Royal Infirmary. He remains in the infirmary for observation.
An old man named George Cochrane faced a criminal assault charge in Hull Police Court over an alleged attack on a nine year old girl in Pearson's Park. Superintendent Pickering cited lack of corroboration and the Bench discharged the accused, who left the court.
A poorly dressed woman Jane Feeney faced Hull Police Court for threats to a young woman Minnie Kirlew. She allegedly warned I will Whitechapel murder her and was ordered to pay £10 to keep the peace for six months and jailed seven days for disorderly conduct.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names such as CESAREWITCH and Kenilworth with no coherent event or outcome. Mentions betting terms and scattered place names like CAMBRIDGESHIRE and Enterprise, with stray numbers and symbols, yielding no traceable story or result.
The Press Action reports that Messrs Weatherby informed today that all Mr L. De Rothschild's horses have been struck out of the Kempton Park October engagements.
The English football team completed their New Zealand tour with a match against a Wanganui fifteen that ended in a draw after an exciting contest. The English side will sail home tomorrow.
The Rugby Football Union held its annual general meeting in London with Mr L Stokes presiding. Officers were elected, including Mr A Budd as president and Mr Garnett as senior vice president after a contested vote. Discussions covered rule changes and a Maori team note on remuneration.
Grimby intelligence notes monthly meeting chaired by W Osbourne. Property owners to be served notices to abate nuisances from defective cesspools. Financials show £313 11s 9d collected, £91 18s 8d balance, cash in hand £394 18s 3d. Payments approved £326 7s 11d. Bad water from pumps to be analysed. Clerk to pursue test fines against persons depasturing cattle on highways.
St Andrews of Hull passed Copenhagen Oct 4. Dudleys left Pyterlahti for Hull Oct 4. Arhfield left Naples Oct 3. Bowesfield 8 left Constentianese Oct 4. Driffields arrived Galveston Oct 6. Elmfields left Galveston Oct 4. 6i 8 left Cape Veros for Galveston Oct 2. Panther 2 arrived at Dantzia Oct 5. Kelsos arrived Stockholm Oct 5 AM. Bravoe left Copenhagen for Hull Oct 4 PM. Sapphos left St Petersburg for Xavier Oct 5. Weatellas left Stockholm for Ljusne Oct 5.
A Hori fisherman James Gibbs skipper of the Active reports to police that at 5 30 p m on Sunday while lying to with the Orcas Fleet 230 miles west southwest of Spain a heavy sea struck the vessel breaking fastenings and throwing them Gibbs sprained his right arm and deck hand William Scott 21 residing Hull had his right leg broken on reaching Hull Scott was taken to the Royal Infirmary and Gibbs was not seriously injured A discovery of nervous debility is announced in Paris Figaro by a missionary in Mexico quien will send free prescription on request
William Jackson, a middle aged gambler, was brought on remand at Hull Police Court for unlawfully wounding his wife at their home in North Church side. The wife suffered a deep incised wound to her left eye from a knife. She feared for her life as the injury neared an artery. Jackson admitted striking her and was committed to Borough Quarter Sessions.
Thomas McNamara aged young man was found trespassing in Paragon Station yard last night and refused to quit. Mayor Toozzi noted thirteenth appearance and imposed fine of 103 plus costs. Other cases include stowaway Thomas Clark jailed after pleading guilty, seeking passage home, and a 5s fine with costs for his voyage offense.
A concise report fragment notes cordial relations amid unclear context, highlighting interactions between parties referenced only as initials or abbreviations. The brief mentions unspecified events or items without concrete names, dates, or outcomes, leaving the core subject ambiguous.
Public notice promotes a pamphlet titled How to Preserve the Light with free postage. It appeals to readers to obtain guidance on sight preservation through a posted self-help flyer.
A free and easy event conducted by J H B Denison appears as a nightly gathering hosted by Denison in Pxorsizrox, inviting public participation and socializing opportunities. The notice emphasizes accessibility and ongoing availability.
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