Education Bill fuels demand for Bible in schools
A Sheffield meeting of about three thousand urged the Word of God to be the dominant principle in public school education. Ministers backed the bill but warned the religious issue remained prominent. The National Education League and Education Union discussions followed with calls for secular, compulsory, and free education with optional Bible reading.
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House of Lords
Sheffield
J. P. Gledstone
Mundella
Forster
National Education League
Harrogate
Gorge Thompson
Lloyd Jones
London
League
The
Education Union
Manchester
Frazer
Murder of English captives by Greek brigands ends in tragedy
The English travelers led by Lord Muncaster, including Vyner and Lloyd, were captured near Marathon by brigands. After ransom demands and a refused pardon, a skirmish left several brigands and the brigand chief dead, and the fate of the captives became uncertain as troops pursued. A letter from a survivor describes the peril and ransom negotiations.
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Vyner
Lloyd
Herbert
Lord Muncaster
Countess de Grey
Athens
Muncaster
George
Oropo
Euripus
Atheng
Mr. Herbert
Count de Boys
Legation
Mr. Lloyd
Mr. Vyner
Marathon
Ned
Barbara
London
Mr. Erskine
Seizure of Stolen Goods at Drury Lane Curiosity Shop
Police seized a large cache of stolen property from an old curiosity shop in Drury Lane on Thursday night. The cellar contained clothing linen woollen goods watches jewelry and various items from robberies dating back up to twenty years, enough to fill seven carts.
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Drury-lane
Death of Mayo MP George Henry Moore sparks Dublin vigil
George Henry Moore junior MP for Mayo died suddenly at Moore Hall Mayo. A Dublin Harold's Cross Green demonstration of 15000 plus with bands honored him. Nationalists and clergy weighed Mayo seat contest with Captain Maurice Blake likely candidate. Meath outrages and Peace Preservation Act measures followed.
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George Henry Moore
Mayo
Moore Hall
Glasnevin Cemetery
Dublin
Harold’s Cross-green
Butt
Ryan
O’donnell
Grocers’ Assistants’ Association
Byrne
God Save Ireland
Jordan
Q.C
Maurice Blake
Valentine O’connor Blake
Towerhill
M’nale
St. Jarlath’s
Meath
Navan
John Radcliffe
Kells
County Meath
Radcliffe
Geraghty
Brady
Privy Council
Westmeath
Longford
Roscommon
Cavan
King’s County
Pall Mall Gazette
National
G. H. Moore
Ireland
Osborne
Waterford
Baron Hughes
Twickie
Mallow
Major Knox
Gladstone
William Johnson
M.P
Thomas McClure
Ulster
Cashel
Sligo
Mal
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