Cuckoo eggs and deep sea studies dominate a Nature supplement
In a long Nature TM issue a debate on whether cuckoo eggs mimic the hosts’ eggs is paired with essays on the origin of bloodletting and several book reviews. The issue reviews deep sea dredging and abyssal life, notes new Star Atlas, and presents multiple notices including Kelly’s directories and almanacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon Kingsley
Suez Canal
R. A. Proctor
Nature
Hogland
Biiler
Aheve
J. Gwynsden
Meveral
Nbt
Kelly
Post Office
London
Messrs. Kelly and Co
Trades
Btreat
Messrs. Kelly
England
Shakespeare Almanack for 1870 pocket edition praised
A compact review praises The Shakespeare Almanack for 1870 price sixpence in Kent and Co. It includes a Shakespeare quotation for each day and brief notes such as Jan 11 Hilary Term begins and March 16 Siamese Twins visit England. It highlights three hundred extracts and calls the selection admirable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent and Co
England
Adelina Patti
Tragedy at Bristol Theatre Royal Crowd Crush
Seventeen people died and many were injured in a deadly rush to the pit and gallery at the entrance of the New Theatre Royal Bristol during the Christmas pantomime. A police cry of Fire did not prevent the catastrophe and the inquest was adjourned for further evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New’ Theatre Royal
Bristol
Robinson Crusoe
Aberystwith
Henry Hunt
Dudley
Henry Tandy
Tandy
Metropolitan
Thurmond
King-street Hast
Hammersmith
Brown
Priory-terrace
St. Leonard’s
Bromley
Mr. Head
Loraine-road
St. John's-hill
Ewell
Epsom
Haggart
Brace
Perthshire
John Miller
Murder at Leeds Pub Sparks Missing Watch and Cash Suspicions
The Leeds murder ties to a missing watch and money, with Arthur Forrester bound over in Liverpool over revolvers and a secret society link. In Kirkgate’s Brougham Arms plasterer Murgatroyd was killed after refusing to reward a fiddler, attackers Francis Tighe and Thomas Doherty detained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Forrester
Liverpool
Leeds
Murgatroyd
Bradford
Brougham's Arms
Kirkgate
Murgaake
Francis Tighe
Thomas Doherty
Tighe
Doherty
News Briefs From The Week In Various Localities
A roundup of late 19th century items includes hospital and university notes, relief committee meetings, and a boat race controversy. The article covers medical applications, Aberdeen University rectorial polling results, charity relief efforts in a Poor Neighbourhood, responses to a Harvard crew article, a Christmas dinner beer offer at Wrexham, a dividend report for Crystal Palace, coroner inquiries at St Pancras, and Habitual Criminals Act enforcement updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Nortaren Hospital
Caaledonian-Road
Apyrpeen University
Aberdeen University
Grant-Duff
Bachan and
Mar
Wm. Burling Maxwell
Moray and Angus
Tax International
Monsrs. Fay
Loring
Lyman
Barnhan
Harvard
Times
Harper's Monthly
Simmons
Europe
Wrexham Board of Guardians
Manchester Courier
Onystal Palace
Crystal Palace
St. Pancras Grunrpians
Lankester
St. Pancras
Home Secretary
St. Pancras Infirmary
England
Wales
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