Refusal to Pay Rates Leads to Distress Warrants
In a borough police court on Wednesday two magistrates and several prominent figures including the vice-chairman of the school board a Baptist minister the ex-mayor and town council members were summoned for refusing to pay rates. Distress warrants were issued. In Sheffield F Percy Rawson and G W Sharman were summoned for rate nonpayment to denominational schools. A stipendiary magistrate ordered payment with costs amid a large turnout of Nonconformists ministers and others.
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Sheffield
F. Percy Rawson
G. W. Sharman
Tur Caurca
Rome
Germany
Italy
France
Ireland
Board of Education
Disestablishment at Northampton prompts tense meeting outcome
At a Northampton disestablishment meeting last night State Church roughs disrupted proceedings. J Carvell Williams spoke for an hour and a half, an amendment was moved by Fitzroy, a London clergyman. By eleven, the original motion passed by a small majority.
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Northampton
J. Carvell Williams
Fitzroy
London
Frightful Collision in the Channel
A British ship Northfleet carrying 412 emigrants to Hobart Town was struck by a foreign steamer off Dungeness. Only 85 survived. Captain Knowles perished after heroically trying to save passengers. Inquiry at Dover recounted chaotic moments, threats, and attempts to launch boats as the vessel sank.
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Dungeness
Northfleet
Hobart Town
Dover
Knowles
J. John Beveridge
Thomas Biddess
Bidess
Biddess
Disaster at Sea Leads to Loss of Northfleet and Survivors
Emigrant ship Northfleet collision aftermath described with men drowning and rescues. A figurehead sinks as a tug retrieves survivors and the injured, while Board of Trade probes the three vessels linked to the disaster. An emergency fund at Mansion House has raised about 3400.
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Northfleet
Biddes
Dixon
Board of Trade
Svenson
Swainson
Pelayo
Deal
Antwerp
Lisbon
Velasquez
Thames
Cadiz
Murillo
Falmouth
Election Intelligence in Liverpool and Surrounding Seats
The Liverpool vacancy from Mr Graves's death will be contested with John Torr chosen by the Conservatives. Liberal candidates proved elusive with Robertson Gladstone declining and Fitzjames Stephen unavailable. W. B. Caine has been selected, advocating popular control on liquor sales and union legislation repeal while seeking Christian consciences education reform. William Simpson withdraws. Writ to be issued tomorrow. in South Hants tenants oppose Lord Henry Scott. Whitby may see Joseph Chamberlain run against W. H. Gladstone. In Lisburn Edward Wingfield Verner resigns to contest Armagh. Sir Richard Wallace named Conservative for Lisburn.
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Liverpool
Graves
John Torr
Robertson Gladstone
Fitzjames Stephen
Q.C
Caine
Gladstone
William Simpson
South Hants
Ringwood
Henry Scott
Waitsy
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
National Education League Executive Committee
Whitby
W. H. Gladstone
Armagh
Lisburn
Edward Wingfield Verner
Richard Wallace
Royal figures plan Windsor visit as Parliament nears
Epitome of Hetus and The Queen near a Windsor departure around the 17th to 19th of next month. The Prince and Princess of Wales return to London from Savernake Forest and visit Marlborough with warm reception. Gladstone accepts an official banquet invite for March 26 as ministers stay in town for Parliament opening. Disraeli urges attendance on February 6.
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Osborne
Windsor Castle
Prince and Princess of Wales
London
Marquis of Ailesbury
Savernake Forest
Marlborough
College
Gladstone
England
Wales
Telegraph
Disraeli
Lord Clarendon
Lord Vernon
Delayed news from London highlights and notices
The report covers parliamentary moves by Hon J Lyttelton and Mr Stone, Persia Russia suzerainty denials, Empress Eugenie in seclusion, Prince Louis Napoleon’s Woolwich return, Lord Lytton’s funeral details, Sedgwick and Tripos results, and various British notices. It notes Shah of Persia hospitality plans, Cambridge exams results, and Galway election prosecutions looming in Dublin with other assorted domestic items.
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House of Lords
Commons
J. Lyttelton
M.P
East Worcestershire
Mr. Stone
Portsmouth
London
Persia
Russia
Attrek
Eugenie
Chiselhurst
England
Louis Napoleon
Prince Imperial
Royal Military School
Woolwich
Lord Lytton
Westminster Abbey
St. Edmund’s Chapel
Poets
Blackwood's
Ormuzd Rassam
Consular Service
G. Smith
Daily Telegraph
Rassam
Layard
Nineveh
Lashington
Ockham Park
Surrey
Abareh
Westminster
the Times
Shah of Persia
Great Britain
Manchester
Gener
Lytham
Blackpool
Galway
Dublin
Court of Queen’s Bench Bae
Bar
Duggan
Nolan
J. Goldwin Smith
Toronto
Liverpool
Graves
O'Keeffe
Cullen
Queen’s Bench
Ment
V. T. B. Potter
Lowerfield
Rochdale
Ireland
John Bright
John Albert Bright
T. B. Potter
E. Moore
Broughton Malherbe
Urban Moore
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