Leaks and Fatal Drink Incident Highlight 19th Century News
A report notes a vapor leak from a petroleum vessel at Coniston causing furnace danger. Beesley of St John’s Church Manchester dies after drinking prussic acid mistakenly used to brighten church ornaments. Clergyman Powell convicted of fraud at Middlesex Sessions, revealing a turbulent life leading to a five year sentence.
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Coniston
St. John’s Church
Manchester
Beesley
Powell
Bethlehem
Surrey
Male Lock Hospital
Dean Street
Soho
Cab strike discussed as London protest over railway cab privilege
A London meeting of cab proprietors and drivers considered ending the railway privileged cab system. Chairmen claimed destroying the Ravieged monopoly could return 12,0002. a year to ordinary masters and men as resolutions opposed the system.
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London
Atlantic Telegraph Companies
New York
Valentia
Plaister Cove
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Manchester and Salford Trades’ Council
Free Labour Registration Society
St. Paul’s Churchyard
St. Paul's Churchyard
Paul’s Cross
St. Faith’s
Brienrar
Birmingham
Bright
Avery
Earl of Clarendon
Leamington College
Earl
Eton
Harrow
Westminster
Wellesley
Canning
Peel
Southey
Byron
Palmerston
Russell
House of Commons
Courts of Common Law
Courts of Equity
United States
Canada
England
Credit Fencier of England
Albert Grant
Kiddeerminster
Credit Foncier
Mowatt
Imperial Land Company of
Marseilles
Credit Fencier
Mr. Grant
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R.N
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Jane Barnard
Cecilia Kitto
Ferooza Quennell
Helen Rhoda Kitto
Frances Edith Tracy Kitto
John Kitto
Eliza Hincks
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Bertha Hincks
Edward Hincks
Jane Kerk Brewster
Sir David Brewster
John Charles Warrington Leech
John Leech
Ada Rose Leech
Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant
Maria Susan Rye
George Thomas Dee
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Frank Buckland
William Jamrach
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