Parliament Defeats Bill On Dissenters Burial Rights
The debate on consecration and parish burial grounds ends with the Conservative push to separate church and dissenting graves defeated in the Commons by a 33 vote margin. Ministers showed weakness as the government faced a clear defeat over granting nonconformists access to consecrated ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Richard
Mr. Cross
Hope
Hubbard
Mr. Newdegate
Home Secretary
Monk
House of Commons
Compromise to Clear Way for Absolute Religious Equality
A statement asserts that steps are being taken to remove obstacles so that only the principle of absolute religious equality remains for acceptance. The rhetoric stresses eliminating middle ground in favor of equal treatment across faiths.
Sir Wilfrid Lawson Moves to Back Local Option in Licensing
The House of Commons may face a pivotal vote next Tuesday on Sir Wilfrid Lawson's resolution for local option in liquor licensing. The move seeks to empower residents to restrain licenses, challenging vested interests of publicans while weighing Permissive Bill principles and party loyalties between Liberals and Tories.
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Wilfrid Lawson
House of Commons
Baronet
Hugh Birley
Manchester
Bright
Forster
Birley
Church
Beerhouse
John Barleycorn
Bible
Doles
Cimsses
Wheelhouse
Leeds
England
The Zulu Campaign in Chelmsford's Report
The article reviews Lord Chelmsford’s Isandlwana account criticizing scout vigilance and reliance on aides for Zulu movements while noting the difficult terrain and water availability. It questions how 15,000 Zulus entered the British rear unnoticed.
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Lord Chelmsford
Isandula
Zululand
Natal
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