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Widnes Examiner. — 1904-12-03 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE ROMANS RUINED YORK.  The ordinary residents of the city had become industrious law abiding citizens. Many of them were artisans and skilled labourers who had become prosperous and 'contented under Roman rule. The withdrawal of Ronre's legions was a very serious matter for these people. They were not strong enough to control the unruly spirits within their own gates, and they could not drive off the raiders and  iandals outside. The Romans went away in the year 450. rhey had been recalled because the decline of the Roman Empire in Italy had put an end to its Imperialism abroad. It had conquered the whole world, and yet it could not defend its own gates, so the foreign legions were ordered home and their conquered subjects abroad were left to look after themselves and trust to their own resources. To the citizens of York this was the beginning of sorrows. They had lived long enough under the civilizing influence of the Romans to appreciate their protection and good government, and they had a wholesome dread of falling into the hands of ignorant, fanatical, aid destructive foes. The Scots swooped down on the doomed city like vultures,Tas soon as they heard that the Romans had gone. They spent the first few days in eating and drinking all that was left, and then they commenced a fearful game of destruction. These disgusting vanklals could not appreciate fine buildings, and beautitll houses, and sumptuous baths, and gorgeous temples, and works of art, so they battered them to pieces, and destroyed them: Then they plundered all the private dwellings, and murdered all who opposed them. and, to complete their work of destruction, they set fire to everything that would burn and reduced the proud city to dust and ashes. During the next three or four centuries, storms and floods brought tons of mud, and slime, and choked up all the drains and streets, and buried all that was left of ancient York for ever. But a new city was built over the grave of the old one, and when it had become prosperous and contented, the Danes had a look in, and stole everything worth carrying off, and then set on fire all that was left. A century later it fell into the hands of the Saxons, and under their rule it rose once more to wealth and prosperity. I gather from the old Domesday Book that in the reign of Edward the Confessor there were ten thousand people living inside the city walls, and another tea thousandoutside. There were one thousand four hundred and eighteen houses, and two hundred of these belonged to the archbishop. Under Saxon rule York became one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the kingdom, and its citizens were ambitious to manage their own affairs, and elect their own magistrates and rulers. The city of London had a municipal court and guilds of its own, and the citizens of York demanded similar rights and privileges. An agitation began in the daystpf Edward the Confessor that lasted nearly four hundred years, and the chief bone of contention was the right to collect their own taxes, and elect their own rulers, and manage their own affairs. —
Widnes Examiner. — 1904-05-21 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE SIEIIIERICASE.  For several days last week Mi. Tuittbe Grantham's Court, King's Bench Division, No. 5, was the centre of attraction in the Law C and great crowds of sporting man preaucirc, ally ousted the junior bar from their accustomed coign of vantage in a cause célèbre. The case was Sievier v, Duke, both well  owners of racehorses. Sir  James Duke,  Who was called  upon to defend a suit for libel, owns a good many horses,  but has never  figured so large ly- in the public eye as " Bob "  S-ievier, who, as owner of that  great mare, Sceptre, was for  a time one of the best known  men inEngland. Sceptre herself was dragged into the case, one of the points of the libel in question being with reference to her running in the Derby of 1902, when she started favourite and ran fourth, to the deep disappointment of the public. Mr. Sievier complained that Sir James Duke stated in the Raleigh Club that he, had had the mare pulled for financial reasons and was a richer man for the result, but this Sir James Duke denied. The other accusations complained of were that Sir James Duke had called the plaintiff a murderer, a thief, and a cardsharper —a pretty wholesale order in all! The defendant, who is a well-known member of the -..ommittee of the Raleigh Club, saw the plaintiff in the club one afternoon last October speaking to Major Sellar, of the 4th Dragoon Guards. Afterwards he asked the officer in question whether he had introduced Mr. Sievier, and then went on to say what be thought of him in no measured terms, protesting that he was not a fit person to be in the club-house at all. The next day Major Sellar told the plaintiff that he could not ask him into the club, and, upon being pressed, gave the reason. Hence the action, which was full of interest, and revealed many strange details of Mr. Sievier's varied career. Mr. Eldon Bankes, K.C., led for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lawson Walton, K.C., and Mr. Gill, K.C., for the defendant; and Mr. Lawson Walton put Sievier through a merciless cross-examination, which threw a lurid light upon his mode of life, Mr. Justice Grantham's summing-up was equally scathing. and the jury, after a few minutes' consultation, brought in a verdict for Sir James Duke, adding that, should the law give the plaintiff a technical • verdict, the damages were to be one farthing, without costs. Thus ended the most sensational slander case of the century, and the verdict has met with unanimous approval on every side. Sir James Duke was enthusiastically cheered outside the Law Courts; but Sievier, who broke down towards the end, left by a side entrance unobserved/   Washday  Use Fels-Naptha and go by the book—addressed to women who don't yet.  There's money in it, according to how much money there is in your clothes, your wash clothes.  Fels-Naptha 39 Wilson street London E C  .-ir....•r7.-.•,.,i.:.,:.-t',..::--,,',.:....f;qr': - -"17"----',', '7 • s's'.\ ~ •';ii, - ... likeik , / t' ...,-.1 / MR. R. R. SIEVIER,
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-05-27 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. arrested, bill being allowed, far carrying 167 passengers on hh his List voyage westward in excess of the number which , Geeeral Loris Melikoff has left Berlin for St. Petersburg. the law permits. 4 It is reported that only a handful of rebels now remain in Two Eton students went up the Thames ire a boat on Catalonia, and steps are being taken to suppress them. Wednesday, and were capsized and thrown into the water. ; No fewer ,5,435 emigrants arrived at New York last They were got ashore by fellow-students, but one of them, i week, being the largest number recorded for one week. 2 Donaldson, was past all human aid. Forty thousand fine trees, covering an area of 150 acre A terrible fire has occurred at Boyabad, in Anatolia, I Asiatic Turkey, lay which 400 houses have been destroyed. in the forest of Rothiemurchus, Inverness-shire, were swept i After some formalities have been completed, the trial of away by fire on Sunday afternoon. The fire was started by the murderers of Commander Selby will be immediately proa lighted match which had been carelessly dropped by a wayfarer. needed with. ' At the last Oldham Board of Guardians election a strong At a Free Trade meeting at Madrid on Sunday resolutions e feeling prevailed hoth on the part of the candidates and were adopted demandin the free introduction of cereals into the ratepayers that the elections, instead of being held Spain end a gradual redbuction of the Customs duties. annually as at present, should be triennial, and at the On Wednesday the Chamber of Deputies of Italy adopted ' 1 the bill authorising the Government to prolong the pet iod Guardians' meeting on Thursday, Mr. Horrobin gave notice that he would move at the next meetine that the for treaties of commerce and navigation with England, 1 , Belgium, Spain, and Switzerland. elections be triennial and conducted under the Ballot Act. The Loc ml Government Board is to be asked to consider the It is stated that among the emigrant arrivals at New York I I last week there were 300 evicted Galway tenants, in a desquestion. titute condition, their passage money haying been paid by ' During a violent thunderstorm at Wirlesworth, Derbyshire, the Land League. Tney have been provided with employon Wednesday, the house occupied by Mr. Gratten was ment in the West. struck, and one room also wrecked. Persons attracted thy the alarm entered the house and found it full of smoke, and A telegram from Tripoli states that in consequence of Mrs. Gratten and three children lying senseless in various reports received of the approach of the French troops towards the Tripolitan frontier, and the arrival of French advance places where they had fallen at the moment of the shock, parties within sight of the Turkish outposts, the general in They were removed to an adjoining house, and their injuries command has ordered a strong force to the frontier. were found to be not of a serious character, although the The Prince of Bulgaria has visited the Czer at Peterhof. eldest child was unconscious for three hours.
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-07-29 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

MILITARY INTERVENTION BY ENGLAND. THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN. We may now be said to have commenced in earnest the campaign in the interior of Egypt, and towards strengthening our forces preparations are being actively pushed forward. Her Majesty has, it is announced, approved the following appointments in connection with the expedition to be sent out, namely, to command it, Lieutenant-General Sir Garnet J. Wolseley ; to be chief of the staff, LieutenantGeneral Sir J. M. Adye, Royal Artillery. The Duke of Connaught, Sir Archibald Ali Son, and Sir Evelyn Wood will each command a brigade in the expedition, and Colonel the Hon. J. C. Dormer will act as assistant adjutant-general. Sir Garnet Wolseley and the principal members of his staff will, according to present arrangements, leave England early next week. The whole of the arrangements for the despatch of the expedition are stated to have been completed so far as the War Department is concerned, and everything is in readiness for the machinery to be put in motion as soon as the Admiralty has provided the necessary transport for the troops. It is proposed to send out in the first instance a force of about 10,000 men, and this, with the troops already despatched, would make the total number of troops imtnediately available for active service in Egypt close upon 14,000. Ourabi has issued two proclamations, in which he describes himself as the military dictator of Egypt, denounces the Khedive as a traitor because of his alliance with the English, 'declares war to the death against us, and appeals to the religious fanaticism of the people to support him in the struggle. To that fanaticism he had not appealed in-vain, as the reports ef the dreadful massacres at Tantah and other places show. The English, we are told, were hunted like game, and a Syrian was murdered because from the fairness of his complexion he was believed to be one of the hated nation. The Khedive, on the other hand, has issued a proclamation declaring Ourabi to be a rebel and outlaw, and requesting the Egyptians to assist the British, who, it is declared, are only present to restore order and promote the real interests of the country. ,An order has been issued by His Highness forbidding the Egyptian army to obey the commands of Ourabi, and requesting the people not to pay any taxes levied by him. It is not believed at the Palace that this proclamation will alter Ourabi's course. On Saturday Sir Archibald Alison pushed forward 250 Rifles to blow up the railway beyond Malaha in order to prevent Ourabi's approach. The men exchanged shots with Ourabi's cavalry. It is stated that the Egyptians flerl, leaving a few Arabs dead on the field, and that the British having finished the work entrusted to them withdrew without any casualties. On Sunday, upon the arrival of a steamer from Constantinople the captain, a Greek, and an Egyptian officer were arrested by order of the Khedive. It is stated that they were known to be the bearers of despatches for Ourabi, which, however, were landed before the arrests were made. A
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-10-21 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUPPOSED REPRIEVE YOH MICHAEL WALSH. It is understood that Michael Walsh, the youthful prisoner under sentence of death in Galway gaol for the murder of Constable Kavanagh, has been reprieved, and that the death sentence has been commuted to one of penal servitude for life. His brother Patrick was recently executed in Galway for the murder of the herdsman Lydon, which murder Kavanagh was engaged in investigating when he himself was assassinated.  A most extraordinary case of fraud came before the Aldershot magistrates on Thursday. Samuel Rabey Leigh, who was attired in the costume of a Church of England minister, and haying the title of "Rev." on his cards, was charged with having obtained by fraudulent means £2O worth of jewellery from Mrs. Cooper, of Odiham, Hants, on the 29th of September. The prisoner, it appears, turns out really to be a desertet from the Army Service Corps, and has travelled England representing himself to be a missionary from Africa, and has promoted religious revival meetings in many large towns also delivered lectures on African missionary work, and in the garb of a parson has obtained a quantity of goods from an endless number of people. He was pawning a goli watch in London whets the pawnbroker, suspecting him,sent for the police,at which the prisoner tore up a Quantity of duplicates in the shop, which, when placed together, proved to be tickets of goods belonging to people in all parts of England. He has undergone two years' imprisonment before for a similar offence. In order to give the police time to make further inquiries he was remanded fora week.  At the Dale-street Police Court, Liverpool, in Thui sday before Mr. Raffles, a middle-aged man of respectable appear. ance, named Peter M'Culloch, who was formerly a merchant in business in Liverpool, and who said he was now a commission agent in Dublin, was charged with smuggling 2,8731b5. of tobacco on the 12th May last. From the state ment of Mr. Paxton, who prosecuted, it appeared that the prisoner was charged with being concerned in the illegal importation of a large quantity of tobacco and cigars, which were found concealed in a consignment of flax on board a vessel which arrived in Liverpool in May last. The war rant had been obtained on sworn depositions, and his wor ship had no power to deal with the case at present, as the amount was so large. Mr. Paxton then applied for a remand in order that the Commissioners of Cpstoms might decide how to proceed in the matter.—Mr. Berry (Bartlett and Berry), who appeared for the prisoner, said he did not object to a remand, and asked for bail.—Mr. Baffles refused to allow bail, and remanded the prisoner for a week. TASTELESS CASTOR OlL.—The new Ai. & H. Castor Oil is pure and active, yet absolutely free from smell and unpleasant taste—a result never before attained. See Lancet report, March 4th, 1882. In bottles at 6d, Is, Is 9d, 3s, and 9s. Being an entirely new article, ask your chemist to procure it for you if not in stock. Sole manufacturers, Allen and Hanburys, Ploughcourt, London.—Advt.
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-12-23 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SCANDALOUS SPEECH BY MR. BIGGAR. Mr. Biggar, 1 " Now's our time," said Jack to me; Jimmy's sure to speaking at the opening of the National Club in Waterford, j playa and Oren he won't notice how much he drinks. Let , declared that nothing but complete legislative independence I me go for some more ' stingo.' " I would satisfy the Irish people. He denounced Lord Silencer A quart of Old Tom was Ifetched and put on the table ' as a blood-thirsty Peer, who was satisfied of the innocence close by the card players, Jack refilling the glasses as fast of Francis Hynes and Myles Joyce when lie hanged them as Jimmy and his antagonist emptied them. The precious s and sacrificed them to the gratification of the English' moments were fast flitting by—should I succeed? As luck Whig party. The speech was loudly applauded. would have it Jimmy, finding his man too good a player Statements of the vaguest possible character' are being for him, tried to cheat, and a fierce quarrel ensued. Jimmy I made with regard to the private inquiry new going on in struck the man a blow in the eye, and was at once knocked , Dublin in relation to the machinations of the Fenians. down with a bottle, and stunned. Just at that moment one I One journal gives great prominence to the evidence of two of the drunken women gave Nell's chair a push and sent ' "witnesses of the murders in Phoenix Park," who turn out her and Bertie sprawling on the floor. Neil was too drunk ' ' on inquiry to have been examhzed at the coroner's inquest to rise, and seizing the now crying child I darted to the ,n may. It appears to be understood on all sides that no door, which was close by, and followed by Jack, ran as fast ' clue which offers a reasonable hope of success has been as my precious burden would permit me, and reached the found to the murderers of Lord F. Cavendish and Mr railway station a few minutes before the mail was due. forBurke. tunately I had ample funds in my possession for the jourLand in Ireland is not, as some people suppose, entirely trey, and having begged a piece of cake for Bertie, and unsaleable. In the Land Court, on Tuesday, Viscountess bought an old overcoat from one of the night porters for M about twice its value, we were soon seated in a first-class ontmorrency's estate of 2,600 acres in County Clare. producing a net rental of £437, was sold for £6,020. These' carriage, to Jack's astonishment, and the guard's anything figures are certainly startling. The rental represents only but mildly expressed indignation. 3s. Od. per acre, and the selling price does not reach £2 " Now. then, you've no business in here, so turn out, or 6s. 4d. per acre. The purchaser, however, should be satisfied, you'll be' locked up.' " seeing that his investment will bring him in something over "Oh ! very pleasant; here are our tickets, and here is my card." 7 per cent per annum.
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-05-13 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE INQUEST.  The inquest on the bodies of herd Frederick Cavendish, the Chief Secretary. and Mr. Thomas Burke, the Permanent Under Secretary for Ireland was resumed on Monday before Dr. Nicholas Whyte, the Dublin city coroner, at Steven's Hospital. Amongst those who attended were the AttorneyGeneral for Ireland, Mr. John 4ash, Q.C., Mr. Porter (Surgeon to the Queen in Ireland), and Chief Superintendent Mallins, of the Irish Detective Department. The AttorneyGeneral said he had been instructed by the Lord Lieutenant to offer his assistance to the Coroner in inquiring into this painful affair. The Coroner expressed the hope that any person who had information to give would at once come forward. Mr. Steel, superintendent of the messengers at the Castle, gave evidence of identity, and said Lord Frederick left the Castle about half-past five, and Mr. Burke left ten minutes later. Nicholas Brabazen, carowner and driver, said Mr. Burke hired him soon after seven from Parkgatestreet. He drove towards the Under Secretary's Lodge, and on passing the Gough Monument Mr. Burke got down and discharged him, and walked with a gentleman arm-in-arm. He knew no more until two young men on tricycles came down some six minutes afterwards. He saw no vehicle enter the Park after he left it. Mr. Patrick Maguire stated that he was with Mr. Foley riding a tricycle on Saturday evening. They entered the Park by the Zoological Gardens shortly after seven. They passed two gentlemen on the footpath in conversation, and returned from the Phcenix Column along the main road towards the Gough Statue. They then saw two bodies, one on the road and the other on the footpeth. They were the same two gentlemen they had passed six or seven minutes before. He called to Foley, who was following, that there had been a duel or a murder, and asked him to wait on the spot while he went for assistance. He saw two constables near the Gough Statue, and two others at the gate. He then returned to the scene of the tragedy, Foley being still there. The bodies were removed to the hospital. Samuel Watson Jacob said that about ten minutes past seven he was in the Park, and saw a small group of persona who appeared to be wrestling. A car was at a skort distance. One man ran to it. Another man seemed to strike someone on the ground. There were four men, including the driver, on the car, uhich drove away. Mr. Thomas Foley corroborated Mr. Maguire, and said the car had a number plate and red panel. Dr. Thomas Myles, resident surgeon of Stevens's Hospital, and Dr. Porter, surgeon in ordinary to the Queen, described the state of the bodies. Death in Mr. Burke's case was evidently c :used by a stab over the left shoulder, penetrating the heart. The fatal wound in Lord Cavendish's case was over the right shoulder, severing two large arteries. Lieutenant Greatorex, of the Dragoon Guards, , 1 said he saw a scuffle end two men fall, but he thought they were only "larking." The jury, after a short deliberation, , returned a verdict of wilful murder against some persons L I unknown.