The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1880-01-17 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

BARROW STRANGERS V. ST. GEORGE'S.—These clubs met on Saturday, 10th January, for the first time this season, on the ground of the former, at the Race Course, Newbarns ; and, despite the rather soft condition of the ground, a most enjoyable game Was played. F. Walker hariag wen the toss on behalf of -St. George's, chose to play with the wind in their favour, and at 3.15 T. Lewis kicked off on behalf of the Strangers. St. George's promptly returned the ball, and for the first few rnieutes it was kept in close Jiro:Unity to the Strangers' goal. Some loose scrimmages now ensued, end the ball haring been worked well up to the centre of the field, T. Docid,.by a good run, succeeded in fringing it close to St. George's goal line, and shortly afterwards St. George's men were forced to touch (lowa in self-defehce. The ball was quickly set agoi.gg again, and after being kept lively for ten minutes, R. Maggie, by a spirited run, succeed,,,d in securing a try for the Strangers, which J, Maggie narrowly msised turning into a goal. After the change of ends at half-time brisk play was shown on both sides, the Strangers keeping the ball well in St. George's half, and towards the end of the game a disputed try was obtained, which was, however, by the umpire ruled a torah down When LIO side was called, the game stood—Strangers, 1 trydand 2 touch downs-; St. George's, nil. Messrs. W. McNair and Beek satisfactorily discharged the daties of umpire for the Strangers and St. Georges respectively. The following are the teams :--St. Georg,s : W. Atkinson, back; Marley and Slater, half backs: C. Lowes and F. Walker (captain), three-quarter backs; W. Wheeler, A. llurford, W. Hillard, Loney, W. Fisher, W. Lion, Addison. Crabtree, Irving, and Wheeler, forwards. Strangers: Riley and Asquith, backs; T. Lewis, T. Dodd, and S. Hanna, half backs; M. Rodger rad J. Reggie, three-quarter backs; W. Norton, J. Robinson, It. Shand, J. Maisell, T. Brooks, R. Reggie, J. Crowther, and W. Lawrie, forwards. '  Mr. Seetint Parry died suddenly at his residence in Kensington on Saturday. It is stated that his wile died only a few hours before. A man reamed Joseph Miller and a woman named Ann Tollan, or CP Neild, was brought before the stipendiary magistrate, at the central police court, Glasgow, on Saturdoty, and remanded on a charge of causing the death of s blind man, named James O'Nefil, the femal prisoner's husband, by throwing hien.out of a window. It has new oozed out how it came to pass that we have had no improved pentay stamp. The reason, need it he said, is not the public convenience. It is, in fact, simply a little job. A Tory paper usanufachwer happens also to be an electioneeliug agent who has done good service to his party, and his reward is a Govtrnment contract. That is the whole story.—Dispaech. The mystery which envelopes the extraordinary murder in Durham 44611 exists. Jana Barron, the housekeeper, is in esstody, but the rumour as, to Mr. Snow ball senior having been arrested is without foundation. The woman Barron, on being charged, was at first silent, but after a minute she declared that she was not guilty. She exkibittd not the least sign of emotion, but was very pale. The latest news from the Trans vital is far from reassuring. In consequence cf the arm sts for treason, the Boeta have iutertupted the communications, and a collision with the English troops is possible at any moment. Wr. W. R. Forster, in a latter to the Daily Xews, states that in considering the demand of the Boers for the restoration of their independence it must be borne in mind that in the country there is a population of 30,000, of whom only 25,000 or 35,000 are white men, and he thinks that the interests of the natives ought to be rememb. zed in dealing with the territory.