Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1880-02-28 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ELOPEMENT PROM NOTTINGHAM.  On Tuesday week a man named James Abbott, of 'roastlle, near Clay Cross, was apprehended at heft's Temperance Hotel, Pond street Sheffield, or a charge of stealing certain goods, the property of Thomas French, manager, Welbeck street, Notting. lam. It appears that on Friday evening French went home, bat found has house locked up. He, however, obtained entrance to his dwelling through a back window, and on looking round found that elm hing, tabie-cloths, &c., had been taken away. 'Fins made him suspicious, and he despatched two of his sons to inquire amongst the neighbours if anything of an unusual diameter had taken place. It our reported to him that in the course of the after. noon a cab had been driven up to his door and some boxes bad been placed upon it by a man. His wife had then got into the can and driven away. Mr. French and his two sons inquired amongst cab proprietors of the town as to who had taken "a fare" from his house, and ultimately were informed as to who was the cab-driver required. The latter said he bad driven Mrs. French with the "assistant" to New Luton Station, where a man stopped the cab, and, on the lady alighting from it, put Ina arms round her neck and kissed her. Then the stranger took possession at the luggage, and after labelling it "A. 13," booked to Ilkeston along with Mrs. French. FrOm thence they passed to Pye Bridge, and at the latter station it is said the stranger, who is now the prisoner, labelled the box. 4. Abbott, passenger to Sheffield." However, on Sunday evening the husband, following in the track, went to the hotei in Pond street, Sheffield, and calling in Police-constable Walters (20), found his wife in company with Abbott. On searching one of the boxes, of which Abbott had the key, two table .cloths were found, which Mr. French swore were his property: Abbott was taken into custody on a charge of stealing them. Mrs. French is about 43 years of age, and the mother of five children, the eldest of which has attaiaed his niaMrity. Abbott was brought up at the Sheffield Tonal Ilall on Monday, and after evidence had been tattle on both sides, he was discharged.  A Cabinet Council was held at two o'cloc.t on Monday, and rose at a quarter-past four. The oleo employed upon the sewerage works, Dublin, struck on Monday for 14e. a week, refusing 12n. Od., and all the works are at a stand still, Mr. Waddy's election expense, at Sheffield were on Monday returned at .g 1939. Mr. Wortley's expellees amount to no less than £3,704 it,. W., nearly £2,000 more than the expenses of the Liberal candidate. It is stated that Mr. James Russell Lowell is unable at present to amine the duties of American Minister in this country in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Lowell. He has, therefore, not yet left Madrid. The High Sheriff of Lancashire has intimated that the death sentence on the two men convicted for murdering Patrick Tracey at Widnes will take place next Monday, soil no reporter, will be admitted. Ternfio weather is reported by Transatlantic steamers at Liverpool, especially as they got into mat-Atlantic, though calming down as the Irish coast was approached. The vicarage of Wortley, Leeds, has been rendered vacant by the death, which occurred on Sunday of the Rev. John Pettitt. It is in the patronage of trotters. sod has • groas income of .g3OO per annum with s residence. . .  On Monday judgment was given in the Board of Trade inquiry at Liverpool into the atranding of the tailing tenet Pantivola en the coast of Antrim on the 30th ult. The coura had no hesitation in lasting that the stranding wfts owing tp the careless and ignorant navlgation of the master (Captain B. J. Wilton), and considenng hint grottly in default Impended his