Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1881-10-29 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Spate's oratorio, Last Judgment," and Rossini's Stabat Mater" were given at the Town Hall, and, notwithstanding the rainy weather, there was a crowded audience of 2500. The principal vocalists were Maas Mary Davies, 31dm.. Albani and Paley, Mr. Maas, and _ _  Mr. 'King. A BRUTAL swarms has been committed in the village of Sabana Toney, be Norfolk, by a labourer named Stebbings. The victim was a girl named Brett, only twelve years of age, whom he first feloniously assaulted and then killed Oil the highway. The murderer woe subsequently apprehended and taken before a magistrate, who remanded him. Heir a ticket-of-leave man, and was only discharged from prison two daye previously, after undergoing punishment for wounding with intent a woman whom he had previously ill-treated. A TELEGRAM FROM LIMERICK says a terrible sensation has been created by the news of the shooting of a man on the Wellesley-bridge. An immense police force is now stationed on the bridge. A strange man shot a person named John Maloney with a revolver on the bridge. Maloney was with a woman named Mary Jane O'Connor. Proclamations declaring the Land League illegal have been torn down. In some cases the words "God save the Queen" have been obliterated. A SERIOUS FIRE broke out at the chemical works of Dr. S. A. Sadler, at Carlton, near Stocktonon-Tees. An escape of oil had taken place unobserved, and this had gradually passed to one of the fires, where it ignited, and speedily the whole of the stream was one mass of flame. Efforts were made to put out the fire unavailingly, and at last the fire brigade was summoned, and speedily arrived; by their aid the flames were kept under control, but damage to the extent of £4OO was done. A SHOCKING ACCIDENT occurred at the Borough Mill, Oldham. A boy named William Stopherd was cleaning underneath the machinery, when it was restarted, and the boy's head was crushed between two  rollers. AT THE CROYDON PETTY SESSION'S, Annie : Beck, a needlewoman, was charged with begging with a begging letter. It appears that prisoner was seen going from house to house, and seas warned to desist, but the police found her afterwards committing the same offence. On searching her they found on her, beside meat, bread, dripping, be., no le.s than ten tickets entitling her to relief from the Croydon Charitable Society. Further. more, there was found on her a document with the name of Mr. Edridge, chairman of the magistrates, upon it. This document Mr. Edrige, before whom the prisoner was brought, at once destroyed, and told prisoner the least amount of punishment he could give her was seven dap' hard labour. THE ENTIRE STAFF attached to the Court of Mr. Justice Chitty have received directions to more into the Royal Courts of Justice. Mlt. ROBINSON Snow, umbrella repairer, Burnley, was charged with attempting to murder his wife. Ile followed her upstairs at midnight, took a knife from his pocket, and said he would do the job now. Rio wife seized the knife, and a struggle ensued. She was fearfully cut, and her screams attracted the attention of the neighbours and police, who prevented the prisoner from carrying out his murderous object. TIIE EXHIBITION OF SMOKE PREVENTION I AFFARATes and applia,es, which will shortly be held in London, issue of considerable importance to every one. It is calculated to lead to a more economical con. sumption of coal, and to the purification of the atmosphere of our large towns. Many novel appliances will be shown, and it is to be • 11hoped that full descriptions of the best of them will be supplied by the trade journals in order that a knowledge of Ow improvements may be widely  THE SITI:RLSDER OF WI,  ... The following is the tent of the Order issued e President Arthur at the Centenary mlebration of the surrender of Yorktowe "lo recognition of the friendly relations so long and to happily subsisting between Great Britain and the United States, to trust and confidence of pmce and goodwill between the two countries for all centuries to come, 214 especially as a mark of the profound respect entertained by the American people for the illustrious Sovereign eatt gracious lady who sits upon the British throne, it le hereby ordered that at the dose of these ceremonies, tar memorative of the valour and sucms of our lortls/6ms. It their patriotic struggle for independence, the Brill* flag shall be minted by the forces of the army and nary of the United States now at Yorktown, and that the Secretary of the Navy shall give orders accordingly.'