The Northern Guardian. — 1894-04-10 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

NORTH-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Afterneen Excursion hon. the Hartlepool% Stockton, &e., to Stokesley, Castleton, Denby, Lealhohn, GlaiQdale, Egton Bridge, Grosmont; and Whit'l, on Wednesday, April 11th. See bills. Geo. S. Gibb, General Manager, York.— Advt.  Mr Chamberlain has promised to preside at the 31st anniversary dinner ef the Newspaper Press Fund on Saturday, May 26.  Earl Spencer arrived at the Admiralty yesterday, having left Florence, where he was acting as .Minister-in• Attendance on Her Majesty, on Saturday.  The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York returned last evciiing to Marlborough House from Sandringham. The Duchess of York had previously arrived from Richmond.  The Lancashire Rugby Union have appointed Mr E. Seddon, of Broughton, to be referee in the final for the Durham Cup on Saturday between the Hartlepool Rovers and Tudhoe.  We are glad to be able to state that the girl, Jane Gowland, has now mtirely recovered from the slight injuries and shock received at the fire at Forty Acres on Sun( lay evening. Lord Justice Bowen died early this morning. Justice Bowen's death was due to a painful internal malady. fie passed away peacefully, surrounded by the members of his family, his eldest son, who is a clergyman, praying at the time. The Duke of York has definitely stated his inability to accept the invitation to preside at the annual meeting of the Yorkshire Union of Mechanics' Institutes, to be held at Malton about Whitsuntide. It is hoped the Duke of Devonshire will take the chair.  It is understood that the Bishop of Manchester will probably apply the £BO,OOO bequeathed to him by the late Mr Weston for diocesan purposes, or, at all events, a considerable portion of it, to the maintenance and improvement ot Church schools in all parts of the diocese.  A coroner's jury at Prescott, near Liverpool, yesterday, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Tom Jones, a well-known member of the local football club, who on Friday so brutally kicked an old man, named William Travis, that he died on Saturday from his injuries. At the weekly meeting of the " Throston Sun. beam "Juvenile Temple, held in the Board Schrtal, Throston, last night, a deputation from the "May Bud" Juvenile Temple (from the Independents Schoolroom) was introduced. An interesting pro.ramme of recitations, melodies, &c., was rendered by the visitors, assisted by their Superintenoient, Mr James Mitchell.  ST. 08WAT.D'S CRICKET Will—Lad night, a highly-successful concert in aid of the St. Oswald's Cricket Club was given in the schoolroom, Dale Street, West Hartlepool, before a large audience. A capital programme was gone through by the following :—Miss Wilson, Miss Mullinger, Miss Frankland, Misses Sanderson, Mr Naylor, Mr Howcy, Mr Wright, Mr Eleanor, Mr Shaw, and Mr Saunderson.  M OTHERS' MEETING SOCIAL —Last night, the annual social gathering of the members of the Christ Church Mothers' Meeting and St. Oswald's Sewing Meeting was held in the Christ Church Schoolroom, Robinson Street, when about 80 partook of tea, provided by Mrs Scott, and presided over by the following ladies :—Mrs Gobat, Mrs DAViV, Mrs Mills, Mrs Stephenson, and Miss Dexter. After service in Christ Church, a most enjlyable evening was spent by all.