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Widnes Examiner. — 1883-12-08 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

CONSERVATIVE MEETING AT WARRINGTONSPEECH BY MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT, M.P. A meeting largely attended, and under the auspices of the Warrington Conservative Association, was held at the Public Hall on Wednesday evening. It was announced that the principal speakers would be Mr. Aehmead-Bartlett, M.P., for Eye, and Colonel Burnaby, and some disappointment was evinced when it became known that the gallant colonel was unable to attend. Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart, presided, and he was supported by Mr. Ashmead-Bartlett, M.P., Mr. F. T. Atkins (secretary to the United Railway and Government Servants Association), the Mayor (Alderman J. Harrison), the Revs. S. Wilkinson, E. C. E. Carleton, and F. G. Richards, Aldermen Kean, Webster, Pickmere, and Councillors Mackie, Sutton, Marsh, Burgess, Whittle, Francomb, Taylor, Ashton, J. Pierpoint, and Litton.; Mr. W. Beamont, Mr. J. R. Buckton, Mr. R. Pierpoint, Mr. J. Carson, Mr. E. Nicholson, Jac. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that the meeting was the first of a series which they intended to hold during the season, and that in organising these meetings they meant business. (Cheers.) After announcing apologies for non-attendance from Lord Winmarleigh, Colonel J. Ireland-Blackburne, M.P., and others, the bon. baronet expressed his regret that Colonel Burnaby had found it impossible to be present amongst them. Mr. JAMES CARSON then moved—" That this meeting condemns the policy of the present Government both at home and abroad." The terms of the resolution, he said, were warranted by the events which had taken place since the advent of the present Government. Mr. R. PIERPOINT seconded the resolution. and in doing so said that the Government had allowed riot and murder to ran through Ireland in order that remedial legislation might be made possible. (Hear, hear.) But were they as Subjects of the Queen going to allow the Irish to continually occupy the time of Parliament ? (Cries of "No, no.") It was all very well to talk about "Ireland for the Irish," but they wanted a little bit of England for the English. They were thoroughly determined that the union between Ireland and England should never die. In Egypt they had been obliged to engage in a war which was not a war—(laughter) —and which might have been avoided if they had adopted the same policy as that pursued by Lord Beaconsfield— (cheers)—when he sent the fleet of England up the Dardanelles with a much greater enemy in his face than the Egyptians, and secured a peace without shedding a single drop of blood, and at a price of only a threat of war. (Cheers.) Again, did they ever see any set of business men make such a bungle of any matter as the present Government had done with reference to the second Suez Canal? Turning to India, they had the unjust Ilbert Bill, but he hepel that Lord Ripon might yet be made to understand that he was the servant of the Queen and the people of England, and that they had been born and were the governors of the people of India and intended to maintain their rule. (Cheers.) Mr.
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-06-16 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

INTELLIGENCE.  THE EXPLOSION AT SCUTARI : 150 PERSONS KILLED.  It is now stated from Vienna that the effect of the explosion caused by lightning in the Scutari powder magazine. reported a couple of days ago, was more serious than was at fist reported, 150 persons, soldiers and civiliane, being killed. and 53 wounded. Two hundred barrels of gunpowder And 6000 cartridges exploded, 40 workshops being totally destroyed. The lightning has also been doing great damage in other quarters. A few days ago three workmen were, killed near Laibach, and on Tuesday afternoon a girl was killed in the Vienna streets.  The Treaty of Commerce between Great Britain and Italy will probably be signed on Thursday next. A disastrous accident is reported from Kaloge. Tim* stories of the Tula Barracks in that town suddenly fell. Tea people were killed and a large number injured. It is reported from Teheran that Russia is seeking e. " rectification " of her frontier by an exchange of territory with Panda.  The Chief Commissioner in British Barmah has commuted the death sentence passed on the Shan Prince t• transportation for life. _ _  Vienna newspaper states that famine prevails in many districts of Asia Minor, that many deaths have already oe• curred, and that grain has increased sixfold in value. Hicks Pasha has sent a message from the Soudan to asy that he requires 3,000 more men to re•establish order at Kordofan. General Wood, who has been applied to, refuses to despatch any more of his men. The official organ of the Montenegrin Government save that the insurrection against the Turkish power in Albania has been suppressed. On the other hand, despatches received from Constantinople at Vienna and Varna state that severe fighting continues. Seventeen lives were lost and 55 persons were injured by the explosion of the powder magazine in the fortress of Scutari on Friday last. There was a great destruction of property, caused by one side of the fortress falling upon the bazaar.  General Crook is reported to have returned from his Mexican expedition against the Apache Indians. Two hundred and thirty of the Indians surrendered to him. He lost none of his men, but the 'Rain Apache force seems to have eluded him, returning to Arizona in detached bands. The Indians have started extensive prairie fires in Mexico.  A Times telegram from Durban says that "all sorts of rumours" are current with regard to the state of affairs in Zululand. It is reported that Nunn, the English "adviser" of Okam, has bean murdered, after the defeat of that chiere people by a tribe who are friendly to Cetewayo. The Standard's correspondent states that the general condition of Zululand is one of anarchy and bloodshed. The Russian Coronation festivities have been appropriately concluded by the triumphal entry of the Czar and Czarina into St. Petersburg on Sunday. Dense crowds thronged the streets, and their Majesties met with a grand and appatently loyal reception. The line of route was artistically decorated. and there was no lack of enthusiastic cheering. The city was brilliantly illuminated in the evening. ExEcnnoN OF
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-06-16 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

EXECUTION OF KELLY.—Timothy Kelly, one of the Phcenix Park assassins, was hanged on Saturday. He made no statement. Kelly was the youngest of the band of murderers, and his conviction was only obtained on the third trial. There was the usual assemblage outside the gaol at the time of the execution, but no demonstration calling for the pace of the authorities. In all six men were condemned to death for complicity in the crime of the Oth May, 1882; one was reprieved, and the execution of Kelly completes the hangmen's part in the terrible drama—at all events, for the present. There is reason to believe that the authorities in Dublin have been informed of the existence of a secret society recently formed, the object of which is the removal of all informers, and the informer James Carey in particular, and that they, with this in view, refuse at present to allow him to go outside Kilmainham gaol. The houses in which the members of this society are supposed to meet are being closely watched by detectives, aud a raid recently made on one of these houses proving fruitless, the police charged the proprietor with selling liqnor during unlicensed hours. It is further added that the police have declined to be responsible for James Carey should he be set at large. FOURTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS IN A STATE OF PAUPERIsm.—Mr. Ernest Hart, who, accompanied by an agricultural expert, has jest made a tour of investigation in various parts of Ireland under the auspices of the Irish Political Committee, found that 14,000 persons in Donegal are being supported by alms, and that the emigration of the active and able-bodied poor is increasing, the proportion of those who remain being dependent on charity. Mr. Hart adds that there are in Ireland 4,000,000 acres of neglected grass land, with regard to which he will recumrnend in hie report that the Government be urged to advance to a responsible cornpiny such sums as will reclaim the land so going to waste, and enable tenants to be placed on to s of about 30 acres, with a view to their ultimately becoming peasant proprietors. Joe Poole was charged in a Dublin Police Court. on Wednesday, with the murder of John Kenny, in July last. Kenny was a Step ienite Fenian, and as he WAS believed to have given information it was resolved to kill him. Poole was a centre "of the society and on very intimate terms with Kenny, and on the night of the murder he went to Kenny's house and spent the evehinc drinking whisky in his company. Ahem. midnight Kenny went out with Poole to see him to the end of the lane and never returned, his body, severely stabbed, being foutel under a neighbouring railway bridge. Poole, Curley, and a man named Doyle were arreseed for the crime, but were dischaNted, and it was riot until William Larnie, in the recent investigation into the proceedings of the Dublin Fenians. incriminated Poole that a definiec eine could be obtained to the perpetrators of the assa s,i nation.
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-09-22 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

ANECDOTES OF TEM COMTE DE CHAMBORD.—Numbers of stories and anecdotes are already being told about the Comte de Chambord, some old, some new, and many probably not altogether reliable. They all, however, illustrate some phase of character or peculiarity of habit. Owing to the life of comparative retirement led for so many years by the deceased Prince, there are no startling and sensational incidents to be recorded of him, but only such simple stories as may be expected of so simple a nature. Many of them refer to his childhood, when his grandfather, Charles X., was still upon the throne, and young Henri was studying with his sister, under the care of the Marquise de Gontaut. Like boys of lower rank, he was rewarded for success at his books by small presents of money, which the young Prince, unlike most other boys, devoted to the poor; indeed, so acute was his sense of charity that it was only necessary to say to him when he seemed inclined to grow indolent, "Take care, monseigneur ; if you are so idle your poor will suffer," for him to set to work with new energy in order to earn his reward. Happening to overhear a distinguished officer ely to the King, "Your Majesty cannot imagine how many poor relations I have discovered now I am a rich man," the simple-hearted boy ran up to him, crying, "Oh, General, if I had known you had so many poor relations I would have worked much harder; but I've still got twenty francs, and yQu must take those." One of his favourite sayings, never to be realised, was, "I should like to be a second Henry IV." His love was for his native country I was always remarkable from his earliest years until he lay, weak and wasted, upon his death-bed, crying, "France! France!" between his moments of pain and unconsciousness. When he was twelve years old he received his first commission, and on that day was told of the tragical death of his father, the Due de Berri. The boy wept and pardoned, just as his father—lying in the agonies of death in a room of the Opera House—had exclaimed, "Pardon my murderer." After the death of Charles X. young Henri made a European tour, and was put through every sort of athletic exercise. He was taught to swim well at a very early age, and when he could manage to keep afloat with all his clothes he uttered the characteristic remark, "Now I shall be able to save somebody." It was in 1841 that he met with the accident that lamed him for life. He was out riding one day in the environs of Kirchberg, when his horse, a very spirited animal, shied at a cart and refused to pass it. The Comte, a bold rider, persisted; the horse reared, and some bystanders ran to the rescue. "No, no," cried the Prince; "if there be any danger that is my affair." So saying, he dug his spurs into the animal's sides. The frantic horse reared again, lost its balance, and fell over, crushing its rider beneath it. In its efforts to rise the animal weighed still more heavily upon the Comte's leg, causing him dreanful pain, and, as it proved to be in the end, breaking his thigh. His only remark was, "What a pity it was not on the battlefield!"
Widnes Examiner. — 1883-06-02 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

AWARDS UNDER THE CRIMES A CT.-1 he following awards are gazetted :—£3oo to Thomas Huddy, of Crevagh, for the murder of his father, Joseph Huddy, at Cloughbrack ; £2OO to Michael Huddy, of the same place, for the murder of John Huddy, at Cloughbrack ; £4OO to Mary Whelahan, of Knockane, Tipperary, for the murder of her husband, Martin Whelaban ; £6OO to Catherine Farrelly, of Mearscourt, for the murder of her son, Patrick Farrelly ; £4OO to Catherine Dono!eue, of Cionmel, for the murder of her husband, James Donohue • £1,500 to Isidore WWilliam Bourke, of Rahassane, for the murder of his father, Walter M. Bourke, at Castle Taylor; and £BOO to Julia Connors, of Kilariff, Galsay, for the murder of her husband, James Connors.  EEECCTION OF MICHAEL FAGAN: - The execution of Michael Fagan for complicity in the murder of Mr. Burke , in the Phcenix Park took place on Monday at Kilmainham Gaol. The condemned man slept well and rose at a quarter before six o'clock, when he engaged in prayer until the arrival of the chaplain at 6-40. Mass was then celebrated. It was exactly eight o'clock when the flag was hoisted, showing that the laws demands had been fulfilled. There were then about five hundred persons outside the gaol. Amongst them were several women, who recited the Litany for the Dying, and immediately the flag was hoisted they knelt down and prayed, as did also several men in the crowd. Fagan's brother was present, but refused to give any information concerning his brother when he was questioned. The crowd soon afterwards dispersed. Inquiries from the gaol officials show that the convict made no statement hatever, and walked firmly and unflinchingly to the scaffold, comporting himself exactly as did Brady and Curley. He seemed calm and unconcerned up to the moment the drop fell on the stroke of eight o'clock. The governor of the gaol, the deputy-governor, the chief warder, the sub-sheriff, the surgeon, and several warders %ere the only persons present. Fagan held a crucifix in his left hand during the execution and it was taken out of his grasp after the body was cut down. The white cap was so illadjusted With the rope that when the body was droping it wis carried off by the rush of air, and rose almost to the beam. When the rain began to fall Marwood carefully covered the rope with cloth. The drop was Oft. _ .  THE AGRICULTURA HOLDINGS BlLL.—Precedence having been given to the Agricultural Tenants' Compensation Bill, Mr. DOBSON formally moved its second reading.—Sir W. BARTTELOT asked for a specific declaration from the Government of the course they intended to take. He intimated that he should support the measure, bat he hoped that in Committee the limit of restraint would be made two years instead of one. He was willing to accept the bill, if it were not materially altered, as a fair and honest bill.— Mr. BORLASE was ready to accept the bill, because it would give scope for future legislation of a more drastic character, but the bill, he confessed, had been a great disappointment, as at tbe general election they had been led to expect a much more extensive measure.—Mr.
Widnes Examiner. — 1894-12-29 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

CHASED BY INDIANS.  • The Indians, in their ideas about their property in hunting-grounds, particularly detest through routes of the white men's communication. The telegraph and railway follow the wagon roads and express messengers' traeks,and all conduce to preventing the great periodical migrations of game north and south. Hence the Pony Express Service was always menaced by them, no matter what their tribe,and often were its riders attacked. "lhey had little chance of escape, except by running the gauntlet, es the Indians rarely fall on a fleet rider except when they can surround him with an overwhelming force. A party of them had stormed a mail-station and murdered the postmaster. They went into ambuscade at a little distance by Horse Creek. Thanks to a miracle, Bill Cody rode through them almost before he knew ke was waylaid, and he little feared their chase until he observed that two of them were gaining on him, and dropping the others. A Pony Express rider is dressed as compactly as possible, and Iris nothing to aivest himself of to lessen weight, so that all the young man could do was to use whip and spur on his horse. But the two " reds " had large horses, such as are called " Americans," in contra-distinction to the under-sized native mustangs or ponies. One of the twain soon forged ahead of the other, showing that his horse, a roan, was much superior to the second, for he was not forcing it. Meanwhile Cody's bad become shaky, and, as it would never do to fall with it, "the trouble" had to be settled at once. Be stopped abruptly, wheeled, and fired with his ready revolver on this red man, who seemed by his feathers to be s chief. He was killed outright, before he could stir a finger. The horse threw him off, and Billy caught at the rein. To mount an fly were an easy matter; but the mails on his saddle were dearer than life. He alighted, and was hastily making the transfer, when the second savage dashed up and knocked off the rider's cap with a bullet. The pony-rider's two horses kept his hands full,but his own failing steed served him as a target to a second ball, which removed him out of his way. With two revolver-shots the second India* received his quietus. But now the other red-skins appeared in view. Cody cut the girths and took away his saddle upon the roan, and raced thence before the shots could reach him. At the station he did not find the shelter he expected. for the postmaster had been killed as already stated ; and so he had to keep on in his flight. Be arrived at no point of safety until Plontz Station, where be came in ahead of time—a troop of scalp-taking savages at one's rear forming the sharpest of goads l—" The World of Adventure."  "TOBACCONISTS commencing" (lid. guide (29 pages 3d TOB ACCONISTS' Co.-186, Euston-toad,London. mnaager, Hr. MYERS Est. 1866.  THE PLAGUE OF LIFE  A " Little Cough," THE HUIN OF HEALTH:  A " Little Cough. THE FORERUNNER OF DEATH: A "Little Cough." Which may be CURED now by the IMMEDIATE USE ol LUNG RESTlOießgiE.tell HALL'S FOR INFLUENZA red
Widnes Examiner. — 1894-10-20 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE GOOD SLEEP OF A BAD MAN.  In a certain prison that we all have heard of lay a convict upon his narrow iron cot. He was to be hanged the next morning. Yet he lay there,covered by a rough blanket, sleeping as quietly and soundly as a tired schoolboy. Occasionally the guard in the passage outside peered between the bars of the cell, only to find his charge breathing deeply and regularly. This man had violated the law prohibiting murder; yet he had not violated the physical laws governing his own body, and Nature rewarded him as if he had been the noblest of his race.  That same night, less than a mile away, a rich man tossed and tumbled upon his luxurious bed. He was a good and useful member of society, yet he could not sleep. And, worse still, this happened to him every night. Sleep—that blessing which the Psalmist says, God giveth his beloved," was practically a stranger to this man. What ailed him ? The tortures of conscience? Want of money? The fear of enemies? Nothing of the sort. Then why didn't he sleep as well as the murderer You would like to know? Right, let us look into the matter.  I got no sleep at night ; I would lie for hours tossing about. In the morning I was worse tired than when I went to bed."  Thus writes Mrs. Eliza Mathews, of 1, North-road, Burnt Oak, Edgware, near London, under date ot Sept. 22nd, 1892. Just two years before this time she lost her health. A foul taste in the mouth, loss of appetite,and great distress after eating were among the first things she complained of. She craved food at times, and fancied she could eat heartily, yet when the very dishes sne had asked far were set before her she turned from them as though they were filth from the gutter. Her skin grew sallow, her eyes yellow, and she had a constant pain at her chest, sideo,and between her shoulders. Her bowels were constipated, and the least exertion set her heart thumping as if it utast jump up into her mouth. At such times it was as much as ever that she could do to get her breath. She got so thin and weak she was no good for work. She couldn't walk out-doors without stopping to rest every few rods almost. The doctor did what he could for her, all any doctor could do. At first he said he thought her illness was owing to the smell of the farm-yard. This looked possible. Even the smell of violets has made strong men turn pale and faint dead away. Yet the doctor was wrong. If he had been right,she would have get better when the family left the farm at Bentley priory and went to live at Burnt Oak. But she was not improved by the change of air ; she grew worse and worse. " In May, 1887," says Mrs. Mathews, " I went over to Chelmsford to visit my aunt, Mrs. Throoghton. She told me of the good, Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup had done her when she had indigestion and dyspepsia. She bought me a bottle, and I began taking it. After a few doses I felt relief. I kept on taking it, and in two months I was strong and well as ever. My husband and friends were astonished, yet I assured them that Seigel's Syrup had done it. Yours truly, (Signed) Emma