Widnes Examiner. — 1885-03-14 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE I.ISWORTH COLLIERY EXPLOSIoN.—The eupooeitiea that fire he'd broken out in the workings at LTeworth Colliery appears to have been groundless. A oriuncil of mining authorities met on Monday, spent over two boars in the pit, and several gentlemen advanced 100 yards beyond the steppsze. They found ne trace of fire, but the after-damp was too dangerous to allow of their continuing in the tniue. The miners have decided not to return until the bodies have been recovered and the saline put in a safe condition. Another death has occurred, thus bringing up the total number to 42. THE MARQUIS OF RIPON'S INDIAN ADMINISTRATIoN.—On Seturday, the Maiquie of Ripon was presented by the leading Indian residents of the Metropois with anaddress of congratulation on the success which had attended his administration of Indian affairs. His Lordship, in reply, said One main branch of his policy bad been the establtshtntnt of local governing boards, and the whole success or failure of the recent efforts of the Government in India would depend upon the practical working of those boards. He defended the repeal of the Vernacular Press Act, and said nothing would induce them tot e-insoose similar costeve legislation—a step only justifiable on the score of public danger. WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE EascrioN.—The following is the official diaclaration of the poll :—Mr Ankara (C), 4,837 ; Sr W Marling (L), 4,426; majority, 411. At the general elcction in 1880, the polling resulted as follows :—Celonel Riugscote (L), 5,316; Lord Moreton (L), 5 164 ; and Mr Randall Plunkett (C), 4,640; the first two candidates being returned. Mr Ackers said his thanks were due not only te Conservatives, but to many supporters who, although in the past they classified themselves as Liberals, had in this national crisis voted for him as a protest against the policy of the present Government. Sir William Marling and Mr Stanton, M.P., returned thanks on behalf of the Liberals, attributing the defeat to falsehoods circulated by the Conservatives, especially in charging the Government with being the murderers of Gordon, and said tne victory would be only a short-lived one. THE LONDON DrxinirTis Our at.o sS.— kt Bow-street Court, London, on Monday, James G. Cunningham AOL,. Henry Burton were again charged with being can the recent dynamite outrages in London. Several wit= were examined concerning the explosion at Vic•orie Station on February 26th, 1881. and the 6adme of metal fragments and portions of clockwork among the debris was deposed to. Proof was adduced of the discovery of a portmanteau crone taming dynamite at Litigate lull and Paddington Stations, and the portmant.an found at the former station was proved to have been purchased in Fleet-street on February 25th, 1884, but the shopman could not identify either of the prisoners as the purchaser. Evidence having been given as to the occurrence of explosions at the Junior Cerlton Club and Scotland Yard, the discovery of dynamite neat the Nelson column, and the fluding of a crumpled envelope 'in the portmanteau left at Paddington, bearing the name e "Jack Donavan," the prisoners were remanded for a week." The prisoners' solicitor woe accompanied by a member of the New York bar.  SIMI DIDN'T LIIIB SOSTEFZING —At the Thames Police Court, London, on Saturday, a respectably-dressed young woman applied for a &amnions against her husband.—Th• Magistrate : Has he been ill-using you 2—applicant : Yes, sir.—The Magistrate : Has he struck you 7—Applinant : Not exactly, sir.—The Magistrate: Then what has he done? a You must state all the facts before I can grant you a samillaaete way,; and (Loud . i' mons.—Applicant : He squeezes me so hard that he hurts mlt e,natintedr.l) il a m: usraey he et, he a ms patn smytandeoarftoorutmo,, t f then I shall not be able to show any marks of his violence. . 1 5... d people won't know whit killed me. At other times he says he does It for love. (Laughter.) Ile is continually , squeezing me in this way, and I am sure he means to injure ,me by doing it. lam not over strong, and I've come to , you, sir, to grant me a summons against him for assaulting me in this way. (Renewed laughter.)—The Magistrate (smiling) : lam afrdid I can't grant you a summons for that ; but I will tell von what I will do. I will send one of the officers of the court down with you to your knoban& and the officer shall tell from me that he is not to squeeze you so bard for the future. (Laughter.) The applicant then withdrew Tits ROYAL Yuri* TO