Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1899-02-03 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

PECULIAR FATAL ACCIDENT. A peculiar accident has occurred at Plymouth Sound, while some dockyard workmen were engaged in fixing a new buoy at Baropool, in plies of the one to which the cruiser Curasos was anchored when she was rammed by :the battleship Collingwood. While the men were hauling the wire hawser it snapped, and one end struck • man named Robert Beer a terrific blow across the head, crushing in his temples, and severely fracturing hie skull. He was conveyed to the Royal Naval Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.  A brickyard foreman at Irthlingborougb has been found drowned in • elaypit. He had tied his legs with rape and passed it round his head. He had been under notios, and this seemed to have preyed on hid mind.  The oldest inhabitant at Scarborough has died in the person of Mrs.Sluot, the mother of Dr Bluut. vicar of Scarborough, and Suffragan Bishop of Hull. Mrs. Blunt was ninety-six years of age.  Two Filipino soldiers have been abot dead at Manila while attempting to enter the American lines, and the natives are greatly excited. It ie reported that the Philippine Republic was proclaimed on Sunday.  A man named Robertson, who was arrested in Canning Town on suspicion of murdering the little girl, Mary Renealy, in Drury Lane, London, has been remanded at Bow Street. The victim's mother identified the accused.  It is stated officially that there is no truth in the published report to the effect that the Doke of ffaxe-Coburg will shortly arrive in England, to visit the Queen. The Duke has at present no in. tention of coming to this country,  The General Purposes Committee of the Londos School Board has been deputed to prepare a Bill to be presented in Parliament to substitute the Parliamentary areas for the existing School Board divisions for electoral purposes. The giant statues of the Apostles that an placed at intervals on the coping of St. Paul's Cathedral are being seen to." The corrosive action of the Lolidon atmosphere had welded them until they had become positively dangerous, By different rations every day in the week is set apart for public worNhip—Suvday by the Christ. ians, Monday by the Greets, Tuesday by the Per. sians, Wednesday by the Assyrians. Thursday by the Egyptians, Friday by the Turks, and Saturday by the Jews. Major Algernon Sidney, who is a brother col Lord De Lisle and Dudley. and who has been with his regiment in India, has been granted leave of absence on a medical certificate, for six months. Major Sidney is returning to England by the Simla.  The French President has promised to open on February 4 the aaylurn for the aged poor at Brysur-Marne. The park and house were left for the purpose by M. Favier some years ago. They are close to the spot where Dsguerre, the pioneer of photography, died. It was reported at the Guardians' meeting recently that the Lambeth Workhouse Infirmary was so overcrowded that patients were sleeping on the floors. Mr. Baldwin said the mortality was terrible, and asked for a detailed report as to the cause. It was resolved to hold so inquiry.  vmrl.lo-.u•Rsrsi.!: