Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1897-12-31 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

THE NELSON CHRONICLE, TWAY, DECEMBER 31, 1897.  -..•  "-wire at thimberweil; kl-dng accident to children in Broad Street, Golden Square, W. 10th, Production of "Virginias" by $. Wilson Barrett at the Lyric Theatre. 11th, Somme fires at North Woolwich and other places-London , Marriage of Mies Thorpe to Mr. Win. Benson, formerly M.P. for Mid-Oxon. 12th, Opening of new Municepalßuildings at Oxford by the Prinoe of Wales. 11th, Railway accident at Loweetoft ; arrival of the Grand Duke Michael of Biennia. at Charing Cross' London. 14th, Railway disanter in Russia, 100 soldiers killed; fierce battle in Epirus. 136, Death of Lord Justice Barry ; SPrIOUR coaching accident at Riverhead. 17th,Great battle at Domokoe ; The Imperial Institute Exhibition opened. 18th, Death of Earl of Hardwicke; Drawing Room held by theVneen. 19th, Conference of Armenians held in Lendon. 20th, Railway accident in Leicestershire, lteveral persona injured. 21st, Enthusiastic welcome CI the Queen at Sheffield; Esau( defeated Yorkshire at Layton in a cricket matcli by three wickets. 22nd, Many persons killed and wounded through serious riots in Hungary ; Brilliant inauguration of the Blackwell Tunnel., speech by the Prince of Wales. 24th, Opening day of the Bath and West of Eugland Show at Southampton. 25th, Death of Lord Monk Brettou ; Pro. auction of new ballet by Sir Arthur Sullivan at the Alhambra. 26th, Fires and loss of life in London , Deeign against the Czar of Russia detected. 27 th,Open iug of the Military Tournament and speech by the Prince of Wales ; Betrothal of the Princtss lngeberg to Prince Charles of Sweden and Norway. Seth, Mims Edith C. Orr secured the Ladies (Golf) Championship at Gilliam., Edinburgh, from her sister ; Loss of two live,' at the Bolston Collieries. 304, Desperate fight with Indians ; Several mounted police killed at Prince Albert in Manitoba. JUNE let-Terrible Earthquake in Ohio, West Virginia ; Serious fire in the West End. 2nd, Collisiou in the Atlantic between the Mississipi and flekla ; Fatal explosion on a warship at Lisbon. 3rd, Attempted murder and suicide at Southwark. Ith, State Ball at Buckinghatn Palace. sth, Heavy thunderstorms throughout England; Horse Show at the Crystal Palace. 7th, Baptism of Duke and Duchess of York's daughter at Sandringham; Execution of Paterson at Glasgow. Bth, Settlement of the Vienna tramcar strike; J. W. Stocks defeated Platt. Betts in a series of cycling races. 9th, Daring robbery of specie at Limerick ; A man burned alive at Faveraliam ; Departure of the Windward from London to the North Pole. 11th, Civil service banquet in London; Frightful accident at Maisty Colliery-10 men dashed to pieces. 12th, Bredeu defeated Downer in a quarter-mile race at Glasgow ; Earthquake in Calcutta, SO persons killed ; Ten person,' killed in a railway acciaent at Welshampton. 11th, Attempt to kiil President Faure ; Suicide of Barney Barnet°. 13th, Shocking treatment of an imbecile child at Staines ; Testimonial presented to Mr. Carvell Williams, M.P. 16th, Great stormsNelson's flagship ashore ; bomb outrage in Paris. 17th, The Prince of Wales at Ascot; the North Road C.C. rode from London to York. 18th, Disastrous storm in Spain; funeral of Mr. Barney 13artiato. 19th, Cyclone near Paris-many killed and wounded. 210, The Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen-celebrations all over the country-interesting and memorable scenes. 22nd, The Colonial Premiers' visit to Birmingham ; earthquake in India-6,000 lives lost. 23rd, British Officer, Lieut. Ayerst, shot teal; Royal Agricultural Show at Manchester ; flower show at Crystal Palace. 24th, Gas explosion Fllllifilll-threo persons injured ; torpedo beat, liirbinia, launched. 26th, Safety of the brig Sea. irk after a perilous voyage ; tire on board a steamer 111 tie, Atlantic-ilistreming scenes. 27th, Railway disaster in Galicia-train thrown into a river, by which many lives were lost. 28th, the Queen in Londen-visit to Kensington ; garden party at liiickiegliam Palace. 29th, Wreck of the Aden-90 :ices lost-17 days WI the wreck. 30th, Dismissal A Baron Mareetiell ; funeral if Mrs Oliphant. JULY lat.-The QIUWIII at Windsor-Reception of sildresses and alveoli,' by her Majesty ; Visit of the Colonial troops to Portsmouth. 2i,1, Great firs in Scotland-Ayr Town Hail burnt down; The Queen reviews the troops at Aldershot. 3rd, Great fire in die East End-Saw-mills destroyed; Fancy Dress Ball given by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, st tended by tho Prince and Prince. of Wales. sth, L4iiril.in Party held at Windsor; Strike at Barry 3vor 1,000 MOB employed at New Docks. 6th, Jubilee ball at the Guihuttiall; Heat wave in New York. 7th, International Naval Congress at the Imperial Institute ; Farewell banquet to Sir George Turner, Premier of Victoria; Death of Tommy Burns, the diver. Bth, Royal visit to Birmingham -opening of New General Hospital by Princes,' Christian. 9th, State Ball at Buekingliain Palace, mitbreak of fire, causing great excitement : Lieut.General Fitzgerald killed in Benin. 10th, Wreck of s French schooner-loss of 63 hands. 12th, Open' leg of the Maley Meeting; Shocking accident at Runcorn-excursionists fall over a parapet : Accident to the Kaiser. 13th, Serious fire in Paris : a motor car factory destroyed; Royal visit to Lewis. ham-opening of the Park Hospital. 14th, Accilent on the South Western Railway at Yeovil; Futernational Library Conference. 15th, Release of Lena Lady Scott. ltith, Earth. peke in Austria; terrible tragedy at Willesden Green. 17th, Royal message from the Queen to her people; execution of Butler in Sydney ; departure A Herr Andrea from Spitzbergen. 19th, Amateur Long Di/dance Swimming Championship won by Percy Cavil'; serious fire at the London Docks. 20th, Railway accident at Newry; collision in the I hames ; Prince Henry of Orleans challenged to a duel by the Count of Turin. 21st, Opening of the fate Gallery. 22nd, Death of Mr. Mundell& ; severe gale at Capetown ; collision off the Isle of Wight: Boo& in North London. 23rd, Carriage accident to Lady Brawley ; horrible discovery in Seville, 26 dead bodies in a church ; sinking of a steamer, 120 frowned. 24th, the Brighton and back ladies' cycle record beaten by Mrs. Ward-6hrs. 37miue. 49esics. 26th, A mail steamer in collision: attempt to swim the Channel by McNally. 27th, Heavy thunder. storm : Kingston Regatta. 28th, Presentation to Lord Hawks; Mechanical Engineers' Institutionmeeting at Birmingham. 29th, A passenger eteatner disabled. 30th, Atlantic liner (Scandinavian) in olhision: visit of the gifftee Ryde : dinner to Colonial troops. 31st. The jury threw out the bill charging Williams with the death of Kerwin in a boxing match at Birmingham ; cycle championships at Ulisgow ; serious floods in Berlin.