Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1890-06-28 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

COMMEMORATION DAY AT OXFORD.  The visitors attending the commemoration at Ox- I ford on Wednesday were favoured with brilliant summer weather, and, in consequence, all the approaches to the Sheldonian Theatre, where the encenia was held, were crowded Emma time before the doors were opened, and It required but a few minutes to fill the building. The proceedings during the customary hour of waiting were perhaps a little more lively than last year, but there was an entire absence of the usual demands for cheers for prominent personages, ! though some little excitement was caused by an undergraduate in the gallery offering a white tie to a gentleman in the area wearing • red one, and on his eventually throwing it down he was promptly prixiorised by an officious proctor, amidst loud groans. As the prodession, consisting of the Vice Chancellor, doctors, • and heads of houses, entered the theatre to the strains of the National Anthem the whole audience rose, but the music was for some time drowned by the storm of hisses with which the proctorswerereceived. The Vice Chancellor having opened Convocation, the names of the recipients of the degree were proposed, and on those gentlemen entering loud cheers were raised for Mr Stanley. The presentations were made by Professor Bryce, M.P., and some amusement was caused during the presentation of Dr. Goodwin by an undergraduate who called out in a pained tone: "Mr Stanley, you are laughing, sir." On Mr Stanley being presented he was greeted with the strains of "He's a Jolly Good Fellow," and loud cheers, followed by one more for the bride, Miss Tennant being present in the semi-circle. On his taking his seat vociferous demands were made for a speech, which it is needless to say were not complied with. The following were those on whom the degree of doctor of civil law was conferred Watson Goodwin, professor-of Greek in Harvard University; William Orchardson, EL, Henry Sidgwick, professor of moral philosophy, Cambridge; Henry M. Stanley, Esq., Edward Msunde Thompson, principal librarian of the British Museum; and Sir Wm. Turner, professor of anatomy, Edinburgh. The Creweian oration leas then delivered by Dr. Merry, public orator, in the absence of the Professor of Poetry through domestic affliction. His references to Mr Stanley's safe return from Africa, and his expression of good wishes for the explorer's approaching marriage were loudly cheered. The various prim competitions were then recited, amidst the customary interruptions, and at the close of the ceremony the newly. made doctors and other principal guests were entertained at luncheon by the Warden and fellows of All Souls' College.  There was a horrible scene on Friday at the execution, at Eike, Nevada, of Josiah and Elizabeth Potts, husband and wife, convicted of the murder of Mr Fauoett. The woman's head was almost torn off her body by the noose, and the white gown which she wore was drenched with blood. The male criminal was slowly strangled to death, and his struggles were very violent. -; They were natives of Manchester, England, and their crime was one of exceptional 'brutality. They murdered the wealthy old man in whose rervioe they were in order to rob him. 1 A young man of 20, employed as a mason, has committed suicide in Vienna by drowning himself in a barrel of vinegar. He painted his initials and thres nr04114141 OIL gm barrel before getting ;nto it.