Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1886-05-01 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE TABLES TURNED.  Widow Gray, the owner of a small bakery, has suff denly become famous (says the New York correspondent of the Standard). A few days since the Bakers' union boycotted her shop because she ignored its directions as to the rate of wages which she should pay to her employi's, who were satisfied with what they received. The union posted placards, and sent agents into the neighbourhood to warn cuff, men against approaching the boycotted shop, or the slive selling bread obtained from Widow Gray. The union, moreover, warned her that all expenses Incurred by its action would be charged against Iser until her submission to their demands. This terrorism has had the opposite effect of what was intended. Labour troubles being now muds before the popular mind, the boycotted widow promptly became a public favourite. Her customers increased, and people eame even from remote districts to resent the action of the onion. Many persons bought goods from her simply to give away to the poor, and the woman's trade has doubled. Letters containing ca.sh or words of encouragement Ii ive beenreceived by her, even from distant States. Every journal has discussed the matter, some from a serious legal standpoint, while others consider the incident as embodying the American retort to the Irish invention of boycotting.  AN inquest has been held at Guy's Hospital, Lor.don, on the body of George Massey, a youth who had shot himself in the head several riaoriths since, but had recovered- He had afterwards, however, to go into Guy's Hospital, and had ultimately died of an abscess on the brain, caused by the injury. The bullet WAS found embedded in the brain. The verdict was "Suicide while temporarily insane." THE trustees of a working men's club at the East end of London were convicted for having by their servants sold spirits and cigars without a license. The Inland Revenue authorities contended that even though the trustees showed the stewards sold tbe drink in contravention of their orders, there must IS a conviction. This contention has now been overruled by Justices Mathew and Smith, who quashed the conviction. • Mn. Jon,: Scuwenre, sugar refiner, of Mile-eade , London, haa been summoned to the Worship-street Police-court for allowing certain furnaces to be used so as to cause a nuisance. For the defence it wag urged that, to give employment-to a number of men, it was necessary to use a certain kind of coal to reduce the expenditure. The magistrate imposed it penalty of £BO. LADY COSMO RUSSELL has died at her residence in London after a lingering illness. She was the youngst daughter of the late Mr. John G. Norbury, and muss ried in October, 1851, Lord Como P.ussell, a younger son of John, Sixth Duke of Bedford, and a-as left* widow in December, 1875. She married secondly, in 1877, General Thomas U. Clifton. Equerry to the Duke of Cambridge. Ix the swine industry the United States leads the world, having in summer from 43,000,000 to 45,000,000 head, and slaughtering every year about 28,000,001 Great Bfitain has 2,585,391 ; Ireland, 1,306,195; Russia in Europe, 10,830,093 ; Spain, 2,348,602; Austria, 2,721,541; Hungary, 4,160,121; Prsaeat 0,560,620; Germany, 0,205,701; Italy, 1,162,916 Ferris, 1,067,910; and no other European country ban a million. The United States have about 80 hogs to the 100 of population, Europe lam only 15 to the 100 of population. Mas. BARTLEYr is said to be suffering from prostratiOn as a result of the strain which sha has undergone, and is now under the doctor's care. Tax 10th Battalion of the Egyptian army has arrived at Souakirn, and the Ist Battalion Shropshire Regiment has left for Cairo. AN attempt has been made to sell by auction several farms and pieces of pasture and rich arable land in the highly-favoured district of Romney Mardis in Kent. In all some sixty acres of land were offered, but not a single lot was sold. born pasture and arable farm, containing upwards of twenty-eight acres of pasture and nearly ten of arable land, the bighet bid was £3OOO, and for fifteen acres of pasture and fresh arable land the beet offer was £lOOO. A smaller lot of rich arable land was also bought in at £5OO. A few years ago land in Romney Marsh was eagerly sought after, and high prices were obtainable. 'Pus Queen has reappointed Mr. John Mmon and Ift.. Thomas Pridgin Teale to be members of the General Council of Medical Education.