Widnes Examiner. — 1884-06-21 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

MORMONISM.—A large body of recruits for Mormondom, left Liverpool on Saturday in the Arizona. The party numbered about 500, and was accompanied by upwards of 20 "elders," who have been engaged on "mission " work in Europe for some years. Irishmen will read with satisfaction that their country furnished no recruits to the Mormon cause. Scandinavia supplied by far the larger part of the, 500, and there were contingents from England, Scotland and Wales. The two previous shipments this year via Liverpool numbered between 600 and 700 persons. THE SUICIDE OF A Cuendvarst.r.—At the inquest held on Saturday 'on the body of the Rev. F. Shepherd, vicar of Stoke-under-Hamdon, who committed suicide by hanging on Friday, it was shown that tbe death of his wife had preyed on the mind of the deceased, and that he was much affected by the suicide of ths Dean of Bangor. Indeed, he expressed a conviction that he should have a similar end. He was also under the impression that he was pecuniarily embarassed, which was proved by the Rev. M. Howe, viear of Bromley, to be a delusion. A verdict of "Suicide while Ins state of unsound mind" was returned:  NATIONAL LIBERAL Cl:cit.—The National Liberal Club have finally settled the question of a site for a new clubhouse, and will straightway set about building. The situation is exceedingly favourable, being at the lower or ernbankment end of Whitehall-place, with a corner looking on Whitehall-avenue. Between it and the Embankment are the pretty little gardens to be overlooked by' the private terrace of the club. It is estimated to cost L 200,000. The position of the club is very remarkable, and fully justifies this great outlay. At the end of 'April, when the first annual report was presented, the total number of members was a little under 4,000 Since then it has increased by 400, being at the rate of more than 200 a month.  -AGES ow ELEMENTARY TEACHEas.—A return of the ages of certified teachers now engaged in the elementary schools of England and Walea gives certtin• curious results. The total number of male teachers is 15.300, and of female teachers there are 21,511. Of 20 years of age there are 31 males and 72 females; of e 0 years there are 53 males and 21 female,; and from that age the excess of males over females until 76 is reached is very remarkable. There are two males and one female 76 years of age, one of each sex 77 years old, one of each sex 78 years of age. The females between 20 and 38 greatly outnumber the males, from 22 years of age to 25 they are more than double the number of males, but from 38 years the males show a preponderance (except I at the age of 43) until the 70's are reached. A CHESHIRE ESTATE UNTAXED —The guardians of the I Nantwich Union have received a letter from „the Local . Government Batrd stating they have caused to b)ir noted for ' their consideration the case of exemption from rating of the Beam Heath estate, Nantwich. By a local act of Parliament the trustees of the estate are freed from paying any rates Gr taxes, and the income derived upon the property is distributed in the tows, each householder receiving a sovereign annually. The guardians have called the attention of the hoard to the fact that all the charitable institutions in the United Kingdom are rated, and regard it as a glaring injustice that the Beam Heath estate is not required to contribute any money to the funds of the union. The board say there is no probability of the matter being dealt with in the present session of Parliament.