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

COM. mous as to course of business to be pursued ; Arrest of Butler for the Sydney Bush Murders. 4th, Women's Suffrage Bill carried in the House of Commons ; Return of Mr. Sam Woods for Walthainistow (Liberal gain). sth, The French Sugar Bill adopt,d by the Chamber ; Suicide f Dr. M. Killoek, henfrewslare in the Scotch express. Ott,, rerrible nui,,acre in Crete, by which 390 persons met their death. Sth, Railway accident near Stockport-three persons injured. 9th, The death an. of the Governor of Fiji, Sir John Bates Thurston ; Mass meeting hi the Albert Hall and preaeutation to Dr. Nauseu-speech by the Prime of Wales. 10th, Catastrophe at a Cornish railway viaduct by which 12 men were dashed to pieces by a fall of 150 ft. 11th, Accident reported to Dutch mail Packet Prins Vi illiani Van Orange; Bide captured in the Niger Campaign. 12th, larewell banquet at the Royal Societies Club, Loudon, to Mr. Bayard ; shocking murder discovery at Waterloo. 1511, Return of the Queen to Windsor ; death of the Dowager Duchess of Morley. 16th, Greece and Crete-capture of a fort-lOU Turkish prisoners. 17th, Complete rout of the enemy in the Nigeria Campaign ; shocking death of a cabman on Waterloo Bridge. 15th, death of the Countess of Devon. 19th, Return of Mr. Lewis Bennett (C.) for Chertisey, majority 868. 20th, Fires and loss of , life in London; it win for Oxford in the Inter-University Football match. 22nd, Benin taken a number of British officers killed and wou,iileii; cl-atti of M. Steiuitz, the f: immix chess player. 23rd, Bequest to the nation if the Wallace ction of pictures, &c. by the late Ludy Wallace, formed by the late Marquis of Hertford; the Queen in London. 21t1,, Great fire at Came-the palace destroyed ; accident to H.M.S. Algeria.'. 25t1,, Great railway atrike ; Norwegian honours for Dr. Neilsen, the explorer; appointment of His Honour Judge Adisou to the County Court Judgeship of Southwark. 26th, funeral of /Hunan at Kennel Green Ceinetety. 27th, The settlement of the railway strike-the men return to work.  Masett-Ist,Great at fire Benin-gallant behaviour of troops ; Re-appearance of Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre. 2nd, Strange death of a young girl at Balliam ; Peall defeated Roberts in a billiard match of 24,000 spot-barred for £5OO !Aside. 3rd, Farewell banquet in the City of London to Mr. Bayard ; Mr. Allred Billion elected for Halifax, majority 412. 4th, Terrific gales, entailing great damage to shipping and serious loss of life. Sib, 'the Prince of Wales arrived at Ilyeres to attend the regatta. 6th, A young widow shut by a Volunteer at Heaton ; Death of Dr. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. Bth, Atrocious murder of a boy at Godalming. 9th, Fatal tires at Sheffield, by which three persons lost their lives. 10th, Meeting of the Chamber of Comber of Commerce in London-speech by Lord Salisbury : arrival of the Queen at Cherbourg en route to the Riviere. 11th, Meeting of the Queen President Faure in Paris; Death of Professor Drum. mooted. 12th, 'the Queen expressed sympathy with the sufferers in India from famine. 13th, Shocking tragedy at Seven Oaks; England defeated Scotland in a Rugby match by twelve points to three ; 15th, Murderous assault on a father at Leicester and death of the victim ; Terrible Explosion on the Russian battleship Sissoi Veliky in Sunday Bay. 16th, Death of Sir Edward Kay, Lord Justice of Appeal. 17th, Great meetings in connection with the National Federation at Norwich : Speeches by Lotd Kimberley and Sir William Harcourt. 13th, A French liner-Ville de St. Naizaire--foundered ; Great loss of life. 19th, Miss Kempshall sentenced to death at Liverpool for the murder of Edgar Holland. 20th, Great loss of life by floods on the lifissippi ; Downer defeated Cross in a 150 yards' Handicap for £lOO at Wigan. 22nd, Liners wrecked off the Welsh Comet. 23rd, Death of the Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimer from heart disease. 21th, The resignation of Mr. Justice Charles announced. 25th. The third reading of the Voluntary Schools Bill in the House of Commons-passed. 26th, Dr. Nansen decorated in Paris by President Faure ; Queen received Mr Gladstone at Cannes. 27th, Shooting tragedy at Chelsea ; Extradition of the Australian Bush murderer,Butler. 28th, Scotland defeated Ireland in an Association football match at Ibrex Park, Glasgow. 29th, Funeral of the Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar at Weimar. 30th, Return of Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone to England; Death of Lady Fry at Darlington. 3lst, Accident to the Chief Constable of Bedfordshire whilst hunting. APRIL Isl.-Death of Lord Plunket, Archbishop of Durham, after a protracted illness. 3rd, Death of Lady Lascelles, wife of the British Ambassador in Berlin. 4th, The University Boat Race, victory of Oxford. sth, Dead baby found at Charing Cross; Dr. Munson received by the German Emperor. 6th, Shocking crime by &miner at Durham; great fire in Bounce Ayres. 7th, Snow fell heavily in several parts of England. Bth, Dr. Lueger again elected as Mayor of Vienna; a stronghold captured in Bechuanaland by the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles. 9th, Aston Villa won the English Cup, defeating Everton. 10th, Death of the Grand Duke Mecklenburg-Sehwerin at Graeae. 12th, Mr. Chamberlain left London on a visit to Paris. 13th, Frederic° Stefani, the aged Italian historian died. 14th, Sudden death of Sir Walter de Souza, L.C.C. for Westminster. 15th, Accident on H.M.S. battleship Ocean in Devouport Dockyard-several men , injured. 16th Appointment of Mr. Edward Ridley, Q.C. one of die official Referees as a Judge of the Queen's Bench Division. 17th, The Old Carthusians defeated Stockton at Darlington in the final of the Amateur (Football) Association Cup by 4 goals to 1. 18th, Arrival of H.M.S. battleship, Prince George at Gibraltar with Lord Wolseley on board. 19th, Shocking murder and suicide at Auerley. 2lsl, Death of Lord Charles Bruce, P.C., aged 65; Diatreseing wife murder and suicide in Naples. 22nd, An attempt made to stab King Humbert -Roin,---the assailant arrested; Fatal accident at Birmingham Lower Grounds to A. W. Harris, the well-known racing cyclist. 23rd, Death of the Dowager Duchess of Bedford; Anniversary of Sliakespeare'e birthday. 2401, Terrible fire in the East End of London ; Accouchinent of the Duchess of York. 26th, Explosion at Aldersgato Street Station-I l persons injured 27t1m , Ite - assomfd in Fr of the Law Courts; Manslaughter of a sister at Douglas. 28th, Opening of Mr 13..11/01011 Tree's new theatre, Loudon-. Her Ma, joety's." 290„Thu Chaue,,llor of the Exchequer intriehiced his Budget for the year in the Lions(' of Commons. 30th, Distribution of medals at Prod it co ~,,, 'mien with the DIA ttttttt end Castle &master.