Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. — 1894-02-16 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

CELLA. AT CAZNYIJETH.  Mr. STEPHEMSON, with reference to the foaling of some cellars at Caraforth, asked the Surveyor if it would not be possible to put in • trap to prevent these from tcoding. The CHAIRMAN thought the owners of the property should do this work. The matter was remitted to Messrs. Stephenson, Thwisites, and Walker, to consider the question and report. Mr. STEPHENSON further drew attention to complaints which had been made by owners as to the apportionment of charges; and the Surveyor said he could give • satisfactory explanation in the matter. . . . . . . .  -711-e -plans for the erection of loelciup sliop at Sandilands for Messrs. Pickles and Barrow. thwaite, were again before the Authority, but as they were not yet considered satistectory, the unction of their adoption wise deferred.  The North Manchester Conwrvatives askiog Mr. Cast, Ml'. for the Stamford ivellero: of Lincolnshire, to contest the division at the next election in opposition to M. Schwalm, the sitting Liberal member.  --Non or EZ-1:t-;;)-tox)cr.va rive Ayers ciartow—The annual ineetiog of this Association bati bete recently held, at the Bradford and County Conservative Club. The president (Mr. E. Holt, of Blackburn) presided. The agents present in: eluded Mr. J. H. Bottoinley. Laucaeter. The report and balance sheet were adopted, the latter showing that ater meeting all claims there wise • Wein.) in hand for the year of £ll. Mr. E. Holt woo re-elected president. and Mr. A. Birkett, of Birk inhead, vow elected vice-president. a vote of thanks being 11,01t1,(1 to Mr. Thompson, I the retiring vitc-prevideut. The hon. secretary I and treasurer were re-elected. Mr. Harold Thomas read a paper summarising the decisions of the judges on the 14 meet recent election petitions, and analysing them es affecting the various oections of the Corrupt Practice. Act. The members afterward* dined together at the si  Silver improved ad. in the London market on Monday, the price being 30)irl. Sir Harry Verney, the well-known Buckinghamshire baronet, in d ad. He was in his 93rd year. The Swiss Federal Conned has decreed the expulsion of 13 persons, who ere by the German police known to be dangerous Aiwrchists. A dispute has arisen in the Newcastle building trades, which has resulted in the locking oat of 2,000 men.  Mr. Chamberlain has acceptod an invitation to visit Liverpool and addrees a Unioniet demonstration in that city. No dote is yet iced. The mutilated remains of a woman named Oxbrow, who escaped on Sunday from Warley Lunatic Asylum, have been found on the railway line wear Brantford.  The young Princess Ens, daughter of Princese Beatrice, who was thrown over her poitys head on Saturday, has recovered consciousness and is progressing favourably. The arrangemeuts for the wedding of Princess Victoria Ilelite of Edinburgh and the Grand Duke of Hesse are now almost complete. The ceremony will take place in the third week of April. The Preston Intermediate Sessions were held on Wedneeday, before Mr. It. W. Worsley.Taylor, Q,C. In his charge the Chairman said the sessions was a record one, only nine prirouers being for trial.  -- - E —George Thomas, a young army reserve man, was executed in Corinarthen gaol, on Tuesday morning, for the minder in November last of his sweetheart, Mary Jane Jones. TiaOMAS admitted the justice of his sentence. In Paris, • boy who received Corporsl punishment front his father took a loaded revolver from a drawer and shot hie parent in the head. inflicts wound which, it is feared, will prove fatal. The lad subsequently tried to commit suicide. Ten C111.:11 PAESI, Ave rag