Weekly News. — 1891-01-22 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

MARKETS.  WELSH BURIAL SCANDAL.  For the last three years the relations between the Nonconformists and the Rector of the Parish of Barmouth, the Rev. Edward Hughes, have been (writes a Daily News correspondent) anything but Christian-like. Two years ago the rector attempted to impose a fee of 10s. for every person buried in the parish churchyard by Nonconformist ministers. The parishioners disputed his claim and the case was tried before a County Court judge, where it was decided that the rector had no claim whatever to a fee, as the custom in the parish had been from time immemorial to make a free-will offering. The rector was not satisfied with the verdict, and he continued to claim a fee for every funeral that took place under the new Burial Act. A few days ago an old lady parishioner died. A leadire, Barmouth tradesman and a county councilor, a. executors, called upon the rector to give him the requisite 48 hours' notice and to arrange for the grave. The rector asked them if they were ready to promise a certain fee. They refused to make any contract whatever, as he had, they said, no right even to ask for any sum; but they would pay him after the funeral was over,. "Then," said the  rector, "1 will not allow her to be buried with her husband." Twenty-five years ago the deceased buried a son, and 23 years ago her husband; but the husband was not buried with the son, as the old lady wished to have herself buried in that grave, and with that object the grave was properly bricked for the coffins. When the funeral procession arrived in the graveyard they found that the grave had not been opened, and that the rector had instructed the gravedigger to dig the old lady a grave in the very furthest corner of the graveyard, a spot Which is reserved for dead bodies thrown up by the sea and persons that have committed suicide. There was a strong feeling in favour of proceeding at once to open the grave which rightly belongs to the family, but it was then too late.  At the Central Criminal Court, on Monday, a successor was appointed to Mr. Reed, who a few days ago resigned the position of senior clerk of arraigns. at the Old Bailey, on account of illhealth. Mr. Henry Kemp Avory, who has for some years held the position of deputy clerk, was now formally appointed, the necessary documents being signed by the Recorder ( Sir Thomas Chambers i and Mr. Alderman Evans, in his capacity of Commissioner. Mr. Avory's father filled the post of clerk of arraigns for many years.  The body of a man, apparently about 30 years of age, was found ou Monday morning at Totterton Bridge on the Grantham Canal, near Nottingham. He had evidently died from exposure to the intense frost, and it would appear that he had been walking on the ice and fallen, brui,ing himself severely and being unable to rise.  Judge Warder of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and his family on Sunday shared in a terrible quarrel. The judge's son-in-law, who was embroiled in the affair, shot his wife's father, inflicting a wound which subsequently proved fatal. The judge, however, returned the young man's fire shooting him dead, and at the same time seriously wounding his daughter. Mrs. Warder has been prostrated by the shocking event and is in a precarious condition. rrivate uespar.cnes trona Leghorn state that on Saturday night several dynamite cartridges were exploded close to the houses of some of the more wealthy inhabitants of the town. The outrage is believed to have been committed by Anarchists, and has caused very general alarm. Saturday being the anniversary of the battle of I Abu Klee, it was celebrated by the Royal Horse Guards at the Windsor cavalry barracks. The noncommissioned officers and men who formed part of I the Camel Corps, dined together, and at night a concert was given to commemorate the event  3