The Northern Guardian. — 1892-09-26 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

ROBERT MARTIN.  SHOCKING DEATH ON THE RAILWAY NEAR DURIIAII.—AbOIIt seven o'clock yesterday morning the dead body of a man was found on the railway about a mile and a half away from Durham Stati , and near to Aldin Grange. The right arm ' taken off and his head and face were dreadfull ht and bruised. He had the appearance of a working man, and was dressed in a dark serge jacket suit and a black velvet cap. He had on a peculiar kind of. belt, set with stars in a diamond shape. On the inside of the belt are the initals " P.B. The body was taken to Aldin Grange Station, where it lies awaiting identification. An inquest will be held at the Dog and Gun, Anton Stile, this afternoon at - 3.30.  A splendid speeinwo iff the sword-fish ill:. been captured in Boston Deepe in a tle!,i r(,m;.'?  It measured about 9ft. In length, and h, about 4ft, long. It is.sulposwi that it  ing a whale, as severil have rct:cntly lA, It 4.,t the Lincolnshire coast. The Exchange Telegraph Company stat,s 01..1 American widow lady, named Girard, tra.velling .48 a saloon passenger on board the Urania, was miss, ml from the steamer on Saturday evening, and 411 'loud' a search was made she could not Le foiled. It iA supposed she committed suicide. There has just passed away Dr. Alfred Leach, one of the most prominent oi wi mess-0 in the  Pimlico mystery, as the trial of Mrs Bartlett waa called. It was to Dr. Leach that both husband and wife made those starling confidences, the repetition of which vve the triAl its chief Ifit:118.1.10/1. The Berlin Germania, in an article discussing cremation, after citing the Papal decree of 1886 against it, says:—" No Catholic can participate in any discussion of such a question. We may leave that to Freemasons and to those that hate Catholicism. The hatred against Christian inoraits, belief, and dogma is the chief cause of the cremation movement."  A movement is on foot to amalgamate the forces of the many local parliaments and debating forums scattered throughout tile country, with a view of affording such societies the many advantages of common union, and promoting the general welfaese of the local parliamentary movement. Mr H. Samson Clark, 14, Langhaua Place, Louden, W., is acting ar honorary secretary. At Merton Abbey, which .wns once the home of Admiral Nelson, and was till the ,other day the residence of Colonel Wellesley, there has been II sale of everything i.s the p:,ere with the exception of a few tremendons eases, addressed to "The Hon. Mrs Wellesley," supposed to contain the personal wardrobe of the colonel's wife—the graceful lady who is known on the stage as Miss Kate Vaughan—and the valuable Huainan wolfhounds, for which Colonel Wellesley has been famous for many years among "the fancy." The ant-bear, otherwise known as the aardvark, is in danger of extinction, like most other really interesting wild animals. The aardvark lives in South Africa, and feeds on the myriads of ante which infest that region, and so is not without his uses to mankind. But mankind, 119 represeeted by Ithe Boer farmers, finds it more profitable to shoot the aardvark, sell his pelt for 165., and eat his flesh, which tastes rather like pork; and consequently the little animal may POOR be aenihilated. Sir John Pender and his yachtful of distinguished , guests had a bad passage to Madeira. The host was ill, sharing the ationiee of ens! dr trier with " our only General," who is a chronically indifferent seamen. Me Peel and the Deer, of Westminster were the " salts "of the party. The stewards had no difficulty in "catching the Speaker's eve," as tile right hon. gentleman always came in to breakfast. He and the Dean were undisturbed by the lamentations of their travelling companions. A Draft