Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1891-09-26 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SUICIDE OF BALMACEDA AT SANTIAGO.  IN THE FOOT (Portrait of Dr. Morky,  train, and some fears were entertained of a noisy gathering. Mr. E. T. Gordon, the president, however, proved himself as skilful and courteous a chairman as he was a brilliant forward when he used to lead the England fifteen; and although the Yorkehiremen did not succeed, the gathering passed off in a manner quite worthy of the dignified traditions of the Rugby Football Union. Few faces are better known on football fields (says Irlabds Newspaper) where big matches are in course of decision than genial Doctor Morley, of Black burn. A brother of the Right Hon. John Morley, M.P., he is far from being a young man, yet those who imagine that he has passed the allotted, three score and ten are in error, as we believe that the enact date of his birth is Jan. 8, 1829, making him now well advanced in his 63rd year. He has now been afoociated wills the game for about a dozen seasons, having become a devotee at first sight on the occasion of a fizture in 1879 between those old opponents, the Rovers and Darwen. He at once identified himself actively with the former club, in which his advice has been invaluable, and his administrative talent and pleasing, yet at the same time vigorous debating power., quickly brought him into prominence at the meetings of the Football Association. He very soon gained a soat on the committee, and on the retirement of Mr. W. Pierce Din, of Sheffield, was promoted to a vice-presidency on the association. He is a most energetic and regular attendant, and has assisted in several important changes, which are mainly due to his able advocacy, the chief being the establishment of a close season, the division of cop "gates," and the allowance of a proportion of the takings in the semi-final stage to the competing clubs, instead of all drifting into the coffers of the governing body. He possesses unbounded confidence in 'bin boys," who have certainly had a rave ran ot success since he has been identified with them; but we always find him in the mule happy frame of mind, and trust that be may long be spared to take an active interest in our winter game.  Tex Admiralty have decided to allow, as an experiment, a few selected coastguard officers to visit places within a radius of 30 miles from their stations in which there is a good chance of raising boys, with a view to improve recruiting. Tan Plym trot h Town Council have decided to erect memorialstommemorating the departure of the May Flower from Plymouth and the battle between the Roundhead and Cavalier forces. The first of these memorials will take the form of a tablet, fixed in the pavement on the Barbican Pier, mentioning the fact that the Pilgrim Fathers embarked from there September 16, 1620. The other will consist of a pedestal placed in Freedom Fields recording that "on December 3, IC4O, the three Roundhead garrisons of Plymouth made their final rally and routed the Cavalier army, which had surprised the outworks and well-nigh taken the town." The memorials arise out of a recent visit of the International Congregational Union.  loin reported from Nancy that a girl in charge of some poultry at Chatnbley lately placed two large stones on a local railway line. The engine-driver of a train which wan proceeding in the direction of Nancy felt a severe shock on entering the cutting near St. Julien, and was afraid that the carriages would go off the line. The gendarmes afterwards made an investigation, found the stones and the girl who had placed them on the rails. When asked why she thus jeopardised the lives of hundreds of people, she replied coolly that she wanted to bring about a railway accident so that she might obtain some of the fine bats and dresses worn by ladies who might be killed or injured by her wicked action. She has been sent to a reformatory.  Itte