Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-01-18 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

TRIZS.  . Information has reached Berlin fram Zanzihae Stating that letters were recently received at the latter place from Dr. Peters, addresaed to the Emit Pasha Committee. D. Peters was then on hie way from Mount Kent & to Lake Baringo. Further infop motion from Zanzibar states that 'Major Wiseman with 1500 men, had stormed and eestroyed the position of the Arab chief who recently attacked one of the German scouting camps. Major Wiseman's *unities were two white. and 10 natives wounded.  to Is a bit of pleasant news to learn that at last Sir Walter Scott's diary is to be published in lull. Lockhart was quite too serupubms about hurting the feelings of The Wiamd's contemporeriea, or it would have seen the light long ago. and no ham would have been done. Such passages as are quoted in the famous Life have the deepest posslble interest, mid Scott was too kindly and charitaba a man to say anything really nasty about anybody, even thourh his provocation to do so war greater than that of most. .  MR. ANRTIR,of the Charity Con-mission, las reexiret a deputation from the London Trades' Council. who asked that the requirements of the organised tracing should be considered M the provision of the cistern. plated Polytechnics. The Commissioner said he thought it was pos.ible to put up snob buildings as would include hat's for the use of trals organisations. . . .  Wa regret to report that intelligence hag been received in London of the devil at Cannes of the Ron. Fitraulehn Pm le, youngest son of the Earl of Cork. Mr. Boyle was in his 24th year, having been born in 1866, and was educated at New College, Oxford. where he took his BA. degree in 1888. For sorne time past he bad been Its delicate health, and was staying with the Earl and Counter. of Cork at the IFtel Montfieurry. Tama are many reasons for hoplog that the reminiscences of Mr. Montagu Williams, which will be out shortly, will be exceptionally interesting. It it not as if—too common a case—the memoirs formed the beginning and end of the author's literary career : he won his spurs long ago when be collaborated with Mr. Frank Burnand for the stage, and for many years he has been an occasional contributor to the magazines. Again, it frequently happens that when a dl.. tinguished man comes to the autobiographical period of his life, hie memory and vitality are so much impaired that he can only maunder about old times and places; but Mr. Williame, who, as wie be remerm bered, was compelled in 1886 to retire from the BIZ In consequence of being unable to exert hia voice, does not suffer in this way. Ris faculties are In their full vigour, and who does not know something of his fame as a story-teller? EARL Bxon,row, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for War, has appointed Mr. filbert a Beekett to be his Private Secretary. FR02222012 M'CRACILIN having resigned the PMfessorsbip of Agriculture and Rural Economy In the Royal Agricultural Galen°, Cirenceeter.on his appoint. meat as agent to Lord Crewe, If,. James Muir, an old student and gold medallist of the college, has been selected as his successor. A 212522,2•8LY.1.528c0 woman, about 50 years of age, has committed suicide by jumping from Clifton Suspension Bridge The body fell in the mud on the 8"..,,,t-ehire bank of the Avon. and it was afterwar., conveyed to a neighbouring house, w,are WW2. identifiration. A Postoflice receipt fmind In a pocket bears the ammo of Stinchcombe. Te,s makes the 32nd suicide from this bridge. and the third in about, month. Wur.rax Cmprpos HICSS, baker, was, at Birmingham Quarter Sessions, sentenced to six months' bard lab for ohtairung 30 sacks of flour, ho befog an undischarged bankrupt at the tome. Wio, buying the Boor on credit In did not say that he wee a took., roPt•  NOTICE THE insertion of ADVERTISEHEN r 3 received later than 10.30 m. on Friday mornings cannot be guaranteed in our Early Edition.  fracases. I  ONE CASE OF ARMY AND NAVY MEDICINES ft contains sufficient to Cure Contagious Diseases et Certain Class (Internal and External). 4e. 6d. Parma Post, se. Single Bottles of Mixture, 2.5. 6d. METHUEN, 01M6ATIT1 CISEIMRT (late Bowker), 332