Widnes Examiner. — 1888-01-07 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

DEATHS OF EMINENT MEN IN 1887. The most important name in the obituary of the year is that of Lord Iddesleigh, better known as Sir Stafford Nortlicote, whose Scrupulous fairness of mind and un-; ruffled geniality of temper in the trying pbsition of leader; of the House of Common had won him the affectionate mud of men of all parties. Lord Lyons the Most accomplished and experienced of English diplomatists, had retired from the Paris gmbassy, Where he was succeeded by Lord Lytten,tjust before he was struck down by his last illness. Among others well known in the political or social world of England who have passed away during the year may be mentioned Mr. Beresford-Hope, Mr. Newdegate, Sir William M'Arthur, and Mr. Itylands, who had been so long familiar figures in Parliament% Lord Wolverton, the most faithful of Mr. Gladstone's followers; Lord and Lady Dalhousie, cut off by a strange and sad fate within a few days of ono another; General Valentine Baker, best known as Baker Pashto, the rank he had won in the Turkish and Egyptian armies; Sir Joseph Whitworth, a great name in the world of industry and invention; Sir Philip Wodeimuse, Sir Ashley Eden, Sir Henry Gordon, Sir Robert Montgomery, Sir John and Mr. Justice Lawson, who had served the State wellin different spheres of duty; Jenny Lind, in her day the most renowned of operatic singers; Sir George Madarren, a life-long labourer in the muse of musical education ; Mr, Thrirtg, head master of Uppingham; Serjetint Ballantine Lady Braseey, Professor Spencer Baynes, Mr. Mackonochie, of St. Alban'. Holborn; Mrsh Craik, the author of "J.' a Halifax ;" Mr. Richard Jefferies,• the author of " Tile Ganiekeeper at Home ;" Sir Geory Burrows, the Nestor of the medical profession; Mr. Palgrave Simpson. the dramatist; and Archdeacon M'Gettigan, the Roman Catholic Primate of Ireland. Abroad the list of eminent men who have passed away during the year is a scanty rine. In Michael Katkoff, the famous editor of the Moscato Gazette, Russia parted with the very embodiment of her national spirit and a power in the Stateecarcelv second to the Czar himself. France loat M. Raoul Duval a Conservative who had frankly accepted the Republic Admiral .Taureguiberry, and M. Paul Feral, a veteran romancist ; Germany, Herr Krupp, the founderef The vast ironworks and gun factories at Essen, and Professor Range, the theologian; Italy, Signor Depretis. one of the ablest of the statesmen of the Monarchy, And Card ihal Jaeobini, the Papal Secretary of State; Belgium, M. Gallait, the pdinter ; the United States, Mr. Tilden; the Democratic candidate for the Presidency in 18760 and Mr. Washburne, formerly Minister in Paris. Langiewiez, the leader of the Poles in the insurrection of 1863, and Father Beekx, formerly "General" of the Jesuits,...eiti hardly be described as belonging to any country. •  An old woman named Priscilla Barlow was on Saturday found frozen to death at 'Knighton, near Leicestt-r: The deceased had been in a distres4ed condition for some time, and when found she had scarcely any clothing on her, while her body bore traces of 'great privations. She had taken shelter in an outhouse.'  Shortly after Saturday midnit:ht, Mr. Joseph Armstrong. manager of the Stafford Locomotive Works of the Great Western Railway Company, having returnel: tn) Wolverhampton from Droitwich, was. it is supposed, walking from the Stafford-rod Works along the line into town when he was run over by a goods train and killed The deceased, who was 30 years of age, Was formerly the district locomotive superintendent of the company'.f works at Swindon.  REVENUE RErtruxs.—The Treasury return of the revenue to December 31 gives the total receipts for the quarter just ended £21,376,331, being a decrease ,of £438,985 on the fiorrestionding quarter of 188, as comt pared with the yield for the December quarter of 1886. The Excise shows an increase of £70,000 and stamps £20,000, but there are decrease:3 of £105,000 in custotns; £220,000 in property and income tax, and £279,170 in interest on loans. For the year ended December 31 there is a net,decrease in revenue of £476,300. SVICIDR -IN A RAILNi'AY CAnnions.—On the arrival of the 12 20 a.m, train from King's Cross at the Great Northern Station, Peterborough. on Saturday morning-,' a gentleman was found in a first-class carriage with his brains blown ouiL In his pacltet was a memorandum in the following words :.L." If I am found shot I have cote. 'flitted suicide. My name is Alfred Paget, 17, Bedfordrow, IV.C., solicitor. Kindly communicate at once with iny. parents. Mr. John Paget, 18, Victoria-street, Loughborough, is my father."  EXTRAORDINARY Ds.vrir.-An inquest was opened at Middlewich on Saturday, as to the death Of Mr. David More, assistant master at the Middlewich National School, who had died suddenly after immersion in the canal, into which, he had stated, he had been thrown by two men, who had first robbed him of his watch anri chain agcl £3O in money. The deceased was engaged to is married. There were some discrepancies in the stOries he had told, and the inquiry was adjourned with view to an analysiS of the contents of his stomach. DE.vrir OF A