Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1889-12-21 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

NEWS NOTES.  Wee. Sot WNW* ouredwin with eate Ooonwpooleara asdniont.  THE intelligence which has reached Lisbon of the very valuable jewels belonging to the exEmpress of Brazil having been stolen is very serious news to those chiefly concerned, as Dora Pedro and his wife, in their changed cirourt, stances, had scarcely any other means to fall back upon for maintenance. It must be a source of regret now to Dom Pedro that he declined the proffered liberal allowance considerately conceded to him on the occasion of his departure from Brazil. But stringent measures will no doubt be taken for the recovery of the jewels, which are said to be the most valuable of their kind in the world. A statement is now made to the effect that it was the zeal shown by Dom Pedro for the emancipation of the slaves in Brazil, which was hostile to the wishes of many of the wealthier class of the inhabitants, that led to his dethronement and exile.  JonssrowN, in Pennsylvania, which suffered to such an extent from the bursting of the , mountain reservoir last summer, has again been the scene of a disaster which brought about the , loss of several lives, and injuries, more or less severe, to a large number. It appears that an old opera-house, capable of containing eight hundred people, which had narrow stairs and exits, and was shut up on that account, opened again owing to the destruction of a new and more commodious one by the recent floods. A false alarm of fire when the building was crowded, chiefly with women and children, led to a panic and stampede with the consequences mentioned. Sheer crushing was the cause of death in every instance, as no bones were broken. The rush of people to the doors from the outside when the panic took place was so great that the crushing became intensified, and the fire brigade had to make use of the hose to scatter the crowd. There is reason to fear that the nerves of the Johnstown people were unsteadied by the disastrous flood.  THE French Government will not receive much comfort from the latest Cairo despatches. More fugitives, who have arrived there, confirm previous reports that a dervish march in force on the frontier is intended, and that the Mandi, flushed no doubt with the successful expulsion of Emin Pemba from Wadelai, was doing all in his power to make it a formidable one. An important command, it is understood, has been granted to Osman Cigna, of Soudan renown. In these circumstances, as the Egyptians cannot yet be left to look after thenaaelves, there is little prospect of British troops evacuating Egypt at an early date.  Timm is now better prospect of Emin Pasha's recovery, in which Dr. Parke had strong faith from the first. It was hardly worth while repeating the notion, which sprung up in some Vienna circles, that Emin had attempted to commit suicide on account of having, in a moment of weakness, yielded to Mr. Stanley's persuasions, and accompanied him to the coast. The Anti-Slavery Conference, meeting at Brussels, has shown by the cordiality of its .-' • • message to Mr. Stanley, that it fully L the value of the important labours he has accomfished. Besides our own gracious Sovereign, two other crowned European heads, the Emperor of Germany, and the King of Belgium, have forwarded their congratulations to Mr. Stanley, who may expect an ovation in this country when he arrives. His new book, when it appears, is likely to be issued by his old publishers. THE sorting ataft of the General Post Office at St. Martin's-le-Grand, who form a somewhat large body, have unredremed grievances once more revived. They have just held a meeting at the General Post Office itself to consider the report of their committee on what is known as the "Fawcett Scheme "as to the pay of the staff. The proposal, though sanctioned by Parliament eight years ago, has never yet been carried out, and the meeting accordingly resolved to memorialise the Postmaster-General on the subject. Mr. Raikes in a matter of the kind is not likely to turn a deaf ear to anything of which Parliament has approved. It is a significant sign of the times that the meeting affirmed the desirability of forming a combination on the Trades Union principle.  telegraphic appreciates  THE Registrar-General in preparing his mortality statistics has made the discovery that Lancashire and London are the two chief centres in the country of hydrophobic attacks which prove fatal. In London there is always a large number of stray dogs, and these are more likely to become tainted with rabies than dogs constantly in the possession, and under the care, of their owners. The industrial classes, belonging to the kind most prevalent in Lancashire, are known to have a taste for keeping dogs, who receive from them an amount of kindness which perhaps does more harm than good. For the sake of perfect knowledge it would be necessary to have a close inquiry into the character of dogs abounding in different localities.