The Northern Guardian. — 1895-08-08 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE ATROCITIES IN CHINA.  MOVEMENTS OF BRITISH WARSHIPS. The Chinese Secretary of Legation (Sir Halliday Macartney) has, on behalf of the Chinese Minister, who is now in Paris, expressed the great regret of the Chinese Government at the massacres, and added that every effort would be made to bring the culprits to justice. The Central News learns that, according to the telegrams received at the Admiralty, the Linnet was ordered to Foo Chow on August 5 and the Rainbow to Hong Kong on the same date. The Tamar arrived at the last•named place on August 2. Inquiry in official quarters, last evening, showed that the Government had not yesterday received news of any development of the position of affairs at Ku-Cheng, but this fact creates no great surprise, for as the Chinese Government has agreed to protect the surviving British residents, escort an investigating officer to the scene of the murders, and issue a proclamation ordering the execution of the criminal; no immediate development can be anticipated. It is expected that some time will elapse before the proclamation can lead to the practical result of apprehension and execution of the criminals, and also before the setting out of the ' consular officer can be followed by his personal inquiries and report. The absence of fresh information may be taken as an indication that no further outrages have been brought to the notice of the British Ministers at Pekin, and that, the promise of the Celestial Government to afford protection has been carried into effect.  Talc TALK OF TON Towat.—The wonderful bargains to be met with at TEASDALE & COMPANY'S GREAT RUMMAGE SALE, where all classes of Drapery Goods are being practically GIVEN AWAY, the reduction in everything is of such a sweeping character. Look well at the Goods displayed in the six windows, anything taken out and sold therefrom. Teasdale's, Lynn Street, West Hartlepool. —Adel.  CURIOUS ACCIDENT TO AN ' EXPRESS TRAIN. , The North-Eastern express from Scarborough to Leeds, due at Leeds at 12 45, presented a curious appearance as it drew into the station yesterday I afternoon. The side nearest the platform was almost entirely wrecked from end to end. Windows were broken, and the frames and doors completely shattered. Near Church Fenton Junction the express was passed by another train, supposed to be the 11.45 London and North-Western from Leeds. At this point a loud report like the discharge of a gun was heard, and fragments of glass ,nd splinters of wood flew about in all directions. st` veral of the passengers complained of being ,usly cut about the face and hands by broken serh. Mr Daniel Lee, barrister, of London, and aleee"am, solicitor, Wolverhampton, had narrow Mr Hetl6. The windows of the carriage in which escapes. sitting were completely broken, and they We 'ments were littered with wreckage. other corripta. Car is shrouded in mystery. The The affair so. .e at present to offer any satisofficials are of it. factory explanat le*  SHOCKISG SUICIDE OF A yol, sterday at Auckland An inquest was held yt. ,tt of a lad named Park regarding the drosvis is., -,f age.—The eviEdward Smith, 16 years G. s dence showed that deceased Was suployed in the mine. On Monday afternos. nhe returned home from his work and syrarreli. 'd with hia two younger sisters. He struck tne of 7„"r, sisters because she was wearing hie eap, alter wki?•er he quarrelled with another sister about the ,upurizt4 out of his tea. He afterwards washed himset f, and told his sisters that he was going to drown him.iell; and further added to one of them that she might write and tell her mother, who was away, of kW intentions.—A miner named Fuller said he was passing the reservoir on Monday evening when he noticed a cap and jacket, carefully folded, near the edge of the reservoir. The body of deceased was found in the reservoir close by in about seven feet of water.—A verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned. 

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