The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Connaught and Princess Christian, on Friday broke her journey north at Sheffield, in order to fulfil several public engagements. Her Majesty was received at the station by the Duke of Norfolk as Mayor, … Read More
As we announced last week in a lengthy descriptive account, the re-opening of the Whittington Church, which was destroyed fire January 29th, 1895, took place Friday week the ceremony being performed by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese (Dr Ridding) … Read More
A FIREMAN INJURED AND ANCIENT DOCUMENTS / REGISTERS DESTROYED. – £5000 DAMAGE. This morning a conflagration, which resulted in tremendous damage, occurred at Old Whittington. The outbreak occurred at the Parish Church, which is situated right on the top … Read More
What we fear will prove to be one of the most disastrous strikes that have ever occurred in this country has commenced. The offers of arbitration have been refused, and the men have left their work, and within the next … Read More
The remains of Mr William Edwin Wells, managing director of the Eckington Collieries, were interred Eckington Cemetery on Saturday, amid signs of great public sorrow; all blinds were drawn, and the business of the town was practically suspended. Many hundreds … Read More
The Crown Court of St. George’s Hall, Liverpool, where the Maybrick case is proceeding, was again crowded this morning from early hour. Dr. Humphrey, whose examination in chief closed last night, in the witness-box for cross examination by Sir Charles … Read More
If the visit to the Barnum and Bailey show in the afternoon yesterday was enormous, it was in the evening overpowering. Round the ticket offices in the afternoon the people swarmed, so that it was difficult even with the orderly … Read More
An important and fully representative meeting of Council of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association was held at the Miners’ Ball, Barnsley, on Saturday, when the ‘views of the miners of the county were made known’ in regard to the proposals put … Read More
William Cropper. the Derby professional cricketer, while playing in an association game of football at Grimsby on Saturday for Staveley against Grimsby was accidentally kicked in the stomach by Daniel Boyle one of the half backs and he was carried … Read More
VERDICT AND SENTENCE. At the Derbyshire Assises to-day. before Mr. Justice Bigham. George Edward Hobbs, 21, miner, was indicted for the wilful murder of John William Hobbs at Eckington on the 14th September, and further with shooting Albert Hobbs and … Read More