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MISCELLANEOUS

... IMISCELLANEOU S. ?? . D ?? - . . I1 d The marriaoe of L~ord Robert Thomas Brudenell '1 3, Bruce, retired co~mmandier, R.N., four-th son of the Marquis of Ailesbury, to Emmna, daughter of the Ante Mr Capel I 3- Hatubury Leigh, of Pontynool Park, county Monmouth, was solemnised on Monidaj at St. Paul's Church, Knights- It bridge. In consequence of the recent death of the late il Marquis of. ...

Published: Wednesday 06 March 1878
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6232 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE RIOT AT ROYD MOOR

... THE RIOT AT ROYD MOOR- At the West Hiding Petty Sessions, Pontefract, yester- Y day, before Mr. L. Jaques and Dr. Jessop, a number of e1 rough-looking navvies named Wm.. Bennett, simuel tc Findley, John Davy Michael Moran, John Burke, James E Mc~enna, James ifoabe, Tom XoNlalty, .Lom Norton, t} and John Rowley, all employed in the construction of the P Swinton and Knottinglay Bailway at Royd ...

Published: Thursday 14 March 1878
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1194 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

SUNDAY'S ELECTIONS

... . 1 V v 'IJ.va . I. Q v THE PEACE.-TIIE 8SPANISH STUJDENTS3. (Fnox OUR OWN Con-RESPONDEN.) PAWs, Tuesday. The seventeen vacancies that had to be filled up in the Chamber of DVeputieg resulted, as was expected, in 9 decisive Republican victory, ten being secured to the majority and otily four to the Opposition, ledving three to go to a second ballots which may be dis- counted beforehand in ...

Published: Thursday 07 March 1878
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1398 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

THE USE OF DYNAMITE FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES

... - - - - - - - - - - 1 . I A series of very interesting experiments with dyna- r mite took place last week, at THagley Park, near Stourbridge, the seat of Lord Lytteltou. The experiments were conducted by Mr. Thomas Johnson, of Dudley, in the presence of Lord Lyttelton and other gentlemen. In consequence of the recent hervy gales several very fine S trees have been blown down on this estate, ...

Published: Monday 11 March 1878
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1245 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

A LINCOLNSHIE BREACH OF PROMISE CASE

... A LINCOLNSHIRE BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.I (Before Mr. Baron HuDDLL'TON and a Special Jury.) HEAP v . MlORRIS. This was an action brought by a gentleman *to recover damages from a lady for a breach of promise to marry. The plaintiff set up a written agreement, to the effect that they arranged to be married, and that if the marriage did not take placo by 1875 the defendant was to give him a third ...

Published: Friday 15 March 1878
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 519 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

ANOTERH SERIOUS COLLIERY ACCIDENT

... ANOTIHER SERIOUS COLLIERY ACCIDENT. I . 1- - I .. . I. ?? _ On Tuesday a dreadful colliery explosion occurred in the Launcashire coal-fields, between Manchester and Bolton. The accident occurred in some com1paraltively nevw workings in the Cannel Scam-, seam prolific of disaeters-owned by Messrs. J. Stott, and Co., in the busy colliery district of Kearsley. In the inimmediate neighbourhood ...

Published: Friday 15 March 1878
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 813 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

Local Intelligence

... ,Lrcal inutelligence. I STORM WARNING.-C py vf telegram from lie. Nets York Herakl, received at the Londou iffice :_ ' Storm will probably reach North British and Nor- wegian coasts about 23rd, with heavy rains, possibly snow, and south-east to north-west gales. Another -depression will arrive on central Atlantic coasts of Europe about 25tb, attended by rains and high winds, and will affect ...

Published: Friday 22 March 1878
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 7036 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

THE TREATY OF PEACE

... (FROc Tan TirEs CjositEspoato;T.) ST. PE ERSBnU3, Thursday. Thelfollowing is the text of the Treaty:- : PRELIMlINARIES F PEACE. Art. l. In order to out an end to the perpetual con- fliats between Turkey ead Montenegro, the frontier'which separates-the two countries will be rectitied conformably to the map hereto annexed, subject to the condition here- after mentioned, in the following manner. ...

Published: Saturday 23 March 1878
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5187 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: News 

THE TURKISH QUESTION

... ITHE TURKISHS QUESTION. l (8PECIAL TELEGRAM.) RUSSIAN INTRENOHMENTS NEAR GALLIPOLI. GArLInOi , Thursday. A portion of the Channel Squadron under Sir John Hay, composed of the ironclads Minotaur. Defence, Black Prince, and Shannon joined the Devastation and Raleigh at Besika Bay yesterday. The Russians are actively engaged intrenching the lines extending from Kadikeui, through Jenik Charkenu, ...

Published: Friday 08 March 1878
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1404 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

NAVAL AND MILITARY PREPARATION

... A Government agent visited Banbury yesterday, and purchased a number of horees for transport purposes. The War Department have ordered their broker to buy 3,000 tons of oats, most of which will be stored at Wool- wich, Aldershot, and Portsmouth. A brigade of Foot Guards, included in the organisation of theist Army Corps for field service, is being made up of a battalion from each of the three ...

Published: Friday 08 March 1878
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 811 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

THE CATTLE DISEASE (CONTAGION) BILL

... THE CATTLE DI6EASE (CONTAGION5 BILL. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. Gsaynrcirr--I should esteem it a great favour if you Bill kindly permit ide to make a few remarks on the dis- et~ii3uon~hich took place between the-mbmnberb of tbe deputationand the luke of.ficbmord on the 23rd inJAY, in reference to this bill. It is reported that Mr. Whitehead, of Leeds, stated- As to the importation ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1878
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1033 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: News 

GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS

... NEWS. GENERAL F0R1IlGN ?? ?? (TREUER'S CLELEGEA2IS.) THE PRLUSSIAN MINISTRY. BERLIT, Saturday Evening.-In ParliamentarV circles it is stated that Herr Hoffmann has declined the office of Minister of Finance. Negotiations lor the purpose of filling this post are now being carried on with Herr Holbrecht, chief burgomaster of Berlin, who, it is said, is not disinclined to accept it. General ...

Published: Monday 25 March 1878
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2431 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News