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MR. SIMONTON'S BENEFIT

... On last night in the prze drawings the Algerian onyx and gilt clocI, £10 lOs, wa won by Mr. Dennehy, 56 Lower Baggot-street; the machine, £8 10s, Mr. M'Quain, North Lotts' Buttle Works; large oleograph. £3 lOs, Mr. J Casey, 23 Sackville- street; pair oleograpbs, Mr. Lynch, 92 Meath- street; shade birds, £4 4s, Mr. Procter, 21 Hard- wicke-strest; easel album, 50s; Mr. John Lon- burgh, 29 ...

Published: Saturday 15 February 1879
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2034 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE BOROUGH FRANCHISE DEBATE

... I (From the Times of SaturdayJ) The indignation with which the Irish mez' were moved on Thursday, when it was discomv-e: that no Ministerial measure of greater import-:m.e than a Grand Jury Bill was offered to Ireland, Lai an opporturity of retaliating last night. A de s:- in which the Ministry cannot be said to have ia i the best of the argument was followed by a i sion in which the great ...

Published: Monday 17 February 1879
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1158 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

THE ZULU WAR

... . AfZU WARi. i 'JUMAXATIONS FOR EM- BABKATION. INSPECTION OF TROOPS. SPWC1AL TELEGRAM. London, Tuesday Evening. Very great interest is manifested in the city and b naval and military circles with regard to the zmbarkation of the 60th Rifles, which is to take plnes at Gravesend to-morrow afternoon at one eclock, on board the Donald Currie steamer Dublin Castle. She is to sail with the mails for ...

Published: Wednesday 19 February 1879
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1461 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

THE CIVILISERS AT WORK

... I I (From the Evening Te7legraph of Yesterday.) We await with curiosity to hear what the Standard has to say in defence of its corre- spondent with General Roberts in Khoost. N-otwithstanding the stern censorship exer- cised by the Indian military authorities with respect to the despatch of news from the front in Afghanistan, some terrible revela- tions have been made regarding the treat- ...

Published: Wednesday 19 February 1879
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1063 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

... INIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. I'l HOUSE OF LORDS-TnuasD&Y,. TnSm lordships met at five o'clock. BUSINESS TO MORROW. The Earl of AiRLIr will ask whether the Go. c vernment Intend to propose any measure for a the amendment of the criminal law in respect ofl persons who may be charged with or convicted of fraudulent offences. Lord TRURO will move for returns in reference to volunteers, and Lord ...

Published: Friday 21 February 1879
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 4449 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

LIFEBOAT SERVICES

... [BY TELEGRAPH.] HARwICH, FEB. 18.-A Ramegate smack brought the news here on the afternoon of the 16th instant that a large iron ship was ashore on the Long Sand. Accordingly the Harwich lifeboat, of the National Lifeboat Institution, proceededthere under oanvas, and found the endangered vessel was the barque Pasithea, of Liverpool, bound from Ham. burg to Cardiff in ballast. A steamer had also ...

Published: Thursday 20 February 1879
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1031 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

CHURCH OF IRELAND

... CHURCH OF IR3i?LA11D. Down~ AND~f COiNOR A1iD DRObIORH TEPERANC]3B SocIlry.-The opening meeting of the Glenavy ?? of this societyr was held on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance Rev. E. Johneon .Smyth, vicar of the parish, presided. Rev, Win. Moore, in ta very effective speech, advocated the caseo of temperance. Rev. John Leslie followed, ande very eloquently explained the aima and ...

Published: Saturday 15 February 1879
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 595 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

PRINCE LEOPOLD ON UNIVERSITY TEACHING

... PRUNCE LEiOPOLD ON UN7IVERSITY TBAlLLI-N G. ?? ATr a meeting ir. ?? lis this stl~jecl, beld lso in London on Wednesday evening, his Royal High. I ress Auice Leopold moved a resolution. Rif R1oyal hac ?? 1igho-esr, who, on rising, want received with loud Ma cbeerring, ?? I feel I can add but little up to what has already been eald by the mover and his secinner of the Eret resolution, and ...

Published: Friday 21 February 1879
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1378 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

TRACTION ENGINES IN DUBLIN

... TJ CTION ENIUES . -I ?? 7. , ?? . . e the Northern Divisional Police Court esateday, before Wr. C. J. O'Dcael, Dun- a Cau lurphy, 2 AChlomont-ptrade, Nofth strand, was summoned, at the suit of Inspector Devoy, for that he, being the owner of a locomo- o tive engine, prpelled by ,t ?? aioit ft ?? in motioc in the atteets without any person pre. ' ceding it on foot at not less than . 60 yards, ...

Published: Friday 21 February 1879
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1666 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE PAPAL JUBILEE

... 1K add PAPALta4UIU,'' i v .(By rcemn Speialire, - London, Wednesday. .i aI ha4 Bg 50gt hq of the >phsolsls letters tlAif. Holiness P4e'Leo XIII. precribir, ater the toms of his apgu4st ?? universal jubilee, imploring the Divine assistance on the occajin ef' hs alectp, tq. ?? l E Throne. The following is a translation of the letnBlinesa, iliich w ?? designated in a .j~ 14 tgpl stij Maxi~i4;b - ...

Published: Thursday 20 February 1879
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2267 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME FOR THIS WEEK

... i PAXLT&MNTARY PRO)AMME FOR TH!S WEEK.I (By Freeman Special Wire.) London, Sunday. The following is a full programme of the bunessrm for this week :_ DC MONDAY.I In the House-of Lords-Lord Lawrence to call yo attention tolthe state of the law with regard to lia- bility of employers to make compensatioi0 for injuries to persons in their service, and to lay upon Pr the table of the house a bill ...

Published: Monday 17 February 1879
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1604 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

THE AFGHAN WAR

... The following has been sent from the India Office for publication:- From Viceroy. Februm? 14th. Stewart at Robat on 9th, two marches from Candahar. Part of force raturning ?? Ghilzaiby Ahyassen and Argandab Valleys, in which supplies have been easily procurable. Re- connoisancesand surveys of these valleysbeing made. Slight of fall of svow at 'nrd near Khelat and Ghilzai. Considerable lose ...

Published: Saturday 15 February 1879
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 374 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News