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... Cairo, Wednesday. — Although at the time of wiring the probabilities are that the Khalifa and his followers may be no longer regarded as factors in the future of the Soudan, it- is reported that Os- man Digna still maintains a strong position in the neighbourhood of Sherkeleh Conversations which a correspondent has had with captives from Oindnrman and refugess from the remnant of the Khalifa's ...
... A conference of representatives of county and local friendly societies, in connection with the subject of old age pensions, was held at 20, Hanover Squarr, W., under tbe presidecoy of Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart. After a discussion, in which Eari Nelson, Mr. Wyndham Portal, the Rev. R. Hart, the chairman, and others took part, the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : 1. That the ...
... Paris, Wednesday. — The gendarmes at Meaux have, arrested live Belgian workmen, who are charged with torturing an old woman to d^th by burning her. These nun nie T . an old woman, Catherine Farcy, aged SB, in a lonely spot, and, having thrown her to the ground, gagged ariei bound her, and set fire to her clothes. They looked i :. ioi a few moments until the clothing was well alight, and then ...
... HALF- DAYS IN DERBYSHIRE. [Copy right.] BY EDWARD BRADBURY (STREPHON. Author of Pictures of the Peak, Etc. dovedale. It is bettor to have a whole day at Dovedaie than hslf-a-day. and an entire week than a day ; but on the principle that half a oaf is better than no bread, let us content ourselves with the smallest indulgence. Besides, the cyclist thinks nothing of going from Derby to the ...
... When the colt of the wheel bad very few followers, thero was good reason for their riding ont in company, sajs the Globe. Every larrikin's hand was against thtm, and my solitary cyclist had to make account with the likelihood of being made a target for stone throwing. But that state of things no longer exists ; even ladies oan now wheel without much risk of molestation eicept in very ...
... [ BRITISH ARCHiEOLOGICAIi ASSOCIA- TION AT BUXTON. The British Archaeological Association com menced its annual congress at Buxton on Tu» ...
... THE ALVASTON DROWNING MTSTERY. Mr. W. H. Whiston held an inquest at the Alvaston Hotel on Tuesday respecting tbe death of John Morah Horth, aged 24 years, late of Leonard Street, Derby, wto3e body was found in the River Derwent on Monday.â Deceased's father an army pensioner, identified the bedy, acd said the deceased lived in lodgings. â From tbe evidence of .Mrs. Adams and others it ...
... THB newspapers last week published details of the new Franchise scheme now under the con- sideration of the Yolksraad. It is Baid that the Raad spent a whole afternoon in asking what tbe y meant, and English readers, notwithstanding the brave attempts made by their journalistic inform an's. will find themselves in at least eqoa' difficulties. Bat tbis much is clear: that whatever concessions ...
... Further consideration was gi.en en Monday to the bill of tbe Derby, Leicester, Sheffield, and Nottingham Corporations for acquiring joint pos- session of the Derwent watershed by the House of Lords Committee, presided over by Lord lander- dale. Alderman Gainsford, civil engineer, of Sheffield, was further cross-examined by Mr. Pollcck, Q C„ on behalf of the Nottinghamshire County Council, and ...
... IVf 0 one can complain of the attitude taken up by ?? Mr. Balfour towards the deputation which waited upon him to as.k the Government to guaran- tee a three per cent, dividend upon the twelve mil- lions proposed to be spent in making a tunnel from Scotland to Ireland. Everybody agrees that easier and quicker communication between Great Britain and Ireland would be most advantageous. It would ...
... MR. DRAGE AND THE CHILDREN OF VAGRANTS. MR. Geoffrey Drage, M.P., whose inter- est in the question of the pro- per treatment of the children of va- grants has been manifested in several speeches both in Derby and elsewhere, carried his movement a further stage on Tuesday, when he headed a de- putation of the Children's Aid Society (of wlucj, ...
... CONTENTS OF THIS WEEK'S PAPER: SALES BY AUCTION. Description. Place of Sale. Date 1599. Messrs. J. Se W. HEATHCOTE. Furniture The Mart ThursJu'yl3 Horses Repository Fri, July li i Plaster Mines 'I be Mart Fii, July 21 j Houses. &c Tne Matt Pri, July '2l Shares The Marc Fri, July 21 Property Kilburn Mon, July 21 ! Farm Stock Asbboroe Wed, July 2 J Messrs. CUMBERLAND & SONS. I Fat Stock „ Cattle ...