21 SEPTEMBER 1895, page 2

The Case Of Matricide At Plaistow Has Ended In A

most unsatisfactory way. It was clearly proved that the accused, Robert Coombes, a boy of thirteen, purchased a knife in order to kill his mother, and did kill her without......

Early On Monday A Passenger Steamer, The 'iona,' Of The

Edinburgh Shipping Company, caught fire while off Clacton The fire began in the ladies' cabin—it is not known how, but a spirit-lamp and bottle that had contained methylated......

The Latest Parliamentary Return In Regard To The National...

is extremely interesting. The gross liabilities of the State for the year which ended on March 31st, 1894, were E669,104,024, and these were reduced in the succeeding twelve......

We Are Glad To Note That The Irish Unionists Are

keeping the questions of the over-representation of Ireland and the misuse of the special facilities accorded to illiterates under the Ballot Act before the country. In a letter......

On Wednesday The Duke Of Devonshire Delivered A...

at the North Midland Poor-law Con- ference assembled at Derby, in the course of which he touched on the question of old-age pensions. After declaring that the matter was a very......

The Anti-semitic Party Has Wholly Captured Vienna. In The...

for the municipal control of the capital this party received thirty thousand votes against seven thousand given to the Liberals, and will therefore be able to appoint all......

In A Second Speech, In Which The Duke Of Devonshire

acknowledged a vote of thanks, he dwelt upon a subject which we have touched on in another column, and in effect, though not under that name, advocated, as we have done, the......

The County Councils Of Le;cestershire, Nottinghamshire,...

Division of Lincolnshire have lately clubbed together to found an institution for teaching all that can be taught in regard to dairying and cheese. making. This institution,......