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  2. TERRIFIC GALES AND LOSS OF LIFE:

    Terrific gales prevailed along the coasts at the end of december and the commencement of January. They were accompanied by heavy rains, exceeding anything we have had for years, and which caused ...

    Article : 489 words
  3. CASUALTIES.

    The hunting season has led to several accidents. Sir A. B. Paget, our ambassador in Italy, was thrown near home, and severely injured; also, Mr. G F. Grace had a narrow escape when riding with ...

    Article : 327 words
  4. RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

    London, February 1.—The' Times's Berlin correspondent says: After much hesitation, Russia seetus to have decided upon a peculiar plan. The present state of things, which is neither peace nor ...

    Article : 110 words
  5. GIGANTIC FAILURE

    London, February 2.—John Crossley, member of Parliament for Halifax, is about to resign his seat and also the chairmanship of the large manufacturing company of John Crossley and Sons ...

    Article : 77 words
  6. A SWINDLING INSURANCE BUSINESS.

    New York, Jan. 31.—A gang of fire insurance policy swindlers has been broken up by the arrest of William S. Hale, of Plainfield, New Jersey. The swindling firm, of which the accused was a ...

    Article : 67 words
  7. THE EAST.

    Sir William Hackett, formerly of Fiji and the Straits, has been sworn in as Chief Justice of Ceylon. The Metropolitan Bishop Johnston, of Calcutta ...

    Article : 334 words
  8. MISCELLANEOUS.

    A scandalous incident occurred at a wake at Liverpool, on the 8th January. The coffin was on a table, and the guests were dancing and drinking round it, when the floor gave way, and all were ...

    Article : 2,025 words
  9. VERDICT ON THE BROOKLYN FIRE CASE.

    New York, Jan. 31.—The coroner's jury in the case of the Brooklyn Theatre calamity gave a verdict to-day. They say, that of 218 victims of the fire, two were burned to death and the remainder ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. SUICIDE OF AN ENGLISH COUNTESS.

    London Jan. 21.—Countess Howe yesterday threw herself from the window of her mother's residence in Berkeley-square, and died from her injuries. The coroner's jury returned a verdict ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. AN AMERICAN SHIP STRUCK BY LIGHTISING AND BURNT.

    New York, January 30. — A cable special announces that the American ship Dakota, from New Orleans for Liverpool, when about four hundred miles northwest from the Azores, was struck by ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. TOTAL LOSS OF IHE BRITISH SHIP ADA IREDALE.—2300 MILES IN OPEN BOATS.

    Authentic news has been received of the burning at sea of the British ship Ada Iredale, John Stewart, late master, and a portion of the crew of the ill-fated vessel, were passengers by the ...

    Article : 458 words
  13. News by the Californian Mail.

    BY the arrival of the Pacific Mail Steamship Zealandia we have news from San Francisco to the 3rd February. The telegraphic items from Europe extend to the 2nd February. Most of the latter ...

    Article : 409 words
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