PROFESSOR J. H. PEPPER writes us as follows: —I was much interested with the precis of the article taken from 'Good Words,' which appeared in the Courier of yesterday, because, although I ...
Article : 472 wordsTHE following nominations of candidates for the vacant seats in the Municipal Council were received up to 4 o'clock yesterday evening by the returning-officer, his worship the Mayor:— ...
Article : 1,482 wordsBEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. C. Spry, W. G. Power, and T. Illidge, JJ.P. DRUNKENNESS.—Priscilla Leggett, an old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of ...
Article : 1,078 wordsTHE prolonged trial of Guiteau for shooting President Garfield came to an end yesterday, resulting in the conviction of the prisoner. Sentence has not yet been passed upon him. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe recent panic on tho Paris Bourse has now settled, and there has been only one large failure. ...
Article : 25 wordsMr. J. S. Jessop is still the only candidate for the Dalby election. Several other gentlemen have been asked to stand in the Opposition interest, but all have declined, and it is now ...
Article : 107 wordsIt is expected that the Irish members of Parliament now in prison under the Coercion Act will resign, in order that their constituents may elect representatives who will be in their places ...
Article : 88 wordsMessrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:— Hides: There was a short supply forward to-day, and prices very firm for all weights. Competition was keen; extra heavies fetched 4¼d. to ...
Article : 108 wordsThe barque Scottish Wizard arrived at the anchorage to-day with 315 immigrants. She reports all well; there were two births during the voyage, and no deaths. ...
Article : 92 wordsIt has been arranged that from and after the 16th February the departure of the mail for Melbourne shall be altered from Thursday to Tuesday during the south-west monsoon season. ...
Article : 36 wordsA LAUDABLE little effort in the direction of co-operative enterprise in this city is likely to be discontinued after a brief period of experiment—that is, the ...
Article : 6,008 wordsThe Chamber having rejected the Government Bill and adopted the suggestions of the committee which was appointed, M. Gambetta has resigned. ...
Article : 29 wordsThere has been a partial break in the drought here, thundershowers having fallen every night since Monday last. The weather is still cloudy. ...
Article : 30 wordsAn extensive conspiracy has been discovered in Clare and Limerick. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe party who recently went out prospecting from this township have returned, and report having seen the "colour," but they have no immediate prospect of getting payable gold, ...
Article : 54 wordsThe election for a member to represent the North Riding, Yorkshire, in the House of Commons, necessitated by the death of Viscount Helmsley, took place to-day. The Hon. Mr. ...
Article : 53 wordsMystery No. 1 claim his cleaned up for 34oz. gold; Queen Nos. 5 and 6, for 234oz; General Wyndham, 118oz.; and Star of Hope, Rishton, for 55[?]. ...
Article : 39 wordsTHE annual general meeting of the above society was held in the Temperance Hall, Edward-street, last evening. There was a good attendance, the hall being fairly filled. Mr. P. ...
Article : 1,239 wordsThe trial of Guiteau for the murder of the late President has at length been brought to a close, and the jury have returned a verdict of guilty. The news of the result has been received ...
Article : 48 wordsThere passed to-day, from Midkin, New South Wales, to Aulurn station, seventy pedigree bulls, the property of Messrs. Robinson and Co., Mr. W. Bunting in charge. ...
Article : 35 wordsTwo trains came into collision to-day on the Great Northern Railway, near Hornsey. The accident resulted in the death of two persons, and twenty others were more or less injured. ...
Article : 36 wordsDisgraceful exhibitions of rowdyism occurred at Chowder Bay to-day, and several of the offenders were arrested. Arrived: You Yangs, s., from Brisbane. ...
Article : 401 wordsIn consequence of the disturbed state of many parts of Ireland, the Government has decided further to reinforce the troops stationed there, and a battalion of the 5th Regiment has been ...
Article : 42 wordsThe over-speculation noticeable on the Bourse a few days ago has completely ceased, owing to the present political crisis in France. LONDON, 25th January. ...
Article : 92 wordsAfter considerable disussion on the bill for the revision of the French Constitution in the Chamber of Deputies, and a long speech by M. Gambetta in support of the measure, the bill ...
Article : 83 wordsSIR,—I think we ought to take advantage of the presence among us of so thorough a scientist as Professor Pepper, not only to learn the best way of making rain, but the best way of making ...
Article : 741 wordsSince the presentation to Earl Granville of the Turkish note, in which the Sultan formally protested against the interference of the British and French Governments in Egyptian affairs, ...
Article : 71 wordsSix fresh cases of smallpox are reported on board the steamer Mirzapore. The patients will be removed from the vessel and accommodated at the quarantine ground. The agents wished ...
Article : 339 wordsThe dispute between the Assembly of Notables and Cherif Pasha as to the control of the finances remain unsettled. The Notables continue to insist on having control of the Budget, ...
Article : 43 wordsA large number of pilgrims are at present assembled at Allahabad, the capital of the northwest provinces of India, where a serious outbreak of cholera has occurred. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Daily News and Standard state that informers have revealed the existence of a widespread and dangerous conspiracy in the counties of Clare, Limerick, and Cork, and the ...
Article : 50 wordsGuiteau has applied for a new trial, but it is thought that the application will be refused. ...
Article : 25 wordsAustralian and Straits tin is quoted at £111. Best Australian beef tallow is worth 42s.; and mutton tallow, 47s. per cwt. LONDON, 27th January. ...
Article : 100 wordsThe sale of lands on the Herbert River, near the Queensland border, took place yesterday, and excited strong competition, there being purchasers from Victoria, New South Wales, and ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 28 Jan 1882, Page 5
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