Denbighshire Free Press

LOCAL NOTES. w annual meetings of the Yale of Civvyd „°a,rds of Gruardians have been held this week at • Asaph, Capt. Pennant was elected chairman, an excellent appointment. At Iluthin, the airman in a lucid speech, was able to show a sst^reduction in the amount of relief, a fact that iv?),-be very gratifying to ratepayers, that is, it .ls desirable state of things is brought about ithout hardship to the poor. Of this, however, V~ere seems to be grave doubts in the minds of a any guardians. However, with the Chairman, strict economist on the one hand, and on the other, a number of influential guardians opposed baling with the paupers in a niggardly spirit, e may rest satisfied, that both the interests of bhelrateraycrs and the well being of the poor will e looked after. THE Blue Ribbon Army has just extended operations to the Yale of Clwyd, and a few °l'Ps have already enrolled. This Army is 4 a° doubt justified in its boasts of having effected considerable reform amongst the lower orders. tlei'e is going on a great movement in favour of eiaperance. The number of charges of drunken- at the Police Courts, show in very many ^stances a marked diminution. Crimes com- mitted under the influence of drink have become ^stmctly less numerous, though Mr. Justice !yutty>at Ruthin,on Wednesday, had to complain "at several cases of manslaughter were due to ririk. At the same time, it is an astonishing Phenomenon, that crimes of cold-blooded violence and cruelty, have immensely increased of late. aQ there be any truth in the theory which has ae5a advanced by some that drunkenness is only 0 < ?f "vice, which would display itself in some direction, if not in that particular one F

--=====-===--=========--==========-=-:= DENBIGH AND DISTRICT. a3El) LANE.—The work here is progressing well, 1 lndications are given that the improvement will be great. THE BUTTER MAKKET.—The work of converting a Portion of the butchers' market into a market for the J °/ Pound or fresh butter is progressing rapidly, p "ids fair to be a great improvement. BP AND CONCERT.—An excellent programme has of arranKe(i f°r the concert on Monday night in aid at 8 ^00<3a^ Club and Infirmary. It commences o o'clock, and we doubt not there will be a crowded nouse. of AT LEGRAI>HIC APPOINTMENT.—Mr. Williams, son Alr, Owen Williams, Postoffice-lane, and who, for r ,llle time, has been in the telegraphic service at ^dudno, has received a first-class appointment in American Telegraphic Service, and shortly pro- teeJ« to New York. ACCIDENT.—On Thursday afternoon a timber ^ggon was passing down Vale-street, heavily laden. (j opposite Mr. Joyce's shop, the waggon sud- CUrved) and the timber caught the window 8l'eat violence,shattering the glass to fragments, considerable damage to the articles JOHN BAKLEYCOBN."—This evening (Friday) a Presentation of the Trial of John Barleycorn, of lniUsinS an^ interesting description, takes place ? e Assembly-room. In addition to the charac- sustained in the piece itself, there will be instru- mental and vocal music by several well-known local ^mateufg, NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD, 1882,—Important to public fo6 ls atl(* singers- Hughes' Laryngeal Lozenges r lengthening and clearing the voice. Recom- ended byF. Q. Watkins, Esq., conductor of th^ -r e, Philharmonic Society and Eisteddfod choir. boxes 6d. and ls. each. Prepared only by R. D. l)eid)'Eh ^^>era^ve Chemist, County Medical Hall, 'I'"? DAY.—Last year the Whitsuntide gala as i-horn of most of its glory by the clubs not tuni- ng out, and to indicate the bad effect generally we Jay mention that the takings at the Castle fell off over £ 30 to about £ 15. As the law is consii- u ea, friendly Societies cannot now spend any pcr- xon of their funds on the anniversary festivities to provide dinner, pay for band, &e., and lose tIme is more than can be expected of the members, who are chiefly working men, and whose aSus are not very high. It is as much as they can ;M expected to do to lose their time, find money for e,lr and children to spend, and pay for their w'c auxner- The music should be provided other- ise,. £ ja(j o.ur impression is that the Castle Committee ugnt to provide it, They get the lion's share of j-,e Proceeds, and they ought to be a little more tlie yflan tlle.y are ifl paying the piper. Anyhow, tb6 nivu ^iaveresolved to haye a demonstration, and nep 0WH s-e taking steps to .t/b.iain the money providing the band by pabjtic subscrip- h* an )ve w douht that the ^llecfors jyill us successful. SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE DENBIGH GRAMMAR SCHOOL. —One of the Hugh Davies-Grifiith's scholarships has recently fallen vacant, and will be awarded on the result of a competitive examination, to be held at the Denbigh Grammar School, on Saturday next, the 29th of April. The scholarships are of the an- nual value of EC), and tenable for three years. The competition is open to all boys who have been edu- cated for three years in one of the elementary schools of the school district of Denbigh.—See advertisement. Dow's MINSTRELS.—We refer our readers to an advertisement in another column in reference to this splendid troupe of male and female minstrels, who appear at the Assembly-room next Tuesday evening. They are undoubtedly the best troupe that has visited Denbigh. They have appeared before the Prince and Princess of Wales, and other members of the Royal Family, as well as the elite of the Kingdom. The Standurd says They are indisputably the largest and best combination of minstrel talent in the world; and The Times says it is a classic, artistic, and highly-finished entertainment." LORD BEACONSI-IELB.—Wednesday last was the anniversary of the death of Lord Picaconsfield, and we noticed that many of the local Conservatives, following the example set in London and other large towns, wore primroses, the favourite flower of the late Earl, in honour of his memory. We learn that a tolerably large sum of money has been contributed by the Denbigh Conservatives towards the National Memorial to Lord Beaconsfield, Mr. W. Jones having been the local secretary and collector and the fund just closed. RUNNING Ovm, A DoG.-There may be constantly seen sitting in the road towards the foot of Vale- street, a sleepy-looking pet dog, lying heedless of the risk incurred from passing vehicles. On Tuesday, however, this little animal was taught a rather un- 'pleasant lesson,for,whilst lying in the usual position, a baker's cart drove rapidly down the street, passed over either the leg or other part of the dog, and left the animal howling pitiably. We fancy Mr. Bow- wow will find some other place to lie in state on than the middle of the street in future. AS-YLIT.NI.-As we briefly intimated in last week's Free Press, a meeting of the governors of the asylum took place on Friday at noon, for the purpose of electing a medical superintendent in the place of Dr. 1¡V. Williams (resigned). There were thirty-two applications, but this large number was reduced to seven, and on Friday the final selection was made, the result being that there were thirteen votes for Dr. Cox, a native of Merionethshire five for Mr. J. Lloyd-Iloberts, Denbigh and two for an English gentleman, whose name we have not heard. Dr. Cox was thus elected. He has, we believe, been for about three years connected with Wilts asylum, and is about 30 years old. He comes into residence early in May. THROAT InRITATION ,-Soreness and dryness, tickling and irritation, inducing cough and affecting the voice. For these symptoms use Epp'ss Glycerine Jujubes. Glycerine, in these agreeable confections, being in proximity to the glands at the moment they are excited by the act of sucking, becomes actively healing. Sold only in boxes, 7d. and Is. l^d.. labelled "JAMES Errs & Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London." A letter received Gentlemen,—It may, perhaps, interest you to know that, after an extended trial. I have found your Glycerine Jujubes of consider- able benefit (with or without medical treatment) in almost all forms of throat disease. They soften and clear the voice.—Yours faithfully, GORDON HOLMES, L.R.C.P.E., Senior Physician to the Municipal Throat and Ear Infirmary." SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.—J. M. Owen, Esq., M.A., inspector of schools and E. Morris, Esq., inspector's assistant, examined the Board Schools on April 6th, 1882. In the boys' school there were present on the day of examination 140 presented for examination, 117. Besides the three R's, the class subjects taken were geography, grammar, and history. The specific subjects were physical geography, literature, algebra, and euclid. Entry on master's parchment: This school is intelligently and successfully taught. The boys are excellently behaved." In the girls' school there were present on the day of examination 141 presented for examination, 111. Entry on mistress' certificate :—" Tone and order excellent; the results are an improvement upon those of last year." Eng- lish subjects, grammar and needlework; specific, literature and domestic economy; In the infant school there were present on the day of examination 214. The entry on the mistress' certificate was very satisfactory indeed.

NOHTH WALES ASSIZES. The composite assizes for the counties of Denbigh, Flint, Carnarvon, Anglesea, Merioneth, and Montgomery, opened on Tuesday, at Ruthin. Mr. Justice Chitty was the presiding judge, and he was duly received by the newly-appointed High Sheriff of Denbighshire (J. F. Jesse, Esq., Llanbedr), attended by Mr. William Lloyd, the under sheriff, and usual retinue. The cus- tomary formalities were gone through, and the trial of prisoners fixed for Wednesday. A posse of twelve police-officers attended the Judge and Sheriff, under the command of Superintendent T. Vaughan, Denbigh. On Tuesday his Lordship attended St. Peter's Church, where an excellent sermon was delivered by the Rev. T. J. Hughes, rector of Llanbedr, from Romans 3, xxxi. On Wednesday business commenced at ten o'clock. The attendance of county Justices was much smaller than at the ordinary county assizes, and consisted of the following gentlemen Major Cornwallis-West, Lord Lieutenant T. P. L. Parry, Esq,, Wrexham T. Ll. Fitzhugh, Esq., Plas Power; W. D. W. Griffith, Esq., Garn; Edmund Peel, Esq., Bryu-y-pys; Archibald Peel, Esq., Gerwyn P. H. Chambres, Esq., Llysmeirchion It. F. Birch, Esq., Macs Elwy; Capt. Cole, Ruthin; Major Barker; Robert Blezard, Esq., Pool Park Capt. A. Mesham, Pontruffydd J. R. Jenkins, Esq., Ruthin E. Lewis Ashworth, Esq., Abergele; Capt. T. W. Gill, Oswestry. The cases for trial were-One from Mont- gomeryshire, two Denbighshire, one Flintshire, five Carnarvonshire, one Merionethshire, none from Anglesea. His Lordship remarked that, considering the assizes were for six counties, the calendar was remarkably light, Anglesea having the honour of no prisoners; Flint, Montgomery, and Merioneth being next with one each whilst Carnarvon, with five, had much the larger popu- lation. The cases of manslaughter (3) were very much mixed up with drunkenness, and hence the use of the knife. One case was a little remark- able, being that of a Russian, who would no doubt receive justice at their hands, just as if he were a Welshman or Englishman. He referred to the various cases at length. THEFT AT LLANGEDWIN. James Thomas, farm labourer, Llangedwin,was charged with stealing a sovereign from a fellow labourer, John Hughes, whilst they were at work together. On being apprehended on another charge, the JE1 was found, and he made state- ments implicating himself. Prisoner pleaded guilty to having been in penal servitude seven years, but begged pitiably for mercy. The Judge said he would give him one more chance, and sent him to gaol for nine months. BUKGLARY BY YOUTHS. John Ellis, 17, and Roderick Roberts, 19, were charged with breaking into the house of John Griffiths, Bangor, and stealing £18 15s. They pleaded guilty, and the former to a conviction at Carnarvon Quarter Sessions this year. They were sent to gaol for 12 mouths' hard labour. ALLEGED STATIVIXG A GRANDCHILD TO DEATH. Harriet Roberts, shopkeeper, Llandrillo, Cor- wen, was charged with killing, by starving, the illegitimate child of her daughter, Jane Roberts. Mr. Higgins prosecuted, and Mr. Colt Williams, instructed by Mr. Alun Lloyd, defended. The prisoner's daughter deposed that it was her child, born in December last, and died the 28th of last month. After suckling it four months, she gave it up to her mother, and paid her Is weekly for it. It was a fairly healthy child, and full grown, but afterwards was sick, cross, and had diarrhoea. The father of the child paid her mother Is Gd weekly, making 2s 6d altogether. She went home to see the child, and at such times found her mother with it on her knees. She knew she bought milk, cornflour, and biscuits for the child. Margaret Price, a neighbour, said it did not look like a child to come on. On the previous Friday to the death, it had a fit, and a man named Roberts (a village doctor) was sent for, as the real doctor" lived five miles off. Ann Williams, the midwife, said it was a small, but healthy child, and all went on well at and after the birth. Dr. Richard Owen Jones, surgeon, Bala, made a post-mortem examination. It was a healthy child, but the organs were contracted, and no food in the stomach or bowels. The child only weighed o-lbs., the ordinary weight at birth being from 5 to 9-lbs., and at four months old (the age of this), it should weigh 12-lbs. The contraction was caused by want of food, and diarrhoea was the natural ending of a case of starvation, of course, if that set in some days before death, it may ac- count for the absence of food. Dr. Francis W. Jones, Bala, partner with last witness (formerly resident medical-officer at Denbigh Infirmary), corroborated. Thomas Roberts, the village doctor," said he saw the child three days before death, and it was in a fit. He ordered it to be put in a warm bath, and gave spirits of lavender and sal volatile, but could not say if the child had it. Prisoner had been ill with diarrhoea just before, and had the same medicine, there being a complaint of that kind in the village. Mr. Higgins contended that the evidence proved neglect, in not giving sufficient food, and in not calling in a qualified medical man but the Judge stopped the case, and said, though it was one of importance, there was not evidence of the kind that could go to the Jury on a charge of man- slaughter.—The woman was discharged. PASSING BASE COIN. Pan ton Bow, aged 61, pleaded guilty to passing base coin at Rhyl; there being no less than 322 counterfeit coins found on him. He had been twice previously convicted of the offence, and the Judge said it was useless passing a lenient sen- tence, and sent him for ten years penal servitude. MANSLAUGHTER AT BANGOR. Evan Hughes, aged 50, was charged with kill- ing his wife at Bangor. A little boy belonging to the woman proved that prisoner quarrelled with his mother, both being drunk and when she told him he killed his first wife, he said he would kill her,took up his boot in his hand,and beat her with it till she fell down. He then went to bed (a mattress on the floor), and left his wife lying dying.—Prisoner was sentenced to five years penal servitude. Perjury.—For committing wilful perjury at Bangor Police Court in February last, Thomas Williams, 26, labourer, was sentenced to nine months' hard labour. -Ral)c.Evan Rowlands, a youth 17 years old, was acquitted on the charge of committing a rape on Margaret Jones, Machynlleth. A Wi-etch.-William Evans, 20, canal boat- man, was charged with indecently assaulting a child, aged six years, named Rose Ann Williams, living with her parents at Llangollen.—Sent to gaol for two years hard labour. Alleged Mtt)zsla it,,qhter. -Johann Madschon, 24, a Russian sailor, was charged with the man- slaughter of John Jones,at Ynyscynhaiarn,on the 6th of April. It appeared that prisoner went into a public-house called the Sailor's Home," where he quarrelled with a lot of persons, calling them "lousy Welshmen." A row ensued, during which deceased was about to strike prisoner. The latter pulled out his knife, used a savage threat, and stabbed deceased, from whom the blood was seen to flow. The latter called out that he was stabbed, when prisoner put up the knife and ran away. It appeared that the parties had drink, and that the prisoner received provocation. The Jury found him guilty, but recommended him to mercy and the Judge sent him to gaol for six months. 0 This concluded the Assizes.

THE PRINTING PRFss.-How wisely events follow each other in proper order Just at the time when the mind of Europe was waking from a thousand years lethargy, and when means were required to spread abroad the results of the inquiries which the learned were making in all branches of science, CAXTON gave to the world the Print- ing Press. By its instrumentality the discoveries and inventions of one land have become property of the entire globe, and the advancement of science has been greatly promoted. No man of the present age has more fully comprehended this truth than Holloway. The same intellect that led him to the studies which resulted in the production of his celebrated Pills and Ointment saw at once the immense advantage,to the world a.s well as to him- self, which might be drawn from this source. He laid his discoveries before the world, sowing his seed broadcast, wherever a written language is read, and modestly awaited the result. His confident statement of his theory led men to try his remedies their intrinsic excellence when once tried established them firmly in the confidence of the public of both hemispheres, and Professor Holloway stands now, in the estimation of the people, as the most powerful opponent of all disease. For disorders of the liver and stomach, the Pills are claimed to be a swift and sure specific, and the claim is verified by an overwhelming mass of testimony. Now we all know how entirely the bodily health depends upon the condition of these two important organs. If the digestion is impaired, the bowels disordered, and the liver torpid or congested, the whole frame suffers the strength declines, the spirits droop, the complexion becomes cadaverous, the flesh wasted, supine- ness and dispair take the places of energy and hopefulness; the sick man becomes as dead to the great objects and pursuits of life as if he was entombed alive. Out of his self-sepulchre, as it were, this powerful remedy lifts him as if by magic—a few timely doses of the Pills brings back digestion, appetite, and physical energy, These statements are too plain, and too easily contradicted if untrue, to admit of the slightest doubt. On the contrary, we know them to be nothing but the literal fact. They are not founded merely upon common report, but upon the testimony of parties occupying high positions in society —men of unblemished reputation and matured judgment --that likewise is confirmed by circumstances within our owimmediate kjiJY, ledge.fuerocft Telegram.

DISTRICT NEWS. ABE:RGELE.-At the meeting on Monday of the Local Board, Mr. Booth was elected chairman for the year. The usual committees were nominated. The storm-outlet question was referred to the Drainage Committee to be reported upon before the estimates were prepared. BODFABI.—The churchwardens' accounts for the last official year have been issued, being at- tested by Mr. William Jones and Major Mesham. The receipts were Y.31,9 2s 6d, which met the ex- penses and left X.4 10s 2d in the hands of the churchwardens. Amongst the special collections were those for the Church Missionary Society of X4 4s, and Denbigh Infirmary X4 5s 2d. BRyifBO. -Alice J ones,licensed brewer, Brymbo, near Wrexham, was summoned by the Inland Revenue for putting sugar into beer without making entry in the book provided for the pur- pose, and concealing wort and beer. Defendant had rendered herself liable to a fine of Y,200 but taking a lenient view of the matter, this being the first case in the district, the magistrates only fined her Xlo and costs. BAGILLT.-In this district, meetings have been held repudiating the action of the Flintshire magis- trates in seeking to throw the cost of the Premier's protection on the Treasury, and protesting against exposing the Flintshire ratepayers to the charge of meanness. CONWAY.—Hugh Jones, of Roe Wen, near Conway, was brought up on Monday charged with being implicated in the assault upon Mrs.Birchall, Conway. Mrs. Birchall and a young man were tied to a ladder and carried through the village of cl Roe Wen, and attended by a large crowd. Jones was now remanded.—William Jones and John Davies, hawkers, Conway, were charged with ut- tering counterfeit coin. They were remanded, to allow the police to communicate with the Mint authorities. HAWAKDEN.—Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone and Mr. Herbert Gladstone left Hawarden on Monday morning for Broughton Hall station, and were taken in a saloon carriage to Chester. Here the saloon was coupled to the 11 30 express for Euston, which was delayed ten minutes for the purpose. Several police officers in private clothes were in attendance. HOLYWELL.-The annual meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday. The new members made the usual declaration, and a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to Mr. Joseph Garner for his services as Chairman for the past year. Mr. H. A. Cope, Saitheaclwyd, was elected chairman. The various committees were re-elected. Tenders were received for watering the streets and carting the street scrapings. The Market Committee had inspected, the upper market with the view of con- verting it into an assembly-room, and the tenants had expressed themselves agreeable to be removed to the lower market. The question was post- poned. RHYL.—The Easter vestry was held at noon on Tuesday, the vicar (Rev. T. Richardson) presiding. The accounts, showing a deficiency of 1106, were passed. Mr. Wynne complained that no meeting of the school managers had been held during the year. Mr. Roose retorted that when meetings were called none of the managers attended. He also defended the vicar and schools against charges brought against them. Mr. Davies, schoolmaster, attributed the exodus of children from the Na- tional to the British schools to pressure brought to bear on the parents by the managers of the latter, and not to any laches on the part of the vicar or teachers.—Dr. Lloyd, Ty'n-rhyl, pro- ceeded to call attention to what he called the "Rhyl scandal" (a case at Chester assizes in which Mr. Thomas, curate, was concerned), but at the request of the chairman refrained. He then, amidst considerable excitement, called attention to the fact of the above-named assuming the title of senior curate," and allowing the title B.A. to appear after his name in Crockford's Directory, &c. Having read the letter of a brother curate in a local paper, denying that Mr. Thomas is either B.A. or senior curate, he read a telegram from the principal of St. David's College, who stated that Mr. Thomas was merely a biennial." Mr. Thomas defended himself, maintained that he is senior stipendiary curate, and that he intended sitting for his degree. No resolution was passed, but it is intended to petition the Bishop in the matter. RUABON.—The coal proprietors having given notice of a reduction of õ per cent. in wages,about 2,000 men have turned out. On Monday they held a mass meeting, resolved not to work at the reduction, and going to a pit where some men were loading coal on the bank, smashed the tools, com- pelled the men to leave work, and ran the tip waggons about a quarter of a mile from the works. Riots continue, the military being called out. TOWYN.—Mr. Hughes, of Kinmel, is about to supply the whole of this district with water from Llanefydd water works. WREXHAM.—The greatest grief has been ex- perienced in all circles in Wrexham by the death of Mr. Peter Walker, who, a short time ago, was announced as the second Conservative candidate for Denbighshire. He died on Thursday of last week, and the funeral took place at Wrexham cemetery on Tuesday last. He was a noble- hearted, generous man, a great benefactor to all local institutions, a kind and just employer, his works being one of the largest of the kind in the country. He was really a self-made man, having amassed a large fortune by his own industry and shrewdness. He was a brother of Sir A. B. Walker, Liverpool. The funeral on Tuesday was the largest seen for years, all the prominent men of the district being present, as well as leading Con- servatives from the counties of Denbigh and Flint.

CAERWYS. PETTY SESSIONS.—Tuesday, before P. P. Pennant, Esq. (chairman): Captain Mesham and Edwin Morgan, Esq., a lad named W. Vaughan Smith was summoned for stealing 8s from a shop at Tyddyn-y-llan, Bodfari. Money had been missed from the shop drawer for some time and a watch was set. One day, Jane Williams, prose- cutor's sister-in-law, saw prisoner hanging about the shop, and afterwards he opened the door quietly, got upon the counter, and was caught with his hand in the drawer. The boy confessed to having taken 8s at various times. He was ordered to come up for judgment when *led upon, his father undertaking to give h a flogging. -William Rowlands summoned "for assaulting Sarah Pritchard of Peny-felin, Nannerch, was fined 5s with 8s costs.—Edward Williams for being at the Crown Inn, Lixwm, during illegal hours on Christmas-day last, was lined 3s 6d with 138 costs.-The license of the Nag's Head Inn, Ysceifiog, was grantetLjto Mr, Joseph Jones. ———— 't;

LIQUIDATIONS.—E. P. Lewis, Rhyl, clell ler F. L. Hughes, Denbigh, horsebreaker and greengrocer; D. Roberts, L'an,irdAo, builder and lodging-V tt&j '-ee;¡:

61, only let him be got inside such a room as tee Saiv last Friday evening, and if he comes out Without parting icith some money, he is a worse specimen of his class than any tee hare ever yet Vlet with. How gratified the ladies, who aided the volunteers, must be at having secured so noble a 7 esutt—- £ 300, Already the site has been secured, and an admirable one it is. The building will be commenced as soon as the usualprelimin- aries are settled. The site adjoins the Free :Re a d'ng-room, and in order to carry out the Piestnt plans, Capt. Lloyd-Williams has appealed to the Town Council to allow the Lenton Pool pump to be removed. It is said that the Water is poisonous, and that it would be a blessing to the people to close it, but of that we cannot Judge, It is, JlOwerer, quite easy to carry out the suggestion for removal. About 20 yards from the present site is a tumble down old building longing to the Corporafioit, pipes could be easily lad down from the well, to run the water to that Spot, and there the pump could be fixed. It would be only removing the water a few yards, and nobody would be inconvenienced; whilst two public institutions would be benefited, that is, the Volunteers would be able to carry out their plans of erecting an excellent building, which would be a real ornament to that part of the town, and of Went public service; a nuisance would, to a 'fJreftt extent, be done away with, and the Free &eading-roo)n would be saved from a nuisance, which would be created, if the pump was removed nearer to that gilding than it now stands. We hope the Council will see their wag to meet a Public body like the Volunteer force, and enable then to carry out a great public improvement. There should be no fussy red tapism, no needless Perfection of the rights of the public, but the desire to Carry out a little alteration which would really 6 for the public good.