The Grahamstown Journal

Thursday 1 October 1891

KILLED BY DRINK
An inquest was held on Wednesday touching the death of Janes PENNY, who died suddenly on Monday morning at an hotel in Port Elizabeth. Verdict: died from acute alcoholism.

SHOCKING OUTRAGE
The Bedford Enterprise reports that a little white girl, named BOTHA, not seven years old, was brutally outraged by a young Kafir on Thursday morning last. The child was returning home from Mr. MAPHAM’s (in the Cowie), where she had been for milk, when she was met by the native, who seized hold of her and carried her a distance of fifty yards into the dry bed of the river, and then outraged her. A native was subsequently arrested on the information given by the child, and is now in the local gaol. A preliminary examination has been held, and the prisoner stands committed for trial.

Saturday 3 October 1891

HYMENEAL
It is stated that the eldest daughter of Sir Gordon SPRIGG is engaged to be married to Mr. Spencer WALTON.

MATRIMONIAL
A London paper says that South African readers will be interested to learn that a marriage has been arranged to take place on October 20 between Mr. Hercules ROBINSON, Lieutenant Royal Irish Fusiliers (only son of the Right Hon. Sir Hercules ROBINSON Bart.) and the Hon. Edith Louisa HANDCOCK, third daughter of Lord and Lady CASTLEMAINE of Moydrum Castle, Athlone.

Tuesday 6 October 1891

BIRTH at Oak Lawn, Grahamstown, on the 5th inst, the wife of E.J.B. GARDNER, of Barkly West, of a son.

BLOWN TO PIECES
At Johannesburg on Wednesday Tom HAYTON, a miner in the Gardiner Mine, was blown to pieces by the explosion of dynamite. The deceased leaves a wife and twelve children.

CRUSHED BY A TRUCK
A fatal accident occurred at Kleinpoort Station on Friday. While a truck was being unloaded a son of the Stationmaster (Mr. SKINNER) got in the way (reports the Telegraph) and his head was so badly crushed as to cause instant death.

Thursday 8 October 1891

ENTERED INTO REST at Dagga Boer’s Nek on 5th October, Martha TROLLIP, dearly beloved wife of John TROLLIP Esq., of Dagga Boer’s Nek, aged 60 years.

DEATH OF A JURYMAN
Mr. SUMNER (says the Advocate) was returning home from the Circuit Court, Fort Beaufort, which he attended as a juror, when he became suddenly ill and delirious. As he did not reach home a search was made, resulting in the poor fellow being found insensible in the veld, and he has since died.

ANOTHER DYNAMITE DEATH
At Kimberley on Saturday an employee of the British United Diamond Mining Company was killed in the DuToit’s Pan Mine by an explosion of dynamite. The body was frightfully mangled. The name of the deceased is Benjamin COLE. He was highly respected, and was a member of the Diamond Field Horse.

SAD DEATH OF MRS. PREW
It seems only the other day that Grahamstown was sorrowing with Mrs. PREW over the death of her esteemed and popular husband, and commiserating her hard lot in being left alone with eight young children to face the troubles and trials of life. Only a few days ago it seems, and now the loving wife has gone to join her husband. Yesterday about midday the fatal news arrived by telegram from Johannesburg, whither Mrs. PREW had recently journeyed for the purpose of spending a little time with her sister, Mrs. BENNETT. To those many people who knew Mr. and Mrs. PREW in their domestic life, who had frequent intercourse with them, it is inexpressibly saddening to think in what a brief space of time both husband and wife have been taken away from this world, leaving their young children orphans. No stereotyped expressions of condolence can comfort the bereaved relatives, and we shall employ none, nor is there any need to assure them that legions of friends are mourning with them, grieving almost as deeply and quite as sincerely as themselves.

CHILD DROWNED IN NEW STREET
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. C. RENSBURG left her three-year-old child playing in the yard whilst she went to give her husband some assistance in the shop. Her horror at finding her little one head-foremost in a tub containing water can be imagined. She at once pulled it out; but too late; life had already departed.

Saturday 10 October 1891

OBITUARY
We (Register) regret to record the death of Mr. P. BIRKETT at Cradock on Monday afternoon. Mr. BIRKETT was a young man of sterling merit and ability; and weas greatly respected by every member of the telegraph staff. He was sent from Capetown to Queenstown in the hope that the change would be beneficial; and from Queenstown to Cradock. Consumption, however, claimed him as a victim. To his bereaved family and large circle of relatives and friends we tender our sympathy.

Thursday 15 October 1891

The death of a useful and respected citizen of Port Elizabeth, Capt. SKEAD RN, is recorded by the Bay papers. It took place on Saturday night from heart disease.

Saturday 17 October 1891

A PLEASANT MEMORIAL
The staff and other employees of the Grahamstown Journal, many members of which have long been associated together, met round the “stone” in the large composing-room yesterday afternoon to take part by their presence in a very pleasing little ceremony. Mr. Edward T. SLATER, Sub-Editor and Reporter on the staff of the Journal, is about to take unto himself a bride, and on Tuesday next will enter into the most important phase of social life. To mark this event, the staff presented their friend and colleague with an address, and a beautiful silver-gilt Egg-stand and also a handsome silver breakfast Cruet, the chasing and workmanship of both of which render them very handsome specimens of handicraft.
Mr. T.F. HUTCHINSON, Foreman Printer, who has been connected with the establishment for nearly thirty years, prefaced the reading of the address with a few words, stating the pleasure with which all had joined in obtaining the articles which formed the presentation gifts, and the desire of all to testify to the goodwill and kindly feeling which had always existed between the donors and the recipient. He then read the following address to Mr. SLATER, who seemed to be quite surprised at the demonstration:-
Journal Office, Grahamstown
17 October 1891
To Mr. Edwd. T. SLATER
Sub-Editor and Reporter
Grahamstown Journal
Dear Sir,
On the eve of your approaching marriage, we, the Comps. And other employees of the Journal Staff, beg to offer you our sincere congratulations on the auspicious and happy occasion. We have long been associated with you in the various departments of our work and have reason to express our sense of appreciation of the constant courtesy and consideration we have always met with at your hands. We would desire to express our warm hopes for the future happiness of your bride and yourself, and as a small token or evidence of our esteem, and the personal regard in which your many good qualities are estimated by us, we beg to offer the accompanying small gifts of goodwill for your acceptance. With every wish for your future prosperity
We beg to remain,
Yours sincerely,
(Signed by the whole strength of the establishment)
Mr. HUTCHINSON, at the close of the reading, said that he was only repeating the wishes of all hands in expressing the hope that the future life and prospects of the recipient, with his bride, might be bright with the sunshine of happiness and contentment, and undimmed by any cloud of trouble or difficulty.
Mr. Edward SLATER, who was evidently moved by the sudden ceremony sprung upon him, said that he was unable adequately to express his grateful appreciation of the kind feeling which had prompted their handsome gift. He had not the most remote inkling that such a ceremony to do him honour was in existence; the secret had been well and faithfully kept among them. He highly valued the kindness they had shown him, but if he were to talk from then to St.Wiener’s Day he could say no more than that the expression of the appreciation of their mutual association they had manifested in their handsome presentation had touched him deeply, and the ceremony of that day would never be forgotten by him. He should ever value through his future life the token of their goodwill, and trusted that the pleasant association of the past would be continued in the future.
Three cheers were then called for Mr. SLATER, and heartily responded to, and the little ceremony closed.
[Transcriber’s Note: I was unable to find a report of the actual marriage, but it took place on 20 October between Edward Thornhill SLATER and Cicely Maude NORTON – see here]

BEATEN TO DEATH
A Johannesburg telegram states that a lad aged 16, named COUUTS, the son of a Transvaal burgher, was murdered near Booysen’s on Sunday night. The wounds on the head were apparently inflicted with a hunting crop, and robbery is supposed to be the motive.

ATTEMPT AT MURDER
At the Magistrate’s Court, Dordrecht, J.J. VAN DER MERWE (European) underwent a preliminary examination on a charge of attempting to kill Corporal LLOYD, of the cape Police, at Waterfall. The circumstances were recently reported. The Frontier Guardian says that the accused was born in the Somerset East district, 46 years of age, and is a farmer by occupation. He asked to be admitted to bail, but his Worship said he would first communicate with the Solicitor-General and the Magistrate of Tarkastad, and the amount of bail would not be less than £2000. Prisoner, who is a tall, well-built man, was then removed to gaol.

MURDER NEAR BEACONSFIELD
One of the most cold-blooded murders committed of recent date in the neighbourhood (reports the D.F. Advertiser) was that which took place near Spytfontein on Friday evening, when an underganger on the Railway was beaten to death. The murdered man, whose name is Constant Petrus Jerders Tinas SEGARS [sic – DN listed on NAAIRS as Constant Petrus Jerdus Tinus CEQERS] was seated on a bench outside Cottage No. 129 on the Railway having his hair cut by a man named Friskey [KAVENNY] about 7 o’clock in the evening, when a native came round from behind the cottage with a pick handle in his hand, and without any provocation he went up to SEGARS and struck him an awful blow on the head, knocking him off the bench and rendering him insensible. Whilst lying on the ground the native struck the unfortunate man two blows with the shaft, one across the forehead and the other on the stomach. This assault was so suddenly made that before those around who witnessed it had recovered from their horror and astonishment, the native, whose name is Charley [FA...L], had run away. He was captured and brought back, but stupidly his captors left him unguarded in order to procure some rope to bind him, and the murderer seeing and seizing the opportunity, jumped the fence and ran up the railway line. Some natives pursued him. The unfortunate man, still alive, but growing weaker and weaker, was carried inside the cottage and put in bed. The head ganger, named [Josema] GERISE, who was in the cottage when the assault was committed, came out when SEGARS was lying on the ground, and seeing the state of affairs immediately left for Beaconsfield to procure medical assistance. When he got the length of Beaconsfield Station one of the natives who had gone after the murderer met him and told him that Charley was in one of the station closets. GERISE went to the place indicated, found the man cowering in the corner of one of them, and arrested him, handing him over to the Police. SEGARS died about four hours after he was assaulted. It is not known what cause the prisoner had for making the assault on SEGARS, and the information which has been filed by witnesses of the crime does not mention any probable cause he had for so doing. It is therefore supposed prisoner must have mistaken SEGARS for someone against whom he had some grievance.

Tuesday 20 October 1891

SUDDEN DECEASE
The Aliwal North paper records the somewhat sudden death of Mrs. G. VAN ZYL, who was on her way to Aliwal with her husband to attend the athletic sports. They put up for the night at Ackerman’s Kraal, where the unfortunate lady was seized with fits and died in a few hours.

DOUBLE MARRIAGE
The Midland News records the celebration of a double wedding at Grass Ridge, the home of the well-known and universally-respected John COLLETT Esq. JP. The brides were Mary Emma and Rosa Phoebe COLLETT, and the bridegrooms Charles BUTLER (our junior partner) and Joseph John MASKELL, of Bush Kraal, Hanover, and formerly of this district. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W.B. RAYNER, assisted by the Rev. Theo. CHUBB, of Grahamstown. On [account] of the family bereavement reported last week the gathering was much smaller than had been originally intended; still there were some sixty present, and everything passed off very satisfactorily. There was a fine display of wedding presents. After the breakfast a number of carts escorted the happy couple some distance along the road, where they received their parting showers of rice, and proceeded on their way to the seaside, where they will spend their honeymoon. It is needless to add that we wish both couples every happiness and prosperity.
[Transcriber’s Note: The bereavement alluded to was the death of Martha TROLLIP, whose maiden name was COLLETT - she was the aunt of the brides].

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. F.W. HEPBURN
We deeply regret to record the death of an old and respected citizen, Mr. F.W. HEPBURN, which occurred suddenly in London yesterday morning. Mr. HEPBURN, who was 61 years of age, had gone to England on a visit by the [Mexican], and arrived at Southampton on Sunday night, where he made no stay, but went on to town. It was not known that he was seriously ailing, and his bereaved family, who are thus plunged into distress, can but surmise the cause of his death. Our deep sympathy is with the widow and children in this great trouble.

Thursday 22 October 1891

MARRIED at Commemoration Church on Wednesday 21st October, by the Rev. H. Cotton, Robert Gill, third son of the late Mr. Edward IRVING C.E., to Harriet, eldest daughter of Mr. T.H. PARKER of this City.

DIED at Bond’s Hotel, London, Oct 19th, F.W. HEPBURN, in the 61st year of his age. Deeply regretted.

Tuesday 27 October 1891

DECEASE OF MR. J.E. DAVIES
The death of Mr. DAVIES, the Superintendent of the Albany General Hospital, will come as a sad surprise to most of our fellow citizens. He had been ailing, it appears, for some time, though he had relaxed nothing of his devotion to his duties, but during the last few weeks had been troubled with an abscess in the right side. This had been successfully operated on, and Mr. DAVIES’s own feeling was that he should now get better; but the symptoms of an internal complaint with feverishness became aggravated and confined him during the last fortnight to his bed. In spite of the unremitting and kind attention of Drs. ATHERSTONE, GREATHEAD and CHEW, and the matron, the patient gradually became weaker and expired early this morning. Mr. DAVIES was nearly 65 years of age, having been born in London in 1826, and at the age of 17 entered the army, and came out first to Mauritius, and then to this Colony. He saw active service at Fort Beaufort in the war of 1851-53 and received a medal for it. After leaving the Army he was in business for some years in Grahamstown and Port Alfred, finally accepting the office of Superintendent of the Hospital, which he has held for 17 years. He was remarkable for his orderly and punctual discharge of all his duties, and for his kindness and watchfulness in all cases of sickness. He was also entrusted by Government with the Meteorological Observations for this centre. The Institution loses in him a most valuable official, who has done very much towards raising it to the high position of efficiency and confidence which it now enjoys in the Colony. Mr. DAVIES was an attached and consistent member of the Wesleyan Church, and had been for 30 years an acceptable lay preacher. He will be universally lamented, and the sympathy of the whole community is with the widow and family in their sad and sudden bereavement.

Thursday 29 October 1891

BIRTH at [Glesthorpe] Cottage on 25th inst, the wife of Mr. Harry STIRK of a son.

MARRIED at Commemoration Church on 20th Oct 1891, by the Rev. H. Cotton, Alfred Charles, eldest son of Mr. John KENT of Kentucky, to Jacoba Elizabeth, third daughter of Mr. Geo. W. DUNBAR, of Lifford Park.

DIED at Grahamstown, Oct 27th 1891, John E. DAVIES, late Superintendent Albany General Hospital, aged 64 years and [9] months.

A CENTENARIAN
Mrs. PRINSLOO (born OELOFSE) of Brandekraal is stated by the George Herald to have reached her 101st year on the 3rd inst. She is in possession of all her mental faculties and as straight as a candle. She does the finest needlework without the aid of glasses. When unwell at any time she never took doctor’s medicine; she made her medicine herself. Her remedy for fever was brandy, and washing once a week with vinegar and water. For snakebite the remedy was brandy till the sufferer began to get “lekker”. Then the wound was [scrided] and held in running water; or applying the breast of a fowl. If there was no brandy at hand the patient was to chew tobacco and swallow the juice; and in that way she saved many from fever and the effects of snake bite.....[one further cure is described but is not legible, although I think the cure involved brandy!]

HYMENEAL
On Tuesday the 20th inst Commemoration Chapel was the scene of a very pretty and interesting wedding, when the Rev. H. COTTON united Mr. Alb. Chas. KENT, eldest son of Mr. John KENT, of Kentucky, and Jacoba Elizabeth DUNBAR, third daughter of Mr. Geo. W. DUNBAR, of Tifford Park, in the holy bonds of matrimony. It is almost needless to assert that the bride, who was attired in cream cashmere trimmed with orange blossoms, looked really charming, as did the bridesmaid, Miss Janie DUNBAR, sister of the bride. Mr. Archibald KENT acted as best man, and the Misses Florence and Edith ANSLEY as flower girls. At the conclusion of the ceremony the happy couple moved off to the residence of Mr. Charles J. ANSLEY, where a breakfast had been prepared. On leaving the Chapel, they were greeted with showers of rice. After the breakfast Mr. and Mrs. KENT left by cart for the residence of the bride’s father, where great preparations had been made for them, two triumphal arches having been erected, in the centre of one of which was a banner bearing the inscription “Health and Prosperity”. Before ending we must mention that Mr. ANSLEY did the occasion further justice by giving a dance in the evening, which was kept up till 4 o’clock next morning, and a most enjoyable time was spent. We are sure everyone will join in wishing the newly married couple every joy and happiness in their future career.

Saturday 31 October 1891

DEATH OF MR. WILSHERE
The Rev. A.R.M. WILSHERE MA, formerly chaplain of Robben Island, and some years ago rector of Claremont, died a few years ago [sic] at Green Point. The Rev. gentleman served through the Crimean War in the position of chaplain to the forces.

DEATH AT UITENHAGE
Mr. Jabez COLLING, an old inhabitant, and for many years librarian at Uitenhage, died a few days ago from cancer.

Tuesday 3 November 1891

DIED at Windsor, Fort Beaufort on the 31st October 1891, Edith Kate, wife of James Maurice HOWE, and only daughter of Stephen and Helen JOHNSON.

ILLNESS OF MR. J. COLLING
We are sorry to find that a report has been circulated throughout the Colony of the death of Mr. Jabez COLLING of Uitenhage. The report is untrue, and may have caused pain to those concerned. Mr. COLLING is, however, very seriously ill, from cancer.

Thursday 5 November 1891

DIED on 2nd November 1891 from injuries received by a fall from a horse at Wynberg, Ernest Edwin JONES, Attorney of Supreme Court.

JUDGE JONES’S BROTHER KILLED
We regret to learn from the Cape Argus of a fatal accident which befell Mr. Ernest Edwin JONES, attorney and notary in the office of Messrs. FAIRBRIDGE and ARDERNE. Mr. JONES, who lives at Rondebosch, was riding out Contantia way on a hired horse, and it is said was seen sitting upright in the saddle, with the reins lying on the horse’s neck. Shortly afterwards Mr. JONES was found lying on the road insensible, having apparently fallen off. He was picked up, taken to the camp at Wynberg, and subsequently to the Cottage Hospital at that place. It was found that he was suffering from a severe cut at the back of the head, and that in addition he had sustained concussion of the brain. The unfortunate gentleman, who was a brother of Mr. Justice JONES, only lived 36 hours after the accident. We tender ourt sincere sympathy with the relations in this town.

MUNIFICENT LEGACIES
The will (dated 29th January 1890), of John TROLLIP and Martha TROLLIP of Daggaboer, was filed on October 23rd 1891, appointing Edward METCALF (of Cradock) and Louis Henry TROLLIP as executors. The testators bequeath £700 to the Committee of Management of the Albany General Hospital, £300 to the trustees of the Wesleyan Society at Cradock; £1,000 to the Wesleyan High School, Grahamstown; £500 to Sophia Usher ULYATE; and to Martha COLLETT the farm Knapsackfontein. The remainder of the estate, consisting principally of farm properties, is to be left to the relatives of the testators.

Saturday 7 November 1891

SUFFOCATED
The Start relates that a curious case of suffocation occurred on Wednesday, at a farm belonging to Thomas OTTO, a few miles from Johannesburg. Two children were left playing near a wagon, and in the evening, on their mother going out to call them in, the children could not be found. For about three hours a search was conducted, until one of the party happening to open the wagon-box found the missing children inside, quite dead. It is supposed they hid in the box for a lark, and that the cover must have fastened of itself.

Tuesday 10 November 1891

DIED on Monday the 9th inst, John McNAMARA, aged 62 years.
The widow and children beg to thank Dr. FLIGG, Bishop RICARDS and his Clergy, for their attention and sympathetic help.
Requiescat in Pace

OBITUARY
We have to record the death of Mr. John McNAMARA, an old and much respected citizen of Grahamstown. For some years he had been farming near Riebeck, but died at his cottage in Somerset-street, surrounded by all his family and numerous friends. We tender his widow and children our sincerest sympathy. The funeral takes place today.

SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT WYNBERG
Mr. GRIER, Chief Inspector of Public Works, was here a few days ago and was on the point of proceeding to the Kowie on his annual inspection when he received a telegram informing him of his daughter’s death by accident, and he immediately returned home. It seems that the accident occurred in the course of a drive which the two daughters were taking. They were accompanied by the nurse and a boy, who acted as driver. On the road the cart was pulled up and the boy and the elder of the two children got out and commenced gathering flowers, leaving in the cart he nurse and the other child, Mary Dorothy GRIER. Presently the little one in the cart saw a flower by the roadside which took her fancy, and she attempted to climb out of the cart for the purpose of gathering it. In doing so she caught her foot in the reins, tripped up and fell head downwards on the outside of the cart, where she remained suspended by her feet. The jerk on the reins caused the horse – a quiet, steady animal as a rule – to take fright. The child remained suspended, and every stride of the startled animal battered the head of the poor little one against the wheel of the cart with such terrible violence that death must have been caused in a very few moments. The jerking of the body on the reins caused the runaway animal to proceed some distance before it was stopped, and this was not done until it had crashed half-way through a fence. The other little girl immediately ran to Alphen for assistance, which soon arrived, and the mutilated body of the little creature was tenderly carried to Mr. CLOETE’s residence, where Dr. REITZ happened to be at the time. A glance told him that medical aid was of no avail, indeed the body was so disfigured as to be almost unrecognisable. The family are (says the Cape Times) almost prostrated with grief at the sad occurrence. The child was the youngest daughter, a pretty little girl only seven years of age, and the pet of the household. Universal sympathy has been expressed in the district with the bereaved parents, and we would add our own sincere condolence.

Thursday 12 November 1891

THE FORT BEAUFORT SCANDAL
It will probably be no news to many of our readers that a grave scandal has arisen at Fort Beaufort, and that Dr. LUNAN of that town has been arrested and charged with the murder of the late Mrs. HOWE’s child. The preliminary examination took place on Tuesday, where the evidence was taken of Dr. [DYNECK] (District Surgeon), a nurse named Mrs. MEADE, a young girl employed at the hotel where Mrs. HOWE stopped, and a native woman. The result was that the R.M. (Mr. E.B. CHALMERS) committed Dr. LUNAN for trial, the accused reserving his defence. The case for the Crown, as far as we can learn, is that after inducing premature labour for Mrs. HOWE he caused the death of the child by placing it and leaving it in a vessel containing a few quarts of water. The nurse and girl expressed their opinion on oath that the child had been born alive, but the District Surgeon testified that having exhumed the body and applied the hydrostatic test, the lungs failed to float, as they should have done if the child had breathed. He added however that it was possible it might have breathed, as a certain amount of decomposition would prevent the lungs floating. Thus the case against Dr. LUNAN does not at present appear to be very strong.
His defence has not been made known, but it is believed that it will be to the effect that Mrs. HOWE (who was a daughter of Mr. S. JOHNSON M.L.A.) was attended at the Hotel by Dr. LUNAN and found to be suffering from acute inflammation of the bowels. It is said that the Dr. LUNAN, after consulting with Dr. [PRINGLE], found that the operation already alluded to was the only chance of saving the patient’s life, and that the operation was accordingly performed with her father’s consent. It will probably be stated that the movements of the child were [pretty irregular] and that it would have been [.....ly] impossible for the child to have existed for [?] hours in the vessel of water, as alleged by the Crown witnesses....[the rest of the report is too faint to read].

Saturday 14 November 1891

BIRTH at Grahamstown on the 10th Nov, the wife of Archibald BEADLE of a son.

DIED at Grahamstown on Friday 13th Nov., Agnes Louisa BEADLE (born GREEN) aged 33 years and 6 months, the beloved wife of Archibald BEADLE.
The Funeral of the late Mrs. A. BEADLE will move from the residence, Beaufort-street, this Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Friends invited.

SAD DEATH
With sincere regret we have to record the death of Mrs. Archibald BEADLE, which occurred yesterday, three days after the birth of her little son. The deceased lady, who was before marriage a Miss GREEN, was only 33 years old, and during her illness had endured a large amount of acute suffering with exemplary and Christian fortitude. She was much esteemed for her many good qualities, and the sympathies of a large section of the community will be with Mr. BEADLE in his bereavement. The funeral takes place at 5 this afternoon.

Tuesday 17 November 1891

FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS, at Grahamstown, on the 27th October, John Edward DAVIES, aged 64 years and 9 months. Deeply regretted.
We shall miss him, oh so sadly,
Bleeding hearts alone can tell;
Earth has lost him, heaven has gained him,
Jesus doeth all things well.
Mrs. DAVIES and Family desires to acknowledge with gratitude the great kindness of the gentleman of the Committee for help in their great time of need, also to the Good Templar Lodges, and the many friends for their kind sympathy in time of trouble.

Saturday 21 November 1891

DIED at Hull, England on the 20th October, the Rev. Martin JUBB, Wesleyan Minister, in the 82nd year of his age, after a ministry of 53 years.

Tuesday 24 November 1891

DIED at Grahamstown on the 21st November 1891, Thomas TODD (Accountant Standard Bank), formerly of Hitchin, Herts, England, aged 25 years.

DEATH OF “MAJUBA” WOOD
The Gold Fields News records the death, under very lamentable circumstances, of poor old John Dow WOOD – best known as “Majuba” WOOD – whose body, or what remained of it, was found in the bush close to the hut he was living in, six miles from Beira. It is supposed that the poor fellow died of fever, and that wild beats dragged his body out into the bush and devoured his flesh from his bones. Deceased joined in the early rush to Barberton, but eighteen months ago he went to the Rand, and subsequently to Mashonaland.

Thursday 3 December 1891

NOTICE TO CREDITORS & DEBTORS
In the Estate of the late Cornelia Maria BEZUIDENHOUT, born VAN DER MERWE, formerly of Van der Merwe’s Kraal and since of the Transvaal.
All Persons interested in this Estate are requested to file their Claims with the Undersigned within six weeks from this date; and all Persons indebted thereto to pay their Debts to him within the same period.
G. WHITE
Executor Dative
Brak Kloof, Albany
Grahamstown, 2nd December 1891.

BIRTH on Tuesday Dec. 3rd, the wife of J.W. MONTJOIE of a daughter.

SIR T. SCANLEN
We regret to note among the names of the unfortunate shareholders who have had to make compromises with the liquidators of the Cape of Good Hope Bank, that Sir Thomas C. SCANLEN had to meet a demand of £7,500. Sir Thomas was also a shareholder in the Union Bank recently liquidated under authority of the Supreme Court. It appeared from a statement made to one of the judges on Friday that he had arranged to assign his estate to the Union Bank. Under the circumstances (says the Telegraph) the compromise suggested was ordered to stand over for confirmation until more was known in regard to Sir Thomas SCANLEN’s affairs.

SUDDEN DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE
Yesterday morning Mr. Joseph FAIRCLOTH, a gentleman between 60 and 70 years of age, residing in the neighbourhood of Trappe’s Valley, rode over to Trappe’s Valley station with the view of proceeding to Grahamstown by the “Stock Fair Train”. He had arrived at the station and stood conversing on unimportant topics with Mr. TARR and Mr. FORESTER, waiting till it was time to take seats in the cars. He had just remarked jocularly that there was a difference in age of 11 months between himself and one of the other gentlemen, when to their horror he gave a cry, threw up his arms and fell to the ground. He was at once attended to, but found to be quite dead. The sad occurrence was a great shock to all the farmers in the vicinity, by whom deceased was much respected.

SEQUEL TO A WEDDING PARTY
Mrs. W.B. STOKES has an enterprising and would be fashionable native servant girl, and the latter having been chosen as a bridesmaid in a recent location marriage, sent a note to Mr. D. KNIGHT’s store in her mistress’s name, ordering a pair of boots, No.6’s, for the ceremony. The fraud was soon detected, and P.C. GALVIN went out and scooped in the erring damsel, who was with the wedding party. This morning she sat in silken clothes and natty straw hat by the side of [Coor Ruiters] and ordinary “drunks” in the dock. The wedding party were present in large numbers to witness results.

Saturday 5 December 1891

KILLED BY LIGHTNING
A sad story comes from Potchefstroom. During a heavy thunderstorm there Mr. S. DE BEER was struck by lightning, and after lingering in a semi-unconscious state for several days, expired from the injuries received. What makes the fatality the more distressing is that Mr. DE BEER had only been married a month, of which time only a fortnight was spent with his bride. As soon as the accident happened Mrs. DE BEER was summoned, and she arrived at the scene just in time to see her husband expire.

FATAL ACCIDENT
A fatal accident which took place on Wednesday night between East London and the Kuku is reported by the Dispatch. Mr. ROLAND, who has been for some years schoolmaster with Mr. Cornelius ELS, was coming into town on a wagon for the purpose of purchasing goods, in view of his approaching marriage to a Cathcart lady. He was sitting on the box at the front of the wagon, which was loaded with wool. It was dark at the time, when ROLAND by some means fell off, and was crushed under the wheel and picked up dead.

FATAL ACCIDENT
At Worcester on Monday the wife of Johan BEHM, who was assisting her husband in carting wood, met with a very sad death. Trying to replace the bridle on the horse, the animal took fright, knocked her over, and killed her on the spot.

DEATH OF MR. J. WARREN
The Watchman learns from Mr. Alfred STEVENSON, who has arrived from Mashonaland, that Mr. Joshua WARREN, son of Mr. R. WARREN of Kei Road, died at Port Beira on the 19th ult, after four days’ illness. The cause of death was acute inflammation of the kidneys, brought on by fever. It will be some satisfactory [sic] to the parents of the deceased to know that every attention was paid to him during his illness by Dr. WILSON and others, and that he was buried in the cemetery at Beira in Christian fashion, the service being conducted by the Rev. Owen WATKINS, Wesleyan Missionary.

Thursday 10 December 1891

ASSAULT AT FORT BEAUFORT
A contemporary (not the local paper, which as usual does not know the news of the place) says that two brothers names JOHNSON were charged at Fort Beaufort with assaulting Frederick QUIN on Saturday week, and including sundry bruises and wounds, the result being that both were [muleted] in fines of £10 each, or in default the usual alternative. QUIN is brother to Wm. J. QUIN, of the Sanitary Board of Johannesburg, and formerly of the F.B. Advocate staff, and son of the late Hon. Jno. QUIN, M.L.A. for that district.

MURDER OF A LAD
A shocking murder has been discovered near Piquetberg. A white lad, Nicholas PRETORIUS, eleven years old, son of a local farmer, was found brutally murdered. Suspicion was cast upon an escaped convict named Arie AFRICANDER.

DEATH OF MR. R. COLDREY
The Cradock papers record the decease of Mr. Richard COLDREY, which took place on Saturday last. Mr. COLDREY had been suffering from an internal complaint, and an operation we understand was contemplated, though there appeared no element of danger to life in the case, but the disease it is now evident had sapped the strength of the patient, who grew weaker, and in spite of medical assiduity, gradually sank. He was only 49 years of age, and to all appearances had yet a long period of life before him. His death is a heavy loss, not only to the bereaved widow and family but to the community of Cradock, in which he was universally respected as one of the leading business men, a public-spirited citizen and Town Councillor, and a man of blameless character and beneficent heart.

Saturday 12 December 1891

SUDDEN DEATH
We are sorry to chronicle today the death of William CHOLWICH sen., of Sharon, near Seven Fountains. It appears from what we are able to learn that deceased, who was very feeble, was in the field reaping on Thursday forenoon. At midday he came to the house and complained of a pain about the region of the heart, but it was not thought to be anything serious, and the afternoon were away [sic]. At night he ate his supper much as usual, but later he was taken worse, and Mrs. CHOLWICH, who was alone with the exception of some little children, used such remedies as she had until about midnight, when he began to speak of the children by name, saying he wondered where Bill was (he is up Transvaal way) and was sorry he had let the other boy go to town. And so on, until about 2am on the 11th Dec. he turned over in what his wife thought was a faint, but the end had come, and the husband and father had passed away.

Tuesday 15 December 1891

SUICIDE
A man named ARNOLD, about 30 years of age, keeper of the new toll at the Six Mile Spruit near Pretoria, blew out his brains in a very determined manner on Wednesday. It appears he went into his bedroom, and sitting on the bed, placed a carbine between his legs, and fixing a string to the trigger, sent a bullet through his chin, and out by the back of his head. The deceased, who leaves a wife and three children, had been dismissed for being absent from duty.

OUR CRICKET COLUMN
MERCANTILE C.C. vs ST.ANDREW’S COLLEGE C.C.
This fixture came off on the City Lords last Saturday, and resulted in a crushing defeat for the Town Club. Batting first, the Mercantile failed to make any stand against the bowling of ATHERSTONE and CRONWRIGHT and were all out for the phenomenal total of 24. ATHERSTONE, with his medium-paced leg breaks, was most destructive, taking 7 wickets for only 9 runs, and CRONWRIGHT, with fast well-pitched over-hand deliveries, proved an able second. The College put on 105 for 7 wickets before the game was concluded, GRICE and WALKER being principally responsible for this. Both men batted freely and put on about 50 runs before a separation was effected by WALKER, who throughout was venturesome, being run out. The scores were as follows:-
MERCANTILE C.C.
J. MEADE b. CRONWRIGHT   2
H. WALLACE b. ATHERSTONE   0
E.G. BOOTH c. BARLOW b. ATHERSTONE   5
C. WALLACE c. AUSTIN b. ATHERSTONE   5
J.R. LAMB c. and b. ATHERSTONE   2
E. DIGGEDEN b. CRONWRIGHT   0
L.O. LLOYD b. CRONWRIGHT   0
H.O. DOLD b. ATHERSTONE   2
L.B. DOLD b. ATHERSTONE   5
J.A. PRITCHARD (sub) not out   0
D. DICKS (sub) b. ATHERSTONE   0
Byes 2, Leg byes 1   3
Total: 24
ST.ANDREW’S COLLEGE C.C.
Mr. WEBB b. H. WALLACE   3
[H.] HUTCHEONS b. H. WALLACE   3
W. GRICE b. C. WALLACE   40
J. WALKER run out   26
E. ATHERSTONE c. MEADE b. H. WALLACE   14
A. BARLOW not out   8
J. BENNETT c. MEADE b. H. WALLACE   2
E. DOUGLASS c. L.B. DOLD b. H. WALLACE   1
Byes 7, Leg byes 1   8
Total for 7 wickets: 105
A. CRONWRIGHT, G. ATHERSTONE and H.A. AUSTIN to bat.

Saturday 19 December 1891

DEATH OF MRS. SOLOMON
We regret to hear of the death of Mrs. SOLOMON, relict of the late Rev. Edward SOLOMON, for many years pastor of the Independent Church, Bedford. The deceased lady, who had been ailing for some time, died last Friday morning at Capetown, where she, with her youngest daughter, had resided for some time. Mrs. SOLOMON was the mother of Mr. Justice SOLOMON, Advocate SOLOMON and Mr. Attorney Edward SOLOMON of Kingwilliamstown.

DEATH AT MOLTENO
The sudden death is announced at Molteno on Friday last of Mr. DOVER, the contractor for the building of the [new] mills there. It appears that Mr. DOVER, who was consumptive and had recently broken a blood-vessel, proceeded last week to Kingwilliamstown by train, and having executed his business, returned by the day train to Molteno on Friday, death ensuing an hour or two after arrival there. Drs. INNES and WEAKLEY were in attendance, but their aid was unavailing.

DEATH THROUGH DRINK
Mr. BUDLER’s death at the Central Bar, Colesberg, was sudden, but the cause was only too clear. About a fortnight ago he arrived in Colesberg as agent for the Star Life Assurance Company. BUDLER drank hard. The colonial manager of the Society arriving in Colesberg, and finding Mr. BUDLER on the spree, at once cancelled his appointment. BUDLER continued to drink but ate nothing, became weaker, lay down on a sofa in the hotel, and died. Everyone (remarks the Telegraph) must feel regret at the termination of a life that might have been useful.

SUICIDE OF MR. J.H. BOYES
The Barberton Herald of the 4th inst reports the death of Mr. BOYES, a sportsman well known to almost all Barbertonians. It appears that deceased was for some time in Delagoa Bay without employment. He has frequently written home to his relatives in Port Elizabeth, and obtained pecuniary assistance from there, but his last attempt to obtain help being refused, so preyed on his mind that he remarked to more than one in Lorenzo Marques that he would shoot himself. At six o’clock on Saturday morning last it was reported in the Bay that he had committed suicide, and shortly after that time our informant, with some others, found him lying in one of the goods sheds near the jetty, with part of his head blown off, and his gun along side of him. His two favourite pointer dogs were found close to him, both had their collars taken off and their throats cut, and were evidently killed by him previous to shooting himself. A post mortem examination was held at 9:30 on Saturday morning and he was buried the same day. A watch and chain, ring and pocket-book were found upon him.

Tuesday 22 December 1891

BIRTH at Fort Beaufort on the 8th December 1891, the wife of Rev. T.W. POCOCK of a daughter.

DUNCAN – SHAW
At Capetown, on 14th Dec 1891, by the Rev. W. Smith Foggitt, Wesleyan Minister, Robert, eldest son of Capt. R. DUNCAN, of Forest Gate, England, to Mary Winifred, daughter of William B. SHAW Esq., of Capetown.

DEPARTED THIS LIFE at the Albany General Hospital on the 22nd Dec 1891, Ebenezer Con WRIGHT, aged 59 years 3 months and 8 days.
“When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.”
Mrs. Cron WRIGHT and family desire to tender their sincere thanks to Dr. Edwin ATHERSTONE, Mr. MACROBERTS, Mr. John WEBB and the numerous friends who have assisted them in their sad affliction.
The Funeral of Mr. Ebenezer Cron WRIGHT will leave the Albany Hospital tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 8 o’clock. All friends are invited to attend.

OBITUARY NOTICES
Mr. E.C. WRIGHT
It is our painful duty to announce the death of Mr. E.C. WRIGHT, which sad event occurred at the Albany Hospital, whither deceased was some little time ago conveyed for treatment. The late Mr. WRIGHT was a brother of our townsman Mr. G.G. WRIGHT, and numbered scores of friends in this town and district. In former years he controlled a large kurveying business, previous to which he had been connected with the business of Mr. N. BIRKENRUTH of this city. He relinquished kurveying, and afterwards farmed in various parts of the country, notably in Lower Albany, where he brought many scientific improvements to his aid. He had the honour for some years of representing Lower Albany in the Legislative Assembly, where his actions were received with general favour. He had been ailing for some time before his decease, which will nevertheless come as a great shock to his many friends. Our sincere sympathies are with the bereaved family.
REV. FATHER TROY
The sad news has also come to hand that our former townsman Rev. Jno. TROY has passed away at Queenstown. The deceased priest was so thoroughly and so long identified with Grahamstown, where everyone knew him, that his untimely death will cause widespread grief. In addition to being a zealous priest, he was an expert cricketer, and St.Aidan’s owes much of its “form” to his tuition. Deceased was born at Wicklow in Ireland, and came out to St.Aidan’s as a youth, where he studied until he had passed his matriculation examination. He then returned to Ireland, and after continuing his studies at the Missionary College in Dublin, was ordained priest and returned to this city, where his earnestness, his sympathetic genuine nature and his uniform kindness endeared him to the whole community. His useful career was, however, to be cut short by consumption, and, though he sought health in all the various climates of this colony, the disease made rapid progress, and when he recently returned to Grahamstown his friends were shocked to note how reduced he had become. We understand that at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning a memorial service will be conducted by the Right Rev. Bishop RICARDS in St.Patrick’s.

Thursday 24 December 1891

MARRIED at Sandflats on Dec. 14, by the Rev. W. Turpin, Charles Matthias, son of the late Mr. Thomas BRUTON, to Katie Delphine, daughter of Mr. William CHALMERS.

WEDDING BELLS
Monday December 14th was quite a lively day for the quiet people of Paterson (Sandflats) when Charles Matthias, son of the late Thomas BRUTON, was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony to Katie Delphine, daughter of Mr. William CHALMERS, formerly of Port Elizabeth. Rev. W. TURPIN of Grahamstown tied the nuptial knot. A very large congregation of relatives and friends were at All Saints Church to witness the pleasing ceremony. The bride, who looked very lovely, was attired in an extremely pretty travelling costume of pale green Pongee silk trimmed elaborately with white ribbon, and bouquet to match. She was attended by two charming bridesmaids in the persons of Miss Ada BRUTON (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Sophie ROWE. Miss BRUTON wore a white nainsook dress and black lace hat with pink roses, and Miss ROWE was dressed in cream muslin and wore a white hat, both young ladies looking exceedingly beautiful. Owing to the absence of the bride’s father she was given away at the Altar by Mr. Robert FOWLER, who did his part splendidly. The bridegroom was attended by Messrs. F.W.G. RAND and C. ROWE, who performed their subsidiary part to entire satisfaction. After the service the merry party adjourned to the residence of the bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. BRUTON sen., where a sumptuous luncheon awaited them. The health of the happy couple was drunk by a large number of well-wishers, and capital speeches were made. Shortly after three o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Charles BRUTON were accompanied to the Railway Station by a large number of the guests, who went to see them off on their honeymoon tour to Coerney, amid showers of rice and old boots. We wish them both every happiness and prosperity in their new career. The presents were both numerous and costly. – Communicated.

WEDDING AT COMMEMORATION
Yesterday morning at about 9 o’clock Commemoration Church witnessed a very pretty wedding, which resulted in the joining together in holy matrimony of our townsman Mr. Fred. J. ABBOTT, son of Mr. J.W. ABBOTT, and Miss Ida Emily ESTMENT, daughter of Mrs. H. DAVIES. The ceremony was fixed at an early hour in order to enable the happy couple to catch the first train for Port Elizabeth, but notwithstanding the earliness of the hour a large congregation of friends and wellwishers had assembled to assist at the ceremony. Rev. H. COTTON was the officiating minister. The bride, who was of course the central figure, looked sweetly pretty in her elegant cream merveilleux satin (put together, we may mention, at the Universals’). She wore the orthodox wreath and orange blossoms. Her bridesmaid was Miss Gertie BAKER, and her step-father Mr. H. DAVIES gave her away in due form. Mr. Arthur ABBOTT (of Manicaland) noted a brother’s part to perfection, sustaining the rather trying role of best man with consummate coolness and presence of mind. Mr. T.E. SPEED, the Organist of the Church, was at his magnificent instrument, and his rendering of the “Wedding March” was one of the features of the ceremony. Immediately after the conclusion the whole party, including guests whose name was legion, adjourned to the residence of Mr. DAVIES, where Mr. Archie BEADLE, having been given carte blanche, had arranged a breakfast that would have tempted even Lord Randy’s Amphitryonic palate. Shortly after the train left for Port Elizabeth, and Mr. and Mrs. F.J. ABBOTT were on board, fairly started on their honeymoon. They leave here attended by numberless good wishes for an exceedingly happy married life, and though rather late in the day, we would add our own heartfelt congratulations and good wishes.
The presents may (with more truth perhaps than usual) be summarised as “numerous and costly”. We say summarised, as a summary is all that can be attempted in describing the 300 or more valuable and handsome articles on the list. The Commemoration Choir of course gave a handsome one, and others came from Kimberley, Johannesburg, Natal, Vryburg and other places. From pearls and diamonds (the extremes of the ornamental) the presents ranged to blankets (the extreme of usefulness).

Tuesday 29 December 1891

SUDDEN DEATH
The Register learns that Mr. Croydon DISTIN (son of Mr. J.S. DISTIN of Tafelberg Hall) has died suddenly.

Thursday 31 December 1891

DIED on the morning of the 24th December, at the residence of his father, Croydon DISTIN, the second son of John S. and Selina DISTIN.

LOST IN THE BUSH
Pierce BRENNAN, a young man who went out of his mind while in Mashonaland, through being lost in the bush, was sent from the Vryburg gaol hospital to the lunatic asylum at Grahamstown on Wednesday last, in charge of two keepers. The Chartered Company have borne all expenses since his malady began.

FUNERAL NOTICE
The Funeral of the late Mr. William WEBSTER will leave the residence of Mr. TOMLINSON sen., Bathurst-st, tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 4 o’clock. All friends respectfully invited to attend.

Tuesday 5 January 1892

MARRIED on December 23rd in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, by the Rev. Hy. Cotton, Fred. James, second son of Mr. J.W. ABBOTT, to Ida Emily, only daughter of Mrs. H. DAVIES.

DIED at her residence, Cathcart Vale, Seymour, on December 26th 1891, Catherine COMLEY, relict of the late John COMLEY, aged 59 years 11 months and 26 days.
“Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord”.

MURDER THROUGH JEALOUSY
Mrs. WESTHUIZEN, an Oudtshoorn farmer’s wife, is charged with murdering Spaas KLASSEN, a coloured woman, with whom the accused’s husband had admitted to have been guilty of indiscretion. The deceased was poisoned with rat poison. The prisoner has been remanded.

DEATH BY DROWNING
News has been received by telegraph of the death by drowning of Private AUSTIN of the Cape Police and a Mr. HILL, who is a schoolmaster to farmers’ children in the neighbourhood of [R...spruit]. It appears that they attempted to cross the Bokspruit at a drift near the residence of Mr. FAURE, in the district of Barkly East, and the river being swollen by recent rains they were washed down. The sad affair occurred at 8 o’clock on Christmas eve.

SUICIDE
Last week Mr. J.W. GILL, an old Kimberley resident, committed suicide by blowing out his brains with a revolver. The deceased was formerly bookkeeper to Messrs. Town, Crowell & Co., and later on a salesman in the S.A. Mercantile Coy’s employ. For the last two or three months he has chafed under an enforced idleness, and suffered in spirits in consequence. An injury to his head some years ago rendered him unable to bear any excessive excitement without risk to his mental system, and it is supposed (the Advertiser says) that the anxiety of the past few weeks had unsettled his reason. He leaves a wife and some young children, with whom there will be widespread sympathy.

DEATH OF REV. P.D. LUCKHOFF
After a long illness, the Rev. P.D. LUCKHOFF, Rhenish Missionary, has passed away at Stellenbosch at the ripe age of 88. His work as a missionary extended over a period of 62 years.

Saturday 9 January 1892

DIED at his residence, Haddon, Adelaide, on the 8th January 1892, Robert Francis HOLLAND, aged 55 years.

MARRIED:- Mr. A.W. HOWELL, Chief Traffic Manager of the Cape Government Railways, was married in London on December 2nd to Mrs. COX, an English widow lady. Mr. HOWELL, it is understood, will return to the Cape in a few months.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING
At Johannesburg last week the house of Mr. LE ROUX was struck by lightning, and a playmate of Mr. LE ROUX’s children was struck dead. Mr. and Mrs. LE ROUX and children were all more or less injured. They are progressing favourably.

Tuesday 12 January 1892

BIRTH at Carlisle-street, Grahamstown, Jan 12th 1892, the wife of A.T. JAMIESON of a daughter.

FATAL FOOLING
At Porterville near Capetown two insurance agents and a third gentleman were examining a revolver in Dr. RETIEF’s study when the weapon accidentally exploded, the bullet passing through the lungs of W. RETIEF, who is not expected to live.

A LADY KNOCKED DOWN
On Saturday (says the E.L. Dispatch) Mrs. John EDKINS was charged and knocked down by a cow near Sandvik terrace on the beach. Fortunately the charge was not renewed or the result might have been serious. This is the second incident of a similar nature that has occurred there.

CRUSHED TO DEATH
A house in Swellendam occupied by Nella SEPTEMBER and her daughter Martha collapsed at midnight on December 31st. Nella escaped. Martha, in trying to rescue her infant, was buried under the ruins and killed. The child was rescued alive, the mother’s body having protected the infant.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING
On Saturday (says a Kimberley paper) two sons of Mr. GELDENHUIS, who were out on the veld in search of strayed mules, were struck by lightning. One of them (six years of age) was instantaneously killed, the other only received a slight shock. Great sympathy is felt for mr. GELDENHUIS in his bereavement.

GOOD NEWS
J.H. WEBBER has opened an Accommodation House at Buffalo Kloof, about ten miles from Grahamstown, on the Kowie West Road, where you can obtain good Forage for your horses and the best provision for man. Plenty of Fresh Milk, Butter, Poultry, Vegetables and Good Beds at short notice. Also, Rooms for visitors by the week, with the best attention and low prices.
Mr. WEBBER wishes to inform Visitors to the above house that all those who stop over a week may be brought back to their home free of any charge.

OUTRAGE NEAR CAPETOWN
The Times says that on a recent evening while a little girl, aged nine, the daughter of Mr. FOCK, farmer, Durban Road, was returning home from an errand, she was seized and dragged into the bush by a coloured man, aged about twenty-three, and criminally assaulted. The child was able to give a good account of her assailant, describing him as wearing a blue coat and elastic-sided shoes, and having two black eyes. On the matter becoming known this morning, a search party was formed to scour the bush in search of the rascal, he having been seen to enter the bush close to the railway station, but was not suspected at the time. The fugitive managed to elude his pursuers for a time, and was making his way to Capetown, when he was met by Mr. H. HAMILTON, of the Boston Hotel, who was returning in a gig from Woodstock, and who, being aware of the outrage, was keeping a sharp lookout for the man. Mr. HAMILTON compelled the man to get into the gig and drove him back to the house of the child’s father, and the child immediately recognised him. The fellow was then taken to Durbanville, and will probably be examined tomorrow. In order to disguise himself the man had turned his coat outside in, and had drawn his hat down over his face.

Thursday 14 January 1892

BIRTH at Kentbury Farm, January 11th 1892, the wife of E.C. FLETCHER of a son.

MARRIED at St.Patrick’s Cathedral, Grahamstown, on January 12th 1892, by the Rev. Father Rizzonelli, James QUINLAN, of Witmos, to Maud, fourth daughter of the late John McCABE Esq. of Grahamstown.

SALEM
We regret to have to chronicle this week the death of a very old native man, named James MUTAI, universally known as “old James”. He was sitting on the front of a wagon loaded with wheat-sheaves, and it seems the sheaves slipped out and pushed him off, the wheel passing over his body and causing severe injuries, which resulted in death in about half an hour. Deceased was, we believe, a grown man at the time of the arrival of the Settlers in 1820, so that he must have been about 90 years of age. He was a staunch old Wesleyan, and for many years did willing service as a local preacher among the natives, a second “Josiah HENSON”.
We also regret to state that an accident of a very painful nature happened to Miss GARDNER, daughter of Mr. Edward GARDNER. She was thrown from her horse, and it is thought the horse kicked her in the face, causing very serious and painful injuries. We hope that she will soon be quite restored.

Saturday 16 January 1892

MARRIED at St.George’s Cathedral by Special Licence on the 14th January 1892, by the Rev. J.H. Carter, Precentor of the Cathedral, John Theodore FERREIRA, of Atherstone, to Gertrude Rachel Rosina HOFFMEISTER (Kate), daughter of William HOFFMEISTER, Settler’s Hill.

TYPHOID
There are no less than fourteen cases of typhoid fever in and about the little village of Steytlerville. Among the sufferers is the wife of Mr. H. WURDEMAN, photographer.

DEATH OF MR. P. CARMICHAEL
Mr. Peter CARMICHAEL BA, of Grey College, Bloemfontein, was found dead in bed on the 7th inst, at Robertson, Jammersberg’s Drift, where he had gone to spend his holidays. He was also a member of the Town Council.

THE LOST GIRL
The mystery of Miss DELAHUNT’s disappearance was solved in a sad manner on Saturday night when Mr. DE VILLIERS, walking along the Sea Point beach, observed something floating in a small cove called Botany Bay. He went closer, and found it was a human body. Assistance was sent for, and several men entered the water and endeavoured to bring the body in, but it was wedged so tightly among the rocks that, not until ropes were passed round it, and three strong men pulled for three quarters of an hour, did it yield. The body has since been identified as that of Miss DELAHUNT by her earrings and certain marks. The body was almost nude, the sea having torn everything off except a boot and stocking. The hair was torn off the head, and the face was unrecognisable. The body had probably been nearly seventeen days in the water. Miss DELAHUNT’s manner was very strange before her disappearance. The funeral took place next day.

Tuesday 19 January 1892

DEATH OF MRS. P. WITHER
The Budget records the death of Mrs. WITHER, wife of Rev. P. WITHER of Somerset, at an advanced age. She was one of the oldest inhabitants of Somerset, having come to it in the beginning of 1846.

DEATH OF MRS. C.W. ANDREWS
We regret to record the death of Mrs. ANDREWS, wife of Mr. C.W. ANDREWS C.C. & R.M. of Beaufort West. The deceased lady was a sister of Mr. Geo. GREAVES, of Cradock, and Mrs. METCALF, and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her loss.

BATHING FATALITY
It is seldom this period of year passes without a bathing fatality at one or other of the watering places. Looking back for several years, it really seems as if every individual year had its own accident in this line. The Kowie has had several narrow escapes this time, but fortunately no fatality. Bushman’s River has not been so fortunate, for last Sunday morning Mrs. SCHEEPERS and her native maid were drowned there while bathing. The body of the former has been recovered.

FATAL WEDDING AFFRAY
A few months ago a Miss [BEUKES] was married to Mr. OOSTHUYSEN in Pretoria. The marriage festivities were held on the Johannesburg road near the Six Mile Spruit. In the evening a violent quarrel arose, when a young man named VAN DE SANDT, assisted by his brother, assaulted the bride severely, kicking her in the side. At the time the brothers were brought before the Landdrost and were let out on bail, on condition that they appeared within the next six months if called upon. Meanwhile Mrs. OOSTHUYSEN has been subject to apoplectic fits and unconsciousness, and last week news was brough to town that she is dead, whereupon warrants were issued for the arrest of the VAN DE SANDTs on a charge of murder.

HYMENEAL
This morning at 11 o’clock in the Cathedral, the Rev. F.W. FLACK, the esteemed rector of Port Alfred, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss POTE, eldest daughter of our townsman Mr. Peter POTE. The wedding, which was performed by the Bishop (assisted by the Rev. A.W. BRERETON), was a comparatively quiet one, but a large number of personal friends of the contracting parties were present to view the proceedings. The bride was attended by Miss Jessie and Miss Amy POTE, while the Rev. Mr. PARKHURST performed the duties of “bestman” for his old college friend. We wish Mr. and Mrs. FLACK every connubial happiness and a long life to enjoy it.

Thursday 21 January 1892

MARRIED on Tuesday the 19th inst at the Cathedral Church of St.George and St.Michael, Grahamstown, by the Lord Bishop of Grahamstown, assisted by the Rev. A.W. Brereton (Incumbent of Stutterheim), Francis Walter FLACK MA, Incumbent of St.Paul’s, Port Alfred, to Sarah Juanita, daughter of Peter POTE Esq. of Grahamstown, and the Castle, Port Alfred.

BY CABLE. Died at Dunbar, Scotland, after a lingering illness, on the 15th January, Isabella Lindsay Morrison, widow of the late Alexander GIBB of Edinburgh, and sister of Mrs. SARGEANT, Mission House, Somerset West.

A LADY BURNT TO DEATH
A very sad and melancholy accident happened at Worcester on Wednesday. Mrs. NEETHLING, wife of the Civil Commissioner’s clerk, was employed in the kitchen, when her dress caught fire. She was so seriously burnt that she expired next morning.

DEATH OF A CHILD
The Mercury learns that the Rev. T. ROPER, of Mount Coke, and his wife have lost their little boy, four years of age, from acute laryngitis. The circumstance is the sadder because of the illness of a young daughter, and the fact that another daughter died of the same disease some year or two ago.

MR. FRANK HOLLAND’S FUNERAL
The Bedford paper gives the following particulars: The funeral cortege proceeded from Christ Church, where the first part of the beautiful and solemn burial service of the English Church was most impressively rendered by the Rev. F. BARTON. The church was crowded to overflowing, and numbers had to remain outside of the sacred edifice. This being the time of the Quarterly Dutch Reformed Church Communion, the congregation gave up one of the services, and the Revs. MALAN and PIENAAR, with the whole Congregation, attended, whilst the aged pastor of the U.P. Congregation, the Rev. DAVIDSON, was one of the pallbearers. Everyone who possibly could be present attended, several having come over from Bedford, and I may safely state that amore imposing or more numerously attended funeral never took place in Adelaide. All the places of business had the “shutters up”, and a general hushed solemn sadness prevailed.

FATAL BATHING ACCIDENT AT BUSHMAN’S RIVER MOUTH
(From our Alexandria Correspondent)
On Saturday last (16th instant) a most distressing accident occurred at the mouth of the Bushman’s River, which resulted in the loss of two lives by drowning. As is no doubt well known, the Mouth is much frequented at this season of the year, and there are several families down there just now, Mr. Coenraad KROG’s family among the number. Mr. KROG’s sister (Mrs. C.F. SCHEEPERS) was staying with him, and it appears that on Saturday morning a party consisting of Mr. KROG, his wife and sister, and others crossed the river on to the Kareiga side, the ladies remaining just at the mouth to bathe, while the gentlemen went further on, The bathers had finished bathing and were almost dressed when it was noticed that a Hottentot girl (servant to Mrs. SCHEEPERS) who had, in defiance of orders, run back for a final dip, was struggling in the water out of her depth and apparently going out to sea. Mr. KROG’s daughter Bessie, joined by Mrs. KROG and Mrs. SCHEEPERS, at once rushed into the water to try and save the girl, and Miss KROG, finding she could not reach her, managed to get back; not so, however, with her mother and Mrs. SCHEEPERS (who are both very fine women), for they soon found themselves out of their depth and at the mercy of the waves. By dint of great exertion and the aid of her daughter and others, Mrs. KROG managed to get hold of the rocks and finally got safe out, after using every exertion to save her sister-in-law, and herself having a narrow escape from a watery grave. One can imagine the excitement and terror now going on. All the gentleman were away and nearly out of hail, and some precious minutes elapsed before they were made aware of what had happened. Young Coenraad SCHEEPERS was the first to come, and he at once plunged into the water and succeeded in seizing hold of his mother by her dress, and after the lapse of some minutes, during which he was nearly drowned himself, with the aid of others he managed to get the body out of the water, when resuscitating measures were resorted to, but life was found to be extinct. The body of the Hottentot girl was carried out to sea and has not yet been recovered. The place that the servant girl went into is a dangerous one, abounding with sharp rocks, and it is feared that Mrs. SCHEEPERS received a blow which rendered her insensible, as she appeared to be drowning almost as soon as she entered the water; and some of the others had a miraculous escape from the fate which has befallen Mrs. SCHEEPERS. The unfortunate lady, who thus risked and sacrificed her life endeavouring to save a disobedient servant, is the wife of Mr. Coenraad SCHEEPERS (Zwaart Coes), Brakfontein, and a daughter of the late Cornelis KROG. She was very highly esteemed and respected by the community for her many amiable and endearing qualities, and her tragic end is sincerely regretted, while profound sympathy is expressed on all sides for the bereaved husband, children, and other relatives. The circumstances attending Mrs. SCHEEPERS’ death strikingly illustrate her Christian character and humane principles, for here we have a woman in the prime of life, a mother, unhesitatingly rushing into deep water to rescue a servant who had disobeyed her mistress in going where she had. It is often said that the Dutch have no kind feelings for natives, but I think this lamentable incident will show that such is not always the case, and our friends with negrophilistic tendencies would do well to make a note of it. The funeral took place yesterday (Sunday) and was largely attended by relatives and friends of the deceased. The body was first taken to the D.R. Church, where an impressive service was conducted by the Rev. Mr. ROOS, at the conclusion of which the cortege wound its way to the Cemetery and the body was consigned to its last resting-place. Mrs. SCHEEPERS was a woman of magnificent physique, and only thirty-seven years of age.
[Transcriber’s note: There are two more accounts of this tragedy written by others, taking up a further two columns of the paper]

Tuesday 26 January 1892

DEATH OF MR. F.A. THORNE
Much regret (says the Cape Times) will be expressed amongst members of the Wesleyan community at the death of Mr. F.A. THORNE, an old and highly respected member of that denomination. Mr. THORNE, who was fifty-three years of age, had for some time [been] suffering from cancer, and died from the disease yesterday morning. For the past fifteen years, and up to the time of his death, Mr. THORNE had ably and faithfully fulfilled the duties of superintendent of the East-End Wesleyan Sunday-school, and occupied a position in Wesleyan Methodist circles which it will be difficult to refill.

Thursday 28 January 1892

RECENT DEATHS
At Cradock the death is recorded of Mr. Hugh DAVIES, aged nearly 70. Until a few days ago he appeared quite well and hearty. For many years Mr. DAVIES was a resident of Grahamstown, where he carried on a good business; but for the past few years he has lived in Cradock.
Mrs. A. FISHER, eldest daughter of Mr. A. STILWELL of Glenthorne, Queenstown district, and wife of Mr. Arthur FISHER, Bank manager of Newcastle, Natal. No particulars areto hand.
Mrs. BARRABLE, mother of D.S. BARRABLE Esq.

IN MEMORIAM
The late Postmaster-General, Mr. George William AITCHISON, was born in the Colony of Scotch parentage, received an excellent education, and was for a short time a teacher at Dr. CHANGULON’s school at Capetown in conjunction with Mr. Roderick NOBLE. Having passed the Civil Service Examination he was appointed a junior clerk in the general Post Office, Capetown, in the year 1850, became Clerk in the Audit Office in 1853, and was reappointed to the General Post Office as Secretary and Accountant in 1857; in 1869 he became Civil Commissioner of Tulbagh, and in 1873 was appointed Postmaster-General. Subsequently, when the Telegraph Department was joined to the Post Office, Mr. SIVEWRIGHT, the head of the former, retired on a pension, and Mr. AITCHISON had the united services under his control. His salary at the time of his death was £1,000 per annum, and having served upwards of forty years he had a right to retire on a pension amounting to two-thirds of his pay. Strange to say Mr. AITCHISON was never in England. He was in all respects a most excellent official and an upright honourable gentleman. He leaves behind him a numerous family, most of the members of which are married and settled in life, to whom we beg to offer our respectful sympathy.

Saturday 30 January 1892

CANCER
The Dispatch hears of the death on Sunday last of Mr. ALBRECHT, a prosperous farmer in the Izeli district, after a short illness of cancer in the stomach.

THE FORT ENGLAND SUICIDE
In the matter of the suicide of Henry MUNDEN, formerly we believe a Police Sergeant at the Bay, and only recently admitted into the Asylum, Mr. HEMMING has held an inquest. It transpired that the unfortunate man, who was known to have suicidal proclivities, was kept under constant supervision by the attendants, not even being allowed to join the usual working-parties. He was last seen alive at a quarter after noon, when he had been doing a little work in the flower garden and having a quiet smoke. He then went to his room to wash for dinner, and when the vigilant attendant went to look for him in a few minutes’ time the man was sitting at the head of his bed, black in the face. A handkerchief noose around his neck and the other end round the bedstead head sufficiently showed that her had strangled himself by sitting down, and though he could easily have arisen again, and though life must have ebbed very slowly, his determination to die kept him in the sitting posture. He was quite dead when found, for though he was at once cut down, and his respiratory passage given free access to the air, his false teeth even being removed, and every process for inducing artificial breathing at once put into force, the usual post mortem symptoms soon appeared. That Dr. GREENLEES did his best to bring him back to life is evident from the fact that he had six men helping him with the artificial breathing and other restorative devices, and they did not give up hope for more than two hours and a half. MUNDEN had lately been much better apparently, and the doctor had sanguine hopes of effecting a cure, as the depressing delusions from which he suffered were disappearing, and he is much upset at the tragic occurrence. Deceased left an incoherent letter to his wife, written on the previous Sunday, in which some intention to take his life may be vaguely gathered. Mr. HEMMING found a verdict of “suicide while of unsound mind.”