From the Graphic of 27 Sep 1884

EDGAR, ALLAN POE'S COTTAGE at Fordham New York State where "The Raven" was written, is to be preserved as a historic relic.

CHAMOIS ARE INCREASING RAPIDLY IN SWITZERLAND, thanks to the new protective laws introduced. Of late hunters and poachers had so diminished their numbers that the animals became exceedingly rare, but now certain districts are reserved expressly for their safety, and considerable herds are again seen in the mountains.

THE ROLLICKING GERMAN STUDENT intends to amend his ways. A National Students' Congress will be held at Eisenach in October, where the chief Teutonic Universities will propose an elaborate reform bill mainly intended to abolish duelling, and check all extravagant habits, and so-called debts of honour.

THERE ARE NEARLY ELEVEN THOUSAND BRITISH INHABITANTS of Paris, according to the last Parisian census. The greatest number of foreigners are Belgians, who figure at 45,281, The German number 31,140, the Italian, 21,547. the Swiss 20,810, the American 5,987, and the Chinese 65. The total population is 2,239,928, all increase of 251,122 since 1876.

THE PROCESS OF TAX-COLLECTING IN CASHMERE does not appear to differ so much from the coercive measures adopted towards the Egyptian fellahs. An Englishman who recently visited Lalpura recently witnessed a collector going his rounds. In order to compel the payment of the rupees demanded, each defaulter lead a big stone placed on one shoulder, his head uncovered and exposed to the hot still, while sometimes his feet were placed in the stocks (and then the page ended.....)

Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Australia, 18th April, 1891

London, April 10
The head clerk of the political agency at Manipur has telegraphed that Mr. QUINTON, Chief Commissioner of Assam, and the other Europeans, were killed in an action with the insurgents, and were not murdered.

Later.
It is reported that Jubraj, the Manipur usurper, has been executed for massacring the British officers. The people there desire peace.

London, April 13
Details disclosing the most revolting circumstances have now been received of the murder of Mr.. QUINTON, Chief Commissioner of Assam, and the other Europeans there. It is stated that Mr.. QUINTON, two officers, and a bugler were hacked to pieces by the insurgents, and thier mutilated bodies were then thrown outside the walls of Tamu and devoured by pariah dogs. Mr. GRIMWOOD, British Resident at Manipur, and two other officers were shot, and their bodies were treated in a similar manner. The ammunition of Lieutenant GRANT'S column was almost exhausted when the relief............? him.

" The Illustrated London News " dated 26th October 1907 - p 614 as transcribed by Bev Edmonds

Bishop LANDER has taken leave of his congregation on St. Silas' Church, Toxteth, Liverpool, and will soon enter his duties in the immense diocese of Victoria, South China, which has a population of 90,000,000 souls.

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