LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
 
 
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Mr. E. BRAITHWAITE. of Seascale. died at eight o'clock yetserday  morning.
 
 
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Mr. PATMAN opened his drug store at Seascale last week.
 
 
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Col. HUDDLESTON is now in residence at Irtside, Holmrook.
 
 
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The Indian Famine Fund, on Tuesday evening amounted to £526,000.
 
 
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On the occasion of the king of Spain's birthday 158 political prisoners  were 
set at liberty.
 
 
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Mr. John JACKSON, of Hensingham House, is deriving a good deal of benefit  
from his sponsors in Bath.
 
 
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Mr. and Mrs. E. WALKER and family, Croft End, are occupying apartments at  
South Parade, Seascale.
 
 
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Geo. PATERSON was, at Edinburgh on Monday, sentenced to death for murdering  
a woman by means of a red hot poker.
 
 
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The Rev. T. L. BURROWS, of Bolton, was the preacher at the Workington  
Congregational Sunday School anniversary services on Sunday last.
 
 
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Mrs. KNIGHT of Kitchen Ground, who was well known at the Whitehaven Market,  
died on Friday and was buried at Irton Churchyard, on Tuesday.
 
 
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According to yesterday's "Liverpool Mercury" a receiving order has been  
issued against George C. SANDERSON, Lime-street, Liverpool, Hotel  proprietor.
 
 
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>From Mr. ORD's announcement in another column, it will be seen that an  
examination in connection with the college of Violinists will shortly be held at  
Whitehaven.
 
 
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