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Jail closed at Lynn, 154.
James, David, 343.
Jameson, Dr. at Norwich, 470.
Javelin men at Assizes, 89, 92.
Jenny Lind Infirmary, establishment of, 11; performances for, 47, 328, 361, 471; new building, 469, 476, 486, 496, 510; playground, 437.
Jessopp, Rev. Augustus, elected Master of Norwich Grammar School, 83.
Johnson, Jex, the watchmaker, 9.
Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 381.
Judges’ lodgings, 363.
Jury of headboroughs, 140.
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Kangaroos at Melton Constable, 61.
Kapiolani, Queen, at Norwich, 380.
Kay, Mr. Edward, Q.C., accepts judgeship, 319; death, 478.
Kean, Mr. and Mrs. Charles, 99.
Kekewich, Sir G. W., at Norwich, 456.
Kelley-Cooper sculling match, 150.
Kendal, Mr. and Mrs., 398, 469.
Kensington Gardens, Lakenham, 13.
Kent, Duchess of, death of, 105.
King, Tom, at Norwich, 112.
Kolisch, Herr (chess player), at Norwich, 106.
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Labour, Royal Commission on, 433.
,, scarcity of agricultural, 500.
Labourer’s long walk, 41.
Lakenham schools, 488.
Landslip at Attleborough, 301.
La Reine des Agnes wrecked, 330.
Launch, remarkable, from Caister beach, 192.
Lawson, Sir Wilfrid, 284.
Leap, extraordinary, by a horse, 67; over hurdles, 73.
Lectures: Dr. White on the Reformation, 4; Mrs. Knights on the Bloomer costume, 8; J. B. Gough on temperance, 26; by George Dawson, 48, 63, 100; by Thackeray on the George’s, 62; by Dr. Russell on the Crimean war, 68; by Barnum on “Money-making and the art of Humbug,” 82; by Mr. J. T. Mott (High Sheriff), on “The Paston Letters,” 105; by Mr. W. J. Utten Browne (Mayor of Norwich), on “The Times of King Charles the First,” 109; by Professor Pepper on “Optical Illusions,” 122; by Elihu Burritt on “The Higher Law and Mission of Commerce,” 128; by Ignatius on “Monks and Monasteries for the English Church,” 130; by the Rev. Dr. Littledale on “Church Principles,” 132; by Baron De Camin, 133; by Father Gavazzi 133; by Sir S. W. Baker, 166; by Dr. Bateman on “Darwinism,” 236; Bret Harte on “The Augonauts of ’49,” 308; Melton Prior on the Egyptian war, 336; on war in Burmah, 407; J. C Buckmaster on “Science Teaching in Agriculture,” 342; Oscar Wilde on “The House Beautiful,” 346; E. P. Weston on pedestrianism, 346; “Cuthbert Bede” on Modern Humourists, 347; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher on “Wastes and Burdens of Society,” 372; Archibald Forbes on “Ten years of War Correspondence,” 376; by Sir Robert Ball, 388, 397, 408, 426; the Rev. W. Tuckwell, 388; Mr. S. H. Burton, 389; Mr. Donald Day, 339; Dr. S. J. Barton, 389; Henry Furniss on “Art and Artists,” 395; on “The Humours of Parliament,” 423; Lant Carpenter, 397; Dr. Andrew Wilson, 397, 398, 417, 426, 438; Professor Miall, 397; Professor Seeley, 397; Rev. Dr. Dallinger, 397; Captain Wiggins on “Arctic seas and Siberia,” 400; on the “Nansen Expedition,” 469; Mr. Louis Fagan on “Egyptian, Assyrian, and Babylonian Antiquities,” 408; Mr. Henry Seebohm on “Adventures in Siberia,” 408; Rev. H. H. Snell, 416; Mr. G. C. Davies, 417; Rev. W. F. Creeney, 417; Mr. Bosworth Harcourt, 417; Mr. H. F. Euren, 417; Rev. J. Miller Hamilton, 426; Mr. M. P. Squirrell, 428; Mr. C. Stacy Watson, 428; Archdeacon Farrar, 437; Rev. J. A. Robinson, 438; Rev. Prebendary Meyrick, 438; Rev. Stanley Leathes, 438; Rev. G. A. Schneider, 438; Dr. Drinkwater, 438; Jerome K. Jerome on “Humour, old and new,” 452; Archdeacon Sinclair, 458; Rev. Dr. Kingsmill, 458; Rev. Professor Gwatkin, 458; Bishop Barry. 463; Rev. Dr. Moule, 468; Dr. Nansen on “Across the Polar Region,” 486; Dr. J. E. Talmage on “Utah and its People,” 490; Mrs. Garrett Anderson, M.D., on “The History and Effect of Vaccination,” 496.
Legard, Sir Charles, contests Norwich, 209.
Leicester, Earl of: denounces political coercion, 149; munificence to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, 182, 271, 500; restoration of Holkham church, 196; invested K.G., 233; married to the Hon. Georgiana Cavendish, 257; summoned under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 298; lays foundation stone of Norwich Agricultural Hall, 327; Royal College of Music, 328; letter on the Irish question, 368; Norwich Blind Institution, 391; rents of the Holkham estate, 436.
“Les Cloches de Corneville,” 318, 342.
Levadia wrecked, 326.
Libel actions, 4, 40, 94, 104, 105, 107, 161, 239, 257, 470.
,, prosecution, 368.
Liberal demonstration at Whitlingham, 244.
,, dissension at Norwich, 202.
Libraries amalgamation at Norwich, 366.
Library, Norfolk and Norwich, destroyed by fire, 491; re-opened, 500.
Licensed Victuallers’ Association, 170.
Licensing Act, New, 224.
,, Bill, protest against, 212.
Lifeboat crews, allegations against, 96, 119, 138.
,, disasters, 154, 172, 314, 317, 395.
,, demonstration at Norwich, 472.
Lifeboats, inefficiency of, 68.
,, launched, 151, 160, 161, 169, 170, 181, 195, 243, 350, 400, 404, 430, 452, 511.
Light Horse Volunteers, 104, 163, 172.
Lighthouse, fall of Cromer, 164.
,, of Norwich manufacture, 100.
“Lily of Killarney,” 329.
Lindahl, Scandinavian skater, 457.
Lind, Jenny, at Norwich, 47, 113; memorial unveiled, 452.
Linton, Rev. S., consecrated Bishop of Riverina, 347; death, 449.
“Little ease,” at Norwich Grammar school, 73.
Liverpool Cup, won by Melton, 375.
Livings, long tenure of, 342.
Local Government Act (see County Council).
London-street improvement, Norwich, 46, 265, 276.
Lombe family, 11, 15, 65, 99, 101, 118, 330.
Long service, remarkable instance of, 201.
Long, Walter, Mr., at Norwich, 504.
Loraine, Mr. H., 269.
Lord High Steward of Norwich Cathedral, 161.
,, Mayor of London at Norwich, 423.
Loveday’s London Folly Company, 325, 326.
Lubbock, Sir J. W., at Norwich, 356.
Lugard, Captain, at Norwich, 437.
Lunatic Asylum, Norwich City, 220.
Lynn: high tides at, 19; empty gaol, 22; Lieut. Cresswell, R.N., feted, 25; Athenæum opened, 32; fall of workhouse, 33; J. H. Gurney elected for, 34; Corn Exchange opened, 38; smallpox at, 52; coroner’s election at 62; Mr. Spurgeon at, 65; Corporation address to Thomas Baines, 71; Lord Stanley re-elected, 72, 159; Corporation claim sturgeon, 77; Norfolk Agricultural show at, 136, 430, 489; Lady Mayoresses’ Pin Money, 139; jury of headboroughs, 140; Kelley-Cooper sculling match, 150; jail closed, 154; new docks, 176, 192, 343; election petition against the Hon. R. Bourke, 189; Royal visits, 192, 355, 415, 424, 446, 489, 499; Lord Claud Hamilton elected, 196; new railway station, 210; opening of the Free Bridge, 234; restoration of St. Margaret’s church, 254; high tides at, 259, 336; Cheese Fair abolished, 283; sudden death of Mayor, 308; Oddfellows A.M.C., 309; Conservative presentation to Lady Hamilton, 316; fire at the docks, 316; Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone at, 336; Stanley Library, 351; fires, 353, 484; Lord Randolph Churchill at, 360; Sporting and Art Exhibition, 415; enormous captures of sprats, 417; industrial exhibition, 424; Cambridge crew at, 417; Technical School, 446; typhoid fever at, 483; West Norfolk and Lynn Hospital, 499.
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Maccomo, the “Lion King,” 98, 173; narrow escape at Norwich, 111.
Magistrate fined for assault, 225.
Magistrates’ clerks: death, of Mr. Wm. Day, 169; appointment of Mr. G. B. Kennett, 170; resignation, 412; Mr. W. R. Cooper appointed, 412.
Magistrates, Norwich, complaints about, 70.
,, appointment of, 436.
,, Yarmouth, appointment of at, 72.
Male attire assumed by a female servant, 58.
Mann, Arthur H., admitted Doctor of Music, 327.
Manufactures, Norwich, 48, 50, 69, 101, 131, 414.
Marching column of 1st V.B.N.R., 460.
,, Norfolk Artillery, 512.
Market Cross at North Walsham, 57.
,, tolls inquiries, 396.
Marriage Law Defence Union, 334.
Marriages: Viscount Powerscourt and Lady Julia Coke, 135; Earl of Dunmore and Lady Gertrude Coke, 157; Mr. Robert Clements and Lady Winifrid Coke, 235; Colonel Buller and Lady Anne Coke, 238; the Hon. H. Strutt and Lady Margaret Coke, 240; Earl of Leicester and the Hon. Georgiana Cavendish, 257; Earl of Lichfield and Lady Mildred Coke, 290; Viscount Lewisham and Lady Mary Coke, 305.
,, (Royal): Princess Royal, 70; Princess Alice and the Grand Duke of Hesse, 115; Prince of Wales, 121; Princess Louise, 210; Duke of Edinburgh, 238; Duke of Connaught, 296; Princess Louise and the Earl of Fife, 403; Duke of York and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, 443; Princess Maud and Prince Charles of Denmark, 471.
Mathematician in humble life, 23.
Mayoral entertainments, 403, 449, 451, 454, 481.
Mayor, alleged wrongful election of, 17.
,, elected by his casting vote, 9.
,, of Norwich insulted, 10; death of, 460.
Mayors, election of 8, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 68, 80, 90, 101, 109, 118, 129, 138, 152, 164, 171, 182, 195, 206, 216, 228, 236, 248, 259, 271, 281, 291, 304, 315, 324, 331, 343, 351, 361, 374, 385, 395, 405, 415, 424, 436, 445, 454, 466, 474, 484, 494, 504, 514.
Mathews, Charles, 44, 119, 277.
Mattishall church rate case, 154.
McCalmont, Col., adopted candidate for East Norfolk, 442.
Medical officer charged with fraud, 243.
Medical Officer of Health: Mr. T. W. Crosse appointed, 229.
Melton, winner of the Derby, 357; Liverpool Cup, 375.
Member of Parliament as actor, 80.
Memorial brass stolen, 79.
,, to Bishop of Norwich, 496.
Menagerie, fight between tigers at, 362; foolhardy feat at, 385.
Menageries, 37, 56, 81, 92, 98, 103, 111, 120, 171, 173, 184, 230, 272, 293, 362, 385.
Mendham, W. L., appointed Town Clerk, 47; death, 267.
“Messiah,” first Good Friday performance of, 327.
Meteor, 270.
Meteorological Society, Norwich, 202.
Middle Level inundations, 113; litigation, 114, 120, 132, 144, 165.
,, sluice opened, 282.
“Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 455.
Mild weather in winter, 82, 83, 131, 207, 396.
Military and Naval exhibition, 482.