The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-23 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER.

Dennis Smith, fin operative brassfolinder, was charged
before the Birmingham magistrate., no Thursday, with
shooting and wounding his wife with intent ti murder
her. The prasecutrix said she had been married eight
years to the prisoner, and had three times *operated from
him on account of his drunken hahita and ill-wage. On
Wednesday a neighbour came t her house and said she
was want .r 1 at the Royal Oak public-house. On going
there she found her husband, whom h., had not seen for
coins time He pressed her lei (Mak some hoer, which she
did, and then they left the public-hou4o t *tether. as be
said he had something to say to I es. A. they walked
down the atreet be bateau fumbling n her pock-t, find ar
she refused t, let him entiv the h•iit 0 with her, being
afraid of him, he drew a put,' fr.im h.. right-hand pocket,
caught her by the hair, and point. cite weapon at bet
head. She screamed and struggled with him until he
fired, the shot taking effect in her IYe shoulder. The
prisoner, on being arrested by the police, said, ' Its right
nide ls three times ray home has been broken up by her.
On the charge being read over to him, on Thursday, be
said, "It was jealousy about the man that she is lisiog
with." He was committed for trial at the wise.

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the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by •
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tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may
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use of such articles of diet that • constitution may be
gradually built up until strong enough to resist every
tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies
are floating around us ready to attack wherevrr there
is • weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft
by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and
• properly nourished frame."—Ciril Service Gazette.—
Sold only in Packets labelled—" JAMES Errs Co.
Hommonathic Chemists. London."
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"Mr. Johnstone in his Chemistry of Common Life
pointed out that Cocoa had long reached the consumer
with too much of its own fat, or loaded with a variety
of farinaceous substances, producing A soup rather than
a beverage. The Cocoa bean affords admirable
nutritive flesh forming qualities, and staying power.
In Cadbury's Cocoa Essence these are retained and
concentrated, providing an exhilaratinz infusion, not a
starchy soup. ” Warnings go Holucholder,.
W•iumial RECKITeS PARIS BLUE. The marked
superiority of this laundry blue over all others, and the
quick appreciation of its merits by the public, have been
attended by the usual results, via, a flood of imitations;
the merit of the latter mainly consists in the ingenuity
exerted, not simply in imitating the square shape, but
making the general appearance of thv wrappers resemble
that of the genuine article. The manufacturers beg
therefore to caution all buyers to see " Iteckitt's Paris
Blue" on each packet
FLORILINZ Yost ?HI TERTR AND BRRATII .—A lee drops
of the liquid " Florilme" seri n k led on s win toothbrush pro.
duces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleans.* the teeth
from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, preys s
t trtar. stops decay. eye, to the meth a peculiar pearly-
whiteness, aad a delightful 'maroon, to the breath. It
removed all unpleasant odour arising trim ceyed teeth or
tobacco smoke. "The Fragrant Flo,' line" being compleed
In part of honey and sweet herbs, is delicious ti the mats
and the greatest toilet discovery of the age. Prioe 2. &a, of
all Chemists and perfumers. Wholesale depot removed to
31. Farrlngdon-road, London.

HOLLOWAY'S PILL& —At the change of seasons many
persons feel oppressed without knowing why they are so
—they are aware something within them is wrong, though
they cannot detect the defective organ. A few doses of
these powerfully purifying and eminently cooling Pills
will restore regularity to every part of the system— sill
cast out all impurities lurktng in the frame, and will
thoroughly expel the last traces of disorder, however
hidden the disease may be—however obscure ite cause.
With Holloway's medicine relief is insured without risk ;
erroneous action is rectified without disturbing natural
regularity, health is reinstated, and with it return the
cheerful feelings which unmistakably tell the recent
invalid that all within is right again.
ADVICS TO MOTES= you hroken in your rest by
• sick child entering with the pain of cutting teethtGo at
once to a chemist and get a bottle of Km. VintsLow's
Socrrunto Bracy. It will relieve the poor sufferer immedi-
ately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant 'oth. taste, it
produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from
, pain, and the little cherub awakes "a. bright u • button.
It soothes the child, it softens the gums, gills,* all pain,
relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and lithe best known
remedy for dysentery and diarrhms, whether arlstna from
teething or other causes. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing.
Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers ev•ry where at Is, lid
per bottle.

VALUABLE DISCOTIRT FOR THR HAI IL—lf your hair is
turning grey or white, or falling off. use " The Mexican
Hair Renewer," for it will positively restore to every ease
Grey or White Asir to its original colour, without leaving
he dijagrecabie smell of most " Restorers." It makes
the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the
growth of the hair on bald spots, where the glands are not
decayed. Ask your Chemist for "Tug MRXICAN lists
Rrazwea," sold by Cheinista and Perfumers everywhere
at 3a 6d. per bottle. Wholesale depot removed to :CI,
Farringdon-road, London.
THROAT AFFSCTIONS AND HO* RN RN RIM —MI suffering
from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will he agree-
ably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by
the use of "Brown's Bronchial Troches." These famous
" lozenges" are now sold by most respeetable chemists in
this country at Is. lid. per box. People tmolded vrith a
" hacking cough," a "slight celd," or bronchial affections
cannot try them too soon, u similar tmuldes. if allowed
to Progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Astnnietic
affections. See that the words " Brown's Bronchial
Troches" are on the Government Stamp armind each hos
—Prepared by JOHN I. BROWN and So vs, United
States. European depot, removed to 1-1, Farringdon•
read, London.
TRY TOUR WRIGHT !—Aydroleine (Hydrated Oil) ho'
proved of the highest value as a food in consumption and
all wasting diseases, invariably producing increase in flesh
and weight This preparation of Hydrated I loci Liver Gil
Is tonic, digestive, and ten times more nourishing. as well
as far mere pleasant to Late, than plain cod liver oil.
Hydroleine will nourish and produce increase of weight in
those cases where oils or fat, not no treated, are difficult or
impossible to digest AU tendency to emaciation and loss
of weight is arreeted ire tho nos of lirdroteilse• Of all
Chemists, 4a 6d.—New depot, Xl, Farringdon-road,
London. Pamphlet free.

TOURISTS AN TiLiVaLLM, ladies linking, visiting the
seaside, or otherwise exposed to the scorching rays of the
sun and heated particles of dust, will find Rowlands'
Kalydor most cooling and refreshing for the face, hands,
and arms ; it eradicates sunburn, tan, freckles, ec.. allays
the pain and irritation caused by mosquito and gnat bites,
and produces a beautiful and delicate complexion. Sold
In two saasa. Rowlands' Macassar Oil prevents the hair
falling off during hot weather. Rowlands' Odonto
whitens the teeth. Sold by chemists, perfumers, and
hairdressers. Buy only Rowlands articles.

PI/ACHING the other Sunday before th- Unirer•itr of
Oxford, the Bishop of Peterborough took on the rudgris
*Watt the extreme Brost Churzh emtr, ao I ,n • sermon
which has been described by those who he ,rd it as the
most mutiny that hm been heard at ord for many
years, vindicated the doctrine of the atonement The
sermon is published in the Minh if Itisramsd
but we mention it for this reason. D )I.ese does not,
like some divines, treat adverts critics with contempt.
On the contrary, he buckles on the whole of his armour,
candidly wafers' the difficulties there are in the war of
doubters, and proceeds to deal with them as best he can.
If the clingy as • rule followed the Bishop's example,
arguing more, and moray dogmatising ims thee would
consult the Intimate of Chzietiaalty and of siss cssarob.

The Viceroy of India shot to tigers during his least
sp.rtin it ex -union.
The S DiOf physician and burgeon of U 111.4 hare mimed
after an. yfvirs
_ service.— . _

The Visiting Jicotice. of Holloway Gaol have refused to
mount any deputation to wait upon Mr. Dale.
Mr. Watkins Williams, the new judge, is • qualified
surgeon. and for mime tune was home surgeon at the
University College.
A youog 111)•011112 Of Woodworth, who had robbed her
lodgings, w.s apprehended under the bed whereon tbe
dos I body of her father lay.
E ght men have peri.hid by the burning of • bouding•
house, DOW Bradford, Pennsylvania, caused by one of in...
replenishing a stove-fire with oil.
Kelly. the notorious Australian bushranger, whose
capture some time ago crested so much excitement in the
colony, was on Thursday lusted at Melbourne.
A memorial in favour of oremeteon, siesta by upwards
of • hundred members of the British Medical Asseslation,
is about to he promoted to the Home Socretarg.
The revisers of the Authorised Version of the New
Testament net for their 103rd and Let session, and cue.
eloded their work OD ThtIFIXID.T. The company has eat
407 dam
A oonfereoce of reformatory and industrial school
manager. is about to be held In London, to take into
ennaiderstwra the treatment and punishment of juvenile

cdendars. .
The reeignation of Lord Sharbothe of the odoe he has
held is Provincial Grand Master of Gloticestershire has
been lollowe4 by that of the Deputy Prey. G.M., Bro. G.
F. Newmarch.
Two youths, named Spires and Humphrity. quarrelled
with some byAt. odors, when Spier' stabbed on, of them,
named Burns, in the neck. Desth ensued in ten minutes.
Spires is in custody.
The Bower r Alexander has commuted the capital
sentence in the case of three of the condemned Nihilists
Into one of hard labour for life. The other two were
ex. cuted on Tuesday.
Several Turkish oaken whe recently insulted sad
I annoyed Gaunt Hatideldt. the German Amtimeedor at
Constantinople, have been degraded and condemned to DI

iia-m7the' isoirMonment.
Mackenzie, of Fawley, county Bach, has left behind
him a penonality of a million. Previous to the late alter-
ations Lath. Sotnip Duties the duty on the estate would
have been £1.1,500, n..w it is C. 23.750.
At Gravesend in 1875 a squib thrown in the Laos of a
police-serseast deprived him of his eyesight. The Cor-
poration allowed him Ll per week. mad be HMI tittil Met
year. That one squib cost Gramma nearly £l.OOO.
Four young gentleman of Paris. for laughing at the
polio* whilst clearing the monasteriimitave been seatenced
to a a fortnight's imprisoutnent. A fifth
_party hag bees
tined 100 francs for saying tart Police disgraced that,
uniform.
Alexander Sleddall, lately cashier to Means. Littledale
and Go., cotton brokers. Liverpool, who on Monday
pleaded guilty to 'tailing upwards of 000 belonging to
the firm. was on Tulin* sentenced to ate years penal
servitude.
William Brnenlisse, shoemaker, was executed at
Durham, on Tuesday, for murdering hie sweetheart.
Eixtbeth Holmes, at Evenwood, on the 18th of August
Brownlee' wes quite resigned to his fate. Maxwood was
the executioner.
Two wretches, who west out to a rausle-hall to enjoy
themselves leaving their babe with It. legs and hands tiedtied
behind it "that it might not do itself any harm,- have
been want to enjoy themselves for six months' at hard
labour in gaol.
A fishing-boat espabud off Calais on Saturday at the
mouth of the harbour. Thirty psreous west to the capstan
In the jetty to try and haul up lb. boat, but the capstan bar
broke, dashing this. man into the sea, where they were
drowned, and injuring ten others.
An ex-director of the late Glasgow Bank, who recently
i resided n one of Her Majesty's gaols, has purchased an
extensive estate, picturesquely situated near Lets
Lucerne. It is said that he hag grown to prefer this
neighbourhood to the banks of the Clyde.
The 116. h Regiment, at present located in the Raglan
Barracks, at Devoaport, will leave for Ireland within the
next.- days, and will be stationed at Fermoy instead of
at the Coffees Camp, as original:, intended.
The lunatic asylum at St Peter, Minnesota, was
destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The weather at the
time was intensely cold, and from 30 to 40 of the unfortu-
nate inmates wero burns& or frosen to death.
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A, a grand review at Lahore, on li;tnid—a—y, the Viceroy
of India aonnancei that Her Majesty has granted tits
troop! to Afghanistan a medal wile six clasps, inscribed
Mi ussl.l Palwar-Hotai, Chernobyl, Cobol Ahmed-
Kheyl, and Candshar. A broom star is to be given to
General Roberts.
A. • man named Robert lienibbon, 47 years of age was
work'ng on the steeple el the New Free Churn!), Greenock,
on Friday morning, he lost his footing and tell to the
ground, • distance of 150 feet, death resulting inatantase-
ously. His brother was killed some three weeks ago by •
fall from the Fame steeple.
A very painful case of immorality and destitution came
to eon on Sunday evening, when aggoliee-constable in
en the Comervial-rnd. L olden, met • I, fifteen years of
see currying. in • bundle of rags, the body of • recently.
born infant. Tbir poor girl was th • wretched condition,
and is now under medical treatment.
Petitions are being numerously signed in favour of the
reprieve of petit', whore executioe is fixed for Monday
next at Brist ii for wife-murder. The Hems Office has
been in communicatios with tee Bristol police 'Pith& view
of ascertaiolni p adenine as to the career of the convict,
and a demote-ion from Bristol is to wait on the Home
Secretary on Tuesday, with Kr. Morley, M.P.
A curious incident ha. marked the mayoralty ethnics
of St. lye.. The newly-elected mayor was one of the
retiring aldermeri, nod, as he was not re-elected an alder-
man, he cents to he • member of the corporation. The
town clerk, however, advised that he would still retain
his mayoralty, and have • casting vote as mayor. although
he would have no vote as alderman or cm:miller.
Robert Dodgem, clerk to JP. Margaret's parish, the
tars it detect in Letterer. has been remanded, without
boa, by the borough magistrates. on • charge of embezzling
loreo some belonging to the ruitepeyere. B ?idence was
adduced as to one case only-015 rent received and not
accounted foe; hat it was intimated that ether serious
ch aaaaa would be brought.
Tug Cznos —The whole of the printing, together with
the sorely of the paper for the Census for Earthed and
Wales has been undertaken hv Messrs. lirCorqoadale and
Cr There will he 7,837.500 hnnseholders' schedules,
70,350 nuinereting book., and 110,000 forms for vessel', the
quantity of paper that niU be required being 57 tons 13
cwt.
Ott Monday efternnon the Barnsley magistrates fined •
collier named Wiliam Heppinstall Ms. and cantor tieing
found drunk and asleep with his head on tbe down line in ;
the °esprit( Lionel on the Manchetter, Sheffield, and 1
Lincolnshire Railway. Fortunately the driver of an
engine passing on the on line saw the defendant, or the
next trim would have decapitated him.
'he death is announced, under sudden and painful
rim 'regimen, of the ft... William Bsrtratn, MA., hend•
master of Cirencester Grammer wheel. He Iraq °Mein.
log at S iuth Carney Parish Church on Sunday evening
last, and had just commenced to reed the prayers, whim
he was seised with an apoplectic fit, and died in • few
urinates.
Elizabeth Stacey, the woman condemned to death by
Lord Justice Ruyan y at the late Leicestee Aes'sis for the
minder of her iVeritimate child at Little Glen, by gitting
it when asleep in a nowt on the roadaide. Ina been
reprieved. Alice Maul Mary Pickering, aged 19, at present
lying under enitenee of death at Leeds Gsol, for the
murder of her infant son at Scarborough, has also been
retrieved.
About three o'clock on Saturday morning a fire braes
'nit on the Premises occupied he Meets. Merritt and
Hitch- r. propriet ors of the IC owlish Mercury and general
printer., situated in Blaceheath-road, London, and before
ant (stance could arrive the whole building w.s in flames
The enzincee and tile wife, who resided on the premises,
were rescued loy means of • fire escape. The plant and
machinery were destroyed, and the warehouse, composing.
room, and len. rd l offices entir ily rutted.
New Ostotseecit Suing or Swim= —This lone'
expected survey us &boot to he commensed forthwith. We
understand that the Clerk of the Peen (Mr. W. Duns)
has received antic to appoint persons in nes panel) to
waist the officern who will make the survey. The new
reduced maps will he on a scale of four inch • to the mile,
the exuding maps—the result te the survey 30 year. ago—
being an inch to the mile.
Tog DUNI OF RICINNOND AND TIM BUILIALS ACT.—
The Duke of Richmond, consequent en the pulsing of the
Burials Act, has withdrawn his consent to give land for
the enlargement of Singleton Churchyard, Sussex, but has
(ranted land for the establishment of a horial-eround to
be veiled in church trustees by • strict trust deed, and
restricted to Church servioss ; a portion of the land being
likewise offered to Nonconformists for their exclusive use,
under the old law.
The Dean of Corbel, is ahent to marry Mrs. Dodgem.
relict of Kr. Hodgson, of 8 evilly and Liverpool. The
deemed nuptials are tote celehrated in London or Bourne-
mouth. The Venerable Dr. Glees, who is now in his 84th
year, has been Dean of Carlisle for 24 years, has enjoyed
comparatively reheat health recently; hut as • matter ef
precaution against the trials of wintry weather, be will
again spend some of the winter months in the Booth of
England.---eourt Journal.
PROOILIN or Porotirtote—The Spaniards first entered
Texas in the year 15118 It. Progress under their rule, sod
subset itent/y under that of Mexico, was very slow. lithe
year 18116 the doporment of Antonio was said to contain
no more than 5,000 inhabitants. Sinn in incorporation
with the American Union however, its development has
been mach more rapid. In 1847 the *ensue of the copula-
tion showed • total re 135.775 penny, of which 33.719 were
olayes, and 229 free negron In 1850, id tor Teen had
become a Stew of the Union, a emend census returned the
Population at 212,5191. and later ennmerations are still
ino-s aatiafactory, this return for 1880 being 004,215 for
1870, £lB 578; and for 1893 (estimated) 1,654,480.
At the Biggleserade Division Baseless, Bede.= Wednes-
day. Inspector Allen. of the Hoot. C onstabularlyatationed
at Ramsey, was fined el and 14e. 61. nen for stopping
au express train at Sandy, on the Great Northern Rail-
way. without reformable and sufficient cause. The fact was
admitted, hut the defendant submitted that, as he was in
pursuit of persons suspected of entering a dwellinghonse
and sterling £l5O, this was a reasonable cause, more
especially as in c 'sequence of no caution being given by
the company's fervent+. he got into the trade under the
impression that it stopped at B'. Nest's The Chairman
(Colonel Stert) mentioned that if there was negligence on
the part of the officials of the company the defendant had
remedy by civil action.
In a certain mitt' to Italy • reverend canon, the chosen
custodian of a church belonsting to the general chapter.
?need to ale to &oh*e his emoluments by robhing commie.
Some tin, ken he robbed the f a cardinal, appro.
misting be jeer!, which had been buried with the body.
The whir day he g lea tine. • mves. and a •ilver crucifix
Irvin the grave of another reoneignore. The fact helot
discovered, the tide( vs. denounced, and the megigrates
ordered at. bum-ideas inquiry t s 'be held. The Prete
a-sort' that the politic pre. eeett,r, happering to be • MIS-
of the IVCIIM it. Ira. hathel ep the stair, making him
restore the 'recipe, ilijectt, and meeting that they had
only been is °need for tett or twelve days for toe penman
of cleaning. This pa inn of justice—a meanest*
'snide!' Mined( the accuenliro of • sacrilegious thief—
has caste I a gees* scandal in the raid city.
An amusing incident took plans et St. Clement's
Oteenhayes, S muter. The Rev. D. Ellison,
rector of he Albert m Chtlireb. Maneenter,
preached the anniversary sermon, and specially addressed
the young is Vet imromnee of a thorough and honest
devotees to &or. illuereted his subject by an
...cawe of a toile., poinumen, whoies duty it was to
turn an approaching train on to • cettain line of rails,
hut at that moment he saw his own child 'Anise there.
He pictured the metes., a--v etreggle and the inevitable
catastrophe which most le expected to fallow the (Ha-
ch erre of duty, and asked if the child mast avoid his fate
what mug he riot A youth in the congregation, NOON
10 or 11 ye"of age, wrought up to the h hest pitch by
the story, cried ont, " Lie down." "...tad he did lie down,'
said the preacher. " and was saVIIPO:
AN extraordinary pair of twins, called the " Pygopegl."
are on exhibition at the Baptism Hall. They are two
little girle, with fair hair and pretty faces% having also
separate arms and legs, het united together by the
junction of the walls of the pelvis. They have been
publicly exhibited in Vienna, Prague. Munieb,_and in the
Interior of Bohemia, whence they come. The "Two-
beaded Nightingale. and the Sumas Twine will also
occur to mese. The children new to be seem have
entente wills, and the elder of the two (elder by a few
minute?) is str 'nicer than the other, and drags her slater
after her when her intereg is excited. The permits are
('inch',aunts, Bkrejehow, Is the district of
unhlbausen, and the children were born on Januar) 20th.
1878, the mother having two nen prevismaly given birth
to o heathy girl. One of the children will laugh while
the other cries, or wake while the ether sleeps; their
reflex movements, as well as their voluntary reeverosoth
are separate ; sometimes they quarrel; but their physical
union is intmate, sod to all can as never he
dissolved. The elder of the two= is called Becalm
and the younger Josephs. Th. y appear healthy and well
nourished, but Rosalie is mean livelier thee the other
little gel, whose soroorrato she coallreio.