Widnes Examiner. — 1895-06-29 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

RUNCORN LADY  AT SOUTHPORT.  On Wednesday morning Mrs. Robert Bennett,a widow formerly of Runcorn, and sister of Mr. Thomas Boote, Leinster Gardens, Runcorn, was found dead in a chair at her house in Gordon-street, Southport. The deceased lady was a native of Runcorn and had reached the advanzed age of 70 years. Her husband died in Runcorn over 30 'ears ago. She had been living at Southport for a number of years and latterly had been in failing health, but would have no one in the house with her. On Tuesday, the neighbours noticed that she looked worse than usual ard not seeing her about on Wednesday morning, they broke open the door and found her sitting dead in her-chair with part of a loaf of bread in her lap. On the table by her side was a bread-knife, some tea in a cup, and also some sugar. A medical examination showed that she had died the previous night from an aortic affection of the heart.  The Sheriff f Norwick on Thursday received a eome munication from Mr. Asquith intimating tMit the Queen had granted a respite in the case of Frank Mils, then lying in Norwich Gaol under sentence ot death for the murder of his wife. It is announced that Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., has secured from the Home Secretary a promise to provide for the appointment of practical colliers as;sub-assistant inspectors of mines.  _  41111  idabk  f.;-.7:::.;-,.!',i'„.;--A,"..4 .-;...!-...•4.:7,::,...:-',rj:.7,;7,...`1,.t.:',,.  pened a little oftener it would be better. It was not in his province to say that it was a danger to health.—Mr. Parr said there was a most serious smell at the new river diversion. It was something fearful and they could smell it half-way up Bridge-street, Warrington.—Mr. Farrington said the same remark applied to the old river by Wilderspool Causeway, and the river at Warrington Bridge. and also the Ship Canal. It was owing to the dryness of the weather and the low tides.—Admiral Jones Parry said he was afraid they could not do anything in the matter. Be did not think it would ever be possible to have clear water in the Ship Canal.—Dr. Adams Eaid little by little,Urban powers which drained their sewage into the canal and the river were being compelled to keep it out. It was the unwashed sewage which caused the smell. Re did not think they could do anything other than what was already being done by the Urban powers. Some recent Acts were being brought into force but it would be years and years before the Canal was arything like a purified waterway.— Admiral Perry said there would always be a , quantity of sewage from the vessels traversing the canal. —Dr. Adams said of course the ships contributed a certain amount of sewage. That might be overcome by compelling them to keep it until they got into the open sea, as was the case with some canals an waterways. He understood that at present same 40 per cent. of Manchester sewage was being kept out of tbe canal. There were so wiany vested interests and authoritie*mptying their sewage into it that it would take a long time before they were stopped from doing so.—The Inspector stated that some of the sewers of their authority emptied into it. On the motion of Mr. Woodward, seconded by Mr. Heywood, it was decided that the matter be deferred until the modification of the boundaries,and that they join in any combined action to deal with the question.