The Stockton Examiner, and South Durham and North Yorkshire Herald. — 1879-10-04 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

TERRIBLE SCENE.  Greenehle has justbeen the scene of terrible events, Surgeon-Major Servent, of the 525 d Regiment, was, it seems, occupied in his thawing-loom on Saturday, when a ring of the bell was heard. Opening the door himself, a corporal rejoicing in the mime of BossuHsix himself am! asked for a conwiltation. M. Servent replied that he was unable to attend to him, as he (the corporal) had left the army, and reVOIIIIILCTIdCd him to a doctor living below. Hereupon Dossit•Ravix, w.thout more ado, drew out a revolver and fired twice at M. Sevent, who nevertheless succeeded in grappling his ago:lessor by the waist, and ,th fell to the ground struggling. Once more did the fierce corporti let fly his revolver, and the bullet which entered the surgeon's thigh and, extraordinary to relate, made its exit at his breast, does not seem to have do se hint any permanent injury. The cry he raised brought Madame Screen!, who joined him in vigorously calling for help. The murderer, seized with fright, then left his victim, rushed into the I.itches, and, firing a couple of shots down his throat expired. In the meantime a doctor from below extt acted the three bullets from his colleague and when later in the day two generals with their staffs called to make.enquiry of the injured Surgeon-Major, they were told that he was getting on most setisfactonty. As to Bussit-Ravix not much is known of him. He owe], it appears. Ite.Servent a grudge, and had mutilate! his own hand in order not to serve n the army.  Sir William Jenner, who has been .d.,ent from London mordthan three months owin4tu indisposition now rwrfe,tly recover Al.  A shocking accident has happened at the Central Railway Station, Newcastle-on-Tyne. James Taylor and his wife were leaving by train en route to America, and among the party to see them off was a Mrs. Hare, with whom Mrs. Taylor was shaking hands in farewell, when the former overbalanced herself, was whirleA round, dashed under the wheels and killed.  The Bristol coroner has investigated a sad case of death from excessive drinking. Samuel Beacham, ;wed righteen, had been committed to seven days' imprisonment for drunkenness. When received at the prison he was insensible, and never regained consciousness, but died shortly after, as the doctor deposed, from delirium tremens. The jury returned a verdict to that effect.  The Postmaster-General, in reply to a communication from the S. ciety for the Prevention of Street Accidents calling attention to the fact that mail vans, which are usually driven at a very sapid rate, to not .arry ally light at night-time, has stated that he does not, think it necessary that mail vans should carry lights, and adds that he is not aware of a single accident occurring through their not doing so. At Villemanoche, in the arrondissement of Sens, in France, spriest, while celebrating mass, put the chalice to his lips, but the devour of the wine was 80 libmiinable that he was forced to reject it. He continued the service, but was alien ill and obliged to leave the altar cre it was concluded. A subsequent examination showed the presence of a pol,i,nous substance, and an en:oiry has been sot on !Jot in nenoesueute.