The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-02-24 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

RAW. No improvement had taken place in the through service of trains [the i line s worked by the North-Eastern Railway Company for 50 per cent, of the gross receipts] during the six months. The directors are glad to be able to report that the Chief Clerk of the Chancery Division has sanctioned the payment of a sum equal to 3 per cent, on the debenture stock of the Company on account of the arrears of interest due to the 31st December, 1893. The payment, the directors anticipate, will shortly be made out of the fund in Court. A question arose as to a claim by the North-Eastern Railway Company that the Scarborough and Whitby Company should bear the expense of certain works upon the railway. The matter was referred to the Railway Commissioners, who had decided that the North-Eastern Company were bound to bear the expense, and they accordingly found for the Scarborough Company, with costs. An appeal by the North Eastern Company had not yet been heard. The works at Cloughton and Robin Hood's Bay Stations for facilitating the running of trains were practically completed, and other works were in program. . _ .  . A singular confession of murder has been made in Paris. In July, MIL Madame Raoevant, concierge of a house at Godot, was found dead in her lodge with a gash six inches long in her throat. It was suspected that a murder had been committed, hut after a post - mortem examination a different theory was evolved. It was concluded that the woman mounted a pair of steps in order to remove some spots of paint from a window, that the steps had slipped, breaking the window, ..,md that in falling the woman's throat was cut with a piece of glass. Colour WWI given to this theory by the fact that particles of glass were found in thepound. A broken knife on the floor being no satisfactory proof that a crime had been committed, the affair was considered to be an a -ident. Nothing more was heard ot it until last Saturday, when a miserably-clad individual accosted a policeman in the street saying ho wished to give himself up for the murderer of Madame Racevant. At the police station he explained that he entered the concierge's lodge with the °Vet of effecting a robbery. Finding the woman he stabbed her from behind with such violence that the knife broke, and the victim fell forward against the window, breaking it. Fearing the noise would attract attention he droppod the knife and ran off without having time to carry out the robbery. The self-accused murderer gave numerous details which leave little room for doubt that the story is comet. .  On Friday week, in the Dublin Law Courts. before Master Courtenay and a jury, Mrs Knox, a Belfast widow, an elderly lady, obtained a verdict for £5O damages against Mr Montgomery, a widower with five children, for breach of promise to marry. The plaintiff, who appeared greatly disappointed at the result, addreawd Master Courtenay :—" I hope your Worship won't allow this to go into the papers. I would not for the world it appeared in the Belfast papers. (To the reporters): I hope, gentlemen, none of you will put this in the papers. ' I would not for the world it was published; just put in the result, but don t say the damages. (Laughter.) I did not want damages. I just , wanted to put theman a little bit about."—Master Courtenay I think if that is all you wanted to do it is highly likely when judgment is entered against him, and when he will have to pay the costs of this enquiry, you will have put him very much about indeed, (Laughter.) Plaintiff: But don't have the case put in the papers.— Master Courtenay: I cannot control the gentlemen of the Press. Perhaps you would be as persuasive with them as you were with the defendant.—The plaintiff: Mr Maguire led mete believe there would be no renorters present, that it would only be heard by yourself and the jury and the solicitors. There is Inv word for it. I would not have it for all I am worth my name appearing in the Belfast papers. Keep my name out, gentle. men—oh, do!— Iser Courtenay This closes the ease.—The reporters then dispersed as speedily as possible, evidently with a view to disregarding the plaintirs wishes.  I 1 Browne end Madame Raynaud malloon lms each, with LOOK &num and clsfalostione of the -, the judgment in three sewn &diet/ had geoldlY gentleman's mind. 1 The Hoyle-swed 1 81selhold ball ter %me debt of 81,280, and at c trustees expressed his in toward,' the liquidation ... deceased wife The