Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1872-09-14 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SHOCKING CHILD MURDER IN SUPPOLE.—A woman named Benstead, living at Wenhaston. Suffolk, mrdered her daughter Ann, a chill of six years, on Friday morning. The child's skull was fractured, and there were also several lacerated wounds. which had evidently been inflicted with a hatchet. The only statement she made was that the child was obedient, and she thought she would kill it. The woman is the wife of a harnessonaker, but has been separated from her husband for some time. _  The 01 e.rrer's Berlin correspondent telegraphs that the ]eoption of the ftmperor of Austria on Friday was much more enthusiastic than that of the Czar's, and every means were taken to show that the former was the more honoured of the two potentates. DESTRUCTION OF A Corros Mum.—On Saturday morning a large mill, belonging to Messrs George Knowles and Sons, Bolton, containing 32,000 spindles, was burnt to the ground, and completely destroyed. The damage is estimated at 35,000, which is fuliy covered by insurance. Upwards of 200 hands are thrown out of employment. SHOCKING CONDITION OF A FAMILY AT hOI:7IIWICIS. On Saturday, at the County Petty Sessions, held at Sunderland, a little girl named Isabella Clayton, who was stated to be ten years of age, but who looked much younger, was brought up on the charge of stealing an umbrella. Sergt. Harrison said the child was allowed by her parents to run about and pick up what she coul I by stealing coals from the Monkwearmouth Colliery premises. He visited her home and found the father and soother, with five children, and another man and his wife and two children, all living in one "ppm—eleven persons in all !—The Beach: Why, 'there is the sanitary inspector ?—Sergt. Harrison said he had mentioned the case to him. The child was half naked and covered with vermin.—The Clerk: And looks half starved too.—The father was ordered to tand up, and said he did not want the child to run about in that way. It wits not his fault. —The H.neh : You look as if you got plenty of meat and drink yourself. It i a most disgraceful thing for you to have e child in such a state.—Sergt. Harrison said that, in addition to being covered with vermin, the child's head was all broken out in sores. —The Bench docided to dismiss the charge of theft. and send the child to the Workhouse to be washed. _ and likes 'an el,  'CHEMISTS IN PACKETS AT 2/9AND IN HALF PACKETS  FOR TFIE CONVENIEXCE OF THE WORKINti CLASSES PACKETS at Is lad may alao be had.  fir See that S. Barlow s name is on the Packet, and elo net be persuaded to take any other.  "I beg to state that my housekeeper, a seroditutioasl mulorer from rheumatism and mdfralgia, has derived great benefit from the use of Mr Barlow s Powders,  R. E. BEST, 37, Lansdowne-crescent, CLeltenh;tro."  Mr Barlow,  " considcr I have given your Tic Powders a fair trial, and I must say I would not be without them for Anything. ilaving suffered greatly from neuralgia. I have now found a remedy, alter nothing before would give me relief, fio I think that any one suffering from I,euralgia, by taking your Powdery, need suffer no longer. I am, Sir, yours .ruly, • Lik-Al. DOWNEY, Walwiel, Hexham." S. Barlow.  FRIEND, - Please send lie worth of thy Powder for the Tic, -*e. I give them awoy and find than tini!e effeclual in removing and alle6atiag the twribie Raina,—..l am, t!,y binoere Friend,  • JA24145 HODGKIN,ON, Mereton Grange, Eccles, near Manchester.