Widnes Examiner. — 1884-06-14 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

ATTEMPIRD TRAIN WRECRING*—A. dastardly attempt at train-wrecking was made on Saturday morning. The driver of the Dover express, when a few hundred yards from the bridge which spans the Medway at Rochester, noticed an obstacle on the line ahead of him. Seeing that he could not pull up the train in time, he put on pull speed and drove right through the obstacle, the engine and carriages providentially keeping on the metals. The engine was damaged. A heavy iron rail had been fastened with ropes across the metals. Had the train left the line it would have fallen into the river.—On Tuesday a boy named William Pearce was arrested at Rochester on a charge of maliciously attempting to wreck the Dover mail train by placing a bar of iron on the line, near Rochester, on Saturday. Pearce, who is under 14 years of age, is employed as office boy in the London, Chatham, and Dover goods sheds at Rochester. The prosecution allege that the boy committed the act out of pure wantonness, but the evidence is believed to consist almost entirely of the fact that he passed the spot only a few minutes before the obstruction was discovered. Pearce will be charged before the magistrates at Rochester to-day (Sat. urday.)  SHOCKING MI7RDER BY A LUNATIC IN RADNORSHIRE —On Thursday an inquest WAS held on the body of the servant girl, named Mary Ann Hathaway, who was shot by her mistress, Mrs. Edwards, wife of a highly-respected ' farmer, residing at Castle Farm, near Rhayader. It appeared that for the past twelve months Mrs. Edwards has been subject to fits of insanity, and under advice a woman was employed to look after her. On Sunday evening the nurse went to the chapel, leaving Mr. Edwards and Hathaway at home. During the evening Mr. Edwards and Hathaway went out on the farm to attend cows, leaving Mrs. Edwards in the house. On their return , they had supper. Mrs. Edwards went upstairs and called Hathaway up. Directly afterwards Mr. Edwards heard a scream and the report of a gun. He ran upstairs, and found Hathaway dead on the landing and Mrs. Edwards picking up his gun. He asked his wife what she had d,,one, and she replied, "Nothing at all; I want to be hung. It , transpired that while the deceased and her husband were absent, Mrs. Edwards found the gun, which her husband had hidden in the stables, and the cap she procured Thursday. Dr. side, and h spr.eßchatrdeas Richardson nh her fdeposedatheetah houseat the terhoespnrdecwiDalls sonh Shots came out at deceased's breast. The gun must have baneednhheeoldo nqeni di quits ohseer. n oMt rrse. eEpodnweai hrdi es wf fora hoef ruanestoiuonn ed. no isnhd, o havehadsadiodneto? him bays poisoned ds alld ayt,he 'n' eDoonlyeo"he jury re u ,knowl what I turned a verdict of wilful murder.— A magisterial inquiry was held the seine evening, and the prisoner was committed to the assizes for trial. PEOGENSS AND WHAtTB,—.. I mean to move with the times; sir." exclaimed the sage end highly-respected landlord Of-as he sat one day die( ussing the situation with a brother in the trade. "Yes, sir, I mean tomove with the times and o I deal now with CAIWAIACW AND CO, You see what. with co cell veer, lb the eh:rp hes t BinEs: cato•RumTchlmCcLallaertuniPOSSlßLE. Now harassing vigilence of the law, and the competitionamongst ourselves, if we areto keep our nose, cut of Whtsto t ticular friend of mine, and I've traded with him for many a • Jonesn'wiseampuars. yrukkninoMwi.uueraaleiWiematie.rts;;Ltd's zurnot nit going to let friendship stand in tne way of busineas."— Ant.  --PEARS' SOAP PURE! FRAGRANT ! REFRESHING!. For Toilet and Nutsery. EXHIBITION HONOURS, Fifteen International Awards for  i E absolute Purity and absence of ANDS NIC H NICE HANDS Artificial Colouring. —Fair White Hands— Bright Clear C.mplexios —Soft Healthful Skin— N 1 CE HANDS PEARS' SOAP Is specially prepared for the deliNICE II ANDS and others se strive to the weather, Winter and summer. PreNI CE HAN DS Vents Redness, Rouguness, and Chapping. ---ADELINA PATTI writes :_ N ICE HANDS' "I have found PEARS' SOAP matchless for the hands and complexion" NICE HANDS (Signed)