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Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1880-12-18 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE WEEK.  TER experiments made in London by Captain Shaw, of the Fire Brigade, with Herr Vifin timergee's fire-extinguishing solution, have shown that it is far more effective than water. The experiments m tinted in igniting two piles of interlaced timber which had been previously saturated with pretroleinn and benzine. After burning for five minotss operations were commenced by throwing the solution of silicate of sodium on to one and mater on to the other, a hand pump in each case bsi. g used. In the course of about one minute the tiro treated with the solution was extinguished, while that treated with water did not give in fot aft nut four minutes. Though the inventor o .ly contends for the usefulness of the nolution in cases of outbreak when it can be instantaneously applied, some further experiments may shoe that it is equally applicable to fires on a large aisale. In this inventive age, it is wonderful that nothing of the kind has been found out before.  Tugug seems to be no respect of persons in Irehind. Even Mr. Parnell himself received two threatening letters during his stay at Waterford. In these letters he was called a tenfold murderer, a defrauder, and one who was going about destroying the o cuntry for the benefit of his own pocket, as Stephens did when connected with the Fenian, some years ago. It is, no doubt, to Orangemen that Mr. Parnell is indebted for these letters  Does are more frequently stolen than any other animals. Dog-fanoiers abound; but why ithould they not, one and all, oidtivate honesty? At a pro,ecution for dog-stealing heard the other at the Middlesex Sessions, a lady stated that ehe had had dogs stolen ten times, and for their recovery she bad paid upwards of £lOO. One favourite pug hod been stolen three times, and each tune she bad paid £2sfor its recovery, which was a great deal more than any pug-dog could ponibly be worth. But perhaps dogs are not Antrequently thought to have been stolen when they have merely strayed at their own sweet will.  - TEEMS are some people who are never satisfied until everything is reduced to figures. The vacuum which thee feel in their minds can only be filed up in this way. All such must have been gmatly gratified to learn hat the 183 cattle at the Islington Shoe weighed close on 150 tons, and that there was accordingly about 00 tons of saleable beef on view. The 137 pens of sheep weighed noon than 35 tons alive: and it was believed that there was more than 20 tons of arnitton in the hall. The same calculator tells us that there are some 0,000,000 cattle of all ages in ths island, together with nearly 27,000,000 sheep and 2,000,000 pigs. But what are these statistics compared with those of America  Toe Nihilist conspiracy in Russia may have been "scotehsd " but was not killed by the recent executions at St. Petersburg. The discoveries made in K narkoff of false passports, proclamatansy and pamphlets, besides revolvers and other weapons, have convinced the authorities that there is a formidsble remnant of the party with whom they have yet to deal.'
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1891-09-12 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

DRAMATIC SCENE BEFORE THE GUILLOTINE.  -----Ballet, the young man who was lately convicted of several atrocious murders, was guillotined at Douai at 12 ntinutes past five the other morning. Deibler, the State executioner, came from Paris to carry out the sentence of the law. The convict on being aroused from sleep early in the morning and informed that his tn.ne had come, displayed great levity. A reporter says that the convict, on being approached by the priest, said brusquely, "Leave me alone." "You are about to meet your God," replied the priest, solemnly. "If God existed," retorted Baillet, "he would have stopped my arm when I was about to commit crime." "Very well," said the priest, "you have already been confessed." " I am sorry to hurt your feelings." mid the condemned man, "but I am a Freethinker, and I propose to die one." "But you promised to attend Mass," said he. "That was only to amuse you," answered Baillet. "I am not afraid of Divine justice. The only important kind is human justice." The magistrates then conducted Baillet to the office and handed hint over to Deibler. Upon perceiving Duthilleul's attorney Ballet said, " I thank you M. Hooghe, for all you have done for Dothilled and myself." "And now," said the lawyer," you most go." "Cast nothing be done ?" asked the condemned. " Nething," replied the lawyer; "all is ended now." " Well, I shall die with courage, and you'll see if I'm not brave," said Ballet, and was silent. During this conversation the executioner's assistants had prepared the ropes. On seeing them Ballet exclaimed. "It is useless to bind me; I will die with courage." Nevertheless his feet and hands were bound. Then Deibler cut a hollow section out of his shirt at the neck. "Tube care you don't prick me," mid Boillet, "I thought the condemned had to be shaved." As nobody answered, he went on, " Nobody here seems to want to joke." He spoke again of Duthilleul, and cotnplained of having been awakened too early. He refused the races If the chaplain and drank a glass of rum. He then kissed the guards and the other prisoners, and begged the judge to give them his clothes, and especially his new coat. He talked continually without the slightest emotion. Then he began to Count. "Five, four, three more minutes to live, but Yin not afraid," said he cynically. At 5.12 a.m, the prison gates were thrown open. Ballet was supported by the executioner's assistants. As he descended the steps he said in a strong voice, " Here are 22 steps I take towards death." Then he screamed out as loud as he could, " Vire la Republique! lam going audio, I have merited it, but Duthilleul is as guilty as I am. Allons !" The essistante had great difficnlty in placing him on the board and putting his head in the loophole. The knife fell, and the blood spurted from the severed arteries. Then the body was hurried off at agallop to the cemetery, where three doctors of the Lille Faculty subjected it to an examination.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1891-02-28 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

FORTY YEARS IN PRISON. A •SANBATIONAA STORY.  • The Dahlia Keening Telegraph announces the release from prison of the notorious Irish criminal, Patrick Booke Kirwan, who was convicted of the murder of his young wife, Maria Theresa Kirwan, on the island of Ireland's Eye, in September, 1852. The sentence of death was commuted to penal servitude for life. The murder was one of the most sensational in the annals of Irish crime. Kirwan was an artist by profession, and he and his wife resided at 11, Upper Merrion-street, Dublin. They had been married for some years, when she, according to the verdict of the jury, was murdered by him in the twilight of a September evening at Ireland's Eye. Kirwan led a double life, being& constant visitor to a woman at Sparfield, Sandymount, who was regarded by the people of that neighbourhood as his wife. This woman's name was Theresa Kenny, and although the intrigue had been going on for six years, neither woman knew of the other's existence until a few months before the commission of the crime. Shortly before darkness shut out completely the outline at the island cries were heard coming from it. A. man named Campbell heard, more than one loud cry. Others living iii Howth heard screen's, and a fisherman named Larkin, who was making for the harbour, heard them also. The wails came from the direction of a place known as the Long Hole, which is hidden from Howth Harbour. Two boatmen proceeded to the island from Howth, and after a search of two hours, Mrs. Kirwan's body was found in the Long Hole. She was lying on the rocke with a bathing dress on, and blood was coming from several parts of the body. The defence was that the lady while bathing, was seized with an epileptic fit, and that her screams and the blood were the result of the fit. Kirwan was defended by the late Mr. Isaac Butt, M.P.  LADIES may be interested to learn that the newest bonnet is made entirely of gold passementerie ; it is trimmed with gilt feathers or golden filagree flowers, and has no strings. Naturally, it is most effective on dark hair.  Iv wag only to be exrected that the Emcee.° of " Darkest Africa " should brae etimulated other travellers in darkest" countriee to make hay while the sun shines and turn their experiences to profitable account. Captain Grorubtecheveki, the Ruesian traveller in Central Asia. is one of the haymakerst" arid the account of his exploration tour, given recently before the Russian Geographical Society at St. Petersburg, was certainly a most interesting and instructive lecture, especially as the hardships of the little band of travellers were borne by them all without any murmuring., and no natives were over made to regret the arrival of the cagtain and his 13 followers, seven of whom were Cossacks, four natives of Turkestan, and two Russians. _  CRISS players rn London are anticipating the visit of a Russian lady and her husband who have beaten everybody in their own country. The lady has, so the story goes, already won back by her successful play the fortune her father lost by gambling.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1888-11-10 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MUTINY IN HONG-KONG.  The most striking news from China by the last mail is that of a second mutiny and attempt at escape by prisoners in the gaol of Hong-Kong. The first mutiny, in June last, which resulted in the complete escape of a number of prisoners working in the chain gang, was recorded in the English papers. The second attempt took place on September IS and led to a desperate conflict. Seventy-four long-sentence Chinese prisoners were working in gangs in the open air near the shore, in charge of eight European and five Indian warders armed with loaded rifles and revolvers, when one gang of 12 suddenly dropped their tools, attempted to throttle the European in charge of them, disarmed an Indian, and ran to a neighbouring jetty, where a junk was discharging coal, and got on board. They were pursued, and round after round was fired at them. One European warder jumped, with his revolver, among them, but was thrown overboard and struck on the head several times with a heavy bamboo while in the water. He sank and was drowned. The convicts , drove the crew of the junk into a cabin, hoisted a sail, and it appeared that they would get clear off also. But a small steam ferryboat was passing at the time full of passengers, one of whom happened to be a police inspector. Seeing what was going on, he ran the launch by a jetty, landed the passengers, and called for volunteers from among them to chase the junk. Several ex-policemen and policemen off duty came forward, and, although they were quite unarmed, Mr. Stanton, the inspector in question, net off at full speed after the junk, which was now in full sail for the neighbouring Chine/ coast. On coming up with it those on board the launch were pelted with coals, but Mr. Stanton ordered the steersman to ram the stern part of the junk. This was done three times in succession, amid a hail of coals, until at last the rudder was carried clean away and the junk was helpless. The convicts agreed to surrender, and one by one they marched across a plank into the launch under the muzzle of an unloaded revolver which one of the men on board chanced to have. They were all bound, and a search of the junk was then made. One runaway was found shot through the back a second was found hidden under some matting, frightfully wounded in the jaw, the bullet having completely smashed the jaw-bone, carrying away the teeth, and leaving the jaw hanging by a strip of skin. A third was shot in the abdomen, while a fourth was found stretched on the coals dead from a shot from the murdered warder's revolver. A fifth was shot dead from the shore, and had either fallen or been thrown overboard. The remainder were marched back to prison. At an inquest on the warder the jury added a rider to their verdict that the guard maintained over the men working near the shore was insufficient.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1888-12-01 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SHARP IRISHMAN.  An amusing story was related at the Society of Arts in London the other night by the Duke of Aber. corn, who, speaking on Irish industries, wished to illustrate the business acumen of Irishmen. In Tory Island, off Donegal, the health of the inhabitants is remarkably good. The rata of mortality is trifling. For a resident doctor there is no- sufficient business. But, of course, the people are not wholly exempt from the ills that flesh is heir to; and it happened recently that medical aid had to be invoked in a lady's behalf from the mainland. The doctor made a hard bargain with the islandsrs, to whom the guinea fee was a tax which in wealthier parts of the kingdom might be deemed sufficiently reasonable. The guinea, however, was exacted before the doctor would trust himself to the Tory boat. The doctor saw his patient and effected a cure. Then he wanted to get home. But now it was the turn of the islanders to bargain. The medical man could not return unless he paid the boatmen's fee, and two guineas was their charge. l'rotest was in vain. The money had to be paid. The Duke of Abercorn is now convinced of the business capacity of the islanders off the coast of Donegal.  Kayla COLPOUND, a demulcent anodyne expectorant, for Coughs dr Colds, Old., Is. lid., and to. 9d., to, Of all Chemists. OLD Mr. Sharpley (leaning over the staircase in his nightgown) : "Mabel !" Mabel (below) : " Yes, papa." Old Mr. Sharpley "Just tell that young gentleman n the parlour that if he's waiting for the morning paper he can get it quicker down town." M. Duraes was a wealthy miller of Moulins, who became suddenly insane. He sprinkled petroleum about in the three mills that he owned, and net fire to them. He then jumped into the flames, and as he did an he opened his mouth and discharged his revolver into it. Death was instantaneous. Domestic worry was the cause of this dramatic end. A NEIGHBOUR of Mrs. Muirhead, of Albert-street, Glasgow, observed a peculiar light flickering through the fanlight above the door of the house. Opening the door she found the house filled with smoke, which rose from what was thought to be a heap of clothes on a chair. Some men threw a bucketful of water on the burning heap, when, greatly to their horror, they discovered it to be Mrs. Muirhead lying dead in the chair severely burned about the face and body. The paraffin lamp, upset and extinguished, was lying on the table.  Panne's lawful wife, Madame Garcia of Manilla, has been received by the ex-Queen Isabella, who showed the deepest interest in her sad story and gave her 2000 francs. Her Majesty also promised to use her influence at Madrid to obtain a situation for the Innocent victim of the murderer.  KAY'S Comoornm for Coughs & Colds. Essence of Linseed, Ant. oasol, henna, Pcmill, Tohi, &e., with Chlorodyno, 9d., la lid. GENTLEMAN (reading placard on the wall In barber's shop): 0 Why. how is that, Jim? 'Snaves, fifteen cents; on Sunday twenty-five cents.' Why have you begun to charge extra for Sunday ?" "Dun jined church, auk."
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1888-09-15 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

STRANGE BEAR RUNT.  An amusing story comes from Allevard (Isere). The other day a bear "walked off" with a couple of sheep. At break of day the shepherd was up and stirring, and, following the track of the bear, discovered him quietly secreting a portion of one of the sheep under a large heap of stones, doubtless for discussion on some "rainy day." Having no firearms with him he returned to the village and secured the services of a number of friends. After a wearisotne journey, one of the party (says a Paris correspondent) plunged his stick into a thicket on the remote chance of the bear being located therein, and, lo ! Bruin appeared before him, growling in ominous fashion. Noir was a fine opportunity for the bold sportsman to distinguish himself by sending a deadly bullet into the body of the murderer of the two sheep; but, alas! he did not rise to tie occasion. But his hair did, for it stood on end, and his voice stuck in his throat. He fell backward, and off went both barrels of his gun. On hearing the report chasscurs and beaters hurried up, but the hero of the day had " made tracks." He had had pity on the sportsman, and had not molested his defenceless adversary, but he had omitted to leave his name and address behind him. This adventure brought the baits, tea close, and, for all wa know to the contrary, Bruin has resumed his old tricks, and has since levied toll on other farms.  THE result of a recent arbitration between the Council and Mr. Ilawksley, the well-known engineer, by which that gentleman has been awarded £14,000 land costa, came under discussion at the last meeting lof the Liverpool City Council. Mr. Bower, Chairman I of the Water Committee, explained the nature of the dispute with Mr. Hawksley, who claimed for breach of agreement, in regard to the carrying out of the new works by which Liverpool is to be supplied with water from Lake Vyrnwy, in North Wales. Mr. Bower showed that, notwithstanding the award of £14,000 to Mr. Hawksley, and the payments previously made to him of £20,617, and the estimated cost of the arbitration, £4OOO, the result really was a saving of £42,000, inasmuch as the Corporation were relieved of corn' missions further payable to Mr. Hawksley. In the course of a discussion Mr. Hughes thought the Corporation had received a warning not to put into their agreements clauses relating to arbitrations, which appeared to involve more delay and greater expense than trials in ordinary Courta of Law. THAT a man should be shot in broad daylight in Park-row, New York, in one of the most crowded localities of the city, and that the deed should be as deep a mystery as a murder committed in the dead of night, and with no human witness, seems remarkable. I crime of the kind has taken place. The victim was an Italian named Ferdinand Salsarini, or Colsarino. THE revenue accounts show that the consumption of beer in the United Kingdoln is greater than ever. Close upon £8,750,000 was paid in duty upon beer during the last financial year, the largest amount ever received.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1888-04-07 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

VALIANT SOLDIER.  By the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick C. Elton, V.C. (late of the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers and the 55th Borderers Regiment), which has occurred in London, at the age of 55, the Army has lost one of its bravest officers. Lieutenant-Colonel Elton served with the 55th Regiment throughout the Eastern campaign of 1854 and 1855, being present at Hie battle of Inkerman, the memorable siege and fall of Sebastopol, the sortie of October 26, the attack on the quarriv, and the assault on the Redan. For his gallant services during the attack on the quarries he was mentioned in despatches. The deceased officer, who had stieceeded to the command of his regiment, brought it out of action in such a dexterous manner that he was again mentioned in I despatches, and he was afterwards present at the action in the trenches, where he was wounded. He bad received many decorations for his gallant and brave services, among the principal being the Victoria Cross, a medal with two clasps, the sth class of the Med*lie, and the Turkish medal. He was also created a Knight of the Legion of Ilonour, and received the brevet of major. Lieut.-Colonel Elton was awarded the Victoria Cross for his distinguished conduct on the night of August 4th, 1855, when in command of a working party in the advanced trenches in front of the quarries at Sebastopol. He encouraged and incited his men by his gallant example to work under a dreadful fire from the enemy, and when in consequence of its severity, there was some hesitation shown by the men, he went into the open and worked with pick and shovel. One of his men was heard to say that "there was not another officer in the British Army who would have done what Captain Elton did that 'night." In the month of March, 1855, , Captain Elton volunteered with a small party of men to dsive off a body of Russians who were destroying on-of the British new detached works, entirely IncceAdftig in his enterprise, and taking prisoner one of the enemy with his own hands. On the night of June 7, 1855, when the French assaulted the Mamelon and our troops the works in the quarries, Captain Elton Iv:acne trst of his party to leave the 'British trenches, gallantly leading his men, and when in the quarries he sexeral times rallied his men around him.. The death of Lieutenant. Colonel Eltoiswill be.regretted by all who knew him, and has deprived the Queen and country of an officer distinguished by Ids gallantry and devotion to the service.  THONAS Mummy, a farmer has been, at Kanturk, sent for trial on a charge of murdering a labourer named Denis CAillins, at Commery Connel, near Meelin, co. Cork.  , • iv is obvious that any plan which prevents the collapse of the floors of a house when on fire must greatly reduce the risk to life and property, and hence it comes that Fire Offices reduce their premiums on buildings where Stanley's Corrugated Woven Wire Fire-proof Lathing is employed. The invention is already in use in many large buildings in Loudon, and has been approved by the Metropolital Board a Works,