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The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-01-18 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

CONBUSTION IN THE CHURCH.—,' Good mornin', Mrs. 0' Rafferty." " The same to ye, Mrs. O'Flaherty. An' was ye to church yiste'day ? "I was.' "An' did ye see the great combustion? "I didn't." "Thin, faith, on' ye was the only wan that slept entorily through the sermon. Ye see it, happened whin the praist was about half way through, an' had pit nearly all the congregation to slape. A hoigh-chnned lady had to go out fur some raison or other, an' jis 'as she was after lain' her pew her boostle fell aff onto the ffure av the aisle, an the praist looked at it au' tnin he'd say a few worrids, au' thin agin he'd look at it, an' thry to to say a few worrids more, an' all at once he stopped right short aft. And thin the moo tynat passes the box around picked it up an' carried it out, an' such a shniokering an' whisperin' av the congregation ye Myer did see. It wakened me up an' everybody up hut yerselt ye say. It was the ‘,reatest comboostion that iver took plase in the church, so it was. Faith, an' I couldn't slape another wink doorin' the net ay the cannon, so I couldn't."  A TRUE JorivcArasr.—lt was the new reporter who had just come in, covered with perspiration and dust, as the last forme went down to the press. " Did it take yon all day to do that park waterworks detail! " snarled the city editor. " S-s-h epeak low," whispered the new special in the C. E's ear. "Got on to an A 1 suicide out on the park—defalcation, probably." "Great Cassar I and we've gone to press," gasped the editor. "The afternoon pavers will get a beat on us to-morrow." "Not much," chuckled the reporter. "1 knew I couldn't get here in time for the last edition, so I just queered the find." "What do you mean ? " '• Why. I dragged the body into the bushes, and covered it up with grass and things. A bloodhound couldn't find it. To-morrow we develope the claim, and give 'ern a two column sensation." With tears in his eyes, the city editor arose and fell upon his subordinate's neck. 'You are an honour to your profession," be sobbed. "I'll see that your salary is increased two dollars a month. I will by lingo!
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-03-01 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

THE A TTEMTTED SUICIDE BY WILLI OS BASES.— At the Huddersfield Police Court, on Nouclay, William Bates, the Yorkshire cricketer, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on the 24th ult. Dr. Roberts deposed that the prisoner was totally irresponsible for his actions. The Chief Constable asked to be allowed to withdraw from the prosecution, Bates's friends undertaking to care for him. The Bench accordingly liberated him.  AR IRISH SOCIETY ScaNn.u,.—A scandal in high life will shortly occupy the attention of the Irish courts, in which the petitioner is a county Cork gentleman of standing, who seeks damages amounting to £5,000 each from several gentlemen for adultery with his wife. Two of the defendants are officers. Certain intercepted letters led to the exposure, and the lady suddenly left her husband's 1.101110. The evidence will be most sensational.  Barna, Assert.r ON A Boy.—At the Bolton Police Court, on Monday, a labourer, named John Perry, was committed for three months for a brutal assault on his son, aged 11 years. The prisoner dracged the lad out of bed on Sunday morning, and kicked him with his clogs all over the bedroom door. The boy was shockingly bruised, the marks of Perry's clogs being discernible on his body. The Mayor said the assault was the most brutal, disgraceful, and scandalous he had ever heard of, and it was a wonder Perry was not there on a more berious charge.  A Cu RATE CHLBGED WTTIT ABDrDTION.-At Worshipstreet Police Court, London, on Monday, a tall, well-dressed young man, who gave the name of James Evans, and said that he was travelling, was charged with abducting Jane Lane, aged fifteen, a domestic servant. The defendant met the girl in the street, and, after a very brief acquaintance, persuaded her to spend the night with him at a coffeehouse. Evidence having been given, the defendant was remanded on bail. It transpired in court that the defendant is a curate connected with St. Stephen's Church, Poplar.  DISCOVEET Or i
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-04-12 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

BALELAUY. -- A train arrived at Accrington late on Saturday night with the carriage door torn off. Thebompertineut ooutained a man's hat. The officiala sent a pilot engine up the line, and the men was found about a mile away, badly injured. His name is Riohard Brown, and he is a wagon inspector. He had opened the carriage door, against which he was leaning, when it came in collision with a signal. post. The door was wrenched off, and be was hurled on the hue.  A FATAL Sruni.—Robert Schiedler, a farmer, and his wife were driving home from Mansion, lowa, when a spark from the man's pipe ignited Mrs. Schiedler's dress. In a moment the unfortunate woman was enveloped in flames, and although her heiebe.nd made frantic efforts to save her, she was burnt to death before his eyes. &hiedlees hands were so terribly burned in battling with the flames that amputation of both became necessary, and it is considered doubtful whether the poor fellow will recover from the combined effects of excitement, exhaustion, and remorse. TEE SHOCK7N3 SCLNX AT BLACTOURN STATION,— The inquest on the body of Thomas Pickup, a fishmonger, aged 50, of Garnett-street, Blackburn, whose death resulted on Saturday from injuries received by his leaping in front of an engine at the railway station that morning was held at the Infirmary, on Monday. The wife of the deceased stated that of late her husband had been drinking heavily, and had become low-spirited. A verdict was returned to the effect that Pickup committed suicide whilst of unsound mind. An inst was held on Monday by the Manchester Deputy City Coroner, Mr. Smelt, touching the deat7- o John William Harrison, 28, a porter, late- living in Eagle-street, Holm& After having visited several public-houses on Saturday night the deceased, shortly after eleven o'clock, accompanied by a friend, went to • place where there we • small swing-boat. Into this be got, and, standing up when the boat was in fall swing, he missed his footing and fell out. He was uncotscious when picked up, and died at the Royal Infirmary early on Monday morning, having fractured his skull.— A verdict of accidental death was returned.  SHOCIaNG
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-02-22 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A STEP•DALGHTER.—WM. Stone, a French polisher, was charged at Oxford, on Saturday with an aggravated assault npou hit daughter, Ada Castle, 13. Because the child had given evidence against him the previous week, hr. returned home drunk and beat her across the arms and shoulders with a poker. She ran upstairs, and, on coming down later on, he struck her again with the poker, and pulled out a lot pt her hair, making her head bleed. He then told her to go upstairs and prepare for it again. She ran to her bedroom, and got out of the window in her chemise and an old jacket. She was very much bruised and bleeding. The prisoner was sentenced to four months' ids. prisonment with hard labour, and was bound ovet to keep the peace when liberated. MTSTERIOFS AFFAIR Nrar. ROCIID kLE. John Thomas Bartle, cutlooker. aged 25, of 108, Birches Healey, Spotland, committed suicide on Saturday. Deceased lived with his mother, Mary Bartle, and worked at the Albert Mill, Whitworth, and on the 26th of January last, before six a.m., he was proceeding to his work, when he waited for a married woman named Hannah Farrow, who worked in the same mill, and with whom he had kept company when she was single. On reaching Tunnicliffe she states he behaved improperly towards her. and she told her husband, Robert Farrow, who spoke to the deceased about it the following morn. log, and told him if it occurred again he would use moans to stop it. This conduct was talked about in the mill, and a week ago the deceased, having been twitted with the scandal, became low-spirited. On Saturday, just after dinner, he left the house and went to his uncle, James Jackson, and after staying a short time left. Not returning to tea, a search was made for him, and the deceased's bat and watch were found on the bank of a coal-pit situate at Tunnicliffe. Deceased was afterwards found in the lodge quite dead, and his throat cut badly. A razor, which he had taken from his uncles, was picked np near the place.  Published nt 1, Warren-street, Cross-street. Man cheater, by Jon.; ANnr.kw, of Tanntou.tdad, Ashtou. under-Lye, for the Cotton Faxto‘v limes " Coml. pany, and printed for the said boinpany by J. ANDREW & Co., Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyue.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-02-22 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

JACIC—The Extradition Act, 1870, as amended by the Act of 1873, contains the law as affecting the surrender to foreign states of persons accused of certain crimes within the jurisdiction of such states, and also as to the control of criminals gem rendered to this country by foreign states. In Lhi case of fugitive criminals in the colonies, these come under the various ordinances and orders ir council made with our colonies.  V. W. 11.—If weavers live in houses belonling tif their master, the millowner, and he gives there notioe to quit, whether there is a strike or not, he can legally do se, provided no contract that has been entered into in letting the houses is broken. It is not necessary for a landlord to state hie reasons for giving notice to quit. It often happens that tile houses have been built in order to be uses solely for the accommodation of his own work people, and if they cease to work for him he is entitled (A) resume possession of the houses on giving proper notices to quit.  A ranarkable case of murder and suicide has just been disclosed at Sheffield. A fortnight ago the police were told that a married woman named Lucy Long had disappeared with her baby, and that letters had been received from her stating that she would commit suicide. An extensive search was made, but it was not until Tuesday that a clue was obtained. It was a startling one, being the discovery of the infant's body in the canal. This printed to the mother having jumped into the water with her child, and on Wednesday her body was dragged up not far from where the infaut was found. So determined on suicide had she been that she had forced her shawl into het throat, and it could only be removed with great difficulty when the body was recovered. The cir cumstances that led up to the tragedy are of a very lamentable kind. Mrs. Long married a steady respectable ironworker six years ago, and it withis habit to give her 345, each week for the house hold expenses. They had a family of three chil, dren, the youniest—the unfortunate infant—bein4 about six mouths old. She was an extravagant woman, and not only pawned articles of fUrniture, but got her husband very much into debt. At length he broke up the house, and offered to pay her ss. a week, but this she refused. The day after the home was broken up she stayed at a neighbour's, and at nine o'clock the following night (which was on Saturday, February 2nd) she visited a public house near the canal. She was seen standing or the canal bank, and that was her last appearance On the Sunday morning ore of her relatives r .‘ceived a letter written by her, and stating that she was about to commit r
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-08-23 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

STOCKPORT.  SUICIDE OF A COTTON SPINNER.—About half-past eleven o'clock on Friday morning, Mr. C. H. Cliff, cotton spinner, of Windlehurst Mill, High-lane, near Stockport, committed suicide in a most determined manner at the office of his Manchester agents, Messrs. Stephen and Southern, Marsdenstreet, Pall Mall. Mr. Cliff, who was a genleman well known on the Manchester Exchange, left Stockport on Friday morning apparently in his usual health. On his arrival in Manchester he proceeded to the office of Messrs. Stephens and Southern, and inquired for Mr. Stephens. The attendant replied that Mr. Stephens was at that moment engaged, but he would soon be at liberty, whereupon Mr. Cliff said he must see him immediately. At that moment Mr. Stephens, who was well-known to Mr. Cliff, came towards him and some conversation took place as to the balance of the acconnt between the firm of Stephens and Southern and Mr. Cliff. The conversation was in every way carried on in a cool and collected manner, as Mr. Stephens was proceeding to turn over the books when Mr. Cliff followed him from the inquiry office door towards the inner office. Suddenly Mr. Stephens challenged a sum of money which Mr. Cliff said was due to him, when the latter was seen to turn away, and for a second or two was lost sight of. Immediately, however, a loud report was heard, followed by a noise as of someone falling, and Mr. Stephens turning round found his friend laying across the office floor bleeding from a terrible wound behind the right ear. Close by his side was an apparently new sixchambered revolver, five barrels of which were afterwards found to be loaded and the remaining one presenting the appearance of having been recently discharged. Medical assistance was in the meantime obtained, but Mr. Cliff died almost immediately, and his body was subsequently removed to the mortuary at the Royal Infirmary. The deceased, who was about 38 years of age, is believed to have been recently troubled about monetary matters.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-06-14 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

CLOTHLOOKERS AND THEIR VICTIMS.  To the Editor of the Cotton Factory Times.  Sir,—Allow me to thank our Nelson friend for his sympathy with the down-trodden weavers and operatives in general. His rejoinder to " Clothlooker, ' I am sure speaks the sentiments of thousands of poor workpeople, whose inner feelings must be of gratitude for ench a champion as he. There are still too many in unmerited positions in mills, taking mean advantages of their less fortunate brethren, who are obliged to submit to their insolence and abusive language for the sake of their hard-earned bread and butter. It is simply disgusting the abuse poor, humble people are subjected to in our cotton mills by these people, and if perchance at times their individuality asserts itself a little in defending themselves, they are branded ever after by such men as the above, and the sooner they get out of the power of such the better. I could give innumerable instances of fines, itc., the chief cause for such being, because the individuals dared to stand up for their rights, and as our Nelson friend states hundreds fill suicides graves to-day, preferring much to do so than be exposed to such inhumanity as is constantly carried on and practised in many of our cotton factories, e result mainly due to the employment of unskilled and infcrior individuals filling important positions, for which they are no more tit theta a child, but who have the presumption, I suppose, to think they could kick the moon with their -heels if necessary, causing many a weary one to give up life's struggle and find-- reli 3f in death, who, if they had been placed under better conditions, such as having skilled workmen in important places, a competent overseer, coupled with a kind word and t he:ping hand in case of emergency, might have been hying happy, contented lies to-day. But I sincerely hope with the assistance of such an able medium as your paper, that the time is not fax distant wllen we shall have a radical reform in the working of our factories, when the right man shall be in the right place, and merit find its proper position, when all shall have the privilege of standing manfully up for their rights without fear of being boycotted for daring to do 30, and everything be as it ought to be, and thesfolden vole our motto.—Yours truly, Blackburn, June 10th, 1889.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-06-28 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

RESLIEED.—The hands in the sheeting rooms at Lower Rouse Mills (Messrs. Greg and Co.'s) have been recently working shifts, a portion of the looms havin.; been stopped alternately. Oa Wednesday morning the whole of the cottom weavers were set to work full time, and the shift system stopped. Tar Eisctrr COTTON DlsPrrE.—The result of the dispute at Lower Heves Mill does not seem to have beau very satisfactory to the hands. We are informed that girls who ought to be earning 164. and. 18s. a week are only getting 6s. and Bs. a week resoectively. This state of things is said to occur after every dispute, and often the cotton hands are worse oil after a dispute tuau they were before it. THE Howl:mtg.—The people of Macclesfield enjoy a holiday peculiarily their own, one which is kr owi. to other people as midsummer, but locally az Barnaby. This is the great holiday of the year, and the mills were all closed on Friday night for three or four days. Most of the works did uot re,mmence until yesterday (Thursday) morning, though some few began work again on Wednesday at breakfast time.  Accinirar sr A MiLL.—Last Wednesday afternoor an accident, which i might easily have had much more serious COMINUOLICeS, occurred at the Ade!ph. Cotton Mill, Bollifigton. It appears that a man named Nathan Hammond was abont to paint e portion of the outside of the mill. and had prepared the usual ropes and skip in which he was to balanot himself fur the operative. When he had ascende& the side of the mill part way the rope broke, and Hammond was precipitated to the ground. rim weight attached to the rope fell through a window struck another man named Fred Bradley, and in juring him. Hammond was so much hurt by the fall that he was taken to the 111itoclestield Infirmary. There it was found that no bones were broken, and both men are now about again.  An inquest was held at St. Helens l'ov:u tied. on Monday, on the body of Sidney Taylor Collinson hairdresser, 5, Spring Gardens, and Eiterton-cres. cent, Withingtou, Manchester, who committee suicide in the Royal Raven Hotel. at St. Helens, on Sunday morning, by taking cyanide of potas slum, which he had purchased the previous evening from a local chemist. There was no evidence as tt deceased's state of mind, and the jury, iu rotund% a verdict of "Suicide," left this question open. A shocking murder is reported from the townland of Cullies, near Cavan. The family of r well-to-do farmer, named Magoveru, went out for a drive, leaving the father at home with his sou Henry, who, as alleed. suffers from temporary fits of insanity. On returning home the pleasure party found Mr. Magovern's dead body in the stable, partly covered by manure, and with frightful wounds on the bead, inflicted by a portion of a four-pronged fork, which lay under the body. Tha son Henry was arrested 1.0 an acijoininysl
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-11-08 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

HORRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY..—Shelbyville, Kentucky, has just been the scene of a distressing tragedy. Mr. Joseph 111‘Cann, a resident of that town, is unhappy in the possession of a daughter whose mind is deranged. Her latest freak has been to procure some poison, which she mixed with the breakfast coffee. All the family drank freely of the deadly beverage, Miss l‘PCann amongst the rest, with the consequence that Six members of the household are now lying at death's door. A tragic affair occurred at Beech House Farm, Wallington, near Wrexham, on Tuesday. Daring a dispute which occurred at the dinner table, a young farmer named George Wilson seized the fire tongs and committed a murderous assault upon his father, an old man 72 years of age, and the housekeeper, Amelia Bryan. They rushed from the house, but he pursued them, and left them both lying insensible by the roadside. Afterwards it was discovered that he had committed suicide by drowning himself in a disused well. A BULLOCK IN l'osx Orrics. =An exciting scene was wituessed at Bedford on Saturday after. noon, at a time when the streets were crowded with market folk. A bullock, which was being driven along the High-street, suddenly bolted into the post office, and for some time defied all attempts to die. lodge it. The bewildered auimul got into a passage leading to the telegraph department, and attempted to ascend the stairs, but was eventually ejected by a strong force of butchers and policemen without having done any mischief beyond considerably retarding business. A Row IN I Curiame.—Thomas Disney, formerly choirmaster at Keyworth Church, Nottingham, and his son, were summoned at Nottingham on Saturday for indecent behaviour in church, and for molesting the Rev. H. B. Ling, vicar of Keyworth. The vicar recently obtained a judgment against Mr. Disney in the county court, since which the Disneve were alleged to have persistently annoyed him. Al the church they commenced singing before the cheer, lounged about in the pews, and generally discon. certed the vicar during the service. They were fined three guineas each.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-08-16 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

BURGLAR IN • BEDROOM AT BURNLET.—On Monday, at Burnley, a young man named Darius Brad. thaw was charged with burglariously breaking and entering the shop, 134, Colne-street, occupied by Daniel M'lntyre, confectioner. Ellen Brown, assistant to Mr. M'lntyre, stated that she, her mother, and the daughter of the prosecutor slept on the premises on Saturday night. They retired to bed shortly after twelve, making all the doors and windows secure. About four o'clock witness was awakened by hearing a noise which she thought came from her mother's room. She proceeded there, and shortly afterwards heard Miss M'lntyre, with whom she had been sleeping, calling out that there was a man under the bed. She returned, and saw a man's leg under the bed. Mr. Yeadon, who lives next door, was aroused, and the prisoner was met on the stairs without coat and boots, trying to make his escape. On an examination of the premises, it was found that a pane of glass had been taken out of the cellar window, and that the cellar door casing had been cut away so that the door conk! be opened.—Mr. M'lntyre stated that when Miss Brown had gone for Mr. Madan, Mn. Brown joined her in her bedroom. The prisoner came from under the bed and threw a chair at them. They then ran downstairs, and the prisoner followed, but wits detained by Mr. Yeadon, who had just got in with Miss Brown.—Constable Brierley proved arresting the prisoner, who stated that he was 16 years of age, and that he had just come out of a reformatory.—He was committed to take his trial at the assizes.  To THE DEAr.—A person cared of Deatness and Noises in the Head of 23 years' standing by a simple remedy, will send a description of it free to any_person who applies to Nicholson, 21, Bedford Squazl. W.C.  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE UT AN OLD WOIgAN AT Btrax. —Oft Saturday, Alice Turner, a married woman, residing at 38, Taylor-street, Bury, attempted to commit suicide by cutting her throat with a razor. She succeeded in inflicting two serious gashes in her throat. Dr. D. Wardleworth attended to her wounds, and ordered her removal to the Bury Hospital. The woman is about 68 years of age. Two