npedrazzini/19thc_murder_suicide_news huggingface dataset:
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-04-02 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

ZYMOTIC DEATHS. The seven principal Zymotic Diseases caused 31 deaths, or at the rate of 111 per 1,000 living. The rata in 1884 was 3 per 1,003. The number of itfectious cases reported and deaths during the year from infections disease, was as follows : Cases. Deaths. Small Pox 2 Measles &azlet Fever 25 Diphtheria 8 Enteric (Typhoid) Fever 22 3 Whooping Cough Diarrhea  The number of deaths from Whooping Condi, 11, was in excess of any year previously recorded, the average number for seven years bein; only three per annum. This disease, which chieflyhelps to swell the Zymotic rate, cannot be classed as preventable in the sense of its being at all amenable to public sanitary regulations. Infant Mortality, i.e., the proportion of death under one year, to total births, was 174 per cent against 14 6 in 1884, and 153 the averaze of seven years. This rate is greatly in excess of the mortality in England and Wales generally, which was 14.3. Causes of deaths of infants under one year: Wastmg diseases, 19; convulsions, 13; pneumonia and bronchitis, 28; diarrhcea, 7; whooping cough, 5 ; uncertified, 5; other causes, 8 ; total, 86. The inquests held during the year were 13; and the following verdicts were returned : Disea,e, 1; injury, 6; suicide, 1; natural causes, 5. Ills um fortunate that verdicts of "died from natural causes" should still be accepted, as they leave the casse of death undetermined and are quite worthless for purposes of registration. Uncertified deaths, 14, including 5 upon which inquests were held, but in which the cause of death was not ascertained. 1 There are also •apt ended to this report, tables of the sickness and mortality, maps showing the inci• &nee of disease on particular districts, and charts representing the fluctuations in the death rates. These latter are especially interesting, inasmuch a, they show a gradual but marked decrease in the general mortality and also in that from preventable and infectious sickness.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-08-06 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

FAILURE IN BUSINESS. Some have started in business without having th capacity to manage it, and have lost the hard earnings of many years, all their careful savings, and even money belonging to others. For many years to come they will have to struggle and scrape, and save, in order to clear their debts. Here is a young person who has wasted his health and strength; who has consulted quack doctors and become a yielding victim to their devices; now on the verge of the .."rave, and constantly tempted to commit suicide Why should this misery exist? Is there no remedy? The answer is plain and Emily understood. Everyone possesses talents and has a mission to fulfil; and it is only by obtaining a knowledge of and by endeavouring to complete this mission that life can be made either happy or successful. It is not in accordance with natural laws that people should be corstantly suffering. It was never intended that man should suffer so keenly and continuously; yet diseases and ailments are rampant everywhere. What is the remedy? Shun and abjure quack medicines, pills, drugs, &c., &c.; find out the simplest and most natural methods of restoring health by consulting Herr Cohen, whose continued success merits your confidence, and who may be relied upon as able to give satisfaction to all. Herr Cohen may be consulted daily at the Phrenoogical Institute, Central Beach, from 10 a.m. Southport, June 18th, 1886. It affords me very great pleasure to be enabled to give my unqualified testimony in favour of Herr Cohen as a lecturer, Phrenologist, and Phsiologist. He examined my head and I can only say that I was more than surprised at his penetration, the knowledge he displayed of my character, and the undoubted abilities of which he is in possession. Those who have children should lose no time in consulting Herr Cohen with regard to their future welfare. I wish him every success in the career he has chosen.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1892-11-25 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

THE WIDENING OF THE PROMENADE. Payers, mostly consisting of Mr. Pilgrim's disappointed when they found not a solitary penes this article-has occupied a beautiful supporters, awaited the result of the poll at this -,ort sitting in the cabin in front of the _ word on the subject in its columns, and this ea, with the dog lying before them. The villa residence in Blackpool-12, Derby-road, This (Friday) morning the Blackpool Tows Town Hall, which was declared amidst ninth damaging silence at once opened their eyes to Claremont Park-for upwards of twelve years, Council will meet for the purpose of considering cheering at 8-46 p.m. as follows:,xplosion forced everything into the cabin, the true situation. Our challenge of last week but he has been a frequent visitor and great the following minutes, which have been arrived at he flames and smoke at once burst in, Mr. PACINAM was not taken up, it never will; and thus our admirer of the town for the past thirty-five years. in the General Purposes Committee :-On the Ilth ' by the second explosion which blew Mr. ANDESTON point is conceded-that the Herald report Iras Before alluding to this gentleman's local November it was resolved that the Mayor, Alderor of the cabiu, and the skylight went correct in every particular, and that the Rev. W. connections we may at once say that we have in men Buckley, Bickerstaffe, and Parkinson, and Their escape from their very Evans did actually give utterance to the words Mr. Bowker a highly successful Lancashire Councillors Hodgson, Pearson, Heap,Blundell, and Majority 158 'tion was simply remarkable. Mr. we attributed to him. It would be interesting trader. The year 18.37 witnessed his birth at /lampoon, be the Parliamentary Sub-Committee, —......„„, lon to an in's' beam: which wmi to know if Mr. Evans still regard. the incident Radcliffe Hall, near Bury, and lie received his with whom the Town Clerk and Borough fur't.SHOCKING SUICIDE AT FLEETWOOD of the skylight, and drew himas a capital joke! Having established the education at Stand Grammar School. At a veyor may confer upon matters of detail connected 'bin. Mrs. Roop followed her very early age he embarked on the with the proposed Improvement Bill, and that the
The Blackpool Herald. — 1892-08-12 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

ITER. GARDENS MUSICIAN. MiaSiOnere to complete their report. The Chief Constable (Mr. Derhain), however, leath took place at 58. Pete- did not consider the police station a saleable -ley, second flautist in the The annual audit of the accounts of the habitation for a man in the pitiable condition of Deceased, who hails Fleetwood Improvement Commiasioners, will Vomdehn, and was perforce, in the absence of he previous Monday take place at the Town Hall, on Wednesday hospital accommodation, obliged to have him 'be end coming on the 24th inst., by mi.. it. S. Ashton (district removed to the old Sanatorium at the rear of the 'le deceased was auditor). The honks will he deposited Cemetery. There Drs. Hisslop, Anderson, sad 'ow artistes, and seven days before the audit for the inspection • Elliot made a thorough examination of the The funeral young man's injuries. The left arm was then f owners of t d property an ratepayers. 'as attended amputated, and the dislocated right wrist and w. Beverley The Commissioners are certainly taking the injuries about the head and body were also `hanks to Winter proper course in ordering additional lamps to be . . attended to. Whilst acknowledging his attempt attenat suicide, the man refuses to give the police any fixed i East-street, n as-sree, West-street, td N -sree, and North Pier account of himself. At the same time it is evident thy, Albert-street, as these are amongst the haziest that he is of ay....4_ bi_,... __., ....._,___. __., thoroughfares in the tow°, and it is essential inquiries are heliTfr c;ndtirteal;"ithena7Zente dwr;. .. that they should be well lighted. The decision covering his relatives. He has given the name a of the Board to do this will meet with general his vicar as the Rev. W. Langley. the Rectory, favour. Narborough. We were infuriated yesterday by the Chief Constable that Vonglebn is making very The Abram and Greenall memorial fountain faeonrubte prege.*. towards recovery. e park will undoubtedly look much better, Ye a more imposing appearance, when the - (Mr. M. 8' Gscitcr) has carried out RASPBERRY, BLACK CUR none, received from the Local Board, RANT, AND *a and chain fence, and to lay an
The Blackpool Herald. — 1892-04-29 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

REVIEWS.  Helping Words, which is published by A. W. Hall, 2, Racquet Court, London, from the offices of Great Thoughts, is true to its title, as it contains several items that ought to make the reader happier and better for their perusal.  "The Ladies' Treasury," edited by Mrs. Warren, is, we should fancy, one of the most acceptable papers published. Its contents are as varied and well chosen as they are interesting and attractive, while the fashion department- both in regard to late special information and capital illustrations is exceptionally strong. The article on dress in the time of Queen Philippa an. 1328 is very entertaining reading as are the serial and other stories. The contribution "Shipwrecked," accompanied by several excellent illustrations bearing on the subject,should be read with special interest in these parts.  The issue by Messrs. Cassell and. Co. of " Sidney's Book of the Horse," revised and brought up to date by Messrs. James Sinclair and W. C. A. Blew, M.A., will no doubt be regarded with considerable interest by many of our readers, seeing that the Fylde is allowed to be the most noted horse-breedina district in England. The book is eminently worthy of the publishers, the fine fall-page collotype plate (one of which is to accompany each part) of the Shire stallion " Harold " (the property of Mr. C. A. Duncombe) being well worth framing, while the letterpress is full of interest. Seeing that the book is to be completed in 21 parts, and that the price of each is only 7d., an opportunity is given to agricaltualists of obtaining a really excellent and valuable book for a very trifling outlay. "The Idler" for May comes to us with characteristic freshness and variety and general interest. Once more we have a number of "choice blends," dealing with the rival University crews, and once again the effects are exceedingly attractive. There is a pretty frontispiece by J. Gulich. Part lof Mr. Jerome's "Novel Notes" is a capital instalment, and induces us to anticipate with some degree of interest and pleasure the numbers that are to succeed it. Then walleye "Rutherford, the Twiceborn" by Edward Lester Arnold, "The Stump Orator" by L. D. Powles, which is exceedingly funny, "Uncle Lock's Legacy" by James Payn, "Detective Stories Gone Wrong" by Luke Sharp, "An Ornithological Romance" by W. L. Alden, " Suicide " by Mehl° E. Wotton, "A Magic Wand" by Cynicua, a two-versed fancy, "What followed the Knock" by Hugh Coleman Davidson, a further instalment of Mark Twain's capital tale "The American Claimant," and a few very readable pages of the Idler's Club gossip. It is an exceedingly clever and attractive number, not the least acceptable feature of which is the really superb illustrations which abound on almost every page in the book.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1884-08-29 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

DANGEROUS CUSTOMER.—James Bretherton, in custody, was charged with having wilfully assaulted a police constable in Lytham on the 20th inst.— James Cant: lam a police constable stationed at Lytham. I was on duty on Wednesday, the 20th 'inst., at ten minutes to 12 at night, in North Clifton. street, Lytham, when I heard a noise in a stable in that street. I went into the stable and heard something stirring in the loft above. I went up by a ladder into the loft and found the prisoner. When I asked him what he was doing there, he gave me a shove, and dropped down the hole into the stable. I dropped down after him, and he got hold of a common garden spade and went into a stall beside a horse. He raised the spade and said now you b-- I will kill you. I made a feint at him and he struck at me with the spade. I evaded the blow and closed with him. He kicked and struck me several times, and bit me on the arms, and got hold of my nose with his teeth. The horse got loose and as I was managing it, he struck me two severe blows on the breast. I then Overpowered him. The rope belonging the halter got entangled with him, and I dragged both the horse and the man out of the stable. I then handcuffed him, and put the horse into the stable again. Mr. Walmsley and another man came up and assisted me to take him to the station. We had to carry him all the way. He was very violent, he kicked and bit. He was sober, but I could see he had had some drink.— John Walmsley, gas fitter, stated that he lived in Clifton-street, Lytham. About half-past 12, he saw the prisoner in the street, he was cursing and swearing and making a great noise. He was very rough and refused to go. Another man and witness assisted to take prisoner to the Police Station. They rested twice on the way and tried to pursuade him to go quietly, but he became more violent and kicked worse as they got near the station.—The Chairman said the prisoner was a very old offender; he had a list before him which showed that there wen 27 previous convictions against him. He had ben i committed from one month to six months. They were sorry they could not send him to prison for the length of time he ought to have, but he would be committed to take his trial at the Preston Sessions.—The Chairman , addressing Superintendent Stafford, said the Bench thought the policeman had behaved remarkably well, and that great credit was due to him. ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Frederick And er ton, a groom, was brought up on a charge of attempting to commit suicide.—Superintendent Stafford laid the information, stating that defendant was in the , train with a companion, and when nedr Salwick Station, jumped out whilst the train was in motion. When the train arrived at Kirkham, information was given respecting the man. It was afterwards found that he had made his way through a corn ' field to a pit of water, from which he was taken more dead than alive. He had not been fit to be removed until the previous night (Friday). He had been drinking very heavily for some time before the occurrence —The prisoner was remanded until , Monday week at Kirkham.  gi-cie:  A
The Blackpool Herald. — 1884-10-24 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

SAD SUICIDE BY HANGING AT FLEETWOOD.  Yesterday afternoon the neighbourhood of Upper Dock-street, Fleetwood, was thrown into a state of excitement by the news being spread about that a I woman had committed suicide by hanging herself. It afterwards transpired that the report was only too true. So far as can be gathered,:the circumstances attending the sad event are as follow : , The woman, named Eliza M'Loughlin, was a widow, residing at 23, Upper Dock-street, and had been under the treatment of Dr. Ramsey for some time back. She was rather low spirited at times, but this week she had seemed much better, and told the Doctor on Wednesday that he need not call any I more. Yesterday, about two o'clock in the afternoon, her daughter, who works at the India rubber factory, left home to attend to her duty, leaving I her mother apparently in quite a cheerful mcod. This was the last time she was seen alive. About a quarter past four, her son, who is at present out of employment, went in and found his mother hanging from a hook in the kitchen ceiling. He immediately ran into a neighbour's house in a most excited condition and told the sad news, whereupon the neighbour went in and afterwards raised an alarm. A man named Ralph Slater, who was working in the street, then went to the scene of the sad occurrence and cut the body down. She was then quite dead arid the police were at once communicated with. From the appearances of the room it is evident that the woman had placed the round table underneath a hook in the ceiling upon which she placed a stool, and having mounted the latter, fastened cue end of a red woollen scarf to the hook and the other round her neck, kicked the stool over, and thus left herself suspended by the neck. No motive can be assigned for the sad act, nothing being known by her family which can in any way explain the mystery. The deceased leaves two sons and one daughter, one of the eons having been out of work for a fortnight. This, it is said, did not appear to affect the spirits of deceased, yet it is the only circumstance connected with the case whichlwould in any likelihood cause the woman to take her life. An inquiry into the circumstances will be held in due course.  BLACKPOOL :—Printed and Published :it ths HERALD OirreE.l2, Central Beach, by
The Blackpool Herald. — 1884-07-25 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

GENTLESLANLY-LOOFING person, who was recently shown through a certain county gaol, seemed much pleased, and said on leaving, "You see, I have been sentenced to two years here, and as I am afraid they won't give me the new trial I have moved for, I thought I'd just come and see what sort of place it is." Ills fears proved to have been well-founded, for he is now a regular boarder. A stoic American cow was recently treated to three pailfuls of medicine, whereat the owner of the cow marvelled greatly. 'Why, b'ess you," exclaimed the physician, " that's nothing ; last Thursday I gave a sick cow over three pailfuls of strong thoronghwort tea, boiled down black ; three quarts of castor oil ; a pailful of butternut bark tea, steeped away strong, and a quart of gin—and the pesky critter died then !" A VERY OIMOUS baby story comes to us. A mother and a (laughter were confined on the same day, each having a little 8011. In the bustle of the moment, both babies were placed in the same cradle, and, to the confusion of the mothers, when the youngsters were taken from the cradle, they were unable to tell which was the mother's and which was the daughter's sen— a matter which, of course, must ever remain a mystery. "You boys ought to be very kind to your little,sisters. I once knew a little boy who struck his sister a blow over the eve. Although she didn't slowly pine away and die in the early summer-time, when the June roses were blowing, with words of sweet forgiveness on her pallid lips, she rose up and hit him over the head with the rolling-pin, so that he couldn't go to Sunday.. school for more than a month, on account of not being able to put his best bat on " . .  _ A NENTLEN N travelling on an unfrequented road, and passing a solitary hut, was arrested by a loud cry of " Halloo there, I say ! Murder ! Fire ! Tongs ! Brimstone! Halloo! and a man was seen rushing in great haste, wearing a leather apron, but without a coat, and approaching the traveller. "What is the matter? —what is the matter ?" " Oh, I m out o' terbacker," he replied; "got any about yer ?" A MAN of tall stature and slender form, dressed in a gray snit and white felt hat, leaped from a steamboat some time since, with the intention, it was supposed, of committing Ruh ide ; but on Icing rescued, it was discovered that he had jumped after his meerscheum, which was a very unique and costly utensil, made of papier machie, and which floated on the brine long enough for its devoted owner to grasp it. The passengers and boat's crew were, with few exceptions, exceedingly indignant on finding that the man did not Mean suicide, but leaped into the water with a perfectly Innocent Intel) tic.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1884-09-19 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

VALUABLE DISCOVERY FOR THE HAIR.-If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use "The Mexican Hair Renewer,' willyositively restore sn every cetee Grey or White Hair to a original colour, without leaving the 'die. agreeeble smell of most " Restoreis." It makes the hair charmingly beaut ful, as well rs prorroting he growth of the hair on bald rpota, where the glands a^e nei decayed. Ask your Chemist tor "The MEXICAN HAIR RINRWRR, so I 11,-. Chemists and Perfumers everywhere, at Ss dd. per bottle Wholesale depot, removed to SS, Farringdon•roexl, London.  1-uvrniaN's autumnal long: The Last Rows 01 •.L.nrimer.  Sr/z ain't everything. A watch ticking can Se heard farther than a bed ticking.  A CONTEMPORARY tells of a new contrivance to make ladies taller. The ladies have contrivances enough for making men shorts WOMP N are said to be always looking in the glass. Men se'dom do, unless there is something to drink in it.  SOCIETY le composed of two great classes —those who have more appetite than dinner, and those who have more dinner than appetite. 1:11 It yearly ratio of suicides is the lowest in Naphs of any of the great cities. The injunction to "See Naples and die" does not seem to be strictly obeyed. IT .is said of a distinguished member of the bar, who secured the acmittal of a client for stealing a cow, at the beginning of his practice, when told that his kindness could never be repaid, as the defendant was very poor, replied, "Oh, I'll let him off easy—l'll take the cow."  A LEARNED counsel once, pleading before Sir John Byles, made a quotation from one of Sir John's own works. "Does the author give any authority for that statement?" said Sir John, ignoring the fact that the work was his own. "No, my lord, I cannot find that be does." " Ah, then, do not trust him. I know him AN eccentrio old gect'eman placed it a field on his estate a board with the following generous offer painted thereon : "I will give this field to anyone who Is contented." It was nct long before he had an applicant. "Well, my man, are you a contented fellow?" "Yes, sir—very." "Then why do you want my field?" The applicant did not wait to reply. AT one of Mr. Henry George's recent lectures, that worthy had his watch snatched as he neared the door of the hall. The lecturer on progress, poverty, the rights of the people, &c. &c., was thunderstruck at the liberty taken with his property, and shouted, "Somebody has stolen my watch ! ' "Say, rather, nationalised It," said the voice of a wag in the crowd. "JAMES," said a national schoolmaster to his pupil, "what is.an average?" "A. thing, sir,' answered the scholar promptly, "that hens lay eggs upon." "Why do you say that, you silly boy ? " asked the pedagogue. "Because, sir," said the youth, "I heard a gentleman say the other day as a hen would lay, on an average, a hundred and twenty eggs a year."