The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1884-09-13 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

MURDER AND SUICIDE BY A MINISTER.  A sad story comes from Chicago to the effect that the Rev. H. M. Coliinson, of Lake View, has shot his wife and then himself. The ball entered the iv roan's head back of the ear, killing her instant') . He aimed at his own temple, but held the weapon rather low, so that the bullet passed below tlebrain back of the eyes, going almost through sitel probably cutting both the optic nerves. There was no quarrel between them. The wife was silent to go driving with a lady friend, who was waiting at the gate. As she started out he called her back thiee times in succession, the last trine closing the oilier door as she entered and doing the dreadful work. Mr. Collinson became pastor of the church at Lake View fonr years ago, but dissension, arose on account of hia extreme Calvinism, and the membership dwindled down until last June. when lie tendered his resignation, and his pastoral relation was dissolved, to take effect at the end of this miniih. It is believed that he brooded over church troubles, ! and, seeing a poor prospect for the future, deter. mined, in a fit of momentary insanity, to end the troubles of himself and wife. They leave four small children unprovided for.  There is a man around New York with a new scheme. He prep..' a subterfuge by which mei, on limited salaries can keep up appearances to some extent. Ho makes a pool on a suxuraor hat, for instance. Four men put in 50 cents. each and buy a two-dollar hat. Each min is entitled to wear this hat one night in four. On this night he looms up on the principal streets or at the theatre. On the other three nights he skulks down back alleys with the " ouldplug,' or remains at home. The 811111., cotnbination is proposed on other articles of apparel, and it beetns to offer pleasing inducements to a number. _ . . .  A forest-keeper, of the name of Selysky, found near Wiesen district of Hall Stadt, in Bohemia, in a lonely wood thicket, a woman, Marianne Kiesaeek, 56 yeses of age, in an extreme state of exhaustion. For 40 days she had been without food, having during the first fortnight gathered a few berries and drawn water from a rivulet, and when she became too weak to move she sucked leaves moist with dew. She had found it difficult to beat off hungry foxes which molested her. During the last few days she was unable to move a limb. This occurrence has only reached public notice now. The time of her fasting lasted from the iith of July (when she lost her way) to the 15th of August.  A • Northampton excursionist, named Wright, returning from Sheffield, expired on Tuesday from the effects of a terrible accident at Leicester station. Wright and his wife attempted to enter the train while ineviug, and Mrs. Wright, losing hold, fell with her husband on the platform. Wright rolled nnder the carriages, his left leg being cut off and his thigh terribly crushed. MrB. Wright was uninjured. , The Reverend Mr. Muggan, of Tipperary, addressing a meeting at Cappahinch, in Queen's County, is reported to have told his people not to "boycott" bailiffs, as the Crimes Act was in force, but not to associate with them, and that it was their duty in Christian charity to bury them. He expressed the utmost satisfaction that the fences had been thrown I down on the land of a clergyman from which tenants had been evicted, and that it was now used as a coin awn for all the cattle in the district to graze ea.  "Cambria Daily Leader," every evenin m3e halfpenny. Immense circulation.  :Swansea Board of Guardians  The weekly meeting of the Swansea Board of Guardians was held at the Workhouse onThursday at noon. Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn presided, and the other members present were Messrs Thomas rhillipe, seer., E. Roberts, P. Jenkins, Thomas Jones, Thomas Hall, J. Lewis, W. Lewis, H. A. Chapman, and D. Morgan.  The following is;COMpa- retire statement of relief, tee. for 9th week of the quarter ending 4th October, 1884 :  . Corresponding Parish. This weak, week of lest year. i a. d. A s. d Clase ... —. 35 12 7 .. 4012 2 isiandilo-Talybont ... 612 3 ... 6 7 0 Llanaamlet Higher ... 911 2 ... 915 3 Llanaamlet Lower ... 18 8 5 .. 18 7 0 Penderry .. ... 315 6 ... 316 0 St. John .. .. 11 18 2 ... 12 1 0 St. Thomas . t .. 11 4 9 .. 12 0 11 Swansea Higher ... 9 7 6 .. 10 12 0 Swansea Lower _. 3 9 6 .. 6 1 0 Swansea Town .... 103 12 81 —lO9 19 10i Non-settled... ... 412 6 .. 4 7 0  Total ... £2lB 5 01 £232 19 2 208 5 0  Decrease.. ... •• .. £l4 14 2  No. in. door paupere .. .. 270 NO. in eottage homea ... 110  Total .. .. .. .. Cotresponding week of last year.. 304 3,1 Cottage-homes 107