The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1894-01-27 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

ROMANTIC FRENCH SUICIDE.  A. young Frenchwoman (25), was found dead on Wednesday in the garret she occupied in the Faubourg Poissoniere. Paris. She bad suffocated herself by burning charcoal. Six months ago, whilst living in a village, she made the acquaintance of a young man, who induced her to live With him a abort time, and then left her. She followed him to Paris, where she learned on Monday night. from his own lips, that he was already married. Returning to her room she wrote to a relation in Paris that she had resolved to kill herself, so that her lover, since -he was married, might live happily with his wife.  The old horse George Frederick, the Derby winner for 1874, has been sold for 30s. The alarming story ot a signalman's box, at 1-tawdon Junction, on the Midland Railway being tired at, is explained. Some lads were trying a pistol, and, as they allege, they ticed it in the air, -the shot falling on the signalman's cabin. Petitions in bankruptcy weie filed in the Bradford County Court on Tuesday, by Thomas Barrow, of 32, Richardshaw-lane, Stanningley, grocer and beerseller and letter carrier, aria by Harry Barker, 15, Varlepstreet, Farslerlane-end, Stanningley, joiner and contractor, Since the tirst fresh case of small-pox was discoverd at Farsley last Friday, other persons in the local Board district have been pronounced as stiffering from the disease and they have been removed the Joint Small-pox Hospital at Calverley Moor. The medical officer is taking prompt measures to prevent the further spread /of the disease.  The Pudsey Worsted Mill Company, in their report for the past six months, congratulate the shai eholders on the satisfactory state of affairs. After allowing C 63 is. 7d. for depreciation and 1:40 to the reserve fund a balance is available for appropriating £361 13s. 9d., out of which they recommend a dividend of is. per share tor the half-year. At the annual soiree of the Calverley Uonservative Club on Saturday, Sir Andrew Fairbairn, Unionist candidate for the Pudsey Division. was one oi the speakers. He opposed the legislative limitation of the working day to eight hours, criticised the work of the Government during the session, and believed the Unionists would turq them out. Several speakers followed in a similar strain.  The Farsley Mutual Provident Society's annual meeting was held in the Wien School, Fars ley, on Sattuday. The report showed that the value of the ociety had nsen from £4,185 6s. sd. to £4.290 17s. Bd., and the membership from 560 to 669. The report wag adopted. The uresiderds salary was advanced, and it was decided to raise amongst the meintiers a voluntary testimonial for one of he trustees.  A Co-operative Conference was held at Pudsey on Saturday. Delegates were present from Otley. Burley, Yeadon, Farsley, Calverley, Pudsey, Hodlen,- Bramley, Idle, Fernley, and Armley. Mr. Lobley (PudseY), presided. The conference recommended the name of Mr. J. Verity, (Armley), as a diractor on the Central Board, and Mr. S. Lobby as auditor. It was resolved to ask the directors to form coal clubs at the stores on the lines of,the drapery clubs. STANNINeLEY