The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1873-08-02 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

KLANCHOLY SUICIDE.—An inquest TN held in L indon tan Saturday night at Sr. Bartnelasesi Hoepital, touching the death of Mr. Bailey, aged* of the Pentonville-road, London, • cummerial he yeller. ft appeared that for some time past tad ceased had been paying his addresses to a younglady, , and had a long interview with her a few days port his death. The deceased was in the habit of tabu hie breakfreA in bed. agd on Friday morning tee taken up as usual. His &or was fastened, bet na forced open, when he was found lying on the Ind i • pool of blood, with a ssloon 0401 by his Assistance was quickly at hand and a pima was fetched, but although he was removed t: the hospital at once and everything was do j which skill or kindness could suggest, the =Wm* I gentleman died the same night from laceration of in brain, a bullet having passed through the frontal to to the back of the skull. It woe elicited doing inquiry that the &ceased had had no quarrel 'lame with Lie betrothed, that the whole of his peak affairs were in a satisfactory state, and that he wag at all Neely to have had any motive for taking life. Up-di the table of his dressing TOOtla a lettates found addreeeed to the lady in queetion, in whin is asked her forgiveness for the act he was sheet commit. The Coroner having summed up sum length, the jury recorded a verdict of " Suicide shli of unsound mind."  Two OF • Ns.—Mrs. Malaprop basin a great disappointment. In the advertieed progress of the International Exhibition she read, "Ova Pe formance (Mr. Gladstone), 1 30." She immolate" started off to Kensington, full of delight at the thole" of having her Jong cheriehed desire to see and Wee" of whom she had heard and read so much at el realized. After the music was over, some ASA busybody destroyed all the poor old soul's pies/10bl telling her that the performer was not the his Minister.—Punch, MONSIGNOR CAPIL ON SHE CONFESSIONALMonsignor Capel preached a eermon on Sanday 'Pa Confession, to a crowded congregation in the Hew Catholic Cathedral of St. Geonee, Southwark. To rev, preacher said that when confession wee looked upon as a human institution, teeple would bocce naturally alarmed the moment they saw • prinae" himself up to this special work. The ritual of the Catholic Church, however' directed priests in pang questions to penitents to be very careful Lever tool gent sin, and particularly to those who were you'll of the opposite sex. The Levites of the Church ode went the most careful preparation for the wort of tie confeesionsl. On the continent those who hid se pawed their twelith year might be seen weer* cassock. They entered seminaries at an early sr If begin their course of studies, so that theil iniodeno be trained and educated for the work they WO accomplish. During twelve long years men of el and experience, of warmth of 1.1.ar,, and seleoloi° their piety and earthatneas in the cause of Cri, watched over these young Levites and trained thee" work out the sanctity of their calling, aced aggie again it happened that those who never promieedk" good priests were finally weeded out. MoneW Capel concluded by remarkir g how atoned it wee state that domestic ties were interfered with by femeion, or questions put in it which could pollee", mind.  SINGULAR CAUSR OF FIR& A gap& though not unprecedented, cause of fire in a dwell* house in Connecticut ie thus referred to by • art poudent of the fisrtford Times Toe reside ! the Hon. Addison B. Mills, of Canton, norrowill' caped deetruction by fire on the afternoon of Serie June 29, front the following cuiious circunistOO Several new tin miik-pans wele lying on a boo the south-west of the kitchen, and the ri flecks+ the sun actually caused the ceiling to take fire aks• five or six feet above thim. The tire burned ir!!! thence up to the eaves of the building, throne o boards, and deeply charred a post of the house AO beck of the boards, when it was discovered sot tinguished. The next day; about the Fame tOna reflection was again noticed by the bri.hc 11,. the pans were removed before the boards had ifcro again. The boards were painted red, which OY account for the ignition." CANARD OF ran