Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1884-01-19 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ABFLOICANT GEORGE STYLZA. Of the 95th Derbyshire Regiment, stationed at Nonnanton Barracks, Derby, who bat been in a desponding frame of mind for some time previously, has committed suicide in a most determined manner. De eased went into one of the room. of the Chatsworth block, and deliberately snot himself with a rifle. The force of the charge was such that the bullet was embedded in the ceiling, and deceased's head was literally blown to pieces. De, ceased was a good soldier, and greatly liked by &Boers and men. A CORRESPONDENT, telegraphing from 1 ore William, says An extraordinory phenomenon was witnessed here recently on an afternoon at twentyfive minutes post five p.m. A maw of luminous matter, pear-like in elope, and with the thick end downwards, was about that time seen suspended in mid-air between the lofty peak of Ben Nevis and the Caledonian valley. It rapidly descended at an angle of 3,ideg. from the sorters of the earth, when it Ralik:lly burst, deluging the country around with, flood of light. The effect was brilliant in the extreme, the pictures vie Irndarape of the valley standing out in strong relief und.,- the influence of a radiant element which bade wonderful resemblance to the electric light.  AN extraordinary demonstration took place recently at Greenstreet, a village near Sittingbourne. A butcher in businees in the village, named Amos Austin, lately received a pr..gosal from Thomas Fulmer, a man in his employ, that be should p Tchao come " cheap corn" from CaptaO Vallancee farm servant.. Austin professed to aseent to the proposal, but afterwards gave information to Captain Valiance that corn would be etolen from his granary. Vice that Austin lent his own van to Filmer to fetch the stoke corn, and the result was that Filmer was eventually apprehen led, convicted, and sentenced to three rnonth hard 1-bo cloy stealing the corn. The action Austin bad taken aroused the indignation of the inhabitants of the village, who publicly executed him in &bey on a scaffold on apiece of land in front of his own louse, amidst the tolling of a bell, the sounding of fog.hortis, and the derisive shoots of the people. An inquest was held, and the effigy was afterwards burnt.in the presence of between 2000 and 3000 persons. . . . .  AT. the first meeting of the newly-appointed executive committee of the Southwark (London) Liberal Anociation, held at the central rooms, Bailway.approach, London-bridge (Mr. T. Hilton, the treasurer, in the chair), the following resolution was unanimously passed: "This meeting of the executive of the Southwark Liberal As,thiation, impressed with the unwisdoin of perpetuating the present inequalities of the electoral franchire, earnestly trusts that the Government, in the proposed county franchise reform, will not be induced to swerve from . giving to Ireland, as a matter of Justice and expediency, the some electoral franchise as will be extended to England." That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Prime Minister, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Harlington, and the borough members. WHILST hunting with the Cheshire hounds Lord -Berkeley Paget recently experienced a narrow escape of his life. His lordship was leading the field when the hounds, pushing the fox hard,drove him across the Weaver, whhich at present is considerably swollen, Lord Paget, without hesitation, plunged into the river, and endeavoured to reach the oppoeite hank with the hounds, but the current was running too rapidly for this to he effected, and horse and rider were washed down stream. The unfortunate gentleman then became unseated, and a scene of great excitement ensued, huntsmen thronging the bank to assist his lordship, who, after a protracted struggle, effected a landing, but in a very exhausted condition. Ells hunter was also recovered shortly afterwards.  IN excavating the site of the old Cardiff gaol for market alterations, the workmen have discovered the remains of Dick Penderrin, who wan executed in the gaol courtyard for killing a Scotch soldier in the Merthyr riots 01 1831. The bones were in a detached condition, and impregnated with lime. Manv old residenm recollect the execution, although it took place over fifty-two years ago. The fate of Penderrin Is of melancholy interest, as only six or seven years ago It was reported that an irontnaster in Pennsylvania had confessed to the crime for which he had suffered.  Wmman Blount 11., aged 20, eon of an iron(molder carrying on business at West Bromwich, has committed suicide by jumping down a cupola in which Iron is melted. The cupola teas at white heat at the ' ' • " .  time, and death must have been instantaneous. Deceased had been strange in his manner, and a watch was kept over him, but about six p.m. he managed to elude his watchers, crept into the foundry, and was at the top of the cupola before he was seen by his father, who shouted him. Before he could be reached he jumped in. Means were at once taken to cool the cupola, and the Lady was rescued itt.a frightful condition.  THE Roosegna announces that on New Year's Day the Pope heard from London that a lady who used to eubscribe £4OOO yearly to Peter's pence had died. leaving him £480,000. Ilia Holiness is sending one of his nephews, together with Monsignor Cataldi. to London te oecr re this legacy  MITE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, Sow) Scm JL Fasszuls, Ts•