The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-12-05 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

INCITING A DOCTOR TO FELONY. Thomas Channou, 20, of 45, Theobald's-road, Bloomsbury, a porter in the employment of the Great Northern Railway Company, was charged with inciting Dr. John Sleeman, of 197, Southwark Bridge,oad, to commit a felony by performing an illegal operation on Maria Lilly. Detective-- ergeant Gentle stated that he re .eived a communication from Dr. Lloyd Jones, son-in-law of Dr. Sieernam who was out of town' and in consequence he arrested prisoner at the South-Eastern District post-office. Witness conveied him to Southwark Police-station, where lie made and signed a statement, as follows: "I am engaged to a young lady named Maria Lilly. She is a music-hill artist. I have been engaged to her about two years. About five months ago I seduced her, and, finding she was enceinte, she asked me to try and get a doctor to operate on her, and I did so.' —Prisoner was remanded, and the magistrate certified for legal aid.  At Southwark, on Monday, Maria Lilly, a smartlydressed girl of 20, was charged with conspiring with Arthur Thomas Channon to incite Dr. Slermau to perform an illegal operation on her for the purposes of procuring abortion.—Detective-sergeant Gentle, M Division stated that he arrested the prisoner at Wakefield on Saturday. She said: "I don't see why he ought to be locked up (meaning Channon ). It was not his fault. I told him to try and get a doctor to do the operation for me, and I an: sure I don't see anything wrong in it."—Mr. Fenwick remanded the prisoner, allowing bail.  M. Jean Francois Blondin, the celelv. red acrobat' was on Friday married at the Brentford Registry Office to Miss Katherine James, a brunette of attractive appearance, some 30 or 40 years his junior. The statement th.it the 7.ioliaa Railway Company intend constructing a new line tram Birmingham to Luton' making an alternative route to London, is contradicted on authocty. '  A despatch from Brewster, U.S., states that it is now known that at least 11 men were killed by the collapse of the roof in the Trill, and Foster Iron Alice. Over a score of other workmen were injured. The remains of the late Alexandre Dumas were buried in the Mantinartre Cemetery, Paris, the proceedings being marked by strict simplicity. Almost everyone of note ie the circle' of letters and art in France aLteuded • 'o, oral.  A train upon the Delaware and Lackawanna Railway was wrecked south of Syracuse, New York, at one o'clock ou Monday morning. The engine-driver and fireman were killed, and it is believed some of the pa,sengers are also buried beneath the wreckage. About a dozen passengers are seriously injured.  Shortly before ten o'clock on Monday morning Frederick Chandler, a clerk employed in the cashier's department of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited), committed suicide by blowing out his brains with a revolver. He had been previously at work, and committed the act in the office. He was taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, but died before reaching it.  A boy nameu tonn Mann,remaing artimcnas lireen, Netherton, near Dudley, met with a frightful death. The deceased indiscreetly climbed on an outhouse when, owing to tho heavy rain, he slipped and fell into a vat of boiling offal. He was rescued as speedily as possible, but not before he had sustained horrible injuries. He was promptly attended dy Dr. Griffiths, but death shortly afterwards took place from shock.  Saturday being the birthdly of the Princess of Wales, their Royal Highnesses entertained the Dulie of Saxe-Cotrurg and Ootha, Princess Louise (Duchess of Fife), the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, and other guests, who travelled by a special train from Paddington to Sandringham. The Princess's birthday was celebrated by the usual feast being given to the children of all the schools on the Royal estate in the ballroom. The Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of the Royal family were present. A duel was fought on Saturday near Paris between the Vicomte Melchior de Vogue, tke former diplomatist and now deputy for Ardeche,and M. ii.iissy d'Anglas, deputy for the Dr,no. The Viscount was wounded in the lip. The tioel arse out of a polemic in the Ardeche local iuurra,s.  BALANCE SHEET LIABILITIES ASSETS taps:Zion& I Withdrawable on 3:810,i91 16 8. Balance due on Mortgages, with Interest demand I 0.121,764 311 31st March, 1896 £1526,1116 Bal -- Ditto with Interest morethan twelve menthe £CX2,.56 U I in arrear (Estimated value £1•6401 •• 142,426 6 3 Property on hand (Estimated vain. £1,218]..  Taa. Lialdities 84inhen in •xeett of Liab6ll.l. n The Bath., o. telett ..s ender : Perm., tittataht.... ktind X 176,1.000 0 0 Ton,p..rary in the croodt of rest Areoun .. 174.4)6 6 I  V.V.,.vja 6 a  ek Tee sockets ).•.I"%s retTTred_nto 1.10 T.••— 1,4 told Octper, IlLetfsetid YttV:-.31° Urll.O.V‘i'lfVllig glaneZeo.49o , _I.IIZ 411;etti upou devi'  Total  4,717 4 I 1,471 18 2  526,30 II Surplus Funds ,756,448 These Funds are invested as under Console, Treasury Bills, Ite. £1,576,458 Indian Stocks 964 10 1 Colonial Stocks • 827.570 1 Ameriean Bonds, ke. .. 244,512 British,lndian,& Col.Railys. 197,008 1 Foreign Rally. Obllciitions 336,717 1 Cniporatintt Stacks & rrusta 614,931 Indian & Col. Banks Deposits 70,000 New River (Aibentur.'s Bh.) 94,330 Oar k Water atiieks„ _ 309 114 18 Freehold Ground Rent .. 464,074  Z 6,316,986 6 I ljaal, at panken 455,461 10 1  115.755.445 l__7  Total Assets  £7,281,752 • •