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Widnes Examiner. — 1882-11-11 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE PRIME MINISTER AT THE MANSION HOUSE.  The customary banquet of the Lord Mayor of London to the Cabinet Ministers, Her Majesiy's judges, and others, Was given, on Thursday night, at the Guildball.—Earl Northbrook, in responding for "The Navy," dwelt upon the Bkill displayed in taking possession of the Suez Canal.— 'The Army " was appropriately represented by the Secretary for War, and in acknowledging the toast Mr. Childers Made some interesting historical allusions, noticing the fact that Gibraltar was taken on the same day, one hundred Years ago as Tel-el-Kebir was fought this year, and that on the same day of the same month in. 170 Quebec fell into the hands of General 'Wolf.—" The health of Her Majesty's Ministers" was responded to by the Prime Minister, who accept the compliment not as being paid to one political A. Party or another, but because the Government •cras repre; centative of the power of our great empire, and received credit for a sincere endeavour to serve their country. The right, hon. gentleman reviewed the work of the Government since their last accession to power. Referring particularly to Ireland, he pointed out that the operation of remedial measures was gradually taking bold of the minds of the People of that country, and they were acquiring a conviction that there Seas in the Parliament and the people of this country a desire to do them justice. Mr. erlad,,, stone noticed with thankfulness the remarkable. achieTe, olents which have been wrought for us by our gallant fellow-countrymen in Egypt. We were, he said, at every moment exposed to new and recurring anxieties, but in regard to coming measures he looked forward with cheerful anticipation. Earl Granville responded for the House of Lords, Mr. Justice Denman for Her Majesty's Judges, Mr. Trevelyan for the House of Commons, and the Solicitor General for the Bar. r  On Thursday morning, a widow named Fenton corn- I !nitted suicide by throwing herself over a suspension bridge I In Balgay PubliC Park, Dundee. She fell a distance of 30 feet, and was killed on the spot, her body being terribly Fnutilated. The woman's mind was affected by the loss of I her husband, a mechanic, who was scalded to death.in a I Dundee millpond several years ago. The Freeman's Journal makes the following extraordinary allegation against Sir garnet Wolseley, on Thursday ifhorning-,in the course of an article protesting against the jeedom of the city of Dublin being conferred upon him. , We do not speak -without knowledge when we say that it ls a matter of common gossip that last year, during the debates on the Coercion Bill, Sir Garnet Wolseley expressed the hope that if Irishmen revolted he might be sent to quell the disturbance in order to teach them what war really meant. We do not speak without knowledge, when Lve assert that Sir Garnet Wolseley declared, when going to ! 'ls:pt, that he only felt one alloy to the pleasure of that anlitary promenade, and that was, that the Irish might take advantage of his absence to rise and he not there to tllPPrese them.",
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-12-02 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

LITERLRY WOMAN'S ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.— At Leicester County Police Court, on _Monday, a widow, giving the name of Ann Robinson, from London, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. The prisoner, a woman of literary attainments, was found by two constables attempting to. drown herself. She explained that Ehe attempted the rash act through idleness, and she could refer to Sir Stafford Northcote and other eminent men in London if she had an opportunity. She was committed for trial.  A diamond merchant named Gompertz, whose place of business is in Hatton-garden, received a visit in October from a man named May, who introduced him t one Hart, or Menes, saying the latter desired to sell some diamonds. Gompertz went to the Midland Railway Hotel and gave £6OO to these two men before he had been shown any diamonds. They left him, apparently to fetch the jewels, and never returned. The same night the two men were found in the continental train at Charing Cross. May escape I, but Menes VMS caught, and found Co have upwards of £6OO in his possession. At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday, he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment.  The news connected with the arrest of Faad Pasha --a-t Constantinople turns out to be very serious. A charge has been brought against Fuad Namyk Husrel (aide-de-camp to the Sultan) Kranil (ex-Minister), and even against Behrem Agha (Chief Eunuch) and Said Pasha (late Minister of Foreign Affairs), of having been engaged in a conspiracy to depose the Sultan, to seize him as he was going to the Mosque, and place upon the throne his youngest brother Pachid. An inquiry is being conducted at the Palace. By way of precaution a great number of Circassians and others have been arrested, and the Daghestan Regiment, which kept guard at Zieb, has been dissolved and shipped off to Constantinople.
Widnes Examiner. — 1913-12-27 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

PANAMA'S DEATH TOLL.  One -would never dream, amid all the canal enthusiasm and energy and -the sort of joyousness that prevails among the workers, that every day on an average ends more Thar one life—that thirty or forty die each month in Ancon hospital alone, and that new dozen new graves stand ready all the time at Ancor) cemetery for the occupants whose speedy coming may be depended upon.. The stories of the manifold sufferings of ,the workers of former years are more picturesque than those of today; and, in a way, sadder, in that the fearful loss of life due to ignorance of the causes of the .tropical diseases seems, in the light of our present knowledge and splendid use of it, quite needless. There is the story of the thousand Chinamen, who went to work on the railroad. and who began to die off so fast from yellow fever, that the rest of them, discouraged and heart-sick, .committed. suicide. The place where they lived and died bears record of this story in its name—Matachin—"Dead Chinaman." There is the story of the gang of lighthearted Irishmen, arriving full of -energy and ambition, who succumbed even more quickly to the climatic conditions than did the Chinese, and died off promptly, to a man. There is the story of the French consuls who went with their families, one after another in quick succession—sometimes only six weeks apart—each one sickening in a short time, of the dread fever, and paying the penalty with heart-rending unoriginality. The quarters of the French . consulate, which came into the hands of the Americans when the .purchase was .made from ' the French in 1904,. and are now the 'lime of the American legation, are still so surrounded with the traditions and Memories of those tragic , French happenings that not a servant -can be induced to sleep there at night. All go home when dusk falls, to return only with morning liAt.—From "The Diggers Who Never Got Through," in "Everyone's."
Widnes Examiner. — 1913-05-31 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

BRITISH RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.  Too Frequent Last Year to be Creditable.  Returns ha7e:ust been issued of accidents on British railways during 1912. From these it appears that the fatal accidents to passengers in trains resulted in 20 deaths, while there were also 683 injuries. These figures are higher than the records for 1911, in which there were 141 passengers killed and 468 injured.. The total number of passengers killed on the railways as a result of the movement of trains and vehicles was 110, and 2,829 were injured. Many of these accidents, of course, are due to no fault in railway working, but to the carelessness of passengers themselves, such as jumping on and off trains in motion, falling out of carriages and between carriages and platforms, &c. The fatal accidents to employes showed a decrease in 1912 on tke figcres of 1911. There were 313 eoaployes killed last year, compared with 390 in the year before. The number of injured increased, however, fr 05,311 in 1911 to 5,36 f in 1912. The casualties resulting 'from accidents to trains as well as those from other accidents connected with other movements of vehicles both showed an increase on the previous year. The grand total of passeagers, employes, and others killed on the railways was 1,011, or 59 less than in 1911, while the injured amounted to 8,700 persons, or 35C more than in 1911. These totals, of course, include trespassers, suicides, Scc., for which the railw:-...ys are in no way responsible. Out of 867 "other persons" killed and ;injured, no less than 344 were trespassers and 241 suicides. Very often when these accident returns are noticed, no trouble is taken to discriminate between the classes for which the railways may be and should not be held responsible, and the returns naturally appear unduly high. The train actidents, however, last year were above the average, and more frequent than we would like to see for the credit of our railway system.—" Engineering."
Widnes Examiner. — 1913-03-22 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SUICIDE'S PATHETIC FAREWELL MESSAGE.  An inquest was conducted by Mr F A Jones (deputy coroner) at Warrington on Tuesday on the body of Robert Thomas Griffiths (45), warehouseman, Whitecross Works 25, Wakefield-street, who was found hanging in his bedroom on Monday. The widow stated that her husband had been rather a heavy drinker and when intoxicated he was of a most peculiar temperament and used filthy language in the presence of the children. He had accused her of going with other men ; allegations which were untrue. About six weeks ago he had a spell of heavy drinking and she left him. She obtained employment as a weaver at Blackburn and was informed of her husband's death by telegram. She knew of nothing else, except drink that could have caused him to take his life. Harry Griffiths, deceased's son, said that during the last three weeks his father had not done any work and had been drinking heavily. He agreed with all his mother had said. He returned home the previous day and on going upstairs for some cigarettes he saw his father in a sitting posture banging by the neck with a piece of rope fastened to the bedrail. His hand was resting on the floor but the greater part of his body was suspended. A neighbour named Armitage cut the body down. In reply to the Coroner, witness did not know where his father got his drink. The Coroner : You should have tried to find out and given notice to the persons from whom he got it. The following farewell message, which was written on a piece of newspape,, was read : "To my wife, from her broken-hearted husband. I cannot stand it an' longer, so farewell for ever. God bless the children. T Griffiths." .  A verdict of" Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned.
Widnes Examiner. — 1913-03-29 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

END.]  Phi R 3 DOUI;Lb ATLEMPT AT SUICIDE  Frederick McCabe (30), a single man living in Leicester-ttreet, appeared before the Mayor and other magistrates at the Borough Police Court on Monday, on charges of drunkenness and attempted suicide. Prisoner was creating a disturbance in Marshhousekne and, as he refused to go home, he was locked up. Some six hours I.ter an officer, hearing a noise, went to prisoner's cell and found him lying on a form with a piece of string tied tightly round his throat. The officer cut the string and left the prisoner for a couple of minutes, soother officer being sent to watch him. Before he could get to the cell, however, prisoner had again attempted to strangle himself by means of a stocking. All night he kept saying he "wished he had dune it." _  The Chief Constable said prisoner had made two deliberate attempts to commit suicide. He suggested that he should Le sent, on a fourteen days' order, to the Workhouse, in order that his sanity might be tested, Prisoner, who now appeared in a penitent mood, attributed his conduct to the effects of drink.  The Ni ay° r : Instead of being here, you might have been deno, if you had bed your own way. What have you to say ai,out that? The Chief Constable pointed out that the attempts at suicide did not take place until six hours alter prisoner was locked up. He must therefore have got, perfectly sober. The Mayor : But in a very depressed state, though. (to prisoner.) The beat thing you can do in to keep off oriuk.  The mother of the prisoner, on being asked whether she was willing to take charge of him, replied : "Yes I am always taking charge of him and talking to him for his own good.' On prisoner promising to sign the pledge, the case was aajourned for a month.
Widnes Examiner. — 1913-10-25 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

MYSTERY STILL UNSOL.  Mr.. S. Brighouse 'held an inquest at the Farmers' AIMS Hotel, Pa.dgate, on Monday, on Thomas Ashley, a farmer, residing with his mol her at Cinnamon Brow Farm,- Poulton, whose body was .recovered from A pit in the vicinity Of the farm on Friday morning last -week., .  Ann Ashley, ,mother of the deceased, said that her son xviis 44 years of age, and was a single man. She last saw him alive on Friday morning, the 17Igh ing., when he went out to attend to the farm. The previous day he had ben engaged in the potato field, when his work was not done to his brother's satisfactiOn, but there was no quarrel. The deceased had never threatened to take his life: On Thursday night her son, John, went away and did not return until Friday. There was no trouble between them.  On Friendly Terms.  John Ashley, employed on his mother's farm, Saul that he and his brother were on friendly tennis, and he knew of no reason why "deceased should have done this. There was no insanity in the family.  Si‘rgt. Clark: I have made inquiries into this. There is no insanity in the family.  -„ John Unsworth, a farm labourer, in the employ of Mrs. Ashley, deposed to finding the body in a pit 300 yards from the house. On Friday morning he foUnd deceased's cap on the bank-, and later he recovered the •body which was fully dressed. It was face downwards in the water. On the cloy before lie heard nothing wrong between the two brothers. The pit would be about three or four feet deep.  P.C. Butterworth stated that he 'received information about the occurrence on Friday morning, and found the •deceased lying fully dresscd.on the embankment. Ills body, so far as he could tell, would have been near the side d the nit, which had about a foot of. mud at the bottom..  John Ashley, re-called, stated , that his brother never had a fit in 'his lifetime. A juryman pointed out that deceased had not MI anything behind to indicate that he was going to take his life, The Coroner remarked that. if he was going to commit suicide he Would not call his wife and children and tell them that he was about to shoot. himself.  The jury returned a verdict of "Found trowned."
Widnes Examiner. — 1913-01-25 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

PALACE AND HIPPODROME.  Eccentric tuml.ling, boisterous comedy and a strong element of originality are predominant features in the" turn" provided by the Three Alvarettas who have delighted large audiences at the Hippodrome during the week. From the commennement to the finish, the audience is kept rolling with laughter, for besides being expert and daring acrobats, the trio are capable comedy merchants and are excruciatingly funny in a skit "I can't shut my mouth." One member is supposed to be lock-jawed and the other two jump on him and pull him about in a most disconcerting manner, at the same time performing sk,me hair-raising acrobatic feats. Blake and Granby are a smart couple of comedy artistes and cause much laughter in a short farce "The system." The husband cannot by any means be termed a "home bird" and in trying to evade his wife and repair to the haunts of his boon companions he invents, a system by which on the slightest remonstrance from his wife, he affects a temper and threatens suicide. The wife is willing to let him do anything if he will not take his life, and "the system "of the husband has worked. However, through his generosity to a friend his scheme is discovered by the trustful wife who eventually turns the tables on her husband. A strong element of humour prevails throughout, and this is acceptable to everyone because it is of the clean, smart and witty order. Joe Almasio and Miss Yamina appear in a juggling and tumbling act which is far above the ordinary. Almasio is a clever, eccentric, comedy juggler, whilst his partner is a tricky "tumbler." The Four Astors are highly successful in a ragtime dancing and singing arena. A daring performance is given by one of the male members who dances the most intricate steps on skates. The other artiste worthy of mention in the quartette is Baby VI. who well deserves the title of "The phenomenal child artiste." There are few child artistes possessed of the stamina which she displays in her dancing and the audience is unstinted in its approbation. La Freya "The charming Parisian artiste" appears in her original and artistic visions and is accorded a hearty reception from the " popular" parts of the house. The artistic, was, however, some-. what obscured in some of the visions. Arthur Ferris gives a number of "comedy character studies" in song form. Although a little more discretion might be exercised in his choice of song, he causes much merr;ment. Anna Dorothy, "The Ginger Girl," carries everything before her in her song "I don't care" and' from the way she gave-it one could not help thinking that she didn't care. Her best character was that of the policeman, her gags and witticisms being smart and up-to-dste. Webb and Braoston are capable operatic vocalists and in their new military song scena "On the 'Veldt" score a striking sucoesa. The. picture "The interrupted elopement" is highly entertaining.
Widnes Examiner. — 1913-11-29 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

TAKE PEPS REGULARLY.  The Real Safeguard Against Throat and  Chest Troubles.  It is always best at this .dangerous time of the year_to carry a box of Pe and let ()Ira or two of these breatheable tablets dissolve in the mouth. This is the surest way to arrest a cold or chill in its first stages, and so prevent its settling on the lungs. In Train or Tram Peps will enable you to ward off the danger arising from winds and draughts, or from contact with people suffering from infectious 'colds, influenza, and chest complaints. If a Persistent Tickling Cough seizes you Peps will at once rid you of the cause of the irritation, and will save you. from an obstinate attack of sore throat or bronchitis. For the Children, the safest and most pleasant throat and chest remedy is Peps. Peps are free from all harmful drugs, and "soon stop croupinesa, wheezing and bad breathing. For the old folks Peps mean restful days and peaceful nights, unbroken by the exhausting ' cough of bronchitis, or the stifling spasms of asthma. In the Factory or work§hop a handy box of Peps will prove the best safeguard against sore throat and the never-absent dangers of dust and infection. At Your Bedside always have a box of Peps, and that nasty cough, which keeps you awake at nights; will be promptly got rid of. That significant hacking morning cough, which speaks of lung trouble, is best treated with Peps. At a Concert, public meeting, ball, or the theatre, always have a box of Peps with you. .They will ward off chill, and rid ybu of the evil results of breathing foul air. Being the true breatheable medicine, Peps soothe away all soreness or inflammation, make the breathing comfortable, and defend any 'weak spot in the throat and chest against damp. cold or foggy weather. Peps are the uneilualled family remedy for coughs, colds, sore throat, laryngitis, bronchitis, asthma, influenza cough, Wheeziness, night cough, whooping cough and croup. Of all chemists and drug stores, or the Peps Co., Carlton Hill, Leeds, at 1/lid or 2/9 a box. All imitations and substitutes are worthless.  Pains in the head greater than she could hear Was the reason for suicide given by Sarah Ann Yates (17), a mill hand, of Fleet-street, Chorley, whose body was found on Saturday in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. A cinder flying from the fire as sh‘ was putting fresh fuel on ignited the clothing of Eleanor Price, - a seven-year-old girl of Bolton. Her Sister Ifadelihei aged 11, *tried to put out the fivaines, but the younger girl succumbed to severe nurns.
Widnes Examiner. — 1913-10-11 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

REMARKABLE MAN.  Dr. Coke was a remarkable man. He was a Welshman, the only 'son of a surgeon, and, born in 1747. He took the degebe of Doctor\ of Civil Laws at Oxford, arid received episcopal ordination, but became impatient because he was for several years without preferment. He accepted the first opening that presented itself, which was a curacy at South Petherton, in Somersetshire, where his vigorous ministry filled the church, and as the parishioners would not provide additional accommodation, he did so at his own expense, and erected a gallery, which is still part of the fabric and is associated with his name:  Though popular with the people, he was not with the officials and in the end he was rung out of the parish. He then, sought out John Wesley and became the general superintendent of the foreign mission department of Wesley's evangelistic movement. It was this that secured for him the title of "The Father of Wesleyan Missions." Starting 100 years ago with :IV mission stations and 1,725 members, the society. ha§. pow in Europe, India, Ceylon, Africa, . China, and the West Indies c. membership! Of 129,323, with 32,793 on trial. It has also 123.358 scholars in the Sunday schools and 116,429 in the day schools.  In addition, it has a vast number Of adherents who have no place in the tabulated returns of the society. The work was never more flourishing lhan it: is to-day, and the opportunities of evangelisation are recognised as pressing and numerous.  The foundation stones of a new Sunday school for the ,Miller-street Primitive, Methodist hureli,.Heywood, .Were laid on Saturday by a number of "..new and old" Sunday • school scholars. ,  There are IS3 applications for the position of salesman at the showrooms which are being opened by the Rochdale ,Corporation 'Gas committee for the display of stoves and other gasheating appliances.  Giving evidence at the inquest on her husband at Hull'on Saturday, a woman named Barbron said he had been drunk every day during the past week. A verdict of " Suicide" was returned.  At a Rochdale inquest on Zachariah Ashworth, of Bacup, it was stated that owing to the snapping of a hook eleven tubs of coal ran back into a pit at Troughgate and dashed into Ashworth, who was fatally injured.  At a mass meeting of the Amalgamated Carters, Lurrymen and Motormen's Union, held at Farnworth, near Bolton, a resolution was passed asking the executive to obtain an advance of wages on behalf of the members.  Sergeant-Major Jepson, of Whaley Bridge, who is nearly 80 years of age, has received a letter Atating.that the King has granted him an annuity of .„tlO, together with a silver medal, as a reward for his long and meritorious service, which _includes the Indian Mutiny.