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Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1888-01-21 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

KAN.S Coll[oo7.3.—Asthinft and Bronchitis are immediately relieved by it. Of all Chemists and Vendor.  THE proverbial generosity of Yorkshiremen notwithstanding, no little surprise has been created by the announcement that the West Riding is paying £18,615 for pensions of various kinds to officers who had served in divers positions. AT an adjourned inquest at Cork Gaol on the body of Dr. Philip Cross, the officials stated that they were unable to And Berry, the executioner, for whose attendance the inquiry had been adjourned, in order , that some particulars might be forthcoming of the manner in which the execution was carried out. The inquiry was further adjourned, a summons to be issued in the meantime for Berry's attendance..  ALFRED CARTER, tramp, has been brought before the Barnsley magistrates, charges' on his own confession with murdering a companion tramp named Hawkins, and burying the body in a field near Clayton West. He was again remanded, the principal witness being engaged at Pontefract in connection with a trial for murder. The prisoner, whom Dr. Blackburn certified was feigning madness, conducted himself in a strange manner. Ho has scarcely slept since his confinement in a padded room at the workhouse. He apparently paid no attention to the statement made by Superintendent Kane respecting the violence he had used to himself and the constables, and asked what being remanded meant. Time inquest on the body of the Key. John M. Lowlier, rector of Bolton Gate, has been held at the , rectory. The evidence was conclusive that the deceased gentleman had shot himself with a small sixchambered revolver, one chamber of which had been discharged, the other five being still loaded when the weapon was found. The driver of the carriage beside which the occurrence took place said that before the shot was fired Mr. Lowther bade farewell to his church, his pony, and his neighbours, and then implored Doris curse upon the two churchwardens and their families. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while labouring under temporary insanity." . . . .  . ..... A Oscars in the Paris Journal (*rid has revoked the appointment of M. Vigneau, the magistrate who made the preliminary Investigation into the charges against M. Wilson. 'The reason assigned for M. Vignette's removal is that he acted, In the case of M. Wilson, contrary to law and the dignity of the magisterial position. WILLIAM ALLAN itICHAItMeN has been again brought before the Itamsgato magistrates on the charge o shooting Charles Pithw. A solicitor who appeared on his behalf informed the Bench that the accused had been under restraint in a private asylum, As the injured man was said to be in a cr:tieal condition, the case wan Pfliollllle,i for a week.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1888-05-05 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

LOVE TRAGEDY.  Mr. Freeman Gell, deputy borough coroner, has held an inquest at Brighton on the body of Horace Cuthbert Hopwood, aged 15, who committed suicide by jumping into the sea from one of the groynes. The deceased was seen on the concrete groyne steps at the bottom of East-street about half-past eleven. A person went towards him, and he was heard to say, "God forgive her ! " and at once threw himself into the sea. The body was not recovered until four the next morning. The deceased's father, who lives at Stoke Newington, identified the body, and stated that the deceased lived with him, and was a clerk in a foreign shipping office. He had no trouble at all, and was always pleasant at home. He had never before absented himself from home. Upon the deceased was found the following letter from a girl, who, it was stated, was very young. The coroner read the letter, which was as follows "My dearest Horace,—Thank you very much for all your jolly letters. You must think me very unkind for never having answered them before this, but so very rarely get a chance of writing. There is always some one watching us. Thanks very much for How to kiss.' It came in very useful to a friend of mine. I think Gertie is very wise not writing to Harry Bird, as she has so often been found out. I think I shall follow her example. My sister and I are going to Croydon, and are to stay, so I won't be at church next Sunday. We have had to go to church every day this week. Don't you pity us 1 It was very naughty of Marion to give you that piece about the choir boys. I shall be jealous if she writes anything more to you. I must end this letter, as I should be practising my violin, and Miss Wyatt will be kicking up a row. So you wiU excuse this short letter, so different from your long one. Adieu! mon cher Horace! Je mate, toujours votre affectionnee,
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1888-01-14 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

PAINFUL SUICIDE.  At the Town Hall, Wolverhampton, the Deputy Coroner has concluded his inquiry touching the death of Mr. Joseph Armstrong, superintendent of the locomotive department of the Great Western Railway Co. at Wolverhampton. The deceased was run over and killed at midnight by a coal train not far from the works of which he had charge. The supposition that he had committed suicide was borne out by the production of a letter in Mr. Armstrong's handwriting, and addressed to the head cashier at the works by whom it was received on the following morning. The letter, which was marked "private and important," was addressed from the Imperial Hotel, Malvern, where deceased had been staying, and, as the postmark showed, it must have been posted by the writer in Wolverhampton soon after his return late on the night of his sad death. In it the deceased wrote : "1 find the only possible way of paying my debts is to die. That is, I am insured for £5OO, and even if I commit suicide—or, rather, have a serious fatal accident—the insurance company will pay up after the lapse of three years from the date of the policy; and as I have been insured six yearsthey willundoubtedly pay. Before you receive this I shall be dead—most probably run over. I have written to all my creditors, and enclosed them cheques for their accounts, amounting, in round figures, to £2OO, and I owe the bank £lOO, so the £5OO insurance will cover all. I have assigned the policy, and have asked that things be kept dark, so that no one may know the reason of soy death. Try to see the bank manager in the morning, and consult with him if he refuses to cash the cheques when presented. You will have to break the news to uncle George, and get him to let the bank have money until the insurance is paid. Let the surplus be given to the Eye Hospital." 'rho letter was signed "Joseph Armstrong." The evidence showed that deceased had for some time past suffered from severe neuralgic pains in his head, and the jury, after a brief deliberation, returned a verdict of "Suicide from temporary insanity." The deceased was the second son of the late Mr. Joseph Armstrong, engineer-in-chief to the locomotive and carriage department of the company, and nephew of Mr. George Armstrong, superintendent of the northern district. He was very popular with his colleagues at Wolverhampton, where he had been located some two and a half years, having previously held the post of assistant-superintendent of the locomotive department at Swindon.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1888-06-02 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

LUNATIC'S LEAP.  Mr. John Troutbeck, the deputy-coroner for Westminster, has held an inquiry at the Board-room, Poland-street, into the circumstances attending the death of Richard Stavner, aged 45 years, a tailor, who committed suicide at 5, Ileddon-street, Regent-street. Catherine Steamer, a widow, stated that the deceased was her son. He had not been right in his mind for some time past, and had on several occasions threatened to commit suicide. Seven years ago he kttempted to strangle himself, and he was then sent to Colney Hatch Asyluin, where he remained seven months. In Dec. last he stated that be had taken poison, and the police conveyed him to the Charing. cross Hospital, where the usual remedies were 'applied, and the doctor sent bins to the Westminster Union. After remaining there a few days Dr. Axham allowed him to take his discharge, and he continued his work down to the preceding Saturday afternoon. Ills father died in the Caterham Asylum. Since the deceased had been at home he suffered from great mental depression, and gave his fnends much trouble. On the Sunday evening witness went to church at seven o'clock, leaving the deceased in the third-floor back room. When she returned, at eleven o'clock, she found the door locked on the inside, And discovered that her son had thrown himself out of window and fallen into the area below. Dr. J. H. Kemp, physician, of 101, Jerinyn-street, deposed that when he was called in tine deceased had been dead for some hours. Death was due to the injuries he had received. The coroner, in summing up, said that tine present state of tine law prevented medical men from acting with perfect freedom in cases of insanity, and it would have been impossible to place this deceased permanently in an asylum. A veedict of "Suicide while suffering from insanity" was returned.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-01-04 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

WAR IN THE UNITED STATES.  .. -Some terrible conflicts between whites and negroes were reported on Boxing Day from the Southern States. The most serious of these occurred at Jesup, in Georgia, where a sanguinary fight took place. 'Fhe origin of the quarrel is somewhat obscure, but according to one account it began in • gambling den, where a number of negroes resisted arrest The fight spread outside, where excited mobs gathered in the streets, blacks and whites firing upon each other indiscriminately, the result being that no fewer than eight negroes and two white men were killed, while large numbers were wounded on either side. The negroes, beaten back by the superior weapons of their opponent., fled to the swamps in the neighbour. hood of the town, and in the present excited state of the two parties further trouble is confidently predicted. Another negro riot was caused on Christmas Day at the city of Augusta, the disturbance being brought about by a policeman severely clubbing • negro prisoner who had tried to escape from custody. The fightwas furious for a time, MIL the mob had no weapons, and the result consequently was not so serious as at Jesup. One negro, however, was killed, and another injured. A third negro riot is reported from Barnesville, Georgia, though the origin of it is unknown at present. The fighting was sanguinary, but the blacks could make little stand against the revolvers of the whites. Three negroes were killed outright, and a large number were wounded. These terrible racial conflims in the South are now attracting very general attention throughout the States.  "Sr rgr," containing Lin.egtl Jen!, Ls a pertamed Emoisivo Toilet Reap. Of Cheanistn, - - - •  IN the metropolis last week different forms of ' violence caused 69 deaths. Of these 69 deaths, seven were cases of suicide, and three of murder or manslaughter, while the remaining 59 were attributed to accident or negligence. Two of these were caused by vehicles in the street, 13 by burns or scalds, four by poison, and nine by dr6wning. Tim ear complaint from which the Emperor William suffers has been very painful and troublesome lately, in consequence of his Majesty having caught a cold when he was shooting in Silesia. Tea Detroit barbers have been deeply moved by the problem :4, Should short hair he the fashion for men ? After a conference and a heated discussion they have decided it in the affirmative.  Kry
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-06-21 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

LADIES OF GENIUS. Miss Alford's success in the Classical Tripes, fol. lowing so closely upon the beating of the Senior Wrangler by Miss Fawcett, must convince the most sceptical that ladies can fairly hold their own in all departments of academic life, and can take part in the march of intellect as easily as though it were merely a procession to Hyde Park. It may be, as one of our contemporaries has suggested, that even ladies of genius have their limitations and certainly Mr. Walter Besant has complained that they do not seem to know what Horace meant ' when he said that /,di r•t desipere is I.'o. But, we must remember, erudition is somewhat of a novelty to ladies, and it is thiirefore natural that they should be keenly sensible of the responsibilities which it entails. When they have grown used—and we cannot doubt that they will soon be used —to winning victories over the higher culture, no doubt they will bear the burden of their learning at least as lightly as the average college don.  Mao Assesow, a woman, l„l3 years of age, has committed suicide on the grave of her husband in the Wagankow Cemetery, Moscow, by setting her clothes on fire after soaking them with kerosene. The cask containing kerosene, which she had carried with her, s'so caught fire and exploded. The noise alarm.d the gravediggers, but before help came she had perished in the dames. The woman had been subject to melancholy since the death of her husband, six months ago, and had made Several previous attempts upon her life. ACCORI an, to Kemp's Aferran•t7, the number of failures in England and Wales gazetted last week was 2. The number in the corresponding week of last year was 73. showing an increase of 19, being a net decrease in 1890 to date of 248.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-05-17 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THIRTY HOURS AGONY.  A labourer named William Reynolds, employed at Eagle Howie Sarno, Bromley, was rescued from ac exceedingly unpleasant and perilous pleition on Wednesday morning, the 7th inst. It eeems that at the rear of the farm is an old and disused well, situated lmost in the middle of a paddock. It has been covered in for many years, and it existence bad been forgotten. Late on the Monday night Reynolds made a short cut acme, the paddock on his way home, and stepped unsuspectingly upon the coveredin well. The top gave way. and Reynolds was precipitated into the well, a Matinee of some 15 feet. It was then after ten o'clock at night, and although the unfortunate man shouted loudly for assistance no one heard him, and he was fain to spend... the night nearly up 10 the waiet in  wassr.--ww-wanaw _ assistance, but it In happened that this particular paddock vets very little used, and all day on Tuesday he shouted In vain for help. The prospect of spending another night in the well was maddening, and the unfortunate man endeavoured to climb out of the well, but without aticcess, the only result being that some small portions of the sides fell in. In addition to suffering from hunger. cramp, and cold, the poor fellow had now the additional terror that the wall would fall in and bury him alive. tie spent a night of agonising suspense. On Wednesday morning, someone happening to cross the paddock, his cries were hoard and assistance procured. Mopes were lowered, hut lleycldo wan too much exhausted to help himself. and someone had to ascend and rescue him. Be had then been In the well for upwards of 30 hours without food, and was in a terribly weak 'tate.  cathedral  000 and .half million tons. That is the weight of the house refuse and street sweeping removed yearly from London. Novesar, a Lorraine village, has been the scone of I • singular suicide. I traveller, evidently • foreigner, who bad not provided himself with a passport, was told by the police he must retrace his steps. At , once he shot himself. TwriAr THOL,AND mEn are employed on the Manchester Ship Canal. Worse Earl Spencer is in residence at Spencer House, his establishment consists of over 50 servants. This season the mansion is let to a rich American lady It is pr.pieed to If ght up horses, bi.ds with elec. for £2.100 for three months, which would make UP trio light during fogs in London. yearly rental of nearly £lO,
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-05-17 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SUICIDE OF A LADY.  Mr. A. Braxton Hicks has held an inquiry at Battertea concerning the death of Harriett Mary Gibbs, aged 35 years, lately residing at 37, Eyot-gardens. Chiswick, who was found drowned in the Thames on the 7th inst. It appeared that the deceased had been living with aMr Stokes. Edward John Thompson, of Merton-road, South Hampstead, formerly • member of the Metropolitan Board of I. Yorke, said he was Hu owner of the house, 37. Eyot-gardena, Chiswick, which he let on March 13 last to Mr. flunery " Byron Stokes under an agreement for a three years' tenancy. On April 1 he went to the house respecting some repairs, and the deceased then told him that she was not married to Mr. Stokes, who, she said, had deserted her and left her destitute. She besought him not to go to her relations. On April 16 witness received a letter from Birmingham signed "Ada Elizabeth Stokes," which stated that the deceased was an abandoned character, and that Mr. Stokes never signed witness's agreement in the presence of a third person. B'itness regarded that letter as an attempt to put him oif his guard, and took no notice of it. The witness handed to the coroner a long correspondence which had passed between the deceased and himself. one letter was dated April 24, but was not posted until four days later. It was addressed from 37, Eyot-gardens, and contained the following pathetlc sentences I enclose the key of 37, and thank you for your great kindness and patience under my trying circumstances, and God will bless you for it, and His blessing ii worth having. i was in great trouble before I met Mr. Stokes, and thought I had found a friend in need —a good, straightforward, honest man, for he has been very kind to me since I have known tdm, and as I told him exactly how I was situated, I think I did my duty. He told me he did not love or want me for money, be had plenty of pieces; be loved me for myself, but, unfortunately for me, It looks as though he did. I have been cruelly wronged ; but there is One above who can pay debts without money, therefore the only way that I can get out of my troubles is by putting an end to my life, and death will be a happy release now. Therefore kindly communicate with my executor, Mr. Thomas °cocks, 1, Craven-villas, Uxbridge-road, Ealing, who will no doubt see to the furniture, as it is to be sold at my death. The keys of the house at Richmond are on the drawers in the front bedroom. So now, dear sir, believe me to remain, your respectfully,
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-08-09 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT NEW DHOW. • • -A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. The London suburb of New Cross has been thrown Into a state of horror and exzitement by the gradual unfolding of the particulars of a romantic and mysterious tragedy, which, so far, has an the appearance of being a double suicide, which has taken place in its midst, but of which, until the news spread thr ugh the columns of the daily Press, not a score of residents in the immediate vicinity of the house where the tragedy took placesuspected the existence. The story prance to be one of the simplest character in regard to Its facts, but so far as the motives which led the two victims to the commission of the fatal act are concerned, it is only too probable that no amount of inquiry will ever completely reveal the secret. A newspaper representative, OR applying for information to the well-known shipowners, Messrs. Allan and Bons, Leadenhall-ftreet, was coufteously informed by Mr. goneor, who Is in charge of the passenger traffic, that some weeks ago to. HbOWISOR TOWESeDd, a medical man, who until rewntly had a good practice at New.CPOSS, but who was shout to take up his residence In the United States, had been engaged in his capacity of surgeon for the outward voyage of the Ludgate Hill, a splendid steamer of some 5000 tons capacity, which was to sail on August 2 from London to Havre, and then to New York. Dr. Townsend had engaged berths for his wife and three children by the same vessel, an on Friday afternoon of last week Ise had paid a visit to the Ludgate Hill, at the Albert Dock, and had ascertained from the chief officer, Captain Brown, MN, commanding the flirt ' line of steamers, that he would leave the dock on the Saturday at half-putt two. Nothing more MRS beard of the doctor until next day, when the owners of the Ludgate Hill received a telegram from him stating simply that his wife was dead and that he could not go out in the steamer. Mr. Bonsor then communicated theaddrees of a carman, who bad been ordered by Dr. Townsend to Vika • number of heavy packages from 168, Lewisham High - road, New - cross, and from 14, Park-road, and convey them to the steamer. This circumstance led to the discovery of the terrible occurrence, and a representative, after a long search in the wilds of Minwall and the East India Docks, at length succeeded In finding the discoverer of the crime, if crime it proves to be, on board the Persian Monarch, at the moment of her re-entering Millwall Dock. Mr. Greaves, the carman in question, produced an order partly printed and partly in the handwriting of Dr. Townsend, andressed to him at Abbott-road, Poplar, upon which he acted, and called up at once an intelligent-looking young soon, named Thomas Norris, who had executed the commission, and by whose means the mysterious occurrence had been brought to light. Norris's story IS as follows:
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-07-26 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SUICIDE OF A FAMILY.  PATTI/TIC DETAILS. Details are published of the death by the fumes of charcoal of the family flayen, who lived In the Rue d'Avron, Paris. The family, which consisted of father, mother, and six children, had long been in great distress. The father, aged 42, was a designer, and hi, wife worked as a charwoman. The two eldest children were girls, aged 15 and 13 the four others were boys, whose agrs ranged from 12 years to one year. For several weeks, neither father nor mother, invicg any work, the family had been in an almost slarving condition. Nothing having been seen of the family for some days, their room was ulti. mately broken open, and a horrible spectacle was witnessed. On a bed in a corner, the mother was Icing with her baby in her arms. On the door were the dead bodies of the father an] the other five children. While examining the bodies on the floor, the Commissary was astonished at seeing the woman suddenly rise to a sitting position. Staring round in a frightened manner, she said, in a weak voice, "I thought I was deld " A doctor was sent for, and being removed from the pestiferous room, she was soon able Co answer the questions of the Police Commissary. She said they were in a starving condition, and that her husband proposed that they should all die together. She and all the children agreed to this. The cracks lathe doors and windows were then filled up ; all went to bed, and the ehildrm dropped to sleep. At four o'clock in the morning the father, with the co-sent of his wife, got out of bed and lighted the charcoal stove, NO, ch had been prepared overnight. Some time afterwards, the mother heard one of her daughters scream, as if in terrible pain. The mother attempted to rise, but fell back on the bed. From that moment till when she was roused she had been utterly unconscious. The doctors explain her having survived by her having fallen into a cataleptic condition on hearing her dauehter scream. The bodieS of the father and children have been buried, but fiddme. Elayen Is ikely to recover.  THIS year ladies' sailor bate are being worn covered with material to match the dress, rather than in straw or tarpaulin. Two colours are generally used—one for the crown, the other for the