The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1876-01-08 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

EXTRAORDINARY ATTYMPT TO COMMIT ECICIDX. On the 30th Dec., a singular attempt at suicide was made by a person named Isaac House, aged 65 years, residing at No. 16, the Grove, Stockwell green, London. It appears that he was formerly engaged at a large brewery in the neighbourhood of Stockwell, and as his duties were somewhat difficult his brain became overtaxed. About nine o'clock he went to his bedroom, and having procured a toy cannon, he loaded It with powder. Having placed it on the right hand corner of the dressing table, he procured a match, and then stooped down and placed his mouth over the muzzle, and with his right hand fired the cannon. Mrs. House, hearing a heavy fall after the report, rushed upstairs, and found her husband bleeding profusely. Assistance was procured, and the would-be suicide was Immediately removed to St. Thomas's Hospital, and attended by the hospital officials, who found the roof and other portions of the mouth frightfully lacerated; but as the bleeding could not be stopped, little hopes are entertained of his recovery.  A Efortsvmoos lirrgnerrritn.—An extraordinary occurrence took place near Leicester the other night. A man named Richard Byard, in 1873, having obtainedl his discharge from the 3rd Regiment of Foot, took upi his residence at Stafford, where the charms of a certain widow attracted his attention, and he married her. The lady, who had money, however, refused to have a union financially, and the two separated. Richard removed to Leicester, and his love removed to Liverpool. Richard fell in love with another lady, and afterwards with a servant maid, who had money in the bank. Her he married, and the Liverpool wife awaiting his return from the honeymoon, gave him into custody. The arrest was made in a tramway car, and the scene may be better imagined than described. The faithless one, who was with his second wife, was informed that he was "wanted "on a charge of bigamy. Wife No. 2 learned her fate with distracted feelings, and Richard was removed amidst the shrieks of his, up to that moment, fancied wife. Richard, however, was calm, and assured "the girl he left behind him" that he would soon return. When apprehended a printed sheet was found on him beginning with the lines—  The maids of merry gigland7m beautiful and fair. With eyes like diamonds sparkling and richly-flowing hair. Richard was brought before Colonel J. Knight, oae of the Leicester county magistrates and remanded.  ON Sunday morning, the body of Mr. William Peason, shovel manufacturer and confectioner, of the South-street Park, Sheffield, was found lying on the Midland Railway, Sheffield, in a tunnel, the head being completely severed from the trunk. Deceased, it is stated, has long been labouring under the delusion that his relatives were about to try to place him in an asylum, and It is therefore supposed that he either committed suicide or wandered on the line and was killed by the North to Loudon mail train.  Tun advocates of Disestablighment at Leeds have resolved to spend £lOO,OOO in extending'their principles ; and the Church party, not to be outdone, have decided to raise the same amount for erecting liiteen new churches in the district,