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The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-04-25 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE NEW DEAN OF CANTERBURY.  Frederic William Farrar, Archdeacon and Canon of Westminster, who has been appointed Dean of Canterbury, in succession to the late Dr. PayneSmith, the great Syrian scholar, is in his 64th year. He is the son of the Rev. C. R. Farrar, formerly rector of Sidcup, Kent, and was born in Bombay in 1831. He was educated at King William's College, Isle of Man, King's College, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He had a distinguished university career, being fourth classic in 1854, and gaining the Chancellor's English medal, the Le Baia prize, and the Norrisian prize. After leaving the university he was for several years one of the assistant masters at Harrow, under Dr. Vaughan and Dr. Butler; and then for five years—from 1871 to 1876—was head master of Marlborough. He had been ordained in 1857, and on leaving Marlborough College he was nominated by Mr. Disraeli Canon of Westminster and rector of St. Margaret's. In 1883 he was appointed Archdeacon of Westminster, and some five years ago became chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons. The Archdeacon is the author of a number of works, his first contributions to literature being tales of schoolboy life—notably, -Eric," a volume still read with avidity by youngsters. His "Life of Christ" made his name familiar to the general public, and within two years of his coming to London a course of sermons on eschatology, afterwards published under the title of "Eternal Hope," caused him to be the central figure in a controversy which called forth a volume from Dr. Pusey. Dr. Farrar subsequently issued "The Life and Work of St. Paul," "The Early Days of Christianity," and the "Lives of the Fathers." Dr. Farrar has been Hulsean Lecturer at Cambridge and Hampton Lecturer at Oxford. He has been a chaplain-in-ordinary to the Queen since 1873, and last year was appointed a Deputy-Clerk of the Closet. In Church views Archdeacon Farrar is a liberal Evangelical, and is a warm partisan of the temperance cause and of social I reform generally.  boom in America has more than doubled the price of petroleum in Liverpool, where the trade is enormous. Most Northern counties derive their supplies from Liverpool, and if the high prices continue, several articles into which it enters in manufacture must necessarily advance in price. American refined is quoted 91a. to lied., and Russian fifid. per gallon. An inquest was held at Sheffield on Saturday on the body of Henry Sperling, works manager, who was found by his grandscn near a revolver with which he had shot himself in the head. On removal to the infirmary two bullets were extracted. Deceased had recently been much depressed at the li?ss of some money. Verdict, suicide whilst temporarily insane.  Making himself solid.—" Didn't you think that was a beautiful girl with me to-day, Arthur?" "What girl, my dearest?" "Why, she was with me when you met us in front of the church !" "Was there a girl there, dear? I didn't notice. I was lookine at "  StrICLDE OF A
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-04-11 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

CURIOUS FIRST-CLASS PASSENGER. On Saturday night an extraordinary and amusing incident was witnessed by a large number of people at Finsbury Park Station, on the Great Northern Railway. On the arrival there of a through train from Moorgate-street to Muswell-hill a gentleman on the platform called the attention of the officials to a first-class compartment, the sole occupant of which was a large white rat The long-tailed rodent, which appeared to be suffering from fright, was found clinging to one of the supports of a hat rack. The guard of the train and two porters, during the time the train waited in the station, endeavoured to catch the poor animal, but without success, and it was left to continue its lonely journey, the windows of the compartment having been first carefully closed. When the train arrived at Muswell-hill the railway officials, with some difficulty, succeeded in capturing the rat, a very fine specimen, and it was then handed over to the care of the station-master. By what means it got into the carziage is at present unknown.  A telegram from Naples says that an Englishman. said to be a Colonel Campbell, has committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a moving train. He was terribly injured, and died almost immediately.  Major Count Guicciardi has ridden from Verona to Pavia, a distance of 112 miles, in 14 hours, with a break at Cremona of one hour and a halt to rest. Us rode alternately two horses, changing every two hours. Both rider and horses arrived at the end of their journey in excellent condition. Almost all the way the pace was a trot. M. Marchand, the French Minister, has formally demanded of the Argentine Government the extradt. tion of M. Portalis, who fled to that country owing to the recent disclosures of journalistic blackmailing in Paris. The Argeutine authorities, however, decline to hand him over. They ajlege that the evidence produced as to his having been concerned in the affair is insufficient,and require further prod before complying with the French Minister', demand.  A man may not eat las cake and have it, but 80M4 men eat theirs and then do what they can to have that of other people.  He: "You don't believe in marrying for money, de you, Miss Antique?" She: "I don't know; how much have you got?" "You look so much like your brother," said Dennis to Phelim, "that I could tell yez wam brothers if I'd never seen aither av yez." Hicks: "Phraser declares that he owes everything to his wife." Wicks: "Nonsense! Why, man, hg owes everybody in town."
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-08-29 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE SUICIDE EPIDEMIC.  Lily Smith, 19, a domestic servant,with no home, who had a broken arm, and walked lame, was charged on a warrant at North London Police-court, on /donday,with attempting to commit suicide. She had been in service at Ashley-road,Upper Holloway, but from a letter found upon her it appeared she was not satisfied at the manner in which she had been treated. She willed her goods to her sister, gave love and advice to several, and then went to the top of the house and threw herself off into the back garden. This was on the morning of August 14th. A police-constable was called, and he took her to the Great Northern Hospital, where it was found that, notwithstanding her 30ft. fall, she bad only hurt one of her legs and broken an arm. She told the policeman she did it to kill herself, and wished she had accomplished it. She said nothing in reply to the charge,and added that all the explanation was contained in a letter she had written. Mr. Holmes, court missionary, said he would make inquiries about the girl, and she was remanded in custody for a week.  Mary Toms, 42, general servant, met a constable in the Green Lanes and asked the way to the river Lea, as she intended to drown herself. The constable took her to the Stoke Newington station for safe keeping, and the magistrate remanded her to gaol for a week to think over it. She new promised amendment, and was bound over to come up for judgment if called upon.  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF AN ACTOR Mr. IL B. Conway, who appeared last week at the Birmingham Grand Theatre as Ned Annesley in Mr. Sydney Grundy's play, "Sowing the Wind," attempted to co t mit suicide on Sunday morning at the Colonnade Hotel in that city. He swallowed an ounce of opium in his bedroom, and then rang for the chambermaid, whom he told he had taken poison. An emetic was given him, a surgeon was called, who took all needful stein, and finally he was removed in the custody of the police to Queen's Hospital. He had written on a p ,st-card, which was found in the bedroom, "For Heaven's sake, let a doctor see that I am dead." It seems he was discharged on Wednesday, and during the day he complained that the newspapers had criticised lihn rather severely.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-08-29 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

HUNGARIAN SPORTSMAN'S SUICIDE. A well-known liun4arian sportsman, M. Theodore Jakabtly, whose luck on the turf and at cards had become proverbial, and whose hones had for years proved the winners of the most valuable stakes, committed suicide with a revolver on Sunday morning at Iluda-Pesth. Of late M. Jakaliffy had suffered rlitch serious losses that he was financially ruined. His exelnaion from the National Casino, on account of def milts amounting to half a million florins, had aeeordin• ly been demanded by one of the members, Derma* Itotionray. In consequence of this, the latter win Ciratelled to a duel by M. JakahXy, but the secmffe of M. Rohoncze would not allow the eoe•aill'er to take pl ice until a Court of Honour shnil have decided that M. Jakabffy, according to 'the eodo of honour recognised in that country, was At,ll privileced to demand and give satisfaction. Tois Coast of Honour, which included Count Gets Andeass,., who had been specially summoned for the a•Tair icon London, met on Saturday night and sat next morning. Its decision was that M. J,k aefly was disqualified from sending a challenge. ;selling the result, he shot himself at his own ra•i ewe.  nt every auttund when the gambling season to.:11 swing, mysterious paeagraphs appear in t Society papers telling of the great gains of lucky s• inae‘s at Monte Colo or similar places. This y •,:r the urnial a :I re already making their appearand in the at 1,.w weeks we may expect to •,r more of then). 1 uthorities of the different inos set ann.l secure the circulation of .11 intelligeno, i is an open secret that oral Paris 1,. °articular receive atinuil sidies from M - :  sue: "The man I marry must be ' only a little iDwer than the angels.' He (suddenly flopping): oilers I am on my knees a little lower than one ol them." He got her. A reasonable request.—" What can I do to induct you to go to bed now ?" asked a fond mother of her five-year-old boy. "You can let me sit up a little longer," was the youngster's reply. One sided.—Gillback: "Is it true that you don't spend as much money n,w as you did before you were married?" Packett: "It is. I wish I could et) ilc same thing of my wile."
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-02-14 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

PERSECUTED TO SUICIDE.  Sone excitement has been created in Brittany the fact that three young soldiers hailing from that part of France have committed suicide during the past few days. as it is believed that they were led to adopt such a desperate course owing to the persecution to which they were subjected by their comrades. Tricks are frequently played on raw recruits in every army, but it is stated that the unlucky Bretons are particularly maltreated, and that their po.ition is almost intolerable. Not a few of the young natives of Finistere and Morbihan are unable to express themselves in the French language with ease and clearness when they join their regiments, and they are promptly converted into targets for the shafts of their comrades, who practise every kind of annoyance on them. estrong protest has been raised by a Parisian contemporary, and commanding officers are told that they will incur a share of responsibility for such suicides ;f they do not suppress practical jokes, which usually degenerate into cruel persecution.  Apparently the use of margarine is decreasing, but it may be doubted ;f such is really the case. It may be confessed candidly that farmers look with jealous eyes upon the consumption of these made up articles, which seriously affects the demand for their own goods. It is only natural tney should do so. To tale the value of the imports alone, we And a stagnation, if not a decline, in the imports of margarine. In 1889 the value was £3,655,000; in 1890, £3,083.000; in 1891, £3,560,000; in 1892, £3,700,000; in 1893. £3,650,000; and in 1894 there was a decline of 200,000 cwt. from the figures of 1892. We must not, however, be too sanguine, for there is an explar.ation which is not so satisfactory as the figures appear to be. Continental legislation, we are told, has been very much more severe in regard to the manufacture of margarine, and the consequence has been that the making of the spurious article has been driven from those countries where the laws have been so stringent to England. We have thus a trade in our midst which requires some watching, and we havo a greater difficulty in tracing the article so made than if it had bean brought from a foreign manufactory. In outward appearance it is so much like butter that strict measures are needed to prevent it from being sold as the genuine article by unscrupulous people.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-02-14 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE EMBRACE OF DEATH.  A dramatie suicide has occurred at Lyons. A young soldier stationed at Grenoble had obtained leave to visit his relatives, but instead of retuniing to his garrison at the expiration of his' furliAigh he had lingered on with his sweetheart. As t'ne day, rolled on the man became uneasy, and brooded over the punishment that awaited him on his return to Grenoble. At last he resolved ou self-destruction, and suggested to the girl that she should kill herself with him. She assented, and proposed that they shouid throw themselves into the RhUne. replied, "we should suffer too much. Let us use a revolver. Death will be instantaneous." On the approach of evening the couple shut themselves up in a room, and, after taking a light supper, they wrote a letter saying that they had resolved to di.. rather than be separated, and then they laid themselves dressed on a bed. It was agreed that the soldier should shoot the girl and then kill himself, and that if her wound were not mortal she should finish herself with the revolver. The man shot his companion, and then blew out his own brains. IFAI as the girl was not seriously injured she took up the revolver, and, firing, fell back in a swoon. When she recovered consciousness she was Ulld bi 9 to move. The soldier's arms were drawn tigiitly round her in a rigid embrace, and for 12 hours she lay thus by the side of the corpse. In the morniinr, when the door of the room was broken open, the utmost difficulty was experienced in freeing the girl, who was then removed to the hospital in a very precarious state.  Is the Probate and Divorce Division, before Lord Justice A. L. Smith, the trial has been concluded of a divorce suit, Aubourg v. Aubourg, in which the wife petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage on the ground of the cruelty of the respondent, Jules Char Aubourg, a clerk in the Paymaster. General's office, and of his adultery with a Miss Sharp, whom he bad taken into his house against his wife•s wish. The respondent and Miss Sharp denied the adultery, but his lordship came to the conclusion that both this and the charge of cruelty were proved, and prcnounced a decree nisi with costa, giving the petitioner the custody of the children of the marriage.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-09-12 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE OF A LADY.  The circumstances connected with the death of Miss Ada Falconer, who was run over by the Portsmouth express on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, between Leatherhead and Dorking, formed the subject of a coroner's inquiry at Leatherhead. The deceased was 42 years of age, and was the principal clerk in the Receiver and Accountantgeneral's Department of the Post Office. She resided at Highgate, and was not known to be in any trouble or suffering from any anxiety. The suggestion put forward by the solicitor representing the family was that Miss Falconer, who had been staying in the neighbourhood, while crossing the rails near to the foot-crossing, was accidentally knocked down by the train. On the other hand, both the engine-driver and stoker deelara that the deceased walked from tho down-line to the up-track, and, kneeling down, deliberately placed her head on the rails. There was plenty of time for her to have drawn back, had she wished, or to have continued her way to the other side of the line. The body was decapitated and fearfully mangled. After considering in private, the jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane, and expressed regret that they had not had the advantage of hearing the evidence of some near relative. The coroner also thought there should have been some evidence from the Post Office as to the deceased's movements.  Who can look down upon the grave, even of an enemy, and not feel a compunctious throb, that he should ever have warred with the poor handful of earth that lies mouldering before him! But the grave of those we loved--what a place for meditation, There it is that we call up in long review the whole history of virtue and gentleness, and the thousand endearments lavished upon us almost unheeded in the daily intercourse of intimacy there it is that we daell upon the tenderness of the parting scene. The bed of death, with all its stifled ;riefs—its noiseless attendance, its mute, watchful issiduities. The last testimonies of expiring love. the feeble—fluttering—thrilling—oh! how thrilling iressure of the hand. The last fond look of the daring eye, turning upon us even from tue thresiold of existence! The faint, faltering accents Itruggling in death to give one more ass:tram., if affection. Brought to the scratch.—She I'll bet you a box of cigars against a box of gloves that I get married before you do." Re: "I'll take the bet. But I had hoped you would marry me." She: "So I will." He: "Then why did you make such a bet?' She: "I knew your sporting blood. You'd do anything to win a bet."
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-10-24 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

SINGULAR UNDERGROUND FIRE. A singular fire has been discovered in the large yard of the Dublin and Wicklow Railway Company at Barrow-street, Dublin. The place has been used for depositing engine rubbish, and by the accumulation' of 40 years the ground has been raised 16ft. over an area 100 yards long. Suspicions have been entertained for some time by the engineers that the centre of the pile was burning, and this opinion has now been confirmed. There is no smoke or outward sign of it, but there is intense heat, and the fire extends 100 yards in length and 30 yards in breadth, with a depth of about five yards. It has partially undermined a siding of the railway. A number of men have been engaged in sinking • trench 16ft. deep to isolate the fire and prevent it from spreading to the coal store of the line. The fire brigade the other day brought a steam fire engine, by means of which they poured 1,000 gallon- per minute on the burning mass, but made little perceptible impression after working for eight hours. It is expected that the fire will not burn itself out for some days.  Ends in a strike.—A match. Light under a bushel.—Small potatoes. "How will sou have your horse fed, sir?" asked an inn-keeper of a traveller. "Table d'oat," was the reply of the new-corner. Mr. Inquis: "In the last church fair did the young ladies take part?" Mr. Slimpurse: "Great Scott, no; they took all I had!" Irony in the pulpit. —A choir, after a fine musical effort, was surprised to hear the preacher announce as his text, "Wheu the uproar had ceased." Jackson: "It isn't ad, is if de to swallow everything a doctor says." Tackson: "No; but it's much safer than swallovk ins everything he prescribes." Tramp: "Oh, sir, please help me; I'm tired of 1 i ! " Bacon: "All right, my man. Wait here; I'll go and yet you one of my wife's biscuita." Wedlock expensive.—Youngley: "Well, old fellow, you used to be fond of saying that you thought marriage was a lottery. Tell me what you have drawn." Yearwed (sadly): "Cheques, mostly." Uncomplimentary.—Amy: "Does Alice Sharp know you well ?" Sappington: "Oh, yes. Why, she takes all sorti of liberties with me. She called me a fool yesterday." Amy: "Did she? She must know you quite well. Lady (in a crowded tram-car): "Thank you, sir; but I don't like to deprive you of your comfortable E oat." Irishman (who had risen to offers seat): "Be the powers, ma'am. it was comfortable no longer When Oi saw you btandin'!" William Thorpe, a labourer, of Walthamstow, died in Tottenham Hospital from injuries received by seing run over at the East London Waterworks.  Mr. Meyer, residing at Ivydale-road, Nunhead, 7.ommitted suicide by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. Financial difficultow are aud o be the cause.  Mrs. Elitibeth Morris, of Llanelly, who attained the age of 104 in Yebruary hist, is dead. She was in possession of all her faculties to the last, and although totally blind for many years, recently regained her eyesight.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-10-24 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.  On Saturday a summary was issued of the accidents and casualties reported to the Board of Trade as having occurred upon the railways of the United Kingdom durin^ the six months ending June. The total number Ir, led was 478 and 1,895 injured. Of those killed 34 were passengers and 221 servants of the companies or contractors. Trespassers, including suicides, reached a total of 170, and 25 persons met with their death while passing over the railways at level crossings. Besides these 28 were killed who do not come in the above classification. Compared with the corresponding period in 1894, the figures show a decrease of 57 in the number killed and an increase of 47 of those injured.  From information received at Liverpool, dated Eno] Panama, October 10th, it appears that two generals of the Ecuador army have been sentenced to be shot. Their names are given as General Bowen and General Trinivis. They were tried by court-martial on the date in question for an attempt on the life of another general of the name of Alfaro. They were also charged with being traitors to their country, but the specific act was not mentioned in the despatch received. The schooner Rachael, of Stavanger, was run down and sunk on Saturday morning, while lying at an chor in the Downs, by the steamship Rioja, of Seville, and one of the crew was drowned. The others were rescued by a boat from the shore. The report of the Select Committee appointed to consider what amendments it is expedient to make in the Lord's Day Act was published on Friday, together with the minutes of evidence. The report is very short, and merely states that the subject has been considered, and the committee think it better at present to p it off the consideration of their report. They also express a hope that they may be reappointed next session.  A telegram from Havana states that three Spanish columns recently made a concerted attack upon a body of rebels encamped at Cardoneras. The rebels were defeated and fled in great di -order, leaving five dead and 15 wounded on the field. There was no loss on the Spanish side. Two hundred horses and a quantity of ammunition, provisions, and medical stores fell into the hands of the troops.  Miss Vere-ae-vere: -uniy minx, mr. rummy— they have a custom in Spain that when one admires anything the owner immediately presents him with it! Mr. Tumley (desperately): "I admire your hand Ivry much, Miss Vere-de-Vere." "I beg your pardon. Mr. Tumley, but we are not in Spain." The song of the male skylark is best when the female is ( n the eggs. At such times he soars to great heights, and sings rapturously. The song of the male Pky -larker is also loudest when his wife is confined to the house. It is more often heard in mu; ic-halla, however, than in the upper atmosphere._