Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1871-10-28 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.— ID the recent collision at Harrow, one of the passengers who was unfortunately killed, Mr J. H. Jordan, had taken an inswance ticket of the Railway Passengers' Assurance Company befoze commencing his journey, for which he had only paid threepence, by which he has, secured £l,OOO for his family. In the same accident Mr G. H. Smith, of Manchester, was killed, who held an annual policy for a like sum with the same company. In the collision at Brockley Whins, last week, besides many injured, two annual policy-holders for £l,OOO each were also killed, one of them being the comedian, Mr Young°. It is satisfactory to find that if the present season seems fruitful in disasters of the kind, the number of those who have the wisdom to provide against them by an accident 11 insurance policy appears to be on the increase.  DREADFUL SUICIDES AT YORK AND  GAINSISHO Mr Digby Garforth, the youngest son of the late Mr Garforth, of Wiganthorpe Hall, near York, committed suicide on Sunday morning. His father died twelve months ago, and for some time afterwards Mr Digby Garforth resided with Mr Galtress, of No. 16, Heworth Moor, whose wife was once housekeeper of Wiganthorpe HalL Latterly he drank freely, and on Saturday night it voles deemed necessary to watch him. This task, undertaken by Mr Galtress's daughter, was faithfully fulfilled until six o'clock on Sunday morning, when she temporarily absented herself. A quarter of an hour afterwards the family were alarmed by the report of firearms, and visiting deceased's bed room, he was found dead, with his face on the floor, in a large pool of blood, and by his side a revolver. The pistol had been presented to the left side of the head. The deceased was about twenty-eight years of age.  - An inqiiest was held on Monday morning touching the death of a , man named William Johnson, who committed suicide on Saturday night, by almost severing his head from his body. Deceased, a pork: butcher, also kept a small greengrocer's shop in Bridge-street, Gainsbro% A person calling on business was surprised to find the door locked. Ile lifted up the front window and, to his horror, saw Johnson lying on his back underneath, with his throat so badly cut that his head only hung on by some sinews at the back of the neck. The door was forced open, and the man was found to be quite dead, with a formidable butcher's knife lying near him. He had not long before been in a neighbour's house, and nothing unusual was noticed in his appearance. A verdict of "Temporary insanity" was returned.  OPENING OF THE NEWCASTLE COLLEGE  OF PHYSICAL SClige-E:  The formal inauguration of this institution for the teaching of physical science, took place on Tuesday. The various classes were opened about two weeks ago. It is little pore than six months since the scheme was fairly started, and it received a great impetus in Marsh last, when the Dean of Durham—who it will be remembered referred to the college at the opening meeting of the late Social Science congress—made the announcement that the University of Durham was prepared to give £l,OOO for six years towards the expenses of the proposal, provided a similar sum for a like period could be guaranteed from other sources. About £14,000 has been received, and £lO,OOO has been invested. The Institute starts with a clear income of 000 yearly. The fees charged are five guineas yearly for each manse, and one guinea trance. These fees have been paid by aboitt fifty students. At the invitation of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, the Literary and Philosophical Society, the Medical College, and the Natural History Society, occupying a group of buildings, in a good situation, already dedicated to scientific purposes, a suitable suite of rooms for the lectures, private rooms for the professors i laboratiores, and offices, were secured, which will be sufficient for the accommodation of the College for some years, when it is hoped the success of the institution will be so secured that a sum of money sufficient to build separate and suitable accommodation will be eapily procured. It is stated that £30,000 will not be adequate to the permanent maintenance of a large educational establishment, and the Education Council appeal for further aid to enable the college to embrace other branches of science, and to make it worthy of the immense resources and wealth of the district. The inaugural ceremony took plaee in the theatre of the Philosophical Hall, and was attended by the Mayor and Corporation of Newcastle, representatives of the Dean and. Chapter and University of Durham, the professors of the Newcastle School of Medicine, the professors and students of the New College, and a large number of the general public. Sir W. G. Armstrong presided, and was supported by the Duke of Northumberland, Earl Grey, the Mayor of Newcastle, Sir H. Williamson, Bart., M.P., Mr T. E. Headlam, M.P., Mr J. W. Pease, M.P., Mr M. W. Ridley, M.P., Mr J. C. Stevenson, M.P., Mr Gowrie, M.P., the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham (Dr Ghadwick), and the Dean of Durham (Dr Lake). An able and lengthened inaugural address was then delivered by the Dean of Durham, after which a sumptuous luncheon was served no in the New Exchange Rooms.