npedrazzini/19thc_murder_suicide_news huggingface dataset:
The Sun. — 1868-06-17 (London, England)

THAMES.  WOULD-BE-SUICIDES. —Joseph Mitchell, 26 years, who said he was a carver and giller, of No. 4, Alpha-place, Chandos-stree, Covent-Garden ; and Daniel M'Coffard, 59, shipwright, of Grovevillas, Poplar, were brought up on remand before Mr. Benson, charged with attempting to commit suicide in the river Thames.  The case of the Englishmen, Mitchell, was the most recent. He was seen by a man named Thomas Lee, of No. 10, Ferry-street, Cubitt-town, Poplar, to jump from Johnstone's dry dock, Poplar, opposite Greenwich, oa Monday night. He Ml in the water, and Lee jumped in after him and saved hits. The prisoner jumped into the water again, and Lee again saved him and handed him over to the care of the police. He was inebriated at the time. He stated that he went down to Greenwich by the steamboat on l‘londay'afternoon, and he did not know how he reached the opposite shore in Poplar on Tuesday morning. Lee—lt was opposite Greenwich where he threw himself into the water. He made three or four attempts to drown himself. The prisoner expressed contrition for what he had done, and as the few hours' incarceration in the Middlesex House of Detention, and the ride to and from that famed prison, appeared to have arrested his propensity to drown himself he was discharged. The case Mr. Cofford, who claTimedtoboefntehae c nearly three years of age, was next—On the night of the 10th instant he plunged into the IN est India Dock at Poplar. He was saved Pike,pbryisJoanmeressaiditwas a guilty conscience that caused a police-sergeant, No. 41 K. The him to make the attempt on his life. Two respectable men, married to the prisoner's daughters, said that Mr. Cofford had been robbed by several persons lately, and that on the day before be attempted to drown himself he took £4O or £5O, and nothing bills outvasfound to Mr. Benson said he had heard a favourable acthe upon amount him. of account of the irisoner from the chaplain of the House of Detention, and he would allow the prisoner to be discharged and go home with the husbands of his daughters, who appeared to be very respectable men, and to take great interest in their unfortunate father-in-law.  We understand that the crown and state dresses of King Theodore, which were brought from Abyssinia by Colonel Milward, have been temporarily deposited at the India Office. Nine Cremona violins, forming the famous collection of Mr. Plowden, were. the other day sold by auction for £2,000.
The Sun. — 1868-06-17 (London, England)

SUICIDES. —Joseph Mitchell, 26 years, who said he was a carver and gilder, of No. 4, Alpha-place, Chandos stree, Covent-Garden ; and Daniel MiCoffard, 59, shipwright, of Grovevillas, Poplar, were brought up on remand before I‘lr. Benson, charged with attempting to commit suicide in the river Thames. The case of the Englishmen, Mitchell, was the most recent. Re was seen by a man named Thomas Lee, of No. 10, Perry-street, Cubitt-town, Poplar, to jump from Johnstone's' dry dock, Poplar, opposite Greenwich, on Monday night. He fell in the water, and Lee jumped in after him and saved hire. The prisoner jumped into the water again, and Lee again saved him and handed him over to the care of the police. He was inebriated at the time. He stated that he went down to Greenwich by the steamboat on Monday afternoon, and he did not know how he reached the opposite shore in Poplar on Tuesday morning. Lee—lt was opposite Greenwich where he threw himself into the water. He made three or four attempts to drown himself. The prisoner expressed contrition for what ha had done, and as the few hours' incarceration in the Middlesex House of Detention, and the ride to and from that famed prison, appeared to have arrested his propensity to drown himself he was discharged. Mr. Cofford, who claTimheede'tlose be of nearlythe h threetcmsacno years of age, was next—On the night of the 10th instant he plunged S co, re into the NV est India Dock at Poplar. He was saved by James Pike, a police-sergeant, No. 41 K. The Prisoner said it was a guilty conscience that caused him to make the attempt on his life. Two respectable men, arried to the prisoner's daughters, said that Mr. Cofford had been robbed by several persons lately, and that on the day before he attempted to drown himself he took bills out to the amount of £4O or £5O, and nothing was found upon him.  Mr. Benson said he had heard a favourable account of the prisoner from the chaplain of the house of Detention, and he would allow the prisoner to be discharged and go home with the husbandsruensfpoerct respectable hisunfortunate m f daughters,father-in-law. earn.:an -tlo take great interest in their a who appeared to be very w  We underdtand that the .crown and state dresses of King Theodore, which were brought from Abyssinia by Colonel Milward, have been temporarily deposited at the India Office. Nine Cremona violins, forming the famous collection of Mr. Plowden, Were the other day sold by auction for 12,000.
The Sun. — 1868-01-24 (London, England)

OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARTS, THURSDAY, Jan. 23.  Another Imperial interview is on the tapir. On dit that the Emperor will shortly meet King William of Prussia in one of the towns on the banks of the Rhine.  The Prusso-Danish negotiations have again come to the surface. The State archives of Schleswig, lost during the war, have just been discovered. Prussia has demanded that bhey should be restored to the duchy. Hitherto Denmark has refused compliance. With regard to the whole question between the two Cabinets, the France states that Denmark insists on having the line of demarcation south of the town of Flensburg, and she persists further in refusing Prussia any guarantee which would enable her to interfere in the internal affairs of the people north of that line. It seems to be thought that a settlement of this question will soon be obtained, and that Denmark will have her way. In financial circles the Hungarian Loan attracts attention. People now admit that, reconciled to Austria, the kingdom is more powerful and her progress more assured than they could have been with a separate nationality. The resources of Hungary are enormous, and the only second thou; t with regard to the new loan was, that her financial stability might be rendered precarious by the military enterprises of the empire. Reflection, however, will shew that Hungary is now a sort of guarantee that Austria will enter into no rash wars. The contract between the two parts of the empire expressly stipulates that every demand for men and for money for the common army must be separately discussed and agreed to by the representatives of Austria and of Hungary. Austria, without Hungary, would be powerless in a military point of view, and, except to resist an invasion of Russia or to hold the Czar in check in the East, Hungary has no interest in any military adventures. The dream of avenging Sadowa has never entered the mind of the Hungarian statesmen. They know that peace is essential to their national existence, and that a war with the North German Confederation would be an attempt at suicide. For 18C8 the share of Hungary in the common expenses of the empire will be 62,000,000 f. ; her own ad' ministration will cost a hundred millions more, and tne interestof her share of the national debt seventy-eight mil. lions. The total expenditure is, therefore, estimated at 233,000,000 f. ; in 1865 the revenue was 246,636,000 f. Very few new countries begin to borrow under more hopeful circumstances.  International postal reform is likely to make progress soon. Prussia is about to open negotiations with Norway, S witz_xland, Belgium, Italy, and France for the reduction of the rates between these countries and Germany.  The Due des Cars has been followed by another devo' adherent of the House of bourbon. The Prince de Caf.ni, one time ambassador of the ex-King of Naples at London and Berlin, hast just died in Paris. The Emperor, Empress, and Prince Imperial attended on Tuesday the commemoration masses celebrated at the Tuileries for the repose of the soul of Louis the
The Sun. — 1868-01-24 (London, England)

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS  (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURSDAY, Jan. 23.  Another Imperial interview is on the Lapis. On dit that she Emperor will shortly meet King William of Prussia in )ne of the towns on the banks of the Rhine.  The Prusso-Danish negotiations have again come to the surface. The State archives of Schleswig, lost during the war, have just been discovered. Prussia has demanded that they should be restored to the duchy. Hitherto Denmark has refused compliance. With regard to the whole question between the two Cabinets, the France states that Denmark insists on having the line of demarcation south of the town of Flensburg, and she persists further in refusing Prussia any guarantee which would enable her to interfere in the internal affairs of the people north of that line. It seems to be thought that a settlement of this question will soon be obtained, and that Denmark will have her way. In financial circles the Hungarian Loan attracts atten tion. People now admit that, reconciled to Austria, the kingdom is more powerful and her progress more assured than they could have been with a separate nationality. The resources of Hungary are enormous, and the only second thought with regard to the new loan was, that her financial stability might be rendered precarious by the military enterprises of the empire. Reflection, however, will show that-Hungary is new a sort of guarantee that Austria will enter into no rash wars. The contract between the two parts of the empire expressly stipulates that every demand for men' and for money for the common army must be separately discussed and agreed to by the representatives of Austria and of Hungary. Austria, 'without Hungary, would be powerless in a military point of view, and, except to resist an invasion of Russia or to hold the Czar in check in the East, Hungary has no interest in any military adventures. The dream of avenging Sadowa has never entered the mind of the Hungarian statesmen. They know that peace is essential to their national existence, and that a war with the North German Confederation would be a*.l attempt at suicide. For 1868 the share of Hunr.ly in the common expenses of the empire will be 62,000,000 f. ; her own administration will cost a hundred millions more, and tne ilitr"firColtare;penditute is, therefore, estimated at 238,000,000 f. ; in 1865 the revenue was 246,636,000 f. Veiy few new countries begin to borrow under more hopeful circumstances.  International postal reform is likely to make progress soon. Prussia is about to open negotiations with Norway, Switz,rlankt, Belgium, Italy, and France for the reduction of the rates between these countries and Germany. The Due des Cars has hen followed by another devot adherent of the House of tourbon. The Prince de Caf.ni, one time ambassador of the ex-King of Naples at London and Berlin, hast just died in Paris. The Emperor, Empress, and Prince Imperial attended on Tu,2sd.ly the commemoration masses celebrated at the Tuileries for the repose of the soul of Louis the
The Sun. — 1868-04-08 (London, England)

THE PUBLIC HEALTH.  The following is the weekly return by the RegistrarGeneral of births and deaths in London and in 13 other large towns of the United Kingdom :-In the week that ended on Saturday, April 4, 4,971 births and 3,053 deaths were registered in London and in 13 other large towns of the United Kingdom. The annual rate of mortality was 25 per 1,000 persons living. The annual rate of mortality last week was 22 per 1,000 in London, 26 in Edinburgh, and 27 in Dublin ; 28 in Bristol, 26 in Birmingham, 29 in Liverpool, 29 in Manchester, 29 in Salford, 21 in Sheffield, 23 in Leeds, 20 in Hull, 22 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 32 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 36 per 1,000 during the week ending the 28th ult., when the mean temperature was 3.0 deg. Fahrenheit lower than in the same week in:London ,where the rate was 22.  In London the births of 1,192 boys and 1,183 girls, in all 2,375 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years, 1858'67, the average number, corrected for increase of population, is 2,197. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1346.' It was the fourteenth week of the year, and the average number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,547. The deaths in the present return are less by 201 than the estimated number. The annual rate of mortality was 23 per 1,000 in West London, 21 in North London, 21 in Central London, 24 in East London, and 23 in South London. The deaths from zymotic diseases were 252, the corrected average number being 326. Seventeen deaths from smallpox, 46 from measles, 12 from scarlatina, 11 from diphtheria. 58 from whooping-cough, 24 from fever, and 23 from diarrbcea were registered. One hundred and eighty-six deaths occurred from phthisis, 147 from bronchitis, 70 from pneumonia, 65 from diseases of the heart. The deaths of 5 persons from burns or scalds, of 3 persons from drowning, of 11 from suffocation, of 6 persons who committed suicide, and of 3 persons who were killed by horses or carriages in the streets were registered. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in this week was 30-196 in. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 45'2 deg., which is o'6 deg. above the average of the same week in fifty years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The highest day temperature was 67'8 deg., on Saturday, the 4th of April. The lowest night temperature was 28'1 deg„ on Monday, the 30th of March. The entire range of temperature in that week was, therefore, 391 deg.
The Sun. — 1868-04-08 (London, England)

THE PUBLIC HEALTH.  The following Is the weekly return by the RegtstrarGeneral of births and deaths in London and in 13 other large towns of the United Kingdom :In the week that ended on Saturday, April 4, 4,971 births and 3,053 deaths were registered in London and in 13 other large towns of the United Kingdom. The annual rate of mortality was 25 per 1,000 persons living. The annual rate of mortality last week was 22 per 1,000 in London, 26 in Edinburgh, and 27 in Dublin ; 28 in Bristol, 26 in Birmingham, 29 in Liverpool, 29 in Manchester, 29 in Salford, 21 in Sheffield, 23 in Leeds, 20 in Hull, 22 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 32 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 36 per 1,000 during the week ending the 28th ult., when the mean temperature was 3'o deg. Fahrenheit lower than in the same week in:London ,where the rate was 22.  In London the births of 1,192 boys and 1,183 girls, in all 2,375 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years, 1858'67, the average number, corrected for increase of population, is 2,197. The deaths registered in London e.nring the week were 4346. It was the fourteenth week of the year, and the average number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,547. The deaths in the present return are less by 201 than the estimated number. The annual rate of mortality was 23 per 1,000 in West London, 21 in North London, 21 in Central London, 24 in East London, and 3in South London. Tho deaths from zymotic diseases were 252, the corrected average number being 326. Seventeen deaths from small-pox, 46 from measles, 12 from scarlatina, 11 from diphtheria. 58 from whooping-cough, 24 from fever, and 23 from diarrhoea were registered. One hundred and eighty•six deaths occurred from phthisis, 147 from bronchitis, 70 from pneumonia, 65 from diseases of the heart. The deaths of 5 persons from burns or scalds, of 3 persons from drowning, of 11 from suffocation, of 6 persons who committed suicide, and of 3 persons who were killed by horses or carriages in the streets were registered. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in this week was 30196 in. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 451 deg., which is o'6 deg. above the average of the same week in fifty years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The highest day temperature was 67'8 deg., on Saturday, the 4th of April. The lowest night temperature was 281 deg„ on Monday, pie 30th of March. The entire range of temperature in that week was, therefore, 391 deg.
The Sun. — 1868-12-30 (London, England)

THE PUBLIC H UM.  The following is the weekly return by the Registrar, General of Births and Deaths :—ln the week that ended on Saturday, Dec. 26, 3,680 birthland 2,970 deaths were registered in London and in 13 other large towns of the United Kingdom. The annual rate of mortality was 24 per 1,000 persons living. The annual rate of mortalitylast week was 21 per 1,000 in London, and 29 in Edinburgh ; 19 in Bristol, 18 inßirmingham, 26 in Liverpool, 30 in Manchester, 32 in Salford, 24 in Sheffield, 21 in Bradford, 33 in Leeds, 26 in Bull, 33 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 34 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 27 per 1,000 during the week ending the 19th inst. In London the births of 808 boys and 856 girls, in all 1,664 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years, 1858-67, the average number, corrected for increase of population, is 1,893. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,262. It was the fifty-second week of the year, and the average number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,595. The deaths from zymotic diseases were 261, the corrected average number being 359. Six deaths from smallpox, 17 from measles, 67 from scarlatina, 8 from diphtheria, 33 from whooping-cough, 54 from typhus, and 10 from diarrhcea were registered. 136 deaths occurred from phthisis, 147 from bronchitis, and 82 from pneumonia. The corrected average number of deaths from phthisis is 168, from bronchitis 217, and from pneumonia 108. Diseases of the brain and nervous system proved fatal to 135 persons, and 66 persons died from diseases of the organs of circulation. The deaths of six children from syphilis, of five children and two adults from burns or scalds, of six persons from drowning, of seven children from suffocation, of three persons who committed suicide, and of four persons who were killed by horses or carriages in the streets, were registered. Two deaths were caused by delirium tremens, and one by intemperance.  MR.
The Sun. — 1868-11-12 (London, England)

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.  ( From the Anglo-American Times.) The result last Tuesday justified the general anticipation ; and what we, in particular, among European journals, had all along predicted. There have been changes of feeling during the contest ; a swaying to and fro of the hostile lines. There have been "Democratic Suicide" and frauds, Republican forgeries, and skilful piping on the " New Rebellion" tune. GRANT was a drunkard, SEYMOUR a lunatic, and BLAIR an incorrigible ass. WADE HAMPTON brayed aloud " down South," and was answered in chorus by BLAIR'S followers North and West. BUTLER presented himself like PECKSNIFF to his constituents in Massachusetts as if he had never seen a silver spoon, while the Democratic chief wept in his dairy. The true and the untrue, the probable and the impossible, the audacious puff and the lying slander, were all mixed up together. Such a contest, ranging over months, could not but vary, and at times sway so as to deceive the most practised eye; yet those who turn to our issue of August 8 will see a carefully compiled table, extracted from the New York Nation of July 23, wherein nearly all but the Southern States are accurately calculated, the prediction giving GRANT 205 votes against SEYMoUR'S 89. From Philadelphia a telegram on Wednesday evening announced GRANT'S triumph in these words :—" GRANT has secured 25 States, giving 206 electoral votes ; SEYMOUR nine States, giving 88 votes ; three States not voting." There is an error in the detailed account by telegraph which contradicts the above message; and we feel persuaded that West Virginia has, in reality, cast its five electoral votes for GRANT, notwithstanding the following statement in the despatch :—" West Virginia, which has five electoral votes, and ia 1864 gave LINCOLN a majority of 12,000, has now given a majority of about 7,000 to SEYMOUR and
The Sun. — 1868-07-08 (London, England)

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 18€8.  POLICE INTELLIGENCETILIS DAY.  MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  A COURAGEOUS BOY.—ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— Ann Fay, a marri,A woman, living at Turk's-row, Chelsea, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt - with attempting to commit suicide at the Serpentine. Thomas Gibson, a boy about 14 years of age, living in Little Newport-street, said that on the previous afternoon he was taking a walk by the Serpentine when noticing a splash in the water and seeing a female in it, he took off his coat and ran into the water and pulled her to the b.mk, when a gentleman assisted him in getting her on to the bank.  Mr. TyrwhiLt asked the boy whether be could swim.  The boy said he could not. He went in up to his arm pits. Police-constable henry May, 297 A, said that on going to the Serpentine he was told by some persons who were standing round khe prisoner that the boy Gibson, who was wet up to the arm pits, had pulled her out of the water. The prisoner had placed her bonnet and shawl on the bank, and then walked into the water a certain distance and threw herself face downwards in the water. The prisoner said she did it through distress. The prisoner's husband, a painter, said he could assign no reason for his wife's conduct. The prisoner said what she had done she had done of her own free will, as she could not tell how she could pay her rent.  The husband said he bad been laid up for some time, but hoped to get work soon. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he considered it safer on the whole to send the prisoner for a week, where she would be kindly taken care of, and where she would have the advice of the chaplain, and if necessary the attention of the doctor.  Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the boy a small sum from the poor box.
The Sun. — 1868-07-08 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  A COURAGEOUS BOY.--ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— Ann Fay, a married woman, living at Turk's-row, Chelsea, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with attempting to commit suicide at the Serpentine. Thomas Gibson, a boy about 14 years of age,  living in Little Newport-street, said that on the previous afternoon he was taking a walk by the Serpentine when noticing a splash in the water and seeing a female in it, he took off his coat and ran into the water and pulled her to the bank, when a gentleman assisted him in getting her on to the bank.  ➢ir. Tyrwhitt asked the boy whether he could swim.  The boy said he could not. He went in up to his arm pits. Police-constable Henry May, 297 A, said that on going to the Serpentine he was told by some persons who were standing round the prisoner that the boy Gibson, who was wet up to the arm pits, had pulled her out of the water. The prisoner had placed her bonnet and shawl on the bank., and then walked into the water a certain distance and threw herself face downwards in the water. The prisoner said she did it through distress. The prisoner's husband, a painter, said he could assign no reason for his wife's conduct. The prisoner said what she had done she had done of her own free will, as she could not tell how she could pay her rent. The husband said he had been laid up for some time, but hoped to get work soon. Mr. Tyr whitt said he considered it safer on the whole to send the prisoner for a week, where she would be kindly taken care of, and where she would have the advice of the chaplain, and if necessary the attention of the doctor.  Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the boy a small sum from he poor box.