Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1886-01-30 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SUICIDE. —At Hyde on Wednesday Mrs Robinson, aged 29, wife of a grocer, residing in Mottram-road, woke her husband early, having drank a quantity of ammonia which she had procured from a shelf in the shop. The husband fetched Dr. Sidebotham, but the woman died almost immediately. About a gill of ammonia was missing from the bottle, which was found on the counter in the shop. The deceased had evidently got it during the night. The deceased was confined a few weeka ago, and had been slightly deranged since. CHANGE OF HOUSE OBJIANING AGAINST A Dassemasaa.—On Wednesday, at Huddersfield Borough Police Court Mary Dean, dressmaker, of no fixed residence, but lately of Liverpool, was committed for trial on a charge of having, on or about the Bth of August last, or between then and the 28th of August, broken into the house of Seth Dalton, commercial traveller, Outcote Bank, Huddersfield, anill stolen goods said to be valued at £l5O. The prisoner was arrested at a disreputable house in Liverpool.  STARTLING TRIALS OF AN ENGINEkR. The Liverpool Daily Post publishes the following thrilling account of the experience of a Cunard Steamship Company's engineer, and for the accuracy of which it vouches. Mr William Buchanan, one of the oldest engineers of Liverpool, bad been twenty-four years in the service of this Company. and resides at S. John's-road, Kirkdale, Liverpool Two years ago he was suddenly attacked with most excruciating pains, and had to be conveyed home from church. Then followed twelve months of such indescribable agony that be had to resign his position, incapacitated for work by an acute rheumatic and neuralgic affection. Medical opinion differed as to what his malady was ; aU agreed it would lead to softening of the brain; six of the most eminent physicians of Liverpool attended him, but afforded him no relief, and his case was regarded by them as incurable. He could neither ace nor hoar for days. Often he became unconscious from lain. His cries of agony were heard by the neighbours. It required two or three strong men to hold him when the paroxysm tame on, and physicians held consultations without avaiL His family were in despair, and his house was pointed out as Qua of a dying man. he came so near death that three physicians and two clergymen were at his bedside. Just then his wife's attention was called to a new remedy, then being introduced, which claimed to be a cure for rhetunatism and neuralgn. She procured a bottle, and applied the contents to his head. It was a dying man's chance, a last hope. The remedy acted like magic. It saved his We, and he feels sure, and his family and friends feel sure, that had he not used it lie would be dead. He is alive and hearty, and in perfect health. Wonderful to relate, he has never had the slightest return of pain since he was cured. He re-entered his old position, and in giving the foregoing facts he repeats that St Jacobs Oil—which is the remedy referred to—saved his life. His case is no secret; his friends and neighbours are familiar with his former terrible sufferings and hopeless condition, His cure was considered so marvellous he has received over bre visits and letters. The Post adds : Stich startling facie as three meat convince all that this remedy marks • meet decided advance in the science of owe. Its powers seem truly magical. St. Jacobs Oil is sold b Chemists-at 2/6 a by poet2/9.trosntheOhsrlss A. 'Weenier Oompany, s props:4oo4 5. Farringtext-rebL London.  I bY  Bottle, 1