The Express. — 1868-12-29 (London, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF A LADY.—A shocking suicide was committed by • lady in Sheffield on Christmas Eve. The socouchement of Yrs. Julia Davis, wife of Hr. Benjamin Davis, residing in Havelock-terrace Broomspring-lane, took place in September haat, sad cure that time she has been very The wahrtmata lady entertained the idea that she rrievenit; idesd.lk the Holy Ghost, and that her salvation wee Frequently abs retired to bar room and preyed fee fen given/4e which had the effect of soothing and calasieg bee mind. Her condition was the subject of solicitude maim her friends; but until within the led fertnight dagger wee sot apprehended, and her husband had reason te hops would soon exhibit bee ammetonsed chewFourteen days since, however, a piece et cord was found in her dress pocket, and whets gear boned as to the purpose to which she intended to appropriate it, she said she had procured it with the intention of hanging herself. Upon this Mr. Davis aommunirated with the family physician, but the result was that it was not deemed advisable to place any restraint upon the invalid. The nurse and servant were instructed hy Mr. Davis to be unremitting in their attention, and shove all things not to do anything calculated to foster the feeling of melancholy which Mrs. Davis had manifested. On Thursday Hr. Davis received • hamper of Christmas cheer born friends in Wiltshire, and, strange to say, its arrival was anything but agreeable to his wife. Herewith were very much depreeeed, but after n time she rallied, and in the evening was demonstratively lively. She played and joked with the children, and divided amongst them • portion of the contents of the hamper. Mr. Davis was absent from home on business between eight end nine o'clock, and almost immediately alter he left the house his wife's manner suddenly changed. She desired the nurse to put the children to rest, and at the same time intimated that she would he down herself fur a short time. Mr. Davis returned within the hour and ascertained that his wife had retired to bed. Ile peeceeded to her chamber, and on opening the door, agauut which • chair bad been placed, was horritled by the %s-pilling eight which met his view. Mut Dona was extended upon the bed, her head hanging over the side, and her threat cut almost from oar to ear. The bed clothes and carpets were saturated with blood. The unfortunate lady was quite dead. The weapon with which the wound had been indicted was lying near. It was an ordinary carving knife. Mr. Davis is left with • family of ex children. the eldest of whom is only thirteen years,. of age. ThE ALLEGED ATTILNFT To SHOOT AN NNOlNNnarvien.—A statement was published a week or tee dais ago that • pistol-shot had been tired from ere of the windows of a train from London to Holyhead at an engine-driver of • passing train, and some persons were ready enough to ascribe the act to a Fenian. A writer ist the Emily Mail, however, mentions, in connexion with this assertion, that • young friend of his, tea years old, came by that train, and amused himself on sateby snapping off caps .at peering trains and other objectsat interest. On leaving school for the Christmas holidays be had been presented with • toy-gun guiltless of powder and allot, but fitted with a penman= look for cape. Ilia not • deadly weapon, he rays, when examined but it can make • noise and at a distance looks fonni.