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The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-08-31 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

ILFRACOMIE. would have been vacant hut for the enterprise of Sr Henry The inhabitants of Ilfracombe were greatly shocked Wolff and Sir Henry Holland, who kept Lord Crichton comreinv Then Mr. Callon rererosftnted the Irish mern- early on Sunday morning iiy the circulation of a hers, and the only part of the Heise where there was a rumour that Mr. Nathaniel Vye, of Rosemount, and a gathering in force was below the L'beral gangway, where justice of the peace, had committed suicide by shootMr. Arthur Arnold, M. Bede! Grant, Mr. Bodes.), Mr. jog himself. It appears that since the death of his Sydney Buxton, and Mr. Roe had their seats. Usually sister, Mr. Vye bad become greatly depressed in the Speaker comes in just as the Lords Commiyionere spirits, in consequence of which, up to within the have arrived in the Upper House, and the voice of the first or second member who rises is interrupted by past week or two, a butler had been especially engaged to a strict watch over him. But it being conthe stentorian cry from the doorkeeper which announces . keep • • • Black Rod. But to•day there were thirty or forty ques- metered unnecessary to continue this precaution, the Cone on the notice paper, and the right hon. gentlemen butler was discharged a few days ago. Shortly after took the chair a quarter of an hour before the time eight o'clock on Sunday morning a police c onstable, announced for the prorogation. The, e was a rush of named Nicholls, stationed at Ilfracombe, was passing members with notices for next session, and a hurried the lane adjoining Rosemount grounds, when he heard scramble over questions which other hen. gentlemen the report of a pistol, and thinking something was wished to put to Ministers. But the progress made was ueetion eleven was reached not quick enough. An wrong jumped on the top of the wall thence into the q there was a distant shout, 'Mike way for the Black Rod" garden; after proceeding a short distance he perceived ane-dily followed by the announcement of Sir James the unfortunate gentleman lying on his back in a Drurnmend's arrival at the door This is only the third seclude 1 part of the garden with a large pistol on his appe irance of the g divot admiral in his official cap lei ,y, breaat. The charge had penetrated his mouth, and and his voice was so faint and low as to be almost inaudible. althoueh Mr. Vye was not dead he WAS quite insensible. The Sneaker understood of course and trooping off to Pr. Foquett shortly arrived, but deceased was then the Upper House members found the Lords Commissioners dead. Deceased, who was for many years captain of seated on a form between the throne and the woolsack, the local Ride Corps, and also a native of the town, as the prescribed or ler is, and wearing the very curious i crimson robes of their rank. The Royal assent to the • always evinced a lively interest n every undertaking great legislative enactments of the semi= was dull having for its object the welfare of Ilfraoombes
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-01-05 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

LIST SINCE 1850 OF THE WINNERS OF THE DERBY,  OARS, ST. LEGER, WATERLOO CUP, BOAT RACE, AND  QUEEN'S PRIZES.  ACTS OF LAST SESSION,  Suicides—Acts affecting Guardians of the Poor— Divided Parishes—Assessment and Collection—Suppression of Mendicity ; New Law on Ancient Monuments—the Electric Lighting Act—the Bills of Sale Act, with authorised form of Bill of Sale—Beer Dealers,  THE MARRIED WOMAN'S PROPERTY ACT  (IN 1 ULL).  Settled Landed Estates—power to sell. Royal Family—the Cabinet—the Ministry.  ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF  Commoxs,  Revised for the year. Local Members for the five counties, with short biographies and last polls. County Officials' Dorset and Somerset. Diocesan Officials, Sarum and Bath and Wells. The Magistrates of Dorset and Somerset, with post addresses. Record of the Weather and the Seasons from 1826 to 1881. _ .  Dorset Sheop—New Agricultural Machinery in the past 12 months—the Agricultural Returns of last year —Cheese Imported—Horse Food—Horses without Shoes—Hay Saving—Table Fowl—Average Gazette Prices of Wheat, Barley, and Oats in each month since 1875. 4 Useful Tables :—Marketing—Calculating Weights and Measures (including Dorset lug, cable's length, span 7 hand, nail, &c.)—French Measures—Foreign Memos—Table of Descent, &c., &c. GLEANINGS FROM THE BUTE BOOKS Or THE YEAR :  —Population, Area, Value, Electors of the Five Counties and their Boroughs, and the County Treasurers' Accounts of the Five Counties. The Pay of all the Groat Officers and Chief Officials in the various Government Departments. The Population of the Countries of the World. The Civil List—Annuities and Pensions—Salaries for Courts of Justice, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Income Tax—National Debt, Revenue and Expenditure of the Nation.  The Rates of all Taxes and Imposts—British Tariff —Probate Duties—Stamps Postages Imports and Exports—Population since 1866—Property .Assessed to Income Tax and to Legacy Duty—Extent, Capital, ite., Railways—Numbers of the Army, Auxiliary Forces, Police, Emigrants, tke.
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-10-05 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

STRANGE SUICIDE AT SEA.  The Norwegian vessel Familiens Minde, from Branswick, Ga., arrived in the Thames, reports, " On the 29th August sighted the Portiguese brig African), under only for#sail and jib, with signal of distress flying, in lat. 41.26, and long. 55,46. At 6 a.m. steered towards the brig, which hailed us, and a.ked us to' send boat alongside in ordtr to take off the crew, consisting of seven men (mate and six seamen), an..l at eight o'clock sent boat and took them on board, and sent Fatalliens Minde's mate aud four men on board the brig to ascertain her condition. At twelve o'clock the mate returned, and stated that he with some help thought he would be able to take her into port. Captain Johnson sent assistance on boar 1 the brig, and provided her with compass, charts, books, Lanterns, and provisions. At 5.30 everything was so far ready that the mate with  three men from the Fomiliens Mini le. considered himself able to sail with the brag. At 6.30 the brig was under sail, and steered east by south otter US. On the 28th ihs brig was in sight the whole day, having at 12 o'clock been alongside the Fitmiliens Minds., when the mat, in answer to the captain's inquiry, stated the brie to be leaking at the rate of one inch pr hour On the 29th the bag was in sight the whole day. At 6 a.m, on the 24th Sopteruber the Fouoiliens Muni° arrived off Gravesend At 12,30 p.m. the pilot came on board, and a tugboat alongside to tow the vessel to dock, and with all men forward commenced to heave anchor up. At 1 p in. a wan was observed to go up on the ril aud throw hunseif overboard, and although every man hurried aft to w arJs the waterman's boat towing at the stern the man was only seen once again in the water. The man was the Portuguese mate whom we took from the brig African° on the 27th August. Time people on board the tug as well as the watermsn were waneases to his throwing himself overboard. On boarding the African° the mate btrtA that the Portuguese captain and two of the crew had been washed overboard.
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-03-23 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

THE MURDER AT MATLOCK.  William Rutherford Bann, who lies in Derby Infirmary in custody on a charge of having murdered his father, the Rev. Julius Henn, of London, made a desperate attempt to escape or commit suicide on Wednesday. Constable Alexander left the head of the bed to put on his boots previous to being rel eyed ; and as he was doing so, Bann, who had been Quiet during the day, and who was recovering from the self-inflicted wound in his throat, jumped up, rushed to the window, and jumped through. Alexander c sught him by his nightshirt, but it gave way, and Berm fell to the ground a distsnce of over twenty feet. He does not appear ta have been seriously injured, though he Was much cut by the glass.  ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE, On Friday morning a bricklayers' labourer named William Mclntrye, residing in Liverpool. attempted to murder his wife, ant afterwards committed suicide by shoot,ng himself. The two it appears had had a quarrel about some money. A curious letter was found in the man's pocket. It was dated the 15th bast , and said, "This is a true account of my life. My father was a sergeant-major in the 17th Lancers, and had 2s. 63. per day pension. My brother died fighting for Queen and country, and you told—that I was a fenian. How could I be a fenian, having such good men be'onging to me? This is not a lie, for their names are in the War Office, London, My father's name was Robert, and my brother's name was John, and he was one of the gallant 400, what is known as the Light Brigade. So much for that. You have driven me to it. Say nothing about the writing. for lam drunk." On an envelope found on deceased was written, "Please, coroner, don't say that I am insane, for lam not." The deceased, it is stated, bad not been work:ng for several weeks, and was in the habit of taking drink. The couple have three children, who were taken charge of by a neighbour.
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-08-17 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

HANNAY-HOW DECISIONS. Mr. Hannay has created a new precedent. We read that on Monday a prisoner was brought before him on a ~ `‘lrge of being drunk and incapable. The report goes on c. • to 2 yfliat the man's face was terribly bruised,either from s t„m6ii,2l,about while drunk, or from fighting. The case having ift-.t.. .proved, the magistrate inquired of the chief gaolet: whetim: kie had a looking-glass in his room. On he had ,the gaoler was ordered to take being informed the nvisoner and she him his face, and then liberatei:. i him, Mr. Hannay rema:kkng that f that exhibition was it not a warning to him, he ch.! z knot?, what would be. The prisoner was accordingly his disfigaved face iii quite on the the glass, and discharged. After cards that we shall shortly read of sucn telences as the following : "John Jones was yesterday charged before Mr: PAK'S' with attempting to commit suicide by drowning. Al r• 13alany thereupon removed the idtting to the y:Arc,i adjoining the court, and directed the usher to take a header in the water butt. This was done, and the chief usher presented such a drowned appearance, that the prisoner with tears in his eyes stated that if Mr. Balguy would let him go he would never attempt such a foolish action again. Mr. Balguy accordingly discharged him." "Peter Smith was charged yesterday, before Mr. Flowers, with being concerned with another person not in custody in picking pockets. Mr. Flowers, after bearing the evidence, desired the ;prisoner to take his (Mr. Flowers') seat ox the Bench, and entering the dour, picked the pocket of the chief clerk, the gaoler going through the formula of running him in. This little dramatic scene had a powerful effect on the prisoner. wig) !dimmed his dm contrition, sad was dischwrgel",  P„'ilef:F— V-71-31,1• NC,'"  _,i-A,.•  RO-SE's  ROSE's  ROSE's  ROSE's  RO—SE'sl  ____---:.--_------S4rECIAL
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-09-21 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

POLICE CELL.  A. daring attempt at self destruction was made in one of the celle, at the idport Police Station on Saturday night, by a marl led woman of East-street, named Martha Gould, who as in custody fur being drank and disordelly, and cluing w" fel damage to ptoperty. Prisoner was brought before Mr. C. Edmunds and Dr. Hay on Monday, on the two char.les for which she was apprehended.—Sergeant Haze ,rd stated that wlilst in her cell, Gould swore she would hang herself before mumble'. Ha left her for a few minutes to amertain the cause of a commotion in the street, and on his return looked into the cell. She was on the floor, partly undressed and vary red in the face. He enteral the cell and found she had tied a piece of tape tightly round her neck. 113 severed the tape and placed prisoner on the bed, and watched her for some • time. He went away, but returned within 10 minutes, when he found another piece of tape round r neck tied tighter than before. He cut it off, and removed all the tapes, stringi, &c., she had about her person. She was most determined, and declared that whatever the Sergeant did, she should destroy herself before the night was over. She then broke if the baud of her petticoat. P.O. Barnes came in, and she then attempted to break up the whole of her underclothing, and again d3elared she would destroy herself. The Sergeant placed a constable to watch the remaiuder of the night, but she afterwards male no attempt. Prisoner pleaded guilty to being drunk and d;sorderly in West-street, and also to swishing four panes of glass in L mg's Con, t. For the first offence she wa3 fine 23. 63. and coste, and 45, 6d. and cots for the latter. For attenaptiug suicide she was bound over for one month in a surety of £lO, but failing t 3 find a surety she was committed for a month. Prisoner said "I'd rather go for the mouth."
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-09-21 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

NIHILISM IN RUSSIA. A STRANGE STORY.  Great sensation has been caused both in St. Petersburg and Moscow by the suicide of one of the Russian Imperial Chamberlains. The real motive for the deed has not lac en allowed to be published, the Russian journals attributing it to mental shberation caused by a serious and painful illness. The facts, however, are these. For some time past the Emperor and Empress have fr..quently found in their rooms copies of Nihilist proclamations, and the strictest inquiries failed to discover the'culprit. One day recently the Czarina, on going into her study, was much surprised to see the Chamberlain in question standing in a suspicious attitude before her writing table. She questioned him, and he, taken by surprise, drew from his pocket a Nihilist Preclamation, whichihe was about to place on the table. Her Majesty did not loss her presence of mind, but gave orders for him to be searched, when upon him were found a number of similar documents. She commanded him at once to quit her presence, and the unhappy man went straight to his own room and there shot himself dead. Pains were taken by the authorities to keep the true c tuse of the suicide secret, and, so far as the Russian papets were concerned, with success.  A COURT Bumoun.—A Loudon correspondent says Those who have been closely watching the movements in Court circles, andiare aware of the troubles which have recently overtalun the Duke of Teek's family, will be in no way surprised at an announcement that it will be some time before his Serene Highness and the Duchess again visit our shores. A (lustrous Whimiriu.—The marriage of Carl Bosshard and Elise Clay Hastings is a romance. Four years ago a Swiss colony was est Wished. near Atalanta, among whom was the single sown: man Bosshard. having thriven, he sent for his sweetheart in Switzerland. She was met by her lover. She could not speak a word of English, and no preacher in th town understood the language. In this dilemma the Rev. Dr. Jones appointed the groom interpreter, and by this means the questions were put and answered. The marriage to ,k place in Dr. Jones's parlour, and was witnessed by a large number of ladies, who expi eased their sympathy for the bride by the natural langua.,e of kisses.
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-03-02 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE OF A COUNTY COURT BAILIFF.  Mr. George (Aber held an inquiry at the Town Hall, Shoreditch, on Friday, relative to the death of John Walter. aged 70 years, who had for the last 30 years acted Se bailiff to the Shoreditch Cnnty Court —Emily Shields stated that she had acted as deceased's housekeeper for the pant 18 months, and last saw him alive in bed on Sun. day night. She went to call him next morning, and found him hanging to the bannisters by a stout Dice.) of cord, lie had been lately strange in his manner, sad she believed very short of money.—Richard George Clarke, of No. 34% Cornwall.road, Finsbury-park, said he was clerk in the Shoreditch C mot), Court, and had known deceived for 28 years, and ho resided at the CDU rt. lie was run over by a cab in Dalstou in 1881, and broke his arm, and he was then reduced in funds from £2 to 15i. pr week, there being no funds out of which to pay him, and the secretary refusing any allowance. In November last he (witness) drew up a memorial to the Lords of the Treasury, stating that John Walter had been run over in the pursuit of his duty, and so seriously injured as to be unable to follow his duties; that he was 88 years of age, and that he had been in the service of the couit for 35 years, during which time his wages had ranged from 255. to £2; that he had no private means, and asking for some grant by way of pension On the 2nd of January last an answer was received declining to sc,irds to the request of the memorialists. Witutss added that he bad never found the deceased of sollintemperate habits as had been described while /- e was fulfilling la's duties, and that he had beeome Freatly depressed on the receipt of the refusal, which the witness had no heirtation in saying had caused him to commit suicide.—The Coroner having summed up, the jury found that the deceased committed suicide while of unsound mini. The jury said they were strongly of Impression that the deceased should have had some provision made for him after 35 years'service, and thought the reduction from £2 to 15s. was a most unjust one, and hoped, at least, that the coroner would communicate that lo the proper authorities.
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-03-02 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

SUICIDAL, OR SELF.BAPTISII ?—About three o'clock on Sunday afternoon a woman named Ferry, of Trinity-place, Chapelry, Weymouth, made an attempt, which can hardly be called suicidal, though it may cost her her life from shock and cold. Taking a child with her on the way, she went up beyond the railway station, and walked in that very pleasant field of Mr. George Gill's, which adjeins the Backwater, just on the edge of Radipole parish. Arriving near the old limekiln, she deliberately walked into the water, but appears to have found it too unpleasant, for then she lustily cried out. Mr. Langdon, a foreman porter of the railway, was taking a walk with his wife, and heard the cries, and, his attention being drawn to the Backwater, he saw the woman's head, went to the place, and found her emerging from the water. Langdon assisted her up, and went to Sergeant. Wills for assistance; but when the Sergeant went back with him, they found the woman had returned to the foreshore, where she was kneeling, and apparently praying. The sergeant then took charge of her, and she was conveyed across the field to the Spa House, being in a numbed state, apparently from having been so long in the water. A crowd naturally gathered as she was being c mveyed across the field, and among the people was her brother, who recognised her. At the house restorativea and rubbing brought her round, and, a trap being sent for, she was removed to Weymouth, and put under the care of Dr. Nathan. Miss Fanny Ferry, who walked into the Backwater at Radipole on Sunday afternoon, seems never to have fully recovered from the shock. She died at 20 minutes to five on Tuesday morning. Information was conveyed to the Coroner, and Mr. Symonds came down and enquired into the case, the result being that he did not consider an inquest necessary. The cese could not be considered one of attempted suicide, as Miss Ferry did not even wet her hair. She is said to have been a deeply religious and most industrious and steady person, and probably her health had been affected by too cl :se attention to indoor work, and lack of diversion and outdoor exercise. To relieve her ill-health she had had recourse to some quack medicine, it is said, which was unsuited to her case, and this, with the want of exercise, probably somewhat affected her mind. Her eve was 35. AN
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-04-06 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.  At Gloucester, on Friday, Th ,rnae Taylor, an Al man, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on Thursday. The prisoner purchased two ouneee of gunpowder, and in the evening he went to hie son's hou.o in Philip-street, where he had been sleeping, as he had no home, and told his daughter-in-law that some men had given him some rum. Mrs. Taylor noticed that he looked pale, and he picked up a piece of match-box and walked towards the fire. She then went into the back yard, hut returned into the room on hearing a slight explosion. She found the prisoner lying on the fLor with smoke issuing from his mouth and his whiskers burning, a smell of gunpowder pervading the room. Being frightened, she called in a neighbour, and the latter got some water and roused prisoner from his insensibility. She asked him if he knew what he had done, and he said "Yes. he was tired of his life, and his troubles had driven him to do the deed." Mr. A. M. Sydney Turner, surgeon, examine i him and found that he was in a partially conscious condition. and could only speak with the greatest difficulty. Hie lips were very much swollen, and as far as he could see, the inside of the prisoner's mouth was partly blackened and p utly raw. His chin and whisk.rs were scorched. He considered him to be quite sane. P.S. Chrichley stated that prisoner was taken into custody in August, 1878, and charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat. The prisoner, who presented a miserable appearance, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions.  There is nothing more nouriahing and warming in cold weather than a cup of really good Cocoa, but the ditticulty ham been to obtain it pure. This may be secured at a cost of one half-penny for a large breakfast cup by wing Cadbury's Cocoa, which goes three times as far us thH sdulterated and starchy compounds ordinarily soil, the smallest packet making fourteen breakfast cups of strong
The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-04-06 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

EXTRAORDINARY RESCUE .FROJI DROWNING  BY A DOG.  A young woman named Amelia Crickland was charged bet ore Mr. Vaughan, at B ,w•street. on Thursday, with attempting to commit suicide. On Wednesd sy night she threw herself into the water near to Cleopatra's Needle. A few seconds after a gentleman was passing;down the Embankment with his dog, a half-bred laL.wfoundland and retriever. The dog went down the steps at Cdeopatra's Needle to the water, and returned. Looking up into its master's face, it gave two sharp barks and rat' towards the water again. The gentleman know at once that something was the matter, and followed the dog down the steps. He saw the prisoner in the water some distance out of reach. The dog jumped into the water, swans ta the prisoner, and caught hold of her dress, He dragged her towards the Embankmeat, and enab'ed his master, who had walked up t his knees into the water, to reach prisoner with his cane. She seized it, and was dragged out of the water by the gentleman an his dog. She was in a very exhausted state. The gentleman brought the dog to the court and it entered the witness box with him, and placed its fora paws on the ledge of the box, looking round the court in a most intelligent manner. Mr. Vaughan: It is a very noble intelligent dog. Mr. Lyford : Yes; it came and told me that something was wrong as plainly as any Christian could. In reply to the magistrate, the prisoner said she had been induced to attempt her life owing to trouble she had had in consequence of her husband's conduct. lie had left her six years ago. It was, however, stated th it she had b:eu frequently charged at this court with deunkenness, whereupon Mr. Vaughan said he was afraid that she had led an abandoned and worthless life, and though s:te had been, as s'ue alleged, harshly treated by her husband, that was no justification for her attempt to commit euxide. Her life would have been lost had it not been for the sagacity of a do: and the promptitude of its master. Mr. Vaughan remanded her to the House of Detention.