Alston Herald, and East Cumberland Advertiser. — 1879-02-01 (Alston, Cumbria, England)

JAS. WATSON (Gosfc.rth) stippolted. He thought it was high time that tbey had a properly organised Liberal Association in South Northumberland, and he believed all that was really required was to set the thing in motion. If they all put their shoulders to the wheel and worked with zeal, the time would not be long before they had a really efficient and useful association. Every one of them felt the need there was of having a Liberal Government in this country to steer us char of the difficulties that were threatening us, and, feeling this need, it ought to stir them up into a vigorous activity. He believed the country was becoming more and more alive to the truth and necessity of Liberal principles being the guiding principles if the nation; and if they in South Northumberland set up a standard and called upon the people to rally round ito they would soot see it recognised and supported, not by a few here and there, but by hundreds and thousands. (Applause.) The motion was unanimously agreed to Mr DODS (Hexhani) moved that Newcastle be the bead-quarters of the association. Mr J. RIDLEY (Hexham) seconded, and the motion was unanimously agreed to. The following gentlemen were then appointed the committee :—Sir Arthur Middleton, Ml'. ; Mr G. A. Allen, Willington Quay; Mr J. T. Bewick, Hayden Bridge; Mr John Clavering, Bowdon Farm; Mr T. Crawford, Low Walker; Mr Adam Dodds, Seghill Farm; Mr Thos. Gow, Canibo ; Mr John Hope, Jun., Hexham ; Mr J. W. Pease, Pendower; Mr George Stobart, Eland Hall; Mr W. Hudspith, Greencroft, Haltwhistle ; Mr James Stuart, Newcastle ; Mr Thos. Anderson and Mr John Nixon, Wallsena ; Mr R. S. Watson, Newcastle; Mr John Hedley and Mr John Anderson, Blyth ; Mr T. Dryden, Haydon Lodge, Haydon Bridge; Mr Edward Coulson, Bridgeford; Mr John Ogilvy, Mr Forth, Mr J. F. Spence, and Mr Jas. Spence, North Shields; Mr Dods, 'Mr W. Robb, and Mr John Ridley, Hexham; Mr Trotter, South Acomb; Mr Askew, Whitley; Mr Jos. Charlton, Belsay ; Mr "Thos. Handyside, Cambo ; Mr Creighton, Newcastle ; Rev. Mr Fisken, Stamfordham ; Mr S. C. Crone and Mr Dudth3, Killingworth ; Mr Thos. Cole, Walker: Mr Isaac Hall, Allendale; Mr John Hood, Belsay ; Mr Jas. Watson and Mr Dickinson, Gosforth ; Mr W. W. Parker, Humshaugh ; &c. After some discussion as to the meeting, of the committee, the business terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman, and the meetings adjourned for a month.  A young girl, named Irving, died on Sunday from the effects of burns caused by her dress catching fire in ter parents' house at Walker.  SUICIDE OF A WOMAN AT DIIiIINGTON.—Ori Monday, Mr J. T. Proud, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Woolpack Inn, Clay Row, on the body of Marra Lewis, wife of Thomas Lewis, fitter, Mount Street, who had committed suicide by hanging. The evidence disclosed that the husband had been addicted to drinking, and that morning had sent his wife to the pawnshop with a pair of hoots to pawn to get drink. De admitted having struck her with the back of his hand because she at first refused to go, but it was only light. The woman was found banging in the pantry. Other evidence of a like character was given, and a verdict cf suicide wbiist in a state of temporary insanity, caused by the overbearing conduct of her husband, was returned. The coroner iensured the husband at the request of the jury.  EINGrLAR