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The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-01-13 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

ROUSE.  "What has happened ? " she asked, agerly. " That man is Evan Meredith," Will explained. - . . ... .  -r "I know, I know; what has befallen his daughter " Her moaner as she asked this question betokened the keenest interest.  "She has disappeared." "I hope that nu harm has overtaken her." "1 hope not too," said Will; " but Evan takes an. exceedingly mournful view of her fate."  What cl;e's he think ?" fie thinks that she has committed suicide." • Why should she no that?" "She was very wretched, he says—" " Wretched ? Why should she be wretched ?" Clara regarded Will searchingly. He hesitated. He could not then explain to her the extraoidinary discovery that had been made relative to Nellie's parentage. "Will," Clara whispered earnestly, "When you asked me to .be your wife you did not use her badly P" Piteously she added, she has not killed herself through me ?"  "On my soul, no," Will replied, "I could not marry ha.; au obstacle arose between us. We are very fond of each other still, but Inure as—as— brother and sister. 1 cannot explain it all to you new."  'And will you never marry her?' "Never. I cannot."  "I am sorry, sorry, very, very sorry, for that," slid Clan, with unruis•akable truth "(io Will, to that por mau ; you must help him to Mid his daughter." lie pressed her forehead with his lips, and went away.  Luppy," Clara cried, in so low a voice that less loving ears could not have heard her, "give me my writing-desk. I want to write." "Not to-night, dear. You are too ill." " I must write to-night, Luppy," Clara gasped, "to-morrow may be too late.'  Mrs. Lupton arranged the desk and writing .materials for her, and placed a pen in her hand: My hand shakes so," moaned the poor girl, "and everything I see is blurred and ihdistinct. I cannot do it now—not now." She fell back exhausted. shall I write for you, dealing?' "No, no; my own hand must trace the words. To-morrow—to-morrow." When Will, accompanied by Evan, reached the house in the Flak Road, he examined very carefully every part of the sitting-room, hoping that in some corner he might 'find a letter from Nellie explaining her absence. Nothing of the kind was discovered, and then he commenced a systematic questioning of the immediate neighbours. From these ha could gain no information. It was strange that no one noticed the cab at the entry ; but the fog was thick at the time it arrived, and this may account for no one having seen it. After failing where Will had been most sanguine of obtaining some clue, they both visited the different police stations in the city, and extended their inquiries in all possible directions. Still no success rewarded their anxious efforts. At midnight Evan said—  "1 shall walk about all night: but you go home, my lad—you can do no good. She ia dead, God bless her All I hope now to seo is her dear face. and I shall find it near the river."  ar.e. own' o AMIOUtICCIEMS  ESTAXLibiLEJ
The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-09-29 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

MORECAMBE BAY. the nearest inn, where, uudsr the circumstances, he At the meeting of the British Association at South- was supplied. The transactim was watched by a port, on Friday, Mr. Hyde Clarke read a paper on policeman, by whom it *As iiuly reported. The "A comparison of Morecambe Bay, Barrow-in-Fur - verger was al. o tined Is nese, North Lancashire, West Cumberland, Sm., in hammier's/say sCAPE. —An extraordinary 1836 and 1883," in which was given an account of his escape from suicide wasts ported on Wednesday in plans and surveys in 1836 for forming a through hue liirminghana. A tradesman in the town in a state of railway from Lancaster, through Furness and West Cumberland, across the Solway to Dumfries, and of delirium jumped through a bedroom window t his nightshirt three store y high, u csught upon . thence to Glasgow, by the course now adopted by the Glasgow and South-Westeru Railway. The chief a hook in the sill, and he hung suspended for ten feature was the passage and embankment of the large minutes above the heads of the people. His wife, estuaries called Morecambe Bay. The history of this hearing cries, ran upstairs, and had the presence of undertaking was given, with details of the plans of mind to close the sash of the window, that affordMessrs. Hyde Clarke, George Stephenson, Rayne. tog additional protection, as the garment by which Rastrick, Ssc., and the works carried out by Mr. James her husband was suspended was rapidly giving Brunlees. The plans of the Warton Laud Company way. Amidst considerable excitement a ladder were described. Mr Clarke said that in dealing with was procured, and the unfortunate man was the reclamation of the foreshore the same difficulty arose as had recently cropped up in Southport. They rescued from his perilousposition. • her hand on a clear soon found that they not only had the lords of the When a young lady promises night, she may be said to have made a "star" engageneighbouring manors to deal with, who would ment : and When she buys a claim the and if it was reclaimed, but likewise she has secured the lead' Singer ' secur ling actor in " A Harpy wth the Crown in the double capacity of the Home'." [Qts Due y of Lancaster and the Crown Paramount, who  Post Office, Ore, September 7, 1881. Sir,—l shall have much pleasure in circulating a good number of your Almanacs for the ensuing year; those I had last year were the means of bringing the medicine before a great number of persons who had not heard of it before. In this part " Mother Seigel" is quite a household word. Now I always recommend it, as I have personally found it the finest thing for Indigestion that I have tried, and it has affected remarkable cures in persons living near me. lam glad to say out sales are steadily increasing. Yours sincerely, Mr. A. J. White. Gito. Swann.%
The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-08-04 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

HIGGIN, Q.C., ON THE LICENSING ACT.  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN BARROW.  STRANGE STATE OF HYSTERIA.  A respectablydressed woman namel Agnes Burslam, residing at 44, flamsden-street, was charzed yesterday at the Magistrates Court, Barrow, wish attempting t. commit suicide by jumpiiig into ihe items len D on Saturday evening last. From the evidence of Sydney Helburn, 76. Remade!' Dock Cottages, it appeared that he was passing over the Busetench Bridge when he saw the prisoner who asked him if he knew her. He replied that he did not, upon which she told him to go to 44, Ramsden-street, and tell them she was dead. She then ran off the bridge into the dock in which there was 23 feet of water. Witn•as threw a life buoy but prisoner did not manage to catch it. She appeared to be sober when on the btidge.—Richard Hoiroyd, rivetter, said he was near the bridge when the prisoner jumped in the water off the parapet. Witness threw the buoy after the previous witness had thrown it and this time the woman succeeded in catching it. Witness assisted by the former witness and another person succeeded in getting her out. She said when she was on the dock side. "Am I right ? " "Am lat home ? " The prisoner was taken into custody by P.C. Sperling, and in reply to the charge said, "I never did jump in the water."—Dr. Settle, on the part of the prisoner gave evidence, and said he saw the prisoner about two hours after she was locked up. She was then in an hysterical condition. He had attended her before for similar complaints. She was a person of very hysterical temperament, and just such a person as would like to create a sensation. Witness did not think her quality of mind was such as was capable of causing her to commit suicide, but just such a one as would try and make believe that she would make a suicidal attempt. She would be satisfied that there would be someone near to get her out of the water, should she make an attempt.—The husband of the prisoner was called, when the chairman addressed him, saying the case was a very painful one, and there were only two ways of dealing with it, either to send it for trial or dismiss it. —The magistrates asked him if he was willing to take his wife home and be responsible for her, to which he replied in the affirmative.—The chairman administered an admonition to the woman, and after obtaining a promise that she would not do such a foolish thing again, dismissed her.
The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-08-18 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

FEARFUL TRAGEDY AT DARWEN.—WIFE MURDER AND StICIDE.—On 'Tuesday morning a terrible tragedy was enacted at Darwen. a married man, named John Waddicar, having cut his wife's throat in a frightful manner, and afterwards cut his own with a razor. Both died in a few minutee. Waddicsr went to his work as usual, and after starting the mill engine he went home, and in the most deliberate manner seized his wife, and cut her throat. She ran out into t ci•treet ,creaming, end her husband after her. Two men attempted to interpose. Waddiear, h )wever, dragged his wile into the house and locked the door. He: teen nearly severed her head from her body, and aftt re wards committed suicide. The woman was Waddtcar's second wile, and they have lived unhappily together. She had been out all night, and jealousy is said to be the motive for the crime. Waddieer leaves itix children. EXTRAORDINARY BATTLE BETWEEN Bees.—An extraordinary batik between bees is repore I to have taken piece in Devonshire, at the Tepsham Hoiticultural end Cottage Gardeneth' Society Exhibition, near Exeter. One of the tents was occup ed by the Devon and Exeter Beektepers' Associatein, and a case was exhibited containing several thousand dead drones, which h been killed in it battle two days previously. The fight commenced about seven in the morning, and continued until about the same hour in the evening. by which time the working bees had succeeded in slaugh•ering the whole of the thones. Ineide the hive, dining the battle a great uproar t mild be heard, and as each drone was overpowered it wee seiz,d behind the head and dragged along to the eat, .-siere it received a final sting, and was dropped be ow. Many of the bodies of the dead drones were headless or had lost legs or wings, or both. Toe working bees sustained little lo,s, only about fifty of them haying tallen in the fray,  Vir. cr. Towdetes AnnountementO.  ESTIaLISHED
The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-08-25 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

SUSPECHD SUICIDE AT BARROW.  On Monday morning, the Coroner, Mr. J. Poole, held an inquest at the Imperie Hotel, to inquire into the cause of death of Robert Dixon, assistant hammer. man at the Steel Works. whosb body was found in the Ramsden dock, near the gate on Saturday morning last.  James Alston, 9, Back Duke-street North, said he had seen the body in the mortuary, and had identified it as that of Robert Dixon, aged about 30, who lodged with witness. Deceased left his lodgings between eight and nine o'clock on Sal urday evening, July 14th, without saying where he was going. He was in a bad way, having been drinking several days in the town. Deceased rambled in his talk in a queer manner, saying that the men at the works were going to kill him, but witness thought such expressions and imaginations were simply the effects of drink. Witness had never heard deceased say he would put himself away. Witness had not seen the deceased from July 14th, until he recognised him by his clothes in the mortuary. P.C. Yohnson said that on Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, he found the body of the deceased at Ramsden Dock gate. Wit•tess saw the body come up to the top of the water, and it was at once got out and conveyed to the mortuary. In one pocket was a pipe and a small piece of twist tobacco, while in another pocket WU tho cap of the deceased. The clothes were not disarranged. The body was greatly decomposed through being in the water. . _ _ _ _  Th;CoroneTsaid that the fact of finding the cap of deceased in his pocket pointed to suicide, but in the absence of other evidence the jury could only find a verdict that the deceased was found drowned, a verdict which was agreed to by the, jury, of whom Mr. Josiah Hargraves was foroman, '
The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-12-22 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

SHOCKING DEATH OF A. BARROW MAN.  The Lyttkton Times (New Zealand) of October 13, 1883, gives the following account of an inquest held on the body of Joseph Strong, (late of Barrow-inFurness) who at the time was residing at 181, Montreal-street, Lyttleton. The first witness called washunes Mutch, who stated that deceased was lodging in his house, where he came on Monday night from Dunedin. He then appeisied to be suffering from the effects of drink, and his clothes were wet. He told witness he had been in the river. On witness' advice he went to bed. He did not get up on Tuesday morning, and appeared very low spirited about his non success in the wrestling match. On Wednesday morning he seemed low spirited. Witness took him some beef tea about half-pest 11, when he seemed a little more cheerful. He did not say anything that would lead witness to think that he intended to destroy himself. Witness believed deceased had a wife in Sydney. (To a juror.) Deceased said that he had fallen in the river accidentally. Roderick Mcßae deposed that he lodged with deceased, whom he had known about five weeks. The deceased had been low spirited since the wrestling match, but had not said anything about suicide. He said he was short of money, and wanted to borrow from witness. On Wednesday, when witness was at dinner, Mrs. Mutch came in end said, There must be something wrong with Stroag, as there is blood coming down from his room." Witness went upstairs to the deceased's room and called him, but getting no answer, burst open the dour, which was locked. He found Strong lying on his face in a pool of blood. He was apparently dead. Went and fetched Sergeant Morice. and they turned him over and saw a wound in his neck.  To the police: He told witness that he thought he had been drugged in Dunedin, and he had a glass, just before the wrestling match, and felt weak and strange after the first fall or two. Sergeant F. H. Morice corroborated the evidence of the previous witness as to the finding of deceased's body, and stated that there was a great quantity of blood on the bed and flaor of the bedroom. Found the knife produced on tho bed. Deceased was dressed in shirt and drawers. Search,al his clothes, but found nothing to show the cause of suicide. This concluded the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased had committed suicide while in a despoudeut state of mind.
The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-07-21 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

IRON AND STEEL WORKS AT BARROW.— Mr. W3lfenden. manager for Messrs. Chas. Cammell & Co., Woikington and Sheffield, has been appointed sole manager of the new Iron and Steel Works in Salthonse-road, by the proprietors, Messrs. Caird and Massicks, who have taken over the whole of the works lately held by Messrs. J. S. Claye & Co. The new firm, in addition to utilising the whole of the standing machinery, are adding valuable new plant, which will enable them to successfully compete with any firm in the trade for the manufacture of ships' plates, steel tyres, angles, &c. The works are being re-arranged, under the skilful direction of Mr. Wolfenden, whose practical knowledge will be of immense assistance in securing the success of the new establishment. The early starting of the works may be looked forward to. A HORSE Swrsfmrsta ACROSS THE DoPnosr.—One night last week a horse was seen swimming towards Haverigg, and coming from the direction of Barrow. The horse, on its arrival on shore, was immediately captured, when it was discovered to have I belonged to Mr. J. Fox, farmer, Haverigg, who had sold it but a short time ago to a butcher hailing from Barrow. The horse by some means managed to get near the shore at Barrow, and it made off in the direction of Haverigg. There was also a full tide at the time. Next morning the owner set off by the eleven o'clock train from Barrow to Millom to seek the missing animal, and on the train arriving at the stations on the route, he enquired of anyone standing abut the stations "If they had seen or heard tell of a horse committing suicide ? " He could, however, hear no tidings until his arrival at Milian]. where he was informed of the horse having arrived at its former abode at Haverigg. The horse did not seem to be any worse after its adventure.
The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-09-22 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

TERRIBLE DEATH IN A RAILWAY TUNNEL.— Shortly before one o'clock on Saturday morning the body of a young man was found in a railway tunnel near Denmark Hill station, London. There was a Ulla wound in the neck, and the left arm had been severtd from the trunk. The body was found to be that of a young man named Pound. Suspicions of foul play wereent( rtuined, but it was found that Pound had committe I suicide.  A SHIP DESTROYED Illrw-1.711E.—0n Sunday morning a fire which resulted in the scuttling of the ste:oner Ashleigh Brook broke out whilst that vessel lay in the Birkenhead Great Float. The steamer was a new ene laden with esparto. Pr.- vi. us to scuttling the steamer the local fire engines poured several tons of water upon her, but without preceptible effect. The cargo, except abut a thousand bales of esparto, has been &•,.roYed• TERRIBLE CASE OF RAnins.—Particulars hive bell received .;f a shockin; affair in the district of Banina, where madness a aon.4 dogs is Prevalent. At Corbally a sheep dog, owed by a man named Rogan, becoming suadeuly violent, rushed int,' the house of 4 Mall named Baines, who attempting to drive him off, and also bit him. The owner of the animal then arrived, and succeeded with a few scratches in bringing the dog into the stable, where he attempted to stab him with a hayfork, but the dog rushed at and caught him by the arm, knocked him down, and would have killed him, I were it not that another man came up and killed the Idug with the hayfork. The animal, however, held on to Rogan's aria until he actually tore away the • sinews and laid the bone bare. Rogan is , completely prostrated. The other man bitten is also unwell, and it is feared will succumb. The • little boy died a most horrible death. When a young lady promises her hand on a clear : night, she maybe said to have made a "star" engage. meat; and when she buys a Singer Sewing Machine, i she has secured the leading actor in "A Happy lime." [S2I-I  g. Zolvdttes
The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-12-18 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

SHOCKING DEATH OF A BARROW  MAN.  The Lyttleton Times (New;.Zealand) of October 13, 1883, gives the following account of an inquest held on the body of Joseph Strong, (late of Barrow-inFurness) who at the time was residing at 184, Montreal-street, Lyttl eton. The first witness called was James Hutch, who stated that deceased was lodging in his house, where he came on Monday night from Dunedin. He then appear ed to be suffering from the effects of drink, and his clothes were wet. He told witness he had been in the river. On witness' advice he went to bed. He did not get up on Tuer.day morning, and appeared very low spiritid about his non success in the wrestling match. On Wednesday mori or nn he seemed low spirited. Witness took him some 'beef tea about half-past 11, when he seemed a little more cheerful. He did not say anything that would lead witness to think that he intended to destroy himself. Witness believed deceased had a wife in Sydney. (To a juror.) Deceased said ' that he had fallen in the liver accidentally. Roderick Mcßae deposed that he lodged with deceased, whom he had known about five weeks. The deceased had been low spirited since the wrestling match, but had not said anything about suicide. He said he was short of money, and wanted to borrow from witness. On Wednesday, when witness was at dinner, Mrs. Hutch came in and said, There must be something wrong with Strong, as there is blood coming down from his room " Witness went upstairs to the deceased's room and called him, but getting no answer, burst open the door, which was locked. He found Strong lying on his face in a pool of blood. He was apparently dead. Went and fetched Sergeant Morice, and they turned him over and saw a Wound in his neck.  To the police: He told witness that he thought he had been drugged in Dunedin, and he had a glass, just before the wrestling match, and felt weak and strange after the first fall or two.  Sergeant F. H. Morice corroborated the evidence of the previous witness as to the finding of deceased's body, and stated that there was a great quantity of blood on the bed and floor of the bedroom. Found the knife produced on the bed. Deceased was dressed in shirt and drawers. Searched his clothes, but found nothing to show the cause of suicide. This concluded the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased had committed suicide while in a despondent state of mind.  FT
The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-06-02 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

ROYAL ALHAMBRA THEATRE.  On Monday night the Bristol Theatre Royal Company commenced a six nights' engagement and presented for the first time in Barrow a highly sensational drama entitled" The Railroad of Life." The piece is from beginning to end is full of the most startling situations and scenes, and affords scope for any amount of excitement from a game for £25,000 to a would-be suicide's leap from Blackfriare Bridge it to the Thames and a scene of terror on the underground railway. The artistes engaged in the production of the piece are some of them commendable. Mr. Lonnen Meadows in his varied impersonations is clever, as is Mr. J. K. Murray, who impersonates four different chartcters. Mo Solomon is fairly well played by Mr. Brooks. The ladies' parts are played in a manner which pleases the audience. There are other parts deserving of special mention, but we will content ourselves by saying the audience seemed well satisfied with the performance, as the numerous recalls would testify. A most amusing comedietta entitled " Bathing " was played to precede the drama. To-night is the last night ef the Company's performance. We are pleased to see that the management of the Royal Alhambra Theatre has been successful in securing Mr. E. Barclay-Trevor's celebrated London Comedy Company, in the latest London success, "Comrades." This comedy was originally produced I at the Royal Court Theatre, London, and was received nightly with unbounded enthusiasm by the ,i,te Loudon. The engagement is only for one week, and to those who are foud of a good enjoyable comedy, we venture to predict that they will not be disappointed, , for the opinions t.d sho press in the various cities and I towns the company have visited since leaving London speak volumes as to the undoubted abilities of each member of the company, and we trust that I crowded houses will be obtained.