Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1897-10-29 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

MEMORIES AND DEATH. On Friday evening Mr. A. Braxton Ride Inquiry at Richmond concerning the death of Mark!, Wall, aged 52 years, a coachman, lately residing is 13, Norfolk Mown, Hyde Park, who °Dramatis! suicide. The widow stated that the dement ha been for eight year., in the service of Miss Andrews, 16, Norfolk Crescent, W., who in August last die. continued keeping a carriage. She still pad him the same wages, however. for doing odd work. Not. withstanding thie the d.oeass had latterly worried himself, thinking be WY too old to get into private service again. Asked by the Coroner whether he had any domestic troubles.' the wanes' at first replied in the negative, but on being pressed , she admitted that he had been worried abont two of his danghters. A lady had written to him repeating one of the girl.. He left home saying he WWI going to Eingeton to see his son, but he did not I return. Park-sergeant Shepherd deposed that he had hie attention called to the deceased, who was lying on hie hack in Richmond Park, quite dead. Br hie feet he found a large blue bottle, empty, and labelled "Carbolic acid for farms and stables-Poison," a penknife with the cork of the bottle stuck on one of its blades, a photograph of the deceased's first wife, with a sovereign resting on It, and the mon'm hat and necktie. Dr. John Williamson, of Friary Stile Road, Richmond, said that death was due to carbolic acid poimouing. A verdict of suicide during temporary insanity was recorded.  A story is current that a former lieutenant of the Hungarian army has been appointed by Arab sheiks King of Somali and Darakil. 1)t. Itiiigwood Rich, of 125, ROllllll ROW]. Bow, who appeared in the Divorce Court hunt November, has, it is said, et, 11111 l ate," suicide by taking • largo doge of prussic "Aim authority from Paris, who professes to know, says that a 11..11tr,, parting is once more gaining favour there. And it will not surprise me to learn that a side parting is ahm in evidence." These are the thrilling items in the ladies' papers that appeal to the sex. The Queen has instructed Messrs. Rockland ant Sons to hold the annual sale of her Majeaty's fa Moak on Wednesday, December 8, at the Print" Consort's Flemish Farm in Windsor Gnat Park. Ile catalogue will include 30 prime Devon bullocks, 4M sheep, and 100 pigs, selected from the farms on th. Royal demesne. _  A pear-tree ii now in full bloom in • gentleman' kitchen garden situated within about • mile and • half of Leeds Town Hall. The tree hag been visite4 daily for a week past by bees, which have beei observed carrying pollen into their hives, kept in neighbouring garden. Summer must linger long h them northern latitudes Sir Robert and Lady Peel are staying at the Berkeley Hotel, London. Sir Robert visited Drayton Manor, which is undergoing extensive improvements, lest week, before leaving for the Continent. The railwaymen's national programme—a demand for improved conditions—agreed upon at the Hire mingham Conference, was issued on Saturday to the various railway companies, aud a reply is asked for by November 16th.  The directors of the London Missionary Society have heard by telegraph of the safe arrival, in good health,of their special deputation to Madagascar,Ms. Evan Spioer and the Rev. R. Mardlow Thompson. They reached Antananarivo on October 1G The latest antesthestic is called " orthotorm." 1.1 used iu the form of a powder, it in a few minutes extinguishes the pain of deep burns, at present the despair of surgeons. The relief lasts for many hours. It has been administered in large doses to arrest the frightful pain of cancer in the stomach, without injury to the patient.  _ The Marchioness of Salisbury will leave Hatfield about the middle of next mouth fur Beaulieu, neat Nice, where she is to stay until the beginning of May. Lord Salisbury will go to Beaulieu early in Deoember for six weeks, and he is to return there far a stay of a similar duration about the middle Of lifseeh. when the Queen ewe to Pullin The Local uoverninent Boara, in sanctioning loan for waterworks for the Sleaford Rural Distric Council, have declined to include items for the pay. ' msnt of fees and coats of a water diviner. Tli Council, however, have deoided to pay the diviner' fees and costs apart from the loan.  Devizee C:tstle, the seat of Sir Charles Rich,whie.l for centuries formed part of the dowry of the Queen of England, and around which cluster so man: memories rich in interest to bietoriana and anti quarians, has just been disposed of by Messrs Xiiight, Frank, and Rutley, of the Conduit Sire* Auction Galleries.  A few days ago an engine-driver named tlitcbln while driving the Scotch mail to the North, was, ii passing underneath Acton Bridge, struck in the ey with a atone. Although blooding badly he drove hi engine another 100 miles, but on returning to hi home at Crewe he became unconscious, and ce Friday died from his injuries. The Home Secretary has reduced the sentence o penal servitude for life pawed at Swansea Assizes ii November last on Dr. Timothy S. Jones to twelv. years. Janet.. with a young man named Richards,' surgeon's itasistant, was tried for the murder of young woman named Challenger, from an illega operation. Richards who was sentenced to Se years, has been release:l. At the Grand tiotei, liiiir.eiay town, there • Japanese chambermaid, Malay waiter, Manila cook, Malay yardman, and several Japs working almin the house. One white girl is employed—as barmaid The Duke of Devonshire is supporting a schwa* for a light railway in Sussex. The new line 9,1 start from Berwick, awl proceed by way of Alfrton and Littlingtoo to Birling Gap, where a nevi watering-place will probably be developed. During the year IS9O the Matichreter Unity o Oddfellows increased its funds by £388,932, rt,, aggregate capital of the Order now a ((((( tinting ht £9,309,015. Tim rate of sickness and laity ex nerieueed PM much below the previoas year. IOU( 01 xingnsners have worn up their quarter* for the autumn on the banks of the flames, at Hampton. Orders have been given for her Majesty's cruiser Ruby (11), which was built for the Royal Navy in 1877, to be prepared for being sold as uufit for further service. .  R-Tlying to a corrospondeut who asked that the QIIMell should use her influence to secure a publia inquiry into the Maidstone epidemic, Sir A. Biggs has rorliat that her Afajesty cannot exercise any peroual inttrferonce in the matter.  BEOTNNING NEST fifotrrn.—An Irishman, callinz np it a celebrated teacher of a German flute, itAted him his terms for some lessons. He was inform d that the charge was two guineas for the first month mid one guinea for the second. "Then by my oul," 'aid Pat, " begin the second month.,