Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-08-05 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SAD SUICIDE OF A VALET.  Mr. S.F. Langham has held an inquest at St. Georges Hospital, London, as to the death of Owen Wrighton, agel2s, a valet, who committed suicide at the residence at his master, Sir Francis Panting, Bart., 3, Beaufortgardens, Brompton. Emily Wood, a housemaid in the eame service, stated that about half-past ten o'clock at nigh she wa4 alarmed by hearing two reports of firearms proceeding from the pantry. On prockTding there she found decmsed lying on the bed, and a revolver at the head of the bed. Hit shirt on the left breast NV:11 burning, and close to his side witness found a letter. Tine coroner read the letter, inn the handwriting of the deceased, which was to the effect that he had been a bad servant to his master and her ladyship in their eyes, and hoped tloy would get a better. Ile directed, aft, debts had been pnid out of his wages, that the remainder should be handed over to his mother. Witness, in answer to questions, stated that thi deceased alway 4 appeared to be well satisfied with his ~ituation, bnnt bad of late been depressel. Colonel Sir Francis Fe,ting, of tine Marine Artillery and Adjutant-General of the Royal 11I“riue Forces, stated that the deceased was an honest, truthful man, and no fault had been found with him. The deceased was labouring under a delusion when he alleged he had been a Ind servant. Viltnesswas In the house at the time, and heard the reports of a pistol, and upon observing ed. A had taken place immediately sent for a doctor. In answer to the jury, witness said that the revolver found was his nro; arty, and had been taken from its rase in one of the roam. Mr. I. Cayley. hon,e surgeon, stated that the deceased when admitted had a pi tot shot wound in the thorax, which caused death the next day. The jury returned a verdict of “Temporary insanity."  Tau naval exhibition which is to be opened on September 0, at Tynernouth, promises to beef more than merely local interest. There appears to have been an impression that it VMS to be merely a fisheries exhibition, but that le not so. It is to be an exhibition of naval architecture, marine and submarine engineering. and fishery, life-saving, and c,ast-lighting appliancm. There will also be a dep irtment for the display of coal, coke, bricks, and other products and manufacturer of the Tyne district; and special attention will be given to the obtaining of models of the best methods of chipping coals. The present methods of shi, ping coals causes con&derable loss owing to a breakage, and a display of models from different parts of the country may probably result in a better system being adopted on the Tyne. We hear that the support the committee have received far camels their most sanguine expectations, and the public may anticipate one of the finest exhibitions of the class ever held. The committee contemplate a still further extension of the exhibition building., to meet the demands for space which have already been made from an parts of the United Kingdom. The guarantee fund has now reached the sum of £4250. Iron.  AT a special meeting of the Council of the North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce held at Hanley, it was resolved that the earnest attention of the Government be called to the serious and compulsory reduction in the wages and profits of the manufacturing classes of England, owing to the heavy import duties which are levied with impunity by foreign manufacturing nations. AT