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The Herald of Wales. — 1887-04-09 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE LLANELLY HANDICAP. The prediction of the running for the first half of this race is se follows :—Timber a couple of lengths ahead, followed by Tin, unless Merchant puts on a spurt towards the end of the race, and jest wins by a nook.  Palm Sunday was generally observed at LLanelly,moid of the churchyards being crowded during ths day. Them were lavish displays of floral decorations, and in many cams the devices were chaste.  The Speaker rested fairly well on Monday nicht, and was somewhat better on Tuesday. In a po:ice cell. at Dover, a man named Richards, arrested for drunkenness, committed suicide by banging himself. The Imperial Colonial Conference, met at noon on Tuesday, but the proceedings were private. At Devouport, on Tuesday, Lieutenant Hall was proved guilty of deserting from the ship Orontes and dismissed from Her Majesty's Bervioe.  George Malcolm Bailey (12), of the Merchant Taylors' Sehool, London,died from inflammation of the brain, the result of a blow received while playing football. The wife of Police-setgeant Watson, of Ilißahr°, near Sheffield, was suffocated in her bednoffi-on Monday night.  The alarm in Afghanis- tan continues, and an outbreak is apprehended at any moment. The fanatical element is rampant, and declares the country has been secretly sold to Brit/111i. The news reaches us from San Francisco that the King of Corea has mlcd the Chinese Emperor to change the province into a GovernorGeneralship, as be cannot control the numerou., faetions.  Miohael Bourke was arrested at Killarney, on Tuesday morning, on the charge of the wilful murder of Cornelius Murphy, in February, during* moonlight affray. Mr. Mulphy'e child identifies Bourke.  in the hearing ef the petition of Mr. Joseph Arch against Lord Bentinck, on Tuesday, it trangtred that a letter sent by respondent to • Wasey was opened by another of the sante muse, who took note of contents: In it were three postal orders with the words, "You had better not tell anyone that I sent you anything." The petition was dismbeed with costs upon the gronnd th t the payment was made lb connoo• Lion with porviLa in the matter of registrat:..o and not for election work.
The Herald of Wales. — 1887-07-09 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SHOCKING DEATH OF A NEATH CONFECTIONER. . . . .  The inhabitants of the town of Neath were thrown into a state of excitement on Sunday morning by a rumour which was circulated to the effect that the body of fir. Chapman, the well-known confectioner, bad been found in the oanal, near the Afelinarythan Works. Upon investigation this turned out to be only too correct. A little while ago, it is said, the deceased informed his daughter that he contemplated committing suicide, and the whole of the circumstances point to the conclusion that he carried out his threat on Saturday night. His body, when found, presented a shocking appearance, there being a large gash near one of the eare, whilst the nose and ether parts of the face were terribly disfigured. Whether these marks were caused by some sharp instrument, or were the results of a fall, it is at present impossible to my. Mr. Chapman, who wes 63 years of age, was one of the admit tradesmen in the town, and leaves a widow and several children, for whom the greatest sympathy is exClay. It is said that e deceased had ' ea th given way to intemperance, and this is regarded as the cause of the rash act. Mr. Rowel Cuthertson, the coroner for IWest Glamorgan, held an inquiry at the Windsor Coale Hotel, Netth, on Mondvy, to enquire into the circumstances attending the death of Joseph Chapman, confectioner, whose body as already reported, was found in the Neath river, near the Melinerythan Chemied Works, on Sunday morning. Evidence having been given as to the finding and identity of the body, Mies Chapman, the defendant's daughter was called, and deposed that it was untrue that she and her father had had crosswords. Mr W. West stated that he met the deceased on Saturday, inMelinerythan. He asked witnessfor somemoney to get • drink, but this Mr. West refused, as he thought the deceased had had enough already. Addreaaing the jury; Mr. Cuthbertaon pointed out that there was an absence of evidence ite to how deceased got into the Water, and directed the jury to bring in an open verdict, to wit, "Found drowned."
The Herald of Wales. — 1887-01-15 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE IMPERIAL' AND COLONIAL INSTITUTE.  ADDRESS BY THE PRINCE OF WAIFS.  The Prince of Wales presided, on Wednesday, at a meeting at St. James's Palace, relative tt, the Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom and the Coleniee, and expressed a hope that this jnbilee memorial would find its home within a building of a character worthy to commemorate the jubilee year, that it would be an emblem of the unity ef the Empire, and illustrate the resources and capabilities of every section of her Majesty's dominions. It should be hi constant , touch, not only with the chief manufacturing dietricts of this country, but also with all the Colonies and India. The objects were large and necessarily ao if the Institute was worthy to represent tee impire. Although the Institute would not engage in the direct object of technical education, it would be the means of promoting it, and the Queen would specially value a memorial of her people's love and loyalty, which promoted the industrial and commercial enterprises of her dominione. He, therefore, appealed for assistance in eetablishleg and maintaining the Institute. The meet tug was large, influential and representative, one included& considerbble number of noblemen, members of the organieing committee, and the mayors and corporation officials of the principal cities and towns of England, Scotland, and Wales.  Mr. Macnaghten, QC., MX., has been appointed one of the Lords of Appeal An application for a new trial in the ColinCampbell divorce ease wiLl be made in a Divisional Court in the Queen's Bench on the first Tuesday in February.  A telegram from Constantinople on Saturday, says —During an interview with the Sul yesterday, Sir W. White handed over Sir Edward Thornton's letters of re-call.  Mr. Goachen, on Monday, meek, d a depots. tion from Liverpool asking him to content th, Exchange Division. It was nodirstood that Mr. Close-hen promised to give his auswer in a few days. -••- •  A distressing case of suicide is reported from Bsittycliffe, a village near Alverston, on Satnrday morning. It appears that a poor man hung himself in consequence of being out of work since last Witsuntide. He leaves a widow and seven children. . .  On Wednesday morning one of the tubes in the boiler of the engine of a steam tram belonging to the Blackburn and Over Darwen 'reamways Company burst with a tremendous explosion. Walter Grimshaw, aged 21, the driver, was terribly scalded on the fac!. and lege, and was removed to the Infirmary in I precarious condition. No paosengen were injured, although greet excitement prevailed among them.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1893-05-19 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

MAN DROWNED.  GALLANT ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.  Yesterday about a quarter to one a mysterious death from drowning cconrred from the Central Pier. It appears that a gentleman named Mr. Henry Bridge, of Lawn Villas. Cheetham Hill, Manchester, has for the past week or two been, along with his wife, staying at Blackpool for the benefit of his health. Several months ago he visited the Canary Islands in order to place his son in a situation, and while there received a sunstroke, from the effects of which he never recovered, leaving him subject to fits. He had materially benefitted by his stay here, and preparations had been completed for his return to Manchester yesterday. While here he had greatly frequented the Central Pier, and yesterday noon he took his favourite stroll on that structure. It was about ten minutes to one when a fitter named Burke saw him in the water close to the jetty, and calling for assistance, a young man named Nelson Lee rushed to the spot, and divesting himself of his coat jumped into the sea. He at once seized the body, and a bucket and rope having been lowered to him he succeeded for ten minutes in keeping the man's head above the water. At the end of that time he became exhausted, but fortunately help was forthcoming, and he was enabled to regain the jetty, at the same time resigning the body to the care of two Ironworkers. By some means or other, however, the body was allowed to drift away, and all hope of its recovery was abandoned. It is surmised that the deceased was attackedPsy a fit and fell into the water, the theory of suicide being summarily dismissed. Lee asserts his belief that when he had charge of the body life was not extinct, and that had it not been again lost the deceased might have been saved. The body was ultimately recovered about five o'clock at low-water mark on the sands to the north of the pier.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1893-12-29 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

MITSTARD.—To II M. knurl's AltaTAnn.—The Queen.  The Rev. Frederick R Smith, of Manchester, will succeed the Rev. H. J. Haslam, wesleyan minister, next September. A visitor at a Sunday school asked the class in a loud and peremptory tone, " Who made the world?" A timid little girl spoke up. " I did, sir, but ru never do it again."  To see a railway porter struggling with the luggage of a young bride about to travel is enough to bring teem He may only have the trunk, yet one would think he had an elephant on his hands. FARMERS Will find ready sale for their well fed Pies at CLARKE & REAP'S, Palatine Buildings Blackpool.  A lady returning from church said that when she saw the shawls of those Smiths, and then thought of the poor things her girls had to wear- if it was not for the consolation of religion she didn't know what she would do:'  A Roman beauty, Lollia Pauline, mentioned by Pliny, possessed at one time dresses to the value of 033,003; while at one bridal supper she wore jewels—emeralds and pearls—that were worth 8.32,000. Another beauty, Lollie Sabina. used to travel with a train of 500 she asses, so that her bath of asses' milk might never be missed.  Mr- W. F. Paul, son of a well-known baronet, has been found dead in his bed at a fashionable hotel in Piccadilly, under circumstances which leave little doubt that he committed suicide by poisoning. The deceased was a very popular and accomplished member of the coaching world, and one of the best four-in-hand whips in England and America. He took the first prize for driving a team at the Chicago World's Fair. It is generally believed that financial embarrassment was the cause of die rash act.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1893-11-03 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

LUTHRNI'S ORAL CERAM " VF.NIOS" is ft wonderful preparation for the Teeth, in collapsable tubes, Is , of all Chemists. Try HENDERSON, opposite the Winter Gardens.  Lucy Wilcock, an auctioneer's daughter, pleaded guilty at Preston on Tuesday, to stealing dress material, ac., worth over £2, and was sent  to gaol for a month. SHAVING AND HAIRCUTTING ESTABLISHMINTS D SANDERSON, 3, Vlctoria-street, Blackpool, sad at Topping-street. Umbrellas and Parasols Neatly and Promptly Bewared, ,Reoovered, at., at Moderstr Charges.  It is stated that a prominent official of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company has committed suicide by taking poison, having defrauded the company to the extent of  Try the " HERALD " Office, Blackpool, or "Cwrioxrcra" Office, Fleetwood, for a good style of plain or fancy Printing. All work executed promptly and at Reasonable Charges All the Newest and Most Approved Appliances. Orders forwarded by Post or Hael receive immediate attention.  Sir Henry E. Roscoe addressed a meeting of his constituents at the Chorlton Town Hall on Friday night, and in the course of his address he described Lord Salisbury's speech at Preston as an unwarrantable attack on Mr. Acland, or the fact was the Church party had not the money, or would not spend the money in improving their unwholesome schools, and nothing could be more rational in that case than that those had schools should go under the control of the School Board. FOR THZ DISPRAISING OP PRESCRIPTIONS , we have all modern conveniences, and Wye our careful personal attention to this branch. all Drugs and Pharmaceutical preparations of the best quality only, and at reasonable prices. No cheap drugs stocked. firnaraoins to sulk all sights, from is. upwards. Baoosz AND Soon's rites. The Anon and best teas sold. Special agents, J. es 0. L.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1893-03-03 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

GIANT DESPAIR." ANOTHER PLEA FOR TEMPERANCE BY THE REV. J. 8. BALMER.  At the request of the Good Templaza of Blackpool, the Rev. J. S. Balmer preached at the United Methodist Free Church, on Sunday evening, on behalf of temperance. In the first instance the rev, gentleman continued the aeries of lessons he has been taking from Bunyan s "Pilgrim's Progress," and with special reference to the character of "Giant Despair," he took his text from Genesis vi., 4th verse—" There were giants in those days." There were also, said the preacher, giants in these days, and one of the greatest and most powerful was the drink giant. He drew comparisons with the way in which Hopeful and Christian were treated, and the manner in which the victims of drink were used, remarking that both were treated like dogs. Hopeful and Christian were also, he observed, tempted to commit suicide, and although they survived the insidious pitfall yet many of those who had been tempted to drink made away with themselves. One of the saddest things in connection with human life was the suicidal tendency. And how often was that feeling produced by the drink giant! Suicides were through drink very common there had been many of them during his residence in Blackpool. They were sometimes told that they talked too much about these things, but only let it be stated that one man had died in Blackpool through being a teetotaller, and•tkey would hear of it every minute—they would never hear the last of it. Whether the poor victims died in the sea, on the coast, by leaping from winnows, or on the railway, they heard little at them—it was convenient for them to be hushed up. If they knew of an unhealthy sewer and never made it known, and it became the medium of death, then they would be regarded as accessories to murder. And so the man who allowed that trade of death, that sewerage of immorality, suicide, and murder to go on unrebaked was an accessory to the murderer's deeds. He thanked God his hands were clean of the blood of any man, for he had never ceased to lift a warning voice against that "Giant Despair.' The moral preacher sought to teach was that them wee in total abstinence.  he preacher Isafety •  THERE IS Ncrranro that produces such perfect sweetness sad elsanltness as HUDSON'S Seap.—Tas
The Blackpool Herald. — 1893-12-01 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

BLACKPOOL, FRIDAY, DEC. 1, 1893.  Female clerks are to be employed in future in the Bank of England. Mr. Tom Mann has definitely made up his mind notto enter the Church.  Lambing, .at this extraordinary early season, has commenced at Lanark.  Alderman William B. Horton has resigned the office of Mayor of Hythe, and paid a £.50 fine.  The Rev. Silas Hocking says he considers the three years' system the curse of Wesleyan Methodism.  Alderman John Rutherford, of Blackburn, is to be the Unionist candidate for. the Darwen Division.  The Bishop of Manchester held his annual confirmation at Rossall School Chapel last Friday afternoon.  Captain Chetwynd, R.N., for some years chief inspector of lifeboats for the National Association, is dead.  Provost Waller, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday. He was born at Layton, near Blackpool, in 1820. Mr. H. W. West, Q.C., Recorder of Manchester, died on Saturday. He was formerly Attorney General tor the Duchy of Lancaster. At Wigan, on Monday, Edward Williams, provision dealer in that town, was fined £4,5 and costs for selling margarine as butter. The Birmingham Cattle Show opened on Saturday. The Queen is again a very successful exhibitor of cattle, taking many prizes. It is stated that £lOO,OOO worth of trees have been levelled by the recent storm within a radius of ten miles of Crieff, in Perthshire. One hundred and eighteen persons are under arrest at Barcelona charged on suspicion with being concerned in Anarchist movements.  At Sussex Assizes, on Tuesday, two Frenchmen, for blackmailing a Brighton gentleman. were sentenced the one to 12 and the other to five years penal servitude.  Thomvs Smith, a navvy, murdered his wife on Tuesday at Mount Pleasant, Halifax, and afterwards committed suicide. Jealousy was the motive of the deed.  The Right Hon. Sir Joseph West Ridgeway, K.C.8.,
The Blackpool Herald. — 1893-11-24 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.  SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A PHOTOGRAPHER.  The death of Thomas Eckley, a Blackpool photographer, of 24, Wellington-terrace, is to some extent shrouded in mystery. That he died by poison is quite clear, but bow it came to be administered is leas certain. The deputycoroner, Mr. Parker, held an inquiry into the circumstances on Monday afternoon at the Police Court, when some extra light was thrown upon the case. The deceased, it appeared, had for two-and-a-half years lived with his son, Charles Eckley, who is a photographer and auctioneer at 24, Wellingtonterrace. On Ootober Ist, he went out, saying that he was going to see some friends, but did not specify where they lived, and his son did not see him alive again. The deceased ostensibly assisted his son, but the latter said he had been drinking rather heavily Oaring the past twelve months, and had spent in drink money to which he had no right. At times, he was low spirited. Thomas Eckley, another son, who lives at 38, Ibison-street, however, stated that his father was steady, atd only once in his life had he seen him take a glass of beer. He was with his father yesterday evening week, and daring the conversation on the occasion the deceased referred to the death of his wife, and said that he was very unhappy. Witness called at his father's house next morning, and receiving no reply, he went upstairs, but though he could see his father's hand lying on the floor he could not open the door more than three inches space. With the ! aid of the police the door was forced and the deceased was found lying dead. P.S. Lambert found in the bedroom a tumbler and three small bottles, one of which was labelled laudanum, but all were empty. On Saturday, ! Dr. Heslop made a poet mortem examination, and in the stomach he discovered traces of cyanide of potassium, which is used in process of photography, and is composed largely of prussic acid, and from an overdose of this poison the doctor thought death was due. It was stated that the deceased was insured for about MOO, but the policy was deposited with a man in Manchester, and repayments amounting to about £6O were due. The jury found that deceased committed suicide whilst temporarily insane.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1893-09-29 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

POULTON GOOD TEMPLAIL—In a biographical sketch of Mr. Edward Blade, the Good Templars' -Watchword states that Brother Blade, who is D.C.T. for the North Lancashire District, was born at Foulsham, Norfolk, and at the age of 14 he was apprenticed to a chemist and druggist in Yorkshire. He duly qualified himself for that profession, and established business in Halifax and South Yorkshire. 111-health, however, obliged him to retire. In 1886 he removed to Bispham, where he joined the Good Templars, and was the means of resuscitating the " Rainbow " Lodge and "Rainbow hope' Temple, which had been dormant fox years. In March, 1888, he was initiated into the Good Templars' Order, and the following month was elected Chaplain of the Lodge and S.J.T. of the Temple, which offices he retained until he removed to Poulton. There he restored the " Fylde Sunbeam "Juvenile Temple, and introduced the "ticket admission and reward system." There being no adult Lodge in Poulton, Bro. Blade became a member of the "Gleam of Hope," Blackpool, in which lodge he has held the , chair. He has also filled the office of D.S.J.T., and in 1890 he represented the District Lodge at the Grand Lodge Session held in Bristol. In 1891-2 he officiated as District Councillor, and the office of D.C.T. has since devolved upon him. He has been honorary secretary to the Poulton Technical Instruction Committee of the Lancashire County Council, and is an earnest Churchmen. He is much respected, and spares nothing to further the interests of the Order to which he '  neatens will find ready sale for their well fed Pies at CLARK' Ss Rasp's, Palatine BM'dings BiselcpGol. William Seymour, 76, of Darlington, a retired sea captain, attempted suicide on Monday by cutting his throat. His wife, 75 years of age, In trying to prevent him was cut in the neck and her hand fearfully lacerated. A man named Griffiths, who interfered, received a wound in the chin, which is not serious. Seymour is not likely to survive, and his wife is in a precarious condition.  DIPOBTANT TO Landail.—entleta asva the greatest Influence on health and *nun, therefore too mach care cannot be spent in their selection or manufacture. B
The Blackpool Herald. — 1893-08-18 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

LOVERS AT BLACKPOOL. DID TILE VISIT LEA.D TO SUIOIDE.  inquest was held at Hunslet on Wednesdu.) , respecting the death of Louisa Farrow, 20 years of age, whose body was found in the river Aire last Monday. It had been suggested to the jury that the mind of the deceased had been affected because of her lover having paid some attention to another young woman whilst on a recent visit to Blackpool, but this was emphatically denied by Arthur Maude, a hosier, the young man with whom she had been keeping company. He stated: On Bank Holiday we went to Blackpool. Whilst thenti I met another young woman whom I knew. I said, "Louie, can I have a dance ?"—she was not much of a dancer—and she said, "You way dance with the young woman with pleasure, and then give me an introduction." I had a schottische with the young woman, and then we left her and went to iiouthport. On coming back we accidentally met her again in the carriage, and I gave Miss Fasrow an introduction. She then seemed all right and happy, and that was all that passed between us in the matter. We parted on very affectionate terms. The only reason that I can give for her committing suicide is that she has not been on friendly terms with her sisters—The Coroner remarked that there were no reflections at all oast upon Maude, and the jury returned an open verdict.  Mrs. Bingo —"What does a silent partner mean, dear ?" Bingo—", That's a term, mw love, that I don't think it woad be possible to explain to you." The Empress ,A Austtia is said to have beaten the record in regard to being a juvenile grandmother, for she was 36 when her first grt.ndehild was presented to her. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford passed through Fleetwood to Belfast on Thursday night last. Mr. Stafford is the general manager of the L. & Y. Railway Company.  On Monday, at the Crown Hotel, Mr. J. Crookall, auctioneer, Fleetwoo4, will offer for sale by auction the marine residence, Osborne Bank, situate on the Esplanade.  Mr. W. Hunt (chief engineer of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) is spending a holiday at Fleetwood, along with Mrs. Hunt and family.  WAS THE Hortsg