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The Stockton Examiner, and South Durham and North Yorkshire Herald. — 1879-09-27 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

HORRIBLE SUICIDE.  The St. Petersburgh Zeitung publishes an account of a suicide recently committed in the town of Jhitomir under exceptionally appalling circumstances. A few days ago a well-dressed tiaveller arrived at the llotel de France of that city, stating that he was Mr. Joseph 0-, a colonial agent, and that he wished to stay a short time in Jhitomir upon busimes. A room on the second floor of the hotel wao assigned to him, and he spent two or three days in walking about the streets, although the weather WKS unusually wet and stormy. On the fourth evening he retired to his room early and locked himself in. Next morning he was called at his usual hour, but returned no answer to the summons. After a good deal of futile knocking and shouting, the hotel proprietor became alarmed at his tenant's protracted silence and caused the door of the room to be broken open. A terrible spectacle presented itself to the assembled household. Mr. 's body was lying on the bare bedatead,from which the mattress and bedclothes had been removed one of the sheetsipartly covered the legs of the corpse, which was otherwise in a state of nudity, its left hand pressed tightly upon the region of the heart, and its right hand convulsively clutching the hair. Toe eyes were wide open, fixed in a glassy deathstare, and the features distorted with agony. An oppressive odour, as of scorched fat, pervaded the loom. No wound was perceptible upon the body, but the chest was transversely barred in severalplac.s by dark red stripes. As soon :is the police accompanied by the local medical officer, had made their appearance on the scene of this horrible tragedy the corpse was turned over upon its face, whet, the cause of death became for the first time apparent to the terrorstricken spectators. A deep and broad burn was exhibited in the middle of the back, and the spine WKS found to be comp!etely carbonised. Upon the flour underneath the bedstead were discovered the  wicks, embedded in a little blotch of cold steatitic, of three candles, which had been taken .t of the candlesticks and fixed upon the planking upon a layer of melted grease. Over the flame of those candles Mr. 0 had lain upon the skeleton framework et his lied,tead, and suffered his spine to be slowly consumed until he died. A manuscript, placed upon a table close to bed, contained not only a resume of Ike reasons (chiefly disappointed love) which prompted this unfortunate man to undergo self-inflicted martyrdom but minute details of the torturing process by which he LA ch9§M 4.eAroy Uiti
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1876-08-19 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

THE BALHAM POISONING CASE. VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER.  On Friday, the Coroner summed up to the jury the °videuee relating to the death of Mr. Bravo. The Coroner amalysed the mass of evidence which had been submitted to the court with great care and elaboration. Amongst other. matters he referred the jury to the evidence of the medical men on the question as to whether Mr. Bravo took the antimony inadvertently, he would refer them to the evidence of the medical men and Mr. Bravo's statements to them, amongst others, his statement to Sir William Gull " I took it myself, I took it myself, but before God it was only laudanum." If they shoul I be of opinion either that he took antimony medicinally, knowing it to ho antimony, but took an overdose of it, or that he took the antimony in miiitake for some other drug, they would fiud accordingly. In considering whether antimony was administered by any other person or persons he was unable to point them to any direct evidence bearing on the subject. They would consider whether or not it was the fact that the only evidence that antimony was administered isy himself or by another was that antimony was found in the body of Mr. Bravo, and in the vomit found upon the leads. They would consider whether there was any evidence of the purchase of antimony by Mr. Bravo, or any other person having means of access to him. Griffiths certainly said in his evidence that he purchased tartar emetic both at Smith's, Balham, and Rabiuson's, Streatham, but both those gentlemen denied the truth of his statement. He himself said that he threw away what he had left before he left Mrs. Bravo's service early in January. All the evidence was before them, and it was for them to consider and decide upon it. They must be sati-fied with the evidence that murder had been committed before they found. a verdict. Before retiring, a member of t'ael ray pointed out that they had been directed to inquire into the habits of Mr. Bravo. He wished to point out that Dr. Payne said after the post-2norton that there was no other appearance of orsease except what had been introduced, and it was a perfectly healthy body. Sir Henry James hoped there would be no conjecture on the question, and The jury then retired to consider the verdict. The jury retired at 11.35, and after an absence of about two and a halt hours returned into court with the following verdict : "We found that Mr. Bravo did not commit suicide, and that he did not meet his death by misadventure, but was wilfully murdered by the administration of tartar emetic, but there is not sufficient evidence to fix the guilt on any person or persons." A
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1876-05-27 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

SUICIDE OF A GABLREEEPER NEAR MIDDLEIVICH.—OR Friday last an inquest was held before Mr. Duustan, coroner, at the King's Arms Hotel, bliddlewich, on the body of Geo. flimflam, late of Sutton, aged 67 years. Deceased had been since the 10th inst. gamekeeper to Mr. W. R. Court, of Newton Manor, Middle. with. Deceased had been 111 a strange way for some time, and on Tuesday morning, about half-past four o'clock, deceased's wife awoke and found that he had *got out of bed and left the house. Search was made for the deceased, but he was not seen that day or night. On Wednesday, the 17,h inst., the gardener, Thomas Faulkner, was walking by the fish pond, near the hall, when he saw the muzzle of a gun projecting Out of the grass in the walk. lie then saw the body of deeeitSedin the water, the face and hands downwards. The body was got out at nine o'clock on .the same morning. A wound was found on the left side of the chest, from a gun shot. Verdict, committed suicide by drowning (after having shot and wounded) himself during temporary Osanity. URNSTON correspondent writes as follows to the Manohester Examiner." Daring the past three months we have had much fever, measles, and some smallpox at Urmstoni with perhaps an unusual number of deaths. Throngh your columns I would suggest to those whom it may coneern the possibility of these diseases emanating partly from the milk supplied by some of the farms, as I have noticed cows drinking from one black brook in particular flowing from Stretford down towards Flizton, and which is a receptacle for sewage more or less the whole distance. I have also seen cows drinking from shallow pits in Urmston i little better than sinks, n which were dead degs and other objectionable matter. The milk from such sources must be highly dangerous to the health of those who partake of it. Another correspondent confirms " Prevention's " statement. He says :—" ' Prevention' has done good service by drawing the attention of the inhalatants of Urmston to the sources of their milk supply. Any day cattle can be seen drinking from the vile brook he names. It is nothing better than $ common sewer, the stench from which in summer is intolerable. The land at tirmaton is now being rapidly built upon, and as there is no proper system of drainage, the result may be easily foretold."
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1876-07-22 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

THE EARL OF DERBY ON THE EASTERN QUESTION.  Two important utterances on the Eastern question were made on Friday by the Earl of Derby. The first was to a deputation of representatives from the Peace Society, the National Reform Union, add several proYincial Liberal Associations. A memorial was pretented, in which a hope was expressed that Government would observe a policy of strict neutrality, except when it may be able to interpose its friendly offices to mitigate the horrors or to hasten the close of the conflict; and Mr. Bright enforced the sentiment that the Government shonld not give support to the continued dominance of the Turks in that portion of Europe now disturbed. In reply, our Foreign Minister observed that, as regarded the material part of the memorial, the feeling of the memorialists was absolutely and entirely his own. He said the silence of the Government was only maintained so long as the negotiations were going on, and there was hope of the quarrel being settled by pacific measures. He justified the refusal of the Government to join in the Berlin Note on the grounds that it was felt that the particular plan proposed would not work, that a considerable body of the insurgents would not accept it, and that the compromise suggested would be likely to end in a general misunderstanding. The despatch of our fleet to Besika Bay was, he said, the result of steps taken at Constantinople in concert with other great Powers. His ;/ordship proceeded to remark that he thought it the most improbable thing in the world that, in consequence of anything now passing within the limits of the Turkish-Empire, a general European war should ensue. He did not see the quarter from which the war was to come. France and Italy, from financial and other reasons, were utterly indisposed to take any step which would create a general quarrel; nobody supposed that England could want a Euro. peen war; Austria, if only in the interest of her own security, would not desire to break the pease; and the Emperor of Russia was a sincere lover of peace. The doctrine of absolute indifference was not one that this country had ever professed, and he observed that, if England were to be silent altogether on this subject, there would be one voice less on the side of peace. The Government had failed in their efforts to prevent the war breaking out, and they would now do all in their power to keep it within certain limits. Referring to the action of this country twenty years ago, Lord Derby said although we undertook to guarantee Turkey against foreign foes, we never undertook to guarantee it against suicide or natural death. At the conclusion of the Minister's speech, Mr. Bright said his impression was that it would have a very ealutare maintenance of p , and greacue. tconiidence was expressed  The King of Bormab it about to erect a new cotton Mill of 20,000 oPtocusti_ _to Ito curia out b 7 sa MaWki an .1 ea e$ hoßwr  :  vari /1111
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1876-03-25 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

EABLE.—Thedoctor said that the only plan and the best plan was to take her at once, as if left alone she would probably commit suicide. The CHAIRMAN informed Mr. Earle that he should have taken with him a female attendant.  Mr. EAELB said that on short j ourneys—that was 8 miles —he uud-rstood that if a police sergeant went it was not necessary. The t,wliazamg assured him that it was.  Mr. Eakhz stated that Mr. Lowe, the magistrate who gave the order of removal, had permitted him to refer toe Boazd to him, as to whether she was warm in that cab. The woman was cold in the Police Office, but when aergeant Bradshaw's children went to bed he took her into h.s house and gave her some bread and butter and hut cede.  Ur. ATTICINa questioned the propriety of taking the woman at that time of night. Mr. FAIR said that it was by the order of a medical man.  Mr. FULLALOVE inquired whether the woman had not takeu oil tier clothes and thrown them away 1) Mr. EißL.B.—They were found near the river Bonin. It was eleven o'clock when Way left Wilmslow, and halt-past twelve wheu they got to the Asylum. The Rev. E. MORRIS did not see that any blame was attached to the officer.  Mr. GEKEN thought that he acted very properly under the cuctunetallees.. •  Mr. ATIKINe said that that seemed to be a very quiet way of getting over the difficulty. He did not blame Mr. Earle or anybody, but it ought not to pass without it being understood tnat a female attendant should have gone and not two men. Mr. Maopooks agreed that under the circumstances Mr. Earle and the p..diceman Ed the best they c4uld, as they could not get a female attendant at eleven &clink at night. The Catidukteis informed the relieving officer, Mr. Earle, that no blame was attached to him at all, the Board believing that he did the best he possibly could under the circumstances. In such oa,es in future he must invariably get a woman to accompany a female to the Asylum, without regard to the cost, whether it be one, two, or live pounds. It was an unseemly thing to do otherwise, and a thing which they as a public buuy ought to take measures to avoid. The %%hole of the relieving officers were called into the room and ieformed that in all such cases they were to take female attendants.
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1876-05-13 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT WARBURTON. At about six o'clock on Saturday morning last a female's hat, in which there was a letter pinned, was found in the hut on the packet stage at Warburton. Subsequently the letter and hat were handed to the police, and Sergeant Hollingworth, of Lymtn, went to Manchester to the address in the letter —290, Deansgate—where he ascertained that a young woman named Ann Yarwood, who was in service there, left at seven o'clock on Friday night, and where she had gone they knew not. liar parets resided at Sandy-lane, Lymm. She was 29 years of age, and was considered by her employer—Mrs. Williamson, draper, of Deansgate, Manchester—a very steady, honest, and hard-workinv woman. On Friday her employer notice,l '...nat she ! was rather low-spirited. The fri.lowing is the contents of the letter, Whit was written in pencil : "Mrs. Williamson,—Do forgive me for going when you told me to stay, for my heart it was breaking, and something passed over me and asked me to come today." The above was inside the envelope, and on a sheet of paper she wrote : "Mrs. Williamson,—Frionds, a home, I have none. I always clung to you as my dearest friend. If you say you have been good to me, I wish I had been better to you. I hope you will forgive me now all is pass d and gone. There will be a struggle for death; I shall get over it I know. My lamp is lighted late, but there is one that will let me in. It is bard to leave the sunshine, but harder still to stay. Give dear Alice this [ %lock of hair], and let her wear it for my sake. Kiss the children for me when I carmotlies them. I have no one to weep for me. Please ask Ellen Guest and Sam Williamson; we were rocked in the cradle together. Good bye all." The letter bore no signature. On Sunday and Monday the river was dragged, it being supposed that the woman had committed suicide, but the body was not found. We understand that the young woman's father is an imbecile, at present in the Knutsford Workhouse. Up to last night the body had not been recovered, nor had any tidings been received  _ of the woman.
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1873-04-12 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

SAD SUICIDE AT BOLTON.  An inquest was held before the Bolton coroner on Saturday touching the death of John Henry Flitcroft, aged 19 years, son of Mr. D. Flitcroft, contractor, of that borough. Some time age the deceased was articled tu an architect, civil engineer, and land surveyor at Liverpool. He left before the termination of his articleship, and had not since done anything. On Friday week he left home and rambled to Hull, Sunderland iLLICI other places. He returned last Friday night, and asked his mother to forgive him. Just then a ring Caine to the door, which Mrs. Flitcroft answered, and when she entered the sitting-room again she missed her BOIL He was aftewards found in the dining-room all in the dark, and judging from his "wild and vacant" demeanour that all WAS not right, Mrs. Flitcroft proceeded to search him. It was then discovered that the deceased, although he left home with a large surd of money, had spent every farthing of it, and was entirely destitute; be had even disposed of his shirt. Deceased asked if he might stay all night, to which his mother replied that ne might go upstairs, ami she would see what his father said when he came in. Deceased thereupon went upstairs, and in two or three minutes afterwards a pistol-shot was heard. Mr. Flitcroft was sent for, and on entering the bedroom he found his son lying on the 11 ,or, with a shot-wound in the right temple. He was quite dead. Beside him was a six-chambered revolver, and three of the chambers were still loaded, Thirteen cartridges and a number of pawntickets were found in his pockets. The following letter was also found in his possession :  "Manchester, Friday, dinner time. 0614 dear Mother,—l have had no letter yet, and so I suppose lam net to come home; so there is nothing for it as I know of bu.t to. stop away. But I would rather know that you forg:ve me, if you can, for all the misery I have brought on you ; but I will not bring much mare. I will wait till to-night d see if you have sent a letter, and if 3ou have not—. God I'less you, mother and sister.; Although I have plundered I am very sorry. Don't think too much about it, for I am not worth it. I only hope you will see happier days. and God bless you now, farewell.—l remain your thievish son, Jo Ris
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1875-11-27 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

SITICLDE OF A CRE6IIIRE AUCTIONEER.—Mr. George Goodall, a Chesuire auctioneer with a good practice, with offices at Middlewicn, committed suicide, it s eupposed, on Sunday moruitig, by drowniog niokiell in an old pump well near his residence, at Occleston-byMiddlewich. A gamekeeper in ths employ of Lord .Winmarleigh, aecompanied by his dogs was goinz his round, when be was attracted by one dogs, doge which stood by the well. He went out of cariosity t) observe the cause, when he saw the dead body of Mr. Goodall in Llie water. Deceased Was hon. secretary of the Middlewich Agricultural Society. FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT NEAR Sr. HELEbT9.-0a Tuesday two men, named Matthew Harnpson, Rainferd, Parr, and James M‘Donald, of Gardenstreet, S. Helens, died from injuries they had received on the previous day. Both men were employed in oinking a new colliery for Messrs. Evans and go., at Colliers' Green, Burtonweod, near St. Helens, and about half-past four o'clock ou Monday afternoon a large bucket of water was wound up the shaft by the brown:tau, who, in attempting to empty it. missed the trough. As a consequence, the contents of the bucket went pouring down, the shaft, carrying away a good deal of the briakwcrk, which fell upon the two men, and injured them to severely as to cause their deaths.  DHATH OF TICE L&T SiaHABBX MAibrivA,RlNG's SEoolin Sotf.—The Daily Southern Uioes, of September 30th, publiihed at AucklAnd, New Zealand, contains the following under its obituary heading;—"We regret to announce the death of Mr. Randall Cotton Itain;. waring, a gentleman for save/ al years connected with the Native Office, and who for come time past has resided at Foxten, where he held the position tif resident magistrate. Mr. Maiuwaring was the second son of Sir Harry Mainwarieg, of Knutsford, Cheshire, and married Miss G iod, daughter of M. Edward Good of this city. Daring the Waikato war he acted as govern meat representative and native interpreter with the troops at head quartets, for which ilia thorough knowledge of the Maori tongue well qualAied hitn. He had also an excellent knowledge of music, and during his stay in Auckland presided generally at the organ of St. Panes Czurch, and directed the musical portion of the services."  SUNDAY TRAINS ON Tile
Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1871-11-25 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

SIIICIDE.—On Sunday morning, about 5 o'clock, a sad case of suicide occurred in St. Ann's Square, Manchester, at ti, establishment of Mr. Furuis, jeweller and to 2, r, who is one of the city magistrates. A yoang lady, a piece of Mr. Furniss's, threw herself from an upper eindow upon the f 1 tg, below, opposite St. Ann's Church, and wa4 killed. Her body was removed to the I uiary. fu .e had been in a desponding way some tin: • .u.. 1 had been an inmate of a lunatic asylum.  ENGLAND'S HELP To Cmcsoo.—The Consul-General of the United States has been directed by his Government to communicate to the consuls in the United Kingdom the satisfaction with which the report of the result of their efforts on behalf of the sufferers in the Chicago fire had been received. The American Government recognised in the success 0 those effort,, and in the promptness of the response of individuals and corporations, unusual marks of international sympathy, generosity, and kindness. THE LONDON DEMOCILATS AND SIN CHLELES —A Committee has been formed from the various London Republican and Democratic societies for the purpose of arranging a monster meeting in one of the largest places that can be obtained in London. Sir Charles Dilke will be invited to give at this meeting an address similar to that delivered by him at Newcastle. The meeting will be held next week. Should the Baronet consent, meetings for a similar purpose will, it is stated, be held in all the metropolitan b eroughs. LONG Woaxmo Hoons.—At a meeting of men in the service of the Great Western Railway Company, at Hereford, several extraordinary statements with regard to the number of hours that constituted a  week's work were male. The driver of a train runing between Hereford and London "made 80 hours a week for the last three months," and another man stated that he had worked 113 hours last week. The drivers and stokers are agitating for a working day of ten hours, but they demand that pointsmen and signalmen shall work one hour less. MR.