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The Express. — 1864-11-28 (London, England)

DEMME.—It seems that, to spite of the affecting farewell letters of Dr. Demote and Mane. Trutnpy, doubts are still entertained of their having committed suicide. Toe Gux ft< cltr Trttuneux has received on the sus.,ject the following letter, doted Berne, Nov. 24 :—'• The announcerreet of the suicide of Dr. Demme and Mdlle. Flora Trumpy is received with a certain degree of incredulity. Despatches from the prefects of Lanramie and Vevey, as well as front other points on the Lake of (James, state that the bodies have not been found. The announcement of the suicide made by the Demme family is, tho•vfore, only based ou the farewell bitten written by the ' doctor and 31111 e. Fora, and, from the haste in which they have been published, the truth of the story is mere that ever doubted ; it is looked upon as a made-up tale, intended to mask the departure of Dr. Demme, and facilitate his se, tabliahment in some other country wider an assumed Same— ' perhaps even his soteptaticei of the peat of surgeon-in-chief to ' the Mexican army, which is said to have been offered him." l Dr. Demme, senior, writes to the Bumf, of Beres :—" In reply to rumours circulating among the public and in the visa, relative to the announcement made by me of the death of Dr. Hermann Demme and Flora Trtunpy, I declare on my hewer and conscience that I made that stononocemeat with a bleeding heart, and only alter the most minute inquiries, sad with the full conviction alb* truth of the fatal news. Now, if it should turn out that the suicide was a fiction, resorted to in order to oonceal a flight, I was the first to be deceived by it, and I should agree with public opinion in condemning such an infamous action. It is to Le hoped that time will lead to the discovery of the truth. 1 —Dr. DENY; senior."  A singular trial is about to take place before the Tribuaal of Lille. A dispute had arisen between the Catholic organ, the Propaguteur. and the other journals of the town, on the subject of a cantatrioe, and the quarrel at length became so bitter that blows were ezcLauged between the clerical and liberal jonniab•ta. A challenge to the writees in the Propirtesr baying been refused by them from motives of maw* those gentlemen were held ep to public contempt by a oota is the other journals of the town. Io conee9ussee of this proceeding the catholic writers have now instituted • prosecution for defamation of character against their adversaries. The public prosecutor at the same time mamma both parties to appear ye a charge of smash.
The Express. — 1864-11-04 (London, England)

FIRE AT THE SURREA THEATRE. iyat hoe. from Ilhoeassul to Jubbulpore it... R. fa.... From —This morning a young female named Ann Day, living at ,a--I to Ilitplah. last miles—al per motor the earth- ! Greenwich, wee attended at St. Thomas's Hospital, in con• 75 I enmence of severe injuries she had received to one of her I.er cent. of the ballasting, ; legs in endeavouriog to escape from the Surrey Theatre on ' •• vi-dipts an 4 bridge., and 61 per ceut. of it) I the previous night, in coneequence of a false alarm of fire • t-rtc 6'N) executed. In the Matinee viaduct, t ; raised by two miscreants d urine the performance. It would ap•,;.• ;•6•••ned for erection. Tao permanent way had it- ni iii3ory was finished, and the iron girders peer that at about S o clock two men lighted • piece of paper and several of the station, were in nide.. and threw it from the gallery into the pit, and then raised -! .• }genial to Sohagpore, $2 mile.— the err of tire. In moat/metro of this the greatest alarm prevailed, nod many persons left their sane to make their ' ' •• •. tha earthwork in embankments, 31 per cent. per cent. of the masonry in viaducts way oat, but owing to the energy of the officials connected t„.t.c.cot. in culvert., had been ezveueed• with the hottest Do accident of a serious nature, rave that - s : above stated, occurred. It is satisfactory to state that both • periisanent way had been laid. From men were seized by those near them and handed over to the , • 116 i miles. the progress had been • • • ;•• 7, th in was anticipated, but all the bridges eeetfldY of the police. were in progress, and ballastingYestenlay the Liverpool borough coroner in:- • • • - iieen provided. In the last half-yearly I reetigated • moat extraordinary sod determiDed case of • , • -ton were informed that the question as to suicide, which was committed at the Sandhills Station of • n tyke° with the line southeast of Shola- I the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, on Wednesday '''-• of the government of India. That night. The deceased. • decently cloth. a man, at present h ileterniineil that the through railway I unknown, had tied hi. head and one of his artns to one of Itrobay and Madras is to the departure rails from Liverpool, over which am less than I: iichore• at which place this fifteen trains posed before the body was dtecovered, with •.• • rail A.,- will be joined to that of the the bead and arm overeat from it. lie had in his pocket • - • iinpany. The distance from Shi,lapore i return ticket, dated l'addiegton Station, September a ; is I.4iminsand the line is now in course of I briar-root pipe, a Geraiao silver match-box, cool, utici snuff••• 'Ol o'l stak...l oi for coostrucon. As regards I box, l a black handled table knife. The dweased cep. , . r,,,r,pand n y'rl line with the important • peered aw to he *boot 30 yore of age, and wore • brawn walk01. ttie .1. rectors are enabled to state that ' coat, • black vest, aod black trowsers. t in Penin•ale Extension Railway Company
The Express. — 1864-01-27 (London, England)

DEPLORABLE SUICIDE BY PRUSSIC ACID. -•- INQIYMIT.—(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. John Humphruys, Middlesex rommee, held sa inquiry's* Ow White Hart Tavern, Clifton. Hiehary, reepseliag the salads of Mr. George W. Heed. elmedek seed M yeas. It warred hem the evidence that the deceased had carried ow Mariam for essay years, as a chemist, in Sun. street. Ha was latterly vary riespoading, as be had some ream to balm that kis premises would be taken down far the Melsopoiltaa Railway exteesioes in that neighbourhood. Oa Mesday k at, after formalist, he wee apparently much dispirited sad hs west uptake. At 4 o'clock his es. &Mat food Ides iyhog ea all sofa quite dead. Dr. Obeadier, 71, lies-steeet, amid that he was called in to dammed aad food him to be quite cold. He must have beau dead some bosun Oa the table at the other side of the room was as empty vial, labelled "Schesh's solution of hydrocyanic said," the ihrongert preparahou of prussic acid. By the side of the bolas wee the following sofa in the had' writing of the deemed :—" Jobe sad Frederick are provided for. sad therefore Ido toot sow so much are to live any longer. Good by% my darling boys. You know not what I may feel, but I bays sever eased to love you as I always did. God Hem you. my dear boys.-0. W. H." Deceased had so pecusiary or domestic grid praying on him. He was latterly, however, mush affected, and wee at times ineoltereat. The Omar having _seminal up, the jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while to a Mate of unsound mind."  between the two things ? Was there any reasonable hope of success; and if perchanoe they did succeed, what good would they get by it t M. Thiers then described the great difference between North and South America in respect of relations with Europe. In the north Europe found an immense trade, and, in general, perfect security, though of late, owing to the civil war and democratic roughness, there might have been some slight ground for complaint. But in South America, with the exception of the Brazils, there was nothing but anarchy. When the southern populations of America separated from the European countries which had colonised them and held them in subjection, they, like the North, proclaimed republican government. But the inhabitants of South America were turbulent and idle, and their republics did not succeed. Thew states were always in difficulties, ever borrowing and never paying. In consequence of continual agitation, the towns, the villages, and highways were insecure. Robbery was frequent and murder not uncommon. The police was good for nothing, and justice weak. The custom with these states when they broke treaties had been hitherto to follow the English system, viz., to punish them severely when they could be got at by sea, but otherwise to wink a good deal at their delinquencies. It might perhaps be said that such a mode of dealing with them was not very haughty, but national honour itself must brook a check in the face of physical impossibilities. As illustrations of his meaning M. Thiers cited the case of some Riff outrages which Prussia  A
The Express. — 1864-10-14 (London, England)

SUICIDE THROUGH BREACH OP PRONE::, JI MARRIAGE.  CORONER'S INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) This day at noon an inquest wad held hr lr Lank/star, at Middlesex Hospital, relative to the Hiles O'Shea, aged 36 years who died in that lost.: .• from the powerful and painful effect of aqua fortis or t.:t_ acid. a large quantity which she had swallowed. William O'Shea, brother to deceased, saki he was air..:. maker's clicker and his sister lodged with him at • wick-street. She was a single woman and worked out as a lady's shoebinder. She kept company with a young MID V, whom she was to have been married six months mac, lit: after several excuses which delayed the performance of the promise, her intended on Sande y last &cane! altogether to fulfil his engagement, alleging is a that he was unprepared and in it terrible state of mind. next day she became very dispirited and silent tie day, and did not go to her work, but stated her lat.:it:v.3ot calling upon her young man's brother. Witness saw signally unusual in her manner, for after many disapi• manta she had behaved in a similar silent manner. • . spoke of her young man's ill.treatment. On the Tues 4:: morning before breakfast she went out, but returned shortly. Witness then went to his employment, and on :4 return to dinner he heard that his sister was in the 1,44., having taken poison. Mary Hartigan, with whom deceased slept, said that Tuesday morning deceased told her that the meriti; engagement was broken off, and she would get her to eta. a letter for her. She appeared extremely low and depre4,l in mind. She went out before 8 o'clock and wmeli saw her on her return. She afterwards saw her with tea saucer in their bedroom which contained wee liquid like tea without milk or sugar. Witness smelt a ay..; smell in the room. (A bottle was here p_rodunl witness/Lid poisoned the same smell.) Witness tunnel to go out of the room, when deceased drank the 000ten:s,..; the saucer, threw herself on her face on the bed, and ea% the saucer across the room. Winnas saw the bottle prodhcei immediately afterwards in the front room. It was labellel " ninon." The deceased was thou takes to the boepit.:. By the Coroner—Witness did tot write the letter feral, ceased.  . mewl LT' W• I'll It* 1" lE. ''' The medical evidence showed that the deceased diedm -.- --- —,— 1 Ara._ 60.11 i 1 N.N.W..... 2-I 4-5 wW:x-NrwWl te el -11 -27. armnitijOgrydeareithurn. returned a verdict of " Suicide with aqutforta lath - , 1 while= an unsound state of mind.. Oraoceala '30.18,3 N. 1 3 N.W. to i 0.23 1 IfYftialeatlaminiws: 1130.-tiii L17.1L - - N-. 11. --0 I-- i Cape Sear 101 N.R. wa Sll4 N.W. tayserool. 30.11 N.W. Holyhead W127,3 N.W. Pembroke 30.11174 N.N.W. _......1_ N.R. e' - 2 COMMERCIAL Pauxites IN
The Express. — 1864-07-12 (London, England)

MARTIN.  The Vigit of Cherbourg says that the Confederate vessel General Lee is under orders from Mr. Jefferson Davis's government to be in the Channel by July 15 at latest.  Yesterday afternoon a respectable-looking man, about 50 ' years of age, committed suicide by throwing himself from the summit of the column of the Place Vendome. In his descent be fell upon one of the four eagles surrounding the monument, and from thence rebounded upon the railings,where he became impaled. No papers being found upon the unfortunate deceased to prove his identity, his body was conveyed to the Morgue. Five minutes after the above tragical event the military band, which during the summer months plays at the foot of the column, marched up and went through their usual entertainment before an audience ignorant for the most part of what had occurred. Another account says that the person who committed suicide was a rich shopkeeper in the neighbourhood of the Chaussde d'Autin,who after having been one of a party to ascend the column, soddenly turned round, on coming out, and said be wanted to go up again. The keeper would not allow him to do so, but a few minutes afterwards be slipped in with a new party and passed unobserved. On reaching the balcony which surrounds the statue, he surveyed for a few seconds the vast panorama before him, and then suddenly exclaimed, " Shall I do it 1 yes"-end before any body could stop him he was over the rails, and fell down from the giddy height, breaking one of the eagles in his fall.  By way of relief from diplomatic questions Paris is just now occupied with "La question Blondin." Nobody knows exactly who is the person now dancing on the tight rope at the Hippodrome under that name. He was successfully introduced here as the real original Blondin who crossed the falls of Niagara, but it is certain that he is not that man. A telegram has come to Paris, affirming that the real Blondin is at this moment at Vienna, but M. Aruault, the director of the Hippodrome, denies that he is the true one, without, however, venturing to repeat the assertion of his bills that Blondin is at the Hippodrome.  Ad vices from Odessa mention that the Russian government is disposed to accord additional facilities for the exportation of grain in coosequence of the peat rpm. titles in store in that place, and also by reason of the fine appearaoce of the worm The immolate from Italy continue to be highly satisfactory, and the same may be mid of the Dumbian Principalities.
The Express. — 1864-05-10 (London, England)

SMITHFIKLD HAY MARKET.--(TRIS DAY.) Mews. Harvey mid Easton report Mule miry slow at following prices :—Prime meadow hey, Vie. so flOs ; prior d:tto. 644. to 90s. ; inferior ditto, 60.. to Tillea; clover, old, 90s. to 11.2 s 6d. ; Mawr, 25.. to 320.  Dicremtsiso Surme.—Yesterday morning , painful sensation was created in Dudley by the report that. young man sawed Thomas Bettaney, son of • able tradesman, had shot himself in the Prior= It appears that deceased left his borne at about breakfitse time, having, it is said. some frivolous dinagreemselt with his parents. He purchased a pistol at the slap d Mr. Kendrick, pawnbroker. and afterwards some powder and shot at 3lfr. Sheppard's. He then preceded to Saewhill, and wrote a letter to hie father, stating that it he wished to see him again he would Sod him in • field in the Priory, below the poliorstation. Thin letter he despatched to its destination by • wawa. and the father was proceeding in the direction indicated at about a quarterfto eleven o'clock when the sad news we conveyed to him that his son had terminated his ezistese• The report of a pistol was beard by several peirorete die were near the iteart-hoagie. aid the suicide was witatemeg by a boy who was bird•neeting. He saw the deceased set over the hedge, and directly afterwards beard the meek, and saw him fall, and upon going up found him frightfully mutilated, the right eye and front part of the bead be* completely blown away. He is said to have groaned twice, and died instantly. The report of the pistol oatmeal several persons to the spot, and Dr. Hatton and Ms. Standish, his chief assistant, were almost instantly upon the spot, but found life quite extinct. In fact, frees the nature of the injuries death mast have been ioateetansem. The deceased has served in the Federal army, and has edp recently returned home. He was twice wounded while is America, bat appeared in good health sod spirits since hie return to England. The deepest sympathy is expressed for the bereaved parents and the friends of the decimal.— Birmingham Gazette.  THE' AGITATION 7'oli ADVANCE Or W AGM —Ai Hastings. in Saws, the cerpestere aid joists. are agltstisg foe as mimeo. of wages to the =lost el 6d. a dry. C,ogst-mrriog or DIAMOND& —The most Godly article in tin ad valorem tax list, diamosda, contrast* to the Rational revenue 6.1,940 dollars. This, at the rata of 3 preset., shows that more them two million &Uwe worth of that precious otos. wee ntasafactured is jinwidlery off Tarim kinds, sod absorbed into um during the paid year.— Antrim n paper.
The Express. — 1864-03-31 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK. ALETZSPITD SUICIDE.. _ . . . .  E. Lek, h Gable. a reapectablplooking young woman, was charged with attempting to commit suicide at Londoabridge. Michael Donegan, a labourer, said that about 10 o'clock ou the previous night he was passing the and of Duke-street towards the City, when he saw the prisoner rush past him and run down the steps of the bridge. He followed her sad aught hold of her on the first landing, mod asked her what she was about. She was crying very much and appeared very much excited, begging him to leave bar &leas. Ha, however, persuaded her to go up the steps with his aid. Ai soon ea she got more cool she promised him that she would go home if he left her, but having some suspicion as to her intentions he watched a short distance off, and a few minutes afterwards he saw the prisoner rush down the steps main in a frantic manner, tearing off her shawl and bonnet at the same time. He rushed after her and law her ;amp off the step., but instead of falling into the water she tell sideways on the third step from the bottom and injured herself. When begot up to her be found her Masa. aible. and he carried her up, when she soon recovered. He teen gave her over to the custody of a police constable. The magistrate asked whether she appeared to have been drioking! Witness replied that she had, moat daidedly. as she smelt very strong of spirits. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said she was very sorry for what she dose. She had foolishly had mane words with her brother, and she did not know what she was about. The magistrate asked her if *be was a sloes woman. She replied that she was marrieds but her husband did not know anything about her being oat. She hoped hit worship would let her go horse. The magistrate told her be could sot do that, as she had made a most determined attempt os her life. Hs should, therefore, remand her to prima for • few days. At the s..me time. he coasmeaded the conduct d Donegan, and awarded him Ss. for his praiseworthy behaviour in saving her life.
The Express. — 1864-10-29 (London, England)

THE SWISS POISONING CASE.  The second day's sitting of the Court of Assizes of Beres was chiefly devoted to the interrogatory of the prisoner Demme. daring which the female prisoner was taken out of court .  In reply to the President • questions Lemma stated that M. Trump; wee • man of light character, but that Mme. Tmmpy was • good sort of person. The marriage was Dot happy. Trumpy frequently got intoxicated ; and in that state was violent and brutal. In the spring of 1863, M. Trump; having expressed suspicious os the nature of the relations between him (the prisoner) and Mule. Trumpy, explanations were given and accepted a■ satisfactory. Already, at that time, M. Trump; bad talked of committing suicide; he even bought pistols for the purpose, and but for the prisoner's persuasions would have then destroyed himself. With regard to • voyage in the East made by M. and Madame Trump; in company with him (prisoner) he stated that he went at their request and paid hi■ own expensed". Dori:4 the voyage Trump; WM frequently very morose, and behaved strangely. Oa one occasion he wanted hie wife to take • certain powder to cure • cold, but she refused, fearing it was poison. Trumpy afterwards told him that be had purchased some very active poison while i• the East. The prisoner denied that he had ever meditated an elopement with Madame Trump;, hut be bad advised her to live apart from her husband for • time, and she would have dooe so but for the fear that it might have led to her husband's ruin. He (prisoner) was aware that Madame Trump; had some partiality for him, but he considered that it arose solely from gratitude for the services be had rendered to the family. With regard to Tmmpy's lest illneet, the prisoner stated that it was of syphilitic origin and attended with excruciating pain, to relieve which opiates were prescribed. Of course Mme. Trump; bad been appruied either of the nature of the &setae or of the remedies employed. On the day before his death Trump; had been t• great pain, followed by vomiting, after which he slept quietly. He denied that be was alone in the sick man's chamber on that day. At night he was about to return home, hut Trump; would not beer of his going, and implored him to stay, saying : " Pray do not lame ; noire but you ma esve me !" He accordingly coesestoil be stay. At this 'togs of the mterreplery, the sitting wee ace• padded.
The Express. — 1864-04-15 (London, England)

CHADOR OP APITJCPTID SUICIDE. Nor/area Snarls, a resprotableloolOßS married women, wee placed at the bar before Yr. Barcham, charged with attempting to commit suicide by taking • quantity of oxalic acid Yoliocconstable Weaver, 124 L, said that about a quarter to 7 o'clock on the proviom monies he was celled iato a bones at No. 5, Robert 'a-place, Gikson Waterloo. road, when he ww tbe prisoner lying on the.pound, partly insensible. A child was lying by her oriug, one of the neighbours told him she had taken poison, as two papers were lying by her marked oxalic acid, and one contained • quantity of it. Witness immediately proctored a esb and conveyed her to St. Thomas's Hospital where the „soma pump was used, and nearly all the poison elected. The house Gorgeous told Intone that, fortunately for the rnsoner, she had not taken quite enough to destroy her life. Mr. Burnham asked if there was anyone in mart who knew anything about her. Witness replied that he knew her to be a sober, respectable. and industrious married woman. Her husband was at work at the time, and could sot account for the wicked act. One of the lodgers was is court who took some of the poism from her. Mr. Burnham directed him to step forward. The lodger said that he lived in the house, and was passim prisoser's room when he saw her mix something from a paper in some water. One of the children exclaimed, " let mo•ber drink it ; it is poison." Seeing " Oxalic acid" on the paper, he knocked the draught oat of her hand as she an, about to drink it, and then she fell on the floor keens.ble. Witness then called in the police. The husband of the prisoner said that they bad been Turned 20 years, and had six children, which she bad brought up with great kindness and prudenoe. She never attempted such an act before, and be was certain that she would never repeat it. The prisoner declared that she would never do so via. the could not account for it in any way. She hoped his worship would let her go home to bar family. Mr. Burch= suitably admonished her as to her wicked conduct, and ordered her to be given up to her husband.  :•lIOCKING