The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1879-04-12 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

FLETCHER, INI.P.—On Thurs. ' Rev..b.hti Falcon, incumbent, Mr. James day evening Mr. Isaac Fletcher, Liboral member of I , Kirkeildhright, engineer, to Miss U. ,1 a' . Parliament for Cockermouth, shot himself With a : ' l'liw:Litcs, Billow. revolver in Morley 's Hotel, London. His most in On the 2ml hist at Barrow To timate friends say that there was nothing to ac" ~ Jos ,pli Mill,.rsbip, labourer. age,! 2 year, count for his committing the act. Ho had been t i 1 1,1 i f tll :Al 1,, :' .11,.... ti. _arrow, Sarah. a connected largely with the coal and iron trade, but I J....then Wieder, shoemaker, m-md 71 v, a•-he sold out in the time of high prices. He was on ' On lilt` 111 L inst., at Barrow, Lily, ,t,ma•li. good terms with his family, and he was 'of a meet ' John Hopson. roach paintor, :me,: 2 y, al, cheerful disposition. Ho voted on Wednesday for On tin" Itli inst., at Barrow, Mutt' t, ... _ Mr. Mundeha's Bill for tho abolition of the quail- Mr. Jr ~.I.IL I'igg,ott, iron towel, r, ~-4,,1 .;1... 1 • fication of town councillors. The announcement of On the Ith inst., at Barrow, Ar nie. d o.a'. ,'• his suicide caused great consternation in the lobby TlitnlittS.llc! Ii my, "nitrite dviv,.. rig' •,i 21!• • ' a •n-t., at of of the House of Commons. The COn th -uh W 44.-I,e Patriot ani t Evan-,, teL lho.b ,roecr :1,,,,a1 9 111.11.0, says :—"lhe news will cause deep disiress in this 4 ... tie; 4,11, in-0.. at fiarreiY, 'l,4l,•iinla ,),•• county, where Mr. Fletcher 's atniable character, Mr, mile, 'it. irk' TI. 1,01.1tir,,r, au.,-41,*. v., 1, - great attainments, and strong and vigorous intelle- I 111 t hi' 1,1 It inst., at Barr.rw, Mr. '.\' ilh.,, genee have long been known and appreciated. He farmer, agol ,;' veara. was not only a learned antiquarian and a man of 4 in, the col inst., at We,...) Cettef, it Mr i science who followed its investigations with Tlselies. miner. aged 74 yelrs. genuine relish and grasp—in which Seeartment his ;hi tie. ,;tli inst., at 11:Iverston, ianit`, tilt' contributions to meteorology deserve couspicuous) A,I 11 •,•,•elterten, •zardner, tezed 73 year:. mention—but the) general strength cf his mind Ihi ii,' he! nut.. at l'ivcr,ton, Jitll.ll. l'o•-;” .2. Marked him out as one of the last meti whose Mr• 'n''"'"' I`h";1'.!;-, ta .1?1, -r,t "11.1' On t'oo.,lth in--!.. : on. r'ruyi,, ~. powers were liable to be obscure,d by tins terrible lato Mr. I hes 1,1,,i-d, eged 9ee ,re blight. But his is not the only case, in which a1i1,.! (1,, ti, , ~1,, ~,,,,t.:,,,t, t is, ~..i ,„. ,r,,,,,.. and good men have fallen victims to the women- T 1 'l viii s, ,l 77 veer-e tary impulse of subtle and unsuspected mental tel the .-).:11 ;lest., at ternal F' 't. ne:lr 1 ! disease. We need not say that his family will be Row, 1. -a, of 'Mr. ,h hit Wilson, eeed, II ne supported in their affliction lay the in, st tend, r tin the •••••1•1, inst., at sandside, lie it ; sympathy of all Cumberland people. Mr. Fletcher El izoleah. wi,hee .4 Mi. tolui thie„ h"e was born in 1527, and was cons, quirdly only •Te.! yell,. y. ars of age fie as is the son of the hdo :qr. J. I 111 11-. et', in -4., ~ tlt tip. lli, k., I ,e.:,- 1,..i, , W. Fletcher, of Tarnbank, nest Co( 1-:,..znnratit, Le ,ee. •o' 7,1, I"; , pee; - 4 ort, r. walla r, a•r 1 Mary, daughter of the bite Mr. Allison, of Bee;il .' 2 , ""•• al, ,"1111".1* It in Hill. In 186 l. lie married Esther only unit n, , "I'''•'• ''; i • 'l': 'l• I'''''.,;';.l ,Yl'''';!* ~ „ , ,-,s, •. Ve -m - t r,er. daughter of Mr. Joseph King, of Wasseld (i!.05 t., near Stourbridge. lie was a Fellow of the Key I - ~ , Ili . );,, ~ .1., et t !letese Fell, Society, the Loyal .A.strouorairal Society, and the „.,...e.11,1 el ere,o,-. ecd ,I• Ile:. :ere.: 1 Geological Society, lie has in presented C,,,,k- •rmouth since the General Eleeti el of Ities,. IL. to tte. ;,11; ;net., et 4 ;renge-ever-,e.m.p., 1.; was Chairman of the Coelanen eith, Keswick, andl Mau I. 41amaMer .4 Jttillt Witham 11.4 ,Penrith Railway, Vice-Chairman ot the Ceoree s .1-.••itee 1 )'•.1.1.• e ••••• II ; ye•o•-e Moore Trust, and President of the Cum- li,, Ibo 'lel et-;1•• a• •\--'kIIII, MI, W.,•t• • berlaml Literary and Seimitiiie As-e)chrioe... '",-';-•' 'Il• II„•';'•-i Y,l''''• , The Press Association rep:rter is aide to ,trive the (1" 11"' ";I.' i"4— "1- P"'1:211• B '''fi:i',''• ',II ICiltltont 011.'1110 Itt ~ F. :1,1,1 t ‘,..1-... following, partienhas connected with the Lunen', 1114.i11‘\tis: roll' in 4,.. at Dalton, :)-11• 4 ;:• .re, able suicide of Mr. Isaac Fletcher, 11. P. The late, , , ~.1,1•• 1. 1, ';' lis a-ea r, C m . member for ockorouth was in the halit of st ei ev- 0„ I i.,:t.. at Boutli, rlit,:ill• jug at .Ilorley's Hotel, Trafalg tr-oelare, Londoe. 'het e . -. :eh re:ley. eged It Vi,:11,. at different times, and cu Tharsday be rain,. ir o-i 1' , 'ti) ie:4., at 11n-kh In.. xv. about four o'clock and went ICI iii be.:l',)Oill. .\ ' ~lii ,' I :- I' 1tt!11111 I l'!:Vl't Ltlt ‘,.1, !, :1..f.• ' t a quarter of an hour after, the chainhormaid w .1; 4' --,, i,.• . at llarr ev. if. ~., ,tte-,10.) upstairs in pursuance of her duties, aed le eel - '‘ ; ; ; • ;;; ' •.; -, • ,'• :I'l." I 2 -"'''''' . n,liso. which she described " like tile '''' in.2: . f .1 fender." This at the tune somewhat st.trtied in r '‘ '-' ,''. : '' , , . vTI • ' ; , • •;; ~ - ..t c. ,e,re,01.....a. but she went on with her duties) until, slio• ,I• . • after, sh, lied to pa,ss the room where Mr. Fat' 1. r ' ; , - , . . a -Ronk Fdid, Br. L was located, and then she discovered a sm.'', ,o. ' i .... '' Ai, \`, , 1 ' - ,U. i Mer, tel 70 -.• .., • ;,. -.; ~..• , o Irle,hiy,ll.l)i•••_l,:tie:.; powder. This I.vd her to think that -di was :. - ; ; • . ~ 1, eel i,,7- W-.)!. piewn.yeer,.., Sl.O irt, S'P V.:), ~ . ~ ll' ' 1..C,1 -essorted shapes in l'.• right, and she attractel the attontien of t, ~• . - , ~ IVh",, Dr. .:s Shirts, alla l'ai.„' manager of the hotel (Mr. james) and seine ot ;.: people connected with the place. If hey av, , • •.; : • •,. t o, a mime, tirer, 1.1:17i.011.-1,1"11-;:' to the r our where the hon 1 I mra.a.e ventl.?litan ~ . . cl .-.,- ey ,:. the iloor. anti keeked at the door. Tiler,. brie it no 0,0 e - ' ' , , ' ' \ r7li'N'r