The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1869-06-12 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

MURDER OF A WIPE AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— On Monday, Lewis kidson, the landlord of the Chequers public house. Alperton, Harrow, was brought up before Mr. Ingham, at the Hammersmith police court, charged with the murder of his wife, Bertha Midson, by shooting her through the head with a revolver on Sunday last. Frederick James Midson, who stated that he was a nephew to the prisoner, deposed that about half-past twelve o'clock on Sunday afternoon the deceased woman and the pleoner were quarrelling. Prisoner went upstairs, and the deceased followed him abusing him. Almost immediately afterwards witness heard two reports of firearms, and on running upstairs he found the deceased lying in one bedroom, apparently dead, and in the next room he found the prisoner on the floor, bleeding from a wound in his head. Prisoner said, " I can't help it ; she drove me to it." The revolver was produced. Two of the seven chambers had been discharged, and one contained a ball cartridge. Mr. Whitby, surgeon, of Harlesden, said on being , sent for he found the deceased lying dead upon her face from the effects of a gunshot wound at the back of the head. The prisoner's wound was not serious. Mr. Lewis, who appeared for the accused, suggested to the magistrate that the prisoner should be remanded on a charge of manslaughter only; but Mr. Ingham decided upon remanding him on the capital charge until Tuesday next. LUX URI,* T AND BEAU TIYUL lieut.—Mrs. S. A. Allen's World's Hair Restorer or Dressing never fails to quickly restore Gray or Faded Hair to its youthful colour and beauty, and with the first application a beautiful glees and delightful fragrance is given to the hair. It stops the hair from CaLlin,g off. Itpreventa baldness. It promotes luxuriant growth; it causes the Hair to grow thick and strong. It removed all dandruff. It contains neither oil nor dye. In large Bottles—Priee Six Shillings. Zylobalsamum (tin. P. A. Allen's) far excele any Pomade or Hair Oil. 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At a pubßc meeting. held at Rochdale, on Tuesday night (Alderman Taylor in the chair), it was resolved to petition parliament in favour of exempting Sunday ' and ragged schools from payment of rates. The betting prosecutions have extended to Liverpool, and on Tuesday two men, named Parry and Duggan, the latter a publican, were apprehended by the police for alleged infractions of the law, The sympathy lately expressed in Sunderland on behalf of Mr. George Hudson, the " ex-Railway King," has evoked a eimilar feeling in York, where a subscription has been set on foot to atrengthen the Sunderland project From Mr. Hudson's past connection with, and numerous admirers in York, a considerable amount is expected to be realised. Normoitam ELECTION —At a meeting of Liberal electors of Nottingham on Tuesday night, many of Mr. Bernal Osborne's triends being preeent, Mr. Seely was unanimously chosen as a candidate for the vacancy in the room of the late Sir Robert Clifton. In the event of Colonel 'Wright resigning, Mr. Osborne will be brought forward. Mr. Digby Seymour was named an an independent candidate. The cause of " women's rights" is making some program. On Monday night Mr. Jacob Bright procured the insertion in the Municipal Franchise Bill of a clause giving women the right to vote at , municipal elections. The proposal was supported by the Home Secretary, and appears to have encountered no opposition whatever from either side of the house. News has reached Alexandria that an Englishman named Powell, who went to AbYseinia on a shooting expedition, has been murdered by nati-.es, together with his wife, children, servant, and two missionaries. DEATH OF A WoataN 103 YEARS OLD IN LIVER' roo.—The attention of the coroner or the borough, Mr. Clarke Aspinall, has been called to the death of Sarah Roberts, in the 103rd year of her age. The deceased was the widow of William Roberts, a seaman, and for the last two years has received parish relief. She has been living for some time with another old woman, who is now in the 84th year of her age, at No. 11, Moffat's-place, Liverpool. On Saturday week she was taken ill, but would not have a doctor, saying she was not bad enough. About eight o'clock on Saturday morning the grandchild of her old friend went t see her, and she died in her &