Widnes Examiner. — 1883-06-09 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

FAITHLESS SWAIN.—On Monday, a buxom young woman named Mary Eden apillied at the St. Helens Police Court fur an order to be made out against a John Segar, who was said to be an auctioneer at Ormskirk, to contribute towards the maintenance of her illegitimate child, of which she said he was the father. She stated that this was the second child she had had by the defendant, the former, however, towards which defendant had contributed ss. per week, being now dead. It was also stated that defendant had promised to marry her, but was now married to somebody else; and although he was an auctioneer, he was not yet set up in business for himself.—An order was made against the defendant, who did not appear, to pay ss. per week.  No change has taken place in the condition of Loid J.)tm Manners since Thursday. Sir William Gull will this afternoon again visit the noble lord. The Central News learns that Mr. LaboucLere intends to persevere with his motion respecting Lord Wolseley's pension, notwithstanding the result of to-day's debate. There is no doubt the 'authorities have exhumed the body of Mr. Jury, the hotel proprietor of Dublin whose death was rumoured to have resulted from poisoning by "Number One."  The Duke of Edinburgh, who is unavoidably prevented from being present at the debate in the Lords on the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill, has agreed to pair with the Earl of Hosslyn. The Duke of Westminster has intimated to the Council of the National Smoke Abatement Institution that he proposes to contribute £5OO to the Smoke Abatement Fund recently opened.  A fisherman named Connors died on Thursday night in the hospital at Limerick from the effects, it is alleged, of a fight with another fisherman named Clandey, who has been remanded without bail.  A dangerous revolt has taken place among the convicts in the galleys of Piombino, in Italy. It was put down with some difficulty only by the troops using firearms. Eight convicts were wounded, four badly. We understand that Dr. Cory, director of the animal vaccine department, is the official who, in the interest cf scientific investigation as to the possible effects of inoculation from impure lymph, has seriously suffered by his experiments. The preparations for the Bright celebration are rapidly approaching completion. Triumphal arches are being erected at Birmingham, and the appearance of the streets on Monday will be extremely brilliant. It is estimated that the procession will be two miles long, and will be the grandest ever seen in Birmingham. The men engaged in the various branches of the building trade at Holywell have (riven notice to the masters of their intention to strike work to-morrow unless the employers consent immediately to the men dropping their tools at one o'clock instead of at three on Saturdays, and also to allow walking time after the first mile at the rate of a quarter of an hour for each mile.  Mr Broadhurst's motion respecting the expenses of teturning officers was supported by Messrs. Arnold and Thomasson. Among the majority were Messrs. Agnew, Claeetham, Coddington, and Ecroyd, Sir R. A. Cross, the Hen. Algernon Egerton, Mr. Fielding, the Marquis of liartington, Messrs M`Minnies, Tomlinson, and Warburton, and the Hon de Tatton Egerton. At ten o'clock on Thursday night, Charles Barratt, 35, formerly of Walsden, weaver, committed suicide by drowning himself in the mill pond belonging to Kay's mills. The deceased was seen smoking on the lodge bank, and afterwards he jumped into the water. He refused to lay bold of a lump of wood held out to hint for his rescue. The deceased had been despondent some time. The body has been recovered.  As a boat containing two men was going up the Ribble with the tide from Freckleton, near Lytham, one of the men dropped the anchor to recover another boat which had broken away. The result of. the sudden stoppage was that the boat capsized. One man swam ashore with difficulty, and the other was drowned. When the body was found later there were wounds on the face from which blood was flowing. Deceased is William Billington, of Preston.