The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1870-04-16 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

MAN POISONED BY MISTAKE.—A fi va days ago a case of sudden death occurred in Edinburch which should have the effect of cautioning heads of families as to whom they send for medicines, and potting chemists on their guard as to whe m they supply those of a dangerous character. A boy had been sent for " paragon:: " by his father, (a braasfounder) to it chemist's in the city, but he seems, before reaching the shop, to have forgotten the name ..f the medicine, and asked for something which puzzled the shopnian. Several liquids were named to Meted, sod one of these was bisulphate of carbon— a solution often asked for by int ssengers from shoemakers, who lIPP it forpatchirg boots. The lad stated that that was what he wanted, and the ehnpinan furnished Lim with it, carefully labelling the phiaL in the mual way, and puttinit on it the word 'poison." When the phial was taken home, it would appear that the lab.' was not carefully examined, and that the man was supplied with the liquid which the lad brought. The result was that the unfortunate man died in a few hours after taking the poison.  A FEARFUL SCRIM !—ln London, last Saturday evening, a man rather respectably dressed, and apparently about sixty years of age, entered one it the recesses on Waterloo Bridge, and having ascended the stone seat, crossed the balustrade, and got upon the outside arapet which extends the whole length of the bridge. The man appears to have repented of his suicidal intenticn just bi fore be let to hie hold I.f the parapet, as he screamed loudly for help, and attracted the attention of many people, who cxiuld pot, however, offer him aid in sufficient time. He fell within a minute or two of lie crossing the balustrade, and having struck against the buttresses of the bridge, he was killed instantaneously.  AN EDITOR " COWEIDFI ."—At about two p.m. yesterday (says the New York Tribune of March 16.) while Mr. George Wilkes, editor and proprietor of Wilkes' Spoil of the Times, was walking leisurely down Broadway, near Pearl-street, be was hailed by Major William W. Leland, formerly of the St. Julian HoteL The major approached Mr. Wilke and asked him why an uncomplimentaty allusion had been made to him (the maj.ir) in the Spirit of the Times of the 12th inst. It is not known positively what reply was madeby Mr. Wilkes, but it is supposed that he did not make a satisfactory explanation, for the major, without more ado, raised his cane sad bmucht it down with terrific force upon the head of Mr. Wilke, In a moment a large crowd collected, and Mr. Wilkes his face bloody from the wound, ran into the dry goods establishment next to the corner of Pearl-street, Major Leland pursued him and repeated the castigation in the store, breaking the cane over his victim's head, but an officer of the Broadway squad had by this time arrived, and took the major into custody. Mr. Wilkes refused to make any charge against his assailant, and the latter wast released. The following are the ser,rds to which Major Leland took exception. TiteL,°Ccur in an editorial in Mr. Wilkes'. paper on thel2th instant : Major wiiiiam Leland is a notorious swindler and scoundrel, whose infamy is common as the sir. lie would not be believed on oath by any jury in New York; •nd adding beastly COWS/MOO and brutishness to his dishonesty, is dl-countenanced even by his own brothers for his frequent cruel beathigs and kicking. of a wife, who, Is addition to being adorned by every womanly virtue, has borne him several children.