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The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1891-01-31 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE SCANDAL OF THE STRAND.  The London police are at the present time making a vigorous effort to improve the social state of the Strand by removing from it the women of loose character who frequent it in the evenings ix so large numbers. Several notorious offenders have been brought up at the local police-court lately and punished. This week at Bow-street Mr. Vaughanhad before him several cases against women disorderly who infest the thoroughfare in question. One of this class was an old offender named Alice Williams, who has been previously convicted, and on one occasion was charged with attempted suicide. She was charged with soliciting by Mr. Colson, a clerk. He stated that he was waiting to cross the Strand, when the prisoner went up to him and solicited him in a most offensive manner. He tried to avoid her, whereupon she and a companion commenced to use most abusive language. He accordingly called a constable, and gave her into custody. The prosecutor stated that the "hordes of women" who infested the Strand were a nuisance and a terror to the neighbourhood, and their conduct was so bad as to cause serious inconvenience to the tradesmen. The prisoner positively denied the charge, but accused the prosecutor of having pushed her and abused her.—Mr. Vaughan said the prisoner belonged to a very unfortunate class. It was bad enough for a person to be solicited and annoyed, but that he should be abused afterwards was something too scandalous. He fined her 405., or in default 21 days' imprisonment.—Margaret West, a woman of the same class, who was said to have been before a magistrate upwards of 60 times was charged with being drunk and disorderly.—Defendant (to Mr. Vaughan) : It is all through the drink.—Mr. Vaughan: Then why do you get so much to drink ?—Defendant: I am going to have a try this time.—Assistant-Gaoler Bush said the defendant had had many trials. She had only recently signed the pledge.—She was fined 405., or in default 21 days' imprisonment. Another woman, who caught hold of a man and walked across the street with him soliciting him, was fined 12s.  was  The University Boat Race will be rowed on Saturday, March 21. The gamblers of Peru, Indiana, have been warned to leave town by a committee of seventy.five women.  The Speaker of the Lower House of the Japanese Parliament is a Christian, and it is no uncommon thing in public offices or in the local prefectures to be told that two three, or even more of the higher officials are Christians. Liberationists are congratulating themselves on having gained a seat by the return of Mr. Furness for Hartlepool. Mr. Furness is in favour of dieestablishment in England as well as in Wales and Scotland.
The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1891-01-31 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

BEDFORD. FURTHER PARTICULARS. STATEMENT BY THE CORONER.  THE SUICIDE. OF 'THAI DUKE ,Or  The Press Association furnishes the following further facts with regard to the suicide of the late Duke of Bedford. It is admitted that there was a great desire that it should not become known that the Duke died by his own hand, but the circumstances of the suicide were such, it is said, as an hardly even be called unusual. The Duke was suffering from pneumonia. He was in a high state of fever, and two trained nurses were in constant attendance upon him. On the morning of his death, shortly after his doctor had seen him, the Duke told the nurses to leave the room, and went Into an adjoining passage which had been arranged for his convenience, and locked the door. After a few minutes the nurses became anxious, and one of them went into an adjoining room into which the passage led. The door from the passage into this room was not locked. Almost as soon as the nurse got into the room she heard the report of the pistol, and, opening the door, found the Duke dead. He had shot himself through the heart, and death had been instantaneous. No one else therefore was in the 581113 apartment with the Duke when he committed suicide; but it was only two or three  seconds after the event that the nurses were present. The postmortem examination was made by Dr. Gibbons and another member of the profession from one of the West-end hospitals. The examination was rqguired not only for the coroner's inquest, but to comply with the very strict requirements of the Cremation Society. Interments in the usual manner frequently take place without the production of any certificate, upon the assurance of the clergyman or other minister of religion that the certificate should be forthcoming afterwards. The Cremation Society requires, in addition to the registrar's or coroner's certificate, a certificate from the deceased's medical attendant, and another certificate from an independent registered medical practitioner.
The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1891-04-25 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

WOMEN WORKJAND THE HOME SECRETARY. It deputation of London laundry. women waited Mr. Matthews to express their °biotite the Factory and Workshops Bill now the Standing Committee on Trade. Mr.' Leighton, M.P., who introdnced the depu- ' urged that, if the proposal to class a as a factory or workshop were carried out, large number of women would be thrown out of Miss Lupton, representing the London erative Laundry Association, which she was the first society of working women started, said that she objected to Clause 13 the Government Bill, which specified that seen should only be employed for twelve hours the 24. Miss Lupton who spoke with remarkle vigour for over half an hour, was proceeding dilate upon the disastrous consequences which ald ensue if the Bill came into force, when Matthews answered her that his Bill makes change in the law affecting laundries, but • them where they are now. Mr. Sydney n had proposed to make a laundry a work, and, therefore, bring laundries within the Imams (as to hours, meals, and overtime) of Factory Act. But he was to oppose that, ",natation cordially shook hands with Mr. . on retiring, with expressions of "God •you ; we wish you success." deputation of women employed in the nail chain making trades also waited upon Matthews to protest against any restrio' their labour, which would have the effect lying theft of their means of getting a They were taken up to London by Lady Goldismid, who, together with Mrs. Jett, Mrs. Moberley Bell, Miss Moore, and s Heather- Bigg, accompanied them to the as Office. The women were allowed to do most the talking, and they soon made it clear that • did not want restrictions; that they con' adult women hilly qualified to reject unwork ; and that they believed Lord proposal to forbid women cutting or ~s any iron more than one quarter of an inch Aeneas would seriously affect large numbers !hose engaged in the chain trade. The Home questioned them very closely as to their of work, and promised to give their views consideration.  The Post Office gives notice that fictitious Money "are now in circulation. Those Orders are "Brighton, Sussex (C. 0. 3799." The adopted is to present them to tradespeople sent of small orders, and to receive the J in cash. . Earl of &Gaud has built and fitted up at own expense a chapel and reading-room at Nunouth, for the use of British and foreign Who come to the port, the town of Grange Wag his lordship's property. tthing woman, the wife of a fisherman named at Brighton, attempted to commit suicide isr day by drinking about half a pint of t oil with which she had mixed a quantity owns 9mbrocation. Apparently the large y. taken Caused the vomiting which followed, is now in the hospitaL  MR.
The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1891-02-14 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

CITT TO PIECES BY A TRAIN.  While a guard *as walking along the Midland Railway, near Child's-hill, Cricklewood, the other night he found the mutilated body of a girl, apparently about fifteen years of age. The face was cut away, both legs and one arm were cut off, and the brains were scattered about the rails. The line at this part is protected by a very high fence, and runs near some meadows. Mr. Robert Hearn, station-master of Child's-hill Station, informed a representative that he thought the girl must have either met her death by an accident, or had deliberately committed suicide. It seems that at about 70 yards from where the body was found a footpath crosses the line, and it is believed that the girl must have been knocked down by the Scotsman which passes this point at about 40 miles an hour about ten minutes to eight. The body was taken to the West Hampstead Police station. The deceased was named Kate Carter, and was only 15 years of age. Up till a few days ago she was engaged as a domestic servant at Hampstead, and since leaving there she had been residing at the house of a man named Frederick Yeoman, at Kilburn. She called upon her late employer on Thursday night for the purpose of obtaining a "character." This her employer acceded to. ,The police theory in that in a fit of insanity she afterwards resolved to commit suicide, a view which is confirmed not only by the condition of the body, but also by the statement of a medical man who examined it prior to its removal. A horrifying sight the discovery was, according to all accounts, bits of the trunk and legs lying scattered about in all directions for a considerable distance around. Indeed, in the darkness every portion of the body could not be recovered, and so small were the pieces got next morning that they had to be taken, away by the police in handkerchiefs. The mother of the deceased lives at Bristol, whither the sad Intelligence was sent by Wlegnifil• I
The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1891-04-04 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

VERY PECULIAR PEOPLE.  The Daily News observes that the Peculiar People have lately had a perfect revel of unreason in Essex. Three lives have been lost, and whether they were in every instance sacrificed to the refusal to call in a doctor, or not, it is certain that In no instance was a doctor called in. One case was peculiarly tragic. A labourer's wife, taken with the pangs of child-birth, absolutely declined to see a surgeon, and died, though the evidence was to the effect that proper professional aid would probably have saved her life and the life of her child. One midwife was called in—according to the invariable practice of the sect, and Indeed of the sufferer in cues of this sort— and then another, but the case presented certain difficulties, and neither knew what to do. The Elders had previously held a service of prayer, but all this extre.nely simple surgery was of no avail, and the poor creature expired in circumstances which, as they involved peat agony to herself as well as the life of the infant, are too awful to think of. Amid all her tortures she was firm in her refusal to see a doctor. Her husband gave her a free choice, but he seems to have had too much faith in his melancholy tenets to insist on making a choice for himself. The other deaths reported are deaths of infants. Two babies were seized with bronchitis; no doctor was called in ; and, whether as a consequence or as a coincidence, the children died. The Coroners seem powerless, but one of them is going to try whether the recent Act for the prevention of cruelty to children may not bring these fanatics to reason. For adults, of coarse, this particular method of committing suicide enjoys all the sanctions of law, but there seems no good reason why infants should be doomed to death in the name of liberty of conscience. To all but themselves the Peculiar People must seem pail praying for, but there might be another way.
The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1891-04-04 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

TALE OF TWO TRUNKS.  BY IL CADY.  "What a very peculiar trunk !" said Mr. Marrowbone, looking through his eye-glaases at • large and handsome une which the civil salesman had just dragged from its retreat in the corner to the centre of the room. " Peouriar ? Yea, sir," said the young man' lifting the lid and exhibiting the interior. This trunk, sir, was made to order for a wealthy gentleman. In fact, we made him two just alike. He never wanted them, and we are disposing of them at • sacrifice."  _ "Why didn't he want them ?" asked Mr. Marrowbone, who had a streak of curiosity— doubtless inherited from his mother—in his composition. "Curious, not to want what you have ordered."  "Yes, sir," replied the salesman. " Very curious. But, iz this case, there was a complication that rendered the gentleman quite excusable. He committed suicide."  "Ah ! Very wrong !" said Mr. Marrowbone. "Very wrong of him!" "Quite so, sir," replied the salesman. "You observe the elegant r..ceptaole for neck-ties; this place for your collar-box; here lie the shirts, if you please. On the whole, I doubt if you can find anything like this in the city." "I doubt if I can,' said Mr. Marrowbone.  "Just my initials on it, 'M. M.,' Milton Marrowbone; and send it at once." "Very well, sir; and I think you will never regret the purchase," said the salesman. Hardly had he bowed his customer out of the door, when a lady tripped up the steps and entered. She was rather good-looking, her age might have been thirty, and her appearance was that which may be described by the expression, "Just turned out of a bandbox."  _ "I want a trunk," she began; "and—there— that is exactly what I like." And she pointed to Mr. Marrowbone's recent purchase. "Sorry, ma'am, but we have just sold that," said the polite salesman, conjuring up an expression of regret which was quite touching. " But," —here he allowed agleam of hope to sparkle in his eye—" but, madam, we have another, outwardly similar, differing only in the interior; one, in fact, more suitable for a lady." "Let me see it," said the customer. Another trunk was trundled from the shadows in the far corner of the shop and whisked open. The lady peeped into it. '' I'll take it," she said, after heating the price. "I'll take it. I'm in a de,perate hurry. Put my initials on it, and send it home at once."  The polite clerk made a bow so profound that it very nearly became an acrob,tic performance, and the lady vanished. She had left Her card—
The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1891-11-21 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SALVATIONIST APPEAL TO THE QUEEN.  _ At the Regent's Hall, Oxford-street, London, a "Darkest England" dinner has been given to 600 ex.prisoners, and in connection with the event the following appeal has been addressed to the Queen To her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, Balmoral.  May it please your Majesty— The Salvation Army are gathering together some 600 of the thieves of London at Regent's Hall, Oxford-street, W., to a dinner. They will be men who have in no war connected themselves with us, and I need scarcely inform your Majesty that our only object is to get them to Christ and become respectable men. To do this successfully the slim of £25 will be required; and as there is no fund in connection with the social scheme for this, we are appealing to a few friends to help us raise the amount. I would also lise to mention to your Majesty that we are about to provide the poor children of London with a farthing breakfast, and are making arrangements which will enable us to serve out 5,600 every morning. The cost of this will be about £lO per day. We are trying to secure a few friends who will be responsible for one week's expenses. Knowing the great interest your Majesty graciously takes in all schemes for the amelioration of the condition of your poor subjects, we venture to make this appeal for your Majesty's gracious patronage.—l beg here to subscribe myself, your gracious Majesty's most humble and loyal servant (For the Salvation Army), (Signed) JAMES BARKER, Colonel. Chief of Criminal and Investigation and Relief Department. 101, Queen Victoria-street, E.G., Nov. 16.  A distressing accident occurred on Monday afternoon at Norton Canes, near Walsall. Three children were crossing a colliery railway, when a train knocked two of thorn down. One child, aged two years, had a hand cut off, and another child lost one of its feet.  Emma Waite, aged 34 years, schoolmistress at Chatham, and wife of Viiilliam Waite, schoolmaster, committed suicide on Sunday night by cutting her throat. Her husband was in the school at the time and on his retturning to the house found his wife locked in her bedroom. He burst open the door and found her with a fearful gash in her throat. She died soon afterwards. No cause can be given for the sad act, as she always appeared to be contented.  The Cannock magistrates have sentenced Noah Plant, a driver in a collery, to three months' imprisonment for shocking cruelty to a horse, which he beat and stabbed in such a manner that it is not expected to recover.
The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1891-10-24 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE IN LONDON.  A YOUNG MOTHER THROWS HICOSILL7I AND TWO CHILDREN FROM • WINDOW.  The quiet neighbourhood of West Hampstead was the other afternoon thrown into a state of considerable excitement owing to a rumour that a deliberate double murder and suicide had taken place at No. 18, Fordwych-road, s thoroughfare tenanted by people of a superior class, near the High-road, Kilburn. It transpired that the house was occupied by Mr. Hewetson (of the firm of flewetson and Thexton, house furnishers, of Tottenham.court-road), with his wife, aged about 25, her two children, a boy aged 18 months, and a girl about 2i years, and three servants. The adjoining house is occupied by Mr. W. Bailey,. the newly-appointed manager of the Alhambra, whose wife was alarmed by loud screams and a smashing of glass. On going to the front door of the premises, Mrs. Bailey was informed by a postman and a lady who had just passed along the Garlinge.road (which runs at right angles to Fordwych.road), that they had seen a lady at the top floor back room of No. 18 throw two children out of the window,- and then jump out herself. Thereupon Mrs. Bailey and her informant entered the house, where they found Mn. Hewetson and the two children lying on the floor of a conservatory at the rear, through the glass roof of which they had crashed in their descent. The unfortunate trio were terribly cut and injured and in a semi-conscious condition. The husband was immediately telephoned for lsy a neighbour. Stimulants were administered, ‘'Ond Drs. Hall and Willis were speedily sumnioaeli 4Pd attended to the injured persons. The unforGunate lady has been suffering from hysteria, and, although the police are in charge, it is deemed acivihie, owing te her critical condition, not to mak, her aware of the foot. It is a singular circumstance that, although the height from which the children were thrown is upwards of 401 t. and a gap some 8f t. square was broken in the roof of the conservatory, they received less injury than the mother, who fell through the hole thus made.  It has since transpired that the details as first reported were somewhat exaggerated, ,e4ipecially with regard to the injuries sustained , .ny the persons concerned. Mrs. Hewetson, it is said, was practically uninjured, and far from being in "a critical condition," hadn't broken a single bone. She is already able to walk about and w" i,linoqtr, regain her usual health. Both of the Od'int4j ' were unhurt, save for a few trivial scratch 3.,
The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1891-04-18 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE OF AN OLD COUPLE.  BOUND TOGETHER AND FLOATING IN THE SEINE.  Floating on the Seine, near Clichy, have been found, tightly bound together, the corpses of an old couple who had been living for many years in a house at the Ternes end of the long Rue du Faubourg Saint Honore. The man had been a commercial traveller in his better days, and was upwards of 80 years of age when he persuiffed his companion, Madame de Fischer—who is said to hive belonged to a wealthy Russian family, possessing large estates in the Caucasus -to die with him; as they were in a condition of the utmost destitution. Madame de Fischer, nes Markoff, isdecrthe4 as the widow of a personage who held -the title of Marshal of the Nobility, and who expired about 20 years ago. She was 62, and she took up her residence here shortly after the death of her husband. Madame de Fischer seems to have lost the whole of her fortune in speculations, and after 1875— in which year she became totally blind—her friends made her a small allowance, which would have sufficed for her needs had she not taken Metivier to live with her. Her paramour, who, despite his age, was a man of vicious habits, spent her money as fast as she procured it, but his ' ascendency over her was so great that she could not shake him off. Lately her relatives, disgusted at her liaison, threatened to stop the supplies altogether, and it was then that Motivier conceived the project of the double suicide. The couple quitted their abode, Madame de Fischer leaving with a fellow lodger a note which she instructed him to open on the following day. It contained a message to be forwarded to her relations in Moscow, and ran thus: "Aunt died this morning. Send 500 francs for funeral." The aged couple had given out that they were going to spend a day or two in the country, and it was not until the intelligence of their suicide had been received that the letter was opened. It is thought that after binding their arms and legs tightly together on a river bank at Clichy they rolled themselves deliberately into the water.