Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1868-12-04 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SAVAGE ATTACKS BY A MAD DOO.—Early Sonthernhay, jumped from his bedroom window to the on Saturday morning, while • young man, named ground, a distance of about fifty feet, and was killed Cuthbert Nixon, was proceeding along North-road, instantly. The unfortunate occurrence took place soon Preston, a black retriever dog suddenly spiting at him after seven o'clock, and before the deceased had and bit him severely in the arm. He succeeded in reached the ground heti was noticed by a butcher, knocking the dog off, and shortly afterwards gave in- named Quant, who obtained areistence and immediately formation to a policeman, who, in company with two had him removed to the house. The deceased was Or three others, set off in pursuit of the animal. Before oily partly dressed at the time. He is • tall, handthey reached it it had snicked another man, and bitten some man, about 35 years of age, and for the past him in a similar manner to the first. The ferocious brute twelve months he hai been suffering from a mental was pursued into Friargate, and the policemen ulti- affliction, produced by the information of his wife's mately came up to it. One of them made a bold attempt death. An inquest was he!d on the body at the Bode to capture it by seizing it by the neck, but it turned Hotel, when the above facts were corroborated, and a upon him and bit his hand in a serious manner. The verdict to the effect that the deceased committed dog was eventually caught in the house of a man who suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity was had reared it, and taken to the polies-station in a returned. He died from a fracture of the skull, barrow, tied down, and it was shortly afterwards de- having previously suffered from the effects of sunstroyed. The injured policeman.will be unable to con- stroke when in India, where he was born and for some SUM his duty for some time, time resided.  MR GEORGE CIikRLTON  We learn on good authority that an order for the construction of thirty locomotives for the Lemberg and Czernwitchky Railway has been given to Messrs. Neilson, of Glasgow.—Scotsman.  During the past fortnight an unusual number of large Rhine salmon have bwen on sale in London. About the mouth of November there are always a certain amount of Rhine salmon in the chief fishmongers' shops in London; this year, however, they are unusually plentiful. -  (Member of Tattersall- Th-e-WetOr;-1,-ond Albert Clubs,) _ _  pEGS to inform his Friends and the Public that he executes Commissions on all Races and Steeple Chases throughout the year. The full market odds guaranteed.  P. -0. Orders to be made payable at General Post Office, and Cheques to be crossed, "London and Westminster Bank." Price List sent on application. Address,—  12, Cloudetaley Square, Aa London, N.  Horniman & Co., London, disallow the usua but most objectionable practice of colouring tea with plumbago, Prussian blue, or any other hurtful "facing' powder. As their imports consist only of young leaves —choice and strong—they are delicious in flavour and truly cheap; real judges ot tea have but to make a trial to become constant purchasers. The extensive demand for Horniman's Pure Tea has induced some to imitate their packets, hence the public are cautioned to observe that the signature of Horniman 4. , London, Original Importe.s of the Pure Pea,' is on all the Packets. 2 538 agents are appointed. LOCAL Agent. are advertised in our columns.  THE MANUFACTURE OF WATCH E 8 AND Ctoorts.—A most interesting and instructive little work, describing briefly, but with great clearness, the rise and progress of watch and clock making, has just been published by Mr J. W. Benson, of 25, Old Bond Street, 99, Weistbourne Grove, and the City Steam Factory, 58 and 60, Ludgate Hill. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices, and no one should make a purchase without visiting the above establishments or consulting this valuable work. By its aid persons residing in any part of the United Kingdom, India, or the Colonies, are enabled to select for themselves the watch best adapted for their use, and have it sent to them with perfect safety. Mr Benson, who holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales, sends this pamphlet to any address on receipt of two postage stamps, and we cannot too strongly recommend it to the notice of the intending purchaser.