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Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-06-07 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MYSTE RIOUS DEATH.  The body of an Englishman, named Thos. 'amber, who bad been missing for, fortnight, was found the other day in the Montreal city reservoir. It bad eight stabs, not cut wounds, and had been kept at the bottom by stones in the pockets. A postmortem examination led to the discovery that the lungs and stomach were perfectly dry; hence it is concluded that Kimber was dead before entering the water. The coroner's jury have returned a verdict of Suicide," but this idea is not generallv accepted. The theory tba`, after cutting his "throat, he lost courage to complete his self-murder in that manner, and left the hotel to drown himself, is discredited by the impossibility of a man walking two miles, passing in the way a canal and a river, without attracting attention or fainting from hie wounds. The proprietor of the hotel where Kimber arrived from Topsham, in Devonshire, on April 5 states that his guest was last seen walking briskly away before noon on Friday, April 11. His room was found in a disordered state. The razor was covered with b:ood, and some linen was bloodstained. The landlord's exruse for not informing the police was that he thought Kimber intended to escape paving the hotel bill. Kimber is known, however, to have received a draft, sent by English friends to establish him in Canada, and which he had not cashed,  A WETL•KYOWN authority declares that the once prevalent potato disease is now practically mastered. Tres Roy al M int coined last year the largest ,mantity of silver ever issued in a single twelvemonth. The demand for all k:nds of coin was unusually high—six millions above the previous year, so that altogether the Mint sent out E 9,746,538. So great was the pressure that some of the colonial coinage was entrusted to Birmingham for execution. Seven-and-ahalf millions of sovereigns were struck—the highest number since 18S0 -but no half sovereigns, nor the £5 or £2 pieces, which are entirely fancy coins. Crowns and double florins, however, are in great demand, especially by large firms for paying their workmen, and the threepenny bit is immensely ',polar Finally, last year, the Moat made a nice little prof t of nearly tetm,lso over the expenses. roe 12 chief English railways paid last year for local rates and taxes no less than £1,707,567, being rather over 6 per cent. of the net revenue.  THE GAS StOKERS'
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-04-19 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE CZAR AND MS SUBJECTS.  DISCOVERY OF EXPLOSIVE BORES. A St. Petersburg correspondent reports : For several days past rumours have been circulating in the city respecting the discovery of mines at Gatchina, and the apprehensions of the poLce for the Emperor's safety, causing his Majesty's compulsory stay in the capital. The origin of these rumours is attributed to a conviction of the police that the naval officer who lately committed suicide on the Inasili Ostroff was not the only person deputed to I give effect to the murderous intent of the small group of regicides who have been spreading such terror in the Court circles of the capital. There were grounds, too, for believing that two others were biding their time, and that , one or both of them had selected Gatchina as the most suitable place for the neat attempt As General Hesse was sure of the Palace grounds and buildings, the clue was followed up, not by him, but by the police, and it was their investigations and unskilful questioning of the inhabitants of Gatchina that gave rise to the rumours. The other evening, however, the ' police were rewarded by a discovery which seems to show that their information was, in the main, correct. Inquiries about the previous career of a young man who had lived in Gatchina since the end of December I tended to show that the police were mistaken • ;in supposing his name, business, and previous , , history to be well-known to them. Recently I 1 he left his lodgings to go to St. Petersburg, and , during his absence his rooms were searched thoroughly. In one of the draw, re of a piece of furniture an innocent-looking boa was discovered. It was securely locked, but when opened it was found to con,ain two explosive ball-shaped masses of very portable dimensions securely kept in their places by , cloeely.fitting frames, so that no amount of jolting could loosen them or endanger an explosion. There were no papers, no chemicals, no letters. The young man's name Is now believed to bra false one, and his passport is said to be a forgery, as he has been personating someone else. The police still believe that ; there is a third conspirator in st. Petersburg or Gat. 1 china; but they have-no clue to his whereabouts.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-04-19 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

INQUEST. An inquest has been commenced, and ac.journeel foes week, on the body of the young Frenchman who shot his sweetheart and then committed suicide. No light was thrown on the cause of the crime.  , The opening of New Tipperary was the occasion of s great popular demonstration on the 12th inst. The town was crowded, and the new buildings were gaily deeorated, Messrs. John O'Connor, Pierce Mahoney, and T. P. Gill, M.P's., superintended the arrange' meet.. A special train from Dublin brought the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the Mayor of Drogheda, Lady Sandhuret, the Countess Schack, and Mr. Michael Devitt, wad the following members of Parliament Messrs. William O'Brien, Jacob Bright, A. l'icton, C. B. Schwann, R. brake, Halley Stewart, T. D. Sullivan, T. A. Dickson, W. Murphy, J. J. Clancy, J. E. Redmond, Edmund Loamy, and M. Mcrattan. A proceasion, headed by a band, conducted the visitors to the new market, where addresses were presented front the Tipperary Town Commissioners and the people of Tipperary, detailing the struggle on the Smith-Barry estate. Canon Cahill introduced Mr. Picton, MP,, wbo said their English friends had come to encourage the people in their work. believing they were asserting the rights of the toiler on his native soil to enjoy a return's proportion to his labour. Lady Sandhurst else spoke, and the Lord Mayor of Dublin observed that Mr. Balfour had said that if he were a tenant be would combine. The tenants had combined, and victory was their reward. Mr. Davitt said their town was Omit on sellsacrifice, the abiding principle of their struggle, and it would redound to their credit that their first en. I deavour had been to provide for the poorest of the tenants Mr. William O'Brien, who was received with great cheering, said the landlord.' efforts had only Gird the termite' coffers with 160,000, and if Smith. Barry waa satisfied with his deserted rent office and his Streets to let, he wished him joy. r Cheers.) A I banquet was held in the evening. A large force of , police were on duly.  A CLICHT workman named Coevcet had reason suspect the fidelity of his spouse, her lover being one Bandin, a mechanic. Cornet for some time watched in van, but the other evening he encountered the guilty pair as they were walking .me-in-arm down the Avenue de Clichy. Ile observed them narrowly, waited his opportunity, and fired three chambers of his revolver at his false friend. Two ot the balls pierced his right arm and the third went through his chest His life in despaired of,
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-05-24 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SHOCKING T R AGEDY AT. LEE..  —.— The suburb of Lee, Bent. was on the night of the 16th instant the scene of a shocking tragedy, a married lady named Haley beiug nearly murdered. and her assailant committing suicide. Shortly before eleven o'clock on the night in question the report of firearms was beard, and immediately afterwards a woman, who was screaming frantically, was seen running towards the bridge at Grove.park Station. She was covered with blood, and said she had been shot by a man named Frederick Hannan, Assistance was summoned, and the lady was conveyed to her home, 74, burnt-ask-hill, Lee. It was found that Mrs. Haley had been struck by two bullets, one gracing her face, whilst the second entered the left side of the mouth, carrying away some of the teeth and a portion of the jaw. After a long search the police discovered Hannam's body in a pond eituated in a swampy piece of ground just off the Bromley-road. The body was taken out of the water, when it was seen that there were some severe gashes on each side of the neck. It would seem that Mrs. Haley left bee house on Friday evening, and proceeded to St. John's Station, where she was joined by Hatnam, and they wont by train to Orpington, where they spent several hours, returning by the last train, and it was whilst proceeding from the station to the house that the tragedy occurred. Mrs. Haley has so far recovered as to be able to make a statement of the circumstances under which shs was attacked by Hannan. Having described their visit to Orpington, Mrs. Haley states that on alighting at Grove-park they went towards their home, walking arm in arm. Hamm= suddenly asked her to look at the lishts, and when she turn,d her bead aside to see the lights of London he shot her in the temple. She screamed, but he held her round the neck, and pushing the revolver into her mouth fired again, exclaiming that he knew it was impossil,le he could ever win her, and therefore it was better they should die together. Then he knelt down by her aide and deliberately cut his throat. She told him he should have thought of her poor children before doing such a thing, and he asked her whether she was dying. She answered she believed abe was. At his request she took a hand. kerchief and staunched the b cod at his throat. Then fear overcame her, and she ran away. Marmara had taken her to dances and parties with her husband's knowledge and consent, bet on this occasion he was not aware they were together, as she was supposed to be dining with some friends It is thought that Hannam, after being left by Mrs. Haley, secreted himself in the thick hedgeway during the night, and there remained while the search by the police was going on, crawling across to a pond when they had gone and drowning himself.  Erorn THOUSAND pupils leave the elementary schools in Lludon annually at under 13 yews of age. VoLaeux is now 11 years 010, and it is asserted that 5,000,000 persons are able to use it.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-03-22 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.  A terrible murder and suicide took place early the other morning at 70, Boulevard Montparnasse, Paris. The apartment on the second floor of that house was occupied by M. Ernest Picard, a clerk at the Ministry of Public Instruction. Some four years ago a young woman named Maria Rebut, who was supposed by every one in the house to be his wite, took up her abode with him. The young couple—lL Picard was just 30 and Maria Rebut 22 years of age—lived most happily ; but about 10 days ago the young woman was attacked by a disease of the throat, which necessitated the burning of the glands. M. Picard became most gloomy, exaggerating to himself the danger of the operation, which in reality presented none at all, At the Ministry be was observed to be very uneasy in his mind, and to have fallen a prey to the fixed idea of killing the woman be loved to put an end to her imaginary sufferings. On the occasion of the Mid-Lent holiday, Maria Rebut's mother and her younger sister were invited to dinner. During the meal M. Picard seemed in a very excited condition, but no importance was attached to this. Later lathe evening Ildme. Rebut returned home, but left her younger daughter, who, on Maria's request, was to stay the night. The young girl, aged 14, bad been asleep a long time when she was awoke by the sound of voices. The invalid had asked her lover to get her something to drink. M. l'icard went into the kitchen and brought back a cup full of what was supposed to be herb tea. Maria Rebut drank off some of it, and then exclaimed, "Why, you have made • mistake! What have you given me to drink ? As M. Picard remained silent, she had suspicion, and cried out," Oh! you have poisoned me." The young sister then intervened, and pressed M. Picard with questions. Instead of replying, the murderer seized a loaded revolver, and fired three shots at his mistress. He then rushed into the kitchen and swallowed a quantity of vitriol. As death did not come quickly enough he lodged a bullet in his own head. In the meantime, the terrified sister of the victim had run down stairs Is wake the c,,ncierge, who at once warned the police. When the magistrate arrived shortly afterwards, accompanied by a doctor, Maria Rebut was dead. M. l'icard, who expired a few minutes later, had crawled back from the kitchen into the room, and was lying near the bed.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-02-22 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SUPPRESSION OF THE LAND LEAGUE AND THE INVINCIBLE CONSPIRACY. . .  Their lordslups then go on to recite the incidents attonding the suppression of the Land Longue in the hilnaba= Treaty, the Pticenix-park  murders, and their denunciation by Messrs. Parnell, Dillon, and Devitt. Their lordships find that the Invincibles were not a branch of the Land League, and that the Land League did not organise or pay the Invincible', nor did the respondents, or any of then!, associate with any pererns known by them to be employed in the Invincible conspiracy. Certain passages in " Parnellism and Crime" amo then referred to which Sir Charles Russell had construed as meaning that "Mr. Parnell was intimate with the leading Invincible., that he probably learned from them what they were about when he wee released on parole in April, 1882, and that he recognised the Pinenix-park murders as their handiwork, and that knowing it to be theirs, and partly for hie Own safety, he secretly qualified and revoked Unscon' demnation which he had thought it politic publicly to denounce." Intheir findingontbis polrittheirlordships say : We consider that there is no foundation whatever for the charge that Mr. Parnell was intimate with Invincibl., knowing them to be such, or that he had any knowledge, direct or indirect, of the conspiracy which resulted in the Phonic Park murders, and we find the same with reference to all the other respondents. We do not think it necessary to enter Into the question whether or not any persons other than those who were convicted were guilty of participation in those crimes, because we are clearly of opinion that none of the respondents were ewer:, at the time that any persons with whom they useMated were connected with these murders."  PIGOTT UNWORTHY OF CREDIT, Their lordships then dealt with the too-simile letter dated 15th May, 1882, which they dismiss briefly as follows: This letter was one of a Series obtained from the witness Richard Pigott by Mr. Houston, who afterwards supplied them to the manager of the Times newspaper upon payment of sums amounting to £2530. We do not propose to narrate the circumstances attending the obtaining of these letters. They will be found in the evidence. The story told by 1 igott as to the manner in which he obtained these letterswas entirelyunworthy of credit,and before his cross-examination was concluded he absconded and committed suicide. We find that all the letters produced by Pigott and set out in the appendix are forgeries, and we entirely acquit Mr. Parnell and the other respondents of the charge of insincerity in their denunciation of the Pb.enix Park murders. After dealing exhaustively with the remaining charges, the Commissioners, who all sign the Report, summarise the resuit of their labours as follows :
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-08-23 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

VILLAGE OF CAESS-PLAYERS. In the Gartenlaufie is an account of the village of Strobeck, Wernigerode, in the Hut, where every five years, since I a chees coupes. oto he held, as it was this year, at the end of June. the children of toe village for many centuries have been taught chess ' in their homes ae soon as they could understand the moves, and, at the present day, they show what pro. ress they have made every Easter in the presence of the pastor, school teachers, and village withoribes. The three girls and three boys who remain victors receive each a chessboard mete in the village, and inscrhed with the words A reward for perseverance." There are regu ar cheas chubs for men and women, and on Sunoay afternoons people pass the time in playing cheee at the inn " Schtichimiel," where, if a tourist h•ppens to come in, he is invited to play, and is generally beaten. The inhabitants, about 1250 in number, are almost all farmers, and in easy circumstances.  Cosvirrs are now at work on the great Harbour of Refuge works at Peterhead to the number of about 00. This convict labour has to be supplemented by that of some 200 'feet men." ANOTHER death through cricket is recorded. It occurred at Nettingbarn, the victim being a boy named Sidney Hammond. The ball struck him on the bead, and he died shortly afterwards. A C.701101N0 to the Paris correspondent of th. London Chros-',,,, it is geed there that General von OnggiVi and Count halnoky will both spend a few days at Hatfield on s visit to Lord Salisbury at the end at September. cannast.. of private means named William Charles Barber has committed suicide at Hamsgare, by drowning himself in his greenhouse tank, lbs. appointment in love affairs is assigned as the cause.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-09-20 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

JURYMEN'S LOGIC.  A curioustrle-ia-told in the Paris correspondence of the Time,. It seems that M. de Rlowitt bas been interviewing one of the jurymen who acted on the trial of M. Moch, the Paris loerpire who killed a money-changer for refusing to pay him a sum of about 10001. The acquittal of Web, who made no attempt whatever to deny, or even to excuse his crime, caused general amazement; and whatever may be thought of the value of the reason given for that verdict by the juryman in question, it is at least satisfactory that there should be some explanation forthcoming. The explanation Mon this wise. The trial took place not long after the wholesale suicide of the Elayem family through want. That tragic event greatly impressed Paris generally, and in particular the foreman of the jury on the trial of Bloch Ail hie colleagues on the jury had made up their minds, as a matter of course to convict Mock. The foreman, however, refused to agree to that verdict "Moth," said he, has a wifs and five young children. If you Cud him guilty you will not rFstore his victim to life, but you will make another llayem family. The blood of these innocent children will be on your heads." Accordingly, the murderer was acquitted, to the aritonishment of everybody who had heard the circumstances of the cue. As a specimen of the sort of considerations which weigh with French juries, this trial of Aloch—we might call it this Mock trial—is absolutely ideal No doubt it is, in one sense, creditable to the French heart that one should only bane to evoke the spectacle of children in distress to produce a powerful effect upon the sensibilities of the average cititen, but, all the same, the precedent establiahed by this extraordinary verdict is obviously about as dangerous a one CO can easily be imagined. M. de nlowitz's juryman acknowledged that, and even gave a little sermon on that text in good set terms. hut he had, none the less, helped to acquit Much —which only proves how illogical even that most logical of men, Frenchman, can be when his heart is worked upon in opposition to bin bead.
Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1881-05-07 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS OF A SIIIB'S  CREW. Pal ticulars have been received in Liverpool of the terrible eufferinge of the crew of the barque Tiger, of Liverpool from that port to Balthnore, which have been already briefly reported. When 125 days out. the Tiger was fallen in with by the stkamer Nebo, of Sunderland. As the latter neared the Tiger, a boat was lowered from the barque, and some one in it was seen waning the skin of an animal in hie hands. A thin, emaciated man, who proved to be the captain of the Tier, cried out that he and his men were starving. They pulled to the side of the steamer, a ladder was put out, and the men elowly climbed up it, and wete lifted on the deck. The captain wee taken into the cabin, and the rest of the boat's crew were sent forward, where food and drink wore given them. The men manifested their gratitude in ixtravagant gestures. and ate the food eagerly and tremulously. The poor fellows having been ref embed, Captain Gordon sent on board the barque two boatloads of flour, bread, beef, beans, wAter, and the Nebo then proceeded. When last seen the Tiger was heading towards Cape Henry, with a favourable wind. The captain of the Tiger told Captain Gordon that seven weeks before she was fallen in with by the Nebo she was within fourteen miles of Cape Henry, but a heavy north -westerly gale set in, driving the vessel before it. When it passed over she was well out into the Gulf Stream. Early in March the provisions ran short, and the crew were put on short allowance both of food and water. On March 31st the last drop of water was served out, and on the morning of the 3rd April the last scrap of food was eaten, and there remained on board nothing on which to sustain life save a dog and a cat, two pet animals belonging to the captain. The dog was a fine black one, of which the captain WM very fond. He begged for its life, but the 12 men who composed the crew refused to listen to him, and the dog was killed. The blood was drunk by the earning men, and the flesh eaten, the bones being picked clean After the dog had been eaten two emelt; were sioted, and signals of distress were made, but both passed on without heeding them. Several of the mcn began to talk cf suicide, and some suggested that lots ehould be cast. They cut pieces of leather from their shoes, and after soaking them in oil attempted to eat them. By this means all the oil for the side and binnacle lights was used up, and at night the helmsman had to steer by the stars, or by guesswork when the nights were overcast. The sufferings of the men became more frightful as the days went on. On the morning of the Bth it was decided to kill the oil, but just as they were about to de so the smoke of the Nebo was seen astern. The skin of the dog was given to Captain Gordan, who has cured it, and will keep it as a souvenir of the occasion when he saved from starvation thirteen men, who for five days had nothing to eat but this dog.  THE CONSUMPTION or