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The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1875-06-26 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

FOREIGN. Full particulars are contained in the New York papers of the 11th inst., concerning the wreck of the Vicksburg, with the narrative of five survivors. When they were launching the boat it capsized and drifted from the steamer, whose fires were extinguished by the water, thus upsetting the prospect of reaching St. John's. Dr. Falck, Minister of Public Worship, who has been staying at Troves, on his tour of inspection, has been most cordially received. At the banquet in his honour, two leading members of the Roman Catholic clergy were present. Japan letters received on Monday report that the accountant of the Comptoir Discounte, at Yokohama and Cantelli, and the sub-accountant, W. S. Swaby, having appropriated £50,000, bought and armed a vessel and escaped, but were overtaken by a steamer. They then committed suicide. A Calcutta telegram says the report of the asaembling of a large Chinese army at Manwyne, has caused great depression in the money and stock markets. The Cape Argus states that a report has got abroad that if the wishes of the Government are not complied with, the Natal charter will be annulled, and the colony ruled solely by the Lieutenant-Governor and the Executive Council. Cetaways, the Zulu King, in spite of his treaty with Mr. Shipstone, was reported to be slaughtermg his subjects with as much ferocity as before. These reports give strength to the rumour that Sir Garnet applies for three regiments for Natal. The committees in Paris representing the three groups of the Left have decided that the whole Left ahould support the system of voting by departments. The Brazilian Minister has delivered to Marshal MacMahon the insignia of the Order of the Cruzero, accompanied by an autogragh letter from the Emperor of Brazil. The report of the American Agricultural Department states that the condition of the wheat crop is below the average, and indicates that the yield will be one-fifth below a full crop. It is stated from Shanghai that Ching Kiang is now quiet. The Chinese have partially satisfied the demands for reparation made by the British and American Consuls in consequence of the late outrage. Count Arnim has been sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for removing State papers, but has been acquitted of embezzlement. The water of the Garonne has swept away two bridges, and many houses have been destroyed. The position of affairs is very serious. A telegram from Rangoon states that the King, of Burmah has granted permission for the passage of British troops through his dominions at any time. The Italian Government will not renew the commercial treaty between Austria and Italy, expiring in June, 1876. The Italian Minister has expressed a wish for negoclations to be opened for a new treaty.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1875-09-04 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

STEAMEL IN COLLISION WITH 2. BRIDGM-EXCITING SCENE. About eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, the passenger steamboat Her Majesty came into collision with the great railway bi idge over the Ouse, near Goole— The river is very wide at this part, and the tido runs 'very swiftly. About 100 passengers, including many ladies, were on board, and great confusion reigned, as the shock was so violent that it was expected the boat would at once sink. Captain Thompson was knocked off the budge on to the deck by the collision. Subsequent examination showed that one of the paddle boxes was completely smasled, but the hull of the vessel was not much hurt. This announcement restored confidence, but in the meantime several ladies had fainted, while life buoys had been got oat, and the brats prepared for lowering had the vessel sunk. The steamer was returning from Selby, it being a pleasure trip, and it is said that the singing no board prevented the captain's at'der beiag beard by the helmsman.  The Middlesborough Town Council, on Tuesday night, agreed, by a large nioriLy, to reduce the es.i oated annual expenditure of the school board from £5,000 to 23,000. Benjamin Potter, who was apprehendei at Jersey on a charee of forgery at Glasgow, has committed suicide in one of the cells. His forgeries are said to amount to Mary Ann Looming was committed for trial by the Bury magistrates, on Monday, for stabbing Rachael Wild with intent to murder her. The prisoner was actuated by jealousy. A great seizure of Bonapartist photographs and brochures is reported to have been made near Dunkirk. They were being passed in as Australian mutton and kangaroo tail soup. Between 400 and ZOO farms in Cumberland and Westmoreland are reported to be visited by foot and mouth disease, and more than 2,000 cattle, besides sheep and pigs, are affected. Rumours are current that the Highland Railway is to be bought up by the Midland Railway, and that the Great North of Scotland Railway is on the eve of amalgamation with the Caledonian.  lltosfArric THErr or A
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1875-10-23 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

PERSONS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.  During the year there were taken into custody 1,359 males, and 154 females; total persons 1,513. The offences with which they were charged were as follows :-Charged with concealing the birth of infants 2, cetting and wounding 2, bigamy 1, aggravated assaults 14, police assaults 86, common assaults 103, attempting to commit suicide 1, burglary 1, horse stealing 1, fowl stealing 2, larceny in dweilinghouse (to value of £5) 1, larceny in dwellinghouse 27, larceny from person 6, larceny by servants 3, simple larceny (including juvenile offenders) 52, receiving stolen goods 2, obtaining goods by false pretences 2, stealing a post letter 1, arson 3, wilful damage 40, cruelty to animals 1, deserting from army 1, deserting their familles 38, deserting service 5, bastardy arrears 53, disorderly prostitutes 4, drunk and disorderly 551, drunkenness 306, hawking without license 26, highway offences 3, railway offences 2, poaching 2, rogues and vagabonds 8, using threats 14, begging 59, other vagrancy 48, other offences 42; total 1,513. Of the 1,513 persons taken into custody there were discharged by justices 88 males and 21 females; summarily convicted 1,252 males and 125 females; committed for trial 19 males and 8 females. The ages of the persons apprehended were as follows :Under 10 years, 3 ma'es ; from 10 to 15 years, 20 males and 1 female; 15 to 16. 9 males ; 16 to 20, 50 males and 11 females; 20 to 25, 202 males and 31 females; 25 to 30 327 males and 34 females; 30 to 40, 357 males and 34 females; 40 to 50, 277 males and 29 females; 50 to 60, 98 males and 8 females; 60 years and upwards, 16 males and 6 females: total, 1,359 males and 154 females. The nationality of the persons was as follows :-Englisb, 848 males and 64 females; Irish, 443 males and 76 females; Scotch, 56 males and 14 females; Welsh. 8 males; foreigners, 4 males: total, 1,359 males and 154 females.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1875-08-07 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—The first number of a manuscript magazine has been issued in connection with the Heckmondwike Mechanics' Institute, under the able editorship of Mr. H. M. Ferrer. It is well written, and the subjects are of a diversified and interesting character, as will be seen from the following :—The rules of the magazine ; "To our readers," by the editor ; "The hero of the nutbrown maid," by the Rev. Henry H. Oakley ; " The higher education of women," by Mr. R M. Armitage; "The robber's strategem," showing how a Spaniard can look sharp occasionally, by Mr. F. Peel; Chased by Wolves," by Mr Wm. Walker ; and the "Chronicle of the Institute." The edicor (who occupies his position pro tem..) assures his readers that the venture is commenced as much for the writer as the reader, and we hope it will prove as successful as it deserves.  THE RECENT CASE OF ATTEMPED SUlClDE.—Yesterday, at the West•riding Police•court, Dewsbury, before Mr. J B. Greenwood (chairman), and Mr. Wm. Blakeley, Patrick Welsh, a labourer, who stated that he had lived at Heckmondwike for the last seven years, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on the 9th of July last. The facts of the case appeared in the Chronicle at the time, and will be in the recollection of our readers.—The Chairman (to the prisoner): It we let you go, will you behave like an honest man in the Inure ?—The Pi isoner : I am as innocent of this as a child unborn. I bad gone into the corner and someone put their hand over my shoulder.—The Superintendent (Mr. Airton) : It aannot possibly be so He had the knife in his pocket. —The Chairman I think it is no use letting you off, because when you are in the humour of doing this piece of wickedness to yourself, I think you will do the same again, although you may promise not to do. If you do it again we shall get into a scrape, because we sit here to preveht crimes being committed.—The Prisoner: I could get £lOO bail for my character.—The Chairman : Will you promise you will not do any such wiekedness again.—The Prisoner: I will, your hononr.--The prisoner was accordingly dis• charged.  For reuzaiidcr ITcnondwic ScIVS acc .2,a.r.,,c 3.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1875-04-03 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

DISAPPOINTED LOVE AND INTENDED SUICIDE.—A ANOTHER TOMBSTONE CASE.—To the intense grief of a well-dressed young fellow. named I;oucher, was ac- number of persons who have relatives lying in the church cased, on Monday mornie e, beiore the Liverpool magis- graveyard of Coppenhall, a suburb of Crew, it was distrates, of an intention to commit euieide. Frpom,yipeay his covered that some person had, during Tuesday night, found upon him it appeared that he hail been ;407, into the graveyard, broken down the pretty wood addresses to a young lady of fortune in London, hut had Sriel_s work around a number of graves, dug and torn been /ejected by her friends on account of his dissipated 'up eight carved wood tablets, and pitched the habits. On Saturday night he handed in a tele 'Tai at whole together into a disused corner. Suspicion the Liverpool office, addressed to the lady, stating that he could not at once be fixed upon any one, but it got was ruined, and should commit suicide. He was at once bruited about that the rector, the Rev. Moses Reid, had given into custody. He confessed before the magistrates I committed the outrage. The rumour was commonly disthat he had been drinking for some days. He was dis- credited, but there was a crowded attendance at the charged with a reprimand. Easter vestry on Thursday evening. After the business CRIME IN NEW YoßK,—Prom the records of a years' was transacted Mr. Reid was asked if he could give any crime in New York it appears that the charge of dis- explanation. did_pia it, Amid great excitement he admitted that h orderly conduct accounts for 20,693 arrests—of whom 't, because the tablets were erected without his 13,568 were males, and .7,125 females. The two charges ' ablsanction. Several speakers pointed out that some of the t of intoxication and disorderly conduct formed the oc.teet hdscussion, di it was carried unanimously—" That d been in the graveyard for years, and, after an casion of 61,470 arrests, or 72A per cent on the entire ex criminal character. Of those arrested for disorderly con- the meeting duct, about 9,000 were discharged, the remainder being was of opinion that the rector deserved ' severe censure for his un-Christian conduct."—A large either required to furnish bonds for good behaviour, pay indignation meeting was also held at Crewe, when a a fine, or go to prison. The number of convictions on simtlar resolution was passed. the two charges of intoxication and disorderly conduct
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1875-07-10 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

COUNTY COURT ACTIDN FOR MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.— On Thursday, at the Dewsbury County Court, before J. W. de Longueville Giffard, Beg., judge, Sampson Halliday, 18, Northgate, Baildon, late of the Wool Pack Inn, Eleckmondwike, sued Allan Brooke, stuff presser, of Shepley Bridae. Mirfisld, to recover £2 Is. 61. (lent money, aa.,) from the defendant.—Mr.lbberson defended. —lt appeared that the ease had. been previously called upon, but the plaintiff did not appear. The latter now stated that ne. 61. of the claim was for lent money, some was for eight weeks' rent, and the rest was for dinners, &a., which the plaintiff supplied while the defendant resided in ti cativo, belonging to (Mr.. Halliday) In examination, the latter said the reason he did not suethedefendant before, was that he did not know where he had gone to live.— fire case for Brooke was that he occupiecl the house in question, and he got dinners occasionally nntil 1869, when he left the district. He paid for the dinners at the end of each week, but sometimes left "money on for beer." In 186ic the plaintiff had lent him motley, but he generally paid him back when he settled for the dinners. —His Honour germ a verdict for XI .45., being for the full amount with the exception of a sum paid into court. ' SINGULAR CAUL OF ATTEMPTIIP SUlClDE.—Testerday morning, a remarkable attempr, at suicide was reported from Eleckmondwilre. Between eight and nine o'clock, as Mr. Wm. Senior, gentleman, of High-street, was passing an ashpit situate at the rear of the house of Mr. Harry Sharpe, the Royal Hotel, be observed someone laid in the pit. (in going nearer to the object in question, be found that it was a man named Patrick Vote'eb, aged 66:yeare, niaht-soil man in the employ of the Heekcnondwike Local Board. His trousers were disarranged, and, on examining his body, it was found that his entrails were protruding from a large wound in: the vicinity of his-abdomen. Police. sergeant Engli.h was, sent for, and, on-examining Walsh's clothes, it was found that he had two knives (one besonarei with blood and ashes) in his pocket. The officer asked him how he had received the wound-, and he replied, "I have been. stabbed." Mr. English, thowasked by whom, whereupon Walsh replied, "r shall not tell you or anybody else." D. Wer,l sewed up the woond, and the patient was removed borne. In examinations before the West-riding police authorities, Mesi Walsh said her husband had been in rather low spirits for some time —Dr Ward and Or. Oldfield both express an-opinion that Walsh bee stabbed himsed, and the former reports that there fs but little hope of his recovery.
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1875-05-29 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

SUICIDE IN IRELAND.  The Irish are generally considered a cheerful people, audit is certain that their material prosperity is increasing. Nevertheless, a larger number of people in Ireland commit suicide than at almost any previous time: In the decade ending 1851, as we learn from a , .census report , just 'loaned,: there Were 841 eases of Vuicide, and On no other occasion has. the list been so 'formidable'. The decade. ending 1871 was, however, bad enough; for during that period 791 persons killed themselves, while the figures were 757'in the preceding decade, and -755 in the decade ending 1841. The ratio of suicides to the population is nearly twice as high in the civic as in the rural district; butdlttangely enough, it is in the-rural, not the civic, districts that the increase takis place: In the decade ending 1841 there was one suicide to every 14,277 persons in the rural and to every 4,300 in the , civic disiric t 8 next decade, one to every 0,409 in the -rural .and to every 4,444 in the civic districts; in the next, one to every 9,684 in the rural and to every 4,049:in the civic districts; and in, the decade ending 1871, one to • every 8,161 .in the raral and to every 4,369 in the • civic districts. Fewer women commit suicide now than • formerly. In the decade ending 1841 there were 59'2 females to every 100 males in the list of suicides; 46.7 in that ending 1851; 88.4 in ' that ending 1861; and 36.6 in the last ' decade.• 'flanging remains now as ever, the favourite mode of sell-destruction. In Ulster more people hang themselves than in any other, province, although why hanging should be preferred 'there any more • than in Leinster, Connaught and Munster we shall not venture to guess. Drowning stands next to hanging .as a meane of shuffling off the mortal coil. It is resorted to chiefly by *then, and is most popular in Leh's*. Firearms ari being used more than ever, . except in the fatal. decade ending 1851,. and cases of 'stabbing and Cutting are also increasing, the majority of, such eases being throat wounds. On the other .hand, poison, suffocation; end falls from a height are less common means of selfdestruction than they once were; We recommend these details to the attention Of the Irish members; who might perhaps find 'a .useful outlet f6r their .energies in devising schemeo for the preierition of suicide. Above all, they ought to reflect on the dreadful effect .produced on their imaginative Countrymen by interminable and dreary apeeches.—Globe. .  COUld OF
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1875-05-29 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

DEATH OF THE EMPRESS OF CHINA.—The mail from China brings news of the death of the youthful Empress. It will be recollected that when, some months ago, intelligence arrived of the death of the Emperor, it was also reported that, the young Empress had committed suicide. This turned out to be false, but, from the account given in the China papers, it would appear that she has, siece tbe death of her Imperial consort. "refused all food and gradually sunk from exhaustion." It would seem from this that she has in some sort put an end to her existence by a slow process of suicide, and the rigid and semibarbarous ideas of the Chinese relative to the duties of conjugal and filial affection would, possibly, make it almost imperative for her to resort to this course. It is by no means an unusual thing in China for wives who have lost their husbands to call their friends together to a banquet, mad afterwards to deliberately hang themselves in the presence of the assembled gaeste. Mr. Medhurst, her Majesty's Cousul at Shanghae, relates having been once invited to be present at one of these melancholy entertainments. This fact would suggest the supposition that the death of the young Empress, who was only seventeen years of age, was not solely due to natural causes, though of course it is impossible to state this with certainty, The rumour which at once gained currency in China on the Emperor's death, that his consort had committed suicide, may probably be taken as an indication of what the generality of Chinese would consider right and fitting under the circumstances. The late Empress died on the 24th of March, at four o'clock in the morning. She was married to the late Emperor in October, 1872. "Her early death," says a China paper, " eas spared her a life of much dreariness probablyand little mercifully mcoemrcfiofurtl,and is entirely in accordance with the national idea of what is most highly fitting for a wife so ; bereaved. It is not impossible that her memory will acquire a sanctity in Chinese eyes from the fact of her having followed her lord within so short a period. The event is already attributed to her regrets, as it is Bei& that she suffered from no definite disease." In a political y oint ot view the event hail little importance.  4  MUtite, BLA NKET It 00 M.—WANTED, TWO YOUNG MEN, accustomed to Blankets.—Apply, 15, Hall lugs, Bradford.  WANTED, by a Youth, aged 16, a SITUATION under a
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1875-01-02 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

EXTRAORDINAVY SUICIDE. On Tuesday morning, Mr. W. J. Payne held an enquiry at the Essex Head Tavern, Londcrri, respecting the death of Cornelius Osborne.—Frederick Edwards said he was a cabman. On Christmas morning, he was waiting outside Ludgate Hill Station when deceased, who came from the station, asked him what he would charge to take him to Westminster Bridge. Witness said Is. 6cl. The deceased said "Ali right," and got into the cab. On arriving near the Temple-stairs, deceased pulled the reins, and jumped out, remarking, This will do, I did not know I was so near." He then walked to the river side of the Embankment, and after saying "Good night," he jumped on to the parapet, and swung himself over into the Thames.—Mr. W. Moore, inspector of the Thames Police, produced the following extraordinary letter "London, Christmas Eve.  "My Dear Brother,—This will be the last letter you will ever get from me. Had you sent my money when I wrote to you for it, I should not have done what I have done. Please to pay attention to my last remarks and my last requests. I have written a line to all my friends, which you will post as soon as you have them in your possession. My watch is for your eldest. My ring, cigar case; and silk handkerchief to my friend (a lady at Ipswich, whose address is given in the letter), and my other property. I have paid for everything up to 5-30. I wish my death to be advertised in the Suffolk and Norfolk papers in full. I have stated my wish elsewhere, so I thank you to carry my request in n111,0101(1 not have it reported that you have not done so. J am in my full senses, so therefore the coroner and jury need not return a verdict of insanity, for,l am not going to starve and beg to oblige and please you and yours. You have my money, and now you can do what you like, as I prefer death to starvation at any time. , "(Signed) Commuus
The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1882-10-14 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

SEIARROCK. Messrs. E. WILSON and J. H. SMITH reported that they had visited the Infirmary during the past month and found everything satisfactory; the patients expressing thoniselves well satisfied with the manner in which they were treated.  The SECRETARY stated that the following ladies had also visited the Infirmary :—Mrs. William Clay, Mims L. A. Clay, Miss Gertrude Walker, Mrs. S. Crawhaw, Miss F. Marriott, Mrs. Ward, and Mrs. Hirst. The Mayor and Mr. G. Clay were appointed visitors for the coming month. The SECRETARY renorted receipts as follows :  Old subscriptions £lO 10s. 6d.; new subscriptions and donations—Proceeds Birstall Sunday concert £lO 10s., ditto Professor Kershaw's mesmeric entertainment £l4, Misses Hirst and Knowles, proceeds of bazaar £s—£29 108.; Hospital Sunday collections—Holy Innocents' Church, Thornhill Lees, collection from members of lodge of Oddfellows, Fruitful Vine, and the congregation, £lO 7.. 3d.; total £5O 7s. 9d. Hospital Saturday collections to present date, including what was announced at former meeting— Dewsbury district £283 4s. 7d., Batley Carr and Staincliffe £l4l 17s. 5d., Savile Town and Thornhill and Thornhill Lees £B4 12s. 64., Ravensthorpe £73 3s. 94., Mirfield £l4 3s. 94., Earlsheaton £23 Bs. 6d.; total £620 10s. 6d. Flowers and fruit from Ravensthorpe Church, grapes and flowers from Mrs. Wilson Hemingway, fruit from Ebenezer Foundation Stone Laying Committee, and fruit from Dewsbury Unity Church. The following House Surgeon's report for September was read :  In-patients—Admitted 15, discharged 16, in hospital 22, died three. Out-patients--Admitted 117, discharged 128, on books 189. Home patients—Admitted 31, discharged 28, on books 17, dead five. Operations two, accidents 31. The accidents treated comprised—Cut throat (suicide) one, broken arm one, ditto forearm five, clavicle two, scalp wound three. sprained ankles with partial fracture two, other sprains three, foreign bodies in the eye two, ditto in nose one, cut hands and other casualties 13. (Signed) A. 0.