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The Warwickshire Herald. — 1896-01-23 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

MIAMI. that the strain and stress he underwent in catching He was seen standing in a narrow passage, and trains was too great. and his anxiety would not said be was waiting for a "gal," but a screwdriver allow him to sleep. Rn chiefly harped on the subject sticking out of his pocket was suspicious, and the of his railway travelling, and appeared, the doctor police arrested him, the stolen property being found said, to "have railway on the brain." He !poke of In his oossession. fie was committed for trial. the kindness of his employers, and said try would _ And him another berth if he ceased travelling.— George Fisher, passer ger porter at Finsbury Park. EAST END SENSATIONAL MYSTERY station sated that shortly before 11 deceased Great excitement has been created recently in "deliberately dived" In front of the engine, as Canning Town and the neighbouring local districts though he was about to plunge into the water.— owing to the mysterious dhappearance of several Mr. W. Williams, newspaper editor, and Mr. J. young girls. About two months is o a girl named Lloyd, a clerk, spectators of the occurrence, are "Dolly Conk " was reported a, missing from her evidence to the same effect. —The Coroner said it home, and no trace has yet been ascertained as to seemed as though the deceased had been seized with her whereabouts. Three weeks an a young girl • sudden impulse (while in a highly-strung nervous I named Baldock left her home at Umtata, and • state) to throw Ismael( in front of the train.—A letter was received by the parents stating that she verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was was safe and well. In spite of every inquiry by returned. the police no trace of her has been obtained. A week later another girl disappeared from Wanstead. A
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1896-07-02 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

TOMATOES AND CANCER. Dr. Sidney A. Beam (Ureat Berkhamsted) wrote U follows to the Briiish Medical Journal: I am eonrtsiitly being asked by my patients whether tomatoes are injurious or likely to produce cancer; the grounds for fear is in this conneeion being be Id upre an announc.inent supposed to have been ads in the out-prtient department of the Gamer Hovital. warning patients against this ye et,41,1e. W 11 you very kindly inf)rin me whether aythi.g is kmiwn againdt them. arid whether this atitiorncement evrr was made in the Cancer Hospital? rhe filowing 1. the answer given: We are informed by Mr. Bowerman Jessett that such an opinion has never been expressed by any of the ceff of the Cancer Hospital. The committee have constantly received letters 1.1" on th- same subject, ant the emphatic opinion of the medical staff of the hospital is that there is no ground whatever for •UppOsing that the sating of tomatoes predisposes to earner.  The Board Schools at Gillingham, Kent, having bow closed by order of the medical °nicer of health, on account of an outbreak of diphtheria, the Board on Friday passed a vote of censure on the medical Ober for continuing his veto.  Amongst 'he Parliamentary papers issued on Pdday are a return of the receipts and expenditure under the Dogs Regulations Act (Ireland), 1865, for last year: a copy of a Treasury Minute, dating the circumstances under which certain Civil servants have been retained in the service, though they have attained the age of es ; nnd a return of stat.ments chewing the increases of pay and other privileges granted to various classes of workmen in her Majesty's ravel establishments at home from April 11188.  -Mies Jenny Hill, known at the music nairs ao Wm "Vital Spark," died on Sunday morning at her D.'s. deuce in Brixton, after a long illneu. The Cobden Club celebrated on Saturday, by a d Doer atslireenwich, the jubilee of the Repeal of the Corn Laws. Mr. Courtney presided, and pronounct d a eulogy upon the life and wort of RI. hard b en. He also expounded his objections to Mr. Cramberlain's scheme of • Customs Union between Eugland and her Colonies. the man who committed suicide on the Brighton Radway between Waddon and Wallington stations VIM James Woodcock, a tailor, of Derby-road, West Cloy dou.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1896-07-09 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE SUICIDE EPIDEMIC,  DRINK LEADS THREE MEN TO DEATH.  Yesterday, Dr. Eugene Yarrow, deputy coroner, held an inquiry at Hackney reelecting the death of Albert Thomas Goodeve, aged 53 years, a confectioner, lately residing at Mare-street, Hackney. ,—Ellen Goodeve, • daughter of deceased, stated that her fatter had teen strange in hie manner since the death of his wife, four :ears ago. He bad given way to drink. 83 far as witness knew, be had no monetary or other trouble. On Wednesday night he retired to bed as usual, but at 9 o'clock nest morning he called her, and said: "Sind for a doctor." Dr. Monaghan was called, and said that deceased was suffering from poisoning. Spirits of saIM were kept in deceased's bedroom. Deceased died the 114111 P day.—Dr. MonaAan stated that When he was called to see deceased Om latter slid he had taken odd-key, but afterwards maid: "I put some spirits of salts in half • pint of whisker, and drank the lot." Witness searched the room, and found the bottle of poison under the bed. The cause of death was hydrochloric acid poisoning. —A verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned.  Dr. Yarrow held a second inquire at the same place, on the body of George Francis .141tham. aged 24 yearn, Co ab'e..bodied seaman, lately residing at Cottrell•road, Dalaton.—Frederick Guillame, a atocktroker's clerk, deposed that deceased was his nephew, and Le had been home from sea about six weeks. A month ago he attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat. Be inflicted a fearful gash, but medical aid being procured his life was saved. He said he did it became he had had too much gin. On Thursday last he Wan able to go out, and on his return he went upstaire hurriedly, say. log : "1 have made one mistake in my life. Witness said "What do you mean and he replied: "I have taken poison. I have drunk the lot." A bottle whit Ii had contained carbolic acid was found In the kitchen.—Dr. heal stated that he was called to the deceased three weeks ago, and found him suffering from an incised wound in the throat. Witness attenied to him up till Wednesday last week, when he pronounced the patient convalescent. On the following day he was again sent for, and found the deceased dying from carbolic acid poiloning.—The jury returned a verdict of suicide during imp( r. r 0 insanity. Whilst lidding the other inquiries Dr. Yarrow Wan ink rite, of the death of Get rue Easton, aged 84 years, a commercial c;erk, lately retiJing at Pookrosd, Victeria Park. For the last three months deceased had, it was said, been drinking heavily. On Sunday afternoon he was found in the lavatory at his iloMe, with a bottle of carbolic acid beside him. Be said, when discovered: "I have ended it. I am poieoncd." Death ensued stout two hours later.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1896-09-03 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

STRANGE STORY.  The Boyle police are investigating a story told by • lady's-maid named Leonard. She states that when she was travelling from Strandhill to Lisgariff, at • station between SIT° and Boyle a well-dressed man came to the carriage door and, handing her • baby about flve weeks old, asked her to hold it until he got a ticket. Miss Leonard took the child, but the man did not return. As the train wee about to start, however, a woman entered the carriage and travelled to the neat station. Before leaving she said to Miss Leonard: "It's a nice little baby, isn't it? You will have a great reward if you see that it will be taken care of." She left • cardboard box containing cornflour and a document giving the name of the chil I as Jane Smith and declaring that the person who would take care of her and see that she woutd be put in some place to be cared for would have a great reward from God. The child, who was well clad, was removed to the workhouse.  At Londonderry, on Saturday morning, Constable Patrick Gilmartin committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. Admiral Nicholson, Commander-in-Chief at the Sore, officially inspected her Majesty's first-clue cruiser Endymion at Sheerness on Saturday. and passed her as fully equipped for sea. The Endymion received sailing orders for the Mediterranean. The Board of Trade report on the railway collision at Preston on August 3rd was issu, OD Saturday. On the occasion under review a passenger train from Liverpool ran into a light engine. Three paesengen wero slightly injured, and some damage was done to the engine. The report finds that the collision was due to • careless oversight on the part ol the signalmen.  _ Margaret Taggart, while a fit of anger, on Saturday night, jumped out of her window, at 10, Dyers-lane, Olaagow, and was killed. A woman named Savage, who was going hop picking, fell under & train at London Bridge at midnight, on Saturday, and was killed.  An inquest has been held at Hertford on the body of Susannah Poetic, aged 40 years, the wife of a labourer, who died from the effects of burns sustained by her clothes becoming ignited while the was taking a kettle from the fire. A verdict of accidental death was returned.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1896-01-02 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

NEWS NOTES FROW INDIA.  Sir John Poynder and Mr. Ernest Beckett, members of Parliament on a cold-weather visit to India, are doing the frontier very thoroughly. After a stay t Quetta, whence they made excursions to Khelat and New Chaman, they proceeded to Port Sandeman, and horn there, after a vi4t to Benne, the Khyber, and the Malakand, they intend going to Burmah later on and home by way of Japan. With regard to the discovery of auriferous reefs In Mots Nagpore by the Geological Survey, th• Bengal Government have sanctioned a small outlay on stamping machines, which will enable the quartz tound to be tested on the spot.  A Surti servant in the employ of Professor Bain, Deccan College, Poona, got possession of a revolver belonging to his master and shut his paramour four times, and also wounded a girl. He escaped and threw himself in a well, after having shot himself with the revolver.  Seven men, including five sepoys of the 7th Burmah Battalion, have been convicted at Meiktila of attempted deco ty on the house of a Commissariat agent, and sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment. The notorioui daeoit, Shriniwas Gooniu, who was recently acquitted by the High Court of a charge of murder and dacoity, he having been convicted on both charges in the Sessions Court at Belgaum, hu met his deserts at the hands of his own villagera in Nandgud. The natives had sworn that if the High Court let him of they would take the law into their own bands, which they did with a vengeance. Goondu's body was found lying in the open street at daybreak, the head and face being fearfully hacked with sword cuts, while three bullets were discovered in the body.  Sergeant Neeves, Volunteer Instructor, Bombay, Barcda, and Central India Railway, has committad suicide at Ahmedabad by shooting himself. The came is unknown.
The Warwickshire Herald. — 1896-06-18 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

YACHTSMAN DROWNED. Mr. George Hemming. a S'Nithend yachtsman, was drowned in the Hirer Medway off Chatham Pier on Sunday night. There were four men on board the yacht when she I.ft Southend. On ariivi-g at Chatham they went ashore, and later two, Mr. Hemming and a Mr. A. J. Ditton, returned in a diugey with the intention of sh,eping on the yacht. The ditto), overturned and both men were thrown into the water. Mr. Hemming, who was an expert swimmer. assi.ted Mr. Ditto's to the landing-stage at Chatham Pier, and reluested him to remain where he was until he returned. Mr. Hemming did uot explain what he was gong to do and Mr. Ditton did not see him again, but heard a splash on the other side of the pier as if someone had fallen is  Details have reached Belfast o! the tragic suicide from the Liverpool passenger steamship Magic early on Sunday morning, while the vessel wns making her usual run between Belfas and Liverpool. It appears that while the Magic was nearly opposite the Calf of Man a steerage paosei ger, name unknown, but supposed to belong to Bundoran, mounted the bulwarks, and leaped head foremost Into the sea. The ateamer was immediately stopped, and boats Vowered, but the unfortunate man *no never seen Again. "She," said the adoring young man, "is an angel." "Oh. of course," said the elderly friend. "I have proof, almost indisputable proof. Even mother thinks she will make met good wife."  Duzby: "What are the bells on bicycles for P" Dooby: "Don't you know? Why, the riders ling them, you know, when wheeling through the streets, so's to let the people know they're going to run them down." Hojaaki "I don't; know what to do with that dog; I've tried a dozen times to give him away, but no tee will have him." Tomdik: "Tried to give him away, did you P That's no way to get rid of a dog. tak RA or £l.O for him."  .1 one
Blandford Weekly News. — 1889-01-05 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

SAD DEATH OF A LOCAL  BARRISTER.  Kince  their  ißt.,  The Echo of Thursday night says : "-An inquiry was on Wednesday held by Dr. Diplock, at Chiswick, respecting the death of Montague John Druitt, 91 years of age, who was found drowned in the Thames. The deceased was identified by his brother, Mr. William Harvey Druitt, a solicitor residing at Bournemouth, who stated that the deceased was a barrister-at-law, but had lately been an assistant at a school at Blackheath. The deceased had left a letter,addressed to Mr. Valentine. of the school, in which he alluded to suicide. Evidence having been given as to discovering deceased in the Thames—upon his body were found a cheque for ASO and £l6 in gold— the Jury returned a verdict of 'Suicide whilst of unsound mind.'"  The deceased gentlemen was well known and much respected in this neighbourhood. He was a barrister of bright talent, he had a promising future before him, and his untimely end is deeply deplored. The funeral took place in Wimborne cemetery on Thursday afternoon, and the body MIA followed to the grave by the deceased's relatives and a few friends, including Mr. W. H. Druitt Mr. Arthur Druitt, Rev. C. H. Druitt, Mr. J. Druitt, sen., Mr. J. Druitt, jun., Mr. J. T. Homer, and Mr. Wykeßmith. The funeral service was read by the vicar of the Minster, Whitborne, the Rev. F. J. Huyshe, assisted by the Rev. 'Plater.  A large and generous presentation of Bibles has been made at the West Station, Bournemouth, this week by Mr. J. P. Lawton, a visitor, who gave to 100 employs, including inspectors, porters, engine-drivers, firemen, guards. platelayers, and others, a Bible each of the value of fis.—We understand that within the last week or two Bibles have also been gratuitously Aistr.l.ll,. by Captain Dawson to a large number of errand boys and others.  I
Blandford Weekly News. — 1889-07-27 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

LYNCHING A "CATTLE QUEEN."  News has just reached New York of a serious lynch. ing affair from the Southern States. The victims were a notorious woman named Kate Maxwell, coninv,rdr 'mown as the " Cattle queen," and a man rain,l .1 ones Avevill, both living at the little eetri-ivent of Sweet Water, Wyoming. For years lasi A (who was the postmaster), assisted by this • ••,:, It and a gang of thieves, made quite a fortune off •• "kale which they stole from neighbouring i.,chcs. The gang being rather • formidable one ranehmen for a long time were afraid to openly interfere, but they became so exasperated of late cwing to an increase of depredations that a sudden descent was made on the postmaster's cabin by a howling mob, and he and his female partner were carried to an adjoining wood where they were hung.  Joseph Harvey, 21, and Elizabeth Bates, 20, both residing at Langley green, near Oldbury, have been found drowned in the Canal Company's reservoir at Titford, under circumstances which .hew that they had committed suicide together. A note which they left stated that they had determined to die together in consequence of mutual love affairs and gnevancee as lovers.  Two fires broke out at Manchester on Tuesday MOMinif, the first in a smallware establishment, and the second in a drysalter's warehouse. The latter was caused by a lighted match being dropped among • quantity of inflammable goods. In both instant:we the fire brigade had to work for some considerable time before they could get the flames under. The premises were greatly damaged.  The SWISS Federal Council has definitively decided upon the publication of all the notes dispatched by it to the German Government in reference to the Wohlgemuth incident and the dispute to which it gave rise. Whether these documents will be published all it the same time or in batches is still uncertain.  The Rev. K F. Flemon had just finished service at a coloured church at Pittsburg, and was quietly leaving the edifice when two officers approached. " We arrest you for murder," they declared,and then the congregation heard that he was charged with complicity in a murder committed in Ldgefield County, South Carolina, in 188,
Blandford Weekly News. — 1889-06-29 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

GARROTTING A BANDIT.  Juan Victoriano Machin, a white native of Cuba, 34 years old, a famous bandit, has been publicly garrotted in front of Havannah prison. He was married the previous night in the condemned cell to his paramour, there being heartrending scenes, "wellezasoned " officials weeping. On the way to the scaffold the criminal alternately faltered and struggled desperately, shrieking for mercy for the sake of his three infant children. The soldiery attempted to drown the frantic appeals by constant bugle. blowing. The condemned man was superhumanly violent, though heavily manacled. Forced at last into banquillo by a dozen soldiers, he was, when fixed, ea,ly despatched, but his limbs were contorted frightfully. The executioner was • herculean negro. The priest on the scaffold was hurt in the scuffle, and the military were unable to restrain their tears. The mounted police subsequently charged the mob. Many persons wore hurt in the crush.  A woman named Mary Keogh was arrested at Fermoy, and was conveyed to the police barracks, when she attempted to commit suicide by eluding her guard, and jumping into the Blackwater. Constable John Smith leaped in, and caught her under the shoulder, when she deliberately turned round and made deeperate efforts to take him under the water, twining her legs round his and dragging him down. He bravely held on until a boat reacued them from the perilous position, the water being very deep at this spot.  At Folkestone the master of the Boulogne lugger Le Bun tit. Pierre has been fined £.,5 for fishing within three miles of the British coast. The master of the English cutter Frances said there was a whole fleet of French boats within two miles of Dungeness. The prevalence of north-east winds had induced the fish to come over to the British side of the Channel, and the French boats " followed the fish."  The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert will, by the queen's direction, proceed to Antwerp or Flushing in order to embark the Shah of Persia, to convey his Imperial Majesty to this country. Captain john R. T. Fullerton, A.D.C., who commands the Victoria and Albert, has been instructed by her Majesty to be in attendance with the yacht at whichever port the Shah determines to sail from to Gravesend.  - --Mrs. Deborah Ewings, of Grafton, N.H., died lately st the age of 100 years and 6 month'. The wife and mother of Washington Irving Bishop ax. fighting vigorously over his estate,whickis a The Panama Canal Committee have decided by eight votes to three, to report in favour of the Government Bill.  Tie telegraph line across China from Shanghai to the western provinces has juat been completed to Ntotnein.  Captain Wciesmann has sent the Vali of Pangani back with terms, which the Arabs have rejected, and another fight is imminent.
Blandford Weekly News. — 1889-02-16 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

DEATH RATHER THAN DISGRACE.  At Salford, an inquest has been held on the body of Mary Ellen Kerwick, a cloth cap maker. The deceased, who used to live with her sister at Strange ways, left about a week before Christmas, owing to remonstrances being made to her for keeping company with a married man. She then went to lodge at Salford. A few days since, deceased went to a chemist's shop and purchased a sixpenny packet of "Battle's amuse powder," and on reaching home swallowed the contents of the packet. A doctor was sent for, but the deceased died the next morning. She admitted to her landlady that she was pregnant, and said she had taken some mouse poison to kill herself, as she did not want to bring disgrace on anyone or to have people speaking ill of her. The medical evidence chewed that death was due to strychnine poisoning. The jury considered that the conduct of the chemist in aupplyirg the deceased with poison was open to censure, and that the police authorities should be requested to take proceedings if they were advised that there was any infringement of the law. A verdict of suicide whilst insane was returned.  Prince Albert Victov, who is stationed at York with the 10th Hussars, has presented the prizes to the successful students of the Science and Art Classes of the York Institute. The gathering was attended by a large number of the principal citigms, and his Royal Highness met with a very hearty reception.  Bather Gardiner, otherwise the Comtesse de Monsanto, has been remanded at Brighton on a charge of obtaining fancy goods to the value of three guineas under false pretences. Prisoner had opened an account at a local bank by means of a draft from Paris, which was returned dishonoured, having in the meantime issued cheques,the one in question being marked "no account." For the defence it was urged that there was a dispute between the accused and her trustee, in France. • -•  ----. ----M. Waddington, the French Ambassador, presiding on Saturday at the anniversary dinner of the sup• porters of the French Hospital in London, announced that a Paris merchant, recently deceased, named Anchoix, had left £40,000 to that Hospital. A new building is being erected in Sheftesbury.avenue. ' An inquest has been held at Ruardean on the body of John Mason, an accountant at Trafalgar Colliery, Drybrook, who poisoned himself by taking prussio acid. Deceased had for many years been confidential clerk, and was implicitly trusted, but at the audit of his accounts a deficiency of over £2OO was found. A verdict of suicide during temporary insanity was returned.