The broad ax., 1907-03-02
NEWS FROM ENGLAND.

Charles Simms, a farmers son, &C.
cidently killed himself while he was
shooting rabbits on his fathers farm
at Loughgilly, near Newry.
The London Gazette has announced
the appointment Of George Ronald
Lane to be Page of Honor to his
Majesty, vice the Hon. Victor Alex
ander Spencer, resigned.
The Rev. DR.. ]. Carter Brown, a
keen angler, who was Familiarity
known at Dover as ''the Fishing Par
son." died at Dover.
II was shown at an inquest at Ches-
ham, Bucks, on Miss Theodore But
cher that she poisoned herself through
swallowing perchlorid Of mercury in
mistake for cascara tabloids.
Mr.. W. Hearn, manager and secre-
tary of Messrs. Hopcroft and Norris
brewery, Blackley, fell from a train
near Westbury and was killed.
Viscount Coke, Lord Lieutenant of
Norfolk, unveiled a marble bust Of
Nelson in Durham Thorpe Church,
where Nelson's father was rector.
Mr.. Francis Alexander Hamilton,
who had been a magistrate for Liver
pool since 1853, died at his residence
in London, in his ninty-third year.
Exeter Board Of Conservators offer
rewards for the killing of herons near
the estuary. One of these birds was
recently killed with forty-two small
trout in its crop.
For selling to the late Mr.. Hugh
StOwell Pitt the revolver with which
he committed suicide Mr.. Robert
Ramsbottom, q gunsmith, was fined
Il. and costs at Manchester, but leave
TO appeal was granted.
1t was announced at Leeds that the
choir Of Castleford Parish Church,
owing to dissatisfaction in the matter
Of the appointment of new choirmas-
ter. had gone on strike.
4 compositor named Weatherall,
who sneezed while being shaved In q
Newark BARRIERS shop, caught the up
turned edge Of the razor In falling for
ward, and had the end OF his nose cut
OF.
On being charged with cruelty beat
ing bullock with stick, defendant
at Tonbridge police court. burst into
tears. The chairman said, Never
mind; don't cry. Think Of the bull
lock-"
At Hackney police station EXPO
Ece-sergeant Frederick Humphreys, 4
R. who has long been known as the
Sergeant Artist" was presented with
double painting outfit on his retire
nent.
At st. Pancras an inquest was held
~ William H. Henshaw, so, a pen
slnner Of the 18th Regiment, Wiscon-
sin, L. s. A. While making tea he up
set a parafin lamp, and was terribly
burnt.
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham has
announced the presentation to the
corporation of three large tapestries
oy Sir Edward Burne-Jones, woven by |
the firm of William Morris, at Merton |
Abbey.
Fines of 25s. each were imposed. at |
bristol. on two Golfers, for forcing |
,heir way into tramcar, and remain |
ing in their dirty clothes: and on VIM.
Mhltefeld, a mining agent, for abet-
ting them.
For rescuing Emily Andrews from |
lhe Lea, near Bow-bridge, police con-
stable Cameron, 61e K division. was
presented with the bronze medal OF
me Royal Humane Society by Major
Woodhouse.-
John Willis, Of Wore, Stofordshire,
whose death has Just been announced,
planted for the Grand Duke Michael,
al keele hall, the famous fig tree upon
which seven different kinds Of figs
now grow.
By the action of the tide forest
ned has been exposed at Bacton, on !
me Norfolk coast. and the remains Of
monster animal have deem found.