Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1880-08-21 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

EBBING BALLOON.  A despatch front Youngstown, Ohio, says that a captive balloon that had been used there for abort excursions by a man named Henry, broke loose from the guy-ropes on the 31st Jtdy. In the small basket attached to the gigantic air-ship were two persons, a man and a woman, who had come into town from the neighbouring country. There was a large crowd of people standing around the guy-ropen at the time they broke, and a cry of terror rose front them all. The balloon darted upward with marvellous rapidity. At first the occupants of the frail car did not realise that the balloon had broken away from its moorings, but when they glanced down and saw the earth rapidly receding, they gestilated piteously to the crowd aa if imploring assistance. When the balloon bad reached a high altitnde it drifted in a northeasterly direction. It was followed by many people with telescopes, and finally disappeared in that direction. Word has been sent to all towns lying to the north-east of the place, and a lookout will be kept for the balloon in case it ahould drift near the earth. The couple who took this involuntary ride know nothing about the management of balloons. At the last accounts no word has been received at Youngs. town as to their fate.  THE MURDER TRIAL IN FRANOE The Leon trial came to an abrupt and unexpected issue on Saturday. Throughout the case the prosecution had been unable to estwhiish on evidence that the prisoner Dumaire had led an immoral life previous to becoming acquainted with Dr. picart. The want of such proof exercised a marked inflence on the jury in favour of the accused, and the defence was already beginning to feel confident of an acquittal when a fresh piece of evidence presented itself which took everyone by surprise, and occasioned considerable indignation against the prosecution. On Friday evening a man named Thullier presented himself before the Judge d'lnstruction at Lion, saying that he had important revelations to make in regard to the antecedents of Virginie Dunmire. Thullier, be it said, is a man of doubtful reputation, and has just been released from prison. This man asserts to having seen the prisoner during the latter part of the year 1871 in a house of ill-fame in Paris, and de&reit that he spoke to her there. On the strength 0; thia evidence, in writing, as the witness himself • Ili t forthcoming, the Procureur de to Republique ..,andea the adjournment of the trial for three i,..n.ths, for the purpose of instituting further inci eines. On hearing this request, the prisoner rose and vigorously denied the truth of this testimony. imploring the Procureur to have the man brought into man and confronted with her. Maitre Lachaud also entered a stirring protest against the delay, but his opposition was of no avail, and the Court decided to adjourn the further hearing of the case for three months. An application for bail was then made by the defence, and rejected. The audience and the jury, who, after the breakdown of the previous evidence for the prosecution, were decidedly inclined towards the prisoner, were evidently disappointed at this sudden turn of affairs, and did not hesitate to express considerable indignation against the court. Thus an affair, which was apparently about to terminate in the same manner as that of Marie Biere, by the acquittal of the prisoner, will have hobo re-tried before a fresh jury, who may probably be inclined to take a less merciful view of the case.  A reprieve has been received at Taunton Prison for the two Colniers, man and wife, who were found guilty of the wilful murder of Mrs. Budge, at Yeovil, by performing an unlawful operation. They were tried at the Central Criminal Court by Sir H. Hawkins, and were strongly recommended to mercy by the jury. An agricultural labourer named Hughes shot his wife at Farndon, near Chester, on Friday. They were working together in the field when a quarrel arose. Hughes mind a loded gun and fired at hi, wife, the contents lodging in her face sad neck. Hughes was taken into custody, but escaped, and tr, only captured after a low; chafe. Ho was taken before • magistrate and remanded.  No honk* in complete without oue of W. 1,