The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1881-06-25 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

INFERNAL HACHINIS."—At Kelvinside, near Glasgow, a metallic tube was found embedded in the lawn near the house of Sheriff Lees. Instantly the Fenian spectre was evoked, and alarming paragraphs were telegraphed over the country. It is some relief to know that the "infernal machine" turns out to be a rocket tube which had been fired to a great height and had sunk deeply into the ground. The authorities in dealing with the smallpox epidemic in London have had to resort to peculiar expedients. A hospital ship, which is already full, has been moored on the Thamss, and on Finchley Common a smallpox camp has been established. The cases are dealt with in a group of tents, and it is unnecessary to add that the camp, like the ship, is full. This is the only means the authorities can find of isolating those infected. Tun LAT* MIL Hamm, M.P.—The will of the late Kr. Hermon, M.P., has just been proved. The personalty is sworn under £588,600. There are no charitable bequests, but legacies have been left to brothers, sisters, nephews, and servants. All the real and personal property is vested in trustees, with power of sale. Mrs.liermon has an annuity 0f53500; the stepson, Edward Ryan, has £20,000; two sisters, £lO,OOO each; the residue being divided between his sin and daughter.—Globe. An amusing incident happened at Norwich during the visit of the princes last week. One of the civic magnates was appointed to clear the way through the exhibition. "Hats off," he shouted; and when the Prince of Wales came along, he saw one person who had not obeyed his order. 'Whereupon he rushed forward, laid hold of the hatted gentleman's shoulder, and said, in a tone of royal command, "Take yer hat off-!" Lord Suffield, happily, was stuiding by, and he ex?lained to the astonished authority that he had been commanding royalty. The hatted gentleman was Prince Leopold. The latest amusement into which the aristocracy have thrown themselves with a will is that of stall. keeping on behalf, of charity, The other day a bas ter was held at Bagshot Park under Royal patronage, and whilst the newly-created Duke of Albany officiated as auctioneer, one of the princesses kept a stall. One of the days she was annoyed by the assiduous attention of a " gentleman " who insisted upon her flirting with him. She had at last to take measures to let him know whom she was. Having to be referred to "my mother," she received the expected request for her name. "Oh, the Queen," she explained; and the young spark found re--son forthwith to change his quarters. • The two men M‘Grath and M'Eevitt were brought up at Liverpool on Saturd-y on the charge of causing the incendiary explosion near the Town Hall. Some new and interesting facts appear in the evidence of the police officers who apprehended the prisoners or SAW them just afterwards. Both the prisoners fully admitted that they had been "caught in the act." M'Kevitt said that he threw away the revolver with which he could have shot the constable Casey because he did not want to have the guilt of murder on his soul. The same prisoner told the officei a that the explosive material used was dynamite, and added that he had been a fool to be persuaded int i this b: other people." The prisoner M'Grath told Mr. Superintendent Williams that he had contrived the plot, and supposed he must suffer for it. The prisoners were committed to the assizes on three separate charges, and M•Grath vs a 'so roa.real It, d on the charge of attempting to blow up the Liverpool police barrack on the 9th May.