The Cotton Factory Times. — 1889-08-16 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.  On Saturday in connection with the meting of the Cleator Athletic Club in West Cumberland, at which were bicycle and foot races, Professor Higgins was engaged to make a balloon ascent and parachute descent. A few weeks ago the Professor attended sports in the same neighbourhood, but owing to unfavourable weather and other circumstances he was unable to ascend in his balloon. Ile, however, announced he would return on the first opportunity and carry out his intention of ascendin in his balloon and descending by parachute. On Saturday the weather was (v:ceedingly favourable. and a large concourse of people assembled. A temporary wooden stand had been erected in the field, and was occupied by several hundred persons. Between six and seven o'clock in the evening the central portion of the stand fell in with a crash. A number of persons feeling it giving way managed to jump clear, but a large number were not so fortunate. A man named Isaac Musgrave, of Heusingham, had his leg broken, and was carried away on the ambulance, and a woman from Frizzington was also badly hurt. Several persons were more or less injured, some bleeding from coutusions about the face. Considerable excitement prevailed. Some time afterwards Professor Higgins and Madame Devoy attempted to make the ascent, but the balloon would not rise with them both. The Professor then left the balloon, and Madame Devoy ascended alone. After going to a considerable height she dropped with the parachute and came to the ground safely near a pit working.  V.:A private letter received on Sunday at Plymouth reports the murder, at Port Said, of Captain Joyce, local]y known as Joyce Bey," captain of the fort at Port Said. He was murdered last Sunday morning by a native, who has not yet been arrested. He fought with his murderer desperately, but was stabbed three times. Finally the cartoid artery was cut through. His death is extremely regretted. He was universally liked and esteemed. The affair has created great sensation, especially among the English. Great activity in the gun and ammunition trade is noticeable at the Birmingham shops, particularly at the works of the Getting Gun Company, where large contracts are iu hand from several Continental and Eastern Governments. A very large order has just been received from Ronmania for military pistols and cartridges, and the Home Government has placed an order with the Getting Company for 3-pounder quick-firing cartridges, in addition to the large order for Martini rifle ammunition in process of delivery. A six-barrelled Gutting, capable of firing 850 shots a minute, is being constructed for the Shah of Persia, to embody the positive feed and other important improvements recently added to this well-known weapon. Another order is for the new fortifications at Copenhagen. In the report of a Select Committee on Friendly Societies reference is made to infantile and juvenile assurance, to which subject the committee directed special inquiries. Several witnesses, including two coroners, expressed the strong belief not only that infant insurance is an incentive to crime, but that a widespread system exists under which much neglect, cruelty, and crime take place with impunity. The committee recommend that the age for the insurance of juveniles be extended from 10 to 16, and that the maximum sum to be insured for by one or more societies he ,C 4 for children under 5 years, £6 over 5 years and under 10, and over 10 years and under 16. The committee consider that the Re4istrar-flelieral should add to the form of medical certificate is column to be filled up by medical men with particulars of insurance.  GIVE your orders for the COTTON FACTOIIY TIMES to your Bookseller at once, and be sure you get it. The C. F. I'. aims at being a splendid family newspaper.  VOIOLS mom