Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-08-19 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE COUNTY POLICE-COURT, Leicester, the woman who recently made a confession to the county po:ice that she had murdered her child, was brought before the magistrates, when an additional statement was received to the effect that she was a mtis eof Thrapstorie, Northamptomshize, and had been an inmate of Leicester Penitent Home for eighteen months. She was remanded. Mn. Simmons, at Barrow-in-Furness, has made an ascent in his balloon "Colonel,' the same in which he crossed the English Channel on June 10. On being liberated it took a south-easterly direction over Morecambe Bay. When between Pcel andFleetwood it cametoa standatill, and then slowly drifted hack again over the town towards the Inch Sea. Mr. Simmons being anxious to avoid being taken over the water, threw out the grapnel on Walney Island, but it caught a stone wall and jerked the car so much that the aeronaut was thrown out, and fell some distance, sustaining, however, no injury. The balloon then shot up with the velocity of a rocket to a great height, and nailed bark again over Morecambe Bay. Owing to the valve being open at the time he was thrown out, Mr. Simmons calculated that the balloon would fall in an hour. This surmise turned out to be correct. AT the police-court, Chester, a soldier of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, named Walsh, who had been , arrceted the previous night, was brought up on a charge of disorderly conduct. It appeared that although not , drunk the man became violent when taken into custody, and made vain struggles to injure the constable seriously. At the station he struck a policeman and knocked him violently against a door. He declared himself to be a Fenian, and also said that his father was a Fenian, and that it was his intention to " sell " his r• giment at the first opportunity. It was stated that Walsh was a recruit who bore a bad character, and the Bench tined him 30s, and costs, or twenty-one days' hard labour. I Two DAUGHTERS of Mr. Leonard Gow, chairman of the State Line of steamer., and another young lady from London, who was visiting firm. were bathing in the river Endrick, about twenty miles from Glasgow, , when they got out of their depth. The elder Miss Gnus managed to reach the bank, bat the younger sister and her friend were drowned. I DR. L. BEHAN has opened a grand bazaar at Cliff House, Ramsgate, the late residence of Sir William • Curtis, in aid of the renovation fund of the Congrega, tional churches, which have been repaired at a cost of £6OOO. HARVESTING operations in Wilts, Hants, and Dorset are now in full progress in all directions. A goal I and toying yield is anticipated. Wheat in many quarters I promises well; but the potato crop in some districts has I failed from disease.  Tint steamer Reginald, belonging to the Waterford Steamship Company, and the steamer Silkatone, have come into collision in Waterford Harbour, and the latter vessel each, causing the loss of two lives. Mr. Cox, the owner, was on board at the time, and he escaped by jumpieg into the river, the crew escaping in a similar manner, ana they were picked up by boats. Two lads named Hogan and Power were at the time below engaged in cleaning the boilers, and they went down with the vessel. After the collision the Reginald was towed back to the quay, where the cargo, cattle, pigs, and sheep were landed, THEME has been a great demonstration of the teetotal bodies in Exeter a few days ago, and a large concourse of spectators was attracted to the bathing place where the annual swimming matches were held, and foga of natation were performed by the Beckwith family.