Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1881-06-25 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THICRETT.—New York, Jane 17. —Last evening 1 rickett nearly lost his life. When rowing in deep watr his boat suddenly capsized. No help was near, and before the people could get m the plies Trickett had gone down for the second time. The Australian ex-champion was saved at the last moment, restoratives were applied, and after awhile he came romd. Trickett feels very ill, and it will be some days before he perfectly recovers. On Friday week a goods train belonging to the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Company ran over an embankment and twelve waggons tumbled into Kingstown Harbour. No one was injured, although several persons had remarkably narrow escapes. SINGULAR EXCISE PRoBECUTION.—A lady residing iu the neighbourhood of Lymingtott was reported to t..e loltsud Revenue Commissioners for keeping a dog without %license. In the correspond, nee which ensued the who pleaded inad‘ertence with regard to the dog license, used a sheet of note paper bearing her armorial crest. As she had not taken out a heense for armorial bearings, she was compelled to do so, in addition to the other license. The total number of emigi ants who arrived in the United states in the month of May last Was 117 4c2. Their lordships on Monday disallowed Mr Bradlaugh'e demurrer to the statement of claim, with costs. Mr Bradlaugh gave notice of appeal. Execution was, witu the consent of the plaintiff's comma, stayed for 21 days. At Liverpool on Saturday James McGrath and James McKeviit were comuuitted for trial, charged with placing an explosiveribstance on the steps of the Liverpool Town Hall with intent to ilestroy the ouilding, and with intent to murder. McGrath was afterwards committed on similar charges with reference to the attempt on the Liverpool police. station on Ma the 16th. On Satur..sy morning two indiarubber bags, filled wit 12u n. ol ulauit dynamite and provided with fuses, were discovered coder a stone bridge over the St. Cathernie Canal, St. Petersburg. The bags are said to be of recent manufacture. The Emperor of Germany has graced Prinee Bismarck leave of absence to re riot his laealli and has appointed Herr Von Soetbeher to represent the Imperial Chancellor in matters Dot covered by the responsibility of the Chiefs of departments. The Prince of Wales, with his regiment. the Royal Horse Guards, attended divine service at Holy Trinity Church, Windsor, on Sunday morning, and amongst the other Royal and distinguished personages present were the Princess of Wales, tLe Duke of Cambridge, and Sir Gladstone. Mr Smyth, M.P. for Tipperary, writes— The first duty of the present hour is to pass the Land Bill, and ptltlB It speedily. I regard it as a great and splendid measure. I expect it will be law before toe irnidrte of August if the Irish members will have only sense to bold their tongues in Committee, tearing in mind that delay alone cannot defeat this Bill Harry Kelley, the ex-champion oarsman, who is now in America, was sparring with Edward Trickett on Thursday last, when he 'fell and broke his lag. . On Sunday afternoon a small sailing yacht started from Gravesend and caps:zed. Tbe occupants, three young men, native* d  ,smamoriimmiimintiNimMililiinni  E pp s's  CJlLcbocslate  Ilasestoo  11  1111111AINS in the