The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1890-09-06 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

OOO. It is the first Gentile"** university projected in this Mormon land, though several other denominations are at work on educational hues. The president is Sam Small, of evangelistic fame, henceforth to be known as Rev. Samuel W. Small, A.M., D.D. At Northampton, on Tuesday, Frederick Kilpin' gardener, aged 60, who is deaf and supposed to be insane, was committed to the assizes charged with attempting to murder his wife. It is alleged that he struck her on the head, and then fired at her with a revolver as she ran out of the house. One ball glided off the steel of her corset and another was found embedded in her dress. The Bolton Corporation are now supplying gas on a novel principle. There are 7,000 houses in the town not using gas though they have fittings. Most of these dwellings are occupied by artisans and workers of a poorer class, and their custom is sought as gas consumers in this way—each tenant by putting " penny in the slot" of a machine provided for the purpose is supplied with 25 cubic feet of gas. Four men who were convicted at Derby Assizes nearly a year ago for assaultini a policeman in a poaching affray at Bently Carr, and were each sentenced to five years' penal servitude have just been released. After the trial an idea got abroad that the prisoners were innocent, and as a result of inquiries four other meu were arrested, but no ease was established against- I them. An investigation by the Home Office since has resulted as stated above. At the Thames Police Court, on Tuesday-, John Noble Maynard, a stevedore who had intimidated several dock labourers on the slip Heron so that the vessel had to leave the port without her cargo, was sent to prison for six months, Mr. Montague Williams remarking that the prisoner had no right to threaten these men. There was at the present time a system throughout the country to prevent persons from working, and this system was carried on by men who would not work themselves. Harvest operations are now general south of the Tweed. The Line,olushire farmers speak of a good allround yield, but warm sunshine is needed. The harvest is being much delayed in Kent by scarcity of labourers. The men having demanded increased pay, those farmers who would not yield have hired machines. Harvesting will become general in Scotland in a week's time. The wheat is heavy, but needs heat, the oats being the best crops. As in Ireland, potatoes are greatly diseased. Hop. picking commenced on Monday. The bodies of the young men Frank Astley, of nation. near Bradford, and Frederick Workman' of Withington. near Manchester, who were drowned on Saturday. August 23rd. between Saltaire and Bingley, by the upsetting of their boat, have been recovered. gstley's body was found on Saturday last by a boatman, and Workman's on Monday, both within a short distance of the place where the boat was upset. The bodies had got entangled in tree roots in the bed of the river.  --- - An excursionist named James Foley, 49 years of as e. of Lincoln-street, Patricroft, who was visiting Southport for the day, went on Saturday afternoon to the Winter Gardens with his wife and daughter. When outside the promenade facing seawards he, in crossing over one of the tank windows, slipped and fell through into the tank. He was stunned with the fall, and taken to the infirmary in an unconscious state. During the tune he was in the hospital he showed a few signs of animation, but never recovered consciousness, and died shortly after two o'clock on Monday morning. On Saturday afternoon the remains of Mr. H. J. Thompson, one of the victims of the boating fatality at Conway, on the 20th inst., were interred at Conway in the presence of a large number of spectators. All the shops were closed on the fine of route to the cemetery, and all blinds drawn. Many wreaths were sent by relatives and friends. The coffin was borne to the grave by eight Lonway boatmen. The Rev. P. R. Phillips; curate of Conway, officiated.—Tbe bodies of the whole of the victims of the disaster have now been recovered, that of Edward Pullen having been found near the Suspension Endge. Conway, on Saturday  morning.  If you desire circulars, programmes, handoills, window-bills, placards, &c., ask for quotations at the Herald steam printing works, Barrow For Potted Lobster and Shrimps D ily try Broadbent's.,