The Herald of Wales. — 1887-06-04 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

JNO. W. MORRIS Secretary.  It is asserted on high authority that the suspended Egyptian judge, M. Miatin Larzeand, has committed suicide. &boiler explosion in a cotton factory, on Monday, on the banks of the Mississippi, destroyed the building, killed live nervous, and injured seven, the rest of the 450 es.aping unhurt _  For taking an active part in a riot in Mil Meld Roman Catholic district, &Unlit, on Sunday night, an Iri-hman named Driscoll was sent,aped to throe months hard labour, at tue policecourt on Monday morning. A Barton-on-liumber publican, named Thee. John Barber, made two attempts to commit suicide on Saturday morning, by hanging himself in an out house and aftcrwarda cutting his throat.  The missing paymaster of Her Majesty's ship Duncan, Mr Henry Montgomery, who absconded with £504, has been traced to Sittingbourno by the peace. From here it is surmised he proceeded to Dover, en route to the Continent. Whilst a number of sailors were practising the throwing of hand charges on board the Rupert, on Monday morning, one of the charges exploded, killiog one of the men, named Jere'lsiah Driscoll, and injuring several others.  The London oorreopondent of the L•del, Vinses says:—Among the henoure and titles to be be,towed during the jubilee celebtatien will be a dukedom f•lr the M aqui. of Abergavenny, the popular head of the Neville party.  I telegram frorn New York, 3n-Tuesilay, save: —Hanka led,for three-fourtlis of Monday's nies, when Gandaur rowed him down, Hanlan almost etoppiug at hit. Hanlon admits he WWI fairly bsaten. Gaudaur say. it was the hardest rave he ever rowed.  Further particulars are to hand respecting the chocking murders by a Sepoy at Kurrachee. It appiers that on the 20th inst. a Sepoy of the 26th Native Infantry, having got possession of 40 rounds of ammunition, tau amuck through the lines at one o'clock in the morning, aud shot no fewer than eleven men, who were killed on the spot, or died in a few hours. The man was at length run dew.), and as volunteers were about to rush upon hini, he shot himself thraugh the heart.  The strike of the corn porters at Avonmouth, owing to a steam elevator being employed on board the Worcester, to assist iu doehoging the cargo, has been practically settled, the men undertaking to resume work on the understanding that the elevator should not be used again on that or any vessel, unless there was not sufficient manual labour available for discharging cargoes. There was no act of violence, notwithstanding instigations to wreck the machine on the part of the noisier leaders of the strike. It is being represented that if the New Mines' Act comes into operation in South Wales, with its proviso prohibiting blasting while men are in mince, twenty per cent, of the collieries will be stopped. If, too, the double-shift system were substituted for the single, explosions would increase, as the average exudations of gas would increase a hundred per cent. Protests are also being lodged against employers deliberating upon this Bill without the thorough 3ooperation of the miners. - -  The funeral of Mrs. Summers and Miss Knowles, two daughters of Alderman Knowles, of Glo'ster, who were among the victims in the fire at the Opera Comique Paria, took place at Glo'ster Cemetery, on Tuesday, amid universal demonstrations of sympathy. The city tradesmen partially °load their Mom and the mayor and high sheriff attended on behall'of the corporation. The coffin ware covered with Swim  universal la - ---1---izi