Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1884-09-13 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

EXCITING CHASE AFTER A MAD COW.  Crest alarm lately prevailed in the vicinity of roper Kennington-lane, London, by a report that a mad cow was at large, and attacked every person that crossed its path. It appears that a cow, the property of Mr. Frost, of 141, Dalaton lane, Hackney, was removed by a man named William 13iddings in an ordinary cattle cart to a dairyman named Owens,of 111, Upper Kenningtowlane. The latter place was reached about ten o'clock, and while transferring the animal from the cart to the premises the beast suddenly made a bolt, end ran town the by streets on to the Albert Embankment, followed by Biddings soda large number of other persons who had joined in the chase. The animal continued in its course all along the Embankment, and over Westminsterbridge, where its career was brought to a temporary close by means of a rope being fastened round the horns. The runaway wan then escorted back, but on arriving in auckland.street, Venal all, the infuriated animal again broke away and made a rush at several persons, injuring three, and several others having narrow escapes. Police-constable Barc'z, 224 L, then came upon the scene and gave chase, and on getting behind the animal he dealt the beast three or four severe blows with his Iran teen on the hind leg, miming the animal to sink to the ground, the constable also dealing a blow afterwards on the here I partially stunning it. The animal was then put into the cart and safely removed to its dmtination, the chase having lasted upwards of two loom. The foPowing are the names, 4c., of the in ured: Charles Parish, aged 11, residing with hie parents at `alamsnea, Vauxhall, severe scalp wound and other in;uries, token to 13t. Thomas's Hospital; James Lowe, 65, of Ceylon-street, Petterma, knocked down and severely bruised ; Frank Mooring, age I 10, of 2), Garden-row, severe not wound on to forehead. The last mentioned was allowed to go home.  Commix= is threatened with a viait from the Salvation Army, and, with a view to prevent ilia turbances similar to those that have occurred in other towns, it is proposed to make a new bye.law, under which it will be an offence punishable by a fine not edceeding £5 if any person or persons shall sound or play upon any musical instrument, or sing or make any noise, in any street or near any hones within the city, after having been required by any householder resident in each street or house, or by any police constable to desist from making such sounds or noises. Are inquest has been held at Millom, Barrowin-games, on the body of a man named O'Hare, a native of Minom, who was drowned in the estnary of the Duddon, along with a man named Doran, a visitor from Ireland. They were exercising a youn horse foe Mr. Janne Cunningham, and when fording the channel on their return home they were observed audden*y to disappear in a deep hole, and before assistance could be procured both men and horse were drowned. Doran'e body has not yet been found. A verdict was returned in accordance with the facts. *kr Ashton-under-Lyne an inquest has been held on the body of a man named Williamson, nal 05 years, who committed suicide in a most determined manner. He went into the closet of the lodging-house where he was living, fattened the handle of the door with the scarf which wee round his neck, then knelt down, and as the envf tightened, he was strangled. The roof of the closet had to he taken oil in order to release the body of the deceased. A verdict of "Temporary insanity" was returned. A CARMAN in the employ of Messrs. Gammen and Co., coal merchants, went recently with a one-horse Nen to deliver two tons of coals at the pumping-engine station of tile St. Katherine's Pock. Lsndon, which is situated close to the quay. Durlng the momentary absence of the carman something frightened the horse, which commenced to back rapidly toward. the donne edge. The carman returned just in time to see his horse and van disappear over the quay, and fall with a great eplash into the water lelow, a depth of some 25 feet. All son', at once out of sight, but in a few second, the horw's head was seen above the water. The poor creature green loud serum M and then sank, after which nothing was seen either of it or the van. . . . .  into the strand. tog of the steamer Balmoral has been concluded at Alerdeen. The captain teas held to be in fault. sud hie certificate ten. suspended for six months.