Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1886-09-18 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. A serious colliery explosion has occurred at Deanlane Colliery, Bedminster, Bristol, resulting in the death of eight men and injuries to at least ten others. Immediately upon the explosion an exploring party, consisting of Mr. J. R. Bennett, manager Mr. W. Morgan, mining engineer; and Henry Hall and Solomon Wright, bailiff e, went into the mine, and the dead body of a young man named Hyman was at once sent to the bank. Two other men were also sent up badly burnt about the face, showing that the explosion was of a serious character. From that time there was a prolonged interval, supposed to arise from a disturbance of the works by the explosion hindering the exploring party. Subsequently seven dead bodies were brought to the bank, and ten men and boys were admitted to the hospital, some of there, however, being but slightly burnt. Others who were suffering only from afterdamp were removed to their homes. The pit was surrounded by a large number of anxious relatives, and the police ambulance was employed to remove the injured. The pit was thought to be free from dangerous gases and was worked with naked lights.  THE REBELS AT TAMA'. Colonel Kitchener, the newly-appointed Governor General of the Red Sea, accompanied by his Staff, has arrived at Souakim in her Majesty's ship Dolphin, and was received with the customary salute. After holding an official reception, Colonel Kitchener formally took up the duties of his post. The rebels in Tamai recently attempted a sortie, but were sharply repulsed, with the loss of 150 killed, by the friendlies, who are investing the place. Deserters through hunger from the rebel camp are daily coming in here. The heat is slightly abating.  Ac a meeting of the directors of the new British , Iron and Coal Company, held at Birmingham, the strike at their Wynnstay colliery, Bonbon, North • Wales, has been considered. As a result of their deliberations, they agreed to allow the men to resume so -k for a fortnight on the old terms. The offer was i refused. THOMAS ROWLAND JONES, money-lender, of Liverpool and Birkenhead, has been charged at, the latter place with obtaining money under false pretences. Fifty persons were in court who, it is alleged, had applied to the prisoner for loans varying from £2 to £2O. It was stated that application fees of is, and upwards were paid in each case, and that the prisoner promised loans should be granted. In no single instance, however, had the applicant received a loan, and the fees were not returned. The prisoner was committed for trial. THE Prince of Wales has returned to London from the Continent. THE Lord Mayor of London has opened a fund at the Mansion House for the relief of the sufferers from the earthquakes in Charleston and Greece. THE lots of life by the earthquake at Chatieston is now said to amount to 06 persons; 58 deaths occurred in the first shock, and 33 persons have died since. Owing to the lack of tents, many of the inhabitants have taken refuge on board the vessels in the harbour. Loan LONDESBOHOTIOH has been elected by the Council of the National Union as President for the meting year. He will preside at the meeting to beheld under their auspices when the Conference of Conservative Associations is held in Bradford, in October next. Sin W. Hans Door, M.P., was present at Greenwich at a dinner to celebrate the Conservative victories in West Kent. Referring to the Irish question, he said the critical stage was now beginning, and it would require all the energy and firmness of which men were capable to carry it ton successful issue. AT Bootle a man named WOuilliam has been remanded on a charge of stabbing his wile and afterwards making a determined attempt to commitsuicide. ft was alleged that while in drink he stabbed his wife in the thigh with a pocket-knife, and two or three hours afterwards tried to hang himself with the bedquilt. Be was cut down by some neighbours, and twice during the afternoon he repeated the attempt. He is in a very exhausted state, but the wife is not seriously injured. AT the Thames Police-court, Frederick Keight tailor, West India Dock-road, Limehouse, has been charged on a warrant with assaulting Ws wife by thrashing her while in an almost nude state with a malacca cane. The prosecutrix said she gave the prisoner no provocation except to remonstrate with him after he came home at light regarding his cruelty to animals in the house. The prisoner was fined V, or a month, and a judicial separation was ordered, the prisoner to pay tOs. a week towards the wife's maintenance, A GENTLEMAN applied at the Thames Police-court the other day on behalf of the East and Westlndia Dock Company for a summons against a waterman for navigating his barge without having the name legibly painted on it. The barge, which was in the dock, was subject to certain charges, and the man in question had, it was-alleged, painted out the name Royal George, and in its place put the name Titan. By that means he had got the barge out of the dock without paying the charges due. Mr. Lushington granted the summons. GENFHAL Beig.es has forwarded a preliminary report to the Home Secretary, in which he states that the condition of affairs in Kerry and Went Cork, though less serious than he expected to find it, shows widespread demoralisation among the peasantry. The General says further that it will require an energetic and sustained effort to Correct the demoralisation of the peasantry. He reports that the organisation of the machinery with which he proposes to -work is satisfactorily progressing, and that already appreciable effect has been made on the local sources of crime  and disorder. Tim free importation into the United Kingdom of imitation butter, or " bosch," will form the subject of a question in the House next session, Mr. Evelyn having given notice to call attention to the matter. THE Bristol Half-yearly Wool Fair opened on the Bth inst. The business transacted was considerably more than the average, notably in skin wools. The attendance of buyers was larger than for some years past ;but tales were somewhat more limited, consequent on the fluctuation of prices at the Birmingham market. The highest prices were asked for down fleeces, several piles selling at gild.; super down oombing, ltd.; deep Somersets, 9ld. ; Herefords, 100.; crossbreds, 100. THE Xesibe country has been annexed to the colony cf the Cape of Good Hope. HER Majesty's despatch vessel Iris has proceeded to I Navarino with stores, tents, blankets, and other necesseries for the relief of the sufferers from the recent earthquakes in Greece. IT is stated that the late Mr. S. Morley has left his share In the Doily News to Mr. Arnold Morley, M.P. • A lansi-cEsAinta named John Atherton has been knocked down by a Manchester train at Kearsky, near Bolton, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, and instantly killed, his skull being fractured.