The Warwickshire Herald. — 1899-10-05 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

BRAVADO. plished in the face of stupendous difficulties and . , some opposition, when enormous Zulu reinforceAn artisan, Joseph Wilson Hollier, living at New ments were observed coming up and threatening to Cross, poisoned himself with hydrofluoric acid, and cut hint off. Ile was by sheer force of circuman inquest has been held at Wimbledon. The evi- stances compelled to retreat by making a descent dence did not favour the presumption of suicide, by the precipitous sides of the mountain. His force but rather indicated that Hollyer drank the poison lost heavily, but his calmness and magnificent self' in a foothill display of bravado. He was well ac- deyition saved it from the absolute destruction quainted with its terrible properties, as he had to which seemed imminent. , use the acid in his trade, which was that of a sign- Saved Three Lives in One Day. 1 writer and glass embosser. Hydrofluoric acid is the most powerful acid known' it eats away glass and The much prized decoration was won not by a is carried in bottles made of indiarubber. The headlong rush against a foe, nor yet by a sudden present case is singular, because, as Coroner Hicks impulse of gallantry, but by three unaffected acts and Dr. Brabyn remarked, there was no recorded of unselfish devotion, involving almost certain death from hydrofluoric poisoning. Hollyer was at eeath. First, when the pursuit was hottest, he the bar of an hotel, opposite Wimbledon Railway saw Captain D'Arcy, of the Frontier Light Horse, Station, with a friend. Producing his indiarubber dismounted, his horse having been killed under bottle and remarking to the barmaid that it con. him, and retiring on foot. Colonel—as Sir Redvers tamed glycerine,he poured about a wineglass of the then was—Buller promptly toot Captain D'Arcy up contents into a tumbler. Be put a lighted match behind him and carried him out of reach of the foe. into the liquid, added some water, and, holding up A little later on the same day, under similar the tumbler, said to the barmaid: "This is as harmcircumstances and in the same manner, he rescued less as the liquor you sell." Then he tasted it. said anther officer of the Frontier Light Horse, Lieuit was too strong, and added more water. He died tows t Everett. He finished—also on the same dor a couple of hours later in hospital.—The jury found —by carrying out of danger a trosper whose horse a verdict of death from misadventure. I was eempletely exhausted. When he took this man ' up I ehind him the Zulus were within eighty yards of them. Three separate and distinct actions in one day, each of which would have gained the famous bronze cross for any man! Mr. Savage Landor. . At the beginning of September Mr. H. Savage Lander was at Almora, the capital of the K 1111116012 district, in Northern India, where he emerged two years ago from his memorable travels in Thibet. It is said that this time he proposes to explore Nepal, an independent State of which very little is known, although the Indian Government has a Resident at Katmandu, the capital. It may be, remarks the Literary World, that Mr. Landor intends to make another attempt to reach Lhasa, rid Nepal. He once said, in private conversation, that, with a hundred armed men, he would undertake to traverse Thibet from end to end. Mrs. Langtry's Mother. It will probably surprise most people, says to hear that Mrs. Langtry's mother is still alive, and in the best of health. Dean he Breton is long since gathered to his fathers, but Mrs. le Breton may still be seen in the quiet streets of the island town. The Lily's mother is an extremely good-looking old lady. A trifle above middle height, her hair is white, and the handsome face is furrowed by the lines which a long and eventful life have printed there ; but Mrs. le Breton is still one of the best-looking women in Jersey, despite her advanced age. No one is fonder of fresh air and the biting but health-giving sea breezes that blow over the island than Mrs. le Breton. Even in quite cold winter weather it is a subject of remark that she will walk about without a mantle of any sort, and the old lady's hardihood is the envy of many women not half her age. A Terror to Criminals. nett...tire-sergeant Otway, who has just retired from the Metropolitan Police Force after full service, has during his time been engaged in a large number of coining casi s, and has been instrum 3 ntal in breaking up a number of most notorious gangs. To him the chief credit is due for breaking up the Hooligan Gang. Otway was placed specially on the track of the gang when their ruffianly outrages had created a reign of terror. Despite hourly threats of being "slit up" and "cracked over the head," the officer stuck to his men. He himself arrested four of the most daring of the Borough Hooligans, and in consequence earned for himself the title, "The Hooligans' Terror." The detective was once placed in a nasty predicament when arresting the famous York-road gang ci coiner'. His brother officers had departed with their captures' when Otway was suddenly confronted alone by two men armed with Iron bars. Without hesitation the officer seized one by the throat and threw him with great force against the fire-place, but the other ruffian struck him across the head. Otway, however, soon rallied, and being able to "use his 'fists", quieted his assailant, and led the two in triumph to the police' station. On many occasions Otway has been complimented by the judges at the Old Bailey and the sessions for his astuteness and bravery. A Chitral Hero, Major H. IL Harley, D. 5.0., who has joined the Punjab command headquarters as an attaché, is a young OffICOS who only joined the service in 1890. Re Was one of the heroes of the defence of ths Chitral fort in 1895, and it was he who conducted the oretie far the purpose of blowing up a mine which had come into dangerous proximity to the fort. This conduct was rewarded with the Distinguished Service Order.  patients