The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1891-06-25 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

BALLOON ACCIDENTS.  A Lerious balloon accident has occurred at Bois de Colombes, near Paris. A balloon named "La Petrie" had just commenced its ascent when it was caught by a squall and dashed against a chimney, which tore open the silk. M. Gautheir,the aeronaut, and an amateur who accompanied him,were seriously injured. After the accident the balloon ceased to rise, and it was eventually pulled down to the ground by the spectators.—A fatal balloon accident has ix, cured at St. Petersburgh in one of the suburbs. A balloon belonging to Count Aparaxiue, an amateur aeronaut, was being tilled with gas, when it suddenly escaped from the control of the men who were holding it down with ropes, and shot up in the air, carrying with it four men who were in the car at the time. The balloon burst at a great height, and the unfortunate occupants of the car were instantly precipitated to the earth, all being killed on the spot.  A man named Edward Mann committed suicide on Sunday night at Brighton by cutting the veins in one of his arms. A child belonging to Maun was found asleep by his dead body. If the necessary funds can be raised it is hoped that the buildings of the old Ruskin Museum at Walkley may soon be occupied by the inmates and staff of a Girl's Training Home. During the voyage across the Atlantic of the French Transatlantic. steamer Laßretagne, a steerage passenger named Joseph Fourriere became insane, and drowned his son, aged five, by throwing hini overboard. iireorgina Wright, agea nye, of Locharbrigge, near Dumfries, was playing at the rifle butts of the 3rd battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, when a target fell on her and crushed her to death. The Dean of Durham, who was dangerously ill at Bath during the winter, and who has been staying for some time at St. Leonards to recruit his health, has returned to Durham, accompanied by Mrs. Lake.  Mr. Justice Jenne granted a decree nisi in an action brought in the Divorce Division by Mrs. Denby, known on the stage as Miss Fanny Mar. riott, against her husband, Mr. C. P. Danby, the actor. At the Marylebone Police Court, London, Frederick Lycett, a dairy company's foreman, was son.enced to six months' hard labour for abstracting new milk from his employers' cans and substituting an inferior article.  The second biennial sale at Sandringliii of stock from the farms of the Prince of Wales will take place on July 3rd, when sixty head of pure bred shorthorn cows, heifers, and young bulls, and 120 Southdown sheep are to be offered. _  At Portrush, county Antrim, on Sunday,two men, named E. Donnelly and F. Maegowan, lost their lives while bathing. Donnelly was on the bank beginning to dress when he saw that Maegowan was in difficulties, and went to his assistance. Both became exhausted, and sank. The bodies were quickly brought ashore, but efforts to resuscitate them were unavailing. Professor Tyndall, who has not left his room at Hindhead House,Haslemere, near Guildfoid, during the last two months, is now able, by the doctor's permission, to do so. The death is announced of Lieutenant-Colonel R. P. Browne, late 11th Hussars and Royal Berkshire Regiment, aged ninety-two years. The deceased was present at the Battle of Waterloo.