Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1890-06-20 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

NEWS IN BRIEF.  T:tg British schooner Thtnnas Owen has been totally lost on Ilasborolgh Sands. The captain was drowned. THE colliery explosion at Hill Farm Mine, Pennsylvania, has had disastrous effects. Out of 52 men in the workings 34 have perished. LIEUTENANT Saili the French President's on, fell from his horse while riding in Dijon en Sunday, but was not seriously injured. Two youths named Henry and William Smith, miners' sons, were drowned by the upsetting of a pleasure beat in Ayr Bay on Saturday. THE report that Lord Wolseley has sent in his resignation of the office of Adjutant-Genersl, to date from July 31st, is it is stated, Well founded. MARY Ann Holmes, wife of a punter, was remanded at Leeds on Friday charged with attempting to poison herself and three children. No fatal results are anticipated. IN the Divorce Division on Saturday the Rev. M. Lander, a North London Concregational minister, was granted a decree of divorce from his wife on account of her adultery. LIEUTENANT Edward Bawtree, R.N., divisional officer of coastoiard, committed suioide on Friday morning at the Admiralty Buildings, Fraserburgh. He had been in weak health.  THK German dentisi, AM-etnann, who Wag recently convicted for shooting Judge Bristowe, committed suicide on Tuesday in Leicester gaol by hanging himself.  AT Kendal on Monday, J. B. Wright, an artist, was charged with an assault on his wife. The case was proved, and the Bench fined the defendant El and costs or a month. The money was not forthcoming, and Wright went to prison. THE Maryport vessel West Cumberland has been sunk in collision off Cape Finisterre. The second engineer Mr. Thornber, of Whitehaven, who was to have been married on the vessels return, was drowned. Menem) Barlow (47), collier, Tyldesley, committed suicide by hanging on Saturday. The neighbours refused to cut deceased down, saving it was wrong to do so until the polict. arrived. It is stated that, had be been released when found, his life might have been saved.  AT Newark County Court on Saturday, his Honour Judge Bristowe, Q.C., took his seat for the first time since the attack made upon him at Nottingham by the German dentist Arnemann. A LAIV:IC number of soldiers in the Duke of Corn. wall's Light Infantry came intocollision with civilians at Tenby on Saturday night. There was great excitement, and some persons were wounded. AT Cambridge this year thirty-six Indies have obtained honours in the tripes examinations, twenty from Newnham, and the remainder from Girton. AT Leobschuetz, in Silesia, 400 women out on strike have stormed and destroyed the factories in which they had worked. They afterwards paraded the streets, and met with much applause. THE Caledonian Railway Station, Edinburgh, WM more than half destroyed by lire on Monday afternoon, the total d,mage being estimated at £30,000. A RUMAN head, c. vered with long hair plaited round it, has been found in a bog at Garvagh, County Tyrone. The eyes were intact, and the stubbles of the beard visible.  THIRTY persons have been seriously injured at Cleveland, Ohio, by the collapsing of a bridge from which they, along with a great number of other per sons, were witnessing an athletic performance. NINE fresh cases attihided with choleraic symptoms, and four deaths, occurred at Pueblo de Rugat, in the province of Valencia, on Sunday, and medical assis• tance has been telegraphed for. THE German dentist Arnemann, who was recently convicted for elmoting Judge Bristowe, committed suicide on Tuesday in Leicester Gaol by banging himself.  ......