... sery_ft the war against the Kaffirs; and when m Cane Town he met with a severe accident, by which was nearly killed, having Men from scaffold he was survived this fall, however, scenes of warfare. On being awarded a small pension or services he returned ...

... of he was hung for killing and stabbing another. A local paper naively remarks that it no new thing for man to killed in that part of the State, and that it did not appear that public sentiment was much outraged. It appears, however, that a con viction ...

... FATAL SCAFFOLD ACCIDENT IN DUNDEE. On Wednesday morning two masons, Charles Simpson and John Adamson, were instant killed in Dundee by the falling of a scaffold t building at which they were employed in Patters Street. They had just commenced the day's ...

... Glasgow-Man Killed.—On the afternoon of Saturday last, a mason's labourer, named Francis Ward, residing in Maryhill, was suddenly deprived life within 'Pennant's Brewery, under the following circumstances. appears that the unfortunate man was working ...

... workmen's candles igniting a quantity gas which must have accumulated under the scaffold from the lower portion of the shaft. All the men are married, with the exception the one who killed. ...

... present erecting at Cameron Distillery, and Monday morning one of the scaffolds gave way, when some and labourers were precipitate ...

... is 20 to 32. Accident.—Four persons were killed and twelve seriously injured by the fall of an old house Little Swan Alley the city. A number of workmen were also greatly injured by the fall of some scaffolding the New Barracks, Westminster, to day. ...

... to have been entertained of its security. Scaffolding for the completion of the gable had just been laid down on the floor joisting, which, it may be well to remark, rested upon the side walls. Upon this scaffold from twelve to fifteen men were employed ...

... standing on a scaffold ready to be lowered into the pit rope, tho rope broke and both were precipitated to the bottom of the pit, falling a depth of not less than forty fathoms. It was apparent that they had been instantaneously killed, as both bodies ...

... possible to arrive correct knowledge how the gas under the scaffold was ignited. The probability is that it was caused from light having been dropped upon or through the scaffolding. Four men were killed whilst descending pit at Ohapelhall, near Airdrie, belonging ...

... in the vicinity of the scaffold at an early hour, and by eleven a.m. a large crowd were massed on the side from which the condemned was most exposed to the public view. The guard were stationed in regular order round the scaffold, and besides these large ...

... sontence of the law upon the murderer Connor. The scaffold was erected northern part of the jail yard, tho usual form, most of the timbers being those used on provious similar occasions. The scaffold was 27 feet 6 inches high, with a platform feet 8 feet ...