... to hear him. At twelve o'clock mounted the scaffold, and the sheriff adjusted the rope and oap, after which he was asked if he wished make a oonfession. He answered he did not. He was then asked if he killed his wife, or knew who did it ; his reply was ...

... During 1877 no fewer than 17,000 persons were va killed by snakes alone in India, while 3000 other ati deaths were caused by wild beasts. In the same wa year 127,000 snakes and 22,000 wild beasts were his killed, £10,000 being paid as rewards for their destruction ...

... recently em ployed in. effecting alterations at Badswaeth near Pontnfract, when a scaffold, on which 16 workman were standing, suddenly gave way. One poor fellow named Slack was killed, and several others injured severely t!>at fatal results are anticipated. ...

... had erected a vast scaffolding for constructing the arches, to about 100 feet above the water, when suddenly a violent gust of wind blew down the scaffolding. Forty workmen employed at the time fell with it; eight of them were killed on the spot, died ...

... milk dealer, Sa Talfoit d-street, Small Heath, all Birminighain, clot~he or, dealer, by ts. ADJUDICATIONS IN BANTKRUPTCY. Kill :tb Joseph L,. Hebblethwvalte and John W. Locking, Go trading a Hebblec-hliv~te, Looking, and Co., Huasle.J. foo nd lane, Leed3 ...

... of his break- fast sparingly yesterday morning, but showed no fear at his approaching doom, and in the proce4- sion to the scaffold, during which he had to traverse a considerable distance and descend a flight of stairs, walked without assistance. Death ...

... of this occurrence a fatal accident conred at the goods shed In course of ereotion by Mr. Brook, of Bristol, The scaffolding fell, and killed oue young man. Two others were seriously inj tirea, and conveyed to the Devon and Exeter Hospital. In addition ...

... another stopping a little beyond Lewisham. Exact details are not known, I but it is stated that ten or twelve persons were killed, and r30 to 40 wounded. INDIA AND CHEINA. The Times Bombay advices, of May 27, confirm the telegraphic news. A refusal to ...

... lives in Wakedleld-street, and is employed at the a sawmills, Pempfields, Vauxhall-road, was employed on a scaffolding at the mills, when the scaffolding gave way, and he and another man were thrown to the ground. Charters was severely contused about the back ...

... April 12. The execution was very t much bungled, and. he died with fearful contor. n tions. Green, it will be remembered, killed ?? lad, Frank E. Converse, in the bank at Malden, n in broad daylight, and robbed the safe of *5000, r When he was sentenced ...

... he had not surrendered before, he answered that he could not, but that he had hoped to be able to save Locatelli from the scaffold, having been assured that he was not to be executed before the 29th ult. It is stated that the Belgian Cabinet, having fully ...

... November last, deoeamad was workling: I at a house just building in Psiory-road; whenj by I a portion of ?? falling, the 'scaffolding on which. he was standing fell, and hs was thrown to Uthp 15. ground, sustaining a broken log. He died of ?? injuries, at ...