The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 88, 12 April 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1873.

Wakefield Cricket Club. — The closing game of the season will be played on Monday next. Spring GrßOVE.— Sermons in connection -with the Wesleyan Church Anniversary ■will be preached at Spring Grove to-mor-row morning and evening, by the Eev. J. H.: Rogers from Queensland. JiixAND CoMJOTNiCATiqN.---In a su pplemeht published with to-day's issue will The found the correspondence between Mr; Yogel and ithe >Nelson Deputation, the members iof which returned Tbythe Alhata^ bra yesterday morning:, f 7 7 ""('..>' 'A\A ■ Nelson School Society.—- A sermon \ on behalf of T^ '.- T preached Tin the; B^idge^Btr^t ;ScHolroora * . '' tomorrow ''^BlternoopvT by p. tbiV ? (Rje>y i'f>J).. ; 7 l)olamore. V The; annual^meetiing and 7 tea ; 7 • party T^iU-belieri Tues-;

Easter Sunday.— There will be choral services both morning and eyening tomorrow at Christ Church and _ill Saints'. ; The chancel of the latter church has, we bear, been tastefully decorated in honor of the great Easter festival. The Late Eev. W. D. Rusz.— Christ Church and All Saints were yesterday draped with black as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Eev. W. D. Rusz, who was accidentally drowned at Charleston on Tuesday last. . Life Insurance. — Mr Thomson, the travelling agent for the Australian Mutual Life Assurance Society, has arrived in .Nelson, and will deliver a lecture, the particulars of which will be found in the advertisement, at the Public Hall, Stoke, on Monday evening next, at half-past seven. Accident to the Railway Bus. — Yesterday, as the bus was coming up from tbe Port, ' the horse overreached himself and fell, causing some confusion amongst the passengers. Fortunately, beyond a few bruises sustained by the horse, no damage was done. Drowning- of the Rev. W. D. Rusz. — It is with heartfelt grief tbat we bave. to. record the sudden and accidental death ofthe Rev. W. D. Rusz- which occured under circumstances peculiarly painful, and the news of which cast a deep gloom over | the town and district, lt has been the almost daily practice-for the Rev. gentleman, in company with one or two others, to bathe in what is called the Second Bay, early in the morning. Yesterday morning, with Mr. M. L. Browne he, as usual, went for his bath. The sea was running high at the time though not. considered dangerously so. Immediately after Mr Browne he jumped into the water, and to his companion appeared to be safely swimming in towards the beach. A few seconds only elapsed, however, ere he cried for help, and on Mr Browne turning immediately, he perceived that the Rev, gentleman was apparently '* flurried" from the effects of one or two large seas tumbling over him. Mr. Browne speedily reached hiro, caught him by the arm and endeavored to calm his fears; but an under current was carrying them both out, and almost immediately three large seas broke over them (Mr Browne still holding his companion by the arm) the drawback of which swept Mr Rusz from the hold of Mr Browne and carried them both rapidly backwards. By this time Mr Browne became thoroughly exhausted, Mr Rusz once having succeeded in a sea-jumble, in getting his arm round his (Mr Bs) nsck, from which position Mr Browne with difficulty, and completely exhausted, rescued himself. The seas began to come in again with immense force, but by thia time Mr Rusz had been drawn far back and Mr Browne only with great labor could keep himself afloat until a friendly sea landed him on his feet. Even then he had but scarce strength to walk on the beach in about a foot of water thoroughly done up, from which position he cried for help. Mr James Brown, living in the Bay, came to his rescue, and by this time some miners working on the hill, came on the scene. In . vain they tried to see the Rev. gentlemen's body dead or alive 5 but in about a quarter 'of an hour it was found washed up in a small bight on the beach. Here with the limited knowledge they possessed of what they should do, several men did what seemed advisable to them to try to restore him. Dr. Henry having been sent for in the meanwhile, appeared on the scene, aod for nearly an hour did all that medical skill could suggest, but without the slightest apparent or real effect. The body was tben carried to the parsonage. — Charleston Herald.