AN INFERNAL MACHINE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2746, 4 December 1894, Page 3

AN INFERNAL MACHINE.

The Walsall Observer of the 13th October says :—“ On Thursday night an instrument which may with accuracy be described as an ‘ infernal ipachine’ discovered on the window-sill of the Park Street branch of the Metropolitan Bank. At that point the street is always well filled with people at night, and among tne passers-by was Mr Clement Westerbury of Hall Lane. As he passed he noticed a small scintillation of light on the sill behind the ornamental ironwork, and on looking more closely he saw that it was a burning fuse protruding from a piece of iron piping about Sin. long and an inch in diameter. Mr Westerbury, who is a science student of no mean attainments, at once seized the lighted fuse with his finger and thumb, ami extinguished the light at the cost of soiuo burns to his hand. Ho then removed the gnspipe into the horse-road and summoned Police-constable Smith, who t ok charge of the thing, which was at first thought to bo a stupid and harmless hoax. Yesterday, however, it was examined by Mr C. Taylor, the chief constable, and it was found that but for Mr Weaterbury’s prompt and courageous action it would have proved anything bnt a joke to the passers-by and the bank promises. Tim pipe "’as capped at each end, tfie caps being filled with pluster-o£-paria. Under the plaster was a layer

of wadding, which at the end through which the fuse passed was mixed with chlorate of potash. The pipe itself was charged with gunpowder, among which were mixed tacks and large shot—small bullets, in fact. Through the pipe there was also a piece of copper wire twisted spirally. From this description it will be seen that had an explosion taken place, serious, and probably fatal, injuries would have been inflicted upon many innocent people; and what could have been the object of such a diabolical attempt it is impossible to conceive. At present no clue whatever has been found to the miscreant who placed the bomb in its position. A scarecrow in Kent not only scared every crow that saw it, but one crow was so frightened that he brought back the corn he had carried to his nest three days before, . Count Tolstoi, the celebrated Russian novelist, is a total abstainer and a nonsmoker. He ascribes the smoking of tobacco as well as the drinking of wine, w simply and solely to the desire to drown the warning voice of conscience.’ A student at a medical college was under examination. The instructor asked him : ‘Of what cause, specifically, did - the people die who lost their lives at the destruction of Herculaneum and Pompeii V ‘ I think they died of an eruption, sir,’ answered the student. An extraordinary story comes from the Manuan Group, of the South Pacific Islands, of the queen, whom the natives have elected against her wish. Her name is Margaret Young, and she is said to be an intelligent and educated young woman; The people regard her as a and do not allow her outside her cabin limits unless carried on a litter by her maids, and when she ventures forth her subjects are ordered, under pain of death, to keep hidden in their homes. The people religiously follow the customs of their ancestors in acting in this way. •'‘Professor’’. Richard, who not long since pocketed A good many fees in New Zealand as an electric healer, has been brought up with a round turn in Capetown. The Medical Council there has taken action against him for contravening the Medical and Pharmacy Act of 1891, and 'alt the criminal sessions last month he was fined £25, or in default one month s imprisonment with hard labor. The Chief Justice, in reminding the accused that he had made himself liable to a fine of £IOO, said that seeing that he (the accused) had come to Cape Colony as an utter stranger, and had been practising in other countries without being stopped, the punishment was mitigated. The best medicine known is Sander & Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of ail kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling, &c;, diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospital and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and rejectall others.