The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-07 00:00:00

EPITOME OF NEWS,

BRITISH AND FCREIGN-

It id now saiol that the French losses during the late
campaign were 09,000. The Germans own to 100,000.
"After the battle is over, [JUr the battle is done,"
comes the final grand charge for the Antonin Nlameuvr, s—it
will be 000,a00, ,onsitlerahly less than was antieivW .1

A strange rumour is current in diplomatic c-1. •
an alllanc. between France. England, and !Uinta. .
au far :vita it Id Italy and Spain te the coalition.
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The Galashiele Tullman went through the town the
other night, and made time tonowin; announcement A
meeting of the rAinAl will he held this evening at seven
o'clock, awl as the press Is excluded, the public are invited
to listen to the speech."
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The sale has now commenced at the Louvre of the
household linen, coniprisine. SOO !Mit, Of sheet,, I.coo dr4eo,
MO:1M, and 2.100 tahle-0.41iw, sl.oat with 10.. Pea Imron4 a,
dastera. Similar sales will follow at the formor 12 impel Id
chateaux n France.
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An inquest has been held in I,niubni upon the is sly
of a woman who, in a tit of anger consequent upon a ~narild
with her husband, threw herself from a fourth floor window,
a height of 40 feet from the ground. The jury returned a
verdict of " Suicide while in a state of 1111.11111 i

A duel with eworde has taken plai, at V. -inot,
hetet en two Oitieelll. nurnet houlahger an
I 'rifler of the Army f the Loire, the hitt. r • ,
N•pith The of the •,., 11,1 os a ; •
s, tykes , tie '
leeeise,l t • - , , 5.., the
seconds into - I „ t
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" It ia amerceeil tit Mr. Lowe is ever cm tl., 1.'1:-
out for new Wes. Why should he not levy an excise duty
on pickles ? The impi,st would be remunerative, as the
quantity consumed must be enormous, fir no learn that 2
UM has recently concluded a contract with is South London
market gardener for £2,000 worth of caulillowers."—
eirdian
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" The adhls•lephant of :Nbindala" has auain appeared,
this time, however. it Itainurgh, whence, after it had killed
two pcmon, it wnn driven hy the police. The natives have
deposed mi I lath that this least occasionally deomrs its vic-
tims. If two or three of the Ihirllngliam pigeowshooters
tvonid ont and lad this animal, says the Court Journal,
they ould deserve the name .4 sportsmen.
The folhoving is a copy of a Fenian oath, found on
the persmi of a prisoner;—'' In the presence of Gml I do
soletni4 swear that I will do my utmost to establish
the national independence vd Ireland, and that I will bear
true alleAinee to the SC. of the Lit., and will obey the
ordepv of the officers of the S.C. of the Lit. So help me
Got.'
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During, the Prussian siege of Paris a sum of fifteen
millions of francs was sent off in a balloon for the purchase
M arson in the provinces. The balloon fell at Verdun. almost
in the Midst of the enemy, 871.1 the aeronaut immediately
deposited the money with the Abbe Thirion. Half :in hour
after the Prussians arrived at the presbytery, MI scarified
everywhere, but fortunately did not light upon the treasure.
As soon as the siege of Verdun was ended, the aline repaired
to Brussels, when the fifteen millions were placed in the
hands of the French representative. The jounials announce
that the money has just been restored to the state officers.
A very pretty story, U true, which will deeply Interest the
Prussians