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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

HALESOWEN.

LICENSING OFFENCES.—At the Public Office on
Tuesday, before Messrs. H. T. Hickman and Ed.
Gem (magistrates), John Willetts, landlord of the
Fox Inn, Cornbow, was summoned for keeping his
licensed premises open during prohibited hours on
the morning of the sth inst. It was stated three
persons were found on the licensed premises. On
the application of Mr. Shakespeare, who defended,
the case was adjourned for a fortnight.—John
Feuday, Alfred Fletcher, and Thomas Fenday, iron-
workers, _residing at Whiteheath, were summoned
by William Ashtnead, of the Holly Bush Inn,
Birmingham Room, for obtaining beer during pro—
hibited hours by falsely representing themselves to
be travellers on Sunday morning, the 30th ult,
The defendants represented that they had walked
from Rowley, whereas they had only walked from
hiteheath, They were each fined 5s and costs.
OFFENCE UNDER THE POACHING PREVENTION ACT.
—Jesse Rollason, a frequent visitor at the Pollee
Court, was fined 403 and costs, or in default six
weeks imprisonment for being in possession of a
loaded gun on land in the occupation of Ed. Cooper,
at Illy, at 3.20 on the morning of the 13th ult.—
Defendant said that the policeman stopped him
when he was going to see a farmer respecting some
shooting.
THEFT AND CRUELTY.—JOIIII Coley and Edward
Westwood, two boys aged fifteen' were charged
I with stealing a fowl, the p. ), ea of Walter Bum.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

MONUMENT TO A "SORCERESS."

A monument has recently been erected in the
Danvers Cemetery (Massachusetts) to Rebecca Nurse,
who was hung as a "sorceress ' at Salem in 1692.
She had been arrested upon the plaint of Edward and
Jonathan Putnam for having "practised certain dia-
bolical arts called sorcery upon Ann Putnam, Mary
Woolcot, and others," but when put upon her trial
the jury at first returned a verdict of not guilty ; but
this was so unfavourably received by the audience
that they allowed themselves to be intimidated, and
" reconsidered " their verdict. The judge allowed
them to do this, and when they came into court a
second time with a verdict of guilty he sentenced
Rebecca Nurse to death, and the sentence was exe-
cuted. She was taken in chains to the Tillage church
and formally excommunicated, after which she was
hung upon Gallows-hill. Her friends secretly
obtained possession of her body and buried her in the
Danvera Cemetery, where the monument, which is
eight feet high by two feet wide, has now been erecte'
to this victim of fanatic6m.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

A REMARKABLE WHIRLWIND:

The village of Romford St. Ervan, about four miles
to the south-west of Padstow, on the north coast of
Cornwall, has been the scene of a remarkable pheno-
menon, which caused considerable alarm to most of
the villagers. The weather up to two o'clock in the
afternoon was calm, with a little rain; but about that
time three rows of corn standing in an adjacent field
were suddenly carried into the air to a considerable
height, and the sheaves fell in showers at distances
varying from 50 to 100 yards from their original po.
sition. Immediately after, the roof of a cattle-shed
was wrenched off with great force, and an apple tree,
with roots of about 15in. in circumference, was up-
rooted with much violence, and its leaves, with those
of the surrounding trees, Were whirled upwards in a
cloud to such a height that they were entirely lost to
view by those who witnessed the strange occurrence.
A boy walking along was lifted up by the wind and
turned over, but was uninjured. The whirlwind lasted
only about two minutes, and covered a very limited
area. It travelled in a north-easterly direction,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

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CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

I REGISTERED FOR
TRANSMISSION ABROAD.,

SATURDAY, '4EPTEIVII3ER 19,1885.

TEADESMENS ADDRESSES

TRADESMENS' ADDRESSES.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

THE LONDON COFFEE TRADE.

On Monday, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Minc-
ing-lane, a very numerously-attended meeting of
coffee importers, buyers, and brokers, was held to
consider the position of the coffee trade in London.
Mr. Peat, who presided, observed, in opening the pro-
ceedings, that coffee was an important item in the
commerce of England, but ho was sorr7 to say that
England did not now occupy the high position in
reference to coffee which she used, and ought to do.
Comparing the stock cf coffee in Europe with that
which came to the port of London it would be found
that in 1882 in the chief ports of Europe it amounted
to 175,571 tons, and of that London had 28,000 tons,
which was a very small proportion. But in 1885 that
proportion was still less, for whilst in the chief ports of
Europe there were 217,929 tons, in London there was
only 20,000 tons. That very consylerable falling-off
was due to a variety of causes, and whilst they had
no remedy for some of these causes, he thought they
had for others. Among the questions which deserved
consideration, and for which a representative com-
mittee might suggest improvements were the condi-
tions and allowances which might have been very
beneficial in past times, but which were not suited to
the altered state of the present day; then there were
the discounts which were very uncertain and objection-
able; and another subject for consideration would be
that of dock rates. After remarks by Messrs. Asser,
Rucker, and Major, Mr. Whales said that so far as
he could gather, the promoters of the meeting desired
to take away some advantages which the trade now
had, in order to improve the trade of the port of
London, but no intelligent body of men would agree
to such a course. All the efforts made to bring the
trade to London would be futile if it meant making
the article dearer. The gentlemen on the Continent
were not such greenhorns as to go to the market
which was the dearest. After considerable discussion
a resoluti3n was submitted for the appointment of a
representative committee, but an amendment that
the meeting should be adjourned was carried by a
large majority, and the meeting closed with a vote •
thanks to the chairman.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

DETERMINED PRIZE FIGHTS,

On Monday a fight for £4O between W. Mellish,
of Deptford. and W. Nattie, of Walworth, took place
a few miles from London. Fifty-two rounds in all
were fought, of a very desperate character, when the
appearance of the police put a stop to the contest. A
" pitch " was first made on the Kentish bank of the
river, but the place of the encounter was afterwards
changed to the opposite side of the water. Upon the
call of " time " by the referee the fight commenced
by Mellish—who is a stone heavier than his oppo-
nent, and has won several fights driving
Nattie upon the ropes, where he fell. Rounds
two and three were of a rather equal character,
Nattie getting severely punished on the nose, and his
adversary being hit full in the eyes. In the sixth
round Nettie was again knocked down on the ropes,
one of the stakes giving way. The encounter went on
in this manner, both combatants getting very heavily
punished. Nettie made severe use of his left hand,
but his opponent's weight was certainly telling, and in
addition to this Mellish relied to a great extent upon
his wrestling powers. The character of the punish-
ment may be imagined from the fact that in one of
the rounds the Walworth man severely cut his
knuckles right across in delivering a tremendous
blow on his opponent's mouth. The 51st round was
either's battle, and soon after the men had left their
corners for the 52nd time a policeman appeared, and
a general stampede ensued, most of those present
getting away towards their boats. The fight lasted
deco upon an hour and a half.
Early on Monday morning a determined prize fight
took place in the Higham Ferrers district of
Northamptonshire. The competitors, locally known
as " Tush " and "the Butcher," fought twenty rounds
in half an hour. " Tush " had an eye knocked up the
first round, but did not give in until greatly punished
and completely exhausted. The victor was a taller
and heavier man. Sixty persons, including a number
of the pugilistic fraternity from Northampton, wit-
nessed the fight, the combatants being seconded by
well-known men, one of whom recently won a big
fight in the neighbourhood. There was no police
interference.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

AiiD THE CHAPE:r.
LUSTRE. -

- - -
Ldge at Tiverton was occupiea
e in which the Rev. T. Cooper,
of that place, sued Mr. John
over £l3 145., alleged to be the
ived by the defendant during
le plaintiff. The defendant is-
stees who receive the rents of
different donors towards the
of the Independent Chapel for
Cockram. solicitor for the de*
g the matter with the judge,
posed. Mr. Cockram objected
hereupon Mr. Cooper made a
Mr. Cockram's cleverness oa
,d him a "hair splitter." 3C-r•
re you? Plaintiff: A gentle"
E'ou American rascal, si(down.
) me, you impertinent fellow!
of? Sit down. The Paintiff
: Then stand up with your
e. A man like you to preach
e judge being of the opinion
ispute was one requiring an
its, referred it to the arbitra'
x-Mayor of Exeter._
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

BRIER LEY HILL

ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT.-&t the Police
Court on Monday before H. Smith and CI,
King Harrison, Esqrs.. John Higgs. bricklayer,
itound Oak, was charged with indecently assaulting
Slaty Jones, lifing at 41, Bank-street, B rietley Hill
on the 3rd inst.--Mr. Waldron appearel fJr pri
sonar, who pleaded not guilty.—The complainant
said that he was in the brewhouse, whou defendant
went in, put his arm round her waist, threw her on
the floor, and then twice indecently assaulted her.
The complainant screamed, and then drove the pri-
soner down an entry, beating him with a mop-stick.
—The prisoner was put into the witness box, and
totally denied the assault,—He was committed tor
trial at the next Quartar Sessions, bail beinl allowed
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES IN
IRELAND.

In the twenty-first detailed annual report of the
Registrar General of Marriages, Births, and Deaths
in Ireland in 1884, the following general summary
appears: The marriages registered in Ireland during
the year 1884 number 22,585; the births 118,875;
and the deaths 87,154. Both absolutely and in pro-
portion to the estimated population, the births and
deaths are uifder the annual average for the pre-
ceding ten years; the marriages, in proportion to the
population, show a slight increase, but the number is
below the average for the previous ten years. The
recorded natural increase of population, or excess of
births over deaths, was 31,721 the loss by emigration
amounting to 75,863; there would thus appear to
have been a decrease of 44,142 in the population
during the year, but against a portion of this decrease
there is a set-off in immigration of which no official
record has been obtained. The estimated population
in the middle of the year was 4,962,693.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

B4OWLEY.

LcAL GOVERNMENT INQUIRY. —On Tuesda.y
morning Major Hector Tullah, C.E., held an inquiry,
on behalf of the Local Government Board, with re-
spect to an application of the Rowley Regis Local
Board to borrow £2,000 for the purchase of land
and erection of stables and other buildings, The
Board was represented by Messrs. NV. Bassano
(chairman), Priest, Cave, Robinson, Mills, Hadley,
Plant, and Green.—The Chairman intimated that
the land required was four acres in extent, and situ.
ated in the most populated part of the parish. Its
neces ity had been brought abnut by a change in the
policy of the Local Board with regard to night-soil
remoTaL—The Inspector etated that the authorities
of Rowley were very magnanimous, for their loans
were very small, being only about £5OO. 1I e was
one who approved of loans, as he considered that
future generations ought to assist in paying for per-
=nen: improvements. He would inspect the site,
and should report to the Local Government Board.
—The inquiry terminated with a vote of thanks to

the Commissioner.

QUARRY BANK.

QUOIT MATCH. A match was played at the
White Horse. on Saturday last, between the Quarry
Bank and Stourport teams and after a most enjoy-
able game resulted in a victory fur the home team
by 36 points. Quarry Bank: French and James,
21; Glaze and Barker, 21; Tranter and Williams,
21; Parrock and Holiday, 14; total 77. Stourport :
Motley and Lloyd, 6; Palmer and Priest, 6; Bel on,
and Major, b; Morgan and Garbet. 21; total, 41,
00N6ERvATIVE LECTURE,—Mr. J. 11. Bottomley.
of Oldham, again lectured on Wednesday night at
the National Schools, Quarry Bank, on the subject
of" The depression in trade; its causes and effecti."
There was a good attendance, and the chair was
taken by Mr. W. J. Turney, of Stourbridge. Mr.
Brooke Robinson (Conservative candidate for Dud-
ley), was present, and in supporting a vote of
thanks to the lecturer he referred to the Royal
Commission on trade, and said ho believed a com-
missioner would very shortly come into the district
for the purpose of enabling members of the indus-
trial classes to lay bc-f ore i im the peculiar nature of
their trades, with suggestions f,r a better state ot
things. He trusted that the nailers and small
chain-makers would persuade their mouthpiece, Mr.
John Price, to inform the commissioner of their
I present condition, the wretchedness
~of which the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

COLONIAL TARIFFS.

An opportune publication has been made in the
shape of a volume giving the rates of duties levied by
our principal Colonies on the produce and manufac-
tures of the United Kingdom. Comparing the
present return with that last issued, the tariffs which
show the most important changes are those of Canada
and the Cape of Good Hope. In Canada the duty on
agricultural implements was raised in 1883 from 25
per cent. ad val. to 35 per cent.; on cotton quilts
from 20 per cent. to 27,i per cent.; on iron pumps of
various kinds, and on portable engines, from 20 per
cent. to 35 per cent.; and on steel files and rasps,
from 30 per cent. to 35 per cent. in 1884 the duty
on printed or decorated earthenware was raised from
20 per cent. to 30 per cent., and on printed
cottons from 20 per cent. ad vat, to 271. per
cent, ad val., ‘s ?::lo on steel ingots, bars, sheets,
and coils, formerls free, a considerably duty was
imposed. Reductions were, however, made on
various articles both in 1883 and in 1884 and some
articles were added to the free list, the most impor-
tant being iron and steel wire, under 15 gauge, pre-
viously paying 16 per cent. ad cal. In 1884 the ad
vat duty on sugar imported direct was reduced in the
case of fine sugar from 35 per cent. to 32i per cent.,
of other kinds from 30 per cent. to 271,- per cent. In
the Cape of Good Hope tariff there is generally an
increase, which is especially noticeable in regard to
articles of food, the duties on bacon and hams, butter,
cheese, salt, beef and pork, sugar, cocoa, beer and ale,
being now from 40 to 100 per cent. higher than those
published in the last return. In Natal a similar in-
crease has taken place in the duties on articles of
food, In this colony, increover, the general al cal
rate has been raised from 6 per cent. to 7 per cent. As
regards the Australasian Colonies the changes are few.
Victoria has added to the free list yarns and threadr,
and hosiery, formerly paying 20 per cent. ad val., while
the duty on spirits and acetic acid has been raised.
In South Australia there has been a slight lowering of
duties. Several unimportant changes have been made
in the tariffs of West Australia and Tasmania, the
general effect, however, remaining in each case
unaltered. In New Zealand the duty on fancy and
scented soaps has been raised from 15 per cent, ad val.
to 25 per cent. In Ceylon a duty of 6 per cent, ad
val, has been imposed on several articles formerly
exempt; the duty on spirits has been raised, and is
now 7s. 6d. per imperial gallon for all spirits, liqueurs,
and cordials under proof; Bs. 51d. per gallon proof
and under 10deg. over proof, and an additional Hid.
for every increase of 10deg. or less; further, all
goods formerly paying 5 per cent. ad val, now pay 61
per cent. In British Guiana the general ad val, rate
has been lowered, and is now 7 per cent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

MB ARMSTRONG ADDUCTION CASE.

At Bow-street Police-court on Saturday, before
Mr. Vaughan, Rebecca Jarrett; Mr. William Thomas
Stead, of Cambridge House, Wimbledon; Mr.
Jacques, of the Pall Mall Gazette; Mrs. Combe, Mr.
Bramwell Booth, and Louise Mourey, surrendered to
bail for further examination on the various charges
of conspiracy preferred in connection with the alleged
abduction of Eliza Armstrong.
Mr. Poland, instructed by Sir A. K. Stephenson
and Mr. Pollard, prosecuted; Mr. Waddy, Q.C., and
Mr. Sutherst defended Mr. Booth and Mrs. Combe ;
Mr. Charles Russell, Q.C., defended Jarrett; Mr.
Overend defended Madame Mourey; and Mr. Vaughan
Williams defended Jacques.
Mrs. Armstrong was again cross-examined at
length, and she emphatically denied having received
anything beyond a shilling given to her by the pri-
soner Jarrett at the time the arrangement was made
for the latter taking the child into her service. Mrs.
Broughton, at whose house the engagement was made,
said she had known Jarrett for some time, but she
denied knowing she had led an immoral life. She
confirmed in detail the main points of the story told
by Eliza Armstrong and her mother as to Jarrett
engaging the girl to enter her service at Wimbledon,
and said that Jarrett promised that the girl should
write to her friends when she liked, and be brought
home once a month. Counsel was proceeding to
cross-examine witness as to her knowledge of Jarrett's
character, when
Mr. 'Vaughan said it did not appear that the purity
of these women's lives affected the subject of the
charge, which was whether the child had been taken
away without lawful excuse from the custody of her
parents.
The ease was adjourned.

bn Monday at the further hearing, Mrs. Broughton,
at whose house the defendant Jarrett engaged to take
Eliza Armstrong into her service, was cross-examined
at great length. She firmly denied having received
from Jarrett anything beyond a sovereign, which was
given her for services rendered to her at various
times.

Charles Armstrong, the father of the girl, was
also examined. He said he remonstrated with
his wife and struck her for allowing the child to
go away with a strange woman, and he detailed
the efferts he made to recover his daughter.
Inspector Borner, who took Mrs. Armstrong to Mr.
Bramwell Booth, spoke to the unwillingness at first
shown by the latter to restore the child. He also
narrated the circumstances leading to the girl being
brought to Mr. Stead's house at Wimbledon, where
the mother firmly declined to allow her daughter to
remain with those who had charge of her. Jarrett's
surrender at Scotland-yard was the result of his com-
munications with the Salvation Army, and the In-
spector added that when Madam Mourey was served
with a summons she admitted having examined the
girl, as alleged by the prosecution.
The case was further adjourned till Saturday week,
when counsel for the defence said it would probably
finish.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

ROYAL SYMPATHY:

The Queen on Monday attended the funeral or
James Bowman, one of the oldest servants on the
Balmoral estate, who died last week through the
effects of an accident. The deceased was a typical
Highlander, and had his portrait painted by command
of her Majesty several years ago, and the picture now
forms one of a collection at Windsor. Bowman had
been out on the hills last week, and by some means,
in crossing a fence, his foot became entangled, and he
lay helpless for about fourteen hours, being unable to
extricate himself. When found he was in an ex..
hausted state, and he afterwards died. The Queen, who
had called at his cottage to see him, was at the old
man's bedside when he expired. The remains were
interred in Crathie Churchyard. In the course of
the forenoon the Queen and Princess Beatrice called
at the cottage and placed wreaths upon the coffin
bearing appropriate inscriptions. The Queen's was
composed of heather bloom. The funeral was
attended by a carriage from Balmoral, in which
General Gardiner, the Hon. Alexander Yorke, and
Dr. Profeit were seated. When the cortege passed
the castle the Queen and Princess Beatrice took their
seats in a carriage and followed the procession to the
road leading down to the old churchyard, where they
remained until the company withdrew, and then re-
turned to the castle.

"My friend," said the keeper of an hotel to an
over-voracious boarder, "you eat so much I shall
have to charge you an extra quarter." "An extra
quarter ! " said the boarder, with his countenance the
very picture of pain; "for goodness' sake don't (lc
that. I'm 'most dead now eating half a dollar's worth
and if you put on an extra quarter I shall certainl!
burst—l shall."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

TIVIDALE.

ASSAULTING AN EMPLOYER AT AT IRONWORKS.—
At the Old Hid Police Court on Wednesday, b fore
Messrs. W. 13assano, C. Holcroft, and 11. T. Hick-
man (magistrates), William Wall. shearer. Dudley
goad. Tividale, was charged with assaultia,g Sydney
Wilkinson, his employer, at the Tividale Sheet Iron
Mills, on the 7th inst. Mr. Sharpe, of West Brotn-
wieh, appeared fur the complainant, and Mr. Cook-
iey for the defendant.—The complainant stated
that in consequence of the defendant spoiling some
511 ets he was di,charged by Mr. Maginnis, the
roller at the works, and the sum of £2 was stoppei.
from his wages for the damage sustained. On the
day in question dofendant went into the office, and,
rdresing complainant, said, "You have caused my
wages to be stopped in addition to giving me the
sack," and after making further offensive remarks
struck at him, and he afterwards stumbled and fell
down. When on the fluor defendant got on the
top of him and struck at him several times.---in
reply to the Bench, Mr. Sharpe stated that the
complainant had never paid the defendant hi:.
wages.—Mr. Cooksey said his instructions were that
no assault was conunitted.—The Bench characrer-
ised it as being a bad case, and fined defendant
£3 and costs, or in default two months%imprison-
meat.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON RADICAL
POLITICS.

Mr. Chamberlain has written the following preface
to a work entitled "The Radical Programme," just
published by Messrs. Chapman and Hall:
The Reform Acts of 1885 have set the seal on the
great change which the Reform Act of /832 inau-
gurated.
The Government of the people by the people, im-
perfectly recognised as the principle of the first at-
tempt to improve tht ParEamentary representation,
has been at last effectively secured by the two
measures which together constitute the great achieve-
ments of Mr. Gladstone's second administration.

At last the majority of the nation will be represented
by a majority of the House of Commons, and ideas
and wants and claims which have been hitherto ig-
nored in legislat'on will find a voice in Parliament,
and will compel the attention of statesmen.
Radicalism, which has been the creed of the most
numerous section of the Liberal party outside the
House of Commons, will henceforth be a powerful
factor inside the walls of the popular Chamber.
The stage of agitation has passed, and the time for
action has come.

There is need, therefore, for the attempt which is
made in the following pages to compile a definite and
practical programme for the Radical party.
It is a mistake to suppose that the objects of the
advanced Liberals are simply destructive, for although
the ground has to be cleared in many places, the new
necessities of the time can only be fully met by con-
structive legislation.
New conceptions of public duty, new developments
of social enterprise, new estimates of the natural
obligations of the members of the community to
one another, have come into view, and demand con-
sideration.

_.„....,.......
On this account, and without pledging myself to all
the proposals contained in the following articles, I
welcome their appearance, and commend them to the
careful and impartial judgment of my fellow Radicals.
July, 1885. J. CHAMBERLAIN.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

WORK AND WAGES.

STRIKE IN TUE SMALL CHAIN TRADE.—A meet-
ing of representatives of the small chbinmakers, held
.in Tuesday morning at the New Connexion (2.110015,
Cradley Heath, Rowley Regis. it was decided to con-
tinue the stiike until the whole of the employers
~:onsented to concede the 4s list of prices. The
Chairman (Mr. Cooper) said he was convinced that
if the workmen wculd only be true to each other
they were certain to be victorious, as many of the
employers were convinced that the operatives were
not receiving adequate remuneration for the labour
performed,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

THE LUGEST

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.ESTABL_ SIIMENT

IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES 2

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OF

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MEERSCHAUM PIPES

LEON L'HOLLIER is and always was the
Largest and Best Perambulator Makee. This has
not been known to tee"general publie(as his extensive
t ado lay with the wholesale and export), in addition
to which he i now prepared to meet the retail with
such a Stock that for quantity, quality, variety, style,
and extremely moderate prices, no other maker can
touch or even arproach. there never being less than
three to four thousand to select from AT HIS
WORKS, which are of such magnitude as to put
Other (would-be leaders) into complete insignifiance.
This is no trade puff, but the plain truth, which he
will Le happy to substantiate.

G. W
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1885.

THE MINISTER AND THE
TRUSTEE.
The county-court judge at Tiverton was occupied
on Saturday with a case in which the Rev. T. Cooper,
Independent Minister of that place, sued Mr. John
Quick, a draper, to recover £l3 145., alleged to be tbe-
balance of money received by the defendant during
1882 for the use of the plaintiff. The defendant
one of the board of tzustees who receive the rents of
three houses left by different donors towards the
support of the minister of the Independent Chapel for
the time being. Mr. Cockram. solicitor for the de'
fendant, was discussing the matter with the judges
when Mr. Cooper interposed. Mr. Cockram objected
to his interference, whereupon Mr. Cooper made S
sarcastic reference to Mr. Cockram's cleverness 011
points of law, and called him a "hair splitter." Mr.
Cockram: And what are you? Plaintiff: A male'
man. Mr. Cockram: You American rascal, sit-down.
How dare you talk to me, you impertinent fellow!
What are you thinking of? Sit down. The Paintiff
I shan't. Mr. Cockram: Then stand up with your
brazen-faced impudence. A man like you to preach
goodwill to men! The judge being of the opinion
that the matter in dispute was one requiring an
investigation of accounts, referred it to the arbitra•
tion of Mr. Andrews, ex-Mayor of Exeter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

CHINA AND THE IRON TRADES

Rumours have again been current lately to the
effect that the Chinese Government intend to autho-
rise the construction of railways within the Celestial
Empire, and, in some quarters, the most roseate
visions have been indulged in as the effect of such a
step on the iron and steel trades of this country.
Undoubtedly, were the building of rAilways com-
menced in China, with its immense area and teeming
population, it would not be without some effect on
our industries, but such influence may be readily.
overrated. We do not at all think that the experi-
ence of America would be repeated. The Chinese
are of too deliberate a nature to set about anything in
the hot-haste fashion of our American cousins; and,
moreover, should the construction of railways in'
China actually become an accomplished fact, it will b.
through the application of English capital, and that
is not likely to be forthcoming in such manner,
as to foster anything like a "boom." But as the
movement, if any, is likely to be of a moderate
description only, there is all the more reason that our
manufacturers should be prepared for it, so as to.
obtain the full benefit of any improvement in the
demand for railway material. To this end we should
like to see some steps taken by the steel rail makers
towards freeing themselves from the absurd and
suicidal engagements which they have contracted
with the makers of Germany and Belgium, and
which would enable the latter to claim a certain pro- I
portion of the orders arising from this application of
English capital, no matter whether or not the pm.. 1
chasers preferred having English rails, in much the
same manner, in which we have seen our colonial
railways forced to place their orders on the Con-
tinent, while English works are running only half-
time, if even that.—lrom.

A young man in Western Illinois advertised for A
wife, and his sister answered the advertisement, and
now the young man thinks there is no balm in adver•
tisernent.s, while the old folk think it's pretty hard to
have two fools in the family.
An agricultural acquaintance of ours is anxious to
marry and settle down, and he insists upon the lady
7 a spinster—he won't even look at a widow. He
says that it is only natural that a farmer should
object to "weeds."

',being
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

A SINISTER INVENTION.

The Antwerp correspondent of a French journal
?Ives a description of a new species of coffin, for which
t.l ie inventor, a Belgian. had hoped to secure a place
Na the exhibition, though to his great mortification
the committee refused to allow it to figure among the
other attractions of the big show. The peculiarity of
the " cercueil perfectionne " is an ingenious piece of
mechanism fitted into it which effectually obviates
the possibility of being buried alive. The pressure
of the earth thrown on the coffin liberates a sort of
stiletto, which is so placed that on being disengaged
it pierces the heart of the occupant, An idea pre-
vails in France that the mistake of burying a living
person is by no means so rare an occurrence as
could be desired. The writer of an article which
appeared some time ago in the Figaro stated that it
was an exceedingly common thing for Frenchmen to
insert a clause in their will directing their surviving
relatives to call in a surgeon to perform the opera-
tion which the Belgian coffin performs automatically.
That apprehensions of the same sort are not uncom-
mon in Belgium the very invention of the contrivance
in question shows. Had the " cercueil perfectionn6 "
been known in Meyerbeer's time he need not have
asked his friends on his death-bed, as he did, to bury
him with a loaded pistol in each hand.--Galipiani.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

A

A LITTLE HEROINE.

At the late fire which occurred at an oil and colour
stores in Grange-road, Bermondsey, by which Mr.
and Mrs. .Sampson, the proprietor, and one of their
children lost their lives, an act of heroism was per-
formed by a little girl named Mary Ann Charles. In
the haste of Mr. and Mrs. Sampson to escape from
the burning building, it was found that their baby
had been left behind in the kitchen, where the
fire broke ent. Miss Charles on hearing this
dashed through the next house and got
through the fence, and then heard the baby
screaming in a very dreadful manner. The smoke
and flame drove the girl back several times, but at
last it lifted for an instant and enabled her to see
the position of the child in the kitchen. She then
nobly rushed into the burning room and brought the
baby out, with its clotiring all on fire. Her own
clothing also caught in the effort, but was, fortu-
nately extinguished before any serious harm was done
her. The baby was removed to the hospital, but un-
fortunately expired. The case was brought under the
notice of die Royal Society for the Protection of Life
from Fire, and a letter has been received announcing
that the trustees had awarded her an illuminated tes-
timonial on vellum, together with a sum of three
guineas, in recognition of her courageous endeavour.
In addition to this a local subscription had been
started, with the result that a watch and a purse of
money has been presented to her.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-03

JUMBO'S REMAINS.

The taxicharmist who has had charge of .the work
upon Jumbo's body states, according to a New
,r6l.k
telegram, that the elephant's stomach contaititl man)
English coins—gold as well as silver and bronze.
tusks had by the collision with the train beeddriveh
nearly through the skull. According to lateia'ccou4
as to the accident Jumbo, at the last MOnfea, fecal
and charged the locomotive. The elephanrs
was found to be an inch and a half thick, ancl4
weighed 1537 pounds. The skeleton weighek 24
pounds, and the total weight of the body w4h oiPei
six tons. The cost of stuffing the elephant Will be
2000 ciols., besides the wages for three ,MOnths,iif
those engaged in the work.
_ _ _

UARD WARE.—It is very strange that although
you may procure ten-penny nails in the pound, no
iron monger ever thinks of supplying you with income
_
tacks.

THE TRADE OF THE WEAR.
The tracts -eturn of the port of Stulderland
August has fust been issued. /t shows that
vessels of of 212,447 tons cleared from the port, being 0
decrease of 15 vessels, but an increase of 16,689 toll!
and of 2259 of dues on vessels. The coal shipmen;°
for the month amouated to 327,711 tons, being a ufir§
crease of 3506 tons. There were 1146 t 4„.•
shipped from the North Dock, 175,788 from n
South ,Docks, and 150,777 in the river. The n'
dues from the port were £2025, from the dock;
£2077. The dues on goods showed an increase ca
£163. The total port dues amounted to £4706, loin!
an increase of £400; 314 vessels passed through Ws
South Docks, of 166,034 tons, being nine vessels 1051:
but 9,483 tons increase over the corresponding innati
of last year. Ballast rates, graving dock dues, o'9;
shipments, goods traffic, and miscellaneous reeeiP1
from the docks all showed slight increases, the tn,taa.
dock rates amounting to £5,663, an increase of LY,
The thtl port dues and dock rates amounted tt:i
£10,369, against £9619 for August, 1884, tho „fa
increase from the river and the docks being .275u*
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-03

A HORRIBLE ASSAULT BY A FATHER:

Charles Davies, plumber, was charged at the
Chester Police-court, on Monday, with throwing
vitriol over his daughter Sarah, aged 11. The child
said her father struck her mother savagely, exclaim-
ing, "Death will be your doom to-night. He had
had his tea, but he cursed her mother and hit her,
saying he had not had it. He was very drunk, and
her mother was crying. They went to bad, all sleep-
ing together in one room,. .4.4er. her. motley, we.s. i 4
bed her father came up with bottle of vitriol ha .his
hand. He) attempted to throw Tb evèz be.inother
but slipping in his drunken !Ante N.4l;ever,th.4
girl's face. She ran out in her, 100*mikftA thti
street crying, in great agony, the iitnd hasging xtril 0.1
her face down her neck and cheat, prodaqing
dreadful injuries. Since the occarrence she had been
an inmate of the. hospital,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-03

ROWLEY.

THE SCHOOL BOARD AND FINANCIAL MATTERS.
—Mr. George Green presided on Monday night at
the monthly meeting of the School Board.—The At-
tendance Officer reported that the total number of
childten attending school was 4,728, the average
attendance 3,870-4, and the percentage of attend-
ance 81.8—The Clerk reported that the estimated
expenditure for the half-year ending Ladyday next
was £5,960 is id, as compared with £5,091 3s 6d in
the corresponding half of last year. The receipts
were estimated to amount to £4,107 Os 7d, as com-
pared with £2,637 16s 5d last year. The amouat
required from the rates was £1,853 Os 6d, being
£4OO more than the amount required last year. The
Clerk explained that the increased expenditure was
due to the fact that additional teachers had to be
paid, and that the interest on loan accounts were
also due.—lt was decided to issue a precept upon
Overseers for £1,853.
ADJOURNED LICENSING SESSIONS. —On Wednes-
day the adjourned Licensing Sessions for the dis-
tricts of Rowley Regis, 01.1 Hill, Cradley Heath.
and Blackheath were held at the Police Court, Old
dill, the justices in attendance being Messrs. W.
Bassano and B, Hingley.—Mr. Superintendent
Woollaston reported that the renewal of the
licenses of Messrs. James Battey, Acquilla Parkes,
Jeremiah Westwood. and Ezra Boatel were de-
:erred until that day in consequence of having beep
convicted of offences tgainst their licenses.—Ms.
Hassan() said the whole of the licenses would be re-
newed, but Mr. Battey ought to consider himself
very lucky in having his license renewed, as he hd
been convicted of two bad offences.—Mr, Battey
-claimed that his house was one of the best con-
ducted in the district —On the application of Mr.
Waldron a seven days' license was granted to
Daniel Willits, of the Old Cross Guns Inn, Five
Ways, Cradley Heath. The applicant has for years
held a six days' license.—An out door liceme to sell
eider was on the application of Mr. Cooksey granted
to John Spiers, Cradley Heath.—Mr Cooksey ap
plied for the renewal of the license to William
Henry Lewis for the Won& r Inn, Dudley lioa4,
lividale. He .xplained that some time ago the
house got into a dilapidated state through minim,'
operations, and the holder of the license was obliged
to leave. The house was now about to he restored,
and he applied for the license to be renewed, The
application was granted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-03

DUDLEY.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. - Alderman Garratt
presided on Tuesday at the monthly meeting of the
above Chamber, and the principal business was to
discuss the questions of the Royal Commission on
Depression of Trade.—The Chairman afled that
politics should be excluded from the discussion. It
was agreed on all hands that there was a depres—
sion in trade, although there were people in the
country who doubted it. The area and the trades
of the Dudley district were given, Other questions
were left to a committee,—ln answer to some of the
inquiries the Chamber agreed that from 1865 to
1870 the trade was normal ; from 1870 to 1875 it was
inflated; then it fell to a normal condition, and
had been since depressed. The railway freights
were described an unfair and unjust as compared
with other places.—The Chamber decided to recom
mend a modification of foreign tariffs on the motion
of Mr. Bridgwater, and Mr. Green added that trade
would be &pressed whilst the land was notillet and
farmed so that the farmer could get more out of th.,
land and EO have money to spend on manufacturers.
—lt was generally agreed that wages were higher
than twenty years ago, and Mr. tirazebrook held
that in 1865 colliers worked two hours longer per
day for 4d per day less than now, aud coal was the
same price.

DUDLEY AND S'FOURIMI DGE STEAM TRAM-
WAYS COMPANY LIMITED.
The traffic receipts for the week ending 27th
Se, tember, 18S5, are .2223 4s 10d, correvonding
wcek last year .2105 is 101
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-03

THE STOURBB

Ifocat an pistria getn.
COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The usual monthly meeting of this Board was
held in the Commissioneca Room, Corn Exchange,
on Monday last, when Mr. W. Platt presided; and
there were also pre,ent Messrs. James, Griffin,
Colds, Perkin, CadwaPader, Walker, Gillum, Jones,
Stringer, Parkes, Hicklin. Woolley, and Haskew,
The newly-elected Commissioners—Messrs. W. J.
Turney, Haskew, Billingham, H. Hughes, Baker.
Purkiss, E, Gee, and J. E. Jones—made the usual
declaraVon and took their seats on the Board. Mr,
W. Edwards was not present.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-03

of space allotted to the various specimens. Natu-
rally the lions and the tigers and other of the
larger animals of the forest feel themselves
rather cramped for room in the cages provided
for them; but many of the animals are born on
the spot, and never knew what it was to look at
the world except through iron bars. To such as
these there is no loss of liberty which can be felt,
and the attention which is paid to their comfort
and their health cannot but be highly gratifying
to the lover of animals.

Renewed attention is just now being given to
the Zoological Gardens because of the death by
a railway accident in America of the elephant
"Jumbo," about which there was so much talk
three years and a half ago. A French
newspaper has improved the occasion by
reminding us, with its own delightful igno-
rance of detail, that more attention
was paid to this animal at the time of
its removal from the " Jardin Zooloffique de
Kensington" than is bestowed in a whole year
on "Spenser or Kalidasit, two great poets."
There is, no doubt, much truth in this, the more
especially as it is exceedingly unlikely that one in
ten thousand English-speaking persons has even
so much as heard the name of the latter, a
legendary Hindu poet. As for Spenser, every
educated Englishman has heard of him, but he
cannot be said to be widely-read, for it requires
a cultivated taste to appreciate so archaic a
writer. The excitement which was got up about
the sale of Jumbo to an American showman was,
without doubt, very absurd, but it is the privi-
lege of a great people to sometimes do stupid
things, as the French of all nations surely ought
to be able to tell. G. R.