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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-09-14

THE YELLOW FEVER IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 7.
The number of new cases of yellow fever at Mem-
phis yesterday is estimated at 400. At Vicksburg
there were 37 deaths and 186 new cases. The mortality
is increasing in the smaller towns, except at Grenada,
where the fever is exhausted for want of victims, the
place being now almost depopulated by the death or
flight of the inhabitants.
The violence of the fever has in no way subsided.
The Government returns show 4,609 cases and 1,395
deaths in New Orleans from the commencement of. the
outbreak to noon on Friday last. All the United
States troops stationed near infected localities have
been withdrawn to baler places.

SEPTEMBER 8.
There were 232 new cases and 77 deaths in this city
from yellow fever yesterday. At Memphis yesterday
there were 123 new cases and 95 deaths. The epidemic
there is increasing alarmingly, and the situation is
becoming desperate. A committee of safety will pro-
bably be formed to take charze of the city, and to
compel the people, by force if necessary, to leave the
place for their own preservation. At Vicksburg
yesterday there were 200 fresh cases and 33 deaths.
Munificent private donations for the relief of the
distress caused by the epidemic are now being made
throughout the United States, and the Government is
also aiding to alleviate the prevalent suffering. One
thousand negroes are now being supported at New
Orleans on free rations.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 9.
Two hundred and twenty-three new cases of yellow
fever and 81 deaths occurred in this city yesterday.
At Memphis there were 100 interments, and the number
of sick in that town is now estimated to have reached
3,000. Four members of the Howard Association and
eight physicians have fallen victims to the epidemicl
and the situation at Memphis is altogether horrible
beyond description. A Committee of Safety has
been formed to send away those who have not
yet been attacked by the epidemic. The fever
has appeared at Plaquemines, Louisiana. A slight
abatement in the violence of the epidemic is notice-
able at Hickman, but none elsewhere. The railroad
and steamboat traffic is partially suspended in the
afflicted districts. All business is entirely stopped.
Ninety thousand people are now without employ-
ment and in a destitute condition. It is estimated
that 1,000,000 dole. will be required to provide for
their subsistence alone within the next fifty days.
An appeal has been issued urging the organization of
dep6ts of provisions in the principal cities whence
oupplies might be sent to New Orleans for distribution.
The situation at Memphis grows more desperate
hourly. The number of new cases and of deaths is
Increasing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-09-14

A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

A very shocking occurrence on board the London Stalin:,
boat Company's steamer Cupid, while on her way Pte.;
with passengers from London to Woolwich Pier on Tues.l
afternoon, has added one more pang to the bitternel
already felt in connection with this sad entail:AY;
Among those on board was Alfred Barnes, twenty-ale,
years of age, of 46, Barron's-place, Waterloo-road, 1",,i;
with his sister Alice, aged twenty-two, was eh
way to Woolwich to identify if possible the bodqe
his mother, two sisters, and a brother, lost from
Princess Alice. He was seated on or leaning against the
protecting passengers from the engine-room, when he 'eo
over into the midst of the revolving machinery and iv
instantaneously pressed to death and dreadfully torn EA
mangled. When taken out he was quite dead. The crust
remains were taken first on board the Heron and plsn.
in a shell and then taken by the Cupid, after unitg
ing her passengers, to Woolwich Dockyard and put ah,„,,°l
the dead. The accident occurred between Woolwich ree
Blackwall about three o'clock in the afternoon. Ali,
Barnes, now the only survivor of the whole family, WO
expressibly distressed, and was for some time unable
make any coherent statement on the subject. She was C°'
ducted to Woolwich Police Station and properly cared for'

WooLwicH, Wednesdai• a
The Burman family, consistirg cf father, mother, „9134
three children, was buried this morning. They were Orel
to the cemetery in one of the military waggons, and the crolvg
mourner was the grandfather, a Spitaltlelds weaver. k!,„8,
procevion of waggons left the dockyard at the same 111;0
containing the bodies of the unidentified and some oiDe
which the relatives and friends are unable to bury. ,„00
churchwardens provided cabs for the conveyance of
relatives and friends at the funeral.
The total number of bodies brought to the dockYardA Di;
the last twenty-four hours is 16, one of which was secure a 0
a policeman as it floated past the dockyard jetty. t; De
have been taken away in the same time 122, some _"00
buried by their families or by the parish, and some by
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premises of the local undertakers. a t°
The total number of bodies received at the dock.yar
this hour is 558, and the total removed is 512, leaving 46 5.
remaining, of which 20 are not yet identified. The clitl'be
wardens have ordered that no more graves are so dp
dug for the present, as there are sixty nearly re!of
and this is above the immediate requirements. Fortrof
men were employed by the surveyor to assist the ordi%o
grave diggers, and part of these were discharged 10
morning. The total number buried this morning "
twenty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-09-14

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

BELBROUGHTON.

THUNDER STORM.-011 Tuesch y last a heavy
thunder storm broke over this parish and struck a
house at Bournheath, occupied by Thomas Fox.
it appear that Fox, his wife, and sou wore oitting
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE
GERMAN EMPEROR.

On 3aturday afternoon, about half-past three, an attempt
was made on the life of the Emperor William, while re-
turning from a drive. The Berlin Correspondent of The
Times gives the following account of the affair :
The full name of the would-be assassin is Heinrich
Max Hodel, usually called Lehman. He was born at
Leipsic on the 27th of May, 1857, is a journeyman tin-
smith, and has been staying at Berlin only a short
time. When firing the first shot he stood on the foot-
path of Tinter den Linden and then ran to the other
side of the street, where the trees are, threw himself
on the ground, fired a second shot, and, missing,
again took to flight, firing twice more at the by-
standers. He ran a few paces, was pursued, and
opposite the Schadow-strasse was arrested by
several gentlemen and the Emperor's chasseur. At his
first examination at the Dilittel-strasse Police-office he
said that he was starving, and that he had determined
to kill himself and impress the rich with a sense of
their duty towards the poor. It seems he attempted
to deny having fired at the Emperor at all. He, how-
ever, called himself a member of the Anarchical Party,
admitted having called and presided over Socialistic
meetings at Leipsic, and had Socialistic literature and
portraits in his possession. He is a tall, slim young
man, of good looks and resolute appearance.
Besides llodel Lehman, the public arrested on the
spot one Gustav Kruger, a labouring man, who pro-
tected HOdel from the wrath of the bystanders when
first taken. Kruger deposed at his first examination
that he interfered only to save the prisoner's life,
which seems to have been in danger from the Linden
to the Police office. It is stated that he has been set
at liberty.
The Grand Duchess of Baden, who was in the car-
riage with her Imperial father, having swooned when
the shots were fired, the Emperor drove home. At
the Palace his Majesty immediately received the visits
of the Princes, Princesses, Ministers, Generals, and
Corps Diplomatique. After a family dinner, his Ma-
jesty, accompanied by his children, the Crown Prince
and the Grand Duchess of Baden, went to the Opera
and thence to the National Theatre. Wherever the be-
loved Sovere'gn showed himself the public gave him a
jubilant reception. In both theatres the audience rose
and sang the National Hymn. Thousends of excited
patriots filled the Linden and square in front of the,
Palace, cheering His Majesty as he repeatedly drove
through the multitude. Flags were displayed and
houses illuminated in the principal streets. There is
to tti 05 or.o
crime, produced, it appears, by the latest and most
dangerous form of political madness—Communism.

The Emperor and the whole of the Royal Family
attended Divine Service on Tuesday morning in
the Cathedral.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED

Read the New Work entitled
HOW TO ENSURE HEALTH.
Just published for tWo:staMps.l
BY DR. BARNES, M.D., (U.S.)

A TREATISE on the LAWS GOVERNING
LIFE, and the CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, and
TREATMENT of all diseases depending on Exhaustion
f Nervous Vitality, such as Nervous Debility, Mental
and Physical Depression, Palpitation of the Heart,
Noises in the Head and Ears, Indecision, Impaired Sight
and Memory, Indigestion Prostration, Lassitude, De-
pression of Spirits, Loss of Energy and Appetite, Pain.
in the Back and Limbs, Timidity, Self-Distrust, Dizzi-
ness, Love of Solitude, Groundless Fears, and many
other ailments, which, if neglected ,bring the sufferers
to an early Death; together with Hints en Chroni
Rheumaor= '
,e, Gout, Neuralgia Epilepsy, Hysteria, and
all disea.os of the Nervous and alimentary system.
The Appendix to this valuable work contains many
useful PRESCRIPTIONS for the alleviation of suffering
and the cure of minor disorders, with full instructions
for their pieparation and use-
Contains also some friendly advice on Hygiene, or th
WAY TO PRESERVE HEALTH.
Illustrated by numerous testimonials from grateful
patients who have been restored to health through be
aulor's instrumentality.
Sent post free for 2 stamps; or by letter post, three
stamps-
- Address, Dr. BARNES, 48, Lonsdale Square
Barnsbury, London, N.
IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY PATIENTS.
DR. BARNES may be consulted personally
or by letter in all private and confidential cases
and for the benefit of Nervous Sufferers who cannot visit
him, he will, on receiving a description of their case, en-
closing a stamped envelope for *eply, be ready to give his
opinion upon the nature of the case, and the principles
of treatment necessary to effect a permanent cure.

Address, Dr. BANES, 48,.Lonsdale Square, Barns-
bury, LoLdon, N.I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

• AMERICAN HUMOUR.

A young Californian went to sleep, leaving his
candle in the bunghole of a powder-keg. Re was picked up
in the morning all over the house.

A Yankee merchant advertises for a burglar. He
has broken the key of his safe, and cannot get at the
:aluables.

In Chicago husbands are said to be so fearful of cur-
tain lectures, that they add to their announcement of future
movements the letters "W. P.," which mean "wife per-
mitting."

At Vicksburg the frequenters of saloons are not
asked what beverage they prefer, but are invited to " no-
minate their family disturbance."

The editor of :IR American paper recently insisted
that poets must be brief. The next day he received a com-
position entitled, "The Ballad of the Merchant"; "Trust—
bust."

American advertisements are often amusing. For
example, a vendor of a new tobacco thus describes it in a
New York journal :—" It is like your first love—fresh, genial
and rapturous. Like that, it fills up all the cravings of your
soul."

Josh Billings says persons who have been after-
wards hanged were remarkable in earlier life for being able
to walk up a church aisle with squeaky boots on without
getting embarrassed or red in the face.
An lowa postmaster neglected to certify on oath to the
correctness of his recent report, and wrote to the department
In justification :—" If i hant give oath enuff then you can
take the office and I shall be very glad of it—l shal do the
Best i can for the united states that i don't think it pays to
go so far to a Justes once in 2 years is a null—i should have
to hier a horse it is up hill."

"Pants for glory" is the heading to a late literary
effort that is going the rounds of the press. We haven't
read the article yet, but we surely shall, to find out if they
are cut little at the bottoms and bagging at the knee.—
Fulton Times.

A Bridgeport man writes the Czar as follows :
"Go on, Aleck, and task peace with the Turks if you want
to. lam so busy tiling to get off an ode to gentle spring
that it isn't likely I sha be able to attend to the matter
for at least six weeks."

A temperance editor, in drawing attention to an
article against ardent spirits in one of his papers, says, "For
the effect of intemperance Bee our inside."
The editor who saw a lady making for the only
empty seat in a car found himself "crowded out to make
room for more interesting matter.

To some pungent remarks of a professional brother,
an American barrister commenced his reply as follows :
"May it please the court, resting on the couch of Republican
equality as I do, covered with the blanket of constitutional
panoply as I am, and protected by the tegis of American
liberty as I feel myself to be, I despi‘e the buzzing of the
professional insect who bas just sat down, and defy, 118
futile attempts to penetrate, with his puny sting, the "Ler"
stices of my impervious covering" ,
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

ASTON LOWER GROUNDS.

GRAND DISPLAY OF SPRING FLOWERS, IN
GREAT PERFECTION.
THE GRANDEST DISPLAY OF TULIPS IN THE
MIDLAND COUNTIES.
The GROUNDS have been entirely re•arranged, the
Flower Beds newly designed, and filled with Tulips and
Hyacinths in full Bloom.
BOATING on the improved and extended Lake, with
freshly painted Boats, Ste.
The SKATING RINK, which has been re-laid, made
level, and newly lighted, will be open for Three Exercises
Every Day. Pountney's Band Every Evening. Spun.
and Uihner's Band will Play from e 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in
the Grounds on Saturday afternoon, and from 7 WI 9 in
the Rink, for a Grand Musical Estertainment.
The CONSERVATORY is replete with a choice Col-
lection of .Fiowering and Exotic Plants.
The new Erections of AQUARIUM and ASSEMBLY
ROOMS are rapidly progressing.
Admission to Grounds g. each.
Admission to Rink .. 6d. each
Use of Skates 6d.
Tickets for Skating Rink can be obtained at seek
entrance every day, until further notice, 6‘. each.
Season Tickets are now ready, and can be obtained a
the Offices of the Company, Belie Hotel; Arum, where
any other infcrmation required will be furnished.
Trains run to 11 itton Station, Loudon mid North-
Western hailway, ajoining the Ground;; and Omni-
buses run constantly.
H. G. QUILTER, bfaeging Direetor.

E. coR.NFoRi),
(Late R. 2'HOMSON2)
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LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPER
GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHLNG

Made to Order, on the Shortest Notice.
STYLE AND FIT,GUARANTEED.

LADIES' JACKETS, SHAWLS, DRESSES. art.

14 and 15, BAGLEY STREET, STOURBRIDGE

RHEUMATISM.-

RHEUMATISM, Gout, Lumbago, pains
in the Side, Bdck, Joints, and Limb,
cured by DAIS ItHEUMAIIC PILLA. Price ILII4.
per box. Sold by Mr. Pagh, Patent Medicine VenAbte
I, Coventry Street, 8
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ourbri4o ; elld; all Climb*"
Wholeoal• by all the L 04911 Mum . . .

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

A COMMON ERROR,

J. A. D. writes from Icing's College, London, to The
Times 1—
Sir,—Will you kindly afford me a little of your
valuable space for the correction of an error? Most
,of our school grammars give some such rule as this
"Where the singular ends in es, the apostrophe only
is added." Now, an exception has been thus raised
to the dignity of a rule, and hence the large famides of
Collins, Davis, Ellis, and Jones are utterly at a loss
how to spell their own names in the possessive case.
"Collins' publiCations' " "Mice Jones' entertainment,"
the Miss Davis's, "St. James' Chuich" are errors of
constant occurrence.
- From Addison to Macaulay, our best writers add
the s, as Socrates's, Charles's, James's except in
verse.
Possibly the following rule, if taught at our schools
and practised by our writers, printers, and painters,
would remedy the evil. " Nu.nna in s are declined
thus :—Singular nominative, Jones; possessive,
Jones's; plural—nominative, Joneses ; possessive,
Jollesee'."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

MONEY TO LEND BY THE
1
MPERIAL ADVANCE BANK, LIVER-
POOL, without sureties. The strictest Privacy
Guaranteed.

£lO to .£2OOO ready to be advanced without delay,
in sums to suit Gentlemen or Ladies, Private
Householders," Prilessional Gentlemen. (Irks
holding permanent situations. Persons shout entering
izto business, and others, upon easy tunes upon heir
own security, without sureties.
Cash also advanced to Farmers, Cowkeepers, Car
Proprietors, and others, upon their effects, without
removal, or publicity, upon their own undertakings,
without obtaining friends as sureties, which can be
repaid monthly, quarterly, or ether terms, as may be
agreed nron. extending over one year and upwards to
enable them to increase their stocks, and render
them every kind of temporary accommodation.
Executions and other loans paid out. Distance no
object. Every information willingly afforded. The
Bank having a large capital in hand, no good application
refused. No connection with any other office in
England.

Apply personally, (or if by letter state amount
required) to LENv IS SIMMONS, Proprietor, 27,
South John Street, Liverpool.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

A CERTAIN CURE FOR NERVOUS DEBILITY

GRATIS, a MEDICAL WORK, showing
sufferers how they may be cured and recover
Health and Vitality, without the aid of Quacks, with
Recipes for purifying the Blood and removing Skin
Affections. Free on receipt of stamp to repay postage
Addrese Secretary, Institute of Anatomy, Birmingham

To Serve Mares this Season, at .£1 Is. each Mare, and
2s. 6d. the Groom.
ti
YeoluNG PLOUGHBOY
The Frok.rty of MR. MARK FLETCHER,
Via!'ele: Hill Farm, Bremsgrove.
4 4 yOUNG PLoUGHBOY" is a rich dark
brown, whithout white, 6 years old, 16}
hands high, on clean short I,gs, is a good worker in
shafts or traces, has proved himself a sure foal getter,
and is perfestly sound. He is by that noted horse,
" CRICHTON " Dam by "OLD PLOUGHBOY,"
Groom's Fee to be paid at time of serving, and re-
mainder at Michaelmas next.
All mares tried &y by this horse will be charged for.

IVIR.I.eatArRANHo
IHlLCoLve,nOtrryocsetrreamndsPtornorbvriloen;
begs to inform her Customers and the Innshitants of
the town and neighbourhood that ehe has take, into
partnership
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

HARVINaTON.

STOCK SALE.—Mr. Joscelyne held a sale of fat and
store stock in a meadow, close to the Dog Inn, on Tues-
day last, which proved a great success, The stock
comprised upwards of 350 sheep and lambs. 30 head of
cattle, several fat calves, an i
d a quantity of pigs, which
were supplied by the principal feeders n the district,
and of a vary superior quality which will show from the
undermentioned quotations.
.There was a very large
attendance of buyers from Birmingham, Br:msgrove,
Droitwich. Worcester, Stourbridge, Kidderminster,
Dudley, all parts of the Black Country, and the sur-
rounding districts. Fat bullocks, made £3l 10s Od ;
fat cows, £32 15s Od ; cows and calves, £2O 15s 0 ;
two fine fat heifers, fed by Mr. Wit,.N.ckolls,Swanc,)te.
made £33 17s 64, and £3l ; fat calves, £4 lOs ; shorn
wether tegs made as high as 64s per head ; fat lambs,
475; ewes and lambs, 78s per couple ; 45 shorn togs,
fed by Mr. E. Ilailes, Harvington, averaged 59s 64 per
head ; 20 fed by Mr. Boulton, Shenstone, 60s, and 20
fed by 61r. John Giles, Bradford, 503 per head. Beef
made from 9id to 104 per lb. and mutton, out of wool
9id to 101 It is_the intention of Mr. Joscelyne to hold
these sale periodically, notice of the next will be shortly
announced.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

THE TEST ACT.

The Congregational Union in its session have passed
a memorial to Earl Russell, thanking God that he had
lived to see the jubilee of the repeal of the Test and
Corporations Acts.

The Test Act was passed in the 25th Charles 11.,
and was entitled "An Act for preventing dangers
which may happen from Popish recusants." It re-
quired anyone holding any office or receiving any pay,
salary, or fee by reason of any patent or grant from his
Majesty, or from any of his Majesty's predecessors,
and residing within thirty miles distant from West-
minster, should receive the Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper in some parish church, and deliver a certificate
of it under the hands of the respective minister and
churchwarden, and bring two credible witnesses to
prove it on oath under several penalties for neglect or
refusal, among which were being unable to be
guardian to any child or executor or administrator of
any person, or to receive any legacy or deed of gift, or
to bear any office, and the forfeiture of £5OO.
Writing in 1810, Miss Berry speaks of 300 commu-
nicants at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, "accounted
for by the number of people obliged to qualify, as it in
called, for offices, and commonly doing so at this
church." It is said at one place the beadle would call
out, "Now, you who want to qualify, come this way."
It was an awful thing, this prostitution of a religious
rite. The test was brought down as low as the helper
of an ale-house. One man on one occasion being
threatened, writes an old author, came but said he
came only to avoid being undone, and took the spec-
tators to witness that what he there received he only
took as common bread and wine, not daring to receive
them as the body and blood of Christ."
" I rejoice," said Robert Hall to Professor Prynce,
when he visited Cambridge in 1829, "that the Test
Act has been repealed because its enactments pressed
grievously on many of my religions friends, but I be-
lieve it (the repeal) has been injurious to the Dissent.
big cause, for it has removed a bond of union among
different classes of Dissenters, which the grievance
had cemented."—City Press.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

OLD HILL.

DOG CASES.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday
before Messrs. H. Howard and B. Hingley, the following
persons were summoned for keeping dogs without a
license and were fined 25s :—Thomas Priest, George
Cleft, John Wilkinson, George Edmunds, John Hackett.
Reuben Bowen, David SiddawAy, and George Parkes.—
Mr. Brain, supervisor, of Dudley, conducted the prose.
cution.—The cases were proved by Inspector Dunn.
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.—SamueI Parkes was charged
with being drunk and incapable, on the 91h inst.—
Defendant pleaded guilty anct was fined is and costs.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—AIfred Bills and William
Kirton were charged with being drunk and disorderly,
on the 10th inst.—Police-constable Sylvestre proved the
case and said the defendants were fighting.—Defendants
pleaded guilty and were fined 2s 6d each and Costs.
CHARGE OF GAMBLING.—John Blakeivay, Thomas
Morgan, Peter Hughes, William Shaw, Samuel Beddard,
James Payne, William Evans, and Frederick Hackett
were charged with gambling on the highway, on the 7th
inst.—Police-constable Stiles proved that tha defendants
were playing at cards for money. He stood behind a
hedge and saw them betting and great complaints had
been made of gambling.—Evans and Blakeway were
fined 58 and costs, and all Vie other defendants is and
costs.

A DitUNKEN Wommi.—Kenzier Cooper, a respectably
dressed woman, was charged with being drunk, on the
night of the 14th inst.—Police-constable Eden said that
about ten minutes past ten o'clock he saw the defendant
at Brierley Hill. She was quite drunk and a number of
men were pulling her about. She could not walk and
he had to carry her to the police-station.—Defenlant
said she had only two glasses of ale.—Fined 5s and
costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

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HOME, PoIiEIGN, AND COLONIAL.

ANOTHER. TsTOTTO FOR HOLY EURSIA.—Prey withD7.lt
ceasing.—Punch.
MEDICAL USE?, OF THE TELEPHONE.—We have al-
ready recorded various experimanta and suggestions
with reference to the medical uses of the telephone.
It ha a been in use in the house of a medical man
during the last Low weeks, to enable a member of the
family suffering from an infectious exanthem to com-
municate with her family and friends; and this ap-
lication we would recommend as very practical to the
managers of fever hospitals and asylums. In the
Boston Medical and Surgital Journal we read that its
utility in the class-demonstration of auscultative signs
of disorder of the chest is being studied, with good
promise of success. Professor Da. Costa made a pre
liminary trial in March last, at the Pennsylvania Hos-
pital, of a Bell's telephone constructed by Dr. W. B.
Hopkins, a former resident. It was tested by cases of
cardiac murmurs and different varieties of respiration;
414, while the results obtained were not fully satis-
factory, it w. 7„..; I,slieved to be demonstrated that a,
slight modification in tl-ia p7:,nstiruction of the instru-
ment, enabling it to respond' to mete del!cnte im-
pulses, would fit it for the purpose, and make it an al-
most indispensable adjunct to the clinical amphi-
theatre.—Briti,sh Medical Journal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

MR. ALFRED RICHARD READING,

Who has for some years been Manager of her Business
which will henceforth be carried on until the firm of

"HILL AND READING."

niLL and BEADING trust they may be favoured
by a continuance of the support so long awarded to Mrs.
Ii ill and her late husband, Mr. Joseph Hill, and ventrue
to psomise that by careful selection of goods, Moderate
Prices, and prompt attention, they will be found to
deserve the support they now respectfully solicit.
1, Coventry Street, Stourbridge.
24th April, 1878.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

GEORGE HENRY BAKER,

COA.II, COKE, AND BRICK MERCHANT,
BEGS to return his sincere thanks to the
inhabitants ef Cradley for their kind support, and
to inform them and the inhabitants of Stourbridge that
he has REMOVED to ALMA VILLA, KIDDERMIN-
STER STREET, STOURBRIDGE, where he hopes to
be entrusted with a share of their patronage and sup-
port, which he trusts he will gain by strict personal
attention and punctuality to business.

MR S .

HU N ST ON,

(LASKEY AND MINSTON.)
PIONITON POINT LACE MANUFACTURER,

122, HIGH-ST., STOURBRIDGE.

FRENCH WOVE CORSETS,
White and Scarlet

THE ABDOMINAL CORSET

RIDING AND NURSING CORSETS

INFAN'TS' AND CHILDRENS' STAY BAND 1
EIDERDOWN CORSETS.

ROYAL GERMAN SPA, BRIGFITON.
DR. STEUVE's
SELTZER WATER

ACKNOWDIMGRD
PY EVERY CON:SUMER

tn
SUP F.RIOR ALI, OTHERS

MEDICAL CAUTION.

rpHE Special Treatment adopted and used
with inch great suce,ess by Dr. Hunter for the
last thirty years, can only be obtained at 44. Great
Charles Street, Birmingham. Book of Testimonials,
with advice how to regain Health and Manly Vigour,
alai Directions for Self Treatment, free t. any address

Al ONE Y ready for immediate investment in large or
IV.l_ small some not under £5O. on any description of
real or personal security no less than one year. at a low
rats, viz., 4 per cent. on personal, and 3 per cent on free-
hold or leasehold security. Interest in all cases payable
half-yearly, and not in advance. Distance no object.
All applications will be treated with strictest secrecy and
despatch. Money obtainable on the shortest notice. No
,•!•rnnlis9ion.—Apply with full particulars as to nature
grn—tv-It sn4l Aat
bziAOAEL,tt.,Ytratucier, Great liussell-streett
Loudn,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

To
PARTIES FURNISHING AND OTHERS,

MITRE HOTEL, STOURBRILVE.
R. JOHN EDWARDS has been favoured
ha, 'with instructions from Mr. Charles,Brown, who
84.rrecently taken to the abovt hotel, to OFFER for
by AUCTION, on TUESDAY, the 4th day of JUNE,
large quantity of superior HOUSEHOLD FUR-
-IJlll4], comprisirg Dininn. and Drawing Room
Mahogany Dining and o,her Tables, Half•tester
other Bedsteads, and other Household Effects ; also
eltishionable and Stylish DOG CART_; (nearly new),
PFLEDDN, FLOAT, &c.
atalogues on application to the Auctioneer, 60, High-
eet) Stourbriage-,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

THE WRECK OF THE EURYDICE.

The gale of Monday appears to. disturbed the
bank of sand which his forma round the wreck of
the Eurydice, and no liberated many of the bodies
wNch are supposed to have been buried in the neigh.
Lo-arhood of the ship.
On Tuesday three bodies were pickecl, 14p and taken
to Haslar Hospital. Early in the morning John
Gown, of the barge Florence, of Portsmouth, found a
body floating near the Warner, and another was
picked up by a Gosport fisherman named Corner
at Spithead. Both bodies were first taken to
the Gosport Coastguard Station, and subsequently
conveyed to the hospital, where they were identi-
fied by the names on the clothing to be those of
William E. Sandy and Edward Lockett, ordinary
seamen of the 2nd class. Later in the day the Blue-
eyed Maid, a fishing vessel of Portsmouth, fell in with
a third body in St. Helen's Roads, and landed it in
the Camber, whence it was taken to the Portsea
police-station, and as the Portsmouth coroner did not
consider it expedient to hold an inquest, it was even-
tually conveyed to Haslar in the evening. The third
body was in the uniform of a naval steward, but there
was nothing found upon it by the police to hail to its
identification. The two ordinau eaiiê Were clad
in urge trousers, anda the"aay; of .the wreck was a
'ivhen 'serge in not allowed to be worn on board
a man,of-war by men on duty, it is supposed that they
must have been on the lower deck when the ship
foundered.
The body of a Marine which was found floatinv by
the coastguard near Ventnor, which w e id
cT 4nliiAas
that of George Falee7, v,-aj 'iniried Ventnor on
Tuesdw,
NO work was done at the wreck on Monday in con.
sequence of the boisterous weather. On Tuesday
morning the divers went down at the slack of the
tide, but were subsequently obliged to abandon the
wreck because of the heavy wind. 2 h6se unavoidable
delays will probably pie'vent the present spring tides
forn hekg

1 ';vre,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

ANDREW HARRIS.

To the Overseers of the Poor, and the Superintendent of
Police of the Parish of Rowley Regis, in the Cavity
of Stafford, and to all whom it may concern.
I. ALLEN BROOKS, Shopkeeper, the
holder
.of a Strong Beer Licence, now ...Mai
at Igo. 10, Hackett Street, Blackheath, in the Parish of
Rowley Regis, in the County of Stafford. 00 1111/11/P:
••••••csa•avu appiy, me
Special canons for the transfer of Licenses, for the
Division of Rowley Regis, to be holden at Cooksey's
Hotel, at Old Hill, in the said County, on the fifth day
of June next ensuing, at the hour of Eleven o'closk in
the forenoon of the same day, for a License to bold an
additional Excise License to Sell Beer and Cider by
retail, to be drunk and consumed off the house and
premises thereunto belonging, situate at Hackett Street,
Blackheath, in the Parish of Rowley Regis aforesaid, in
pursuance of the Act 26 and 27. Victoria Chapter 33
Section 1, and Acts amending the same, and waish said
premises are duly rated for the relief of the poor, as
by law is required, of which house and premises (a)
one Samuel Walker is the owner, and the lame are now
in my own occupation.

Given under my Hand this 7th day of May ono
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eigkt.
ALLEN BRONCO.

SKATING RINK,
STOURBRIDGE

OPEN DAILY.
MORNING: 11 a.m., till 1 p.m.
AFTERNOON: 2-30, p.m., till 5 p.m.
EVENING: 7 „ „10

THE STOURBRIDGE BRASS BAND
Will be in iittendanee livery Evensns, and on
Saitardsy Afternoons.

ADMISSION, SIXPENCii.
PLIMPTON'S SKATES, SIXPENCE.

Select day, Wednesday, when the charge for
Admission is One Shilling.

SEASON TICKETS, admitting at all times, when
the Rink is open for Skating, ars now ready, and
may be had on application at the Newspaper Offices.
of Mr. Broosuhall, Stationer, High Street or of
the Manager, at the Rink.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

THE FLEET IN THE SEA OF MARMORA:

A naval correspondent, writing from the Gulf of Ismid on
the let inst., says :

"The fleet regatta, which was held on Thursday and
Friday last, was a great success. The first day was
devoted to pulling matches, and the Umeraire was in
great force, carrying off six first and six second prizes.
The Achilles came next, with four first and three
second prizes. These races appear to have been a
source of special interest throughout the crews of the
various ships, and afforded a welcome relief to the
monotony of life in these remote places. Last Friday
was the Armenian and Greek Good Friday, which
this year was a week later than ours. On Sunday there
were grand services in the Greek and Armenian
churches. Seats were reserved for the officers of the
English fleet, and those who went were entertained
afterwards by members of the congregations. This
afternoon Baker Pasha, with some other officers, came
over from Constantinople to visit the English fleet.
Baker Pasha has many admirers here, and is regarded
as a very brave and clever soldier.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

18SACHAR SOLTTRALL.

To the Overseers of the Poor, and the Supsrintenieat of
Police of the Parish of llowley Regis, in the Coie,ity
of tafford, and to all whom it may concert..
T ANDREW HARRIS, Miner, the holder
A., of a Strong Beer License, now residing at No. 1,
Short Street, Blackheath, in the Parish of Rowley
Regis, in the County of Stafford, do hereby give Notice
that it is my intention to apply at the Special Sessions,
for the transfer of Licenses, for the Division of Rowley
Regis, to be holden at Cooksey's Hotel, at Old Hill, in
the said County, on the fifth day of June next ensuing, at
the hcur of Eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the sane
day, for a License to hold an Additional Excise License to
sell Beer and Cider by retail, to be drunk and consumed
off the house and premises thereunto belonging, situate
at No. 1, Short Strut, Blackheath, in the Parish of
Rowley Regis aforesaid, in pursuance of the Act 16 and
37 Victoria, chapter 33, section 1, and Acts amending
the same, and which said premises are duly rated for
the relief of the poor, as by law is required of whisk
house and premises (a) I am the owner, and the suss
are now in my own occupation.

Given under my hand this fourteenth day of May, es•
thousand eight hundred and seventy-sight.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

EXPLOSION IN AMERICA.

The following details of the terrible explosion at Minnea-
polis, Minnesota, whereby fourteen lives were lost, hr.ve
been received from New York :
The occurrence happened on May 2 at seven o'clock
in the evening. The city was shaken, as if by an
earthquake, by a terrific explosion, which was
promptly traced to the group of great flouring mills
in what is known as "The Platform," just above
St. Anthony's Falls, where the entire flouting dis
trict of the city is concentrated. The explosion
came from the great Washburn Mill, from which
a column of flame was seen to shoot up several
hundred feet, followed by a shock which crushed the
immense structure as though it was an eggshell. A
second explosion instantly destroyed the Thompson
and Hoyt and the Humboldt Mills, the flames im-
mediately burst out, communicating to the Galaxy
Mills, the Mills of Petit, Robinson and Co., Cahill,
Ankeny, and Co., L. Day and Sons, Day and Rolles,
Buell, Newton and Co.' Gorton, Hayward and Co.,
the Washburn A and B Mills, and lesser structures
down the banks of the river nearly to the Minneapolis
and St. Louis Railroad shops. The destruction caused
by the explosion extended much further, glass being
broken for several squares, and the buildings throughout
the city shaken. At 8.30 the fire was raging within
these limits and the firemen worked valiantly to subdue
the flames. It is believed that the explosion was that
of gas, generated in the patent middlings purifier pro-
cess. The explosion occurred at the hour of changing
day for night hands, and may of both were in the
building. There were many thrilling incidents and
narrow escapes. Daniel Day was blown the whole
length of Petit and Robinson's mill through the rear
window, and escaped with slight injury. One poor
fellow, who could not be recognized, had escaped alive
from the explosion, and was observed crawling through
the flames towards the track of the Minneapolis and St.
Louis Railroad directly in the rear of the Washburn
Mills. He managed to reach the rail, and there evi-
dently became exhausted and fell back into the raging
fire behind. The loss of property. is enormous. A
rough calculation places it at 1,500,000 dels., of which
1,0U0,000 dole, will fall upon the milling interest. The
loss throughout the city by the breaking of glass, &c.,
is 10,000 dole. Five flour and one planing mill were
destroyed, besides adjoining property, including 87 out
out of the 197 runs of stone in the city. Several
English insurance companies are said to be affected.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

DUDLEY.

SERIOUS ASSAULT,—At the Police Court, on Monday,
Alexander Waldron, Bumble Hole, was charged with
assaulting Jeremiah Round. On Sunday a party, in-
cluding complainant and defendant went to Cleat. On
their way home a quarrel took place, and there was a
fight between Waldron and Round at Reddall Hill.
Tuey separated, and as Round was afterwards attending
to his horse at Bumble Hole he heard someone shout,
" Run or you will be stabbed." Before he could get
away he received a violent blow on the head, which drew
blood freely.—Chief Superlntendent Burton sail that
the wound was a serious one, and therefore prisoner was
apprehended that morning.—Prisoner said, " I did not
stab hue, but I hit him with a gale hook. I wAs in a
t qnper, and laid hold of him and struck him."—The
Be..ch fined prisoner 40s and costs, or 2F days' imprison-
ment.

WILFUL DAMAGE IN THE CASTLE GROUNDS —Two
young men named Cramp and Preedy were cl,arged
with committing wilful damage in the grounds of the
Castle.—Mr. J. Owen prosecuted.—lt was shown that
Crump climbed the ruins and threw down souse of the
stonework, whilst Preedy cut his initials in the back of
a eat.-I,lr. Open said printed notices cautioned pet•
sons against dhrnaging the ruins or seats, and the Tipton
entrance had been closed in consequence of the
.1 roughs" who swarmed on from that end. This was
all the more to, be regretted because the respectable
people in Tipton had to walk two miles to enter the
grounds. The innocent had thus to suffer fr the
guilty, but if was impossible to help it. The Earl of
Dadley kept the grounds, open at great cost to himself,
and it was only fair that the respectable visitors should
be protected against the change of the grounds being
closed altogether.—The Bench fined Cramp 2s Ad and
costs, and ordered him to pay 5s damage; Preedy was
tined 2a 6d and costs, with 6d damage.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

Pam STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

taken by way of indictment, and power not only to change the
place of trial, but to conduct the trial on the model of civil
instead of criminal procedure. A right of appeal and a power
to grant new trials in criminal cases are given under certain
condition's, and an improvement in criminal pleading Is
proposed which will sweep away the present system of ver-
bose and technical indictments.

Leave was given to bring in the Bill, and it was read a first
time.

Some other business was disposed of, and the Rouse ad.
journed at ten minutes past one o'clock.

In the HOUSE Or CO3I3IONS, May 15, Mr. Meldon, in
moving the second reading of the Borough Franchise (Ireland)
Bill, said on three former occasions he had moved a resolu-
tion to the effect that the law of municipal franchise in Ire-
land should be assimilated to the law of England and Scot-
land. On each of these occasions he went very fully into the
matter, and he thought he established a strong and over-
whelming case. The Bill proposed that occupiers of houses
rated at .X.l should have votes, which was equivalent to the
2Gs. in England, because the valuation in Ireland was at
least a third of the rental. Roughly speaking, the Bill would
enfranchise an additional fourth of the occupiers in Irish
boroughs.

Corrie moved that the Bill be read a second time that
day six months.

A debite ensued, in which Dr. Ward, Mr. Bruen, Mr.
Kavanagh, the Attorney-General for Ireland, Mr. Greene,
Sir John Leslie, Mr. Marten, Mr. Lowther, and several other
hon. members took part. Eventually the House divided, when
there appeared :—For the second reading, 197; against, 228
majority against, 31. The Bill was accordingly rejected.
On the order for further proceeding on the second reading
of the Queen's Colleges and University (Ireland) Bill a dis-
cussion ensued, and on a division it was thrown out by 232
to 26, or a majority of 206.
The House adjourned at six o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

MRS. HUNSTON,

(LASUEY !AND HIINSTON),
FIONITON POINT LACE MANUFACTURER,
122, HIGII-Sr , STOURBRIDGE.

LADIES. AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING

AND
BABY LINEN WAREHOUSE.

MERINO AND FLANNEL VEST,
SCARLET AND WHITE
FLANNEL PETTICOATS
MERINO, SILK, & BALBRIGGAN HOSIERY.

AGENT FOR
PULLAR AND SONS
DYERS TO THE QUEEN.
PERTH.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES.

The amended proiision which Lori Penzance propons to
introduce into the Bill on Matrimonial Call,es b as fol-
lows :

"If a husband shall be convicted summarily or
otherwise of an aggravated assault within the meaning
of the Statute 24 and 25 Vic., cap. 100, sec. 43, upon
his wife, the Court or magistrate before whom he shall
be so convicted may, if satisfied that the future safety
of the wife is in peril, order that the wife shall be no
longer bound to cohabit with her husband, and such
order shall have the force and effect in all respects of a
decree of judicial separation on the ground of crulty.
The Court or magistrate may order the husband to pay a
weekly sum to the Poor Law Guardians for the support
of his wife, and for default of payment to recover the
same the Court or magistrate may vary the order
made. The legal custody of any children of the mar-
riage under the age of ten years of age shall, in the
discretion of the Court or magistrate, be given to the
wife. Further, it is proposed that no order for pay-
ment or for the care of the children shall be made in
favour of the wife who shall be proved to have com-
mitted adultery unless the same had been condoned,
and any order made to be discharged if it shall be
proved that the wife had committed adtritery since
the same was made. All orders made under this sec-
tion shall be subject to appeal to the Probate and
Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

At Burnley thousands of people assemblec n the
streets, and there was much hooting and houting,
and some windows were broken, but beyond tb.i,a no
damage was done,

VOLUNTEERS FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.

In London, on Monday afternoon, Colonel Stanley
received a deputation at the War Office of the Chair-
man and Committee of the British Legion, which was
introduced by Mr. Forsyth, M.P. Replying to the
various speakers and to the statement that from
London 18,000 and from Great Britain 148,500
men, the flower of the population, could be obtained
independently of tlite voluiteeis for active service,
Colonel Stanley said that he was glad to hear of the
existence of such patriotism in the country. He WLS
also pleased that the movement with which the Legion
was identified was not intended to interfere with the
Volunteer force. He, however, hoped that the com-
mittee of the Legion would consent to their proposals
being fully discussed by the Committee no'v sitting on
the Volunteer Force. He could 14;:t give them any
answer then as to the :.•,..^ovement being supported by
the Govevnment until the subject was fully gone into.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-18

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE ODD FELLOWS' INFIRMARY SUNDAY.—The mem-
bers of the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows, Kidder-
minster District, assembled at the Corn Exchange on
Sunday afternoon last, whence they marched in pro-
cession to • St. George's parish church. The Mayor, ex-
Mayor, and other members of the Corporation acGom-
panied them. An excellent sermon was preached by
the Vicar (the Rev. S. B. Bathe), after which a collec-
tion was made on behalf of the funds of the Infirmary,
£Bl2s 21,1 was realised._

FOWL STEALING.—John Fox was charged at the
Police Court, on Monday, with stealing five fowls, the
property of Mr. Thomas Marks, farmer, of Shatter.
ford. There was a second charge against the prisoner,
of stealing one cock fowl from Mr. William Marks, of
Brittle's Farm, Upper Arley,—Prisoner was committed
to take his trial at the ensuing Stafford Sessions on both
charges.•
THR PROPOSED BORROWING OP £6.000 BY TIER CON-
ronenow.—The Corporation having decided somas time
ago to borrow £6,000 for the purpose of asphalting the
bottom of the reservoir and kerbing and channelling
streets in the town, a meeting was held at the Anchor
Inn on Monday evening last to protest against carrying
out the project. Mr. Holdsworth was voted to the
chair, and resolutions were passed condemnatory of the
proposed action of the Town Council.—A. deputation
was appointed to go before Mr. Arnold Taylor.—The
latter gentleman attended in the Council Chamber on
Tuesday last to make an official inquiry as to the pro.
priety of granting the loan. The deputation appeared
before him and stated their views, but, in answer to a
question admitted that they thought the improvement
proposed to be carried out with the money to be
necessary. They orgy wished for the loan to be delayed
uutil trade should revive.—Mr. Holdsworth stated that
the taxes were already eleven shillings in the pound.—
Mr. Herring chairman of the Improvement Commis-
sioners, said this was incorrect ; they were only 98 in
the pound, and they were being reduced instead of
augmented.—Mr. Taylor pointed out to the deputation
that by having the loan the Corporation would be really'
retrieving the rates instead of adding to the burden.
Instead of as now paying an average of £5OO per year
for channelling and kerbing, they could have the whole
of the work done, and the cost of principal and
interest, extending over a period of twenty years, would
be only £421 per year.—lt was also shown that the
matter had been fully discussed by the Town Council,
who were unanimously in favour of the proposition.-
-
A. vote of thanks was proposed to Mr. Taylor for the
courteous hearing he had given the deputation, and the
latter then retired, Mr. Taylor stating that he would
view the streets himself to see whether they required
kerbing and channelling.