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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

STRANGE STORY OF A DIAMOND.

A seafaring man applied to Mr. Lushington at the
Thames Police-court, London, on Saturday, for his
advice under the following circumstances: He stated
that on his last voyage he went to South Africa, and
while there he picked up a very peculiar stcne. He
kept it for some time by him, and eventually showed
it to a gentleman, who said it was a diamond and a
very valuable one. He afterwards took it to a lapi-
dary, and he confirmed what the gentleman had told
him. The applicant after this took great care of the
stone, and had it partly cut. Last April he was at
Liverpool, and while there a shipmate managed to
steal it from him. He did not find out his loss until
after the thief and the diamond were far out of his
reach. He, however, afterwards received some in-
formation which left no doubt whatever as to who had
his diamond. He had since traced the stone from
place to place, until he found that it was now in the
custody of a jeweller in Surrey, this jeweller having
published a description of it. Mr. Lushington said
that if the diamond was now in Surrey, the applicant
had better go down there and see about it. He (the
magistrate) could not interfere in the matter.

"But, oh, papa, George and I do love each other
so devotedly.' "I don't cure. I say you shall not
marry him. How on earth can he support the
daughter of a wealthy merchant when his salary is
only 5000 dols. a year ? " "But, papa, you forget he
is your confidential clerk, your trusted employ6.'
"What of that?" "Why, he_probablv owns more of
the store than vou do already."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

THE IRON TRADE.
_ _

Wolverhampton, Wednesday.
The market this afternoon showed more anima.
tion, and prices were steady, resulting in heavier
parcels behere inquired after than has teen the case
since early in the quarter. The principal buyers
were merchants anxious to obtain supp ies to re-
plenish their reduced stocks of bars, hoops. and
working up sheets, llore work is being done at
as mills and forges throughout the district than
hae been recorded for several months past, and in
some instances the orders that have been given out
will enable makers to keep their machinery going
for the next three months. The principal pur-
ebasers of marked bars are foreign merchants,
while the home supplies of this class of iron are
regulated in a great measuse by the requirements
of consumers in the agricultural districts, to which,
ovule cases, heevier quantities will be going for-
zei during October. Well ir':7roi eel plaes
rze in slightly more eetie-o tleeegh manu-
filch:trete are unable to secure better terms. For
hoops and the smaller sizes of finished iron the de-
mand is maintained at late rates. The transactions
in pig iron have been of a considerably larger
cbaract:r during the past week or so, and sales are
taking place and cannot be executed before the be-
ginning of the new year, with the result that quota-
tions for medium class qualities are stronger by Is
to 2:4 ton. A fair trade is being done in menu-
fact fuel, and house coal appears to meet with
an impr( vid demand, though at pric,s which do
sot &Sold increased remuneration.

BIENTNGHAII, T:777.7.!733)&1".

A *Ore hopeful tzne prevKils .mongsb the, loca,
iroamesters, consequent, upon increlsed brisiress a;-
1e slightly more remunerative rates. On 'C'nS3o;e:;
day it is reported tbat the output iA 915
wale at the present tima than at any pei•io.l dut ing
the current half-year. In bar iron i fair business
is doing, but the price remains about the same, and
the commoner sorts way be purchased as low as £5
lfie. Firm rates obtained for marked iron, in which
* better trade is doing at £7 10.,, and common sheets
fetched .£7 for singles. Pigs remain steady, the
late advance being fully msi ,taineLl.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE
BRIGHTON RAILWAY.

On Tuesday morning, shortly before eight o'clock,
a fatal accident took place at the East Croydon
Station of the London, Brighton, and South Coast
Railway to the fireman of the goods pilot engine
which was waiting at the station for the purpose of
taking the Victoria portion of the first Brighton up-
train to its destination. The unfortunate man had
left his engine for the purpose of procuring a pail of
water from the tank at the station, and on returning
across the metals the train from Liverpool-street to
South Croydon came along, knocking him down and
literally cutting him to pieces. Messengers were
sent along the line to stop an incoming train, which
was momentarily expected upon the same metals,
while the remains of the unfortunate man were col-
lected pending the inquest.

A THOROUGH DRAUGHT.—A pull at a pint of stout.
—Punch..

MEETING or TIIE EMPERORS.—" An exchange of
views."—Emperor of Russia (presenting view of St.
Petersburg) : "Allow me!" Emperor of Germany
(ditto of Berlin) : "Allow me!" Emperor of Austria
(ditto of Vienna) : "Allow me!" The rest is not
reported.—Moonshine.
"REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS" (much needed).—
Giving them to all the shop-girls and young women
behind the counter, who are on their legs from morn-
ing to night. This will modify female suffrage, and
do away entirely with a standin,g grievance.—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

CHURCH ROBBERIES IN FRANCE.

There have recently been a great many robberies at
churches in and around Paris; so many as 76 bur-
glaries have been effected both in the capital and
surrounding localities within the last 18 months,
Notre Dame being thus visited three times. British
subjects have, it is reported, been detected as church-
breakers and plunderers at St. Michel, a country
parish close by St. Pol (Pas-de-Calais). Georee
Booth and William Hooton, who seem to have been
tramping over France, were apprehended at Boulogne
and remanded before the examining magistrate at St.
Pot for breaking into St. Michel Church on the 23rd
of Ahgust last, stealing the silver sacramental cap and
paten, tearing and removing from copes, stoles, and
other vestments the silver and gold lace and bullion,
also chased silver clasps, to the value of some £36,
and then offering the same for sale at Boulogne. The
two culprits are remitted to the assizes to be held next
December at St. Omer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

FATAL ACCIDENT AT BILLINSGATE.

At about eight o'clock on Monday morning, whilst
a screw steamer belonging to Messrs. Hewitt, the fish
salesmen, was shoring at Billingsgate, London, a plank
upon which six porters were crossing gave way, and
the men were thrown into the river. Another porter,
an old soldier, immediately plunged into the water
with his clothes on, and with considerable difficulty
rescued two of the-. immersed men. Much trouble
was occasioned by the closeness of the vessels-there-
abouts, but three of the remaining men were saved by
'means of ropes: Whilst the men were struggling in
the water the soldier called out-" Give me room; and
I'll save the lot of you," and it:%s-believed he might
have done so had the men kept as ee;o1 and collected
as he did. The other porter, a man named Stevens,
was drowned, being sucked under owing to the close
proximity of the bats-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

WORTH" A GUINEA A BOA,
BEECHAM'S PILLS
ARE admitted by those
sands to be worth abov:
it GUINEA A Box for Billion,
and Nervous Disordert
nreh as wind and Pain a
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she, Giddiness, Fulness
ind Swelling after meals.
DizzineEs and Drowsiness,
Cold Chills, Flushings of
Heat, Loss of Appetite,
Shortness of Breath, Cos-
tiveness, Scurvy, Blotches
;.,n, the Skin, Disturbed
Fl'ightful Dresans
arid all nervous and Trem-
bling Sensations, &0., &c.

The first dL will give ieiiefin twenty minutes.
This is no fiction, for they have done it in thousands
of cases. The Proprietor of the Pills having obtained
a great expense) a Patent for them, he challenges the
whole world to produce a medicine equal to them for
removing the above-named complaints, and restoring
the patient to sound and lasting health.
Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one box of
hese Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

Sd,ils,246d"lieatino"
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Nothing to Equal It
210tbing to Equal It
lillothing to Equal It
tlething to Equal It
This Powder, so celebrated, is perfectly iinrivalled in de.
11.troying BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all
Inßecie (whilst perfectly barmlesa to al: animal life.)
41.11 sh
Woollens std Furs ould be well sprinkled with
.._
pcwder before placing away. It is invaluable to
&Ike to the seaside. To avoid disappointment insist
Pon having.

"KEATING' POWDER".
other kora tr n et:kettle]. Fold only in tins, 6d,1
c.. I e 'ALI Lt. deceived,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

THE SCHOOL QUESTION IN BELGIUM.

The Etoile Beige contradicts the report current on
Friday in the Senate that the King would veto the
School Bill. It says: It is asserted in well-informed
circles that the bill has received the Royal assent,
and will be promulgated without delay in the official
Moniteur. In anticipation of this important event,
the reserve troops have been called out, and the
Department of War has prepared orders to be issued
at the proper moment for the concentration at
Brussels of 6000 men from the provincial garrisons
for the purpose of maintaining order. The troops
and the Civic Guard will probably be placed under
the command of General Van der Smissen. Sunday's
Gazette confirms the statement that the King
has signed the School Bill. The journal makes an
urgent appeal to the Liberal party to:be calm. Several
detachments of gendarmerie have been de§patched to
some villages in the vicinity of Brussels, in view of
possible attacks upon the Liberals.
A telegram from Alost says a proof of the feeling
of antagonism at present existing between the rural
districts and the captial, arising out of the excite-
ment caused by the political situation, has been fur-
nished there. Some itinerant dealers belonging to
Brussels who had taken up their stand on the market
were attacked and severely beaten. So serious was the
disturbance that the Burgomaster was compelled to
call in the aid of the gendarmerie and police to
restore order.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

AIABLECOTE,

NARROW ESCAPE.—On Wednes.lay afternoon a
lad named William Lavender (13), living at Beatify
13:ink, Stourbridge, ha. a narrow escape from bsing
killed by a tramcar. Mt." tramcar was going up
Amblecote when the lad jumped on the steps of the
car next to the engine. When the car got some
distance up the road the by attemptet: to jump awl
in doing so his foot slipped and he fell between the
car and engine. Ile had one finger and part
of another cut off his right hand, and he was dragged
several yards.
HA.EVEsT THANKSGIVING SERvICE.—The Harvest
Thanksgiving Service was held at Holy Trinity
Church, Amblecote. on Thursday night. There
was a large congregation. The church had been
very prettily decorated and presented a handsome
appearance. 0,1 the communion tale was a small
socaf or corn and some bunches of grapes, whilst
ioside the communion rails were some choice flowers
' kindly lent for the occasion. Over the communion
table was the following inscription in black letters
on a white ground : "'ln thy presence is fulness of
joy." The rood-screen in front of the altar had
come in for its share of decorations and was covered
with flowers and fruit. There were two bunches of
grapee hanging from the two gas brackets over the
en. ails. The pulpit and reading desk were alto
nicely decorated with corn, barley and flowers.
-Under the pulpit and reading desk lay large
quantities of vegetables, kindly presented by friends.
On the front of the gallery was a sheaf of corn and
a bunch of grapes. Every gas bracket and window
sill had been decorated with flowers, and over the
pulpit and reading desk hung two White banners
surmounted with crosses of purple and white grapes
and fusciiias. A very eloquent sermon was preached
by the Rev. Cox, curate in charge of Enville. who
took his text from the 16 chap, 14 verse a Doeter-
oaomy, " Rejoice in thy feast." Mr. It. W. Smith
presided at the organ and played some splendid'
voluntaries. The anthem "Ye shall dwell in the
land' as sung very effectively by te choir as also
the oth-'v pert Fi of the service. The following ,vcte
the iatnos tiod gentlemen who carried out t'ne work
ile.corzaioo vs ill) so ricaf.l artistic skill and effect :
—Misses Clurke, Misses Baldero, Misses Johnson,
Miss A. Steele, Miss L. Kny, Mis. 4 Aston, Mr. C. C.
Ili .ks, air. W. V. Rose, and Mr. H. Ridley. The
srvi eiL b continuel to-morrow (Saucily).
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

CAMEL TRANSPORT.

Tt being declared by a consensus of authorities tha
the Nile between Abu Homed and Berber is impass-
sable even by small boats except when the river is at
full flood, the likelihood increases that the expedi-
tionary force will march across the Peninsular to
Shendy. In that case, camel transport will have to
be largely employed, and in this connection the
Planters' Gazette, published in India, has some
valuable information. This authority states
that the camel's maximum pace is seven miles
an hour, but very few are capable of doing
more than five miles an hour, except for a short
distance. If pressed to keep at top speed after it
begins to feel the strain, the "ship of the desert"
strikes in a manner all its own. In spite of all
its rider may do, it 'kneels down, groans, and makes
up its patient mind to die on the spot. This resolve
it carries • out with heroic determination, even the
cruel experiment of lighting a fire on the ground under
its tail having failed to make it stir. According to an
Oriental saying, "its heart is broken," and it regards life
in such a miserable world as not worthliving. If allowed,
however, to accomplish the journey at the lounging
pace which is its natural gait, the camel will travel
great distances, without being sick or sorry. Of course,
" sowarri," or trained riding camels, can go much
quicker than the ordinary species, but they are not
likely to be obtainable in any number on the road to
K harto um.—Globe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

LAWN TENNIS.

itYLAND V. BRIERLEY HILT.,—PIII7,:ed o t S itUr•
day on the grounds of the latter. The visitors woo
by 6 setts to 1. Score :—Murray and Jenkins (R.)
beat Willshaw and S-tiltibury (B. H.) 6 to 3. Bisb.op
and Court (R.) beat Bickley and Pritchard 6to 0.
Jenkins and Murray (R.) beat Willshaw and Salis-
bury 6to 2, Pritchard and Salisbury (B. H.) beat
Murray and Bishop 6to 3. Bishop and Court (R.)
beat Pritchard and Bickley 6 to 1. Jenkins and
Murray (R.) bet,t Willsha.w and Pritchard 6to 3.
Court and Jeukiuß (it.) beat Wilshaw_and Biekley
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

FLOODS IN SPAIN.

A Renter's telegram from Madrid, dated Sept. 15,
says that owing to heavy rains a portion of the city of
Gerona, as well as the surrounding country and
villages, have been inundated. Great damage to pro-
perty, and some loss of life, has been caused, and
railway communication has been interrupted. Accord-
ing to the latest intelligence, the floods are gradually
s siding, " ,3,04440 4

FAIR POSSESSIONS.—It appears that "women and
girls own half the deposits in the Massachusetts
savings bank, having 117,932,299 dols, to their credit"
—and a great deal to their credit it is, and no
mista,ke.—Funnu
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

CHINA AND JAPAN AT THE HBALTH

EXHIBITION.
Opportunely, in view of the infest, which is just
now felt in Chinese affairs, there *as been published
by order of Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General of
Customs at Pekin, and under the direction of the
Commissioners for the representation of China at the
Health Exhibition, a descriptive acdount, with illus-
trations, of the collection in the Chinese Court at the
Exdibition. The 180 pages of matter in this catalogue
form an epitome of the life of the Chinese from the
cradle to the crematory. Beginning with the subject
of dress, of which examples of all kinds are to be found
in the court, the compilers next describe the wedding
customs and the ceremonies observed in the use of
the g,rgeous bridal chair, which is a 41Ohnspicuous
object in the gallery. Then the funeral ceremony
and the catafalque, the crematory ovens and the pro-
cess of cremating a Buddhist priest, are treated of.
The ensuing chapters relates to vehicles, weapons,
furniture, the decorative arts, translated literature,
educational Works, food, and shops, the concluding
portion being devoted to the description of Chinese
musical instruments and with 'a short account of
Chinese music, the score being given of some of the
instrumental pieces and the tunes and the purport of
the words of the songs with which the minstrels from
the Flowery Land have entertained and astonished
visitors to the Exhibition during the summer. In
another part of the Exhibition a Japanese restaurant
has been opened under the direction of the Japanese
Commissioners, the dishes being prepared by cooks
brought over by the Commissioners.
Last year, from die 14th of May to the 31st of
October, both days included, 2,703,051 persons
passed the turnstiles. The number of visitors to the
Exhibition for the week ending September 13 was
195,336. Total since the opening, 2,697,056.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

FILLING A SILO WITH MAIZE.

At Peckforton Castle, on Tuesday, in the presence of
t e Marquis of Cholmondeley and a large number of the
enantry on the Peckforton estate, Lord Tollemache
of Helmingham inaugurated an important experiment
by filling a silo specially constructed with maize
grown on an acre and a half of land. The rooks
nearly destroyed the first crop grown in drills,
and then his lordship sowed the land broad-
cast, with the result of producing a rich and
luxuriant crop of maize averaging quite eighteen
tons of green food to the acre. Lord Tolle-
mache has long entertained the conviction that
maize was not only better adapted for feeding
purposes, but also capable of producing a much larger
weight per acre than other green crops. The growth
of this heavy cropping food has already been ade-
quately demonstrated, as the maize cut a magnificent
cop, some of the stalks growing to a height of eight
feet. The maize was cut, tied into bundles of about
26 pounds each, and carted to a shed adjacent to the
silo, where it was put through a chandler's chaff cutter
And transferred to the silo, a quarter of a pound of
sagit being mixed with each hundredweight of chopped
maize—not for preserving purposes, but to make it
sweeter for the stock. The silo when completed was
twelve feet by fifteen feet, and was built entirely above
ground,

The right side of a good cause may become left.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

TRYING TO BURN A Wiie.g.

At the Thames Police-court, in London, on Monday,
William Foley, 50, a waterside labourer, residing at
5, Bell-place, Limehouse, was charged with violently
assaulting his wife Mary. The prasecutrix, who is
partially paralysed, and had to be accommodated with
a seat whilst giving her evidence, said that about
twelve o'clock on Saturday night she was sitting at
home in her own room when the prisoner came home
and commenced to abuse her. She asked him to keep
quiet, but instead of doing so he struck her in the
face, making it bleed; he also kicked her about the
legs, and then, catching hold of her round the body,
he tried to throw her upon the fire. She screamed
and struggled as well as she was able, and at last
managed to break away from him and get out
into the street, where she saw a constable
and told him what had occurred. The pro-
secutrix added that she had been married to the
defendant for about twenty-three years, and during
that time he had constantly ill-treated her. He had
frequently threatened to take her life, and she felt
that she was not safe with him. She still felt the
effects of his violence. Police-constable Simpson,
135 K, said that when he was called to the house he
found the wife smothered in blood from a cut in the
face. She said that her husband had assaulted her,
and tried to put her on the fire. The prisoner, who
had fastened himself in the house, threw a large zinc
pail full of filthy water right over witness. When
witness got into the house the prisoner tried to
assault him with a chair, and he had to throw him.
The defendant was very violent, and acted more like
a wild beast. He was drunk. Mr. Saunders said
that the defendant had acted very cruelly to his
wife; he would go to prison for one month with hard
labour. There would be a decree of separation, and
the prisoner would pay ss. per week towards h 1
wife's maintenance.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

A DISAPPOINTING LOVER.

At the Worship-street Police-court, in London, a
respectable-looking woman made an application to
Mr. Bushby on behalf of her daughter, the grievance
arising out of the following unusual circumstances:
The applicant's daughter had been engaged to be
married to a yoimg man, who had " proposed " and
been accepted, and the wedding day was fixed.
The banns had been published and every arrange-
ment made for the wedding; but at the last
moment the young man "backed out of it," and
the marriage ' did not come off." Applicant asked
the magistrate what steps she could take against the
young man. Mr. Bushby: The only advice I can
give is that you should take an action in the High
Court for breach of promise of marriage, and endea-
votThohel
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applicant's) gocouldeu sg.
applicrt's) house, with the expressed intention of
using it for the new home. In answer to Mr. Bushby,
she said the young man bought all the goods, and gave
them to her daughter, as for the home intended to be
established. Mr. Bushby said that the general principle
in such cases was that if the goods were placed in the
charge of the girl they were given her conditionally
upon the marriage taking place. Although if the
girl afterwards broke off the match the man would be
entitled to the furniture, and could take it away; yet
there was a question as to whether be could claim
them when he himself had broken off the engagement.
The mother further stated that the man had caused
the young woman to leave a good situation in order to
come into the new home. She thought he deserved
punishment of some sort. Mr. Bushby pointed out
that the only portion of the case which could be dealt
with in a police-court was that relating to the deten-
tion or removal of the property. If the woman could
prove to the satisfaction of the Court that the fur-
niture was given absolutely to the girl, then it might
be retained by her. -Unless the fact could be proved,
however, it would not be sufficient to say that the
goods had been deposited in the house in which the
girl lived. The applicantthanked the magistrate, and
retired.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

HAGLEY.

STOCK SALE.—On Monna,y last Messrs. Oates
Perraus and Wool iridge had a fair supply of al
classes of stock, and a good company of buyers'
Trade was god for bet,t, quality, but quiet for all
ether sorts h(th uf fat and store stock. Fat cows
made as high as £23 15s. Od. Sheep, 675. Limbs,
Us. 6,1. Cats es, 41 51. Od. Cows and calves,
st2o 10i. Od.

r 'LX thP`r Ie 7iay tas'z
Ite.ere. °Wee, Perrens and Woolaridge hatl a very
good buprly of cattle and 1-leep and a quantity or
pig. Curt ett market price, wero reslised, fat 00W8
a. 4 high as £23 12s. Gd. She -p,
Lambe, 41a.

TszosT rIIBITATION AD CoLGl.—iareneas and dry
SW, Inkling arid irritati co igh Mud vr-eting
For fbeie *yrn .tealiglaunsdes ..aptpAt'sheG,l,:oemenreninet
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dujibas. •In oon:iof t th#l
airy are exci ed b. tut, aut of sucking, u e Oiyc-rin in
A.*. *green' le c )41ertionl becomes activ.lr healing.
Sold nay in box:A, 71d., tins le. 14(1., label! ...TAlma
pps k Co., flunr)eorathic Chemists, London- Dr.
eorge More. in his work on “Nose and Throat
Diseasas," says : "The Glycerine Jujul'es prepared by
dalllsl ltpp. and Co., sr.• f onaoubted se vice a 4 a
sarativs or pall4stire ade.,:." %Voile Dr. Gardon
Holmes. banior Physicini to the Stu iczpal Thtost
Ear .ILfiruiery, writes : "After au extended Wu', I have
tonnd your (.+lecero e .Tujubes coos der:dile beJefit
(flllit Or without McOIOAI tieiituiebt) 17, aimost all forms
of throat d.lbeaS.."•:—lia Stourbridge die‘rciuos
are sold by Morris, 1.6, High Strett.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

FIRE AT A ROMAN CATHOLIC
CATHEDRAL.

On Tuesday night between seven and eight o'clock
a fire broke out in St. George's Cathedral, London,
which, but for the great energy and promptitude of
the firemen, must have resulted in the destruction of
one of the largest and most important centres for
Roman Catholic worship in London. The prepara-
tions for the usual Tuesday evening service were
being made in the cathedral, which is situated in St.
George's-road, Southwark, and the members of the
choir were actually dressing, when a strong smell of
fire was detected, and it was soon placed beyond all
doubt that the candle room, a place 25ft. by 15ft.
was on fire. It was at once seen that there was no
hope of subduing the flames without calling in the aid
of the fire brigade, and accordingly the fire alarm in
the Westminster-bridge-road was rung, and the
brigade men stationed at the Waterloo-road depot
communicated with. The engine from that station
was quickly in attendance, and in a very short time
the flames were extinguished before they had spread
to the more important parts of the cathedral.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

OLD HILL.

Assturz ON A "SOFTY "-it the Police Court on
Wednesday oeforA W. Bassino and C. Hohroft,
E,iqrs, Thomas Goodwin and AnuHa,kett, both
of ;ox's-hue Old Hill, were charge wall ass tun-
ing John Taylor, a man of weak intellect. On Wed-
ne.3lay la,gt h hefendants were piagning complain-
taut and when rearmszrated with they assault° I
him, the ma!e defendant striking with a poker and
sevaely injuring him, and the woman pelting. him
with stones.—A fine of 20s and costs or, in default
28 days was imposed ia each case.
ExcEssrvE, CHARCIN FOR DisTits.mr.--William
Short, auctioneer, Dudley, was 14utrunone1 by
Moses Danks for making an excessive charge in a
distraint levied on coraplaintant's goods. Mr. Hooper
(Stokes and,Hooper) defended- —Oa the 27t1i June
defendant levied a distraint upon the complaiJant's
goods for L 4, and his bailiff, a man named Beasley,
made a charge of 10s. sa. This, it was contended,
was excessive.—For the defence, Mr. Hooper sub-
mitted that the defendant was not liable,
al the
charge had been made by his agent—The f3ench
decided that defendant was responsible, and fined
defendant three times the amount charged in excess
L (2s. 01.), with the costs.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

HALESO WEN.

TRESPASSING IY PURSUIT OF GAME. At the
Public Office on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Gem, W
Bassano, and job Garratt (magistrates), George
Rose, labourer, was summoned for trespassing in
pursuit of game on land belonging to Mr. Ed.
Cooper, farmer, Thy Lane. The offence was proved
by P.C. Hetheridge. The Bench fined defendant
2Os and costs, and warned him that if he came again
he would be fined the full penalty.—Frank Preedy,
plasterer, The Quinton, was fined 10s and costs for
trespassing in pursuit of game on land belonging to
Mary Green, at Bog's Farm. The offence was
proved by P.C. Hetberidge.
A FEROCIOUS DoG„—Henry Basterfield, labourer,
was summoned for allowing a ferocious dog to be
at large.—A woman named Sarah Withers stated
that on the 21st mat, the defendant's lurcher dog
ran up to her and destroyed her bonnet.—P.O.
Hardwicke said the dog had injured sev6ral per-
sons, and was not fit to be at large.—The Bench
ordered the defendant to keep the dog tied up, and
to pay the costs.
CHARGE OF INCITING TO STEAL.—William Lea-
shon (1(i), rag and bone dealer, was charged with
inciting a boy named John Hacketts to steal 8s from
the till of Thomas Jones, fruiterer, Spring Hill.—
The Bench said there was a doubt in the case, and
they would give the prisoner the benefit of it. The
accused was accordingly discharged.
Fo-wL STEALERS SEVERELY PUNISHED .—Thomas
Jones (46), miner, Primrose Hill, Netherton, and
George Edwards (25), miner, Darby End, Rowley,
were charged with breaking into the premises of
William Bayliss, painter, Illy, and with stealing a
fJwl.—The prisoners were met by P.C. Iletheridge
and Williams, and in tneir possession was fouud a
fowl that had been recently killed, which was sub.
scquently ascertained to be the property of the
prosecutor.—The Bench sentenced each ot the pris•
ouers to three months' imprisonment with hard
labour.

SANITARY PROSECUTION. Zaehariah Shaw,
butcher, Islington, was summoned by the Rural
Sanitary Authority for allowing a nuisance to exist I
on his premises.—Mr. Rd. Rowley, inspector of
nuisances, stated that the defendant refused to
remove three tubs containing blood.—The Bench
ord.-red the blood to be removed and defendant to
p )y the costs,
ALLEGED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE, James
Tlolloway ~24) and William Taylor (30), miners.
Short Cross, were charged with stealing 2s 61 from •
the person of Foley Homer, and also with assaulting
him.—On Monday night thniyrisoners visited the
Fox Hunt Inn, Lutley, wheire, it was stated, several
persons gambled for drink. A serious disturbance
roll)wed, and the prionors and the complainant
were ejected. When in the street it was alleged
that the prisoners assaulted complainant, and after-
wards to k 2s 6d out of his pocket.—The Bench
treated the case as one of coa.mon assault, and fined
each Of the prisoners 203 and costs, in default one
mooth's imprisonment.
INCREASE IN DRUNICENNES:I,—Fourteen persons
were suann.. :led for drunkPnmss, and in the majoray
of ol.seQ.,re reay..LtratQc iepo,.zed a fine of bs and
costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Mr. Golam, barrister, appeared in a test case
brought before the Dartford magistrates on Saturday,
in which the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals sought to have Frederick Berry,
horse-keeper in the employ of Messrs. Price and
Co., oil refiners, of Belvedere-marshes, convicted of
cruelly ill-treating a gelding by "docking." The
fact of docking
_having been performed was ad-
mitted, and the learned counsel said that the society
did not desire to press the case, but merely wished
to take the opinion of the magistrates on this
question. He contended that any act whereby
animals were subjected to cruelty for private pe-
cuniary gain was an offence against the Act, and
docking was such an offence. Mr. Tozer, veterinary
surgeon, said that in his opinion docking was unneces-
sary unless there was a deformity or in case of injury
to the dock. Mr. Ridley, solicitor for the defence,
said that the docking in this case was necessary for
the benefit of the horse, which was before the opera-
tion continually injuring its dock by the cart front.
Mr. Colam said that he could not admit that as a
defence. If the cart was not large enough the owner
of the horse should procure a larger cart, and not
cut a piece off the horse's tail to make it smaller.
The magistrates decided that the docking was in this
case a necessary act, and they therefore dismissed the
summons.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

DUDLEY.

FATALLY INJUUED ON THE THAMWAY.-011 Wed-
nesday evening Mr. E. P. Jobson, coroner, held an
inquest at the Hearty Good Fellow, the Dock, on
the body of Sarah Harrison (84), who was fatally
injure t on the 12th mat, in Wolverhampton Street.
Mr. W. H. Tiesley appeared on behalf of the Dudley
and Wolverhampton Tramways Company, and Mr.
It N. .11all watched the case for the relatives of
the deceased. Deceased, it appeared, was nearly
blind, and very deaf, and on the day in question
was tryin ', to get out of the way of a cart when•
she stepped in front of a tramcar, and was knocked
down, receivig inju• ies which caused her death.
Tne evidence was very contradictory as to the dis-
tance of the tramcar when the old woman stepped
upon the line, some witnesses stating that they saw
her when the car was thirty yards away, whilst the
the driver alleged that she did not attempt to cross
the line until the leader was about a yard from her.
—The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental
death."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

A FENIAN'S FUNERAL.

A Fenian demonstration took place in Dublin on
Saturday on the occasion of the funeral of Denis
Duggan, known as Captain Duggan, of the United
States Army, who was a distinguished member of
that organisation. He was one of those who assisted
in the escape of Stephens, and he joined a party who
went from New Yoi k to liberate the Fenian prisoners
in Australia. He was interred with all the honours
of a semi-military procession, with seven or eight
bands playing the "Dead March" and other
doleful airs. The body lay in state in the Brick-
layers' Hall, Cuff-str,e,, whence it was removed in
a hearse, upon which was laid the American flag
and the green flag of the Fenians. Two men walked
at the head and another after the hearse carrying
similar flags. In front of the procession, which
numbered altogether about 5000 men, there marched
a picked body of the comrades of Duggan in 1867.
They marched in files, generally four deep, in mili-
tary style. Some of the other processionists were
very young men, but there was a large proportion of
seasoned members of the revolutionary brotherhood.
After passing through the principal streets, including
College-green, Thomas-street, James-street, and the
quays, the processionists wended their way to Glas-
nevin Cemetery, where the remains were deposited
without any speech-making or other demonstration.
A crowd about as numerous as the procession accom-
Panied it, and there was a very large concourse of
spectators in the streets, the day being very fine.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

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A CASE OF 81)01tADIC CHOLERA,

A dm:tarot:a the abere disease Las been registered
in this town. The patient attacked was a man
about sixty-three years of age, named Thomas Tim-
mings, a watchmen in the employ of Mr. Lavender,
tailor, Lower High Street, nod he had been in his
ordinary health up to t e immediate time ot the
seizare. It seems that he tail for supper on Friday
night some pork pie and ale, and about midnight.
was seized with illness The diarrhcea with wieeh
he was attacked became of such a character that
at five a.m. on Saturday medical aid wa- thought
necessary, and Mr. Alfred Freer was cAled in. tie
saw the patient at intervnls during the day, teel
there were the usual choleraiu symptoms of a pro-
nounced kind. Everythieg possible was done, but
death occurred sevente-n hours after the seizure
A coffin was ordered the same night, ail& was
finished by Sunday night, when the deceased was
placed in it. The sanitary autho-ity h,d mean-
time been apprised of the case. and .-';isinfection was
duly attended to. The funer-il of the deceased took
place on Tuesday, the body being eenveyed to Pens..
nett for interment. An order was made for the
whole of the bedding, &c., in the room where the
patient died to be destroyed. The furniture in
deceased's bed room was on WednPsday broken up
and burnt, and all the beddine end other content ti
of the room similarly destroyed. The paper has
been stripped from the walls of the house, and it
has been limewashed throughoue The premises
are supplied with water from a well. Deceased is
not known ever to have drunk any of the water,
but its quality has been regarded with some sus-
picion, and an order has been made for it to be
closed, and the tap water to be laid on. The disin-
fection of the premises was carried eut ender the
direction of the sanitary inspector (Mr. Wiliismq,
and Dr. Eager, the medical efficer, considers ever'.
thing has been done that the circumstances of the
case require.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN HOLLAND.

A Reuter's telegram from the Hague says that a
meeting in favour of universal suffrage was held there
on Sunday, tinder the auspices of the Netherlands
Universal Suffrage League, in conjunction with the
Workmen's and Social Democratic Leagues. Speeches
were delivered by M. Heldt, of Amsterdam, and M.
Van der Stadt, President of the Social Democratic
League, who, in the course of their remarks, claimed
universal suffrage as a right, and as the only means of
combating the ills from which society were suffering.
A motion in favour of universal suffrage was carried
unanimously, and will be communicated, by a deputa-
tion t the Minister of the Interior. The meeting,
which was attended by about MOO peraons, passed off
in an orderly manner.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

THE FOREIGN IRON TRADE.

The beet that cto be said of the etete of ihe Bel-
iru market, Lod of the marke $ of the Con-
anent generally, is that the states quo is being
maintained. The Belgian inip,Tis of iron end steel
eluriag the first seven months of tnis year amounted
to 93,941 tons, against 115,744 tons and 1u5,452 tons
in the corresponding periods of 1883 and 1882 re-
spectively. The exports for the first seven months
of this year were 230,162 tons, against 243,574 tons
ant 219,360 tone in 1883 and 1882 respectively. rhe
int ports of coal during the first seven months of
ltiS-1 were 674,060 tuns, against 681,645 tone in 1883
and 516.807 tons in 1882; the exports, 2,534,461
tons in 1884, 2,282,391 tone in 1883, and 2,276,112
tons in 1882. Whilst the Belgian imports of iron
ore retie:billed stationary, the exports in the first
seven months of this year declined over 50 per cent.
as compared with the previous year. The French
iron market it still depressed, and the hope
of a epeedy revival is being abandoned.
Quotations at Paris to consumers are 150 fr. for
planting ,ection., and 155 fr. for. bars. In the No-d,
the market is inanimate, and prices can only with
difficulty be maintained, Business in the Haute.
Marne is dull, but 165 fr. to 170 fr. is still the rate
paid for cello iron. The general improvement
which has been expected from week to week in the
German iron market has not yet put in an appear-
ance ; hut the activity in the finished iron branch
is making satisfeotory.progress. Pig-iron continues
weak. At the meeting of the International As-
sociati ii of Steel ItairMakers, held at Bonn last
week, it was resolved to continue the union until
the end of June 1866, and to maintain for the
present the price agreed on for steel rails. Although
the American iron market is still quiet, its, position
has not become worse. At New York the market
for Scotch pig-iron is unchanged. Coltness is held
for higher prices. American pig-iron is also un-
changed, except for a few brands, No 1 is held for
50 cents higher. Several of the largest iron and
steel manufacturers are reducing wages owing to
h prices, notably Edgar & Thomson.
the delfopfrtesio :ji
:l in
ittsburgh mills are idle, and mciee New
York furnaces have been shut. The demand• for
structural iron is elightly increased. Prices are
steady, but there are few calls. On the whole, the
outlook is more hopful.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20

AN AUSTRALIAN HERO.

Mr. James Snowdon Calvert, the last survivor of
the Leichardt Australian Exploring Expedition, died
at his residence near Sydney on the 29th of July.
He was born on the Borders on the 13th of July,
1825, but was educated at Manchester and London.
Having friends in New South Wales, he and his
brother left England for that Colony in 1840. On
board the Arne ship they made the acquaintance and
lasting friendship of the celebrated Dr. Leichardt, who
there told him the object of his journey was to ex-
plore the interior of Australia. They ppromised that
one or both would join the doctor in the expedition.
In the year 1844 the exploring expedition started from
Brisbane, Queensland. It consisted of nine persons,
inclusive of two aboriginals. On June 25, 1845, they
passed the head of the Gulf of Carpentaria, and on
June 25 the most fierce of the many fights with the
blacks took place. Gilbert, the naturalist of the ex-
pedition, was killed. Mr. J. S. Calvert was dan-
gerously wounded, and though he recovered the
split in his skull, ha carried the mark of it to the
day of his death. The party made remarkable dis-
coveries of mountains and rivers and magnificent
pastoral country. On December 17, 1845, after a
Journey of 3000 miles,
extending over 15 months.
"ragged and famished, with no stores but a few dried
strips of their last bullocks, they reached Port
Essington." The explorers had long been regarded as
dead, and mournful songs set to music were sung in
their memory in Sydney. They were received with
enthusiasm and rewarded by the State, and the people
subscribed .£l4OO as a present. Poor Leichardt
started again to cross the centre of the continent in
1848, and has not since been heard of. Mr. Calvert
settled near Sydney, was created a magistrate of the
territory, and mai:ried a most accomplished lady,
Miss Atkinson, the authoress of the popular Austra-
lian tales, " Gertrude, the Emigrant." and "Cowanda ;
or, the Veteran's Grant." She also contributed many
now specimens of plants named after her to the
"Flqra Australiensis " and "Fragment° Phyto-
graphite Austreliss." She died in 1872.