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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-08

TRIPLE EXECUTION IN NEW YORK;

A newspaper Correspondent, writing from New York,
December 17, says :
William Ellis, Charles Weston, and William Thomp-
son, the three negroes who followed a peddler, named
Abraham Weisburg, into Lydig's Woods, in West-
chester county, and beat his brains out with stones, in
order to rob him of 14 dole., were banged at 9.15 this
morning. Ellis was the least repulsive of the three
in appearance. Weston and Thompson evidently
belonged to a very low order of humanity, and
their brutal features and degraded aspect ex-
cited little commiseration. Weston wore a com-
mon black suit, Thompson an old grey coat and
black trousers, and Ellis a dark coat and trousers,
with white gloves. As they stood on the scaf-
fold, the attendant clergymen whispered a few
last words in their ears, and the sheriff's assistants
fastened the ropes. No time was lost, for at 10.25
o'clock Sheriff Connor gave the signal, the weights
were let go, and the bodies of the three murderers
were lifted into the air. A most horrible scene then
occurred. Weston died easily, no motion of his frame
being perceptible except a brief shudder, and an oc-
casional contraction of his legs. Thompson apparently
suffered more. His body shivered from head to foot,
his breast heaved, and he raised his arms three several
times, working his fingers convulsively. But the mode
of Ellis's death was toe cruellest of all. At the last
moment, after the noose had been adjusted, he
suddenly turned his head, and disarranged the
position of the knot. Before it could be re-
adjusted the signal was given and the weight fell.
The knot slipped around his neck and became fixed
beneath his chin thus permitting him to draw breath.
To the horror Of the spectators he began to writhe
terribly, and then placing his feet against the boards at
the aide of the scaffold, he attempted to raise himself
and relieve the strain upon his neck. He then swung
around and convulsively seized Thompson, who was
hanging next to him, and again endeavoured to raise
himself. hie even succeeded in twice clasping his legs
around Thompson's waist, and by thus easing his neck,
was enabled to breathe more freely, and to prolong his
agony. He then seized the rope just above the knot,
his arms having been fastened too loosely, and as he
did so his handkerchief, which was in his hand when he
was swung into the air, fell over his shoulder. In the
midst of these struggles he was heard to cry aloud,
"Save me 1" and his breath was plainly discernible as
It issued beneath the black cap that covered his
face. Strong men turned away pale and trembling
from the sickening spectacle and there were murmurs
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-08

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ArousT 1874.

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Rotheram, for using the -word " Pectorine."
Agent for Stourbridge: Mr. J. H. Bland, High StF*et.

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LYE.

CHARGE OF NEGLECT TO WORK.-At the Police
Court, at Stourbridge, yesterday, before Colonel
Fletcher and F. Evers, Esq., Amos Dunn, Thomas
Feldam and three others were charged with ne-
glecting the work of George Wooldridge and Son,
anvil makers, of the Lye. Mr. Perry appeared for
the complainants, and Mr. Waldron for the de-
fendants. Mr. Perry in opening, said that the de-
fendants had entered into a contract for the
complainants for two years on the 15th February.
The effect of the agreement was, that:complainants
should pay the wages due for work done every
Saturday night. On the 30th ult, defendants did
come to work. The reason, he believed was that
the defendants had given notice for an increase of
wages, on certain works. James Phillips proved
that the defendants did not come to work on the
30th ult, and have not been to work since, and
claimed lOs each as compensation for the loss of
engine power. For the defence, Mr. Waldron
concendnd that the notice given, was a valid one,
as they found out that the wages given were not
the same as other masters were giving, and the
notice given was to beter the agreement, and that
the defendants had a right to come to the Court,
and ask that the agreement be cancelled. The
answer to the alter three men, was that they e-
garded Dunn and Leedham has their masters, and
could not work without them. The two defend-
ants gave evidence to the effect that other masters
were paying more money for the work. Colonel
Fletcher said they had agreed that a 14 day's
notice could not terminate the contract, which had
been made for two year's: Mr. Waldron: The real
grievance was, that the whole of the men in the
trade were on strike, and that was the reason these
summonses where taken out. The Bench retired
to consider their decision,. On returning, Colonel
Fletcher said that the case involved a point of
law, and should adjourn the case for 14 days.
ASSAULT CASE.— Thomas Smith was charged
with assaulting William Hall on the sth inst.
Complainant said that he is employed by Mr.
Brooks, anvil manufacturer, as warehouseipan,
and it was his duty to examine all work. Icie ex-
amined a quantity of anvils and refused to pass
two, made by the defendant. With that, defend-
ant began to swear, and threw one of the anvils at
him, injuring his leg. The Bench remarked, that
if was a good thing for defendant that the Injuries
were not worse, or he might have been charged
with a very serious offence. The case was with-
drawn upon payment of costs,

Fowl. .ginsi.lB.4 —At the Worcester Epiphany Ses-
sions, on Tuesday, before Mr. It. H. Harington, Charles
Henry Pearson (18), striker, was convicted of stealing
six fowls, on the 23rd November, the property of Thomas
Parish. He was also charged with stealing four fowls,
the property of Serjeant Witton, at the same place, on
the 24th November. The latter case was not gone into.
Having been previously convicted, he was sentenced to
seven pears' penal servitude and seven years' police su-
pervision,
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0 FOB THE BLOOD IS THE Ling."-,
See Deuteronomy, chap. zit., verse 23, ,
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Entered at Statiou,-:rs' 11311, London.]
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THE NEW K.C.8., SIR- G. S. NAREB.

Sir George Strong Nitres, Captain R.N., who has
lately been nominated by Her Majesty a Knight Com-
mander of the Order of the Bath in reward of his ser-
vicss as commander of the last Arctic Expedition, is a
san of the late Captain William Henry Nares, R. N.,
of DaneEtown, Aberdeen, by his marriage with a
daughter of Mr. E. G. Dodd, and a great grandson
of Sir George Nares, formerly one of the Justices
of the Court of Common Pleas. He was born in 1831,
and was educated at the Royal Naval College, Sew-
cross, where he gained the naval caletship which
is given annually to the most promising pupil by
the Lords of the Admiralty. Hs saw some service
In her Majesty's ship Canopus, forming part of the
Channel S4na.lron, and after wards in her Majesty's
ship Havannah, on the Australian Etation. He was
next engaged under Captain (now Admiral Sir) Edward
Belcher in the Arctic Expedition of 1852-53-54. On
returning from his Arctic labours he was appointed
First Lieutenant of her Majesty's ship Britannia, and
in 1854 he was promoted to the rank of Commander,
being attached also to the training ship Boseawen. In
1866.7 we find him employed at the Antipodes in corn-
mand of the Salamander in surveying the eastern and
north-eastern coasts of Au,tralia and Torres Straits. In
1869 he was sent in her Majesty's ship Shearwater to
I urvey and report upon the Gulf of Suez. From 1872
down to the end of last year Captain Nares was in com-
mand of her Majtsty's ship Challenger, emiloyed in
making extensive soundings on the coast of China, in
the Elstern and South Pacific 00• Ans, and in other
ports of the world. He was ordered home about two
years since, and appointed to the command of the
Arctic Expedition, then about to be sent our, consist-
ing of Her Majesty's ships Alert and Discovery, with
what result our readers are aware. Sir Gdorge Nares,
who is the author of a well•kuown practical treatise.
"Seamanship," married in 1853 Mary, daughter of the
late Mr. W. Grant, of Portemonth.—Th4 Times,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

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and brace and strengthen the nervous system in a mos
wonderful manner.

Biliousness, Loss of Appetite, and Lowness of
Spirits.
The Pills effect a wonderful change in persons subject
tobilious attack, as they create a healthy appetite, cor-
nett indigestion, remove excess of bile, and effectually
sure jaundice, bilious remittents, and all the varieties of '
Aisease generated by an unhealthy condition of the liver
The Kidneys—Their Deranyententand Cure.
it these Pills be used according to the printed direction
and the Ointment rubbed over the region of the kidneys
erat least half an hour at bed time, as salt is forced into
meat, it will penetrate the kidneys and correct any de-
sangement. Should the affliction be stout '3 r gravel, it
$ particularly recommended that the Oint....Jnt, in such
eases, be used night and morning, as by its judicious ap.
plication the most astounding cures may be performed.

The Pills and Ointment are sold at Professor Hou.c.
weirs Establishment, 533, Oxford-st. , London; also by
nearly every respectable Vendor of Medicine throughout
the Civilised World, in Boxes and Pots, at is lid, 2s 9d,
45 6d, us, 225, and 33s each. The smallest Box of
Pills contains four dozen; and the smallest Pot of Oint-
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Full printed directions are affixed to each Box and Pot
and can be bad in any language,leven in Turkish, Arabic,
Armenian. Persian or Chinese
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

CHRISTMAS WAITS:

All Europe waits to know the result of the Con.
st.mtinople Conference.
All England waits for the opening of Parliament,
All the young folks wait for the pudding, the
Pantomines, and presents.
All the poor old people in the workhouses wait for
their Christmas Day dinner, tobacco and beer.
All the usual recipients wait for their Christmas-
boxes. •
All the theatrical world waits for Boxing-Night.
All industrious, hard-worked, busy people wait for
the holidays.
All persons, of all ranks and degrees, wait, with
some trepidation, for their Christmas bills,
All the young Ladies wait to help the young Curates
with the Christmas decorations.
All the younger branches wait for the Christmas
tree.
All the Members of Parliament wait the Bth of
February with an impatience which can hardly be
restrained,

"All right-thinking people wait the abolition of
"gate•tneetings."
Temple Bar waits its doom.—Punch,

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

A TRAIN ON FIRE.

On Friday nig ht (the Liverpool Post says) a very alarm.
lug fire occurred to a goods train from Liverpool to
Manchester, on the London and North-Western Rail-
way. Al-;out eight o'clock, as the train was passing
through Mosley Hill Station, Wavertree, it was die.
covered to be on tire. The signals were immediately
turned, and the train was stopped at Scotson's Farm,
about 500 yards beyond the station above named.
When the train was brought to a standstill it was
found that the fire was confined to a waggon laden
with about twenty bales of cotton. Every effort
was at once wade by the railway cfficials to check
the further spread of the flames. The waggons on
each side of the burning truck were uncoupled and
pushed away, and a number of burning bales were
thrown down by means of poles, and sub.tequently, by
dint of great exertion, the waggon was overturned into
the ditch at the railway side. The fire•engines were
present, and the flames were soon extinguished by 4
company's servants, who literally beat out the fire wit
sticks and spades. The waggon and its contents, how-
ever, were totally destroyed. Traffic was shortly
afterwards resumed. The fire is supposed to have
originated in a spark from the engine falling amongst
the cotton in the waggon which was third from the
tender. The cotton was in transit from the Waterloo
Goods Station to Manchester. The damage is esti-
mated at about £5OO.

the
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

OLD HILL.

NON-ATTENDANCE OF MAObTRATES.—In nmsequerice
of the attendance of only one magistrate (Mr. Noah
Hingley) at the Police Court. on Wednesday morning,
only a few of the cases in the list came on for hearing.
Unfortunately for the solicitors and the parties appear-
ing in the cases, this has not unfrequently occurred of
late. and, therefore it is a source of great annoyance to
those concerned, as well as loss of time.
NEGLECTING TO SUPPOUT A WIFE AND CHILD —At the
Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. Noah Singley,
Felix Harris, labourer, was summoned by Mr. John
Taylor, recieving officer, for neglecting his wife and
child and allowing them to become chsrgeahle.to the
common fund of the Dudley Union, en the 12th just,
and there was 8s due for two weeks pay at 4s per week
Defendant said he offered his wife a home before she
received any pay from the parish, and he denied the
paternity of the child.—Defendant was sentenced to
three months' hard labour.
DILUNKENNEBB.—JOhn Hitchen was fined 6d and costs
for being drunk, on the 16th inst, at Tividale.—Police-
constable Hicklin proved the case.
ROBBING A FELLOW LODGEIL—i young woman named
Sarah Inn Willetts, was charged with -stealing a
Quantity of wearing apparel, the property of Harriet
Price, at Cradley:Beath, on the 18th inst —Prosecutrix
said she lodged at the house of a Mrs. Garrett at the
bask of the Bell Inn, Cradle)? Heath and prisoner also
lodged _there. She (prasecutrix) went to work in the
morning about six o'clock and left the shawl and jacket
hanging behind the door and the corsets were in her box
up stairs. From a communication male to her on her
return from work she went to her box and found that
the corset haa gone and also the shawl and jacket.
Prisoner was in the house at the time and said she had
pawned the things at Mr. Newton's, at Quarry Bank.
Witness met prisoner at Cradley Heath, laid hold of her
and called for the police but prisoner got away from her.
The articles were worth 128.—Prisoner said she was
guilty:of having the corsets but not the shawl or jacket.
—Police-constable Birch proved apprehending the
prisoner, who was committed to take her trial at the
next Stafford Sessions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

J. P. MILLER,
Secretary to the Privy Council.
God save the King I

In connection with this grateful recognition of Mr
Thomas's labours, and the great civil and spiritua
benefits conferred upon the Friendly Islanders through
the instrumentality of Methodist Christianity, thera was
a gracious revival of the work in the Tonga Circuit.
Two hundred members have been added to the Church,
liar or five new handsome sanctuaries are to be built, a
new hall for the college is to be created, and in sundry
other profitable ways the jubilee will be further com-
memorated. Thank God for such men as John Thomas,
the father of this blessed and earliest of our missions in
the Oceanica of the great South.
I have been much pleased to learn that, in the midst
of the jubilant rejoicings of King George and his
grateful subjects, the untiring and apostolic labours of
Ws venerable servant of sod, now 82 years of age, are
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

ALVE LEY.

STOCK SALE.-Mr. Z. Cresswell lel& his usual peri-
odical sale on Monday last, which was well attended by
purchasers from Wolverhampton, Stourbridge, Bridg-
north, Kidderminster, and the surrounding districts.
There was also a good supply of stock which realized the
followinc, prices. Fat Heifers £2610s Od, Bullocks £26
Os Od ; 17Vether Sheep SG; Porket Pigs £2 12s Od.—
The following prizes were given for the beat fat beast £2
24 Od which was awarded to John Harding Esq , Green
House. For the best 10 Fat Sheep £2 Ss Od which wds
taken by Mr. P. Pearman, IVhitemore. A prize of £1
is Od was given to the largest purchaser in amount which
was obtained by Mr. Henry Glaze, Wolverhampton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

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Grange was biting his leg. Her father did not
strike him at all. Chamberlain came into the
room and Grange struck him on the throat and
eye. Mrs. Grange came in and was very abusive.
—John Chamberlain said he heard a noise in
Drewry's parlour and he went to see what was the
matter and round Grange biting young Drewry's.
leg. He got him away and Grange went out but
shortly returned with others. Complainant struck
witness on the eye and nose and kicked him.----The
Bench considered the assault proved against the
younger Drewry and it was a very serious assault
and fined him 40s and costs. The charge against
Drewry, son., was dismissed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

A VALUABLE INVENTION.

The Globe says that Commander A. H. Gilmore,
R.N., has just patented an invention which seems to
possess considerable merit. It will be remembered
that the conflagration on board the Goliath occurred
through a boy briuging a lighted lamp—which he
believed to be extinguished—into a cabin soaked with
petroleum. Had the lamp he carried been constructed
on the principle on which Commander Gilmore has
based his invention no such accident could have
happened. Safety is assured by the very simplest means.
On opening the door of the lamp, a metal cap is brought
down forcibly on the flame, which is thereby ooinpletely
extinguished. There the cap remains fixed until it is
reset, when it reverts to its former position by the side
of the brinier. The inventor has also adopted the
same plan for insuring the safety of miners. In a large
number of explosions under ground the disaster
originates in the mischievous habit of opening a lamp
in order to see better. When even a Davy lamp is so
treated, its wire gauze covering becomes, of course,
absolutely ineffective. This would no longer be the
case if miners' lamps were made on the principle ad-
vocated by Commander Gilmore. The moment the
bottom was unscrewed the flame would be extinguished,
nor could the miner prevent this result by any of those
tricks in which his otherwise not very ingenious brain
Is so feriile. We trust that an early opportunity will
be taken for experimentirg practically both with the
ship and Davy lamps constructed on this principle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

AMEBIC &N HUMOUR.

A 'cute Yankee says he thinks that instead of giving
credit to whom it is due, the cash had better be paid.
A geologist says that he never heard of secondary
formations without pleasure, the ladles being the secondary
formations for they were formed after the men.
A Western reporter notes this fact concerning hose :
"The false alarm of fire on Columbia-street yesterday atter-
noon was caused by a young lady with cardinal red stockings
falling cut of the back seat of an open waggon."
A York paper asks, "Why are we what we are ?"
Ong reason, we presume, is because we are what we are not;
though, of COM Sa, this may not be the answer.
It is roughly estimated that 5,000 Western girls
have taken husbands this year for the only earthly reason
chat they were thereby enabled to visit the Centennial at
tomebody else's expense.
A Kansas paper announces that a certain gentle.
man has been nuptiated—that is, married.
A Centennial critic being asked by a correspondent
which he liked heat, the statoos or the picters, replied, "I
donno, hardly, Zb, but on the hull, preps, I like the statoos
best, cos you kin go all round the statoos, but you can't orly
see owl side o' the picters."
A candidate for the offios of sheriff in a Western
state, who had carried a bullet in his head, for several years,
had it extracted and the result was that he became very
dull, whereupon' his supporters appointed a committee to
shot him again.

A. Paris fashion writer says that ladies have bonnets
Of 72 different shapes to coose from this tall.
A marked decrease in the quantity of wheat im.
ported this year is observable. The valne was £7468,846,
against £25;115,633 in the like period of 1575.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

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plainant, said he was a clerk in his father's
office. About the second week after the 3rd July
last defendant went to their office for his account.
Witness gave him the account for the sale on the
3rd July. That account included the sheep and
pigs only. Witness said to defendant "How
about that cow, and defendant said "Oh, my
father will settle for that.
Cross-examined : Witness was at the sale at
Hagley and made the bills out, but he was not
standing near his father at the time the cow was
knocked down to defendant. Defendant resided
about 100 yards from their office and witness
passed his house every day to go home. Defend-
ant's father had not bought anything of them for
sometime.
Re-examined: On this occasion the bill for the
money was made out in his father's writing.
Thomas Lashford said he was a butcher at
Etourbridge and father of defendant. On the 3rd
of July he did not know whether he authorised
his son to buy a cow for him or not.
Mr. Perry: Do you or do you not know whether
you told your son to buy a cow for you at that
sale?
Witness: Ido not know. I cannot say whether
I told him or not.
Mr. Perry: Surely you can recollect whether
you told him or not?
Witness: I cannot say, I am sure.
Mr. Perry to Colonel Fletcher: I ask you, sir,
if I may not treat the father as an adverse
witness? _ _

Colonel Fletcher: Yes, certainly.
Witness continuing, said Mr. Wooldridge
called, upon me some three weeks after the sale
and I told him that I had not had the cow. I
cannot tell whether I had paid anything at Mr.
Wooldridge' s sale since July last. I did not tell
my son to buy a cow on the 3rd July to the best of
my knowledge.
Cross-examined: I have not had any conversa-
tion with my on about the sale. I might have
had a conversation with him about the cow but I
don't recollect it.
James Fawkes, officer of the County Court, pro-
duced the petition filed in the County Court by
James Thomas Lashford on the 3rd November
last.
Mr. Collis contended that the four months
should date from the appointment of the trustee
and that being so there was no case against de-

f endant. _
Colonel Fletcher was of the same opinion and
did not think it would be any use sending the
case for trial as that objection was fatal and de-
fendant must be discharged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

A MISSING SHIP:

The Times of Wednesday says :—" We reported on
the 15th inst. that inquiries had been made in the
course of the previous week, both at the office of
Messrs. Taylor, Bethel, and nobeits, and at Lloyd's,
concerning the emigrant ship Great Queensland, which
Bailed for Melbourne from London on August 6, with a
crew of 37, and 31 passengers. It has since transpired
that the captain's wife and two Children were also on
board. She had them beet, out for 130 days, and had
not been nett for 12E. Yesterday, being the 135th day
since the Tea eel sailed from England a -notice *ate
posted at Lloyd's to the effect that a lifebnoy, painted
white, ancrmarked "Great Queensland, of Lendon,"
in black letters, has been picked up about a mile and
a half off the harbour of Fowey. The long time that
has elapsed since she was spoken, with the rough
weather she must have encountered, and the finding of
the lifebuoy, fuel:lee the belief that the ship has
foundered at tea. On the other hand, the owners have
not Itelt all hope. They believe in the strength of the
ship and the E ktll of her commander, and think it pos-
sible that in the rough weather of the past two or three
months she may have been diemaeted and then drifted
among the Wanda of the South Pacific, and, like
the Strathm'ore, may hate been stranded there, the
crew and passengers finding refuge on one or other of
those uninhabited islands. We gave a list of the erew
last week. The passengers included the captain's wife
and two children, Id. male and six female English adults,
one male and one female Scotch adults, four male and
one female foreign adults, and four male and three
female children under 12 years of age. The psefeengers
were second class and steerage patsengers." [Here
follows the narnee of the passengers].
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

lIAGLE Y.

GRAND CONCRRT.—A numerous and fashionable
audience ossembled at the Hall Barn on Tuesday even-
ing, on the occasion of a concert of a very attractive
nature, in which Mrs. Fennell, Mrs. Gaskell, Miss
Brinton, and Messrs. T. Radcliff, S. G. Lyttelton, C.
Wade, and E. Lyttelton took part, assisted by the Hagley
Glee Club. The first part of the concert Consisted of
sacred, and the second part of secular music' the latter
including Mr. Anderton's " Wreck of the Hesperus."
The compos r was one of the audience. The general
selection forming the programme included some choice
norceaux of sterling excellence, and they were rendered
in a manner reflecting high credit on those concerned.
Mr. Blunden conducted. A concert was also given by
the alme ladies and gentlemen in the Corn Exchange,
Stourbridge, on Wednesday, and was very successful.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

EXECUTION AT LEICESTER.

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_ln Thomas Green, aged forty-one a painter, was
executed on Wednesday morning in Leicester goal for
the murder of his wife in August last. An effort was
made to obtain a reprieve on the ground of hereditary
Insanity, but the Home Secretary declined to interfere
with the sentence. Ever since his conviction the
culprit has freely acknowledged the justice of his sen-
tence, and also said that no otecr verdict could have
been come to by the jury after they had heard the evi-
dence against him; and also that all the witnesses
spoke the truth.
The final interview with the grown-up members of
his family took place on Thursday afternoon, the 14th.
The culprit has occupied the greater portion of his
time since his conviction in meditation and prayer,
and been very attentive to the ministrations of the
prison chaniain. He appeared anxious to make his
with God, and seemed resigned to his fate.
Tuesday evening he exprespd his desire to
to rest at an early hout., and shortly Wore
ten o'clock was bade good night by the gaoler, who
again visited him at five-ri'clock on Wednesday morn-
lug, when he said that he had spent a restless night,
having only. had four hours' sleep. He had breakfast
aborit six o'clock, .but pattook of very little, and shortly
beictre seven o'clock WI. -was visited by the prison
chaOlain, with whom he continued in prayer until
a little hefore eight o'clock. The rev, gentleman be-
lieves that he was truly repentant of his crime.. Shortly
b.-fore eight o'clock the culprit was pinioned by
Marevoed, the executioner, when he for the first time
displayed eetvonsness at his position, and precisely at
eight the procession, headed by the highs bailiff and
gaol; tfficere, who with the representatives of the
press were the only persons admitted, left the
condemtpid cell. The culprit went some little dis-
tance with a firm step, but on ascending the steps
he tinned pale and Closed his eyes. While the mut:
Hoar drew the cap over his face he seemed to be
eng4ed in prayer. A slight delay took place in the
falling of the drop, owing to the lever not acting, but
when it fell he dropped with a heavy thud, and teemed
to die without a struggle. After remaining the usual
time he was cut down, and a formal inquest held.
A large concourse of persons assembled outside the
gaol to witness the hoistieg of the black flag. This Is
the first execution that has taken place for murder
in the town of Leicester since Wednesday, April Ist,
1846.
.pArLktist Tt;ailid

peace

I retire
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

DIRECTIONS FOR THE SHORTEST

DAY,
In the morning put on a short coat. Take a short
walk before breakfast. After breakfast go and have
your hair cut short. To celebrate the day becomingly,
invite a party to dinner, consisting exclusively of per-
sons who are short-necked, short-sighted, short-
tongued, short-winded, and short in bodily stature.
But do not give your guests short commons, and in-
struct the cook to be mindful that her pastry is short.
If you are called upon for a speech, let it be short and
sweet. After dinner have a short nap. At tea-time
place short-bread on the table. In the evening play
short whist. The acquisition of fresh know-
ledge is always desirable—begin, therefore, on this
day to learn short-hand, or to study short-horns.
or to acquire greater facility in the composition of
verses, longs and shorts, or if you are afflicted with a
short memory to employ artificial means to improve it
Select this anniversary for baby to be short-coated.
Order in a stock of candles, short sixes. Avoid short
cuts. Beware of taking something short. Let your
resentment be short-lived. Do not give short weight
or short answers; and, if you are short of money, do
not suffer the deficiency to cause you to be short-
tempered. At the close of the day indulge yourself
with a short pipe.—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-23

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and gave her Spanish bone
claim, which bonds she now a
Dr. Charlton, St. James's-place, said he had been
for the last ten years the medical adviser of Mr.
Watkins and his family. In 1869 he met the defendant
at the Quadrant Hotel. The alaintiff, since the en-
gagement had been broken off, had suffered much in
health, and he had attended her since the oconti•ence
Mr. Under-Sheriff Burehell, in placing the case
before the jury, told them that they were not to punish
the defendant for his conduct, but to compensate
the young lady for the loss she bad sustained in not
becoming the wife of the defendant, who bad been
represented as "Colonel Williams," but who has now
said to be a Colonel in the Spanish service. The jury
had heard that he was a man of wealth and social posi-
tion, but they would remember that he gave himself the
character, and when a man became engaged to a
lady he always made the most of hinaself to her
family. The jury had heard of his style of living
at clubs, and that he was a member of two, but
that was no evidence as to his means. No doubt, the
defendant had done the young lady an injury in not
marrying her, and, though she had buffered in health,
perhaps in not marrying him, she had not sustained a
very serious loss. There was no evidence that he was
a married man, and he would remind the jury that
their duty was to ascertain what lose the young lady
had sustained. Moderate damages were more likely
to be recovered than large damage,.
The Jury retired and on their return assessed the
damages at £l,OOO.

• held,

for the remainder of her