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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-08-26

THE FAMINE IN PERSIA.

Much sympathy has been stirred in Tsulia Isy the
accounts which have for some time been Andy arriving
in painful, and lately in quite appalling, colours of
famine in Persilt. Relief committees have been formed
on loth • sides of India, snbseriptions are coming in
freely,- and assumlly the committees will have enough
on their hands. As long ago an Ow beginning of April
the aces,unt from Meshed was that during the last six
months li,ooo people had +lie! ,f starvation, 432 in one
da7, null that parents hail been found eating their own
children. This distress W 3.4 much aggravated by the
renewed and incessant incnrsions of the Turkomans+,
who had rendered the whole +sf the open country unsafe.
In one incursion they are said to have carried if 4,000
persons into slavery. Herat also V. 144 suffering from
the effects not +slily of siege bat .4. scarcity, no that
several thousands there, too, have died of starvation.
Teheran and Tspahan Are not Inure fortunate ; but by
far the worst aossunts have come from the south of
Persil:, At Shiraz, for instance, then, have been
Nerious bread riots by the famine-stricken, who were
hardly resismsible for their actions. Some people
have ;:one so far as to state that not one-eighth .4 the
population Li left at Shim.. There, too, the maraud-
mg nomad tribes have taken advantage of the general
dietress to plunder ruthlessly. The most painful ac-
inunts of all have come from Bushire ; perhaps because
there are more Europeans there to observe and report.
There were bread riots there last autumn, and the
mortality from famine and consequent sickness has
gone on increasing through the winter and spring.

One evening last week, an (dile& man apldieii for a
bed at o 313in1,honw• In towlon, and on the following
miming he was found in the haek yard Of the house in.
sensible, and in a. state, fie was conveyed to the work-
mantle. nut itr,n4 11..01 .11 arrival. The iinet,, on opening his
month, iliseov,red a set if false teeth out pn.per position,
and It is suppose,' that it interfered with his breathing, and
HU She case of sleuth.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-08-26

KINVER.

CIUM66 OF TIIRSAILNINO.—At the Brierley ME Po-
lice Court on Monday, before J. Holcroft and H. Hall,
Kagra.. George Perreas was charged with threatening
Martha Kiehl's, at Kinver, on the 22nd ult. Mr. Addiaou
appeared for defendant. Complainant aaid on the above
date defendant threatened to ammo), her b— head, and
kill her. She Wee afraid defendant would do her acme
bodily harm. After hearing the evidence of one of the
complainant'a witneases, the Bench diamiseed the cue.
WAOIOI Cane—George Perrens wu charged by James
Lawrence (on behalf of Mr. H. G. Firmatone, of the
Hyde Iron Works, Kinser), with neglecting hia work as
• puddler, at the above works. Lawrence said he was
manager for Mr. Piruistouti, and defendant was employed
at their works cc a puddler. On the 31st tilt he left the
place without giving any notice. Defendant said there
waa no furnace for him, and he went to a situation Ili
South Wales. The case wan adjourned for a week for
the production of further evidence. Other Ili.s from
the rime works were also adjourned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-08-26

11114.: SCHOOL HOARD.

A meeting of the Bawer School Board was held on
Friday, the IStli Mutant, at the Girls' National School.
room. Mr. H. J. W. H. Foley (Chairman) presided, and
there were also present Messrs. Bunn, Bolton, and Bel.
eber. . .

A letter was read from the Education Department,
suggesting that the bye•laws should be made on the
prlnclples of throw adopted by the Liverpool School
Boaid, • copy of which was enclosed.—The Clerk was
directed to reply to the letter of the Education Depart.
meat, informing them that the Board are of opinion
that the byelswe proposed to be adopted embody the
rams principles as those of the Liverpool School Board.
The Bev. J. Hodgson and Messrs. Bolton and Bunn
were appointed a committee to communicate with the
National Society respecting the transfer of the National
Schools to the Board, and were empowered to offer them
re-payment of the grant made by them towards the
erection of the said schools.

.....
Mr. Bolton havlng laid before the Board the plan.
.nd report of Mr. Thus. Smith, architect, of Ititourbrideo,
as to the out effectual and economical method of
suppling the required school accomnariation, the Clerk
WSII directed to seed the said plaue and report to the
Education Department, and ask their sanction to build
a school to accommodate 175 girls, rind to inform them
that the Board think it desirable that no stepo with re-
gard to the boys school should be taken until the Board
have ascertained whether they can have the nee of the
ti rammer School.
. .

A precept for £65 to defray the elpensee of the Board
to the 29th September was issued, payment to be made
un the let September.
On the motion of Mr. Bolton, seconded by Ma.
Bunn, it was resolved that a special meeting of the
Board should be held or the 29th August, to appoint
teachers of schools. . .

The Chairman tendered his resignation as a member
of the Honed, but ultimately withdrew it, in order that
the Clerk may ascertain from the Education Department
how the vacancy a ould be tilled up.
There was no other business of interest.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-08-26

No. 388

SALM BY AUCTION.

HAOLEY STOCK SALE.

ON MONDAY KKT, th 4 28th hotant,
BY OATES, PERRENS & WOOLDRIDGE
will comprise :150 SH b:EP and LAMBS, 15 Head
of FAT CATTLE, a number of STORE CATTLE, and
MILKERS, and a Quantity of Fat and Store PIGS. A
fair of the RAMS of W. C. Firmstone, Esquire, not sold
on Monday last, will, at the suggestion of the Auction-
eers, bo offered at this Sale.
. .

Luncheon at Eleven, the Sale to commence at Twelve

The Next Sale will be held on MONDAY, SEPTEMBiII
25th.

SUPERIOR AND COSTLY HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
THE GRANfiE HOUSE, STOURRH/DNE.
MESSES.

OATES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
are favoured with instructions from John Coch-
rane, Esq., who is removing to a distance, to skiLL by
AU,ILION, OD MONDAY, TVILSDAY, W SDIMIDAT, THURS•
DAY, and FILIDAT, the 11th, 12th, 130, 14th, and 15th
days of Szeirraas sEal—the costly CONTENTS of
the tiItANOE ROI SE, Stourbndge, comprising
DINING ROOM and DRAWING ROOM SUITES and
LIBRARY FURNITURE, in Mahogany, Rosewood,
Walnut, Arc.; superb Pier Glasses, exquisite Cabinet.,
Time Pieces and Ornaments, in ormolu and marquetriei
e. ; superior Brussels and other Carpets, fine-tone
Octave PIANOFORTE, by Stoddart, in Walnut ; BIL-
LIARD TABLE, mahogany Bookcaae, ten feet high :
Superior WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS, ENGRAV-
INGS, }'ARIAS BUSTS, FIGURES, kc. ; the nun,
tare of Eleven Bed Rooms, Bath Room, and Billiard
Room, and Servanta Nall; very superior Wardrobes,
elegant Iron Bedsteads, in appropriate furniture ; costly
Damask and other Window Curtains, Glass, Chins, Kit-
chen and Dairy Requisite., Brewing Utenails, and well-
...oiled Casks and Effects. '1 be whole of which hays
been laid in with great taate and judgment, without regard
to cost. Also a superior Bay HORSE, 15 hands 2 inch, s
high; Two very excellent Milking COWS; SOW and
P 105; very superior roomy BROUGHAM, by Peten,s-f
London Pony DOG CART, by MeNaught; Double
bodied iIidETON, by Gibson ; Saddlery, Rarnes., choice
Ferns, Orchids, Cacti, and other Plants.

Catalogues, 64 sacii, may be bed at the Talbot Hotel.
Stourbridge ; Slim Hotel, Wolverhampton ;
County,. herald Office, Bimini:lh= ; Lion Hotel, Kid.
derminster , Cross Hotel. Brornegrovs Dudley Atuns
Hotel, Dud,ey ; or of the AUCtIOII.IIII, Stourbrtage.
The Sete to commence each morning at Eleven o'clock.
like Wogs will be on view on the Thursday mei Et,
day prior to the sale. No person will be admitted to the
premises either on the oay• of vice, of on the days of
sale, •ithout • catalogue.