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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

SHOCKING FA.TALITY AT THE LYE.

A sad fatality happened on Wednesday morning
at the Lye Railway Station, on the Great Western
Stourbridge and Birmingham Branch. William
Su:man, employed at the station as a yardsman,
was attempting to ctoss the metals when, unawares
to him, an engine came up, and knocked him down,
and passed over his legs, both of wnich were almost
severed from his body As soon as possible the
poor fellow was plac !d in a van, and cmaveyed by
a special engine to Dudl y, where he was removed
to the Guest Hospital, His injuries, however, were
of su h a fearful character that he died in two
hours after his admission to that institution, He
was a middle aged man, and leaves a widow and one
thughter about 16 years of age.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

A VISIT TO ARABI PACHA.

The Travelling Correspondent nf the Daily iYovs,
writing under date Colombo, Dec. 15, Bays :

I called on Arabi Pacha to-day, and found him
comfortably located in a large house, three miles from
the town. He was sitting on a verandah facing the
tropical garden, bard at work learning English. He
has made considerable progress, and is very proud of
his acquisition. He spoke frankly of men and affairs
in Egypt, and has no desire to go back until Egypt is
free—meaning from the subordination of Tewfick.
Ismail, he tersely says, is a clever man, but un-
scrupulous. Tewlick he had a very poor opinion of.
He desired me to salute for him Lord Randolph
Churchill. He is said Arabi, the friend of slaves.
A :AM inqu.a wall- An .3_ prnfiks...s_ corkterVmvant--Etir
Gordon, who has just arrived,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

DINNER DITTO, from 10s. 6d. the Set ot 54 Pieces.
TOILET sErs, from ss. 11d. the Set of 6 Pieces.
HUGHES'S SPECIAL TOILET SETS, at 6s. lid.,
are usually sold at 9s. 6d.
Also an immense variety of FANCY WARE, in
China and Majolica, FIFTEEN to TWENTY per
cent. lower than STORE PRICES.

GLASS TUMBLERS, WINES, JUGS, DE-
CANTERS, dre. EXCEPTIONALLY CHEAP.

XMAS. CARDS! XMAS. CARDS!
EXTRA ORDINARY VALUE.
This important feature of the XMAS. FANCY
TRADE is represented in
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

Alfred J. OTTER
RAILWAY AND CANAL WHARVES.
STOURBRIDGE.
L._

COAL of all the Best Qualitie Delivered at Lewes
Possible Plicts, and at the Shortest Notice.

Special quotations for Truck and Boat Loads.

USUAL TRADE TERMS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

VIENNA.

The Vienpa Correspondent of The Times writes on
the 16th inst. :

Vienna was thrown this morning into a state of
consternation by the news that a police officer had
been last night shot from behied, There was a
workmen's meeting yesterday evening, at the inn
of Franz Aschenbrsnner, at Edleradorf, where, as
well as in the neighbouring Floriedorf, on the left
bank of the Danube, a large labouring population
resides, emplaYed at the shops at- the Northern
Railway Company, and in ocher establiAlimenta.
'lire police officer, Franz Hlubek, was sent by the
Government to be present at the meeting, and to keep
order. There was a large attendance, especially of the
Florisdorf men. A speech was made en the subject
of the ancient and modern proletariat. As usual, the
assemblage was occasionally noisy, but ended without
any disturbance.
Hlubek left, after nine p.m., to return to Florisdorf.
As he was passing near the cemetery of Edlersdorf,
shot from a revolver was fired from behind, but evi-
dently quite close to him, the bullet penetrating just
below his neck and causing inetantaneourtieattr. Tire
chief of the police and the head inspector went at once,
ou the receipt of the new', to the spot, while mounted
policemen ranged all over the country. A reward of
I,ooofl. has been offered by the police for the 4iseove
and appreheneion of the murderer.

Ty,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

A STRANGE CAREER.

The death is announced at Battle Creek (Michi-
gan) of a negress over a hundred years old, who
was known throughout the whole of the United
States by the name of "Sojourner Truth." She was
born of slave psrents in the county of Ulster (New
York), and in 1817, when emancipated, she, accord.
ing ta the Times, took, by what she declared to be
&vine inspirAtion, the name ju3t nreotioned. The
Methodist clergy, being struck by her extr torlinary
natural eloquence, sent her as a mi•sionary anc,ng
the coloured people, but she soon became a memb r
of the Millerits sect, which believed the end of the
world to be at hand. When she found that this
anticipation was not realised, she devoted het whole
energies to the abolitionist propaganda, and for a
number of years she travelled from end to end of the
United States, pleading for the emancipation of her
race. Her style of speaking was immensely popular
with the coloured people, and when, with her tell,
spare figure and flashing eyes, she heaped curses upon
the slaveowners, the effect upon her audiences was
Irresistible. After the proclamation of negru freedom,
Sojourner Truth was presented to President Lincoln,
and received his congratulations, this, she said, being
the Incident in her life of which she was most proud.
She has left a modest fortune In land to her three
I daughters, who lived with her at Battle Creek.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

THE STRIKE IN THE COTTON
TRADE.

The cctton weavers on strike up to Saturday num-
bered close on 16,000. Ire weavers of 13,800 looms
have accerted the reduction, and are working four
days per week; those of 59,800 looms we working
full time at five per cent. reduction; 34,300 looms are
working full time at old prices. At Darwen,
about 600 looms are loing worked at 21 per cent.
reduction. A few notions have y( t to run out at
Blackburn, where there are about 12,000 out cn
strike • 18,721 looms in 38 mills in the town are un-
affec'ed by the &spline, while 29,437 looms are iole.
At Darwen and Padihatn there are ab ,ut 4,000 on
strike. There is a email strike also at Bamberbridge,
near Prestm. The operatives at Chatburn, near
Clithero, have accepted the 5 per cent. reduction of
wages without protest. The strike of weavers at
Whalley continues, and about 300 workpeople are idle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

HOLDERS

PIPES

AND OTHER
ELEGANT CIGAR CASES,
Wills's, Cope's, Hignett's,
AND OTHER

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

THE MAIL CONTRACTS.

The present cost for the conveyance of mails for the
General Post Office by railway amounts to £495,764
per annum, and of this sum, the Postal Gazette says,
the London and North-Western Railway receives
£147,000, the Great Western £84,600, the Midland
£51760, the North-Eastern £44,380, the Great
Eastern £28,780, South-Eastern £24,60 ), London and
South-WeAern £23,160, the Great Northern £21,750,
London, Brighton, and South Coast £9,530, and
London, Chatham and Dover £1,200. There are in
all 38 contraats in force, the lowest of them being £22
for Rycle Pier. The cost of the road mails is estimated
at £146,000. The conveyance of mails by private
ship; to and from places in the United Kingdom, and
to and from places abroad, costs the Post Office about
£lO,lOO per annum.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

M. DE LESSEPS AND THE SUEZ
CANAL.

AL de Lesseps has sent the following letter to the
shareholders of the Suez Canal :—"I have never
interfered, nor interfere, with the appreciation of
the Company's securities upon the Paris Bourse. I
am confident that the bona fide shareholders aimed
at by speculation do not allow themselves to be in.
fluenced by artificial falls caused by speculators. I
have often said to the shareholders, and I repeated
it in a report to the meeting, that the move-
ments imparted to the shares of the company, whether
upwards or downwards, have nearly always for object
to take from the shareholders the stock they possess,
either by the bait of a temporary profit, or by an
uneasiness, by apprehensions which nothing justifies.
It is for the shareholders to ch fend themselves against
these culpable manceuv res. I say culpable because they
go so far as to father upon me words which I never
uttered; and that they have unfortunately for effect, if
not for object to sacrifice to a deplorable profit even the
most elevated patriotic interests. I know the
leaders of these intrigues, and it is for that
reason I express myself thus. As for the appre.
ciations to which you call my attention, I must
leave each his free opinion, but I may tell you
that the very terms of the report of the London
meetings are based upon a revenue of 90 francs per
share minimum, a revenue susceptible, of course,
of increasing by the very development of the transit,
favoured by the reductions in the dues. I may add,
finally, that the shareholders at their meeting will be
the masters of the definite decision, and that they will
have in consequence to appreciate from the point of
view of the full secarity of the future, of the guarantees,
and of the revenues, the value of the provisional
arrangement arrived at in London.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

THE MISSING CLERGYMAN.

In the Probate Division of the High Court of
Justice a further application has been heard in refer-
ence to the mysterious disappearance of the Rev.
Merton Smith, the mit sing West of England clergy-
man.

Mr. Bayford, who again applied for probate of the
will on the ground of presumptive death, said that the
Rev. Merton Smith disappeared in the Pyrenees on
the Bth of August last. When application was
previously made his lordship said sufficient time bad
not elvsed, but now there was reasonable ground that
probate should be granted quickly. He (Ur. Bayford)
had an affidavit from the brother, which st t out that
the Bishop of Exeter bad issued a sequestration of the
living at Plympton St. Mary, on the ground that the
Rev. Merton Smith was dead, but the Dean and
Chapter had decided not to fill up the living until pro-
bate of the will had been granted. His brother spent
more on the living than he was allowed under the
sequestration.
His Lordship: When did this gentleman disappear
Mr. Bayford: On the 8:h of August this year. He
was then in the Pyrenees. He had a few pounds in
his pocket. He went out for a walk on the hills, and
no trace has since been obtained of him. There is
clearly no reason t) account for his disappearance. In
these circumstances, and having regard to the fact
that the living is left open, I have to ask that his
death should be presumed.

His Lordship: I think sufficient time has elapsed,
there being no reason to suppose that this gentleman
would commit suicide or disappear from his friends,
I now think his death may be presumed from the Bth
of August as the last day he was seen alive.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

BRIERLEY HILL.

THE ALLEGED SERIOUS ASSAULT. - At the
Polioe Court on:Thursday, before Air. Boughey, Sam
Simpson, boatman, and the son of a publican, living
at Buckpool, and John Bayliss, boatman, were
charged, the former on remand, with assaulting
Samuel Sadler, publican and boatman, of Brock-
naoor.—Some idea of the nature of the assault was
given last week. when - itnpson was first cnarged.
It now appeared, from a certificate by Mr. Bradley,
surg,on, that the compl tina it was s ill confined to
his room.—The Stipenuiary further adjourned the
case for three weeks, defendants being allowed
bail.

ALLEGATION AGAINST A TIMBER MERCHANT.—
Caarles R 'Hinson, amber merchant, of the Delph,
was charged with a common assault upon Sarah
Holt, an orphan, aged 15 years, and who resides
with her aunt in South-street,—Xlr. Waldron de-
fed-‘l.—Complainant stated that on the 13'h of
Decein or she went to defendant's timber yard for
some chips. Defendant told her she would find
some in a waod shed, and whilst she was there,
stooping down gathering the chips, rhe defendant,
she alleged, behaved indecently towards her, and
made overtures to her. She went home and told
her aunt.—ln cress-examination, she admitted that
se did not shout much, and, in reply to the Stipen-
diary, she said after the assault see continued to
gather the chips up, arid took them home. °Lin-
plainant'S aunt said when she went and saw the
defendant he said he had only spoli,n to the girl,
and:he was sorry he had done that.—Mr. Waldro
for the defence, totally denied that any assault was
committed by the defendant, who, he said, had the
character of being a moral young man.—The Sti-
pendiary said he could not convict on the evidence
and dismissed the case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

DUDLEY.

THE MUSICAL SOCIETY.—The first concert of the
season was given in the Public Hall by the Musical
Society on Wednesday evening. There was a large
and fashionable attendance. The principal soprano
was Miss Kate Finch, a local amaaeur of acknow-
ledged ability. She sang Weber's "Softly Sighs"
very effectively, The difficult passages were suc-
cessfully and bri.liantly executed. The solo in
Bishop's glee "Now Tramp" was also given with
fine de,latuation by Miss Kate Finch, who appears
to be only lacking in purity of intonation. Miss
Emilie I loyd sang an English version of Rebanti's
"Alla Stella Contidente, ' by Georgellavelock. This
was the chief piece of the evening. It was delivered
wi;h great fervour and tenderness, and its effect
was heightened by the violoncello obbligato of Mr.
Evans. Miss Rosa Ascough played Beethoven's
"Sonata hetique, and was loudly applauded. Mr.
Harry Mobberly gave Parsuti's "1 heard a voice"
with genuine feeling ; but he did not produce so
good an impression by his rendering in the more
trying song 'The Death of Nelson." Mr. Robert
Tate called forth enthusiastic demonstrations from
the audience by his performances on the cornet. A
duet, "Could a mau be secure," was very finely
given by Messrs. H. Mobberly and T. H. Goodwin,
and Mr. Geor.:e Minett was reward° I with hearty
applause for his excellent ,ingiur, of "Thy sentinel
a,ur I" and "The Diver." In playing Chopin's
pilno-forte solo, "Fautaisie Impromptu" (op. (36),
Mrs Havelock united executive power with
gent expression. General praise was bestowed on
the chorus ,ioging. Mr. U. havelock was the con-
ductor, and Mr. W. H. Aston accompanist.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

THE FRENCH ADVANCE UPON
SONG TAY.

`2,"113 Paris Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,
writes on Monday :

Important intelligence has been received from
' Tonkin to.day. Admiral Courbet has at length left
Hanel for Sung Tay. A Hong Kong telegram of to day's late says: "An expeditionary force, composed
of spo men, with a flotilla of gunblats and launches,
has set out for Song Tay. The troops have arrived
within seven miles of Song Tay without encoun.
tering any opposition, They are now encamped,
The attack on Song Tay was expected to take place on
the 12,11 inst. The enemy's forces are estimated at
20,C00 men. At the present moment the garrison of
Hanoi is reduced to four companies." The French
probably halted at Hiep, situated rather more than
half.way on the road to Sorg Tay. It was to this
point that General Bouet advanced on Sept. 1. It
was never thought that Admiral Courbet would
meet with any resistance until he approached
within a measurable distance of one or other
of the fortresses held by the Chinese, as it
had all along been determined that they should
remain strictly on the defensive. From Hiep the
road runs in a direct line to Song Tay, and it is not
likely that the Chinese would have opposed the ad-
vance of the French until they bad come up to the
first entrenchments, constructed at some little
distance outside the town. It has lately been affirmed
that there are no Chinese troops either at Bac Ninh or
Song Tay; but for this assertion there is not the slightest
foundation. Both towns are garrisoned by strong forces
of Chinese, and, as will have been seen from the above
despatch, the strength of the troops in Song Tay
alone is computed at upwards of 20,000 men, or more
than three times that of the French. I may also
remind you that China's warning that an attack on
Bac Ninh, Song Tay, or Hung Hao, would be re.
garded as a casus belli has never been withdrawn,
though more stress has been laid from the first on the
danger of attacking Bac Ninh. It now remains to be
seen wilether the Chinese troops will obstinately ds.
fend Song Tay, or, after a show of resistance, simply
retire to Bac Ninh.

The following despatch has been received at the
London office of the New York Herald from its special
correspondent in China :
'Hong Kong, Dec. 16.
"All the French troops which have been gathered
at Hanoi crossed the Day River on the morning of
the nth inst., taking the route to Song Tay. The
remit of the advance is not yet known. Admiral
Courbet wal probably fini that the Black Flags have
evacuated the fortress and gone further up the Red
River and into the mountains. There may be some
skirmishing in the environs of Songtay, but no pitched
battle is probable."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

THE LABOUR MARKET.

There is no material change this week in the labour
market, which still continues in a very unsettled state
(says the Labour Nem). In the colliery districts, al-
though the anticipated strike has been temporarily
averted, there are continually cropping up various dis-
putes, which renders employment irregular and al-
though the men seem willing to continue working at
present rates, the pit boys are dissatisfied, and many
are on strike, thus causing the men to be idle. In
the iron trade things are not very bright; low prices
and demands in various quarters for increased wages
keep production quiet, and hence, in some districts,
only partial time is made. Shipbuilding in some ports,
especially on the Clyde, is slack, and wages are being
reduced, as well as hands discharged. Marine engineers
are somewhat better off for work, but unless new
orders come in, there will be slackness of work
very soon. Building operations may be noted as very
brisk, and demand for artisans and labourers con-
tinues. Railway works are in full swing, and many
jobs are in hand, at which men are wanted, especially
navvies, and notably on the Birmingham extension
works. Tramway building in London and the pro-
vinces is also being vigorously carried on. At the
principal manufacturing centres, such as Birmingham
and Sheffield, trade in several departments is brisk,
and overtime is being made to meet the increased de-
mand for Christmas. In the textile trades, with few
exceptions, work is not over plentiful, and the unfor-
tunate strike now existing amongst the weavers in
many parts of Lancashire helps to increase the diffi-
culties of all parties concerned, and the probability of
an early termination of the strike seems very small.
At Leicester there is a dispute amongst the basica-
makers and also the shoemakers. Emigration is fairly
good. America and the Continent seem to have caught
the wages-dispute contagion, and several querters are
affected.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

LAUNCH OF A CRUISER.

On Tuesday a powerful addition was made to the
navy by the floating out of dock at Portsmouth
of a steel twin-screw armour-clad cruiser' which
was named the Imperieum by Princess Edward
of Saxe-Weimar. She has been built in dry dock
and, consequently, the ceremony had not that spec-
taculari nterest which attached to a launch, but the
event was witnessed by several thousand spectators,
Including Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar (who was
attended by Captains Darby and Rowe), Admiral
Brandretb, Comptroller of the Navy, Admiral Sir
Geoffrey and Lady Hornby, and Lady Keppel.
The arrangements were carried out by Admiral.
Superintendent Herbert, Chief Constructor Owen,
and Constructors Barnaby and Ruddy. By pres.
sing electrical buttons Princess Edward op2ned the
sluices, admitting water to the dock, shattered a bottle
of wine on the bow, and released the hawser which held
the ship to the stage, thus enabling her to be hauled
out of the &eV. The cost of the hull of the im-
perictue is £325,000, and she is w3ll advanc,d
towards ccmplet on. She is expected to be cap%tle
of meeting on equal terms any vessel she may over-
haul. Her total lem.th is 315 ft., extreme breaoth
621 t., depth in hold 24tt,, mean draueht of water
241 t, llin , displacement in tons 7,600, indicated
horse-power 8,000, and designed speed 16 knots. Her
armament will consist of four breechloading 18 ton
guns, mounted in barbettes, six breechloading 6 inch
guns on the broadside, 12 6-pounder quick firing guns,
10 Nordenfeldt in quarter galleries tor repelling tor-
pedo attack, and 12 Whitehead torpedoes. Her thick-
ness of steel•faced arnacur is 10 inches on the belt and
eight inches on barbettes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

SALES BY AUCTION

STOURBRIDGE.

To be LET with possession at LADY DAY next,ls9,
High Street, Stourbridge. c onsisting of an excellent
FRONT SHOP and ROUSE, now, and for the last 25
years, occupied by Mr. Bennett, in the Millinery and
Fancy trade business, The premises have a command-
ing front to the High Street, and the domestic arrange-
ments are very convenient.—Rent Moderate.—Apply to
H. KING, Land Agent, Stourbridge,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

BUILDING SOCIETY

Established 1851.

MHE Thirty .second Annual Meeting of the Members
of this Society, for the ELECTION of OFFICERS
will be held in the Committee Room, of the TOWN HALL,
BRUMLEY HILL, on WEDNEbDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2nd.
1884, at Seven o'clock.

The Last Subscription Meetings of this year will be
held at Bli rley Hill, and at Stourbridge, Saturday Even-
ing, 29th instant.

Members are requested to pay up all their payments,
and to send in their pass books to be audited.
J. M. GETHING,

Secretary and Surveyor.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

THE DIRECTORS of this Company are prepared
to receive Tenders for the Tenancy of the Refreshment
Room- intended to be erected at the Stourbridge Junc-
tion Station.

Hans of the proposed Rooms may be inspected, and
the conditions of Tenancy together wito Forms of
'finder (lion which alone Tendtre can be received),
may be obtained, on application t tie Secretary at Oita
Company, at the Birmingham ttg.ien,

Tenders addressed to the undersigned, and marked
outside "Ttnder fr Refreshment Rooms et tho Stour-
bridge Junction Station," will be received on or before
Tuesday, the let proximo.
The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the
higheet or any tenser.
FRED. G SAUNDERS,
Secretary.

Paddington Station, London.
13‘h Dec rnber, 18E53.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

DEATHS ON A SCOTCH MOOR.

The intelligence has reached Stornoway from Ness
of the deaths through exposure of three young men
belonging to the township of Lionel, near the Butt of
Lewir, on the moor between Stornoway and Ness,
The deceased, whose names are Allan Campbell,
James M'Ritchie, and Angus Morrison, came into
Stornoway in connection with the purchasing of their
discharge from the Ross-shire Militia, of which they
were members. On Tuesday afternoon in last week
they left Stornoway to return home. Accompanying
them was a lad from Ness, tamed Alexander
Gunn. When the four arrived at the Black
Water Bridge, on the road to Barvas, about four
miles from Stornoway, the deceased made up their
minds to prcceed home by the moor, a distance of
about twenty miles, instead of round by the road.
which was five miles longer. Gunn refused to accom-
pany them, and returned to Stornoway. The night
turned out very stormy, accompanied by hail showers
and snow, and no more was heard of the three men,
On Wednesday Gunn returned home by the road, and
on his arrival at Ness he ascertained that the other
three had not returned. Inquiries were then made at
Tolsta, a village ten miles across the moor from Ness,
without success, and early on Sunday morning the male
population of the various villages at Ness turned out
to search for the missing men, and distributed them.
selves in bands over the moor. About two o'clock in
the afternoon a body of the searchers came upon the
bodies of two of the deceased, Allan Campbell and
Angus Morrison, lying face downwards on the moor,
with their hands crossing their faces. They were found
near a summer shealing about five miles south of Lionel.
About three-quarters of a mile newer Lionel the life-
less body of James M'Ritchie was found. From the
footprints ncriced in the neighb ,u,hood of th three
bodies, it would anpear that M'Ritchie had been shel-
tering in the shealing and left his shoes tbere, and had
twice visited his companions, and partly turned over
one of them, apparently to see it life was extinct.
He had then wandered about a mile in the direction of
Tolsta, which was in an opposite direction to his home,
and had retraced his steps and made for home again,
when he sank down about three-quarters of a mile
from his unfortunate companions. One ok the de-
ceased seems to have died in great agony, as he had
his forefinger fixed in his teeth, and had partly gnawed
the flesh off. The three bodies were carried home to
Lionel, accornpanizd by several hundred people, and
taken to their respective parents' dwelling-houses.
,Tho dceod %Vora obi. mon, lg to 20 paara of sago,
and unmarried.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

THE FOHLION IltoN TRADE.

The iron trinkets of tile coutinent tio not improve I
as %%as expected at his time o. tie y ar. une ex-
ception, nowevel, is formed by the Austrian market
in the f.,%our,ibie position i which there is no
lhere i, moreover every prospect of its
c ruparative firmness as contrasted with other
waniets continuing thi into next year. Prices how-
ever do not improve oAing to the severe enmpetti-
awl iuciU impurter, Bubiness is going from
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

DISTURBANCES AT CANTON.

The following despatch has been received at the
London Office of the New York Herald from its Special
Correspondent in China :
" HONG KONG, Dec. 18.

" Great excitement prevailed at Canton yesterday on
the arrival of the American Presbyterian missionaries,
Henry and White, with a native Christian preacher
from Sheklong, about sixty miles east of Canton.
Chapels were destroyed. Many worshippers were
seriously injured. The native preacher was severely
hurt. A Roman Catholic priest arrived later,
under military escort. The Canton Nihilists are caus-
ing great excitement by circulating a rumour that
large quantities of powder have been concealed in the
Roman Cathedral of Canton with intent to blow the
edifice down. The cathedral is a splendid building, of
imposing height, and has ever been an eyesore to the
Chinese. Quiet is only maintained by the presence
of the gunboats and the military in and round the
city."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

PTARMIGAN SHOOTING.

It was at the end of the season, when the bracken-
were bending frail and brown, and the leaves were be
ginning to leave the trees before every fresh blast of
wind swept across the loch from the westward. The
boats had diminished the number of their voyages, the
Cook's tourists had gone off to warmer climes, and the
porters at the piers were troubled more with the put-
ting on board of sheepskins and the like than with
hampers of game and portmanteaus. A cold, wintry
feeling in the mornings made one look almost in.
stinctively to the hilltops, and there would he see
the patches of snow which showed that during the
night wild weather had been on its wintry war. path.
December was close at hand, and possibly the grouse
and the blackcock knew that the 10th of that month
they would be again safe under cover of the law, and
free till the next 12th of August to fly the heather un-
molested. Sportsmen all wanted variety, and our
small party wanted ptarmigan, of which it was known
there were a few in what is known as the ptarmigan
spin of Benlomond. Perhaps some of the fair ones
had to do with it, for ptarmigan's claw brooches and
shawl Dins were fashionable. And every one knows
that if a gull wing, a teal breast, or throat flecked
cravat of the stately heron is wanted for a lady,
you are no sportsman in her eyes if you cannot
secure it, no matter how clever you may be with
the gun, But a truce to explanations. The Highland
keeper, our guide, is waiting to pilot us up the rugged
sides of the mountain. Hill climbing has come easy to
him from long practice, and he walks on level ground as
If his feet were not made for It. He knows every part
of the hill and every part of the loch below. He can
dress his own flies, make up his own tackle, pull a boat
for an angler to perfection, and handle a gaff or a
landing net with certainty. On land he knows how
to keep his boats free from dry rot, his guns clear from
rest; and his dogs in a cool-nosed, clean-skinned,
healthy condition ;he can lay off a lawn-tennis ground,
tinker up a burst water-pipe, and pack game with any
man ; while if you want some music he is always good
for a pibroch to rouse ye at breakfast time in the
mornings or make you get to bed in the evening.
These are the qualifications which we should like for
every Highland keeper, but the man who possesses
them is not always attainable.—lllustrated Sporting
and Dramatic News.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

ROWLEY.

LoCAI, BOARD A monthly meeting of this
Board was held on Monday evening, at the Public
Offices, Old Hill, Mr. W. 13assano presiding. Th.,
Medical Officer reported 61 deaths, giving an
average of 28 32 per 1,000. Fourteen deaths had
occurred from zy motic diseases, including 9 from
scarlet fever. The postcards issued had brought
information of 47 fresh eases of contagious diseases
viz., 41 of scarlet fever, 5 of typhoid fever, and 1 of
diphtheria. No fresh cases of small-pox had been
reported since the last meeting. Mr. Be. Define,
assistant medical officer, reported that 24 deaths
had occurred in the lower division of the parish
giving a death-rate of 25 per 1,000. Scarlet fever
was s ill prevalent in the district, but according
to the returns there appeared to be a slight decrease
in the number affected. Forty-six cases had been
reported to him, and had come under his own
observation. There was a decrease of nine as cum-
pared with the previous month. The Chairman,
referring to the water supply of Rowley Village,
poiotea out that at present there was not a sufficient
number of nouses in want of water to warrant the
water works company in going to the expense of'
laying down the mains necessary to supiAy that
district, Atter some diseusslon it was agreed that
the chairman should wait upon the water works
company committee, and invite them to take the
water to the part mentioned, it was resolved to
increase the salary of the medical officer (Mr.
Beasley) from £4O to £65 per annual, and the
salary of the assistant medical officer (Mr. .I.)e
Deane) from £4O to £5O,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

HAGLE Y.

CHRI,TMAS STocu SALE.—Messrs Oates, Perrens
and Wooloralge held heir Xru Sale of fat stock
at Hagley, on Monday last, and sold by auction a
good supply of a,l classes of stotra including a large
number of beaAs and sneep, of splendid quality.
The attendance of buyers was very large, and highly
satisfactory prices were re dised throughout the
sale. The usual prizes were awarded. Tire fist
prize for beasts was carried off by Messrs. J.
Corbett and Son, (Chaddesley), with a grand bullock
which was purchased by Mr. You .g (Srouroridge)
I for ..£4O ss. fine second prize was awarded to Mr.
E. Millinchip (Elia.gley) for a very prime heifer
which realised £33 2s. 6.1. and was purchased by
Mr. J. Bennett, (Birmingham). Fur the sheep both
first and second prizes were awarded to Mr. John
Darby (Stourbridge) for 20 magnifietnt weth,rs
the best 5 of which m ade 109 s. per head and were
purchased by Mr. C. Aston (Stourbridge) whils;
the next best pen were secured by Mr. J. Crowther
(dirmiligham) for 98s. Amongst other entries
in the beasts were five more from Messrs J.
Corbett and Son maki.ig from £25 28. 6d. to £39 ;
3 from Mr. J. Russell Cookes (Stourport) making
from £27 7e. 6d to £37 28 6d ; 2 from Mr, Jas. Bou-
cher (Cleut) making £23 ss. and .£33 123. 6d ; 3
from Mr. John Bach (High Habberley) from £22 to
£3l 10a. ant several others. The sheep were of
especially good quality and in addition to the prize
sheep very high figures were realized in several in-
stances Mr. Jas. Yardley (Stourbridge) making from
86s. to 90s. per head; Mr. John Green (Stoke Works)
86s. to 88s per head; Mr. T. Briggs (Chaddesley) as
high as 865.; Mr. J. Russell Cookes 775. 6 1. ; Mr. Jno.
Bach 76 6d. whilst good prices were obtained
in many other instances. The prize for the pur-
chaser of the largest amount was carried off by Mr.
Jas. Lane (Birmingham) whilst Messrs. J, and A.
Wooldridge obiained the second prize for pur-
chasers. The judges were Messrs T. Boulter, Jas.
Laue, and G. Nortu. As usual at the Xmas Sale, Mrs
Hardy gave a capital luncheon to the company..
The next sale, wain will be for fat stock only, will
be held on Monday, December 31st.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

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PRECAUTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.

The police authorities are still exercising the greatest
vigilance for the protection of life and property in
London, and the instructions which were issued and
the regulations made when the dynamite faction com-
menced their operations in the metropolis continue to
be carried out. On several occasions certain of the
New York papers have announced that various public
buildings in London would be attacked, and these
with others, particularly Government offices, are
being closely watched by the Scotland-yard authori-
tics. The same precautionary measures have been
taken in reference to the chief public institutions in
London, and the police have every reason to believe
that the watch they are keeping is amply sufficient to
prevent the poEsibility of surprise and outrage from
any quarter

It is stated that on Monday night contingents of
Flintshire constables arrived in evident haste at
Hawarden Castle from Queensferry Railway Station,
Tney professed to have no knowledge of the reason
why they had been called from their beats, but it was
found that they had received orders by telegraph to
repair to Mr. Gladstone's residence. Detective
Whittier, from Scotland-yard, who resides in the
village even when the Prime Minister is away, held a
conference with the Chief Constable of Flintshire, and
the men were disposed about the Castle and near the
village. Mr. Gladstone soon afterwards went to visit
Mr. Bankes at Loughtou Hall, Northop, where,
although the distance from Hawarden is not more
than three mile, he passed the night. On Tuesday,
about noon, he drove to Hawarden in an open car-
riage, followed in another by Inspector Applin. De-
tective Whittier, parading the streets, keeps a keen
watch upon all strangers. This hurried gathering of
the police is said to be due to a telegram to the effect
that a band of Invineibles had arrived from New
York to either rescue O'Donnell or be revenged for his
death, and it was feared that they would strike at the
Prime Minister.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

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good, the pictures are clever, the selection of suljeets
strikingly varied; it contains a variety of useful aitortnatio
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contents are unusually attractive." Tke Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

AN EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.

On Tuesday, a mln named Doherty, who lives in or
near Lisburn, co. Antrim, while, it is stated, in a state
of unsound mind, shot his sister•in-law and wounded
his wife. Doherty went out with a loadtd gun,
which he levelled at two girls, who were passing on
their rcad to a factory. His wife called to him, but he
did not take any notice. She then ran up to him and was
about to di7ert his ama,when he succeeded in firing, and
she was srself hurt in the struggle. He next
went into be house, and, taking some powder, ex-
ploded it, j.ting fire to the house, and also the house
adjoining, th 3 weole being completely destroyed.
Again taking the gun, and reloading it, he waited
outside. The first person to appear "as his sister-in-law,
whom ho at once shot, death being almost instan-
taneous. The police afterwards appeared on the scene
And the man WM United,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

WAGES AND EMIGRATION.

Sir E. Sullivan read a paper the other night at the
weekly meeting of the National Fair Trade League on
the subject of wages and emigration. He said that if
the statement recently made that wages in many
Industries were steadily settling down to one shilling
a day was true, what was the cause of this state
of affairs, and what was the remedy? The disease
was want of work. English operatives suffered
from the unlimited importation of foreign menu-
factures. The reason why so many industries of
this country were weak, the wages falling, and the
area of employment contracting, was that in every
industry, agricultural and manufacturing, foreign
products were steadily replacing British products,
The extension of the franchise would save indus-
trious England, if it did not come too late. If the
producing classes were so blind as to allow the Go-
vernment to persist in the mad policy of admitting
the products of cheap foreign labour duty free,
their wages mast come down to the level of cheap
labour abroad. In the last ten years 1,000,000 of
acres had gone out of grain and arable cultivation in
England, and 1,300,000 out of grain and root culti-
vation in Ireland. This represented a loss of work
to 250,000 men, and a lose of £5,000,000 a year in
wages. During the ten years, while the ruin of
agriculture had driven 250,000 labourers and their
families from agricultural employment, the popula-
tion had increased 3,000,000. Wages in Ireland were
down to is. a day. This was because foreign competi-
tion had killed out every industry, and if nothing was
done to stop it, wages in England would before long
be down also to is. a day.—The following resolution
was adopted :—" That the earnings of the wage-
earning classes are so intimately connected with the
incidence of taxation, by which home labour is at
least placed on the same footing as the products of
foreign labour, that it is a higher duty to promote the
interests of native industry than to propound a scheme
of State-aided emigration."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

DUDLEY.

ROBBERY OF HARNEFS.—On Monday at the Police
Court before the Mayor (Atdern:ian Elowatt), Alder-
man Wilkinson, aud Mr, Russell (magistrates),
rie.unas Guest (50), abourer Bruckmore was charged
with stealing part of a set of harittss the property
of Mr, IVilliatu Foster, of Tipton, from th- latter's
stables at Woodside. There have been several rob-
bevies of harness lately in the neighbourhood and
about a week ago the prisoner was found dealing
with the articles named in the indictment at Kates
Hill. His remarks Court on Monday showed
hat he knew the altirals were stolen, and he was
committed to th, sessions tor trial. Guest has served
Wore than no pen() Lof pulai servitude, and some
years ago he effected a cl, v, r escape from Dudley
Podee 84-anon. On that occasion whilst the charge
Was being enterel i.e bolted, skintnia,g th.i door be-
hind hini. As This only opeied Irons the outside
his captors ado Iw,pecior i'yitr were locked in, and
Guest escup,..d.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

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THE BELT LIBEL CASE.

Judgment in the application for a new trial of the
Belt libel case was given in the Court of Queen's
Bench on Saturday.

Mr. Justice Manisty disapproved of a new trial
being granted, and considered the damages were not
disproportionate to the circumstances.
Mr. Justice Denman held that there was no ground
for disturbing the verdict on account of its being
against the weight of evidence or in respect of mis-
direction by the Judge; but he would grant a new
trial unless the parties consented to the damages being
reduced to five hundred pounds.
Lord Coleridge considered there had heen a miscar-
riage of justice at the trial, and that the case should
be submitted to another Jury; but be would assent
to a verdict being entered for five hundred pounds.
Mr. Juttice Manisty intimated that he would con-
cur in a new trial unlk ss the plaintiff accepted five
huodred pounds damages.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO EXCAVATORS.

In London, on Mondsy, an accident, attended
with serious consequences, occurred at the new rail-
way works near Blackfriars Bridge. A number of
excavators were, a 3 usual, sending up earth by means
of a skip from one of the caissons used in siokir g the
fouLdstion of the bridge, when it became unhooked
from the chain, fell upon some of the tinitere, and
rolled violently against two of the men in the
caisson, seriou.ly injuring Thomas Claxton, and
another, whose name was unkto,n. The skip -ftll
from a height of 50 feet, end had it not alighted upon
the timber structure before it rolled ircto the excavation
more nf the men most have been dreadfully injured.
The two uen were immediately rescued by their cntn•
rades, of whom 90 were on the spot, carried into a
boat, and landed in the yard leadb,g into Lower
Thames-street, when stretchers were obtained and
the sufferers were carried to St, Bartholomew's Hos-
pital.
A later report from the heopital states that the name
of the second man is Marshall, and that his injuries
are far more severe than those of his companion. He
has been terribly crushed across the abdomen, and
little hopes can be entertained of his recovery.

The engine•drivers on the Canadian Pacific Railway,
who recently struck work and were replaced by others,
have now assumed an aggressive attitude, and dis-
turbances are consequently apprehended.

SUPPOSED SOCIALIST OUTRAGE IN
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22

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PUBLIC NOTICES

STOURBRIDGE DISTRICT OF JUVENILE
FORESTERS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

COMAIENCING WEDNESDAY JANUARY, 3, 1384

Central Office: THE INSTITUTE, MAI:KET-ST,

STOURBRID GE,

CONTRIBUTIONS are RECEIVED and MEMBERS
ENROLLED FROM 7.30, UNTIL 9 o'clock on the
FIRST WEDNESDAY IN _EACH MONTY.

SCALE OF ENTRANCE FEES, PAYMENTS,
AND RENEFI JCS.

A ges Entrance Payments per Sick Pay Funeral
Fees. Cal Month per week Donation
6to 13 6d 44 £2
13 to 15 is 84 3s £4
15 to 18 is is 5s £6
Members are entitled to Medical elid from the tim e
of Admission, and Sick and Funeral Benefits in Twelve
Months as per above Scale. At the age.ofllB, if clear upon
the booka, mernbera may have their Entrance Fee Paid
into any Court of the Ancient Order of Foresters, who
may be willing to receive them, but if they wish they can
continue their Mcmbership until 21 years of age, or if
unhealthy will be retained in the Society for his Life if
required. k‘: ,co Rules.

The number of Members in Juvenile Societies in con-
nection with the Ancient Order of Foresters consists of
50,315 Members with a Capital of £54,908. During the
past Eight Years no less than 21,695 Members have been
transferred to the Adult Society. Members may pay
their Contributions to the Secretaries of any Courts
in the above district, and also have the benefit of the
Surgeon's attendance to such Courts.

Healthy Male Children can join this Excellent Society
whether their Parent is a Forester or not,
Fcrms cf Admission and any other information may
be obtained from the following Members of the Com-
mittee.

John Finley, Audnam, near Stourbridge.
Thos. Perkins, Foley Terrace, Brook Street, Stourbridge
John Cartwright, Bagley Street, Stourbridge.
Joseph Payton, Dennis Park, near Stourbridge.
Edwin Parrish, John Street, vVordsley.
'1 homas Grove, High Street, Stourbridge.
Benjamin Brooks, High Street, Wollaston.
William Phipps, Norton, near Stourbridge.
Samuel BrLughton, 103, High Street, Stourbridge.
George Sewell, Foley Terrace, Brook Street, Stour
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