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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

MRS, WELDON SENT TO PRISON,

The action of M. Reviera against Mrs. Weldon for
libel, which had occupied the Common Serjeant and
a jury at the Central Criminal Court, London, for
nearly a week, ended on Monday. The libel com-
plained of was that M. Reviere had committed
bigamy. In the end the jury found Mrs. Weldon
guilty, but strongly recommended her to mercy; they
found for the Crown on the plea of justification. The
Common Serjeant sentenced the defendant to six
months' imprisonment without hard labour, and to
enter into recognisances in £lOO to keep the peace for
two years.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

A PATHETIC STORY.

A few nights ago an officer on duty in Jersey City
heard cries as of a person in distress. The officer
hurried down West Side-avenue. On his knees in
the ditch at the side of the road he discovered a
neatly-dressed strange man. He was aiternately
praying, weeping, and shrieking. The stranger was
chilled through, and would have perished in the cold
had not the officer arrived so opportunely. At the
police-station the stranger's feet were found to be frost-
bitten. It was learned that he was William Lyshow,
a miner, and was on his way to Nevada. He
had with him a draft for 744 dollars, drawn by
a Liverpool bank ; a railroad ticket for the
West, and a cheque showing his trunk had been
forwarded. A cablegram dated Liverpool, March 2,
was found in his pocket. It was from his wife,
appealing to him to return. It was as follows:
—" Come home at once. Mabel and myself are
dying to see you." The despatch had been sent the
very clay he left Liverpool for America on the steam-
ship Oregon. He arrived on Monday, and the grief
at the separation had undoubtedly affected his mind.
He felt it to be his duty to go West and make a
fortune. He had been in the mines in Australia, and
his wife 'protested against his leaving home again.
He left despite her objection, and she, with Mabel,
her daughter, had followed him to Liverpool in the
hope of intercepting and pleading with him not to go.
She arrived too late, and sent the message. Lyshow
told this in a lucid interval. He could not remember
anything that transpired after he had read his wife's
message. He declared that his mind had not been
clouded by the use of alcoholic stimulants, as he did
not use them.

"Prisoner, you are charged with gambling.'
" Gambling ? What is gambling?" "Playing cards
for money." "But I did not play cards for money;
I played for chips." "Well, you got money for chips
at the end of the game, didn't you?" "No; I didn't
have any chips at the end of the game."
A young lady teacher in one of our Sunday-schools,
whose class is composed of youngsters, after drilling
them on the plagues of Egypt for some time, asked
one of tl.lem : "What was the third plague?" After
a slight hesitation he answered: "The people were
all turned into fleas."

OVERTHROW OF THE FRENCH
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

IRISH AFFAIRS.

A discussion was carried on until nearly midnight
by the Irish members with regard to the dismissal of
District Inspector Murphy from the Raja Irish Con-
stabulary. The House then went into Committee of
Supply on the Civil Service Estimates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

THE BREAD RING.

As is the case of the alleged Billingsgate combina-
tion to keep up the price of fish, it has been
strenuously denied that any "bread ring" exists in
England. The price of the staff of life is left entirely,
so the public are called upon to believe, to the unalter-
able laws of supply and demand; and if it does not
fall with that of wheat, the reason must be found
elsewhere than in a wicked league of millers and
bakers. A very different story, however, conies from
Liverpool, where a baker, who gives his name and
address, makes statements in direct antagonism to
the supply and demand theory. About a moLth
ago he started in business with a determina-
tion to sell at id. per lb., a price which
would, he believed, return him a fair profit. Very
soon he had an abundance of custom, and he
was prospering steadily, when one day a
deputation from the Master Bakers' and Flour
Dealers' Association entered his shop. They had a
simple but significant message to deliver; it was that
unless he at once raised his price they would open a
shop right opposite and crush him by underselling.
This threat being disregarded, two days afterwards a
provision shop immediately opposite his premises was
covered with staring placards announcing that bread
might be bought there at 3d. the 41b. loaf, a rate
which leaves no profit at all, even if it does not in-
volve a slight loss. But to a powerful combination
that is of little consequence hr comparison with the
necessity of keeping up the price of the article in
which they deal. Here, then, is ono instance in
which something very like a "bread ring" is proved
to exist, and doubtless many another baker could
toil ale same tale, did not fear close his lips.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

STUDENTS' DUELS.

One is so accustomed to the duels which are pro-
verbially common in all German universities between
the beer-drinking and spectacle-wearing under-
graduates of these seats of learning, that the mention
of a student's duel naturally suggests ideas of slashed
noses and otherwise disfigured faces, but not of the
wounds which, in other countries, usually follow a
hostile meeting. The story told before the Assize
Court at Berlin last week seems to show, nevertheless,
that the more dangerous form of combat is becming
more common among these silly youths. In an
encounter with pistols which took place !I few weeks
ago a student was shot dead, and the history of the
affair shows that he was only one of a series of victims
whom the same adversary had attempted to murder
in this fashion. The quarrel 'rose, as usual, out of a
most puerile and senseless dispute. The club over
which the Herr Oehlke presided seems to have been
annoyed because the Poet Wolff, who is a Jew,
accepted an invitation sent him by a rival club
which is supposed to hold anti-Semitic views. Oehlke
accordingly wrote to Wolff, and received a rather curt
answer, which he afterwards reported in a fancy style
to his own club. Hence denials and corrections on
the part of the poet, who, however worthy of his pro-
fession, does not appear to have wished others to take
a poetic license with his compositions. Observations
were made at a general meeting upon the condnct of
Oehlke by five of his fellow clubbists, all of whom he
proceeded to call out. Three of them accepted, and
the duels took place at a month's interval between
each. In each case the challenger came off un-
scathed. The first aitagonist was hard hit in the leg;
the second duel did no mischief to either party; and
the third caused the death of one Hetzapfel by a
wound in the breast. The victor gave himself up,
and has just been sentenced to four months' im-
prisonment in a fortress, whence he will no doubt
come forth a hero in the eyes of all right-minded
studotten.

WHY SIIE WORE A BLACK DOMINO.—.& lady at-
tended a masquerade ball a few evenings since, and
insisted on wearing a black domino, mich to the dis-
gust of a gentleman who had invited her. The excuse
Ahe gave was, 'Well, you see, Charlie, my husband,
died only kweek ago, and it would not look well for
me to appear at such a public place in Anything brit"
black, and von know people will talk."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

A RUSE DOG.

A correspondent of the Spectator gives the follow-
ing: One summer afternoon a group of children
were playing at the end of a pier which projects
into Lake Ontario, near Kingston, New York, U.S.A.
The proverbial careless child of the party made the
proverbial backward step off from the pier into the
water. None of his companions could save him, and
their cries had brought no one from the shore, when,
just as he was sinking for the third time, a superb
Newfoundland dog rushed down the pier into the
water, and pulled the boy out. Those of the children
who did not accompany the boy home took the dog
to a confectioner's on the shore, and fed him with so
great a variety of cakes and other sweets as he would
eat. So far the story is, of course, only typical of
scores of well-known cases. The individuality of this
case is left for the sequel. The next afternoon, the
same group of children were playing at the same
place, when the canine hero of the day before came
trotting down to them with the most friendly wags
and nods. There being no occasion this time for
supplying him with delicacies, the children only
stroked and patted him. The dog, however, had not
come out of pure sociability. A child in the water
and cakes and candy stood to him in the close and
obvious relation of cause and effect, and if this rela-
tion was not clear to the children, he resolved to im-
press it upon them. Watching his chance, he crept
up behind the child who was standing nearest to the
edge of the pier, gave a sudden push, which sent him
into the water, then sprang in after him, and gravely
brought him to shore.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

HELIGOLAND.

Mr. Gorst next called-a:tie-al-on to the increased ex-
penditure on Heligoland, and recommended that, as
the island was of no mercantile or strategical value to
this country, the German Government should be invited
to take charge of it. Its transfer to Germany was. he
believed, much desired by the German people and
would tend to increased friendly feeling between the
two nations.

In the course of the discussion, Lord E. Fitzmaurice
expressed doubt whether there was any desire on the part
of Germany to acquire Heligoland. At all events, there
was not the slightest evidence that the inhabitants of
the island, who were not Germans, had any wish to be
transferred to Germany. Moreover, the island itself
was of considerable importance in connection with the
North Sea Fisheries.
Sir M. Hicks Beach congratulated the Government
on not having fallen into the trap which Mr. Gorst had
laid for them, and also that the proposal had received
no support whatever from the House. He did not
believe that the German people attached any great im-
portance to the acquisition of Heligoland, and when at
the Colonial Office be had found that instead of wish-
ing to be transferred to Germany the people of Helio-
goland were pleased with their connection with the
British Empire.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

MINISTRY.

The French Ministry resigned last Monday, after
an adverse vote arising out of the recent events in
Tonquin. When the Chamber met, M. Jules Ferry
read a statement which, after giving a summary of
the latest telegrams, proposed a credit of two hrindred
millions of francs, in moieties for the War and Naval
Departments, and the appointment of a committee,
and he explained that the Governmem would not
regard the vote as one of confidence. The proposal
was fiercely opposed by M. Clemenceau, and on a
division the motion for further credits was rejected
by 308 to 161, whereupon M. Ferry announced that
he and his colleagues would tender their resigration.
At night the President sent for M. de Freycinet, who
asked for a day's delay to consider the proposal that
he should form a new Cabinet.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

In view of the concentration of Russian troops in
Central Asia, a correspondent writes, it will be in-
terestingi to note the forces Russia has at command n
those parts, and the Reserves she would be able to
draw upon in case of a sudden outbreak of hostilities.
The following figures, which I have on trustworthy
authority, represent the exact state of affairs last
Spring, since which time there have been no changes
of importance, although there are movements of
troops undoubtedly going on at the present moment.
For military purposes the Russian possessions in
Central Asia are divided into two districts—Tur-
kestan and the Trans Caspian Province. While
the former constitutes an independent military
district, the latter is under the control
of the Governor General of the Caucasus.
Of the Regular and irregular forces in Turkestan
the former comprise twenty battalions of infantry,
four battalions of rifles, half a battalion of sappers,
one brigade of artillery with fifty-six guns, and one
mountain battery of eight guns. The Irregulars
consist of sixteen squadrons of Cossack cavalry and
six guns. In the Trans-Caspian district there are six
battalions of rifles and six squadrons of Kouban Cos-
sacks, besides a quantity of artillery at Askbabad,
and a force of local militia. Reinforcements for the
Trans-Caspian must be drawn from the Caucasus,
where two Army Corps are stationed. The first of
these consists of fifty battalions of the line, fifty-two
squadrons of cavalry, four of them dismounted, and
one hundred and twenty-eight guns. The Second
Army Corps comprises forty-eight battalions of in-
fantry, twenty-four squadrons of calvary, and ninety-
two guns, in addition to several small detachments of
foot and horse artil!ery. There are also four batta-
lions of rifles, six battalions of Caucasus Reserves,
seven so-called local battalions, thirty squadrons of
irregular horse, and twenty - nine squadrons of
cavalry of the Militia, six of the latter being dis-
mounted. Thus the total of the Regular forces in the
Caucasus comprises one hundred and twenty-eight
infantry battalions, twenty-four squadrons of cavalry,
and one hundred and ninety-two guns, while the
Irregulars include altogether one hundred and one
mounted and ten dismounted squadrons of cavalry,
. two infantry battalions, and twenty-eight guns, with-
out counting the fixed artillery defending various for-
tified places. A regiment in Russia consists of four
battalions of sixteen companies, each company on a
war footing numbering two hundred and seven men.
A regiment of cavalry contains six squadrons or so-
called sotnias. Sotnia is the Russian word for hun-
dred; but as a matter of fact, the sotnia numbers
seldom far short of hundred and fifty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

THE GENERAL and his BAKER.

A singular statement was made to the Hammer-
smith magistrate the other day by a gentleman who
said he was a General in the army, with respect to his
baker's book. He said a journeyman baker called at
the house and represented that he was not paid for
two loaves. He (the applicant) spoke to his wife, and
showed the book which contained all the receipts.
When the man got possession of the book, instead of
returning it he put it into his pocket, and said it be-
longed to him, going away with it. He (the appli-
cant) went to the master, who quibbled and said he
had not the book; but he evidently knew all about it.
Applicant wished to know what was to be done in
the matter. He was sometimes out of town,
and he wanted the receipts to show that the
bills had been paid. He left off dealing with the man
a month ago. Mr. Paget remarked that in all pro-
bability there was a question between the master and
his, man, and it was a trick on the part of the latter to
obtain possession of the book. At the request of the
magistrate Detective-sergeant Seymour was called,
and directed to inquire about the case. Police-con-
stable Adams, one of the officers of the court, informed
the magistrate that the baker was a respectable trades-
man in the neighbourhood. Mr. Paget said the appli-
cant was entitled to the book, and he wished Sergeant
Seymour to explain to the baker that if he did not
give it up he would grant a summons for detaining it.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

DEATH OF AN "OLD SCHOOL" ACTOR.

The death has occurred of the veteran John Ryder
in London. He was seventy-two years of age, and he
might almost be said to have died in harness, his last
engagement being at the Adelphi Theatre, in the very
successful play of" In the Ranks." A fine sterling
actor, an elocutionist of remarkable power, John
Ryder combined in his work much that was excel-
lent in what is called the old school, and he recog-
nised with respect the later efforts of the pioneers of
naturalness. He was neither a bigot who looked to
the past for all that is good in the drama, nor an
egotist, who thought the present, beyor d compare,
superior to the past. In his day he "shared the
honours" with Macready in England and in America,
he loved his profession, was an enthusiastic teacher,
and leaves behind him a name that will live in the
annals of the stage. His mother died only recently,
at the age of ninety-five, and her death was a great
affliction to him To poor John Ryder she was not
an old woman. He had grown grey with her, and it
was a pleasure to hear him speak of her "in very
boyish terms of affection." John Ryder was a native
of the Isle of Thanet, and was born April 5, 1814.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

AMERICAN DUTIES ON -ENOttSiiiv
BOOKS.

Messrs. Street and Co., Cornhill, give the follcwing
particulars showing the effect of the United States
protective system on the English book trade: "We
shipped recently to our agents at New York a case of
our Indian and Colonial Mercantile Directories, in-
cluding therein a certain number for gratuitous
circulation to the press. As we were informed that
the total number must appear on the invoice, we
included these free copies, but gave the total value
of the sale copies only, which was perfectly fair. The
United States Customs authorities, however, declined
to pass the books because the free copies were not
declared in the amount, and imposed a penalty of
20 per cent, upon the total value, in addition to the
usual duty, in spite of the explanation of our agents.
In this way an English book of reference costs in
America 45 per cent. over the English price."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

ELECTION OF OVERSEERS.

DUDLEY.

At the Dudley Police Court on Wednesdey,
Messrs. Edwin Poole, R. G. Walker, J. Mantle, at
James Turner were reappointed Oversers.

HALESOWEN.

At the:Halesowen Police Court on Tueeday after
noon, the justices, Messrs. W. Bassano and J. Gar-
rett, appointed the following gentlemen to act as
Overseers for the ensuing year:—Haleeowen, Alfred
Lewis and Herbert Small ; Hasbury, John Ilickton
and John Langford ; Hawne Arthur James Grove
2 and Francis Hodgkins - Hill, Henry Parish tind
John Parkes ; Hunnington, James Henry Hingley
and John Withers ; Romsley, Joseph Moore end
Joseph Hodgetts ; Illey, William Baylis and Tho-
mas Withers; Lapal, William Green and George
Wood; Ridgacre, Horace MacDonald and Geurge
Middleton ; Cakemore, Thomas Robertson and
Enoch Richards ; Fiankley, Benjitnin Smith and
James Westwood.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

TUE MARKETS.

At Mark-lane values are mostly higher. The trade is not
animated. At f•ew York v .lues of wheat have risen 31
cents per bushrl on the week. Flour is about 5 cents dearer,
and maize has risen I cent. the demand for English wheat
was quiet at the p ices of Friday last, being a rise of Is per
quarter on the wck. The top price for wheat remains at
30s per quarter. A Similar improvement is also noticed in
foreign wheat, the riar et for which is quieter. The flour
market is quiet but steady, at a ri-e of 6d. on the week.
Not much is doing in barley, the market for which is firm.
Oats have remained firm at 6d per quarter more money.
Maize as steaoy, and a shade higher on the week flat,
22s 6d to 22s 9d; large round, 24s 6d small, 265. Beans
were flrm;alian, 26:r to 275; Egyptian, 26s 6d to ills 6d
per 48011 as steady; Wlaite Canadian, 31s to 31s ed per
5041 b. Fgyptitin lentils, 25s t 2is per 5041 b. The exports
of grain, &C., from London last week were: Wheat, (1275;
barley, 155; malt, 2658 • oats, 1117; maize, 30; linseed, 133;
rapeseed, 1331; oilseed, I,BJ ; sundry, 350 qrs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

OLDSWINFORD,

ACCIDENT. - Thomas Guise, 70, farmer, of
Yarnall Lane met with a serious accident on Moir
day. He had been to Brockmoor for a load of coal
and was returning home. When passing through
Oldswinford the home was startle@ and the man
was knocked down, the wheel passing over his leg.
He sustained other serious injuries and it was
deemed advisable to convey him to the Guest
Hospital Dudley.

SPORTING NOTES.
By our Npor(ing Correspondent )

Next week there will be a renewal of the sports
which extend through the length and breadth of
ate land, Easter-tide being largely patrnised by
Ithe lovers of the turf. Ihe races, however, to be
decided, will be chiefly of interest to ti, s.; tesiding
in the various districts, as there will be no public
i betting recorded in tht. daily and weekly papers
f respecting them. To make up for this, we have
Ithe Leicestershire Handicap and the City and Sub-
urban quotations to digest, and as the former race
: is set for decision on the 11th just, I might as well
I give a slight resume to my readers, and hope that it
Itray turn out as successful as Bendigo last week, and
Antler this week for the Nottingham Handicap. i
; Pizarro seems likely to turn out a warm favorite,
1
and as he got placed to two such clinkers as
Florence and Bendigo in last year's Cambridge-
shire, and with Bendigo's recent fottn iz; the Lin-
colnehire Handicap, must make out Pizarro's chance
an excellent one. The race under notice i- of 2,000
soya, value, therefore a good field of horses may be
expected to face the stet ter. Saodiway has been
I
, warmly supported for this event, but Piz trro should
r on his Cambridgeshire running, hold her safe.
Gannett's recent form at Liverpool speaks well for
h!s chance, and Royal Fern is well treated by the
handicapper. scot Free, I am afraid, is not alright,
1
1 but if he should come fit and well to the post he
w..uld take some doing. Mr. Mauton's 1 t a eAii.
se. m likely bolt= a mystery, although I t..iii,i ,
Macheatik might improve on his Lincoln exhibition 1

if only allowed to do his level best. Fulmen migit
be the surprise of the race after his long ri-tire
ment, but all square and above board, commen I toe
to the chances of
PIZA.RRO AND MACHEATH
who with Corunna should go very close. Regardi,
the City and Suburban. Since Bird of Freedom's
second in the Lincolnshire Handicap, he has
shared favoritism with the Duke of Richmond.
Macliahon also has come into notice, and Goldfield
is likely to face the starter here. Queen Adelaide
will prove a thorn in the side of the best of them,
and until next week's article I shall not give an
opinion upon the race in question, pending some
trials that have to take place,

SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1885.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

ITHE DAY OF REST.

A letter signed by Lord Shaftesbury, the Bishop of
Liverpool, Sir E. Baines, Mr. S. Morley, ALP., Mr.
Alderman Fowler, M.P., Mr. Robert Baxter, and
others, is being widely circulated by the Working
Men's Lord's Day Rest Association. It calls atten-
tion to the dangers affecting the Day of Rest, and
says: "There are various societies in London aiming
to open (on the Iprd's Day)museums,galleries,public
libraries, exhibitions, &c. They seek also to promote
Sunday concerts and other secular recreations, and to
influence Parliament and Town Councils to vote
in favour of Sunday opening. Should these efforts
ever succeed to any considerable extent, the
religious life of our country will have re-
ceived a shock from which it may never recover.
Our Sunday Schools and Christian Churches
will rapidly feel the influence in diminished
attendance, and secular recreations on Sundays will
to a large extent be substituted for religious duties.
The example of Sunday opening and Sunday labour
set by ruling and public bodies must necessarily
stimulate Sunday opening and Sunday labour in the
world of trade and commerce, especially in times of
competition and distress. The only way to counteract
these evils is for Christian men to exert the undoubted
influence they possess promptly and vigorously when-
ever the efforts reLerred to are made, and to organise
means of defence. . . . In speaking on this subject
Mr. Gladstone has said: The religious observance of
Sunday is a main prop of the religious character of
the country. From a moral, social, and physical
point of view, the observance of Sunday is a duty and
absolute consequence."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

THE ROYAL FAMILY AND
SPIRITUALISM.

The Adelaide Evening Journal contains the follow-
ing: A few months ago we published a paragraph
from the Harbinger of Light, stating that the Royal
Family are believers in spiritualism. Mr. Kirkham
Evans sent the paragraph to Sir Henry Ponsonby,
her Majesty's private secretary, and inquired if the
inforination therein contained was true. By the mail
which arrived on Saturday, Mr. Evans has received
the following reply from Sir Henry Ponsonby:
" Osborde, Jan. 7.—Sir,—lt is not true that the
members of the Royal Family are believers in Mr.
Eglinton's spiritualism, as stated in the paragraph
enclosed by you. I send you a letter from the Hon.
Alexander Yorke, who was equerry to the late Duke
of Albany.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, HENRY
F. PONSONRY." The following is the letter referred to.
"Jan. 7, 1885.—Sir,--In answer to your letter to Sir
Henry Ponsonby, lam in a position to state that there is
no truth in the report that his Royal Highness the
late Duke of Albany ever held a séance with Mr. Eg-
linton, or presented him with a slate.—l am, sir, your
obedient servant, ALEXANDER YORKE."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

A RETURN OF PATJPEEISM.

A Parliamentary return has been issued giving the
usual comparative weekly statements with respect to
pauperism during the month of January last year
and this year. Comparing the last day of each week
in ihe month of January with the corresponding
days in 1884, it appears that the total number of
paupers relieved in England and Wales was greater
in 1885 than it was in 1884 throughout the month.
As compared with the year 1884, there was a small
increase in the pauperism in the South-Eastern,
Eastern, North Midland, and York division, and
in the metropolis in each week, and also in the South
Midland division in the last two weeks, and in the
West Midland division last week. Like the returns
for several previous months, the present return shows
that the increase in the pauperism in the Northern
division during the month was very large as com-
pared with the same month last year. In the first
week of January the number of paupers in this
division was no less than 30.3 per cent. higher than
in the corresponding week of 1884; in the second
week it was 28.2 per cent. higher; in the third week
the increase was 30.8 per cent.; in the fourth week
it was 28 per cent., and in the last week it was 27.8
per cent. The only divisions in which there was a
decrease in each week of the month were t'ne South-
Western and Welsh divisions, in the former of which
it amounted to 3.7 per cent., taking the average
number relieved on each of the five days to which
the return relates. For England and Wales the in-
crease was 2.1 per cent. The number of the paupers
relieved on the last day of each of the five weeks to
which the return relates were as follows :—.1884:
714,959, 717,356, 720,639, 723,278, and 726,258.
1885 : 726,103, 729,601, 737,195, 740,836, and
744,245.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

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HYDROPHOBIA AT SINGAPORE.

A sad case of death from hydrophobia occurred
recently just outside the port of Singapore. The
victim was Lieutenant Lawford, of the Royal Innis-
killings, and there seems to be no doubt that his death
was consequent upon a bite on the finger, from a dog,
about eight months ago. Some other gentlemen were
bitten by the dog at the same time as this unfortunate
officer; but, as they took precautions at once, they
have not, so far, suffered any ill effects. Lieut. Law-
ford unfortunately only received a slight scratch, and
did not think it necessary to have it cauterised as did
the others. Had he done so he would, possibly, have
escaped evil consequences. The old plan of the red
hot iron has long given may to caustic and pure car-
kolic aid, and even if the wound is allowed to
bleed freely and is sucked at once—in the absence
of the necessary remedies, such treatment seems
to be sufficient protection. The dog which did the
damage was one of a number which had been brouFht
out for sale by the captain of a steamer, who had im-
ported similar batches before. Of these dogs a
number went mad on the voyage, and had to be
destroyed; and one would have thought that it would
strike anybody, not utterly reckless of the conse-
quences to others, that every one of the dogs should
be destroyed. This was not done, and some of the
animals were sold in Singapore. Several of these
dogs have since been killed, and it would be very
advisable that the rest of the batch should be also
destroyed; as, if this is not done, the inhabitants of
Singapore will not improbably find that hydrophobia
—a malady hitherto unknown in the colony—will
become eltablisbed there.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

THE FARMERS' CLUB.

At a meeting of this club, at the Inns of Court
Hotel, Mr. W. Eve in the chair, Mr. Frederick J.
Lloyd introduced the subject of "Field Experiments."
In speaking of the manner in which experiments
ought to be carried on he said a notion was far too
prevalent that such experiments required land
specially set apart for them, a large expenditure of
money and labour, and a considerable amount of
scientific skill. Every farmer, whether conscious of
it or not, was an experimenter, every crop an ex-
periment. Every farmer was, or should be, a
close observer of nature. In alluding to the
services of Miss Ormerod to British agriculture
he said farmers had been her constant assistants
in her researches, and what had been done with
regard to insect pests might be done in reference
to other matters. There ought, he maintained,
to be a closer union between the chemist and the
farmer. He thought that State aid might he use-
fully rendered by means of information conveyed in
Blue-books and yearly grants to assist in scientific
experiments arrived on at central stations. In the
discussion which followed the paper Mr. C. S. Read,
M.P., remarked that the experiments at Rothamsted
and Woburn had been conducted without any regard
to expense. However good might be the results of
experiments, the expense might exceed the value to
the farmer, and Sir John Lawes and the late Dr.
Iroelcker might have told them that was the case with
many of their own experiments. The great thing
which science had done for the farmer was the
showing him the why and wherefore of successful
agriculture. The remaining speakers were Mr. E.
Packard, Mr. W. Wells, Mr. W. Sergison, Mr. T.
Bell, Dr. A. J. Foelcker, Mr. Charles Howard, and
Mr. Bernard Dyer, the last-named gentleman
remarking that subscriptions for the carrying on of
field experiments should not be confined to a single
year, the only way to secure valuable results from
such experiments being to continue them from year to
year, so as to avoid the evil of arriving at premature
conclusions. A vote of thanks was given to Mr.
Lloyd fcr his paper.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

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BEAUTIFUL FLOWER BEDS IN
AUTUMN.

As flowers are comparatively scarce in the garden
after the middle of September, I have, during the
past two or three years, devoted a few beds to sub-
jects flowering so late that in ordinary seasons they
remain in good condition and are more or less
attractive until the middle or end of October. The
beds selected for these are not in the most prominent
position in the garden, but they occupy places where
they are readily seen. The plants selected are Aster
amellus Bessarabicus, a fine variety, bearing a pro-
fusion of large blue flowers; Lobelia cardinalis,
which, as so well known, has bronzy foliage and bright
crimson, flowers, and the undermentioned chrysan-
themums: Alex. Dufour, deep purple; Mme. C.
Desgrange, white with creamy centre; Isidore Feral,
light rose. These belong to the Japanese section,
and produce flowers of medium size. The chrysan-
themums, lobelias, and asters are distributed in about
equal numbers over each of the beds, and the effect is
remarkably good. This season I shall add to the
chrysanthemums the golden sport from Mme. C.
Desgrange. The several subjects may be put out at
any time between now and the end of May, with the
exception of the lobelia, which should not be planted
until the middle of May.—Gardeners' Magazine.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

IIALE-10WEN.

ELECTION OF PARISH SURVEYOR.—A pari-hion-rs
meeting was held on Tuesday at the Parish 0111 es
for the purpose of elec:ing the Surveyor of High-
ways. Mr. Trewolla, parish wazden
H. Grainger and Mr. W. Neath was proposal for
the office which is worth £2.) per aunum. 'I he
majority of those present veted for Mr. Chiang, r
and lie ~as declared e!eefed,—A lively scene fol-
lowed, it being alleged that favouritism had been
tit own towards Mr. Grainger, and that Mr. N -ath
had not received fair play—Mr. Hodgetts demanded
a Doll, and the Chairman authorised a poll to be
taken on Wednesday, the Bth inst.
FACTORY ACT PROSECUTION.—At the Public Office
on Tuesday, befoie Messrs. W. Bassani) and Job
Cilarratt (magistrates). Neri Eades, chain manufact-
urer, Summer Hill, was at the instance of Mr. W.
C. Hoare, the Inspector under the Factory Acts,
fined 20s. and costs for employiug his son who was
of school age, in a workshop.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. -A NARROW ESCAPE.—WiI-
Ham Mills, butcher, Blackheath was charged with
sit mpiing to commit suicide, on the 27th ult.—
When drunk the prisoner jumped into a deep pool
at Cakemore, and floated on the water for several
minutes. A rope was subsequently obtained, and
the prisoner was rescued. Prisoner floated on the
water, and it was s:ated his rescue attributed to
the fact that he was very fat. and that he had
been drinking spirits.—Prisoner said he had been
drinking heavily, and had no recollection of jump-
ing into the water.—The case was adjourned.
AN OBSOLETE STATUTE.—Edward Instone, farmer
of kfasbury, was summoned for forcibly entering
the bowie of Eliza Wiihers, British Osk Inn, Spring
Hill.—Mr. Wablion, who defended, submitted that
the magistrates could not hear the case, as the sta-
tute under which it had been brought forward wa.
one wiiich had been held to be obsolete. The u the
had refused in other Cases to grant a mandamus to
cowl el a hearing, they holding that such question.
..bould be disposed of in a Civil Couit, and not Ili
a Criminal Court. lie contended that as
,the eolu•
p.an ant had taken adtantage of an obsolete eta-
; lite to take pri,ceedtngs in a Criminal Court, the
Bench .fieuht refuse to recogLise the case.—Mr.
ila.saho said the mitai.trates were no, present t.
I ( view the law, but to adrninster it, They were et
opinion it was a case that should be heard in the.
C..unty Court, nd should eonsi quently refuse to
hear it.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

TERRIBLE FATALITY TO A STUDENT.

On Monday Mr. Lumb, coroner, held an inquest at
the Seacote Hotel, St. Bees, on the body of Arthur
M`Hutchin, aged 22 years' who was killed on Satur-
day by falling about 200 ft. down St. Bees Cliffs. The
Rev. W. M`Hutchin, rector of Talke, Stoke-upon-
Trent, father of deceased, was present. Charles
Hutchinson, of Shenstone, near Lichfield, student at
the Theological College, identified deceased's body,
and stated that they both came to St. Bees together
as freshmen in January last. Last Saturday they went
for a walk over the rocks at the bottom of the cliffs.

Deceased was a wonderful climber, the best he had eve.;
seen, but witness, who was no climber, sat on a rock, and
he asked his companion not to go up. Deceased's last
words were, "I shall go without your consent." Wit-
ness saw him climb to nearly the top of the cliff,
and then he fell. It was a fearfully dangerous place.
Gottheb Henry FAdtruann proved going to see the
body where it had fallen. The cliff down which Mr.
M‘Hutchin fell was quite precipitous, with projecting
rocks, and was one ot the most dangerous places de-
ceased could have attempted to climb. In answer
to a juryman, the witness Hutchinson, who was re-
called, said deceased had gone part of the way up
the cliff on a previous occasion, and at another time
witness dissuaded him from going.—Augustus Henry
Farrar, also from St. Bees College, said the cliff was
about 200 ft. high. He should consider it quite im-
possible for a man to reach the top. The Coroner
expressed the hope that the result of this foolhardi-
ness, which was not the first case of the kind he had
there, would prove a warning to others. A verdiot of
"Accidental death S' was returned. The coffin con-
taining deceased's remains were covered with wreaths,
and was afterwards borne by the St. Bee's College
students to the Furness railway station, about 80
collegians marching in the solemn procession. The
deceased's father and his son's remains then left for
Staffordshire, the collegians standing uncovered till
the departure of the train.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

THE IMITATIVE CAPACITY OF BIRDS.

That birds are imitative creatures has long been
known. Many species will simulate the notes and
calls of others with such accuracy as to defy detec-
tion, while some will imitate the noises made by
animals, or even the human voice. Hitherto, how-
ever, the imitations have been supposed to be purely
vocal, each species retaining its own manners, flight,
and walk, regardless of those of its fellows. Many
of these are distinctive and peculiar enough, none
more so than the flights of the tumbler pigeon. No
naturz,Hst has hitherto ventured to grapple with
the problem of why this kind of pigeon should
have taken to throw somersaults in the air.
Other varieties of pigeons have apparently
equally failed in understanding the matter. They
may often be observed watching the perform-
ance with an attention and gravity savour-
ing of reprobation, but they are never seen to attempt
an imitation of it. It appears however,
that other birds are taking the matter in hand, and
there is a prospect—if the fashion spreads, that
tumbling may in time become generallvpopular among
the winged race, and that even the sparrow, as he
descends from the housetop to the road, may deem
it necessary to throw himself head over heels half a
dozen tunes. The jackdaw has been the first bird to
follow the fashion set by the tumblers. A correspon-
dent of the Field has seen a pair of tkese birds near
Sherborne following some tumbler pigeons and
imitating their flight so accurately that at a short dis-
tance they might be mistaken for them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

ECLIPSE ALL EVER YET INTRODUCED OR

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STRENGTH, LIGHTNESS, BEAUTY, AND

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

GALLANT RESCUE FROM DROWNING.

At three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, as a number
of boys were playing at the Temple Steps, on the Vic-
toria Embankment, one of their number, a little fellow
named Joseph Love, aged seven years, of New-court,
Strand, fell into the Thames and sank beneath the
water three times. A gentleman who was passing,
Mr. F. G. Day, of 13, Cordoza-street, N., seeing the
lad's danger, took off his hat and coat and jumped
into the river, and succeeded in rescuing the boy. A
constable took the little fellow to the Thames
Police-station at Waterloo-bridge, where he was
attended by a physician, and, after being attended to,
recovered consciousness.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

THE HANLAN-BEACH SCULLING
MATCH.

The sculling match for £lOOO between Hanlan and
Beach took place on Saturday at Sydney over the
championship course on the Paramatta River. The
event created the greatest interest and the attendance
was enormous, every point of vantage on the river
being occupied, and the steamers being crowded with
spectators. The weather was favourable, and the
water smooth. Both the competitors were in good
condition. After keeping well together for some
distance, Beach overhauled his opponent when near
the winning-post, and eventually won by six lengths.
The result created intense excitement.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04

THE INDIAN AND COLONIAL
EXHIBITION.

At Marlborough House, London, on Tuesday last,
the Prince of Wales presided at the first meeting of the
Royal Commission appointed by the Queen to organise
the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, 1886, and in an
exhaustive address dwelt upon the national and
imperial character of the project, for which a guarantee
fund of £128,600 has already been subscribed. The
Prince said that as President of the Commission he
purposed taking as active a share in the work as Ile
had done at the Paris Exhibition of 1878. He pro-
posed the appointment of a Finance Committee. The
Earl of Derby moved a resolution approving of what
the Prince had done, and thanking him for the
interest he had taken in the undertaking. The Earl
of Kimberley seconded the resolution, which was passed
unanimously.