The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-27 00:00:00

BRITISH AND FOBBIGS.

Nnbar Pasha replied on Saturday to the demand of
Ittissia and Germany to be represented on the Caisse of
the Public Debt. He believed there was no radical
objection to it, but was unable to give any affirmative
reply, and intimated that if he was pressed on the
matter he should mign. If, however, the other
Powers wi&laccept the demand he will ratify their de.,
cision.
Lord Ripon embarked or Saturday on his homeward
voyage, and his departure from Bombay was made the.
occasion uf a great native demonstration.
Prince Bismarck has written a letter to acknowledge
the many manifestations of sympathy he has- received
from all Rafts of the Empire in reference to the vote of
distrust given by the Reichstag.
During the severe gale which prevailed' on Saturday
a boy named Greening, aged 13 years, was- in the act of
entering a barn at Buckland Ripers, near Weymouth,
when he was struck by the door, which was suddenly
closed by violent gust of wind. The boy's head was 60
shockingly crushed against the central partition that '
his death resulted almost immediately.
On Saturday a gentleman, name unknown, and
apparently a stranger to the district, threw himself in
front of a Midland express near Leicester, and was
instantly killed.
On Saturday Mr. Asher, M.P., Solicitor-General for
Scotland, addressed at Peterhead a meeting of fishermen
convened to protest against the practice of • stearet•
trawling. One fishecman complained that the Govern-
ment had not given them justice in this matter: They
wanted trawling abolished, and he added, if the Govern-
ment did not interfere they would hear of some-
thing quite as serious as had occurred among the Skye
crofters.
Dr. Graham, a well-known Liverpool medical man,
and one of the most successful surgical operators in
the north of England, committed suicide on Saturday
morning at his residence by cutting his throat in a
terrible manner, the head being almost separated from
the body. Some time ago he had to give up practice
for a time in consequence of his mind becoming affected,
but he had apparently quite recovered when he again
resumed business.

On Saturday at the Greenock Sheriff Court, Donald
M'Swann, a joiner, was convicted oF having personatgcl
a voter at the recent parliamentary election for that
borough. Taking into account the prisoner's previous
good character, that the offence was committed pretty
much through ignorance, and that the act was detected
before the voting-paper was dropped into the ballot-
box, Sheriff Smith only inflicted the limited sentence
of twenty-one days' imprisonment on the culprit.
At four o'clock on Saturday morning an encounter
took place in Wynyard Pails, near Durham, between
three constables and six poachers. The latter used
sticks and stones, but four of them—Richard Bentley,
Alfred Oliver, Joseph Wakefield, and William Carter,
pitmen—were captured with their nets, and later in the
day were sentenced to three months' imprisonment,
with a further term of three months in default of find-
ing securities for their good behaviour.
On Saturday the dead body of a seamen, named John
Kelly, was landed at Greenock, from the barque Wave
Queen. Kelly joined the vessel on Thursday, and on
that afternoon had a dispute with the second mate,
named William Johnstone, who it is alleged, struck and
knocked down deceased. Kelly remained on duty till
Saturday morning, when he expired as he was walking
along the deck. His head is much bruised and dis-
coloured.

A violent gale raged over England, Ireland, and
France during Saturday and Sunday. It was preceded
by a sudden and heavy fall of the barometer, and fol-
lowed by an equally rapid recovery. The most serious
of the casualties was the capsizing of the ferry boat
which plies between Connah's Quay and QueensferrY.
When in mid-stream the boat sank, three out of ten
persons on board being drowned. In Paris the gale was
so violent that people were literally blown down in the
streets, and the storm was accompanied 14 thunder,
lightning, and rain.
A serious fire happened early on Saturday morning at
the Windsor terminus of the Great Western Railway,
and destroyed the parcels-room. An examination of
the remains has led to the discovery of what are sup-
posed to be parts of an infernal machine.
Mr. Justice Stephen on Saturday gave the decision
of the ten judges who had heard argued the question
whether, in the Brighton conspira6y case, in which
Railton and Cox were the accused, the evidence of a
solicitor could be given against his client to secure his
conviction. Their lordships were unanimously of
opinion that the evidence was admissible, and the con-
viction was affirmed.

Two boys, named James Jennings and Thomas Baker,
of Middlesbrough, were drowned on Saturday While
attempting to put up a sail in a small boat near Eston
Jetty on the River Tees.
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Ai midnight on Saturday four wheatstacks on the
farm of Mr. Thomas Potts, Seaham Harbour, were 'set
on fire. A miner named Edward Hart, of New Seaham
Colliery, was afterwards apprehended, charged with
having caused the fire. The four stacks were entirely
destroyed. There were 21 stacks in all, but the're-
mainder were saved. •

A lunatic, named Anthony Ware, recently attacked
another inmate, named Matthew Smith, at the Bicton
Heath Lunatic Asylum, near Shrewsbury, with a piece
of iron, and killed him before the keepers could
interfere.

A tutor named Andlau was charged at Marlborough-
street Police-court, on Saturday, with attempting- to
obtain £4s,by means of a forged cheque, from Messrs.
Scott and Co., bankers, Cavendish-square. The prisoner,
who said he was innocent of the charge, was committed
for trial, bail being refufnl.
Mr. Justice Chitty oe Saturday made an order for
winding-up the Steamship Sapphire Company (Limite ))
on the petition of the Cardiff Junction Company.
Archdeacon Jacobs died at Winchester, on Saturday,
in his 82nd year. He was ordained in 1827, and had
been a Canon of Winchester for fifty years.
The Holbeach (Lincolnshire) Guardians have accepted
a tender to supply the best bread at 3d. the 41b. loaf.
So low a price has never before been known by the in-
habitants of the district.
Lord Londesborough has been elected president of
the Yorkshire Agricultural Society for 1885.
On Saturday:in Dublin.llames Ellis French, formerly
heed of the Detective Department in Ireland, was found
guilty of conspiring to procure persons to commit im-
moral practices, and sentenced to two years' bard
labour.
Lord Wharncliffe has disposed of Belmont Castle and
estate, in Perthshire, to Mr. Campbell-Bannerman, M.P.
The property, which consists chiefly of grass parks and
arable lands, is about 400 acres in extent, and the price
paid for it £52,000. A disastrous fire occurred at the
castle several months ago, and the new owner intends
to rebuild the edifice.
Orders have been received in the department of the
chief constructor and the chief engineerat Portsmouth
Dockyard to proceed at once with estimates of the cost
of completing the work on all the ships in hand, and
those awaiting refit and completion, so as to enable the
Admiralty to commence next year's programme as early
as possible.
Sir John Lubbock, M.P., Mr. James R. Lowell, the
American Minister, and Mr. Thomas Hughes, Q.C., were
present at the annual supper of the Old Student Club
in connection with the Working Men's College, Great
Ormond-street, on Saturday evening.
The Servian Ambassador in London, ascompanied by
the Mayor of Belgrade and two of his colleagues, with
MM. Alex. Zovichich and Ivan Pavolovich, visited
Brighton on Saturday at the instance of the Mayor and
Mr. Knight, of the Brighton Railway. The visitors
were entertained at luncheon in the Pavilion by the
Mayor.
The action "Lotinga v. The Commercial -Union
Assurance Company" was brought to a pies& in the
Queen's Bench Division on Saturday, before Mr. Jus-
tice Manisty and a special jury. The plaintiff sought
to recover £2OOO on a policy of insurance granted upen
the life of Mr. Isaac Lotinga, of Sunderland, her hus-
band, who died from the effects of carbolic acid taken
in mistake for whisky. The contention of the defendant
company was that the deceased was not a temperate
man, as described at the time of insuring, and after a
hearing extending over eight days the jury were dis-
charged, having failed to agree to a verdict.
James Walker, a labourer, was indicted at the
Central Criminal Court, London, on Saturday, for the
wilful murder of William Pollard, and also for wounT;
ing Alfred Brown. The men, it appeared, were .en.
gaged in a general fight in itanway-street,
.when- all
three were stabbed. There was some doubt as to
whether the accused was the assailant or the assailed,
and where the knife came from. The jury acquitted
the prisoner, who was discharged, the second count not
being proceeded with.
The arrival is announced (by the steamship Elderslit;
from Oamaru, New Zealand) of the largest cargo of •
frozen mutton which has ever left the colonies. It con-
sists of 25,000 carcases, consigned to the Australian
Company, Limited.
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South Devon Railway, Lear Totnes. A pilot engine'
Totnes Station was waiting on the dowil line foi• the
signal to proceed, when the seven a.re: train nom',
Exeter ran into it, causing severe shaking tei
sengers, many sustaiuing cuts and bruises, and
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thrown off their seats. The signalman was suspended:.'
On Saturday a large meeting, principally conliposecl
of East Essex farmers, was held at Colchester to cerek
sider the present critical condition of agzicultiire.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by
the Earl and Countess of Dudley, visited Worcester on
Saturday afternoon. An address from the Mayor, and
Corporation was presented, to which the Prince re: •
turned a kindly reply. The cathedral and the poreelaln
works were visited, and at the railway station the Free:;'
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Parker who died at the end of last week in the 92nd •
year of his age, at Comberford rectory, near Pershore,
Worcestershire. He had held his preferment for the
almost unexampled period of 58 'years, havifig been in-
stituted to it, on his own nomination as patron. ill 18211
Mr. Parker took his Bachelor's degree at Trinity
College, Oxford, as far back as the year 1815,, and pro-
ceeded M.A. in due course. He was ordained Deacon in
1817 by the Bishop of Worcester (Dr. Cornwall),
and was admitted into priest's orders by the same-
bishop in the following year. He held for some years
also the curacy of Ehailey Castle, in the diocese of
Worcester.
On Saturday at Birkenhead William Ransehen and
Ferdinand Koelpin, second mate and boatswain of the
American ship I. F. Chapman, were remanded charged
with the wilful murder of one of the crew named
Jonssen, a Russian Finn. The prisoners were
airested at the instance of the Russian Consul. It was
aliTeNd that the deceased was subjected to continual
ill-treatment, and when rounding Cape Horn he was
tied by the wrists and lashed uo to the rigging. where he
was left to die.