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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN
RUSSIA.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, with their
children, arrived at St. Petersburg at four o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses were
met at Gatechina by the Grand Dukes Vladimir and
Serge, who accompanied them to St. Petersburg,
where they were met at the station by the Emperor
and Empress, the Czarewitch, and all the members of
the Imperial family now in the capital, as well as by
Sir Edward Thornton, attended by the members of
the British Embassy and many high dignitaries, civil
and military.
The Emperor was in full uniform, wearing the
ribbon of the Garter. The Duke of Edinburgh wore
the uniform of a Russian Admiral, with the ribbon of
St. Andrew.

The welcome accorded to the Duke and Duchess by
their Imperial MajPsties was most cordial, the Em-
peror dtiving off with the Duke, and the Empress
with the Duchess to the Winta Palace.

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

The man who lends his influence rarely gets it
back.

The best time to offer your hand to a lady.—When
she is getting out of an omnibus.
In spite of the popular superstition as to the number
of thirteen, the thirteenth card of a suit is a good
thing to hold in a game of whist.
"

"Whistlers are always good-natured," says a
philosopher. Everybody knew that. It's the folks
that have to listen to the whistling that get ugly.

A. new book is titled "Short Sayings of Great
Men." When are we to have "Great Sayings of
Short Men ?"

The town of Path, Tex., has raised a potato five
feet long. The Colaralo beetle hasn't heard of that
fa,hionable summer resort. When it does we shall
read of a potato bug to match.
"No, papa. Ido not wish to marry yet. What I
want is a man who does not drink, smoke, chew,
snuff, go out at nights, gamble, bet, over-eat, &c. ; in
short, a man with no vices, and one who is always
d." "My daughter," said the loving father; yuu
are hut a stranger here; heaven is your home."
"So you have got twins at your house," said the
old lady to little Tommy." "Yes, ma'am ' • two of
'em." "What are you going to call them ? "
" Thunder and Lightning." "Why, those are strange
names to call children." " Well, that's what dad
called them as soon as he heard they were in the
house."

ti good,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

THE ST. GOTHARD RAILWAY.

An interesting table, showing the result of the
working of the St. Gothard Railway from June to
December, has just been published (says the Geneva
Correspondent of The Times).
Excepting June, which was a broken month, August
yielded the best return-993,000f.—and December the
lowest-685,000f.
On the other hand, while the working expenses
were the lowest in August and September, not exceed.
ing 300,000 f., they rose in December, owing to the
necessity of keeping the line clear of snow, to
426,000 f.

The excess of receipts over expenses during the
period in question makes a total in round numbers of
three and a half million francs. _

The goods traffic shows a steady increase, the
receipts from this source being 500,000 f. in December,
against 380,00 Cf. in August. The falling off in the
winter returns arises exclusively from the diminution
in the number of passengers.
In August 117,000 passengers travellei over the line
in December only 50,000.

The number of passengers carried by the company
since the opening of the line last June is 601,006.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

MINING ACCIDENT IN AUSTRALIA.

Full details of the terrible accident at the Austra-
lasian mine, Creswick, near 31elbourne, have arrived
by the last mail. Twenty-seven persons were impri-
soned in the mine, and before the exploring parties
could reach them twenty-two of them had died either
by drowning or exhaustion.
The accident occurred on Monday, December U.
The mine was suddenly flooded, and the twenty seven
men, or nearly all of them, ran to the highest part of
the mine. Here, with the water nearly up to their
chine, they held on by bars for some time. They had
no light, and it was two days before they could be
reached, the water having been in the meantime pumped
out. When they could be got at it was found that all
except five had perished.
One of the survivors stated that the imprisoned
men had prayed and sung and tried to cheer each
other up; but one by one the victim, many of them
struck by cramp, let go their hold, fell into the water
and were drowned. Their bodies were found in a
heap when the water had subsided. The water
had risen within a foot of the roof where the men
were.
The victims were interred on December 15. In all
the principal towns of the colony active measures were
at once taken to raise a fund for the support of the
widows and orphans.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

SENTENCED TO DEATH.

On Tuesday, at the Lincoln Assizes, before Mr.
Justice Cave, James Anderson was indicted for the
wilful murder of Mary Anderson.
Mr. Lawrence, Q.C., and Mr. Sieveking were for
the prosecution; and 'Mr. Mellor, Q.C., and Mr.
Sanders for the defence.

The prisoner and the deceased woman were man and
wife, and appeared for some time to have been on bad
terms. A year previously he had been bound over to
keep the peace towards her. Other disagreements
subsequently occurred between them, and eventually
she went to live with her son. On December 6 of
last year she called at her husband's cottage and found
him at dinner with a lad, her nephew. She said she
had come for her clothes. An altercation ensued.
The prisoner got up and struck the woman on the
face. He then locked the door. She ran into the
back kitchen, screaming "Murder." The prisoner
stopped to open a pocket-knife and then followed.
The lad saw them both under a table in the back
room, the man uppermost. He then ran to fetch
assistance. Almost directly afterwards the woman
lelt the cottage, bleeding from the throat. She
staggered 100 yards and fell dead, the jugular vein
having been punctured. The prisoner washed his
hands, locked his cottage-door, and cut his throat.
While he was lying ill from the wound he said,
"Well, I have done the deed, and I hope I shall
suffer the penalty; and if I was before the Judge and
he was to ask for a reprieve' I should ask him not to
reprieve me, for I want to die for it," On a subse-
quent occasion he said, "Me and little Jack were
getting our dinner when she came in, and it was then
I did the deed. If she had not used her uncivil
tongue, I should never have got eut of my chair to
her. But it is done now, and cannot be helped."
For the defence it was suggested as not inconsistent
with the evidence that there had been a struggle, and
that the deadly wound had been inflicted under pro-
vocation and in hot blood, and that the crime was that
of manslaughter.

In summing up the learned Judge told the jury that
in order to find a verdict of manslaughter they must
be satisfied that there was some more substantial pro.
vocation than words, and that for himself he could see
no evidence of such provocation.

The jury Convicted the prisoner of murder, and he
was 'sentenced to death,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

the first_ half of the I 4eathe ,

corrected average number. The fatiil cases of
small-pox, which had been 7 and 3 in each of the two
preceding weeks, rose to 8 last week, but were 19 below
the corrected average weekly number,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

Sir Robert. in spite of much scorn,
Repealed tha high duties on corn ;
Buy Alleock's Corn Shield has wholly reread
The Corns that in anguish were borne

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will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

THE LABOUR MARKET.

In all department's of the iron trade manufacturers
believe that the lowest rate has been reached in prices,
and that there will be a substantial rise when the ship.
ping season is fairly open. Inquiries are more numerous
throughout the finished iron trade. Marked iron is in
rather restricted demand, but the inquiry for sheets is
good.
More activity is reported in the coal trade, and
orders are coming in freely.

There is a decided improvement in the woollen and
worsted trades in all parts of Yorkshire. This is
most marked in the home trade, and the exports of
woollen goods to the United States is greater than at
any previous time. The mills in most of the districts are
working full time. The lace business is, on the whole,
in a healthy condition, and rather more activity has
been apparent, especially at Nottingham, during the
last few weeks.

The condition of the engineering irrades is still active,
and shipbuilding continues prosperous. The orders
now on hand will ensure the workmen in all its
Iloyment for
present year, at least.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

FEDERATION OF "OPERATIVE"
LABOURERS.

A circular on the proposed formation of a National
Federation of " Operative" Labourers has been issued
by the combined Executive Councils of the Bristol,
West of England, and South Wales Labourers' Union,
and the London and Southern Counties Amalgamated
Labourers' Union.

It sets forth that the " operative " labourers, of
whom there are 1,000,000 in the great towns of the
kingdom, are practioally unrepresented in Parliament;
that their representatives have been systematically
excluded from participation in the work of the Trades
Union Congress; that the congress has never taken
the interests of the " operative " labourers into con-
sideration ; that the rate of wages they receive re-
spectively in the North and South of England are
ruled by unequal and unjust differences; and that
they, in short, possess no medium through whiah their
grievances can be brought under the notice of Parlia•
ment and the public.
To remedy this state of things it is proposed to
establish a National Federation of " Operative "
Labourers, having a central council in London, to at-
tend to the interests of the class in and out of Parlia-
ment, and for the purpose of "mutual assistance in
time of need."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL.

Precentor Venables begs to forward the accompany-
ing authentic statement of the position of affairs with
regard to the above Cathedral :
"Mr. J. L. Pearson, R. A. , after a lengthened ex-
amination of the condition of the central tower of
Peterborough Cathedral, has reluctantly felt com-
pelled to pronounce the whole structure in so shattered
and unsafe a state that it is advisable to take down th
failing walls to below the tops of the lantern arches,
together with the crushed piers. He states that it
will not be absolutely impossible to shore up the super-
structure while rebuilding the two eastern piers, the
settlements of which have caused the mischief, but that
this course would involve an additional cost of at least
£4,000, and leave the tower eventually in a crazy state.
The Chapter House and the Restoration Committee
have come to the decision that the tower must be taken
down without delay to the "point indicated by Mr.
Pearson, together with the two piers, and rebuilt, as
far as possible stone for stone. Mr. Pearson's estimate
for this taking down and rebuilding is £13,000. This
does not include any additional heightbeing given to the
tower, which is desired by many, or the restoration
of the choir in its original dimensions. At prasent
the restoration fund stands at about £3,700 but the
urgency of the case has not yet been fully realized.
"The Precentory, Lincoln."

On Tuesday the stone screen was entirely taken
away with the exception of a few stones, and this was
the last thing which had to be removed before the
shoring and scaffolding could be commenced. Some
scaffolding has been erected in the higher part of the
lantern, the pavement below has been removed, and
as soon as the shoring is erected the cranes will be at
work. This will only take a few days. The tapestry
In the Morning Chapel, though not in the imme•
diate vicinity of the tower, has been protected by a
hoarding.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

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Captain Kane, of the barque Rosedale, of Belfast
reports that on the 9th inst. he rescued the master
and crew of the barque Scatofell, which was then in a
sinking condition. Subsequently the rescued crew
were transferred to a German vessel, and thence to
the ship Narwhal, which has landed them at Fal-
.mouth.
A. few days ago, taking advantage of the finer
weather which has lately prevailed, some twenty
members of the Genevan section of the Swiss Alpina
Club made an attempt to ascend the Gorner Grat,
from Zermatt. So great was the accumulation of
snow that they did not succeed in gettitig furthet
than the Riffel Hotel and the Gorner Glacier, but
the adventurers writ, it is said, recompensed for their
disappointment with views of indescribable *loath:in;
inch as In stunmer are never ISeheld.

LAST WORDS OF THE HOHEN-
Z OLLERNS.

-The St. James's Gazette says :—The Emperor of
Germany feels the loss of his brother very deeply.
"We were seven," he remarked to his sister, the
Dowager Grand-Duchess of Mecklenburg, who at-
tended the funeral ceremony, "and now there are
only you and I left !" Prince Charles's last words,
heard by the physician as he stooped over the dying
man were, ," Long live the Emperor ? " They will
take their place in the collection of "last words "
of the Hohenzellern family, several of which have
been preserved. Those of his father, Frederick
William 111., were " Cela va mal," in answer to
the personal inquiry of the Emperor Nicholas. Those
of the voluptuous and superstitious Frederick William
, who died in the absence of every member of his
family, were "How bitter is death ! ' Frederick the
Great, who was fond of calling himself the head ser-
vant of the State, asked, on hearing the clock strike,
what the time was, and added, "I must be up at
four to-morrow." His father, the parsimonious and
eccentric Frederick William 1., had his lackeys march
past the bed some hours before his death in their new
liveries, grumbled over the money they had cost, and
continued to murmur, "Vanity, vanity ! "
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

SALES BY LTRITION

Particulars in future papers.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03

ENTERPRISE IN TURKEY.

We (The Times) have received the following nom.
munication from the Turkish Embaasy :

" Constantinople, 20th January, ix&
"The Turkish Government has just granted the
following further concessions
"1. To drain and clear the marsh which covers a
vast extent of country in the valleys of Adana and Sis,
along the road between Mersina and Missis through
Tarsus and Adana. _

"2. To construct embankments on the rivers Kidos,
Seihan, and Geihan, which run by the lower part of
the above-mentioned road, and in the t4iii valley, and
to establish an Ottoman Navigation service between
Tarsus, Adana, Missis, and the sea.
"3. To make dykes and canals to irrigate land in
the valleys of Sis, Tarsus, Adana, and Missis.
"4. To open a port in the Gulf of Ayass to You-
mourtalik, This port will be furnished with quays,
docks, and dockyards.
"The concession of these wcrks is granted for 50
years, from the data of the Firman, to Spiraki Assani
Effendi, Turkish subject, on the basis of the conditions
set forth in the forms of convention and schedule
recently published.
"A narrow gunge line will be made from Bouroun-
Abed to Parso, in the Vilayet of Aidin. The concession
of this line is also granted for 50 years, on the basis of
the above-mentioned forms, to Yahia Hayati Effendi
and Co., Turkish subjects.
" Menahim Salih Effendi, a merchant of Bagdad,
has been authorised to establ!sh, without monopoly, a
navigation service on the Tigris. The steamers will
carry the Ottoman flag, and the service will be con-
ducted according to the regulations of the river police
in force in the Empire.
"A concession has been granted to Nahid Bey and
his partner Costaky Theodory Effendi for the con-
struction of a railway from Mersina to Adana, on the
basis of the forms of convention and schedule above.
mentioned."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1883.

interval between the first performance and farce,
Mr. H. Lea and Sir. Greentlld sing two songs eich
which met with a g)od reception. The fa,ce "Th
Area Mlle," created roars of of laughter and was
well received.

must not ba asked to make any further abatement.
It was stated that out of (30 property owners, 20
had optismted to join the Lo2al Board in purchas-
ing he mines.
-Mr. P-ic!.. (:-:.:;81.tan1 clerk) said he estimated the
Bo ,rd's stolro of the mines at £212.
Mr. T9lomp,oti th .114 ht as the valuation of the
mires mVfl iZS A am th. • I.: .1-rm-ty owners' assess-
Ini, 010 •• r \Vor.s Company', the ~,
Gas
C Anpa::;, .r.: I,h I r . Compamy ,Shoula
pay their fair prop-Jrtion for time mines i...ccordie;
to the value of their assessment.
The Clerk thought that could be arranged.
Several of those present then spoke of disturbanceg
of properties which had recently occurred near t°
High Street, presumably from mining operations
and Mr. Drinkwabr ob erred that if they purchase°
the mines Lord Dudley should give a guarantee
that there would not be such disturbancs.
My. Eliggs: They must have support if they get
the mines.

Mr. Skidmore thought it was some old mine that
had disturbed Mr. Drinkwater's prop( rty, and lie
could empathically state that it was not from arli
workings belonging to Lord Dudley, who ha,:
kept entire faith with the Board, and had not 011
tarbed on 3 inch within 100 yards of the Town
since the negotiations for purchase had-commencr.:
In the course of further discussion, the Clerk, 1'
reply to a question, said a good deal of damage
was likely to be done if the mines were worked ;
and Mr, Skidmore observed that if they were,.
purchased he took it a guarantee would be given tY
every purchaser that they never would be worked.
Mr. Thompson pointed out that when mine°
were purchased lateral support was purchased also ;
and Mr. Drin.kwater thought if the purchase
effected there should be a sufficient area left area°
them to keep them intact.
The Clerk said as he understood it the purchase,
would mean the absolute purchase of the whole 01
the mines under the area. Replying to Mr.
son the Clerk said there were only seven properti
owners who had absolutely refused to purchase.
Ultimately, upon the motion of Mr. }Wigs'
seconded by Mr. M. Rol inson, it was agreed t°
adjourn the meeting for a week, and that in the
racantime the chairman, Dr. Walker, and the Clerk
wait upon Mr. Fisher-Smith, and asked to ell
particulars about the exact boundary al to la,tera
support and other particulars.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

EXECUTION AT IPSWICH,

On Tuesday morning, at eight o'clock, Thomas
Lyons Day, aged 31, born near Oldbury, Sta6ordshire,
was hatted at Ipswich Prison for the murder on the
13th day of August last of his illegitimate child, aged
four years. Binns who was the executioner, arrived
at the prison at about seven o'clock, and was soon
afterwards followed by the Under Sheriff and other
officials. The morning was clear acd cold. Six
hundred people assembled, awaiting the hoisting of
the black flag, which was done about two minutes to
eight, after which the crowd dispersed quickly.
Bions is reported to have performed his work satisfac-
torily. The culprit died protesting his innocence. Nc
reporter was present.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

SUICIDE OF THREE SISTERS IN
VENICE

Writing from Venice on Sunday, the Correspondent
of the Morning Post says :
rhe suicide a tbree sisters, of the name of Angell,
belonging to a very good family, has caused great
consternation in this city. The greatest mystery still
prevails as to the reasons which induced these three
young girls to take so desperate a resolution. They
left their house on Monday afternoon and walked
as far as the Riva degli Schiavoni. Here they
took the steamboat, which was running the
last time that afternoon to the Lido. One of
the young ladies, before starting, had expressed a
desire to go in a gondola. During the short journey
they eat in the cabin with the steward and appeared
very melancholy. One of them asked what time the
last boat returned to Venice. They then commenced
speaking French between themselves until they
alighted at the Lido. They walked as far as the beach
and were seen late in the evening walking together.
As they did not return home that evening information
was given to the police, who at once traced their
movements up to a late hour on the day of their dis-
appearance, The news that a fisherman had die.
covered one of the bodies on the coast near Mala-
mocco created much sensation. It now appears
certain that they committed suicide. One of the
sisters was suffering very severely from her eye-
sight, and the second was subject to epileptic
fits. They had on several occa-ions declared that
they found life miserable, and would put an end to it.
The youngest of the sisters, a girl of extreme beauty
and grace, had been heard to say that she would not
live an hour after her sisters' death. They had lost
their mother, whom they adored, and it appears that
before starting for the Lido they had placed a wreath
of flowers on their mother's tomb, In the room of one
of the sistera was found a volume of Mazzini's
" Promes s Sposi" left open at the chapter describing
the sadnesss of Lucia on leaving her native home.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

ROWLEY REGIS.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT Sr a INGE lELD.—Tu escloy
Mr. Edwin Hooper (South Staffordshire Corone .)
held an inquest at the Cock Intl, Dudley Roai,
Springfield, respecting the death of John Pulley,
aged two years and four months, who had been
killed on the highway. On Friday morning the
deceased was taken a walk by his eldest brother,
aged seven years. On arriving in Dog Lane the
elder boy left the deceased, and upon a cart laden
with Rowley rag stone passing down the road the
deceased attempted to strike the hinder part of the
horse, and in doing so he stumbled and fell down,
and the cart wheel passed over his head, killing him
instantaneously,--The jury returned a verdict of
"Accidental death,"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

FATAL COLLISION AT SEA.

A fatal collision occurred at the mouth of the
Mersey on Monday forenoon, during a dense fog,
About ten o'clock the Austrian bargee Nahar, Cap,
tam n Consorvitchy, was being towed out by the steam
tug Columbus. When in the Crosby Channel the
hull of a large steamer suddenly loomed through
the fog. A collieion was inevitable, arid in a few
moments the steamer, how on, struck the barque with
terrific force amidships, cutting a great hole in her
side down to the water's edge. The vessels hung
together for a short time, and the boats of the tug and
the bteamehip were got out. Those on board the
barque were taken off the veeeel, and in a minute or
two afterwards she worked clear from the steamer,
and sank in deep water near the lightship. The
steamer turned out to be the Duke of Argyll, belonging
to Meesrs. M'Diarmid, Greenshields, and Co., of Liver•
pool, and was inward bound from New Orleans when
she struck the barque. James Morgan, a Channel
pilot, was standing near the bow of the barque, keep•
ing an outlook fer approaching vessels. Before he could
get away One of the anchors of the steamer cru,hed
him to death. Two Austrians of the barque's crew
were severely injured by gear falling upon them. The
crew of the Nahar who had been rescued by the boats
were taken on board the Columbus and conveyed back
to Liverpool. One of the barque'e crew had sustained
Berlins injuries about the head and body, and was
taken to the Northern Mil ital, where he remains in
a dangerous condition. Two others of the crew were
slightly injured. All the &ailing and belongings of
the crew of the b Arqne went down with the vessel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

THE LONDON CORN MARKET.

The 3/ark Lane Express publishes the following re-
port of Monday's Corn market

The trade for wheat at this morning's market is very
slow fur all descriptions at lait Monday's currencies.
Flour is in restricted demand at unaltered rates.
Maiz,l is rather dearer ; mixed American, t) arrive,
91. ex—tiir, buyers, sellers 273. Fine malting
barleys are firm in value, and se scarce as to terd still
upward ; ereoridary qualities are plentiful and lA.
cheaper, Gria.liog and di,tilling runs are firm at late
rates. Malt is in fair demand for the beet qualities ;
inferior eisecriptions neglected. Oats meet a firm but
quiet trade at last Monday's rates ; heavy sorts are
occasionally 31. lower. Beans aud peas firm and
nnalt.red. Linseed is 6d. dearer on the week ; Oalcut%
seed 41s, ex-ship, buyers.

Nil. NISI BONE•II.—The other day we read that a
beggar was taken Into custody, and upon him was
found what are known a 4 beggars' bones, The " beg.
gars' b me" is a small hone from the sheep's head,
which the mendicant carries for "luck." It is satis-
factory to learn that the beggar is not all bones, but
the bone which is his aversion doubtless laths " collar "
bcr.,—Putt,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF MINES
AT BRIERLEY HILL.

On Monday evening a meeting of the members
of the Brieriey Hill Local Board, and of property
owners in the High -stre,t was held in the Town
Hall to further consider the advisability of pur-
chasing from the Eail of Dudley the mines which
underlie the Brierley Hill Town Hall and High-
street.

Mr. Simon Bennett (chairman of the Local Board)
presided, and there were also present Messrs M.
Rollinson, D. Rollinson, T. Feredrty, H. Carder,
R Thompson. J. Skidmore, Dr. Walker, J. Higgs,
J. Wilcox, J. Hawkins, T. Gattery, T. Grosvenor,
P. flarris,E. Lane, J. Hipkins, H. Pitt, Drinkwater
Morrell, Smith, J. L. Holberton (clerk to the Local
Board), and I'. Beckley (surveyor).
The meeting first had read to it a letter, dated
November 3rd, which had been received from
Mr. E. Fisher-Smith (Lord Dudley's principal agent)
asking to know at once what decision the Local
Board had arrived at, as mining operations could
not be detained beyond the present week. Since
receiving this letter the Local Board had again
written to Mr. Fisher-Smith asking for his lowest
terms of purchase. In reply tc had quoted £3,000
(this being £.500 below the original amouni asked)
which was the lowest he co ..tt aczept on behalf of
hie Lordship for tho be oi the mhos, and he
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

THE DEATH OF MRS. MOSES. THE

FAT BRIDE.

A telegram to the New York Herald, dated Bahl.
more, Mel., October 28, says :—A special guard was
placed at Mount Olivet Cemetery last night to prevent
the violation of the grave of Blanche M oses, the fat
bride, who was buried there on Saturday. As it was
known that several medical colleges of the city were
anxious to get the body for their dissecting tables,
Keeper Bookman and his assistants stationed them.
selves in an upper room of the keeper's house armed
with sLot guns and revolvers, ready for any
ghouls that might appear. About midnight, and
while it was very dark, a covered waggon was
drawn up the cemetery lane and four men alighted.
Two of them were white men and the other two
coloured. They took shovels from the waggon, and,
going to the grave, at once began their work. The
watchers sighted the party and fired at them. The
intruders dropped their shovels, ran with all speed to
their waggon, and drove off at a rapid rate. Another
party of resurrectionists made a similar attempt
later in the night, but was also frightened off. It is
thought that one of the ghouls of the first pal was
badly wounded, as he gave a cry when the guns were
fired. A strict watch will be kept over the grave
or several nights.
,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

THE MARQUIS OF LORE'S_ COLLEC-

TION-OF CANADIAN BIRDS.

The Quebec Morning Chronicle of 25th ult., in giving
an account of a collection of Canadian birds belonging
to the Marquis of Lorne and her Royal Highness the
Princess Louise, says :—The birds have all been set up
by the Rev. Duncan Anderson, Point Levi, one of the
most prominent of our Canadian naturalists, and he
has every reason to feel proud of the success he has
achieved. The collection, which will be forwarded to
the London residence of the Marquis by steamer next
week, consists of five cases, and numbers in all upwards
of 94 specimens. The birds present a very handsome
appearance, are naturally and artistically placed, and
Include the choicest varieties of the different species.
All are found in Canadian woods and forests, and
will form a pleasant souvenir of their Excellencies'
stay in our Dominion. In the arrangement of the
specimens Mr. Anderson has been most happy and
original. It is difficult to say which of the five cases
is the most attractive, but, perhaps, from an artistic
point of view, thesmall cases containing the Princess's
birds will first attract attention, because there is a
greater variety, the specimens are smaller in size,
and the colours of the plumage are more brilliant.
Three of the cases contain 39 individuals of the duck
family, and represent 29 different species. The next
case, corresponding in size and shape, contains 17
individuals of the grouse family, and represents nine
species. The Princess's case contains 31 individuals of
different orders, but mostly of our perchere, and repre-
sent 27 different species. Mr. Anderson's own collec-
tion at his house contains upwards of 200 species of
Canadian birds. This list has lately been considerably
increased by the birds presented to him by the Marquii
of Lorne on his lordshin's return from British
Columbia and the North-West.

Mr. John Roberts, the pier-master at Beatunaris,
who has been instrumental in saving a large number
of persons from drowning, was on Tuesday presented
by Lady Williams Bulkeley with the medal of the
Royal Humane Society.
On Tuesday the Crown Prince of Portugal, who is
now in London, paid visits to the French Ambassador,
the Russian Ambassador, and the Austrian Ambas-
sador, and also to Earl Granville and Mr. Gladstone.
and subsequently spent some time in going over South
Kensington Museum,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

THE PROPOSED REFORM BILLS.

The Spectator says :—" As regards the Franchise Bill,
we would earnestly advise the consti,uencies, to insist,
as something like a condition of their hearty assent to
such a Bill. that the fagot qualificatioßs for the
county should be absolutely abolished. In the neNt
place, the redirtribution of seats must make a fair
approximation towards giving equal weitiht
legislature to equally weighty bodies of men—coiinlting,
population as the chief constituent of political weight,
but not, of course, excludirtg ,wealth and energy, as
very important elements of political weight. Lastly,
we cordially hold with Mr. Fawcett,,that great pains
slmuld be taken to prevent the virtual disfrahchise•
!neat of minor:tles by the adoption of any system
which would drown them everywhere in the same
predominant majority, Butwe could not approve of an
eitensien of the three-cornered'systEm ; rather would
it be Well to multiply. On typei of comtituenciee.
Nothing- involving complicated considerations_ cut
possibly stand the test of ;democratic criticism. Yclg,
method mast be perfectly plain and simple." , •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

THE LABOUR MARKET.

The la'-our market still remains in a disturbed state,
which is much tube regretted, especially now winter is
Si near us. To colliery districts, more especially In
Yorkshire, considerable agitation is prevalent; and at
many collieries miners to the number of many thou'
"ands have given notice to cea-e work on December 5
if wages are not advanced 15 per cent., which at
present the masters decline to grant; and workers in
the iron trade, where they are satiehed with the wage
rate, are in consequence inconvenienced. In North
Wales the miners have given notice for an advance of
15 per nent., and the notices to expire on December 1.
About 9,000 miners will be affected. In manufac-
tured iron industries employment is fairly plentiful,
and at some works the ',employes are very busy.
In the bui,ding trade there is much activity. Railway
construction is very active, and all classes of workmen
are in demand. At the boot am d shoe centres work is
slack. In London the minor industries are fairly
brisk. Shiebuilding and marine engineers are active.
In the textile trades the fancy depart ments are quiet, i
but in the manufacture of heavy goods there sincreas-
ing activity. The carpet trade at Kidderminster is
very brick, and the Royal Axminster carpet trade has
received a great impetus by the commencement of
rnanufacturir g that class of goods by Messrs Wood-
ward and Grosvenor. At Leeds, Halifax, Iluddere-
field, and Bradford work is plentiful. The difficulty
amongst the Lancashire weavers appears likely to be
arranged by a compromise of 5 per cent, reduction
being accepted. Labour at the docks, although plenti-
ful, is not equal to the excessive supply, and great die-
tress. is prevalent amongst river-side labourers, Emi-
gration continues steady.—Labour News.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

DESTRUCTION OF A MUSIC HALL BY
FIRE.

In London, on Tuesday morning, a fire broke out
shortly before five o'clock, at the Raglan Music Hall,
Union street, Borough, and it resulted in the total do•
struction of the building. The Fire Brigade at the
Southwark head-quarters received the first intimation
of the outbreak, and the steamer NVIOI3 almost inerne•
diately on the scene. So rapidly, however, was the
spread if the flames that when the brigade came
upon the scene they had a firm hold of the building,
and by the time the engines from the surround-
ing stati)Le of the district arrived, the place was in
flames from end to end. Captain Shaw got seven
steamers and a standpipe to work, but the fire soon
burnt through the roof. The outbreak was not extin-
guished until about seven o'clock—t o hours after it was
discovered—when the following official estimate of
the damage was drawn up :—" A building of one and
aree flows, about 1201 t. by 40ft., and contents, burnt
out and most part of roof off; back front, spirit-room,
basement, and contents of public-house damaged by
fire and water; rest of building and contents elight'y
by smoke and breakage."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

lIALESOIVEN

PETTY SESSIONS.—At the Public Office on Tues
day, before Messrs. F. D. L. Smith and H. Howard
(magi,trates), William Parsons and William
Partridge, of Islington, were each fined is and costs
for assaulting Joseph Ball.—Mary Williams (17)
was charged with stealing a shawl, the property of
her father, George Williams, of .ilasbury. For
some time the prisoner bad caused prosecutor a
great amount of anxiety through being frequently
guilty of improper conduct. Two months ago she
Mt home, taking away with her a shawl and other
property belonging to her father, and a few days
afterwards she was found hiding in an outhouse.
Accused now premised to amend her ways, and the
magistrates discharged with a cautiun.—Several
persons were charged with being drunk and using
obscene language in the public street!, and in the
majority of the cases the magistrates Imposed fines
of 5s and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

THE LATE ARCHBISHOP TAIL

" The Bishop of Gibraltar, in a pastoral letter just
issued, pays the following tribute to the late Primate:
—"lt is hardly too much to say that the late Primate
proved himself an ideal Primate. No Archbishop has
ever 'done more to extend the range of our Church's
influence at home and abroad. None can deny that
the Church of England holds a higher place in
general estimation than it held fourteen years ago.
'not only, among our own people, but also amf?,ng
'Christians of the West and the far.distant East.
No Archbishop has ever done more to promote
fellowship between the Church of England and
the historical Churches of the East. At home
no Archbishop hasrever won more fully the confidence
of the Christian laity. None has ever done more by
the attitude which he assumed towards Noncon-
formity to lull the jealousies and disarm the antago•
nisms which our Church has at times provoked. No
Archbishop was ever more respected for hie wisdom,
and at the same time more beloved for his goodness.
None ever possessed in larger measure those features
of character which Englishmen especially trust and
honour. He combined in himself qualities which the
exalted office requires, but which are rarely found
united. Definite and stanch in his own convictions,
which he was never backward to maintain and forward,
he had Is heart large enough to find a place for all good
men in its affection and sympathies. He was bishop
of no party, but of the whole English people. As
became the Primate of all England, he recognised
goodness, he encouraged earnest work, he rewarded
merit, wherever and by whomsoever shown. While
in his personal character the stronger and more manly
excellencies, resolution, justice, generosity, courage,
masculine intelligence, were dominant, he possessed
in no small measure many of the gentler graces, kind-
liness of heart, graciousness of manner, playfulness of
humour, amiability of temper. There was no little.
ness in his nature. He made no enemies, and he never
lost a friend."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-17

WORDSLEY.

DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE.-0a Monday evening
last, the Wordsley Dramatic Amateurs gave a per-
fermance, entitled "A. Bachelor of Arts," in the
Boys' School Room, Wordsley, on behalf of the day
school.—The principal part, Harry Jasper, the
bachelor of arts, was exceedingly well rendered by
Mr. C. H. Aston. Mr. J. Simpson rendered to per-
fection the character of Andrew Wylie. Mr. J.
Aston was well received in the
.-character of Mr.
Thornton, a retired city merchant. Adolphus, son
of Mr. Thornton, was well given by Mr. J, Mee.
Mr. 11. Meteyard acted the part of Fiederick
Adderly, a friend of Thornton's, to the admiration
of all present. Mr. J. Compson caused roars of
laughter by his quaint sayings in the character of
Matthew, a servant. Miss Aston and Miss Wilkes
look the characters of Mrs. Thornton and Emma,
the daughter respectively in a manner which showed
that thy 'Arta had boo well Audio, During the