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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

A RIDE TO KHIVA

cArnus FRED BURNABY

Royal llone Guard.

Page 31 says :—'Two pairs of hoot. lined with fur
were also taken, and for vhy.ic—with which it is well
to be Kupplied when travelling in out-of the-way place
quininf• and Cockle'. MIN, the latter a neat
invaluable medicine, and ..ne which I have 'wed on the
native in Central Africa with the greate.t
1.111X1,44 In fact the marvellou. effect,. malueed nvon
the• d and body ,J an Arab Sheik. ala, wao hoper
vim', to all native medicine', %%hen I adminnoWred to
him five
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

Pergusgen,;, Friday. —The AroiviAti
intelligent., stating that A Islurahman has concentrated
nearly all his troops in Afghan Turkestan under his
own personal command. The journal adds that the
men forming one of the detachments of the Afghan
force are armed with the 3,000 breechloaders lately
presented to the Anieer by the 'lndian Government.
They are also uning the hitter.* gift iif 15 field guns.
The Nerodi exigences tie': opinion that the detach-
ment threatens the communications between several
of the advanced Russianoutposts in the Trans-Caspian
tiirritiory, and would constitute a danger for the troops
in Russian Turkestan in the event of a movement of
the latter wwardn the Amu Bari&
The Birarketasjg Ykoloilwai states that the finance
Minister contemplate,. the establishment of a regular
Customs service on the Central Asian frontier and the
iniisisition if import dutiee 'stem all merchandise.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

FURTHER FIPLOSIONS ON THE
INFLICEIBLr.

Inquiry into the expleeion n board the Inflexible
will he deferral until the sufferers are ‘elt of hospital.
dhould the ibrintigstion fai to clear the othmrs of the
ship, it is stated a court-ntattial will be held. During
the last few days no lea. than three min n• explosions
have occurred an the bunkers. which are said to be
charged with gas notwithstanding all efforts to
ventilate them. Ileyond singeing the hair and blacken.
ing the faces of two or them draughtanwn, no serious
0111,0910,11010 n hare resulted ; but the frequent
recurrence of explosions has CalleKld MIK% alarau.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

WINTERBORNE ABBAS.

Wgi.)ll INK latelllol4l 3.4 &inflation 14 the
As.....eiath.n, and gave an
ti.. . 44 Land Reform .41 Nianday
....fling. Cheera wen given for Mr. Gladatoue. Mr.
CAllilug., and the peak...-.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

ORANBORNE.

I„ %Dor uttu,%* W4GE4,-Mr, .1. O. Ilurtt, Manor.
home., in A letter dated June 6th, addre.sed
to Br. Chamberlain, .aye:---" On reading your
speech at Birmingham I WA. rather *berth:4l with your
remarks that ' It i. an intolerable thing that i
labourer with lii.. 12, or 14 .hulling. woek,
.houl.l be either hieing hi. electoral right. or go with-
out till aminutnce of medical aid. Jug a, I hi read
the above, three of my 111111 in to a.ttle,_iiiicl I
wa. en much "truck with the great difference
in what you maid W 3,1 the poe.ible to the
reality of their earning., that I take the liberty
to forward vitae,' .if their pay, which you ;will
PAW comes to rather over 21*. a week-leaving ..it
cottage and garden, which in moot ca... are included
ii wage.--beside. a quarter acre allotment, which in
1 Komi. CA.., i,. ale. free, be.itle. all haulage, tte.,. which
altogether make the indoistrion. labourer'm place
worth, ouanaverage, from 250A030“. a week. Of course
the harvest and .tuntner month, come up higher. I
may mention that one .1 the men haa received medical
aid, and if you were to ask him what his wage*
were, he would Kay Twelve Khilling. A week." 'DI
this letter Mr. Burtt append. thy f4Alowing particular:.
of the wage. earned by the three labourer. in cote',
:-" E. Ihiwding : June sth, 1885-200 lug
hedging, at 6d. per lug, 1:5 1.. 6,1. ; 174 lug hedging.
at sd. per lug. £2 12*. 64.; watering and ditching 20
acre.' meadow, at se. per acre, Li-total, £l3 lii.'.
M. R....liare hedge, El 104*. ; total canted in 67
day., £l2 6.. ;67 days pay advanced, £614.. ; balance
paid, £5 12.. ; days, at 3e. $4. per day, or 11 weeks
and I day, at 22.. per week, £l2 a.. 84.-M. Rickets:
June fith, 18&43-620 thatch, at 26. 6d. per 100, 15e. 6.1.;
sowing 82 Wren gram, at 2.. per acre, 13s. Md. ; ehare
with E. 0. on hedge, El •, 27 Kittare thatch, at
2..134., £3 6d. Total earned in 35 day. ed 8.1.
35 days' pay advanced, E 3 104. ; Ixtlance
£2 16s. Bd. 35 day., at 3.. 70. per day, or 3 weeks
and 5 days, at 21s. 24. per week, EU 104. A.
Adam. : June sth, 181 Z-340 thatch, at 2a. lkl. per
100, 13e. 64. ; 244 faggot., at 3.., 7e. 64. ; 31 bundle..
pea sticks, at 3d., lid. ; 15015.10'., at 2.. per 100,
;86 lug hedge, at 64., 1111 ; cutting la. 2r. 30p.
of wood, at El 10s. 4d. Total earned in 30 days,
£5 5.. 94. ; 30 Jaye' pay advanced, £3; balance paid,
£25.. 3d. 30 days, .1 3.. lid. per day, or 3 week., at
21s. per week, 4:3 3.4.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

A PITIFUL TALE.

At the Lambeth Police.court, London, a man put
in an appearance against whom prom. had 1..11
homed for the nonpayment of a fine inflicted by one
the magietrates of that court for having failed to
send one of hiot children to echoed. The fine wax 3e.
and code, and thie sum the man had not p.d. It
wail now stated by Tyler. one of the warrant officers
of the court, that he went to the tepee of the titan
and f I him awl his wife and children evidently in
great want. If. had, it appeared, been onit oof em-
ployment for noun' time owing to ill-health, and food
haol been obtained for the family with great difficulty.
Tyler added that each was the condition of the man
and hie family that lie did not feel justified in taking
him away upou the warrant. if., ascertained that on
Sunday the childruu were without feud, and that the
landlady of the house in whirl, they lived had sup-
plied them will. bnoth and bread as far As her monna
allowed. in answer to the magistrate, the man said
he wa• :mot willing to work awl bi pay the five hir
hie child going to echoed, hut ill.health had prevented
I • .If, had tried to get a little Money by .ffing
things in the etreets, and could do that now, but was
with. Weans to get a etock. Mr. lfiron said Was
xatixlWil the officer hal acted very properly in not
esecuting the warrant, and felt sure the statement of
the unhortomate man wam true. lie would endeavour
1.. help I • hy giving liii,i 10.... mt of the pow lan in
opler ti maid.. I • to get a stock of troode that he
might he enabled to sell in the etreete. The man
thanked hie Worship, and snowed I • it was his
oleeire that hie children should tp,

A large spinning mill at Farnworth, now 'Whom
belonging to Memrs. Whittam Anil Son. %vim iin Fri•
day completely ilmitroyed by fin.. Tit:, damage lot
o,tiatate.l at t 31,000. The fire broke out about threo
o'clock min., and a, the alarm imon thningliont
the Wilding, all the operatiyea were enabled to get mit
Halfmn-hour afterwardo the roof fell in, and
than another twenty mimiteit the mill wan
tOtal WiCtil. The pronsimiii wen. only partially in.
mired.

The leasler of the Tomptin Mick Flag ic reported
to have been captured and strangled by the Chinswe.
The earth:plaice. its Casditnere, which :anti 1111 l ',Ave
cateled great deva.tation. Tis. Its.. of human life is
es:tint:steal at 3,1141, besides which thong:wad,, of ghee's,
Watt,, and eattle have. beets kulleel.
_

.
Th.. eonsier f. a rortsioilith 11:1X • .111.111.11 an inquiry
or alleged sit...king neglect which resulted
in the death .4 Susannah wit,.
Wllll WHIP .Ikr,4 ag./1 WaN in PM, kV am a solicitor.
Wales, and occupied the 'dee .1 1...ty-.l...riff foe
Cardiganshire. Ti.. autlioriti.... fe I the pair in a
house without a single article .4 (unliture, the
woman, who wa.. in a weak state, lying on a heap .4
rags. Jenkins states that he has an income .4
from money invested, and aeveral vaunts were found
in the bowie,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

LOi 'A L 1111.1 Rh.

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%Via DVE.I b.% V.ln,.iil : Mr. .1 11. E. I.lWrelice
11 T. M. Park... .1. Ste•watt,
Y. T. 114n1e., .1. I. I tarn... .1. .1.
1411, C. .1..111,11, S. .M.lpaa..l Mall, V.. 1 DIA and
S .1. llurpitt Mr. Trail! (Clerk, and Ntr. C. W.

Will. ISur.vey..r).
For the Lighting Committee, Mr. St.mort reported
S. of the latnps required thorough reimi.ing. and
rec. onle,l the whole to La I..iinte', AA in previoun
yeom. The Omonittee rec. vidod two reserve
laniw. lie kept in stock in r adjure. for emergencies
or accident... he. The tire-engme and bow were in
~,, , the bork hove whieh the Gun.
ronsiaered a failure. 'ail, higN le Wall
liorMighlY well organised and in g0...1 working order.
It wa.stated there was only a small quantity .4 the
lurk ho.e, mid timi. wa.. a matter of c omratnlation
The recommendation of the C 'tter h. pro. the
two Night 1111 l al Luny, wi,. adopte,l, awl it war al.,
remlved to imite tenders for mpairiug and painting
ti,.
The Nuisance Committee'. report was but the
Impector stated there WIN ..ne or two caves of
nece..sity of overflow chuict being comploined of,
and these were ordered to he forthwith aeen to.
The Medical I Meer ( r. I:. W. naniell.l nported
that measles were fast dkappearing, and the general
. health of the town was very gmal.
Minx were laid on the table of alterations in the
shop•front of Mr. Griffin, chemkt, of WeAt street,
; belonging to Mr. F. Da, i.. These were tuned ttt ugly
peosed.
' The Chairman reported that the whole of the rates
were collected. v *opting two person', who pleaded
inability to pay. It WM decided, after a consult.a.
tin, to eocum. one, and presa fur payment on the
other.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

CRICKET AND LAWN wen&

HENRY LING
RESPICOTFULLY announces that he hu

Stocked a very large lot ,1
TENNIS RAOQIIIITS
Of the Newest Patterns, fmm the leading
Manufacturers.
From the great satisfaction expressed by many of his
Customers in past Seasons he confidently
hopes to do a
MUCH INCREASED BUSINESS THIS YEAR

TBNNIB BALLS.
"‘V ingli..lil " and " Ayres " 1.,
covered nd nnen,..md el A LLM vlendial
:dna, at I,w price,

TENNIS NETS the I.P.t ,imility ; made e.pncildly
for litm.

A Fin Aseortand nj
ORICKET BATS, RALLIS, AND MATERIAL,

Well sesumned and gissl ; will bear comparison in
quality end price with any honme in the Trade, aa he
buys straight (non the inanufacturem for emit and
is thus enabled to olfer his Customers Distinct
Advantages.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

COUNTY COURT.

TellaDAT.—Before IHr. tfArj,,alit Tindal .1.tIon•on,
judge.
THIN eorrIER rAveaN Dispure.
In rrply to Mr. /Imitable, his Honour ..aid 1,.• had
been Ito premed with other things that 11.• had not
been able to give hie attention to this ca.. II wo.
mimed, however, to give judgment at the no‘t vourt.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

LITTON OHNNHY.

OX Tueaday evening last a meeting was held in thi
laCe In connection with the Allotmenta Extension
itiosiciation. Mr. Saunders, farmer,yrceidodi and
an address Wag given by Mr. E. Wedmore, who
spoke for nearly an hour and a half to a large and
orderly audience .4 200 persons, on band Reform,
Jesse Gilling.' Peasant Proprietary Bill, the Vote and
how to me it. Ringing cheer,. were given for the
speakers and Mr. (llail.itone at the chwe.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

OMR OF AN SAIILDO.V Tu MN.
uLADSTuNt.

We (Nit!, Ni ws) are authorised to state that the
11,0,11 11114 graciously iiitiiiiatetl tlladstoete
hr winh t....ifer hilii sn rarlii•plal, 111 recognition of his
m•r*lcer. to. his Si. ..reign and his foitisitry ; but that,
%bile gratefully aiii,reciatiug lwr Majeoty's gracious
iiitention, Mr. Illoslotocie hao aoked t. lie allowed t,.
bane the high honour which her Jiliajoity was ready
I. cotifer on

ALLEWED MURDER ON rim RION SedS.

At.,... Chinhohn, 'would officer of the Britinh barque
Wentern was.n Tuenelay arrented at queenn.
town and brought before the magintraten, charged
with towing, in January hint, inn the high ...an, on
board the Wentern Bell, when on a voyage froth
Sydney to Wilmington, California, killed Andrea
Barry, one of the crew. The rennet wan milniequently
abandoned, the crew being smelted and landed at
queenntown by the ship Broderick Cantle. Evidence
having been given in oupport of the charge, the
accused was remulde4.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

'CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS.

Itith Mr. Gladstone ant Lonl Salisbury returned
to town today (Mondavi about noon. Sir I ihniry
Poniiiinhy celled upon both leislers with a orminunica
tion from tier Majesty. Lord Granville and other
ministers conferred with Mr. Gladstone in Downimt
street. Lord Salisbury is now in consultation with
Sir Stafford Northcote, Sir M. Ifickwficach, anal
other Conservative leaders.
It is not doubted that the decision will be taken
to-day as to whether Cuuservatives take office.

Comas nixtßentli lower. IVleat quiet.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

nonol7oll POLICE COURT.

WEDNDIDAT.—Befure jhr Mayor and Mr. J. E.

- - Rohen-s—.. -
CIICILLTI TO ISIIIIRT.

Willkun Martin, of Myrtle-terrace, aged nine, and
William Ibineybun, of Chapelhay, aged 7, were
charged with inaliciou4y injuring two dieep and two
and. in a Asiughter.l i the property of Mr. John
Ford, butcher, St. Ed d•Ktreet. --From the
evidence it appeara the two bor drove the four animals
into the daughterbiouve and tied pup, Illund the
nick,, of three of them, and then ',truck them about
the head with a slaughtenuan'x hammer ;they did not
kill them, hut the injurieA were AO severe they hail to
lie killed qtiately they were db.cotered.—
P.C. Bartlett apprehended the boyii.—The
(rate,. remandivl the priminerii until Monday nest.

PA.ltic. MlNtt.
Elizabeth Chalker, a married woman, waa charged
with passing * INA halt sovereign on Tuesday ett•laing
to Mrs. Crabby seemirl•liand clothes dealer, St.
Th..mas•street. Crabl. said Alle %el. tile
wife of d Crahh, and they kept a shop
for the buying and selling secondhand clothes.
I h•fendatit went int., her shop and tentlensl
th.• e.,iii,pr.slinsed, for which she gave her change. She
afterwards handed the coin ti her husband, and he
gave it to P.C. Bartlett at the police station. When
charged with I.assing a bowl half-••••verrir. Oa. rt.Ai•l she
dill not know it was bra Witness to .1 Bartlett that
the woman Chalker had .c..ins in her purse for situ
saw her take out two of avid Bartlett,
dor:live officer of the horough, said he went to Mr..
cr,thia'. shop after h.• had received the Cella from
Mr. Crabl. ; the defendant was then talking to Mrs.
Crabb in a sumil dark DOOM when Mrs. Crab', told
him that the defendant had other coins in her 'name,
li' asked her to cons. into the light and show 6011 ti
111111. She came .sit of the r room and placed
two coins .in the counter; one like a small spade
guinea which she said she had I,ick.sl up, another the
size of a sovereign. which she said she had from a
shsp on W..t Parade; she al., 5.61 the one she 113.1
given t.. Mrs. Crahl, hail been ;riven to her hy a cow.
tatereial ••etitlonatat till• Esplanade. Previous to
this she imsal 4;14441 that excliang.sl some stamps
at the I', at "Mk,. and in return she had received the
c• ii,. Kdini Ind Crahl . proved receiving thee. oin from his
wife, and handing it over to C. astable Bartlett..—
.Merman,. Tatzner, Kilt enotaith, said the c. .in produced
(which had Is•en handed hy the defendant to Mrs.
Crabld was a composition ..f I.ra. and comer—
electric gilt., and wit a ge • coin; the other coins
were al., of the same description, they were much tOll
lar,re to n•present • coins.—. The Superintendent
of the Police asked for a nsicind that he might emu.
minicab. with the authorities at the M int. —Remanded
accordingly. Pri...ter left the court sayiqg six %All
ittn..amt a., the gentlemen present.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

.BTAFT9RD,

C.E.T.S.—On BrinTiday.-"tb-e-13tit inrt. the annual
meeting' of the Stafford branch of the CAIT.S. took
place in the rehoolroom, Canon Smith in the chair.
The room war crowded in all partr, and great
enthte.iaetn area manifested on the appearance of -Mini
Wingfield Digby, who delivered a niost effective
apeech. The meeting wit. also addreared by Canon
Smith, the Rev. E. T. N. Sniith, and Mr. Pipe, the
indefatigable recretary of the branch. At the cline 10
new inembers were initiated. During the proceedings
the children of the Band of Ifope rang rime *mgr.
Among the audience were Major and Mn.. F 4141011,
Misr Eva Smith, Mr.. Robert and the Misses Smith,
Miss Urquhart, Misr Pearce, Ike.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

SULPHOLINE LOTION

ltenders the mmt disfigured SKIN CLEAR and Present-
able. combiniog tbe maims of a medicated application
milli the attraction and lumuy of a to let preparatlop.
Bottles, containing nearly half a plat price Sts.
sack. Sold by Chemist.; everyarbore.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

WIMBOR.NII,

DLATH OF Mg. G. C. BOOR. —We regret to record
the death of Mr. George Chitty Boor, which took
place at his residence, Vercy Howe, Wioshorne, on
NVedneeday laud, at the age of M. Hs had Leen
suffering from an internal complaint for some time
'last, but was not believed to be in any immediate
danger until last Sunday week, when grave symptoms
were developed, which resulted fatally. Mr. Boor
wa. ~n f the C,ommon Councilmen of the City
London, and it will be remembered that he Wa.n die
prosecutor in the libel case of rtm.r v. Elcock, heard
at the January Assizes at Dorchester. He was a
fellow of the Royal Disvraphical fiocirty, and no.
dered considerable service in carrying out %arious
sanitary and ..tlier improvements in Lond,m. It was
due to Mr. 11. r. energy and financial aid that the
present suctewful 1,.-toling•room and library were
established in Wimbonie ....me two years ago. Ile
was a Freemason, and the inembfav of the local
masonic lodge will attend the funeral.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23

PETTY SfsSIONS.

. . -
TiltßsDAY.—Before the Mayor (Mr. W. Mate), Mr
Pearce, Mr. Glitch, and Mr. stow..
Brown, licen.ed pilot .4 the port of Poole,
wa. charged with olying a. pilot ilia boat not licen...l
for the m•rvice, and not hearing it. licensed her,
k.c.--Mr. IV. li. Curti. appeared for the prowcution.
Mr. If. S. Dickitemn forth 'defence. Thesumnion.
we. taken out at the Mown.' of the United Kingdom
A....ciation.—There was Is great deal of biding
in the case, And the evidence for the Km...calor wa.
inten led to di.. that defendant'', conduct was a
...tire,: .4 great hard.hill t. the owners .of licensed 'Pilot
boats, and that he was free front the liAbifities
attaching to them, and went out only in tine weather,
and that the kcal authoritie. in Poole abetted him.
—For the defence it was contended that the defend•
ant's boat was exempt, as he was lin•nsed only a. a
Inhennan•pilot, and 11 t. 11/111t V0..41 not regularly
employed in the pilotage service; and it ww....igg ted
that the pnwecution was instituted purely to
drive Brown into the licensed boats of the other pilot..
Tim cws• occupied several hours. Ti,. magi.trAte.
were in conoiltation. On their return mt.. court. the
Chairttan said that they the cape n the
ground that it Wa. 1101 pnoved, that the boat
WWI regularly employed. Mr. etirtirk asked for
a Ca..., considering them a que.tion of law
rattier than .4 fact, hut it was reftwod, and Mr. Curtis
ga, e notin; that he should apply for a mandantus.