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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

EXECUTION OF. THE BOW MURDERER,.

Danil Minahan, 28, who was convicted at the last
sessions of the Central Criminal Court of the warder
of his wife, Bridget Minahan, by fracturing her skull
with a hammer, and afterwards inflicting terrible in-
juries upon her internally by kicking; was executed at
eight o'clock on Monday morning at Newgate. The
prisoner was a Roman Catholic. and since his convic-
tion he has been attended by Father Norris, a priest
belonging to the Moorfields Roman Catholic Church.
He expressed his sorrow for the crime, and stated
that he should never have committed it if he had not
received great provocation. He was visited on
Friday by his mother-in-law, who brought w;th her
the prisoner's two children—a boy, 4 years of
age, and a female baby 14 months old.
Father Norris went several times to the Home Office,
and had interviews with the Under - Seeyeta.r.y. of
State, and made strenuous efforts to procure a remis-
sion of the capital punishment, but without effect. The
prisoner was visited on Monday morning at six o'clock
by the rev, father, who remained with him till tire
execution: Shortly before eight the sheriffs, Messrs.
Evans and Clarke, accompanied by the under-sheriffs,
Mes.s.t.s. Baxter and Rose-Innes, went to the prisoner's
cell, where the ceremony of pinioning was performed
by Berry, the executioner. The prisoner walked
firmly to the scaffold, and in consequence of the
horrible affair at Norwich, he only had a drop of five
feet six. The result appeared to be quite satisfactory,
for death ensued almost without a struggle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

DISASTROUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

A disastrous accident occurred on Saturday night
to a goods train on the Glasgow and South-Western
Railway between Greenock and Johnston. The front
portion of the train became detached, and the back
part, which was heavily laden, came on with tremen-
dous force, resulting in the total destruction of eight
waggons. The iron bridge which spans the line at
Houston Station was swept away and broken to
pieces. The engine kept on the metals, though the
tender was displaced. One waggon was carried over
the platform and fell into a siding 20ft. distant. No
one was' injured. The traffic was considerably delayed
but the line was cleared on Sunday.
MIR. GLADSTONE ON THE BALANCE
OF PARTIES.
Mr. Gladstone has written to Sir James Car-
michael, who is contesting North Northamptonshire,
the following letter:
" Hawarden Castle, Chester, Dsc. 5, 18535.
"Dear Sir James Carmichael,—l venture to ex-
press, with reference to your approaching olection,
my hearty good wishes for your success. It is no:v
absolutely certain that the Tories will be much weaker
than the Liberals in the coming Parliament as they
were in the last. It is, therefore, impossible for them
to carry on the Government by their own strength or
to hold their present position with dignity and inde-
pendence. The only question remaining unsettled
is the great Imperial question of whether there
shall be in the new House some party forming a
majority, and therefore independent of all -anworthy
motives for coveting Nationalist support. This can
only be the Liberal Party, which at the present
moment outnumbers Tories and Nationalists together,
and will outnumber them at the eine, if your division
of Northampton and some few other county divisions
provide for the great Imperial interest in view by
returning Liberal candidates to Parliament. There-
fore I most heartily wish you success, but I must, in
justice to you, add that your abilities and experience
qualify you in an eminent degree, as I consider, ,to
render good service to the country in the House of
Commons.—Believe me, very faithfully yours, W. E.
GLA DSTONE."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

ITCHING PILES-SYMPTOMS AND CURE.

The symptoms are moisture, like perspiration, intense
itching, increased by scratching ; very distrcssiug,
patticularly at nigLt ; seems as if phi-Norms wer,
creiwl,ug in Rod about the rectum ; the p,ivate parts art
sometimes affected. If allowed to continue very beriuu.
results may fJLIi w. ••oWAYNE'S ON OrIEN I" iis
pleasset, sure cure. Also, for fetter, 'tea. balt-ltheum
Er,”lip• its, /31otche4, all seal. crusty :Au:
Diseases. bisde uuly by Dr. owayue & Sou. PUilsaa
U.S. Price. 2i. Sold by Dcuggibte aid F, Neeberry
Was, London.

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Waskoig at Home. Tuts can 11,,, dode with eaae aua
econodiy and the aotbea wade Leant,'wily sweet. vitiole•
.00ne,111y-wbite, aod fresh as sea br•-rzes„ by obii4
Hulaort's Extract of Soup, Bvoi, hag all neat ofeutAtigkd
tv.th infected clothes at Laundries, or widere_tite wash•
tug is put out No ruttiug or fraying of the clothes b,
C emiesis. No bard rubbing, acrubbino,
bruatiii,g, or atrainiug. lido Dirt raps away, slid wea
soI tear, labour awl 11.141 4.. res aiei. LtU,.itoo's tXttat
I)! Socip is a pure Dry s. oap, in flue powder, rapioQ
aulubl-, lather. !reel, solleus wAer i.erfu,:t
water :..••oap, a Cold water Z!,
übp, A Solt-water soar, a
Rot water soap. liurivadad as a purtf:•itig agent, SklL.
Facaets, coe Putty and upwards.
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wttbuut wercusy is a imixtola of juices of th, IDA at al
and dandelion plants, good for heakkeliu•
c •ativeness, ffituleuee, haattburn, indigentiou,
ite•s repugnance to food, gel real niscoiniott, deprs a-
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2s, 9d Sol,tl everywhere. 1111111 st ou• bath.. Peo,,er'i
• Nervous Debility and other kindred cianp'aiuts, At
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

Kt DDERMINSTER.

Boirio or GUAILDIA a —Mr. J . p
prt aided at tne me ting ot the. Board on Tuesday
—Tire Town Clerk (-qr. J. Morton) and the
Sanitary Inslieeor ( ilr. Cowderoy) attended th
m .0. in u. conf -r with the Guardians as to the ad
viaabiqty of an arrangetuer:t between the Corpara•
tion and the . Guardians for
he r,ecptioa of pauper inff!ctious cases at th,
Bonolgit loLce ius lies ital.—The Town Clerh
said that at pre;ent great ilifficulLy arose in rhaling
Ag s ri-firr...l t "art :Jelay occurred in re-
gard to t. em which it was dtsirable to avoid —Th
Sanitary Commttee conld not aleept cases wiV.out
p iy:n nt, an • C-.ey could not make a eltirge for the
poorer class f patinits without an undr.rstand:ng
with the GuArdiaGs —ln reply to di, Ch :inner), tor
Town Clerk sail the Sinitary Au hority only p,o
plsed a arrangement aa to ca-es within tla muni-
e pal area —I h Cad:rinau ~aid Ulm if an arranga-
meat Wig wade and it only a .odel to part of th
uaioo toe Juar hairs woul stiii have to keep up a
staff toeir owl heap tal l'own Clerk said
the 7 a quesii in as to the powers of the b . rough
sani ry tutho.i y to de.il wt u cases other thao
those aiiiing in the borough. The Chairman asked
it a non..pauper case arose, say at Chaddeelty,
would t .ey nit receive it on payment at this
borou4h nospital ? The Town Clerk said th-y could
not eutertain.it.---ln rt-ply to a question by Mr, J, J.
Harvey, the rown Clerk add tutu point had been
co sidered by the S mita, y Coin mil tee.—The Chair-
Man : And th decided they could not take such
ft case P —Th3 Toan (Jerk: They decided- they
would ri .t • in -;urther disca,sion. the Ton n Clerk said
the mat er mht be reconsidered.—Mr.
the ant.:y inaotctor. voluted out Vie importance
of a prompt removal of infectioue case" -being pro.
video for. Ile iii. nti - n I hat at IN olverhampton
infectious ca es wr Te r ce v. d :We the borough he.
pt :1 on a ;reed le, ins fLoai plc. a outside t e
ocrougi, the Chairman asked if there was any
t,t itury ititEulty at Kidderminster F—Tue Town
Cies k said there was not,—Mr. Gus said when the
question of a joint hovit:tl was raised before it was
said that. the :Jotter claws of people wou;d not go to
the hosptal if paupers were sent there,— Lila Chair-
man :T. a- is gettliiir invisirde.—Mr Worth said
tie thouBht the authorities at Stourport would be
OA to toak: at arranlament as to Lou use of the
ho pizal —Thu Chairman said perhaps Bewdley
would also be dispo-ed to join in an arrangemenr,
—The discussion ended in a motion of Mr. B y-
co 's ref, r .ig the question to the Visitiog Com-
mittee to: con•ider4tion. 'l'ris was seconded by the
Mayor (Mr. fioldswo. V)), and carried.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

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SATURDAY DECIMBER 12, 1885.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

ANOTHER ARAB ATTACK AT
AMBIGOL.

A despatch from Wady Haifa states that the post
at Anitngol Wells having been again attacked, a force
under General Butler, at Akasheb, advanced at day-
light on Saturday morning from the break in the
railway south of the post; while Colonel If uyshe,
with four companies of the Berkshire Regiment, ad-
vanced simultaneously from the north. The ?Theis
withdrew from their position, and communication
with Ambigol Wells has been re-established. The post
ha.s been strongly reinforced, and the railway is beinre,
repaired. The enemy are in force at Kosheh, but
seem disinclined to attack, and are beginning to
entrench. At Kosheh all is quiet. Three hundred
blacks deserted from the Arab forces, and went south
by the west bank of the river.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

TO THE WEARY-

N° person need dePpair of a speedy restoraticn to
liellth and Etre') gt h if he or sue will carefully
peruse the following, and learn that the great

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

SFIOCKING DEATH OF A GIRL AT
IKIDDERMINSTER.

Fanny Yarsley, a girl aged seventeen years, died
Lt the Workhouse on Wednesday night from exten-
4ive burns she had received a day or two pre-
viously: She sient into the office at Mr. Chadwiek's
•:oal hqrf, Clensmore Street. and whilst warming
ierself at a fire her clotning became ignited, and
ilie wrie enveloped in filmes. A man in charge of
he coal yard ran to her sesistanee and extinguished
fiamat, and she was conveyed to the infirmary.
The was afterwards removed to the Workhouse,
Nhere she was attended to ny Mr. Strctton, sir geon
tier injuries were, however, so extensive that the
died in great agony.

"MY SWICETIIEART.—Miss Minnie Palmer is as great
a favorite here as in America. Once when playing in
St Paul, Minnesota, she slipped and sprained her ankle
severely tit Jacobs Oil was applied, and in two days
the little lady was as acthe as ever. he is now an
enthusiastic believer in bt. Jacobs Oil, which is a;so an
Absolute cure for rheumatism

THE REASON WRY the trade of Hornitaan & Co.. is so
increasing is, because the pubic know that for 50
years they litve denounced the practice of .facing"
lea with mineral powders. Horn man's tea is strong,
has a iich delicious flavour, and goes farther than the
ordinary tea. Sold in packets by Agents.

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listoria Street, London, EA.).

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

HOLLOWAY' '3 OINTMENT

Remedy for_ Bad

Legs. -
Bad'Breasts, Old Wounds, and
Ulcerations of all kinds.
There la no zcsdioinal preparation which ma) be
ihoroughly relied upon in the treatment of the above Mil.
ments as Holloway's Ointment. Rubbed upon the surface
of the body, over, or near the affected parts, it thsappears
under the friction of the hand, penetrating at once to the
source of the evil, and thus performs its healing errand
rapidly, safely, and without pain. In all long atsuuling
cases, Holloway's rills sliorld also be taken as they purify
the illOod and expel depraved humours from the system.
Coughs, Colds, Bore Throats, and :
Bronchitis.

Mill Ointment isi rresititible in the cure of thee throat and
spectoral complaints, which when neglected often end in
settled Asitinua or ausumption. The Ointment well
rubbed upon the Christ anti beck, night and morning
penetrates the akin, and thus absorbed, is carried direetly
o the Lunge, where, in immediate contact with the whole
Janes or circulating Blood, it neutralizes or expels all im-
puritter. By these means a 1 pu.inottary complaints may
•JU Cured Witll l&pit ty and ea,c.
Disorders of the Ridneys, Stone and
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

EPITOME OF NEIVS

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Mr. Roger Sherman bas been nominated President of
the American Senate about to assemble at Washington,
and, as his election is at4sured, he will become Vice-
President of the United States.
The Mormons have attacked an officer of the Folderol
Govercment who had made himself obnoxious by the
vigour with which he prosecuted leading polygamists.
While defending hilnself he killed one of hii assailants.
Ultimately the officer reached Fort Douglass in safety,
and the troops drove away the mob. Orders have been
issued to strengthen the force in the neighbourhood.
Lord Hartington addressed a meeting at Matlock
Bath on Saturday in support of the candidatufe of his
broclier. He remarked that the attitude of the Con-
servative Party towards Mr. Parnell and the Irish Party
was sufficient to forfeit the confidence of the country;
and they saw in the result of the elections that the
Conservatives had met with complete and signal
reverses.

Au application was made in the Qdeen's Bench
Division on Saturday to compel Lord Arundel of
Wardour and another Wiltshire magistra' e to bear
and determine a case brought before them tc enforce a
notice to quit given by a Mr. Clery to a cottbger tenant,
named Welch. Mr. Baron Huddleston wu of opinion
that the magistrates had heard and determined the
case, and he dismissed the application.
. _
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

A BISHOP ON SATURDAY NIGHT
ENTERTAINMENTS.

On Saturday evening an entertainment of musi.
and song was given in the St. Andrew's Parish HaP,
Viaduct-street, Bethnal-green, under the auspices o
the Church of England Temperance Society. The
Bishop of Bedford, in 'addressing the meeting, ex-
pressed his strong approval of the movement, which
which was to provide, good, rational, and innocent
amusement for the people on Saturday evenings. It
was intended as a counteracting influence to the many
questionable Saturday night attractions. It was diffi-
cult to advise people to give up certain attractions
unless something was offered as a substitute. When
he was young it was fashionable to drink; he was glad
it was not considered so now, bat there was still
much to be done, and that to be successful must com-
mence with the people. Although he was an ab-
stainer he had no right to set himself above them in
this matter, for drink had never been a temptation
to him. In conclusion he remarked on the necessity
of each using his or her influence in the good work
of temperance, which was a great help to religion,
although it could never stand in its place.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

DESTITUTION IN IRELAND.

On Saturday over 150 agricultural labourers
waited on the Carrick-on-Suir Poor Law Guardians
and demanded relief or work for themselves and
families, about 800 persons in all. They stated that
the farmers of the district refused to employ them on
the ground that they were too poor to pay them, and
they added that if they did not obtain employment
or relief, they would all come into the workhouse.
They were referred to the relieving officer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

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You may learn the grammar of it'ianguage and yet
know nothing of its genius; so you may be precise in
your knowledge of the rules of etiquette, and utterly
igPoriPt a the true spirit of hospitality,

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12

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CATCHING lINMUZZLED DOGS.

Folswing up the order to officers of the Metro-
politan Police to seize and impound all dogs in the
streets not wearing the regulation muzzle, the Com-
missioners have had a number of officers in each dis-
trict supplied with an equipment of a unique form to
enable them to catch such dogs without fear of being
bitten themselves. Special constables bavel;kett told
off for the duty, and they may be seen parading the
streets wearing thick leather gaiters, with gloves to
match, and carrying an iron rod about 3ft. long. At
one end of the rod there are two small rings through
which a leather loop runs. Directly this is thrown
over a dog's head the noose tightens, and by means of
the iron rod the constable is able to keep the animal
at arm's length.