The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-16 00:00:00

I, CELEBRATING THE RELIEF. OF
LUCKNOW.

I Nearly twenty-eight years have elapsed since Eng-
land thrilled with pride at the splendid devotion of
the soldiers and sailors who effected the relief of
Lucknow. Their valour is still vividly remembered
by their countrymen, and the names of the gallant
offi2ers who led them have become almost household
I words. "The withering fire of the Highlanders effec-
tually covered the Naval Brigade from great loss,"
wrote the commander-in-chief of the forces en-
gaged, "but it was an action almost unexampled in
war," he added, in allusion to the heroism of
Captain Peel, who planted his heavy guns very much
as if he had been laying his ship the Shannon along-
side an enemy's frigate. A great number of these
brave men have already passed away, and of those
that remain the nation would wish to hear nothing
but good. It is painful, therefore, to find anyone who
rendered great service to his country in that eventful
I autumn of 1857 robbing himself of his well-won
honours by repeated misconduct, and obliging a
magistrate to send him to prison. John Milian,
whose breast was decorated with many medals when
he was placed in the dock on Tuesday at the West-
minster Police-court, was reminded by Mr, de Rutzen
that, when charged with drunkenness on the
previous day, the excuse offered was that the
offender made it a rule to celebrate each
anniversary of the relief of Lucknow in
that way, as he had served on that memorable
occasion with the troops. The magistrate ap-
pears to have goodnaturedly accepted this explana-
tion on Monday and allowed him to go free. As the
event in question took place, however, in the month
of September Milian must have been celebrating it
by anticipation. Unhappily his orgies were not con-
fined to one day, and his second appearance in court
was upon a charge of striking and throwing down a
policeman. The anniversary of the relief of Lucknow
could not be urged as a reason for such misconduct as
this, even if that excuse bad not so recently served Its
purpose. Indeed, Mr. de Rutzen cut short any
further attempt at referring to the Indian Mutiny by
sending Milian to ~,•;iton for fourteen days.

TRAGIC SUICIDE IN MARYLEBONE. I EPITOME OF NEWS.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
An inquest was held at the Middlesex Hospital by
Dr. George Danford Thomas, coroner for Central
Middlesex, on Saturday, on the body of a man named
George Tamplin, aged 33, a joiner and trunk-maker,
lately living at 87, Church-street, Marylebone, who
committed suicide in a most tragic manner. The
case is a very sad one, and created great indignation
among the jurymen, who were unanimous in stating
that a brother was morally responsible for the death
of the deceased. From the evidence of the widow,
who carried a young baby in her arms, and who said
that she had three more children at home, it
appeared that the deceased was a very sober
and industrious man, but that he was constantly
persecuted and worried by his brother for money.
One of the brothers came to him and quarrelled
with him, and finally threatened to take his
life that night or the next morning. The deceased
believed that the brother would carry out his
threat, and he accordingly applied to the police-
station for protection. The police, however, refused
to arrest the brother, but promised that a man would
be stationed near his house the next morning, to see
that he would be allowed to go to work unmolested.
He went to work next day, but while at work his
other brother quarrelled with him, and he was com-
pelled to return home early, and because of this he
determined to resign his situation. His employer
would not accept his resignation, however, but ills-
missed the brother, and deceased then resumed work.
When he returned home at night he seemed to be
much depressed and went to bed early. As he was
going to bed he took the baby in his arms and kiss-
ing it said, "Kiss me, kiss me, little mite; you may
never see your poor father alive again; his brother
will kill him.' Witness went to bed shortly
after, and was awakened next morning by hearing
the deceased open the door to go out. She called out
to him to wait for his breakfast, but he would not,
and ran down the stairs shouting, "Good bye! good
bye !" Witness became alarmed, and on rising dis-
co vered that he had not put on either drawers, stock-
ings, or collar, and she at once sent these things after
him to the workshop, but before her messenger
returned she received word that he was in the hospital.
Two fellow-workmen, named respectively Spooner
and Goddard, deposed that the deceased came to the
workshop earlier than usual, and directed one of the
boys to bring him abowl. On receiving the bowl he
procured the oxalic acid and put some of it in the
bowl and went to the front shop to mix it. Witnesses
did not pay any attention to him, as they use oxalic
acid in their business, and they thought he was
merely preparing it for some job in band. In about
half an hour he returned from the front shop, and
standing in the presence of the witnesses cried out,
"Good bye, mates," raised the bowl to his lips, and
drank off a large quantity before it was struck from
his hand by Spooner. He became insensible imme-
diately, and a doctor was sent for, but, as he did not
arrive in ten minutes, deceased was carried to the
Middlesex Hospital. Dr. Farren, the house
surgeon, deposed that the deceased was dead
by the time he reached the hospital. A post
mortem examination was since made of his body,
and it was found that he had drunk a sufficient quan.
tity to cause instant death. The foreman of the jury,
at the request of his fellow-jurors, called the attention
of those present to the fact that it was a fortunate
thing for the brother that the deceased had been seen
to take the poison, for, were it otherwise, the brother
would have been most deservedly open to very grave
charges. They otherwise expressed abhorrence at tho
conduct of the brother, who, it was elicited, was a
dissolute and thriftless character. The coroner, in
summing up, dwelt at some length on the evidence,
and the jury, after much discussion, returned the fol-
lowing verdict: "That the deceased was found dead,
and did die from the mortal effects of oxalic acid,
taken while in a state of unsound mind produced by
terror consequent on the repeated annoyances and
threats of his brother.

Two months' leave of absence has been granted to
the Duke of Connaught.

The Bishop of London will hold his first Ordination
•in St. Paul's Cathedral on the last Sunday of the present
month.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales and suite honoured the performance of " Manon "
by the Carl Rosa Opera Company at Drury-lane Theatre,
with their presence on Saturday night.
There has just been chronicled the fiftieth suicide at
Monte Carlo since December. The victim, an unknown
traveller, arrived with £12,000, which he lost.
Mr. George T. Lambert, of the Secretary's Depart-
meut of the Admiralty, has been appointed Director of
Greenwich Hospital.
Mr. Caine, M.P., Civil Lord of the Admiralty, has
appointed Ur. W. Parnell Felling to be his private
secretary.
At the Guernsey Royal Court on Saturday afternoon,
John Bird, bill-poster, was convicted of an indecent
assault on his daughter, a girl of 15 years of age, and
was sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment, half the
time at hard labour, and the remainder in solitary con-
finement on bread and water ; and to receive twenty
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lashes with the "cat " both at the commencement ana
termination of his imprisonment.
In the case of a prisoner who was sentenced to four
months' hard labour for larceny of furniture which he
had obtained on the hire system and had sold, it was
argued for the prisoner on Saturday before the Court of
Crown Cases Reserved, that he being under age the
contract was void. The judges, however, unanimously
affirmed the conviction.
In London last week 2429 biriTai and 1465 deaths
were registered. The latter included 44 from small-
pox, 91 from measles, 13 from scarlet fever, 24 from
diphtheria, 46 from whooping cough, 2 from typhus, and
12 from enteric fever. The deaths from small-pox were
exclusive of 22 in the Metropolitan Asylum Hospitals.
According to Dr. Frankland's report for April the
Thames waters, delivered by the five companies draw-
ing their supply from that source, contained in each
case less organic matter than the samples examined in
the previous month. All the samples were clear and
bright. The Lea water sent out by the New River and
East London Companies showed similar improve-
ment, and was superior to the water derived from the
Thames.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
reading of the barometer last week was 29.486 in. The
mean temperature was 467 deg., awl 3.3 deg. below the
. average in the corresponding week of 20 year. The
mean showed a slight excess on Sunday and Monday,
whereas it was considerably below the average on each
of the other days of the week. The duration of
registered biight sunshine was 31-4 hours, against
37-3 hours at Glynde-place, Lewes.
On Tuesday, at the Marlborough-street Police-court,
the steward of the Italian Colony Club in Charlotte-
street, Fitzroy-square, and many others, answered to
their bail, charged with having kept and used the club
as a common gaming-house. The evidence taken was
chiefly that of police-officers who went to the club
armed with a warrant, and described what they wit-
nessed. The hearing was further adjourned, the de-
fendants entering into recognisances as before.
In consequence of the depressed condition of trade
and the great distress prevailing amongst the operatives
of Wolverhampton, it has been found that over 400
children ate regularly sent to school without food. A
committee of ladies voluntarily organised themselves,
and having obtained funds have commenced a series of
free breakfasts. -

William Osmond, a seaman, belonging to the schooner
Pearl, was on Tuesday drowned off Faversham by acci-
dentally falling overboard from a boat in rowing from
the shore to that vessel. In attempting to save him his
two comrades lost an oar, and were unable to manage
the boat. They drifted all night, and were picked up
near Whitstable by a passing vessel on Tuesday
morning.
As the result of the opinion of the law officers of the
Crown, the Education Department have decided that
the Croydon School Board, being elected for the parish
and not the borough, is not a legally constituted body.
At the Crewe Police-court Robert Heywood, alias
Abel, George Henry Pickard, and John Walker were
charged with conspiring to rob William Forster, a
clerk, of £3O, by means of the three-card trick. The
prosecutor was travelling from Euston to Chorley, and
at Stafford the prisoners got into the same compart-
ment. After the train had left Heywood produced
cards, and prosecutor joined the prisoners in playing.
Before he arrived at Crewe he had lost the money.
Heywood admitted that he had won the money, and the
prisoners were committed for trial.
At the Bournerncuth Petty Sessions on Tuesday, it
youth named Arthur Stark was charged with attempt-
ing to destroy himself by jumping from the pier. It
appears that after quarrelling on the pier with a girl to
whom he was engaged,.prisoner ran to the edge of the
seats, got on to the back, wad Appeared about to jump
into the sea, btit W A'S preVent6d, and, as he said he was
determined to destroy himself, he was given into cus-
tody. Prisoner now said he never meant to commit
suicide, but only to frighten his sweetheart. He was
committed for trial bail being allowed.
At Oldbury a child named Sarah Ockold, five years
of age, has-met with a shocking death. Deceased and
some companions were imitating the Salvation Array,
when one of the children ran against her and pushed a
stick, which she held between her test, down be
throat, inflicting kihockillg injurite. •• . •


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Arieolini and Mr. Laviliv, has returned from'America.
Arrangements are being made at Dover C_astle,fer
camp fpr artillery volunteers, which the Military alithe-
ritieg have decided shall ,be held for exercise an&
instruction with the regular' artillery in'quarters
the month of July. Detachments from the following• •
- ,corps will, go into camp: it Sussex, .it • Kent, -Ist - • '
Cinque Ports And Kent, 3rd Kent, 3rd Middlesex, 2nd
Middlesex, Ist City of London, Ist Hnts.
At: a recent sale Gower's "Confessio Amantis,'l
printed in 1493 by Caxton, a fine and perfect copy
fetched £BlO, Mr. Quariteh being the purchaser; an
edition of 1554, £9.' 158.; R. Greene', " Morando," -
1594, £lO 10s. ; "Gruteri Inscriptiones Antiqum Totiur
Orbis Romanm " from the library of _Henry IV. of -•
France, £32; and Grafton's Chronicle, 1565.0, £5 15s.
Mr. Frederick J. Fergus ("Hugh Conway "), who
had been seriously ill at the Grand Hotel, Monte
Carlo, with typhoid fever, and had so far, recovered as
to take a drive, took a chill on that occasion which re-
sulted in a very serious relapse and the return of the
fever in an aggravated form.
An inquest was held at Luton on Saturday, on the',
body of the celebrated gymnast, the Marquis de
Gonzat who died suddenly on the previous day. The-
marquis, whose real name was Algar, was well known
among actors and other entertainers, and a few years
ago was the leading figure in his profession. He had
travelled ever nearly all the world, and possessed a
medal and autograph letter, which he reeeivedfroin the
Empress of Germany, before whom he appeared, as
well as many other sovereigns. It was found that the
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cause of death was syncope.
At Newbiggin, Durham, on Saturday, a shocking
accident occurred to a man named Temple, who, along
with some others was making a demonstration to cele-
brate some wedding festivities. Temple fired a dyna-
mite cartridge to produce a report, and in some way or
other the cartridge, which he held in his hand, ex- ,
ploded, blowing his hand off. The fire was communi-
eated to other cartridges in his trousers pockets, which
also exploded with terrific force, causing immediate
death.
On Saturday afternoon Sarah Roberts, living at South
Penrallt,Carnarvon, cut her child's throat with a razor,
causing instant death, and afterwards cut her own
threat. The woman is the wife of Harry Roberts a -
militiaman, and is only 23 years of age. She is
described as a very tober and steady woman.
The sultan ot Zanzibar has appealed to the Treaty •
Powers against German encroachments upon his terri-
tory, the German colonisation agents being very active -;
on the coast at present.
Prince Bismarck gave another Parliamentary
" Friihschoppen," or "early glass," in Berlin on Tues-
day. The gathering was, however, purely social, .
political questions not being touched upon.
In connection with the recent Royal visit to Ireland.
Mr. Richard Martin, President of the Dublin Chamber
of Commerce, on Tuesday received an intimation that
the Queen had been pleased to confer a baronetcy upon .
hiss.

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The funeral of the late Earl of Dudley took place on
Tuesday afternoon at Whitley, Stourport, where a ,
mausoleum is to be erected for the reception of The
remains. Many crosses and flowers were forwarded,'
and the Queen was represented by the Earl of Dal-.
housie, who also brought a wreath. ,
A conference of the People's -League was held on ,
Tuesday afternoon at the Westminster -Palace Ef•ptel, ••
under the presidency of Mr. Storey, M.P. when ...reso- .
lutions were passed calling for the abolition of the
Hereditary Chamber. In the evening Mr. Labondhere,
M.P., presided over a great meeting at St. James's
Hall, when further resolutions in suppOrt of the object
of the league were enthusiastically adopted. The
speakers included, besides the chairman, Mr. Storey, •
M.P., Professor Beesley, Major S. Hume, Mr. Burt, ..s
M.P., and Mr. Foote. .
A large attendance gathered at the adjourned busi-
ness session of the Congregational Union of England '
and Wales on Tuesday, when the chairman, the Rev.
Dr. John Thomas, of Liverpool, in succession to the
late Rev. Dr. Rees, delivered his address.
' Lord Ashley presided on Tuesday afternoon, in
Willis's Rooms, over the annual meeting of the
members and friends of the General Domestic Servants'
Benevolent Institute.
A very fine show of orchids brought together by the
Royal Horticultural Society was opened on Tuesday in
the Conservatory at South Iz...ins-ton-
Near Armagh, on Sunday night, a lady was savagely
attacked by a madman, and a terrible struggle 'ensued. •
A policeman, attracted by the screams, came to her ...
assistance, but she was badly bitten. The lunatic over- .
powered a number of men before he was safely' locked'
up.
Late on Sunday night a paraffin lamp exploded at the .
residence of William Lloyd, Bilston street, Sedgley. .-
When in the bed-room and retiring to rest a :Paraffih
lamp exploded, and Lloyd and his wife were speedily
enveloped in flames. The woman was terribly injured,
and the furniture was destroyed.
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company
commenced lighting their trains between-Leeds, Mkn-
chester, and Liverpool on Satuiday with the -electric
light, there being in both the -engine and guard's van n
store of electricity sufficient to last six or sevenhours. 4 .
The carriages also have been improved. .
On Sunday morning two gentlemen, named Cl. ...
Maltby, residing at Walham-green, and W. Graham,
residing at Brompton, wire out for a sail on the
Thames. Everything went on all right till off Alex- "• -
ander's Boathouse, at Putney, when suddenly a ?pall
came on and the boat was overturned. Both the occu-
pants being capital swimmers, they managed to ireep .• ' .4..
afloat till two boats had put off from East's BdatbOusts , 7 '-:-. it.t
and rescued them.
The German composer, Ferdinand Hiller, • has died...
at Cologne. The deceased Was born at Frankfort in
Icii, emu iv .., a P.kU "f Tfurnmel, ft, -1.,.. 2..7'.1.2:. 4"ii•
cated his firs,t• i-,,-Lopesition. He compOsed. seta*•
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peras, an oratorio, a grand symphony, and Rum ii : .-421
other orchestra) works. He founded over .thirf7 Ter.
ago the Conservatoire of the Rhine at Cologne,. wfne
sgt
has occupied a high pia& amonythe musical mstitfi; ...
tionain Germany. Herr Hiller was well known in Eng. .
'land; which he had frequently visited, and hid con-
ducted some of his own compositions in London,
..-ee,
A male child has been left in a wicker baskeroelhe -
doorstep of a house at Hampstead. The child, whiCh
is about three months old, was clad in garments of a
superiok make and quality, and a separate panel was ,
also found on the doorstep containing infant's ekatituag.
The discovery was made by a servant at .thelaouse,
who was attracted to the door by a runaway ring at the
bell.
To encourage an extensive fishing industry on the
Sussex coast between Eastbourne and Languey Bay, the
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Duke of Devonshire has offered the fishermen a large -
tract of, land as a gift for ever, besides £lOOO for
erecting a protection against sea encroachment. Mr.
Davies Gilbert has promised similar gifts in land and
money to complete the fishermen's quarters, represent- '
lug over 210,000 in fishing property. .
The death is announced of one of the oldest clergy- ....
men in the diocese of Bath and Wells in the person of
the Rev. J. Edwin Lance, rector of Buckland St. Mary, .• si
near Chard, at the advanced age of 91 years. 'The dd..
ceased held the above benefice for the long period ,tif
55 years, and also the prebended stall of Combo Twelftff
for over 40 years. The living thus rendered vacant is .--
in private patronage, and of the value of 53 a year.
One British, one Danish, and three German steamers
arrived at Cronstadt on Saturday' while a British and a....
German steamer passed here for St. Petersburg. The -;-
sea is almost free from ice. -At Chicago over 50 acres, covered with timber yards .
have been burned by fire' which destroyed 450,009 'li
feet of timber, valued at 700,000 dols. . Several . •.. ' • '
ings were also destroyed. -• ~ _. ...
Saturday being "grand day" of Easter Term at
Grays'-inn, Sir Benjamin Pine, K.C.M.G. and the
I3enchers entertained a number of distinguished guests-
at dinner at Gray's Inn-hall
It is announced that the new pit arrangements at. .
the Lyceum Theatre are to be abandoned; and the old ' • -
system of the first corners getting the best seats is to
be resumed. -
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Mr. H. M. Stanley will be appointed the first Governor''
of the new Congo State, the seat of the Government-tit - - •-.`" --
which is at present to be Brussels.- . , ~ . • 7",
An Alexandria telegram states that-the condition of I.;
affairs at Rosetta and Damietta iiimproving, 'l5O tons .
of fresh water being conveyed by train daily to Rosetta.
The Indian Government has begun to make a
tematic ,zoological exploration of the depths of tho
Indian seas, in connection with a survey Of 'the emits. 1 .4r • ,
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Some of the animals found appear to be new, and haiii • '
been sent home for examination. e _
As the Russian Embassy is pressing the Porte hd- for payment of die arrear of the whr indemnity; strijt
orders have been sent to the provincial -Govern lid \
forward the taxes for thatpurpose as soon as possible.
Mr. jtiaticn Matlivw unlffaturday deoldea the qzlel-4.. -
tion of the right to nominate to the vicarageof ratti- -
shall, Northatnptenshire, in favour of tho Widow afid.
son of the late Dey. H. F. Welch, whose right Was ' 01.= *46 t‘
puted by the executors of the mortgagee of "the
benefice. ' - '
The corvette Ruby, 12, which is to 'relieve ilia ' •
Amethyst, 14, sere* corvette, on the .southseast 001iiit
of America, was comPlaed for sea at Sheetneel-edis ' ' .•
andiasbtnh u torpedoess
refitted at a Colt or 7--
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. Saturday evfebielinriatregmmh,iamenhtea
with
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aa been
equipment e*Hntunmo
Naples on Saturday, when a tablet in contmento4tion
of his visit to the city during the cholera epideMil w,6
uncovered in the presence of thonsseds of peoPl4. . - = His Majesty on Sunday visited the reservoirs oetheneir
waterworks. a .
A number cf sculptors have- been asked for tenders
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for the new statue of Queen Anne in Sicilian marble, -
which is to replace the mutilated statue in front Of st. •
Paul's Cathedral. The old statue is to be repaired, aid , -
placed by the Corporation on some suitable spot within
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three miles of the present site.--
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Venice on Saturday against We hotel proprietors keep-
A great demonstration uLgondoliers took place it •.. :. '
ing large "numbers of gondolas for their guests,' in • . --,
violation of a municipal ordinance. The obno .
itioni '
says the "Times," ' '
o lately returnei
been 'made.
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gondolas have been scuttled, and many arrests have
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recent treaty, althongh only a commercial one, secuies '
to Burmah French protection, and that King Thebaw ' ' •
therefore need not fear a British annexation. - . ,
On Saturday morning a railway guard named Williatn ' .* '
wildey, 60 ye -, of age, was in cha• go of the train from ' '
Sutton Coldfiel , which an ived at Birmingham abont ' *
11 o'clock, when he slipped or missed his foisting hi get- '' • '
ting out of his van as the train was entering the station. '' :--D•lf-!•
When the train had been emptied and shunted, he was
feund lying on the rails with his head crushed. .
A Berlin telegram states that the latest news falai • ''''"- ,
the German colonies is to the effect that the terrible .:, .!
climate of Western Atricn has been playing havoc not
only among the leaclers'of the German-colonial expek• -. . •
tibias, but also among the sailors and marines, of the • '-• :
- s 41G a number,
elman navy there. It is proposed to bring -...... .
Of blacks to Germany, and to train them for service in
the colonies.
The Government are to continue storing coal on
foreign stations, and have engaged the following
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colliers, which are able at short notice to land their
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cargoes at the pnt where coal is required: Energia, _
8577 tons; Ri-,-er Indus, 3452 tons; Ghazee, 2712 , -
tons; Opal) 1153 tons; and Moray, 2185 tons.
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These shi7L-,s' 'can be utilised, if necessary, as armee:
cruiser, -

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