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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

LYE.

J. Beddoes, c Jones, b Dugard 21
D. Hatton, a Hodgson, b Dugard,.. 2
D. Yardley, c and b Dugard 6
W. S. Mobberley, b I3eresford 6
J. Mason, not out 13
C. R. Rhodes, b Bereeford
T, Greenway, not out...
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

THE ECCENTRIC KING OF BAVARIA.

Public attention, says a Berlin correspondent, is
again being directed to the eccentricities of King
Ludwig of Bavaria. His Majesty is represented as
having become more inaccessible than ever, and as
having dismissed the greater part of his servants, his
immediate attendants now being a body of light
cavalry, a condition of whose service is that they
follow his Majesty's behests with the most implicit
obedience. The Royal expenditure has increased at
such a rate that unless a stop is at once put
upon it a financial catastrophe must ensue. The
private theatrical performances which the King
delights in, with himself as sole spectator, have been
of the most lavish description of late, and have
eensibly tended to the depletion of the Royal ex-
chequer. His Majesty's craze for the erection of
sumptuous edifices—also for his unique enjoyment—
has likewise been much indulged in of late, and
further works are in course of construction, while
others are being planned. The 8,500,000 marks
(X 425,000 which was advanced about a year and a
half ago by some Munich banks has already been
exhausted, in great part by the Royal menus plaisirs,
and the exchequer is again empty—or nearly so. It
had been thought that this last-named liability
would have been wiped off by the eight
million marks which Prince Maximilian of Taxis
was said to have left the King, but it now
appears that King Ludwig inherited nothing under
the Prince's Will. All this, of course, concerns the
King's privy purse, but as a continuance in this policy
of mad extravagance must involve the kingdom in
difficulties, it is by no means unlikely that the Land-
tag will shortly insist upon the King's private affairs
being submitted to its judgment. It is certain that
matters cannot go on much longer in their present
condition. Public dissatisfaction has, indeed, reached
such a pitch that there is much talk of a change of
ruler. King Ludwig, who is in his 39th year, has,
as his next heir, his brother Otte, who, however,
is unfortunately insane. His next nearest rela-
tive is his uncle, Prince Luitpold, who, how-
ever would hardly be likely to succeed his nephew on
account of his weight of years—he is 62—and then
comes the son of Prince Luitpold and cousin of the
King, Prince Ludwig, who is married to an Austrian
Princess, and is the father of some nine or ten chil-
dren. Prince Ludwig is just, turned 40 years of age,
and is in every respect an amiable personage; and
there can be little doubt Oust in the event of the
Bavarians being able to induce their eccentric Sove-
reign to definitely betake himself to the solitude he
loves so well, Prince Ludwig would be chosen as his
successor. The Prince is not only of amiable dispo-
s;tion, but he is a man of high intellectual capacity,
of simple tastes, and is much interested in art, science,
and agriculture—three things that cannot fail to
endear him to the people of Munich, and indeed to
all Bavarians.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

THE NEW YORK "CAVALIER LINE" OF

BUSINESS.

It seems that the messenger offices in New York
are doing a considerable and daily increasing business
in the "cavalier line.' For the benefit of the unini-
tiated it may be as well to explain that this branch
of trade consists of the employment of a number of
respectable and smart boys, who are told off in ac-
cordance with previously received instructions to
escort ladies at night to theatres, parties, receptions,
and so forth, and to call for them again in order to
see them safely home. Ladies unprovided with the
ordinary male escort of brother or admiring cavalier
serventz, are said to be numerous in New York, and
the demand for the services of the messenger protec-
tor at 15 cents an evening is, in consequence, brisk.
Considering how many of the fair sex are similarly
situated in England, and seeing, also, how convenient
it would be for young ladies to be able to feel them-
selves independent of selfish brothers, the introduc-
tion of the "cavalier line" of business might
prove both profitable and welcome on this side of
the Atlantic.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

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DUDLEY.

C.IAMBR OF COMMERCE A meetin?, of this
Chaulkrwas teld on luesday, Alderman Garratt
presi iing It was agreed to jinin a conference of
all mercantile asioAttVums t) ht: held in July, 1886.
The chairman said it appcared from the programme
for the proposei conference Vita the L nidon
Chamber of Corn eereo was rap Ply coming to the
front, although it was newly ornnised. There
were quetAiou, of emigration, the finding of new
mark;-, the advaniu:ges of the tne ic syst,m, the
codification of commercial laws, Impe:ial Federa
tin. &e. A letuer was read from Mr. E. Villiers
(secretary to the Countess of Dudley) sallow—
le tgine., the vote of condolu,nce of the Chamber. A
letter w us received from Lord Granville on the state
of the proeeediugs in reference to th,3 negotiations
with Spain. Tie Ch,:irmau, said a bill as to taxing
machinery hal been withdrawn in °rior that it
might be re-dra ted. It was ru solvel to adjourn the
cc:nisi I ration of Mr. Nlartn': suggestion to rats a a
fund to uS ards the sucvey ft e can d for seam-
boats until other Cha ,be h d een c-ursulted.

That Complexion has always been held to be the more
vely in 'which the rose and lily contend for mastery
in which their beanty is blended. Great sacrifices are
made to produce auappearance correspondiug with the
comb:nation, but they never succeed. It cannot ap.
ciroach Nature. The only arrangement that can be made
to render man or woman independent of all expedients is
to freely use Ileoaw's Meowours. BALM. It preserves the
skin from premaure wrinkles and furrows—renders it
smooth and supple, and restores he hue which ma' have
aded through illness, exposure to a noxious atmosphere
the heat of summer or the frosts winter. Li) be ob
tames all Chemists and Perfumers throughouht
orld "e. hiS. Viiro; ean I)euot 114 qn•ii6
GOLD, SILVZR, Oft BcONZc Pti l', for gid
lug all kinds of ornamental work. Of all chemis,s, a
64., or post paid ICOIII WELLS it 1110,13A1W4011 Co,
as above.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

THE LATE DUKE OF ALBANY.

The remains of the late Duke of Albany have just
been removed from the Royal vault at Windsor
Castle, and placed in a handsomely sculptured whits
marble sarcophagus, erected by the Queen, in the
Albert Cinapel, which is situated above the crypt
where the coffin was deposited at the time of his
funeral. The Duke's sarcophagus stands on the inlaid
marble floor near the west entrance in the Dean's
Cloister, and faces that placed at the east end of the
beautifully decorated interior by her Majesty in
memory of the late Prince Consort. The lid of the
sarcophagus containing the remains of the Duke of
Albany will, it is understood, be adorned with a re-
cumbent marble effigy of his late Royal Highness.
The Queen and Princess Beatrice have visited the
Albert Chapel since the removal of the coffin to the
nnw Entub.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

THE WALWORTH ABDUCTION CASE.

On Saturday, at the Central Criminal Court, before
Mr. Justice Day, Leonard Cambray, 40, was charged
with the abduction of a girl named Emily Elizabeth
Mold. The prosecutrix, 15, lived with her parents,
in Rodney-road, Walworth. The prisoner was a
butcher, living in the same neighbourhood, and he
was a married man with a family. He and the girl
had been on friendly terms, and shortly before the
10th of June he made a proposition that she should
go to a room he had taken for her in Fairford-road,
Kennington. A day or two afterwards he took her
to the house in Fairford-road, and she was represented
to be the prisoner's cousin. The prisoner wanted to
take liberties with her on the first day at this house,
but she would not permit him; but a day or two after-
wards an improper intimacy took place between them,
and the prisoner gave her a sovereign. He told her
that he was going to see a solicitor, and intended
to get rid of his wife, and that he should
then take a cottage for her in the country.
In reply to qu, stions put in cross-examination, the
girl admitted that when she went to the lodging at
Kennington she told the landlady that she was 18
years old, that she had been in a draper's shop at
Hyde-park, and intended to get her living by millinery,
and asked for permission to put up a bill in the
window to that effect, which statements were entirely
false. She also said that on the Wednesday before
she left her mother had boxed her ears, and she told
the prisoner. She also admitted that in the letter she
wrote to her mother she stated that she had got a
situation, and that she left because she found that
she was such a trouble to her parents. For the de-
fence it was argued that the nrosecutrix had behaved
very badly, that her evidence could not be relied upon,
and that in the 'absence of any corroboration there
was nothing to show that she had not gone away of
her own accord. The jury found the prisoner guilty,
and was sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour.

An exchange hints that Gen. Grant's physicians
don't understand their business. They don't, eh?
You just wait until they send in their bills, and you
will discover your error.
Lord Erskine once applied a brutal fellow's argu-
ments to himself most practically. On Hampstead
Heath, seeing a ruffian beating unmercifully a
wretched horse, and interfering, the fellow said,
"Can't Ido as I like with my own?" "Yes," re-
plied Erdkine, "and so can I; this stick is my own."
dnd Pe gave the scamp a good thrashing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW VICEROY IN

DUBLIN.

Their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Car.
narvon and Sir W. Hart-Dyke, Chief Secretary for
Ireland, attended by their private secretaries, Captain
Jekyll, RE., and Mr. Browning, arrived at Kings-
town on Monday afternoon, and were received by Mr.
Gibson, the new Lord Chancellor, Sir Robert Hamil-
ton, K.C.8., Under Secretary, and Colonel Forster,
Master of the Horse. They entered the ordinary
train, and arrived at Westland-row about a quarter
to six, the guard signalling their presence by waving
his bat and raising a cheer. The occupants of the
platform were a few repreontatives of the press, Chief
Superintendent Mallonotnd a couple of inspectors.
When the train stopped the passengers quickly
emerged, and greeted the viceregal party with a
cheer. The indefatigable guard ran out of the
station, shouting "Where are the Irishmen now?"
"Three cheers for the new Lord-Lieutenant !" In
the street at Westland-row a crowd immediately col-
lected and cheered lustily as their Excellencies en-
tered the carriage and drove to the Viceregal Lodge.
The only escort consisted of two mounted police, who
were at either end of the street to keep the thorough-
fare. There was no carriage in waiting for the rest
of the party, who had to wait till the luggage-van
arrived. Sir W. Hart Dyke and Sir Robert Hamil-
ton, with Colonel Forster as whip, got upon the box
and drove off, being greeted by a parting cheer.


SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1885.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

11AGLEY

WEEKLY SrocK SALE.—M.essrs. Oa, Perre!v„
and Wooalridgo had a very large supply of cattl,
and .-b(ep of tirA-class quality at :heir sale on
Mondry last. The eatrics compti,,ed 133 head
cattle, 554 sheep and iamb 28 calvcs, and 119
There w.,s a good compaoy of buyers and the im-
proved rates of last week were feliy mlintaioed.
The IPef included some very c!4oire bullocks and
cows which made as high as Le2s 7s 61 and £24 104
respectieely. sheep made as iii as 653 61, and
lambs 43s 6d. A quantil of very useful young
store cattle were sold at satisfactory prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

AWAKENED CONSCIENCE.

The Cape Times has the following: To those who
doubt the moralising effect of theatrical representa-
tion the following true incident should serve to con-
vince them that the theatre is a valuable auxiliary to
the pulpit. Some time ago a valuable ring was lost
upon some bu.i.iness premises in Capetown. In the
course of some repairs a Malay mason found the ring
and restored it to the owner. The honesty of the act
astonished the Malay's comrades, and one of them
asked him why he had been such a fool. His reply
is worth preserving. He said: "The night after I
found the ring I went to the Theatre Royal to see
"The Silver King," and I found that the cove who
stole the jewels was nabbed by the detectives and
punished, but the honest ones became happy, and
reaped the reward of their virtuous actions. This is
why I restored the ring, and surely enough I am all
the better for it, for I too, was rewarded for my
trouble by the present of a sovereign. This story is
vouched for by two leading merchants in this city,
and we hope the moral will not be lost.

When a woman tries to catch a ball, she throws her
arms wide apart, waits until the ball hits her on the
nose, turns her hand with a windmill motion, runs
after the ball, picks it up, brushes the hair out of her
ayes, and smiles as though her way of *ng it Could
not be improved upon
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

MARRIAGE WITH FREEMASONS.

It will be news to most brethren of "the mystic
tie" that many good members of the Roman Catholic
faith regard the Masonic obligation as a greater
obstacle to marriage than even heresy, Freemasons
being regarded by them as banded together for the
destruction of Christianity, and whoße secret plots
are revolutionising every country in Europe. The
Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office has been
appealed to for guidance in the matter, and has
answered that as long as the Holy See had not pub-
lished a general decree on the subject, parish priests
must act in the marriage of Freemasons with great
discretion and prudence. Rather than lay down a
hard and fast rule, they must take such measures as
will best serve the honour and glory of God and the
good of souls. But the celebration of the Holy Sacri-
fice of the Mass, unless circumstances direct other-
wise, should be omitted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

DEPARTURE OF LORD SPENCER FROM

DUBLIN.
At half-past two on Saturday afternoon Earl
Spencer took his departure from Ireland consequent
upon his vacating the office of Lord Lieutenant. He
was accompanied by Countess Spencer. The whole
route from Dublin Castle to Wesland-row Railway
Station was lined with military and police. Earl and
Countess Spencer were cheered as they passed through
the streets, only a few groans being heard. Previous
to leaving Lord Spencer had held a farewell reception
at the Castle, and confArred the honour of knight-
hcod upon Mr. W. S. 13. Kaye, Assistant Under
Secretary, and Mr. Johta Ball Greener, C. 8., Com-
missioner of Valuation in Ireland. Prior to his
departure from the capital, Earl Spencer conveyed to
the Metropolitan Police, through their officer, his
acknowledgment of their praiseworthy conduct dur-
ing a trying period in the history of Ireland. 110
regretted that a strike should have occurred among
the men during his viceroyalty, but intimated that the
blame was not altogether on their side, as a mistake
had been made by the administration.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

LYE.

LYE AND WOLLESCOTE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIA-
TION.—A meeting of the members of the above asso-
ciation was held'at the Railway inn, Lye, on Mon-
day night, under the presidency of Mr. 3ratt.
There was a numerous"sattendauce of working men.
—Mr. Frank Fearnley, of Kidderminster, delivered
a lea gthy and able address on "What the Conser-
vatives have done for the working classes." He
referred to the abolition of the Combination Laws,
which prevented trades unionists from haring
meetings. ',:,These laws were abolished by the CL n-
servatives in 1824; but most of their penal clauses
were reimposed by Mr. Gladstone in JB7l. They
were afterwards again abolished by ,the last Conser-
vative Government. He also spoke of the Catholic
Emancipation act, the repeal of the Corn Laws by
Sir Robert Peel, the Household Suffrage Act, of
1867, the Friendly Societies Act, of 1875, the
Artisans' Dwellings Act, and the numerous Factory
Acts passed by the Conservatives. These, together
with the Employers and Workmen's Acts in 1875,
the Summary Jurisdiction Act, Lte., were the results
of Conservative legislation on behalf of the working
clasEes. He was frequently applauded, the meeting
being of the most enthusiastic and unanimous
cbaracter.—The usual votes of thanks to the chair-
man and the lecturer close, the proceedings.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

DEATH OF 'A CELEBR &TED JOCKEY.

At the St. Giles's Coroner's Court, London, Dr.
George Danford Thomas held an inquiry as to the
death of W. Newhouse, aged 32, the owe celebrated
light-weight jockey, who died in the infirmary of St.
Giles's Workhouse, under painful circumstances.
His name will be remembered in sporting circles
in connection with his winning the Chester Cup
in 1870 on Our Mary Ann, the deceased then
weighing a trifle under four stone. The victory
of Our Mary Ann on this occasiqn caused much
surprise, as she had been tried so many time, and
found wanting, and so little confidence was placed
in her that she then started at 100 to 6 against.
The deceased at one time, was known as
the "Demon light weight." The confidence reposed
in him was shared by himself as he used frequently
to back his own mounts, at one time losing £2OOO on
his mount for the Manchester Cup, the horse finish-
ing second. Amelia Newhouse, mother of the de-
ceased, stated that she had not seen her son for nine
months, he having told her that he was going to
America on relinquishing the turf. Witness heard
of her son's death through the medium of the news-
papers. G. E. Warren, deputy of the lodging-house,
86, Martin-street, Leicester-square, deposed that the
deceased had lodged with him for twelve months.
Witness did not know how he earned his living, but
sometimes he used to have plenty and at others not,
and latterly he had been destitute of all means. For
the last three or four weeks he had subsisted on a
little eggi: and milk daily, which witness supplied him
with. In witness's opinion he was sinking from want
of food, but he had no means to obtain it, and when
it was offered him he would refuse it. Witness
desired him to go to the workhouse, but he would not,
and said he had written to some friends for money,
but, finding this money did not come, witness again
requested him to go to the workhouse, and urged the
necessity of his obtaining immediate relief, but the
deceased refused, requesting witness, as a last resource,
to write to Fred Archer, who was known to him.
Witness did write to him, but as this was the only
day before his death, the answer came too late, and
Fred Archer had since written desiring witness to see
to the funeral arrangements, for which he (Fred
Archer) would pay. ThO Coroner summed up,
remarking that the deceased was too proud to ask for
assistance, and had got into a hopeless don't-care-
state of mind, and the jury after much comment,
returned the following verdict: That the deceased
was found dying, and did die from the mortal effects
of pneumonia and innutrition, accelerated by want
of proper medical care and nourishment, previous to
his admission to the hospital.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

INDIAN EDUCATION IN ENGLAND.

The National Indian Association, of which the
Princess of Wales is patroness, and which has among
its vice-patrons Lords Dufferin, Ripon, and North-
brook, has lately undertaken a work of a practical
character, which promises to be of great use in con-
nection with the social interests of the people of that
country. The increasihg number of young natives
who come to England, and the greater amount of
scholarships in India which are now specially devoted
to the object of a European visit denote the wider
range which education is taking in that country. This
development of the social and educational inter-
course between England and her great depen-
dency has brought out the want of any means
of according discreet and responsible assistance to
native students resident in London. This con-
sideration has led to the formation of a sub-committee
for the purpose of deliberating on the subject; and a
scheme has now been decided upon. Mr. Algernon
Brown, M.A., and barrister-at-law, has been appointed
superintendent of students committed to the care of
the National Indian Association. It will be his duty
to make all arrangements for their welfare under the
control and direction if the committee, and one of his
first responsibilities will be to provide students on
their arrival with a suitable home. It is also proposed
to obtain for them when practicable an acquaintance
with some of the principal industries of this country.
This movement cannot fail to enlist the sympathy
and support of the best friends of those natives of
India who visit our shores in the search of knowledge
and enliehtenment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

COLLISION ON THE UNDERGROUND

RAILWAY.

A collision of a somewhat alarming character
occurred at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon on the
London suburban joint line of rla Great Northern
and Midland Railways at King'z-eross. At the hour
named a Great Northern goods train was approaching
the junction where the great Northern and the Mid-
land suburban lines meet, on its way to the south,
and at the same time a Midland passenger train from
Kentish Town and the northern suburbs came along
the Midland line bound in the same direction. Just
as it reached the point where the two lines converge,
the Great Northern train emerged from the mouth of
the Great Northern tunnel, and struck the engine of
the Midland train, separating it from the carriages,
driving it off the rails and into the wall of as
tunnel. It was followed by the Great Northern engine,
which also left the rails, and become detached from
the guard's break of its own train which was imme-
diately following. Both trains were proceeding
slowly at the time, and although the few passengers
in the Midland train were shaken and much fright-
ened no person complained of serious injury, and
they were all able to alight and walk to the Metro-
politan Station platform, which was only a few yards
away. The side of the tunnel where the engines
struck the stone and brickwork has sustained some
slight damage, A few footplates and buffers were
broken on the locomotive and first carriages of the
Midland train, and the permanent way was damaged.
Breakdown gangs were soon on the spot, however,
and in a couple -of hours the &ma line was cleared,
the up line not being clear for trail% until later in the
evening.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

CRICKE r.

SALTERS' V STOURBRIDGE.—PIayed at Stourbridge
on Saturday, and ended in a wiu for Salters' by 23
runs and 3 wickets. For Stourbridge, M. J. Brind
(22) and T. Fenn (29) each batted well. whilst F
Collblaw (27), W. Harrold (37), and G. Holden
(21, not out)also played well for Salters'. Score
Stourbridge : A. J. Otter, at Harrold, b Reeves, 10;
Turney, b Horton, 7 ; Parker c Wicldowson, b
Reeves 9 ; Brind, e aud b Reeves, 22; Wood, b
Reeves, 1 ; J. Penn, c Holden, b Reeves, 4; Webb,
h Horton, 3; Parkes, b Reeves, ; 'l, Peen, st
Harrold, b Reeves, 29, Jones, st Silvester, b Reeves,
6; Hedges, not out, 0; extras, 5; total 96. .Salters'
G Salter, b Penn, 3 ; Silvester, b Wood, 13; Wid•
dowson, Ihw, h Wood, ; Collishaw, c Brind, b
Wood, 27; Ha: rold, b Wood, 37; Willi =eon, run
out, 7 ; Holden, not out, 21 ; 'l'. Salter, at Jones, b
Penn, 9 ; Horton. Reeves, und Smith to bat ; extras
2; total, 119.
HAGLey v BLABEDOWN.—PIayei at Hagley on
Saturday, and ended in an fi).sy win for tho nome
team. Green batted well, and Freer and Harrison
were very destructive in their bnwling. Score :
fict.q/ey Green, c Simpson, b Butcher, 44; King,
b Sinn:id, 4; Mackay, b Williams, 4; Freer. b
Sinhad, 14 ; Harrison, b Butcher, 5 ; Hickman, b
Jones, 12; Grazebrook, b Butcher, 2 ; Collis, b
Butcher, 0; Bloomer, c Edwards, b Butcher, 2;
Morris, not out, 0; Aldridge, b Butcher, 0; extras,
3; total, 90.—Biakedown Sinbad, c King, b
2 ; Jones, b Harrison, 6 ; Meredith, b Freer, 0;
Butcher, b Freer, 1; Jones, b Freer, 0; Coleman,
b H .rrison, 7 ; Williams, b Harrison 0; Edwards,
run out, 0; Simpson, c Aldridge, b Hatrison, 6,
Underhill, not out, 9 : Howles, b Harrison, 0 ; total
31.

LYE v. KIDDERMINSTER 2ND TEAM.—Played at
Kiddermin.taer, and ended in a draw.

KIDDERMINSTER.
A. Jones, run out 15
J. Highfield, b Greenway
J. Dugard, c Greenway, b Beddoes 24
Bicktnore, c Mason, b Hanibrey 3l
Hodgson, b Greenway
Rollings, b Hambrey. •
b Greenway 4
F. Beresford, not out
Edwards, h Greenway . 3
F. Tandy, lbw b Green way... ...... 0
French, b Halal:my 1
Extras
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

SPORTING NOTES.

(By our Sportiny Correspondent )

Ituiders. of my weekly notes in these columns
must have been on good „terms with themselves
when the result of the Doveridge Cup at Derby be-
came known, as my two selections, aeine Blance
and Wipper-in, succeeded in running first and third
—the winner starting at the remunerative odds of
9to 1. I also gave Blue Grass fur the Northum-
berland Plate. liettin,4 on future events now con-
tinue:: to the great Seflinger rac.., the Doncaster St.
, Leger, for wnich the Derby winner continues at the
head of affairs-2 to 1 being taken about his chance.
Should all go well with Melton no to the day of the
race, he will start one of the hottest favourites we
have seen for some time, Child of the Mist's dual
victory at Ascot has brought him to a stiort plc.: in
the quotations for the Doncaster -St. Leger, and
shou:d anything go wrong with the favourite he
%vouid have a gool look in. Isobar i urned out the
sensation of the hour, as from 100 to 1 offered ho
touched 10 to 1 taken, but in my opinion L'ird
Bradford's .colt will see far greater odds offered
against him prior to the fall of the flag, L -nely has
coming appearance for this event, tne Oaks victress
finding faveur at 16 to 1, and as September is con-
sidered the -.;," m ire's month" she might obtain a
place. Although Porter's second in the Derby—
Paradox—does not hold at engagement in this race,
Luminary is doing god work with avi t.) this
event, therefore saould be looked after whilst good
odds are procurable, and giving an opinion at this
early stage, I shall couple
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN SPAIN

Telegraphing from Madrid on Tuesday night, a
correspondent says: The second week since the
official declaration of the existence of cholera ended
at midnight yesterday. In that period of seven days
seven thousand eight hundred and forty-nine cases
and three thousand six hundred and ninety-nine
deaths have occurred in eight provinces. The
epidemic is declining in the province of Murcia, in-
creasing in the provinces of Saragossa and Alicante,
and causing great havoc at Aranjuez, where there
were one hundred and forty-three eases and thirty-
three deaths between midnight on Sunday and mid-
night on Monday, including many soldiers of the gar-
rison. In Toledo, also, the epidemic is serious. Great
sanitary precautions are taken in Madrid. A camp
has been formed on the north of the capital for the
fugitives arriving here, and especially for time-
expired soldiers and harvest labourers coming from
the cholera-stricken southern provinces. During the
last twenty-four hours one thousand three hundred
and ninety-founcases and six hundred and fifty-three
deaths occurred in one hundred and forty-eight
towns and villages where the epidemic exists in nine
provinces. In Madrid to-day there were three cases
and no deaths.
(Through Reuter's Agency.)
MADRID, June 30.
The official bulletin issued this morning announces
that 1233 cases of cholera and 574 deaths occurred
in Spain yesterday, a large increase over the pre-
leding return. The details are as follows:
Aranjuez (city), 134 cases, 33 deaths.
Valencia (capital), 73 cases, 38 deaths.
Valencia (province), 483 cases' 263 deaths.
Murcia (capital), 34 cases, 13 deaths.
Murcia (province), 179 cases, 81 deaths.
Toledo (capital), 1 case, 5 deaths.
Toledo (province), 4 cases, 5' deaths.
Castellon (capital), 4 cases, 2 deaths.
Castellon (province), 100 cases, 64 deaths.
Saragossa (province), 81 cases, 18 deaths.
Cuenca (capital), 3 cases, 2 deaths.
Alicante (province), 125 cases, 43 deaths.
Madrid, 5 cases, 1 death, and in the neighbouring
villages 7 cases and 6 deaths.
MADRID, JUDO 30, 7.15 p.m.
According to telegrams received here from
Valencia, there have been during the past 12 hours
40 cases of cholera and 15 deaths in the capital, and
15 cases and 22 deaths in the adjoining villages.
No news has been received from the other pro-
vinces, but it is stated that there were 200 cases and
50 deaths at Aranjuez to-day.
In Madrid, 23 fresh cases are reported.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC.

On Saturday, at the Thames Police-court Police-
constable C. Bloomfield, 482 K, was summoned for
assaulting Ellen Liffey, a married woman, of 6, Gon-
dola-street, Stepney. Mr. George Hay Young de-
fended, and Inspector Nelson, K Division, watched
the case Qn behalf of the Commissioners of Police.
Complainant said that about two o'closk on Thursday
morning she was in Church-road, Limehouse, on her
way to her brother's house to attend a confinement.
When within about half-a-donn yards of the house
the defendant came up to her, turned his bull's-eye on
to her face, and asked her where she was going. She
told him, and he replied, "I know you; you belong
to Ratcliff-highway." He struck her on the face
with his open hand. She got to her brother's house
and knocked at the door. When he came down she
told him that had occurred, and he took the defen-
dant's number. Bloomfield repeated that he knew
complainant, adding that she associated with low
women. Complainant had witnesses present who
could speak to her respectability. By Mr. Young:
Defendant waited until her brother came to the door,
and he then gave him his number. She was going to
her brother's house as quickly as she could when she
was stopped by the defendant. It was not true that
she had been loitering at the corner of the street where
a man and woman were standing. She denied
seeing anything of these people. The constable put
his band on her shoulder and struck her a hard
blow on the side of the face, but it did not leave any
mark. Defendant did not ask her what she was
doing out at that time in the morning. When he
caught hold of her he said, "Go back to where you
belong—Ratcliff-highway." Her husband was a
cooper, and she was living with him and he kept her,
When Bloomfield first spoke to her she told him
where she was going, but he refused to let her go
until he heard some one coming along the street. She
afterwards went with her brother to the police-
station, and made a complaint. For the defence Mr.
Young said it was a very unlikely thing that defend-
ant should have struck the complainant without any
provocation. Constable James Lowry, 679 K, said he
was with the accused on the morning in question. He
saw the complainant in Church-row, and also noticed
a man and woman, who went down a dark turning.
When complainant saw witness coming she cried,
"Look out, Janey." The defendant then caught hold
of her, and wanted to know what she was doing there
at that time in the morning. Mr. Lushington said it
was quite clear complainant, who was a respectable
woman, was going about her lawful business. Police
constables, as he had often before had to remark, were
too fond of putting their hands on people, thereby
committing a legal assault. In this case there was no
doubt defendant did more than that. He wouldlave
to pay a fine of .E 5 and costs, or in default to be im-
prisoned for one month, with hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

OLD lIILL.

SHOOTING A PIGEON.—Ou Wednes3ay at the
Police Court—before Messrs. B. ilingley, H. T.
Hickman, and H. A. Wiggin—Herbert Chatham,
scrap dealer and nail manufacturer, of Cradley
Heath, was summoned for shooting a pige Jrt belong
Ihg to James Henry :_•.tafford, of the same place, on
the 19th ult. Mr. I'. Cooksey appeared for the
p:osecution, and Mr. Waldron defended. Two wit-
nesses named Davenport and Harris stated that
they saw defendant shoot the pigeon. For the
defence it was urged that Frederick Haniniereley, a
commercial traveller, snot the bird; and that defend-
ant stood near him at the tit&c.—Dcfendant was
tined 2155 and costs and ordezed to pay £l, the
value of the pigeon.

iNDECENT ASSAULT—Joseph Coley (23), chain-
maker, of King Street, Old Hill, was charged with
indecently assaulting Eliza Saunders, a girl thirteen
years of age, who parents reside at Windmill End.
—lt was al:eged that on the 30th ult prisoner went
iu,to Mr. Johnson's chain shop, win re complainant
was engaged blowing tor her lather, and committed
the offence. Upon beetling the child's screams her
father went into the shop, and remonstrated with
prisoner about is conduct, wnen prisoner struck
Lain on the mouth and kuockitd him down. Prisoner,
who was under the influence of drink at the time,
was subsequently arreste.t by the police.—He was
saitenced to four months' hard labour.

THEFf OF WATERCHESS.—Orge Hooker, of Wt s,
Brotuwich, was charged with rteating a quantity of
growi,ig waterce.i.s, of the volue '2B 6d, the pro-
perty of John Sturges, of Brades Village, on the
:45th ult, and was sent to goal for one month with
bard labour,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

FORTHCOMING MILITARY
MANCEUVRES.

By order of the War Office military manceuvres, in
which nearly 8000 volunteers will take part in con-
junction with regular troops, will be held in the
vicinity of Aldershot in July and August. This is
the largest assemblage of volunteers which has ever
been concentrated at Aldershot, and, as the auxiliaries
will be encamped there for eight days, the work per-
formed will form an important feature of the military
proceedings of the year. It is anticipated that, in
addition to the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief,
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert Victor, who
by that period will be serving at Aldershot with his
regiment (the 10th Hussars), the Prince and Princess
of Wales will be present at the review on the closing
day, about August 14. Altogether there will be 12
volunteer battalions, four consolidated and the
remainder provisional, the representation taking in
Brecon, Berkshire, Derby, Essex Gloucester, Herta,
Hants, Isle of Man, Kent, Lancashire, London,
Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Staffordshire,
and the Tower Hamlets.

Old Bachelor: "They tell me you don't walk in
your sleep since you were married." Benedict : "Not
since the baby came. Walk just the same, though,
and about the same hours, but rather more regu-
larly."
A woman who started to jump into the river and
drown herself suddenly remembered that she had
left the cat in the pantry, and hurried back home.
She afterwards said: "The idea of my struggling in
the water and thinking that cat was a-licking the
cream off my milk in the pantry at that very minute
was more than I could bear."

Squire: "I tell you, deacon, my daughter Sue is
going to be a fast-class artist. Her cattle pieces are
so natural you can almost hear the critters low."
Deacon: "Pooty good. But my daughter Sal can
beat that. She hain't no faith in cattle piece& Bat
she's painted some green cowcumbers so natal that
the hull family came mighty near liavint Oirot%
morbus."

No man can avoid his owncompany, so he had best
',make it as good as possible.
IT is not the varnish upon a carriage that gives' it
motion or strength.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

DOUBLE MURDER AT LINCOLN.

An inquest on the bodies of two children, named
Clarke, poisoned by their mother, was held at Lin-
coln on Monday evening before Mr. Septimus Lowe,
coroner. Mary Ann Doncaster, lodging-house keeper,
said the mother came to her house with the child:en
between five and six on Thursday night, and paid for
a bed for the night. She got up the next morning,
and during the day appeared very unsettled and
fretted, and said she had no money, and witness gave
her dinner and took care of the children while she
went to pledge something. On returning Clarke paid
for the dinner, and afterwards had tea. She com-
plained of a sick headache, and went to bed. At a
quarter to six next morning witness could not make
her hear, and, becoming suspicious, sent for the
police. On Sunday night Clarke asked to
see the children, and witness said they were
in heaven. She asked again that day, and said she
did not feel a bit sorry, but wished she could die.
Witness asked the reason for what had happened,
and Mrs. Clarke said it was all through her
husband. Sergeant Cole deposed that he broke into
the bedroom window, and found Mrs. Clarke and the
children lying on the bed. The mother vomited when
moved, and the children were sobbing. He found
three bottles labelled laudanum in the room, and
Clarke said she had taken three ounces, and given
each child a little from a spcon and knew what she
had done. It was all through her husband. A.
penny and a farthing and two letters from her hus-
band were also found. Dr. Harrison deposed that he
was called to Doncaster's and found the children had
every appearance of dying from narcotic poison.
There was a strong smell of opium in the room, and
the mother was insensible. By the aid of the
stomach-pump and emetics the woman was com-
paratively out of danger in an hour, but the children
never rallied, one dying at two and the other at four
o'clock. The woman was not fit to appear at the
inquiry, and witness could not say whether she would
recover. James Lewis Clarke, husband of the woman,
stated that his wife had left him four times previ-
ously. He told her not to come. He told her he
would not be responsible for her, as he had another
woman. The jury returned a verdict that the
children died from poison wilfully administered by
Mrs. Clarke.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

At an extra evening meeting of this society, the
Marquis of Lorne, president, in the chair, a paper,
entitled "A Journey through the Somali Country to
the Webbe Shebeyli," was read by Mr. F. L. James.
The chairman, in introducing the reader of the paper
and his brother, said that they might be considered as
the sons of the society, as they had taken advantage
of the instruction of the society's code, devised inorder
to perfect travellers in taking accurate scientific obser-
vations during their journeys. Mr. James opened his
paper by saying that it had long been his wish to ex-
plore the interior of the Somali country, and therefore
the party, consisting of himself and his brother, Mr.
Percy Aylmer and Mr. Godfrey Thrupp, left Aden in
November of last year, having succeedcd in getting
together a band of Somalis to act as an armed guard
An interesting description followed of the journey,
which from various causes, among which were dissen-
sions among the Somali guard, was one of unusual
difficulty and danger. The party also experienced con-
siderable trouble on their arrival at the Webbe Shebeyli
with the Sultan, half of whose villages had revolted
and gone over to a rival. They therefore became the
central figures of a political crisis, and it was only by a
firm resistance on their part that they refrained from
taking part in what the Sultan intended to be a bril-
liant coup cretat. They managed, however, to keep
free of espousing the cause of either side, and eventually
succeded in quitting the Sultan's dominions in safety.
In his remarks on the commerce of the country Mr.
James particularly drew attention to the fact that
but a small quantity of English goods entered the
country. All the cotton cloth with but few exceptions
was of American or Indian make, and the only Eng-
lish cloth they took with them was on account of its
rarity, as presents for chiefs. Natives of India had
for generations lived at Berberah and supplied the
traders from the interior with goods, which no doubt
accounted for the Indian cloth so largely used, but
not for the extensive use of American cloth. In con-
clusion Mr. James expressed the hope that the English
authorities now firmly established at Berberah would
do all they could to assist natives arriving from the
far intcr;ur in disposing of their goods at the coast.
A brief discussion followed, the Messrs. James being
much coogratulated on the successful accomplishment
of their expedition. •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04

THE IRON TRADE.

AVulverbampton, Weduesday.

Being the market immediately preceding the
quarterly meetings, the tone d the gathering this
atternoon was very quiet, and but a limited number
of inquiries were male. The effect of stock-taking
in many of tne subsidiary trade establishments and
at sundry innworks has restricted the demand this
week, while the houses that are working have only
about half their mills going. . The prices for the
best qualities of iron are maintained, and they regu-
late the current business. In merchants' bars a
mode, ate amount of trade is moving, especially
among these m,:rchants who purchase for home con-
sumption; while on foreign account orders given
,Jut are chic fly for the inferior classes -1 bars, wo,th
from £5 5s to £5 10,. A considerable amount of
activity prevails in the cornarin sheet trade, both as
regards those required fur galvanising and stumpiag
purposes. The former continue exce,sively cLial
but the latter are rather firmer in price. Tank
plates sell fairly well, though tore is less doing in
holler and girder plates. Sail sheets meet with a
steady inquiry, but for nail and W ire rods the de.
inand is not so great. Pig iron sales are very much
neglected, and there is no dispoaition on to put f
f;rge proprietors to enter into any lengzhAied en-
gag,ements, while some of the makers and agents
who have good guannties sold forward are not offer-
i 123 their metals, as they have an idea that in a
short time they will be able to realise better terms.
Fixalry cakes are going off better, but all classes
of coal meet with an exceedingly meagre demand.
'rile only people who can comaiand arythin; like
lirm rates are the Cannock Chaie house coal and the
thick coal producers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

THE VOTE OF CREDIT.

On the order for considering the Report of the Vote
of Credit for eleven millions, Lord R. Churchill con-
demned the arrangement with Russia as a cowardly
surrender. It would alienate the respect of the Indian
people. Mr. Labouchere, gratified that the war cloud
was dissipated, hoped the Government would review
their position and withdraw the pledges they had given
to the Ameer. He moved to reduce the Vote by four
millions. Mr. Stanhope thought the Government would
have acted more wisely if they had taken the House
more fully into their confidence. The amendment
negatived on a division by 79 to 29.
The debate on the main question was continued
by Mr. Trevelyan, Mr. A. Balfour, the Prime
Minister, Mr. Gibson, the Home Secretary, and
Mr. Chaplin, the latter moving an adjournment.
Ur. Gladstone objected, on the ground that it
would show uncertainty and doubt ill the mind
of Parliament. Sir S. Northcote maintained that, as
there was now an important change in the situation,
time ought to be given for fairly examining the
Government proposals. Lord HartiLgton declared that
any delay would cause the greatest inconvenience to
the public service. On the House dividing the motion
for adjournment was negatived by 181 to 114.
After a prolonged discussion, it was arranged that
the Vote should be passed, and that opportunity for
further debate should be afforded at a later stage.

was,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

A REGISTRY OFFICE KEEPER

HEAVILY FINED.

At the Bradford Borough Court on Saturday Mary
Lindley, 54, of Otley-road, a woman of very ladylike
address, was charged, in custody, with falsely per-
sonating a mistress, and giving false and counterfeit
characters to servants. The evidence showed that an
extraordinary system of personating mistresses and
giving false characters had been carried on. There
appeared to be a dozen women in a ring, and the
" characters " were handed about from one girl to
another as circumstances might require. Servants
requiring situations also wrote to the prisoner, in-
diting the kind of testimonial required. The pri-
soner was discovered in consequence of a communi-
cation which the police received from Mrs. Rogowski,
of the Swan Family and Commercial Hotel, Redcar.
The prisoner gave a reference in regard to a cook
which that lady engaged in the following terms:
"Mrs. Mann, my late cook, lived nearly twelve
months with me. She is honest, truthful, sober, and
careful of things under her charge. She is a good
cook, and punctual in sending up her orders. . . .
I had an excellent character with her." Mrs.
Rogowski found this honest, sober cook in a month
to be "a bad, untruthful, and drunken woman," and
after she left some valuable things were missed. The
Bench said the case was the worst they had ever met
with. They fined the prisoner £2O and costs, or three
months' imprisonment.

At an hotel. Visitor: " Waiter ! I saw your
thumb in this soup as you were bringing it to me."
"Oh, it's of no consequence, sir. It wasn't hot enough
to scald me."
One of the Yorkshire newspaper gives an account
of an examination in which a boy, on being asked to
name one of the minerals of Australia, promptly
replied, "Tinned mutton."
" Don't do that," said a father to his little son, who
was about Co open the door of the birdcage.
not doing it pa'; I'm undoing it. innocently replied
the rale fellow.