The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-07-08 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1876.

EPITOME OF NEWS.

Fieldikarshal Wrangel will cejerate on the 15th of
next month the eightieth anniversWof his entry into the
Prussian army.
At Wimbledon this year, initead of the review with
waich the meeting has usually terminated, there will be a
Series of athletic spirts.
Two mn have been killed at Trnmpington near
Cambridgo, I y earth falling in upon them wnile working in a
coprolite pit.
A Berwick correspondent says the month June has
been one of the poorest on record for salmon &Mugs c;1
Tweed, and trout have been impreeedentedly scarce.
Th-+ Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges (;n
The limes, as "Conscience Money") the receipt of tile bras
halves of notes for £1.5 frGm "U. E." for Income Tax
inadvertently unpaid.
At a phnoting match at Rheims (Marne), M. Bache
lar.l, of Avesnes (Nord), performed the teat of hiAing the
bull's-eye seven times in succession at a distance of SOO yards.
The Birmingham Post says that new swimming baths
have just been added to Rugby school, at a cost of between
two and three thousand pounds. They are the gift of Dr.
Jex Blake, the head master.
A State Ball was given on Tuesday evening at Buck-
irgham Palace. The Prince and Princiss of Wales and
other members of the Royal family attended. The invita-
tions were very numerous.
It is announced in the London Gazette that the
Queen has appointed General Lora Napier of Magdala
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar.
The public revenue derived from fermented and
spirituous liquors in the financial year 1875-6 amounted to
£33,012,192 Of this amount about two-thirds came from
taxation on spirits, nine millions from beer, and two millions
from wine.
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Rear. Admiral Benic, who recently died leaving no
heirs, bequeathed his entire fortune, amounting to 500,0001,
to the French Lifeboat Society which has decided on
eresting a statue of its benefactor.
At a meeting of the Birmingham town councils pro-
posal that the Baths and Parks Committee of the counoll
should be authorized to allow music to be played in the
Lealy opened park at Highgate on Sunday afternoons was
r jected by 44 to 9.
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As showing the penalties which attach to the posses-
sion of great wealth, the New York Herald devotes sit
columns to the publication of some specimens of the two
thousand letters which Mrs Stewart has received from those
who claim t 3 be legitimate heirs of her late husband.

Saltaire Mills were reopened on Monday, after a
strike and lock-out lasting a week—nearly all the work-
people having returned to their employment at a reduction
of about 10 per cent, in wages.
On Monday morning a boiler explosion took place at
Dawson's, shuttle manufacturer, Branch-road, Blackburn.
The explosion blew the engine-shed to pieces, and killed two
persons on the spot,
Tao Foochow Herald understands that the Chinese
provincial authorities have decided to send a number of
naval cadet to Europe for the purpose of acquiring a prac-
tical knowledge of their profession in the English and French
dock yards.
An accident occurred on Monday evening on the
Cambrian Railway in a tunnel between Aberdovey Junction
and Glandovey. A large piece of rock fell from the roof of
the tunnel Resting on the tunnel side, it acted as a lever,
and threw a goods train from Portmadoc off the rails.
engine was much damaged, and several empty trucks ssiiie
shivered. Fortunately the men in charge were not seriously
hurt.
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"Little Mite.—l miss ycu very very much. I fear
you are angry, and am so sad end lonely. find one little
note to comfort me.—ll "—W. R—l have been looking
forward with delight to receive your second letter. As I have
not done so, I fear you wished me to have answered the first.
If so, please to forgive me, as I did not think you wished for
an answer. Nothing on earth could give me so much plea-
sure as to see you. Ever yours, faithfully."—Advertisemmit
in The Times.
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The direction of the Bureau Veritaa has just
published the following statistics of maritime disaster
reported during the month of May, 1876, concerning au
flags :—Sailing vessels reported lost: 25 English, 14 French,
11 Ameriran, 7 German, 4 Austrian, 4 Italian, 3 Norwegian.
3 Dutch, 2 Portuguese, 2 Russian, 2 Swedish, 1 Danish, 10 of
which the nationality is unknown—total 89. In this number
are included 12 vessels reported missing. Steamers re-
ported lost: 5 English, 1 American, 8 of which the nation-
ality is unknown—total, 9.

A locomotive without furnace has commenced run-
ning in Paris on one of the tramways. It has a reservoir of
superheated water, which furnishes a oonstant supply of
steam for moving the vehicle. On another line of tramway
an ordinary steam locomotive is at work. It is like ai_mail
omnibus in shape and size, containing a boiler. The fuNace
Is out of sight, and fed with coke and charcoaL The
draught of the furnace is kept up by a supply of compressed
air.
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One result of the visit of the Prince of 'Wales to
India, and the gatherings of chiefs and travels by rail of
rajahs, is that in all paste of Indirethere are no/Magnificent
state carriages, no less than six beteg at Howrah alone.
These, wi h their gilt axletreest, drc. cost on the average
20,000 rupees each. Siime are worth much more, and are
lined with Prussia leather. Others have little conservatories
in front, curtains of green satin, and frescoed roofs; and
one unique vehicle is 'fitted with a small eau-de-cologne
fountain.
Vice. Chancellor Melina had before him on Saturday
a case relating to the religious education of the orphan child
of the Count and Countess de Stacpoole. The child, nine
years of age, was now in the care of her aunt, a Protestant.
but an order of the Court had directed that she should be
brought up in the Roman Catholic religion. Affidavits were
read from M.)nsignor Capel and Father Seddon, Secretary to
Cardinal Manning, which stated that it would be impossible
to carry out this provision unless the child were brought
up amid Itcznan Catholic surroundings. His lordship ad-
journed the hearing for a few days, to give time for the
consideration of a proposal with a view to an arrangement.
The French have only one word for dragon and
dragoon; the animal is a dragon and so is the cavalrY
soldier. We cm, consequently, understand the following
conversation reported to have taken place in a barrack
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room :—" My friends," said a devout corporal, "we should
have the greatest respect for the faints, who were veil
recommendable persons. "Pardon, corporal," interrupted
the quartermaster, "there is one whom I can never consent
to honour, St George, who killed un dragon.'' The corporal
admitted that this fact had a painful souvenir in the regi-
ment, but he added that it the affair was conducted accord-
ing to the regulations, and with the consent of the colonel.
It oaght to be forgotten.—Court Journql.