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

THE ACQUISITION OF POST OFFICE

SITES.

The Select Committee of the House of Commons
on the Post Office (Sites) Bill held their first meeting
on Monday, under the presidency of Mr. Shaw-
Lefevre. Sir Richard Wyatt, agent for the Bill, ex-
plained that the Bill, which owed its origin to a
Treasury minute of last year, authorised the acquisition
of land and erection of buildings for the increase of
Post Office accommodation in London, Birmingham,
Bristol and Newcastle-on-Tyne. The scheme for the
extension of the accommodation at the General Post
Office provided for the acquisition of land adjoining
that building, and the space at the disposal of the
authorities showed a building area of 36,000 square
feet, giving a floor space of six floors of 152,700
square feet. This space, although in excess of present
absolute requirements, was not greater than it was
prudent to acquire with a view to probable future
development. The sites might be acquired for
£250,000, and the cost of erecting the building was
estimated at £125,000, making a total outlay involved
of £375,000. The only part of the scheme opposed
Was that relating to London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

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

CR,AD LEY HE iTII .

A meeting of Conservatives was'held on Monday
;light„ at the Reddal Hill Sclools, gradley Heath,
Rowly Regis, lor the purpose of forming a Con-
servative Association for the palish. Mr. W. Bas-
sano. J. P., presided, and among those present were
Messrs. T. Cooksey, B. Priest, J. Pri st, T. Plant,
R. Peat son, B. Underwood, E. Shaw. T. Aston, E'
Burgess, E. Emery, B. White, H. Cartw)right, B.
Cartwright, T. Parsons, J. Tromans, J. Rock, T.
Hall, and A. Hackett. —The Chairman referred to
:he importance of a Conservative Association bein
formed for the district, and stated it was necessary
they should get their forces ready, so that when
the election did take place they must be prepared
for it.—On the motion f Mr. B. Priest, and sec,,
onded by Mr. Cooksey, it was decided to form a
Conservative Association for the parish of Rowley.
and to elect a committee for toe districts of Old
dill, and Cradlev Heath.—lt was stated that Mr.
Staveley Hill Q..IC , M P., would be the candidate
for the division, and that he would probably address
a meeting of the electors of that district in the
course of a short time.—After the transaction of
other business, the proceedings terminated,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

DAMAGES FOR A TRAMWAY-CAR
ACCIDENT.

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Mr. Justice Hawkins and a special jury have tried
the case of Hart v. the North MetropolitanTramways
Company. The plaintiff was a dressmaker in Castle-
street, Spitalfields, and on the evening of the Bth of
June last she was alighting from one of the defend-
ants' cars in Whitechapel-road when the car moved
on, and she, having hold of the rail was dragged along
and thrown down. She was a good deal shaken, and
her shoulder and the muscles of her arm were hurt.
The plaintiff's case was that the car moved on before
she had sufficient time to alight; but, on the other
hand, it was said that ample time was given, that the
plaintiff had stepped on to the road, and that it was
supposed that she had altogether quitted the car when
the signal was given to move on. It was also said that
the plaintiff's injuries were not severe, and the
defendants paid £5O into court. The jury found for
the plaintiff for £25 beyond this amount.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

KIDDERAINSTER.

Tows CotTsciL.—TneNlayor (AiderrninVir. Green)
presided at the quarterly meeting of the Town Colin.
oil on Wednesday.—lhe Finance Commi tee re-
ported that the total liabilities amounted to £1,664
La. 10., to meet which there appeared as assets £l,
176 is. Bd., leaving a deficiency of £485 Os. 11.—
alderman Tovey, in referring to the item of £BOO
required by the School Board, said the rates for tht-
tatter were incorporate.' with the accounts of the
Oouncil in such a way that tie public could not see
what amount of the rates really was appropriate(
oy that body.—The Town Clerk said the last cab
Oy the School Board amounted to £1,250, which
would come to 71d. in the pound on the rates.—
le matter was subsequently dropped, and the re-
;ion W 904 adopted, and it was deciled to make a rate
of £l,6ss.—Alderman Tovey then moved that in
future the representatives of the press be admittedi
to all meetings of the several committees of the,
Conncils.—Alderman Wiilis seconded the motion.—
sir. Herring said he could not agre to the proposi
tion.—Mr. Grosvenor asked Alderman Tovey to
witbraw the resolution as there was no chance of
it being carried.-11r, Tomkinson said the Council
was composed of a body of business men who ought
o kaow what matters were private and what not.—
A.:tor some further discussion a vote was taken,
whea it was found that there were three for the
inoCon and twelve against.—The motion was lost.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

TERRIBLE STABBING AFFRAYS:

A shocking occurrence took place at midnight on
Saturday at Dewsbury during an affray between two
operatives. One named Daniel llees stabbed the
other, William Gibbs, a carpet weaver, in the groin,
severing the chief arteries. The man bled to death
in a very short time. The murderer fled, but was
apprehended at an early hour on Sunday Morning.—
Shortly before ten on Saturday right James
Gallagher, a sailor lad, aged seventeen, and another
lad named Devenny, eon of a shoemaker, quarrelled
in Butcher-street, Derry. While under the influence
of drink Gallagher drew a sailor's knife and stabbed
Devenny. The weapon entered Devenny's chest
above the heart and penetrated the left lung.
Devenny bled to death in a few minutes, and Galla-
gher was immediately arrested.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

ROYAL GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND.

The annual meeting of the friends of the above
Fund was held on Tuesday in the saloon of the
Lyceum Theatre, Mr. Thomas Swinbourne in the
chair. The proceedings opened with the adoption
of the financial statement, which showed that
£522 2s. sd. had been received by admission fees and
members' subsiriptions, £566 14s. by donations and
from tickets for the dinner (less tavern expenses),
and £lB2 from the benefit at Drury-lane Theatre.
The sum of £2051 lie. 3d. had been paid to annui-
tants. The next business was the re-election of the
following gentlemen as directors: Mr. Dillon Croker,
Mr. B. Dodson, Mr. E. Ledger, Mr. C. W. Thompson,
Mr. E. Villiers, Mr. T. Swinbourne, and Mr. A. B.
Tapping. The Chairman then addressed the meeting,
and said that the fund was an honour to the theatrical
profession, and they. might all point to it with pride as
a mark of their respectability. The chair at the
forthcoming dinner would be taken by Mr. Bancroft,
and he might mention that that distinguished actor
had been asked to fill the post indicated before it was
known that he was about to retire from theatrical
management. So he had been chosen, not because
special interest appertained to him at the present
moment, but because it was felt that he was the right
man from his personal distinction. A vote of thanks
to Mr. Augustus Harris and the Drury-lane officials
for the part they had taken in bringing about the
benefit was then moved and carried with enthusiasm,
after which Mr. Thompson, the treasurer, in speaking
of the finances of the fund, said that, seeing the very
little profit which resulted from the benefit, it would
have to be seriously considered whether it was worth
while to repeat it. He believed that were the amount
of exertion the directors put forth in organising the
benefit din,ected into a new channel, a larger sum of
money than £lB2 would be obtained. A vote of thanks
to Mr. Irving for the use of the saloon concluded the
pro ceedin as.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY IN
SWITZERLAND.

News from Geneua gives particulars of a terrible
tragedy which has occurred there. A man named
Lodabardi, on retufning home, found that the
throats of his four children had been cut with a
razor, while their mother lay seemingly dead from
the effects of poison. The children succumbed to
their wounds. The husband was arrested. The
event caused a profound sensation. Owing to the
remedies applied by the physicians, the woman Lom-
bardi recovered consciousness. She confessed
having murdered hr four children.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

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

SAD DEATH OF A SOLDIER.

An inquest was held at the St. Giles's Coroner's
Court, London, on Tuesday, on the body of a man
named Thomas Ridgeman, who had recently been
found in an insensible and destitute condition and
conveyed to the St. Giles's Workhouse. From the
evidence of Police-constable William Small, 404 C,
it appears that the deceased was discovered on the
23rd ult. lying on the ground in St. Martin's-place in
an insensible condition, and almost naked, having
neither shirt nor vest on. Witness conveyed him to
the Charing-cross Hospital, whence he was removed
to the workhouse. When deceased was questioned
he stated his name was Ridgway, and that he had
come home from the Afghan war, and exhibited sabre
wounds in corroboration of his statement. It was
assumed from this statement that he had been in the
last Afghan campaign, and had since been serving in
India. Elizabeth Redfern, nurse at the workhouse
hospital, deposed that the deceased told her he had come
• home and had spent all his money in spreeing about.
He said that he had neither relatives nor friends. A
police-constable here stated that a full description of
the deceased had been circulated by the authorities,
but that no one came to claim him. Dr. Samuel
Lloyd, divisional surgeon, deposed that after deceased's
admission he progressed favourably until the 27th,
when he became suddenly comatose, and died about
fourteen hours afterwards. Witness had since made
a post-mortem examination, and found that the
deceased's liver was very much diseased—being what
is commonly termed a nutmeg liver. He also found
an effusion of a quantity of serum on the brain,
which in his opinion was the cause of death. All the
other organs were more or less affected. The wounds
spoken of were such as would be sustained in a mili-
tary engagement, but did not bear any relation what-
ever to the cause of death. The Coroner, in summing
up, stated that the deceased had been a finely-built,
stalwart man, and had no doubt become reduced
through intemperance, or some like cause, to the
direful condition in which he was found. The jury,
after some discussion, returned a verdict in accord-
ance with the medical testimony.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

ARBITRATION.

In the HOUSE OF LORDS, May 5, Lord Delawarr
asked the Foreign Secretary whether the Government,
were inviting the good offices of a friendly Power et
the subject of the Afghan Frontier, or placing the issue
in the hands of an irresponsible umpire whose de.
cision would be final.
Lord Granville replied that the two nations were en-
gaged in discussing a question of great importance,
namely, the delimitation of the Afghan Frontier, when
a regrettable incident occurred that, rightly or wrongly,
seemed to affect their honour. Instead of resorting to
the " ultima ratio," he felt that it was an honourable
proceeding on our part to propose the reference, and
that it was equally creditable and honourable to Russia
that she should have acceded to the proposal.
Lcrd Salisbury congratulated Lord Delawarr on
having extracted from the Foreign Secretary an admis-
sion that the question of the truth or falsehood of the
statements of Captain Yate and General Komaroff
were to be referred to arbitration.

THE FRONTIER QUESTION.
In the HOUSE OF Commons, Mr. Gladstone told Sir
H. Wolff that in consequence of the decision that the
negotiations in regard to the main points of the Afghan
Frontier Question should be carried on in London, the
Government were in communication with Sir P.
Lumsden, and, in conformity with his own views, Sir
Peter had been informed that it was desirable that both
he and Colonel Stewart should come to London forth-
with.
THE REGISTRATION BILL.
On the order for going into committee on the Regis-
tration (Occupation Voters) Bill, Sir M. Lopes moved
a resolution declaring that the expenses of prepa ring
the register for Parliamentary elections should not be
imposed exclusively on ratepayers in counties and
boroughs, and levied in respect of the occupation of a
single description of property. This was opposed, on
behalf of the Government, by Mr. H. Fowler, who con-
tended that local taxation pressed more severely on
twirls than on rural districts, and that the amount
allowed for the cost of registration was sufficient.
During the discussion Sir R. Cross protested against
any additional burden being placed on the ratepayers.
Sir O. Dilke said that if the Resolution was agreed
to, it must result in an indefinite growth of expendi-
tulle, and the Government were not prepared to go
beyond the proposal they had made.
Mr. S. Booth considered the proposed grant of twenty
thqusand pounds was but throwing dust in the eyes of
the Hou..e.
On a division Sir M. Lopes' Resolution was negatived
by 240 to 237, or a majority of three only for Ministers.
4ir M. H. Beach expressed a hope that after this
indication of feeling by the House the Government
would make some further concession before proceeding
further with the bill, but Mr. Gladstone declined to do
so;and the House went into committee on the bill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

PITY THE PITITE.

Bit by bit the old-fashioned theatrical pit is being
improved off the face of the earth. Play-going
veterans of economical habits regretfull) recall the
days when the third row of the pit was the best place
in the house for seeing and hearing. This fact
dawned by degrees on the minds of ma/lagers, and
they very naturally resolved to make thei! customers
pay more dearly for such a coveted position. At the
same time the alteration was scarcely ce,nducive to
the beat interests of the drama; for the pitites of the
olden time were both more critical and more serious-
minded than the modern occupants of the stalls, who
too often come to chatter and digest their late
dinners, and who prefer frivolity rather than any-
thing which puts a strain on their intellectual
powers. However this may be, the anti-pit ten-
dency continued, and the Banerofte at the Hay-
market boldly abolished the pit altogether. There
was a good deal of grumbling at the innovation, but,
with more than thirty theatres at the public dis-
posal, these are not the days for 02. riots, and so
the change was quietly accepted. Mr. Irvin F on his
return from America has introduced a similar revo-
lution at the Lyceum. It is true that he retains the
names of pit and gallery, but he destroys the essential
quality of these sections of the auditprium by
announcing that all the seats will be reserved and
can be booked in advance. The two most obvious
objections to this scheme are, first, that it will compel
the pitite or the " god "to arrange for his visit to the
theatre some days beforehand, instead of being able
at heretofore to go at a moment's notice; and,
secondly, that speculators will buy up the tickets in
advance and retail them at an enhanced price. Mr.
Irving's alleged object is to prevent the hustling at
the doors, but, judging from Monday's experience,
the squash was worse at the ticket-office than it has
formerly been at the pit and gallery. We confess
that we should like to see a reversion to the old plan
with this addendum, namely, that one or two
courteous and intelligent officials should be posted
outside the pit and gallery entrances, with the new
of instructing the intending audience how to stand
en queue. The public would soon appreciate the con-
venience of thus standing in tail,* and would take
their places without assistance. As we borrow most
of our plays from the French, surely we might also
borrow from them this excellent custom.—The
Graphic.

The journalist's of Lowell have organised a rifle
team. A saloon keeper in the city, wishing to pre-
serve his WO dollar mirror from harm, has -loaned A
tO the club fgr a target, Daring a saloon fight
Might get broken.

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

HORRIBLE AFFAIR IN DUBLIN.

A terrible-murder has been perpetrated in a Dublin
suburb. The facts are as follows: A police-constable
en duty at Harold's Cross on Monday night, when on
his beat was stopped by a youth named Largan, who
excitedly asked him to proceed with him to a tene-
ment house, as his mother had been murdered. On
arriving at the place known as the Artisans' Buildings,
he was conducted into a room, where a horrible sight
was presented. A woman, apparently dead, was
lying in a pool of blood, which was still running from
several wounds in her body. He at once picked the
poor creature up, and conveyed her in a cab to the
Meath Hospital, where a surgical examination
showed that she had received three terrible
wounds in the stomach, each of which was fatal.
The woman died a few minutes after reaching the
hospital. Subsequent examination of the room where
the murder was perpetrated resulted in the finding
of a large shoemaker's knife. Deceased's husband
and brother, who were in the house at the time the
body was found, were arrested and charged on sus-
picion with the murder. The husband of the deceased
was remanded, but her brother was released. The
Dublin coroner opened the inquest at Meath Hos-
pital on Tuesday afternoon. The evidence showed
that on Monday night the prisoner was moving his
furniture from a shop that he kept to the house of
the Artisans' Dwelling Company, where the tragedy
occurred, and all the things had actually not arrived
when the deceased was found so fearfully stabbed.
The police had no information to offer as to how the
wounds were inflicted, and no information beyond
that already stated. A number of witnesses testified
to the good terms previously subsisting between the
mah and his wife. They could not, however, throw
any light on the actual circumstances. An open
verdict was returned.

A further report states that the deceased was a
married woman, aged 37, and lived with her husband
and family. Shortly before eleven o'clock on Mon-
day night she parted with her son and her brother
and all retired to bed, including her husband. She
was then in her usual health, and there had been no
quarrel nor unpleasantness. The daughter, aged 15,
was awakened shortly after eleven o'clock by the cry-
ing of her brother, and she saw her mother sitting
on a chair by the bedside, with her head lying back.
The woman rolled off on the floor, and the girl's cries
awoke her father. When the police were called in
they found the woman lying on the floor quite naked,
and bleeding from three large wounds in the
stomach. A vessel beside her was half full of blood,
and there were marks of blood on the wall and bed-
clothes. The woman never recovered consciousness.
When the husband was arrested on the charge of
murdering his wife he said, "All right, it is my
wife."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

THE BANIERIIPTCY ACT 7 1883.

A return has been published showing the total
number of receiiring orders under the Bankruptcy
Act of 1883 in each Bankruptcy Court throughout
England and Wales gazetted during the quarter
ending 31st of March last, as compared with the
quarter ending 31st March, 1884. They were 1124 in
1885, against 700 in the corresponding period. Mr.
Sohn Smith, the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy,
ina note appended to the return, says; "It is intended
to publish a similar table 'every three months, which
it is hoped may be found useful in affording some
material for estimating the comparative increase or
decrease in insolvency in *partieular districts. It
should be pointed out, however, that apart from the
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ordinary ,eauses of fluctuation affecting such returns,
the present figures are-liable to be specially affected
4ay the special cir.cumstan, ces attendant upoil the coin-
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cat° : "Raw, I say, now, Guide, do. 't ()het knOiv
Tna not elevah at conundwuns ; why is it R.:7
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ENGLAND, RUSSIA, AND'
AFGHA.NISTAN.
REPORTED SECRET TREATY WITH
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

BLICKELEA'rII.

OUTBREAK or Swim; FENTEs.—Five pigs were on
Wednesday found to be suffering from swine fever
m the prem6 aof Mr. Henry Sturman, Birming—
lam Road, and the requ.its steps have ben taken
by the police and tha county vetelinary surgeon to
"orevent the farther eir-ead of the disease.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

RECALL OF SIR PETER LUMSDEN.

The Press Association is informed that Sir Peter
Lumsden has been recalled to this country solely for
the purpose of assisting the Government with his
advice upon the negotiations that are about to take
place in London for the delimitation of the Russo-
Afghan frontier. Pending his arrival negotiations
will go on, but nothing definite as regards the more
important points of delimitation under discussion
will be concluded. At present it is the intention of
the Government that Sir Peter Lumsden should
personally superintend the final marking out of the
boundary which he may advise the Government to
adopt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

BROMSGROVE.

PETTY SESSIONB.—At these Sessions on Tuesday.
before Mr. R. Smallwood and the Rev. J. R. T.
Eaton (magistrates), Robert Day, painter, in cus-
tody, was charged with being drunk and dimorderly
in High Street on Saturday night, and also with
assaulting Police-constable Yarnold, whilst in ttie
execution of his duty. The latt.sr charge only was
taken. The constable stated that he found pri-
soner drunk in the street, stripped, usiug bad lan-
-tuage, and wanting to fight. He told him to go
home, and he would not, and threw a glass bottle
at witness, who took him into custody, when he
became very violent and kicked witness many times.
William Ledbury deposed to hearing the constable
tell pr:soner to go on and to sea ng the glass butt],
thrown. Witness had one arm in a sling and kept
out of the crowd, but went for assistance when the
constable blew his whistle. The imagistrates saio
toey would protect the police and sentenced the pri-
soner to a month's hard labour —William Jones,
tlias "Ran-up," was also charged with assaulting
Police-constable Yarnold while in the execution ot
his duty. Prisoner denied interferring with thr•
pclicernan. He was committed for a month's hard
labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

WOR DS LEY.

DISTRIBUTION or PRIZES —The eighteenth annual
loncert and dibtribution of prizes took place in th.
Drill Hall, Wordsley, on Monday last, and we are
sorry to say it was badly attended. Miss Boulton
was in good voice and sang remarkably well. For
her second song the gained a well-merited encore,
o whi h she responded. Miss Hudson, as us ual
sang very sweetly, and gave great sett...faction
rwo concertina solo'', by Mrs. Streeten, were
beautifully played and loudly encored. Mr. H-
King'a auto Bolos were given with great taste and
reeling, and were entlit.siastically re-demanded.
Lie was accompanied by Miss Scott in a graceful and
nrilliant manner. Mr. G. Dudiey possesses a good
voice ad was loudly encored for his second song
which cauEed much amusement. Mr. H. Penley's
songs were well received. Mts. Streeten distributed
he prizes to the suecessful volunteers, and Captain
ollis made a short speech thanking the ladies and
gentlemen who had so kindly assisted them.

....ing's flute -solos wero
I feeling, and Were. en

HAG LEY.
STOCK SAL .—Messra. Oates, Perrens, and WoOl
dridge had a good supply of all classes of stock at
they sale on Monday, and with a good attendance
of buyers trade was brisk throughout, prices showing
a m irked improvement on last week's rates. Store
stock was more in demand. Fat cows made as high
as £22 19s 6d ; sheep, 675; lambs, 43s 6d; ewes
and lambs, 77s 6d; calves, £4 15s.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

A WORKHOUSE-KEEPER IN THE
BANKRUPTCY COURT.

At the Liverpool Bankruptcy Court on Monday,
Thomas Anderson, late governor of Liverpool Work-
house, who is now undergoing imprisonment for em-
bezzling moneys belonging to the parish, came up for
examination on the petition of a creditor. The state-
ment of accounts showed a deficiency of £l5OO.
The bankrupt attributed his financial embarrass-
ments to extravagant living, household expenses,
and a loan to his brother-in-law, a London chemist,
since deceased. He stated that he had borrowed
money, but said he had kept no record of those from
whom he had borrowed, and that he forgot names.
He was threatened by the Registrar with further im-
prisonment, and eventually the examination was ad-
journed for the bankrupt to furnish names.

A COUNTY MAGISTRATE FINED FOR
ASSAULTING A POLICE-CONSTABLE.
At the Steyning Petty Sessions on Monday Mr.
Carew Gibson, a magistrate , for Sussex, and well-
known as an extensive breeder of race-horses, was
summoned for assaulting Tom Dorey, a constable in
the West Sussex force, on April 22. The constable
went to Mr. Gibson's residence to serve a summons
upon him for keeping a dog without having a license.
Mr. Gibson declined to take the summons, which the
constable inserted into his waistcoat, whereupon Mr.
Gibson tried to force the document back into the eon-
stable's pocket, and also struck him. The Bich im
posed a Ane of £lO and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

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" MYSTERY " GOLD.

The so-called " mystery " gold, which is said to be
made of platinum, copper, and tin, and to be proof
against the usual tests for gold, has created some
little excitement in banking circles; for it is alleged
that spurious sovereigns are made of it, and pass
readily with the incautious. There is no doubt that
quantities of jewellery have been made of the alloy;
but it is questionable whether any sovereigns have
been coined, for they would not pass when tested for
weight and size combined. It is possible to wash or
plate articles made of the alloy with pure gold, and
so defeat the usual tests; but, unless very thickly
plated with gold, articles of the " mystery " metal
would probably show the black mark when tested with
nitrate of silver. It would scarcely pay to plate
jewellery with gold to a sufficient extent; and as to
coins, if they pass the machines which test for weight
and size, they may be safely accepted, for it is practi-
cally impossible to make a sovereign of the exact
dimensions and weight unless standard metal is used,
and that would not pay the " mystery " goldsmiths.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

OLD HILL.

OUTBREAK OF SWINK FEVER.—On Tuesday three
pigs were found tolbe suffering from swine fever
on the premises of) Mr. David Smart, cowkeeper.
Park Street, Cradley Heath. The animals were
destroyed, and Inspector Walters has taken the
necessary steps to prevent a further spread of the
disease

PEOPOSED NEW METHODIST CHAPEL. - The
trustees of the Methodist New Connexion Chapel,
Elalesowen Road, have decided to erects new build-
ing to accommodate 600 persons. Several builders
have ten iered to do the work. an-I it has been de-
rided to accept that of Mr. W Willett, ot Cradles
Heath, for £1,123. The trustees %ill Teeeive .2
for the old building, which is m a very dilapidoted
state. •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

Voss Cnnits (4114 o.1t) by DR. Locomes Prtocomc
WArEs,‘, December 17th, 18n3.-1 hbve preacrbt;d tho
Wafers for acwartia of th;rty enra, ar,4 con are It highly
of their isogtht,s eAcilupn all the ro,,.iratory organs,
g ring a most insta,it reit,f. A g-nt,l. formr re•
otling near Livrrpool atlites, •th, y hare saved toy Ufa /
lam ut ymr With t th 01 " bwMtt) AUCKLE,
48 Stet ley RO3Li, Liverpool,"

T - e Editress of a popular llagszine a great aathority on
dome-tic matters, w.ite, :—"To put-h stove or ,irato like
Intrni,shed steel, recommend JA rs. Polin Ittsei: Lek') as
"the clean Black Lead.' It (loos 1:ot give off dust o: small
"prticlei•ike other b's.- k lead,, and tha ng is done
",n much less time." Sol n Wan ,I e 4 boxes, aud Peuuv
ar.rl Halfpenny Domes T e ..e t Grvers keep it. If
difficult o obtain, the Propri, tore will f samples on
receit of stamps to co. er posts e Address, E. JAMES SL
035 Plymouth. It always givcs satisfac.iou.
t•r.: Conapreatou tt, ~iaas btltd be the more
Veiy in which the rose sad lily contentt for mastery
in which their beauty is blended. Great sacrifices lye
made to produce anappearauce er.rresponditlg with the
combination, but they never succeed. It cannot ape
droach Nature. The only arrangement that can be made
tc render man or woman indepeneent of all expedients is
to freely use HAGAN'S MAGNOLIA. HALM. It preserves the
skin from premiere wrinkles aid furrows —renders if
smooth and supple, and restores he hue which May have
stied through illness, exposure to a noxioths atmosphere
the heat of summer or the frosts winter. To be oh
tamed all Chemists and Perfumers tbrouaboubt
world prw.rs. 6d, nr,,,par? DPni,t 1 4 nn.-114
Ist) FoRTESCcr , of be St,und rlvatre. Writes
can wth piers.ere testify to tel se:il- lit quality of
Pr ars r.osp For its b u Setsi fleets no the stun ~n.i
xu.n it has to t gash and tc‘r Winter use it iS
espectruly a Ja)au, for it Ite,p,‘ t:.e Luds soft an free
STOW Cbappiob, itoisTasouli." 21:L1W 130A2 for
Oceapission, !KO !imprint%
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

FAIR WHITE HAD.
BRIGHT CLEAR COMPLEXION
SOFT HEALTHFUL SKIN'

PEARS SOAP, for To let Inca N rsery, specially prepare
for the skin of ladies and children and otters
ro,ugiti•,e to the weather, winter or summer. Prevents
rodi:ess. roughnesg, and ehappin.r. Sold everywhe e, in
Tablets, Is cinch. Lar4er sizes, Is OA and 2s 6d.
The wolical profession are now erderiu4 Csoutrar's
Coco I. ss limes in thousaii Is of cases, because it contains
more ultritious awl desh-forinin4 elements than any other
beverage, and it is preferable to the teick starchy Cocoa
ordinsrily sold. Mien you ail; for Cadbury's Cocoa
ESlienee he sure that you get it, as shopkeepers often push
innihtion for the sake of extra protitg. Malcers to the
Queen. Paris Depot, 90, Fauborough St. Honore.
liskr voim Taunt ! Bet or pay half-a.erown to a
Tiaar and keep year teeth than
Druggis, for a bottle or
talf-a-erown to a dentist nut loge them. Titheel cares the
Tie. Feceache,Neuralgio. and nearly every case of Tooth
ache, safely and speedily. Itsiief ig wand in
Mosul inmates. Sold by at Chemists and Patent Medicine
Vendors at Zs 6,1. Parcels Post, feat) Sc 9d, in stamps or
P,0.0. from the Ilanufitcturers, Clarke, Bleasdale, Bell and
Co, fork.
REMARKABLE DISAPPEARANCE

Very remarkable Disappearance of all Dirt from every
thing by fusing HUDSON'S ExTitaar OF SO.-t. Ra
war...—Putety, Health, Perfect Satisfaction, by its regale-
daily us-.. S.l3.—it 55 a p (re ~ry Soap in fine povrdsr
ed lathers freely in Hot o. tiold Water.
LAWYEtts 41/ hose Professional 'abacus necessitate
, ong intervals between meals—nothing will be found so
exhilaraung, comforting, and capable of austsining
ex-
hausted nature, as Cadullry'S Cocoa, guaranteed abso-
I utely pure.
GOLD, SILVER, OR BRONZE PAINT, for gild
lug all kinds of ornamental work. Of all chentiets, at
Or post paid from WALLS & RIOLIARD4OSI Co.,
as above.

Hullow2y's Pillc—Nervoninessani want f Energy
iirst the nervds feel unstrung, and I:Mem:mess
supplaats energy, the time has came to take .31ine such
alternative as tioiloway's Pills to retain a d a rier from
developing itself Into a disease. These excellent Pile
c.irrect all irregularities and weakness s. They act $o
yo t euergetto illy oa the functions of diges-
,,,in dLlin. that the w.i )11 b Iy ma revived,
1 al reo,iere..t riuh. r an I prer, the reuscles
become firmer and atr,,n6er, and the aervJa, ab,orbaat
swells are invigorate:V 'rues Ms are actable
ail c,esi.es itnd eh ages. They have a woe; inerveibu,
dr,cr, on peius whu are oat of cJailiti.),, ; hey soon
remit, whatever id in fault, reetore stteildtti to thelbode
sa4 ovadtwo• SQ the aziad4
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

THE GOVERNMENT AND FRIENDLY
SOCIETIES.

Mr. Elton, M.P., having directed the attention of
the Government to certain alleged frauds in connec-
tion with friendly societies, has received a reply from
the Treasury, signed by Mr. Hibbert, M.P., the
Financial Secretary, defining the position of the
Government towards these bodies. After stating that
the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have given
this question their most careful attention with the
assistance of their professional advisers, the com-
munication proceeds: "You are probably aware that
the duties and responsibilities of the State with
regard to such societies are strictly limited by statute,
and that even were it possible to overpass these limitt4
it would be most undesirable to do so. The law gives
no power to any department to initiate an inquiry
into the status and solvency of a friendly society."
After stating that the Public Prosecutor has declined
to proceed criminally in the specific case mentioned,
the letter concludes, "My lords may point out that
if there be any foundation for the grave charges, the
best way to secure a full investigation is that afforded
by the Friendly Societies Act, 1875, under which, in
the present case 500 members of the society by joining
in an application to the Chief Registrar can obtain
a special investigation, which would probably result
in right being done to the society and its officers.
Perhaps the members are not sufficiently aware
their power in this respect.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

THE SHOOTING AFFRAY a
SEVENOAKS.

At the Sevenoaks Police-court on Tuesday John
Ambrose Douglas, a farmer, of Ide-hill, was charged
with shooting with a revolver Mr. Wil White,
corn merchant, Sevenoaks, with intent to murder him,
on the Ist inst. The prisoner, who is well cot-meet'. d,
was allowed a seat in the dock. He wore kid gloves,
and held in his right hand a pretty bouquet of flowers.
Mrs. Douglas was present throughout the inquiry, and
Mr. Warburton, barrister, appeared on behalf of the
prisoner. Superintendent Waghorne stated that about
nine o'clock on the morning in question he went with '
Mr. White in the direction of St. John's-hill, when
they overtook the prisoner. The latter commenced
an altercation about a horse which was in White's
possession, and on Mr. White stating that
he was going to see the official receiver
on the matter, he replied that Mrs. Douglas had
bo-ught the animal out of her own money. Daweas
became very excited, and stepping to the rear fired a
revolver, the bullet passing over witness's shoulder.
He (the Superintendent) then closed with the man,
whereupon the prisoner pushed the revolver against
his stomach, and said he would do for him. Witness
heard the click of the hammer, but the revolver
missed fire. Prisoner then wrenched himself away,
and moved about three paces back, and apparently
tried to get the revolver ready to fire again. Wit-
ness did not see Mr. White from the time that the
pistol went off, nor did he know that he was shot
until half an hour afterwards. The prisoner ran up
the road, and he followed, but he jumped into a fish-
monger's cart and rode into the town. The prisoner
was traced from Sevenoaks to Ide Hill, and to East
Grinstead, but he could hear nothing further of him
until Monday, when, in answer to a telegram from
London, he went to King-street Police-station, end
there received the prisoner into custody. He charged
him with the offence, to which he replied that he did
not mean to murder Mr. White, only to Nrcund him.
As to the revolver, the prisoner said it had six
chambers, was fully loaded, and that he had thrown
it away in a hedge near to an inn where he stopped.
He had placed some cork under the nipple before be
threw it away to prevent any accident if boys should
find it. The prisoner, it appeared, rode away from
Sevenoaks on a horse on Friday morning, and rode on
the same animal into London on Monday, and then
gave himself into custody. Other evidence was taken
showing that immediately Mr. White was shot he ran
to his house, a distance of 120 yards from where he
received his injuries, and the bullet, which had passed
completely through his chest, dropped on his entering
his house. Dr. Alliott said he was still in a most
critical condition. Superintendent Waghorne asked
for a remand, which was granted for a fortnight.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

BURNING OF THE JAPANESE
VILLAGE.

A most unfortunate fate has overtaken the pleasant
and interesting exhibition known as the Japanese
Village, which was opened in Humphrey's Hall,
Knightsbride, some months ago. On Saturday
morning, shortly after half-past eight, one of the
houses in the village caught fire, and scarcely an hour
elapsed before, not merely the exhibition itself, but
the ball in which it was held, were reduced to a heap
of ruins. The fire originated in the upsetting of a
brazier filled with live coal, wherewith one of the in-
habitants of the village was preparing breakfast. The
people, losing their presence of mind, rushed out of
the building into the street, and once having obtained
a hold upon such inflammable materials as those of
which the village was composed, the flames made
short work of the whole structure. The mansions
which front the road, and which were let off in resi-
dential fiats and shops, were to some extent fireproof,
but the flames mounted to the roof, which
was quickly destroyed. Of course, all the inhabitants
of the mansions left immediately after the alarm
had been raised, and few of them had time to attempt
the salvage of any of their property, which had been
greatly but unavoidably damaged by water. Within
a quarter of an hour twenty steamers, several stand
pipes, and a strong force of firemen had arrived.
Order was kept by a large detachment of police,
assisted by a company of the Life Guards from the
barracks opposite. It was clear from the first that
no hope was to be entertained of saving the hall and
village, and the utmost exertions were required to pro-
tect the adjacent property, especially the music-hall
known as the Palace of Varieties, which was, fortu-
nately, preserved from destruction. No serious
casualty has to be recorded. Two of the Japanese
villagers received slight injuries about the
head and hands, and they were attended to at St.
George's Hospital. The fire was entirely got under
by eleven o'clock. The premises were only partially
insured, and the net loss to the proprietor is put
down at £lO,OOO.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09

'UNITED KINGDOM PILOTS'
ASSOCIATION.

.the annual conference of the members of this
association began on Tuesday, at the Foresters' Hall,
Clerkenwell. The President, Captain Cawley,
R.N.R., delivered an opening address, in which the
necessity for continuing the system of compulsory
pilotage was insisted upon. It was pointed out that a
certain class of shipowners, in order to save a few
pounds, caused the masters of their vessels to qualify
for a pilots' certificate, and that the system thus pur-
sued was dangerous to the lives of seamen. The evi-
dence of the late Captain Judkins, commodore of the
Cunard Line, before the Royal Commission on Pilot-
age in 1870, was quoted in support of this statem
He said, "If you do not make us take pilots it will
be a question of life. In the thirty years of my
experience with the Cunard Company there has been
only one instance of a captain coming in without a
pilot." In the course of the address the members
of the Marine Department of the Board of
Trade were vigorously attacked for supporting
the abolition of compulsory pilotage, and it was
emphatically asserted that through the action of the
Board the British seaman had been legislated to
death, and driven to seek employment in other
countries. The pilotage question it was shown is of
far greater importance than the crusade started
against rotten and ill-found ships, because it meant
unseaworthiness of a more deceptive nature. During
last year the value of British and foreign shipping
and cargoes entering and leaving ports in the United
Kingdom was fifteen hundred millions sterling, and
the number of seamen on board the ships was over
nine millions, all piloted by night and day. Such a
service it was maintained requires no 'prentice hand
to tamper with it. In conclusion the address pointed
out the advisability of appointing at all ports a re-
cognised collector of pilotage moneys, and urged that
the management of the pilots should be placed in the
hands of practical seamen rather than in those of a
few landsmen. A discussion followed, and papers
were read by various members of the association.
Captain Bedford Pim, R.N., read a letter from the
president of the New York Pilots' Association, who
was unable to attend the conference, and some in-
teresting details were given respecting the pilotage
system in America. The conference met aLso on
Wednesday.