The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-12-11 00:00:00

Wye, in his prosperity, for this would ever make Lame. In these endeavours they were chiefly aided,
fsoosit7sre...paniaa the bier to the
much of cats, as other men will of their spaniel!! or accoroirna to M. Bauer's own account, by a certain
hounds; and perhaps you shall not find his picture metial of the Virg;u a aieli they caused him to wear,
anywhere bet, loke Sir Christopher Hatton withhie dog, aria further by nis taising part in the special May vie.
with a cat beside him."—Her Majesty's Tower. votions. He felt, he relate., as omen as he entered the
To a Pe an al 'TRAGEDY FUNERAL Or JEAN
awillyafcotmbeplienteda.
i,,aanilazt
,ofl
die
ee
sanctuary the Sacrament working in a strange manner
h!,Tis,a,,cetnyaebrearieatiasaa"
KINCK, —A communication from Guebwiller (Alsace) upon his soul, and befere the month of May was over
states that the funeral of Jean Konck took place in weasthaeir;
d,Tahaetzhitibil:taparodpiusdgatbioana,ol, t hunger!, .
' In 1854 he made the acquaintance of
Father Augustine, aurl entered the order , f the Car-
t rain hh the place ta f violent
few,e,l were on days
na
wind,
cemetery. All the members of the clergy in the neigh- melitea Ills sermans in Pans ae " Pater Maria Beta
bourhood attended, and the proceedings were
nerd, of the Most Sacred Sacrament," are even more
eon-
dusted with unusual solemnity. The funeral proeeseion fashionable than those of Father Cohen, not to men-
started from the residence of R ller, the brothemin-law fion I-1 acinthe. H. ('etren himself, or rasher Pater
of the murdered man and all relatives of the deceased Auti - -
eatme Mans-Pianiate. Mead of George Sand, and
walked next the coffin. Scarcely any business was founder of the congregation of "the Nightly Adore-
,
' transacted in the place during the day. tion of the Most Blessed Sacrament," hails from a
..., German ghetto.
THE, WEST INDIA HURRICANCE OF 1567.—it
ANECDOTES OF Tile LATE LORD BEERY.—
will be remembered that in the fearful hurricance at
St. Thomas on the 29th of October, 1867, two of the In the new number of Rally's Magazine there-is an
article on the late Lord I) rby as a aportsman, from
Royal Mail Compauy's steamships were totally _ .
which we glean some interesting traits. As a part-
wrecked. The Rhone was lost on Peter Island, with
ridge shot he was, we are assured, "bad to beat,"
108 (of her offieers and crew, and the II ee on Buck
keening hie p inters in the days of long etribaleso and
Llama with 41 of her officers and ere., noskiree a total
walking well after therm Lut excharaiug ',meters fir
ef 119 lives eacrificed in the two vmaelso. A very
ap iels when modern farming and closely shaven
halide; arm memorial to Captain Freeleroick Woolley and
holds came into fashion. Even when gout kept barn at
the ethers who lost their lives on that occasion has
home he took a keen interest, if there were ueds
just been completed in the Southampton Cemetery,
with hi ' h day's H glm in each eport. e had the !ward of
and was on Saturday unveiled and preaented to the vt •1, i_,
s with
to him after dinner and read it out
town by Alderman Stebbing, who was Mayor lif the theale d
borough during the municipal year which ih,d..diadoy
banter.
, w_t_l2 a running_ commentary of pleasant
He was an excellent walker and once made a
followed the hurricane*. . journey on foot from Landon to Knowsley, or at. least
1110IITY-TIGHTY !—The United States is going to Liverpool It happened in this wise—Lady Derby
to take possession of Hayti. When once .Tonathan was in too delicate a state of heal,h to travel by the
has got his grip on it, the island may change he name usual means either of road or rail. Her hushand
to "Haytitighty."- Punch. therefore tiited up a barge for her accommiel dion,
TUE New GARTER KING OF Anats.—Sir Albert and she was taken by canal, Lard Derby himself
William Wooda, who has recently received the honour walking the whole way along the towing path. After
of knighthood upon his appointment an "Gan- r" King a time, however, gout sadly interfered with his
of Armor, is a sou of the late Sir William Wood& who pedestrian propensities,. He cherished the traditional
held the post el "Garter" from 1838 down to his devotion ot his party for good old port. Once a wine
death in 1842. He was born in 1816, and entered the merchant sent him some Amontillado to try, with
College of Arms as a " Pursuivant "in 1838. Three the recommendation that if he drank nothing else
years later he was appointed "Lancaster' Herald, he would never be troubled with the gout. "I have
and bee ome Registrar of the College of Arms in April, tasted your sherry," wrote Lord Derby in reply, "and
1866. He was advanced to the office of "Garter Prefer the gout." .
Principal King of Arms" upon the death of Sir STRANGE SUICIDY.—An inquest was held on
Cuarles Young. Sir Albert W. Woods wan attachel Saturday at Hill Lodge, Clay-Lill, ParSo 11, respecting
to the Missions for investing the King of Denmark, the the suicide of John Winchester, aged 56 sears. 'I heuras
King of the Belgians, and the Emperor of Austria Shuter, a gardener, in the employ ef Mrs. Ramsay, a
with the order (of the Garter. He holds the offices o f lady reeidirire ht Hill lodge, deposed that the deceased
Registrar and Secretary to the Order of the Bath, was butler to his mistress. For some time ',lathe had
Registrar to the Order of the Star of India, and King a notiL that the house would he broken into by roabere,
of Arms to that of St. Michael and St. George. and on Saterday last he said, '1 must bar up safe, and
Suez CANAL—The traffic from the opening to see to the bolts. If I get over amid iy I eleall be all
the 28th— that is, in eleven days, WAS as fehowa ;--e2 right. Sunday will be my last day." The it, ceased
vessels arrived from Port Sail at Lake Timsah was a very nervous man, cud a page that lived in the
between the 17th and 19th of November, and seven house amused himself by relating to the deceased, as
between the 20th and 28th ; 51 veasele left Lake facts, a series of horrible stories about thieves and mum
Timsah for Suez from the 19th to the 21st, and five olerers, and that increased his terror about robbers.
from the 22nd to the 28th. The arrivals at Port Sisal On Thursday evening he was found lying in a pool of
from Suez in the interval between the 18th and 28th blood in the wine-cellar. His throat was cut, and an
were alt; gether 15. Of these vessels seven were from open raz or wise close to his right hand. Verdict,
eastern seas on their way to Europe ; nine were from 'Suicide while in a state of temporary insanity.
the Mediterranean on their way to the Indies. The IMPORTANT ADVERTISEMENT.—Wituteda Roble
total number of vessels that passed through the Canal man to lead the Opposition in the House of Lard as
duriug the period referred he was 130, the aggregate He must be cleanly, sober, and possess property, ham,
tonnage of which was 80,000 tons. The telegram from a quotieg acquaintance with Horace, anti a reesionai le
M. de Lesseps with reference to the passage of these knowledge of geography, and be a fluent speaker. H e
vessels was :—" Notwithstanding this extraordinary must not write in any review or newspaper, nor must
traffic, only six vessels touched the ground slightly : he have any liberal proclivities. Temper net an object,
of these four got cuff without aid, and but two required as Scotch ltukes are aggravating. Theological yhaas
a little assistance to set them afloat. No loss of cargo, not insisted on, but he must stand well with the
no vessel damaged ; neither the bottom nor the sides of Episcopal Bench. Must know how to take oriere
the Canal injured." from his Chief in the House of Commons. Must have
Mies RYE IN CANADA.—The Canadian papers, no personal dislikes, but be able to be very offensive
in speaking of the arrival at Niagara of Miss Rye with on occasion. Must not be toe old to sit out a heavy
the seventy orphan children she has taken out from debate. Will be allowed to keep racers, and inrinige
England, refer in favourable terms to the appearance in the other ordinary recreations I this class, but is not
oof the youthful emigrants. There are seven boys in to be considered a turf man.—Photegraph and testi-
the party and a few grown up girls; but the majority menials to be addressed, "Ixion," 1, Gregyeaor Gate,
are girls between five and seven years of age. " What W. Silence a polite negative. No law-lords need
struck the spectator on their amval at Niagara," says apply.• -Punch.
the Toronto Globe, "was the unlimited confidence of GOING RATHER FAST !—We (Court Journal)
these children in Miss Rye, and the affection they en- have been reminded that a man ought not to put
deavoured to show in many artless ways." The Nia- away his wife without a cause. A Prince and hinCetis
. gala Maul is of opinion that Miss Rye has done more _both stare of the first magnitude in the fashionable
to promote the cause of emigration than all the socie- world of Paris—are on the point of separating. The
. ties of the colony put together. The Government (of Princess is still young and handsome, and is not one of
I Ontario cannot, it thinks. but recognise this "great those ladies who is hungry after pleasure and thirsty
benevolent work" as one claiming its sympathy and after luxury. Her husband entrusted her with the
- support. full control of both their fortunes, and she had amen-
TEE PURCHASE SYSTEM.—We (United Sarin, dered all in gambling, one of the many vicesthat have
' Gazette) understand that &circular is about to be sent sprung up and blossomed under the Second Empire.
round to the commanding officers of regiments Diamonds, plate, lace, all have disappeared, and the
1 requiring from them a return of the slims they had l'rince received the first news of the demister when the
, nail for their steps up to their present rank inclusive, bailiffs came to do their duty. Since then, the pro.
Our information as to the motives which have led to tested acceptances of his wife have showered in thick
; the sending out of this circular is not quite so positive; so autumnal leaves that strew the brooks in Yellen).
t but we think it will not be a very rash conjecture to brosa.
summse that the object of the authorities is to obtain PERSONAL APPEARANCES !—The Paris journals
I materials for etroking an average, with a view to enter into somewhat minute details respecting the
settling the compensation question that mutt imam on personal appearance of remarkable people. Le Petit
• the abolition of the purchase system. Journal gives a portrait gallery of members of the
THE AUSTRALIAN RABBITS.—Thc Melbourne Legislative Assembly, and, to judge from two r, cent
' Attars says :—"Owners of runs continue to expend specimens, is not altogether satished with the cut of
' large RUM of money in order to prevent the increase their clothes. It says that H. Clement Duvernois is
I of the wild rablite, which in some districts, appear to much, and yet badly, dressed, has a good great coat
i have become a formidable nuisance. Mr. Robertson'e and an irreproachable bat, but, having a great horror
' run at Colac, for instance, is enclosed with stonewall. of brace' cannot possibly avoid showing a fringe or
' ine, and a man with a pack of dogs is engaged in puffing a shirt between his waistcoat and trouser..
keeping the rabbits outside the boundary, while the run The case of the Marquis de Sainte Heradne is still
• has been already cleared by the work of the rabbitera, worse. He wears trousers which have no right to the
at an expenditure up to the present data of £l,OOO. name in any known language, and have the further
, Dr. Stodart. has four miles if walling completed, mod disadvantage of seeming to have no hold upon him;
, has expended £1,300 in endeavouring to get rid of the but this (remarks a contemporary) may be that he him-
, bunnies. Mr. A. Murray has also expended some self holds to nothing, being a philosopher.
o thousands of pounds in a like manner." THE "FREE TRADE" QUESIIONI.—A " red-
, Twit GERMAN EILTHQUAICES. The North precity meeting" was le 11 on Monday night in the
: German Correspondent says that earthquakesat Gross- Free Trade Hall at Manchester, for the purpose of
' Garay continue. Froom the last report down to the "urging upon the Government the necessity of grant-
, evening of the 28th ult. the shocks were frequent but ing an inquiry into the aresent stacnation of trade,
slight. On the 27th they were rarer than usual, and and with a view to obtain justice for Britieh intluetry."
, on the fallowing day only two were observed. At Phe chair was tccupied by Mr. Richard Haworth,
• nineteen minutes past tt n o'clock in the evening, and among the speakers were Mr. Newdega-e, M.P.,
i however, without any previous warning, the ground Mr. Stavely Hill, Q.C. H.P., Mr. Wheelhouse
; began to tremble far more violently than it had done M.P., Mr. Charley, 111.'P., mid Mr. Cawley, H.P.'
t sluice the 22nd ult. Three separate shocks were die- A reit- lution was adopted stating that the meet-
-1 tinguished, and they lasted together seven or eight lag, though "deeply sensible or the advantages
, seconds. The sensation is described as resembling of free trade, if adopted universally among nations."
what would be felt if the whole surface of the earth looked with alarm on "the exclusion by hostile,
, were elating down an inclined plane. No other shocks, tarids of British manufactures from foreign coun-
were observed during the night, but this only iucreased tries," and considered that our present conomer.
the terror of the inhabitants. who have begun to look cial policy demanded an investigation by a Cons.
, on every cessation of these interesting but uncomfort rnittee of the House of Commons. Another re.
stile phenomena as only a sign that an outbreak of solutioon recommended "all political organisations,
, more than usual violence is at hand. clubs, and other societies" to aid the a ovenient, and
, FATAL ICE ACCIDENTS.—TWO young well, each res•olved that a guarantee fund should be established to
shout twenty years of age, were drowned on Sunday anineet contingent expenses f e
in the question
question
list,' t, in a noill-dam at Ashton-under-Lyne. They d, the
r comederation o Iffl9o of tAt the conclusion of the meeting the speakers and a
ventured inadvertently, while skating, on an insecure • •
•number of the pnncipal promoters of the movement
part of the ice, which broke and submerged them. All d
auppe together at the "Queen's" Hotel, when the
' efforts to rescue them pr Ned unavailing, and their
a ' 'on as to the best means to be adopted next season
i
bodies were carried under the ice, and were not re-
question
obtain the desired inquiry was fully discussed,
, covered for several hours after. One is the son of a
and a definite course of proceeding resolved upon.
, gentleman in mood position in the neighbour h .d, Mr.
Beard, of the firm of Lees and Beard, Bridge-end DEPARTURE OF BROADHEAD FOR AM rRICA.—
Ironworks, The ether, named Moesy, is the son of a After a series of farewell gatherings and addresses in
. p ror widow. At Higher Broughton, Manchester, also Sheffield, in the course of which Broadhead pr-tented
on Sunday., a number of persons were enjoying them- himself to his audiences as an injured and persecuted
, selves skating on the deep pools known as Jackson's man, he reached Liverpool on Friday in heat week,
, Pits, the ice on which, although apparently Rotund and having previously engaged a steerage paasage to the
strong, was in reality rotten, owing to the partial thaw United States. On Saturday °m m - ire he proceeded
' which had set in. Among the laters was a young alone to the Prince's landing stage, and was conveyed
man, twenty-two Tears of age, named Bradbury, a together with the other passengers to the Nina, which
banker's clerk, and about three o'clock thence suddenly sailed about half-past 11 o'clock for Halifax aud New
gave way under his feet, and he was immediately sub- York.
merged. As is not unusual in such cases, he was LH SH FOR E LOqUENCIS !—We do not know
i carried beneath the surface of the unbroken ice, and
notwithstanding the great exertions put fotrth by the whether Mr. Henry Ward Beecher was in the vicieity
bystanders, about twenty minutes elapeed before he of the Blarney Stone when in this country. Effects
was taken out, and then life was quite extinct. similar to those said to be produced by kissing it have,
particularly sal cc the late Democratic triumph in New
THE CON vice MEMBER FOR TIPPERARY.— York, being b hol ' e serve e occasionally in hie discourses,
Jeremiah O'Denovan H' ova was born of humble in one of which he lately said ,—"The Irish tongue
parentage, in the town of Reecarhery, in the southern was made for eloquence. It rolls as essily Marie
part of the county of Cork, in the year 1830. His ass rollicking brook through a mead,ow of flowers. It
father, wt.° was a poor weaver, died when the boy Was hums as sweetly as a whale hive of bses, each one witb.
sixteen years of ate, and the latter went to live at hie his thighs laden with honey."
uncle's, in Skibbereen. In 1849 he went with his
brother as far as the city of Cork, en route for America, Aw ARCTIC EXPLORER.—Under date I:l9nember
but changing his mind returned to Slabbereen, where 6, Commander Dawson, R.N., writes to Tat ft tees :
he settled down to businese. In 1858 Roma joined a There Is now lying dead at Greenwich Hospital Corporal
society, called, at his own suggestion, the Ptcenix and ,trituus@l, RAorgcetirse,
elt,i Salt.i.,.w.ho served upwards of four years
, with
the
credit and "very
Literary Society, and at the same time the notorious good "conduct. he took art
P,,,,,,,,,1n he sledge parties which
heal centre (James Stephens) made his appearance were sent ma from the Pe t , and was one of her crew
in Skibbereen. Stephens had but recently arrived from when that Snip WaS abate:ollot in the ice, After fifteen 3 ears
France, and, while teaching the French language in in the Marines, and bearing the reputation of a good husband
respectable families in Killarney, set about organising a sand father, he Med a happy, instructed, pious Christian
oldier, leiiviing behind a bright example of the supporting
secret society. The government having become aware of
its objects and movements, caused to be arrested on power of tfrousehri:lrenaoundeliiramillilily iiiitetterirgs, and in painful
the Bth December, 1858, twelve persons in Skibbereen and immerous children, all, ejept one son ruin raceliiada
—Mersa ermined the number—four in Bantry, twelve Hospital Schools, in utter destitution. will any one vend
in Kenmare, and three in Killarney. ROBB 9 and his them help through the Rev. W. Guise Tucker, M.A., Mara)
assocatea eventually pleaded guilty, and were liberated. hospital, Greenwich, SE,?
In the year 1862 Rome went to New York, but came DEATH OF A LUNATIC FROM VIOLENCE.The
back to Ireland shortly, on account of the death of his coroner for West Kent haa concluded an adjournsd
wife. He at once resumed his relations with Step- inquest at the Store Lunatic Ara lure, relative to the
hew!, Luby, and other Fenian leaders, and when the death of William Davis, a lunatic at the asylum.
Irish People was started in Dublin be became one of The facts of the case are these :
its registered proprietors. He was one of the first John cheater, another inmate' was sent to sweep a bed.
leaders of the Fehran conspiracy who was arrested, room stew days ago, and a hilst an engaged deceased W4lll
and was brought to trial at the Dublin Commission on up to him and some alto rcation took place, in a hich
the 9th December, 1865. and was sentenced to be kept Chester was struck by decasett. Chester had a broom in
in penal servitude for life. The subsequent career of tiles hand, mod he struck deceased a violent blow with it on
the convict will be remembered in connection with the his head. Ins Re':
lisedcarried into bed, where he almost Lames
reply of Mr. Bruce (the Home Secretary) to a quee. diately expired.
tion put by Mr. G. H. Moore, EI.P., in which the Dr. Japaon de" eyin deposed to h
right hon. gentleman referred to the outrageous conduct examination - of g made a pO3l-anus-gem
body, and found the deceased had
of Hossein Chatham prison. received a fracture of the skull three inches in length,
EMIGRATION FROM SWEDF.N AND NORWAY.— which caused death. The jery brought in a verdict,
'From returns lately published it appears that not less "That the deceased was killed by John Chester, team
than 40,292 Swedes and Norwegiana landed in the wae a lunatic."
United States in the twelve months from the lst July, AN AMERICAN NOTION. Should ', bogie "
1868, to the 30th June, 1069. That was the largest Railway Carriages come into use, the has o h' n w ich
number of emigrants from the Northern Peninsula they may be expecte.' first to appear will be the
that had reached America in any year. Burt this year Eharie Railroad.—Punch.
it is likely te be even larger, for up to the 14th of Oct. A L
24,309 persons had sailed from the port of Gothenburg ATERY.—The Sue! correspondent ci one
alone for the United States, and it is computed that at of the Paris'appers states that, in order to wit's,. away
least 45,00 C emigrants will leave Sweden and Norway the dreary Mama priming through the canal. the Ern-
before the year clears. It has been ascertained that press of the lerench organised a lottery an board the
out of this number every ninth has his passage paid i4:9•„„ All the winning tickets! were written by her
by remittances from relatives in America. This eaedue .lapsty herself, and were divided into two chimes—
is beginning to be felt in the population retarne, and •e for the officers and elm for the men. Some Id the
last year-the inhabitants of Sweden actually decreased. 7.1111 numbers have the following inss-iption a—
icket cm-titles the hearer to t
MRS. GLADSTONE'S " RoME."—The wife of the with me, aSigneell EUGENIE " Other, ravel up the Nile
e were endorsed
Premier recently wrote to The Timts urgently with the words—" I bolts; •
ou
.3, to the reception at
soliciting help for her "Free Convalescent Home." Compiegne.—EtmENla." The lottery created great
The results has been given in the same aournal, in • amusement on board, awl the EnaPrsaid
ass is to have
list of subscriptions amounting to more than two conducted it with admirable skill,
thousand pounds! line anonymous donor kr nt a'
A Its MARKABLE Cesm—Nearly eeveuty years
thousand pouneht • another one hundred ; and the sub- ago when the Shadwell W tat • Is
scriptions ranged from Mien and twen at-five down to La ' ' „ a—rworas were Fold to the
radon Docks Company, out of 36 shareholders in
as low as five shillings and half-a-crown. In addition f
the (inner concern two failed to claim their portion of
,to the money contributions, erre firm sent I.ooolbs, of the h
arrowroot; another, a chest of tea; and a third, three mapttrc
aase-money. This sum amounted to £2,777
dozen of port wine, for the use of the inmates. It is to
itVst, and it was retained in the hands of tnatees
pleaaant to find so much large-hearted sympathy respect
rlnst,,fure claims which might be made in
throughout the country ready to be evoked in the cause that ' h . shares, The money was so well invested
it as new grown to a fund exceeding krAmo,
of real benevolence, and to this three claimants have put in an appearance in
THE VICISSITODF a OF LIFE.—The Empress's the Court of Chancery. It Wail proved to the satisfaction
confeseor, Monsignor Bauer, Who HO eloquently ,if Vice-Chancellor Maims on Friday, that one it obert,
. blessed the Suez Canal the other day, is by origin a Bodolington and his representatives had held two shares
Hungarian Jew. He was born in Pesth and took in the Water-werke Co mpaey fie m 17(6 to 1744,
part in the Austrian revolution, and was sent as deiontv when they were evidently caroeiderad worthless and
by the Vienna academical legion to the Paris students, that although hone that period neither calls nor. divi-
Exiled, he lived at Baden, and became a friend if lends were paid upon them, the fact of their being
Feuerbach. Next he devoted bimself to painting, an set aside for ins estinent at the time of the mile pee.
travelled in Italy. Here he made the acquaintance et eluded them from being deemed as abandoned. There-
& "French aristocrat, who, "together with hie fore the representatives of Boddington were entitled
mother," prevailed upon him to join the Church of to the £50,000.

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