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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

THE FIGHTING IN ZULULAND.

Writing from Durban on the 17th inst. the col,
respondent of the Standard says
No news has been received regarding the movements
of Cetewayo since the 6th inst.. but all repor:s from
Zululand tend to show that anarchy and bloodshed
continue to spread. Two more invasions of Cete•
wayo's territory by Usibepu's impis are reported.
On one occasion ten companies succeeeded in pass-
ing through and joining Ohm in the caves at Zlo•
bane.

At another place eight companies managed to evade
Mnyaman's forces, aud penetrated some ditttance into
the country, fighting several minor engagemeata in
the neighbourhood of the caves, in all of which
Mabaqulusi was victorious, and succeeded in recover-
ing and carrying off several herds of cattle from
Oham.

It is announced that Mapoch only surrendered to
the Boer forced when his provisions were completely
exhausted, and famine was inevitable,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

ACCIDENT TO A STEAMSHIP.

On Monday, as the Wemyss Bay Company's
steamer Bonnie Donn was on her passage from Ayr to
Glasgow, an accident occurred to the floats of her
paddle-box, which gave way, smashing the paddle-box
on the port side, The wind drove the steamer on the
Horse Thand, half a mile outside Ardmsan Harbour.
She had about six hundred passengers on board, many
being women and children. As she began to fill, she
steamed for the harbour at full speed, and by the time
she had reached it she had four feet of water in the
cabins. The passengers proceeded to Glasgow by
other steamers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

FIELD DAY IN HYDE PARK.

A brigade field day took place in Hyde Park on
Tuesday, when all the availabte troops stationed in
the metropolis took part in the mancenvres. Colonel
Davies (GrenadiPr Guard) took command in the al).
sence of General Higginson, 0. 8., and the movements
were watched by several members of the Horse Guards
Staff. The mancsavres, which lasted nearly two hours,
were concluded with a ma, oh past in review order.
'ear of M.P.'s

PROSPECTS OF TEE GROUSE.—NO
much before September.—Punca•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

TERRIBLE YACHTING CALAMITY.

A telegram from Rome, dated Monday, says that
at midnight on Saturday a small yacht, on board of
which were four gentlem-n of that city, started for a
cruise down the Tiber and out to sea. On arriving at
Fiumicino, at the month of the northern channel, the
sea was found to be so terribly rough that the yachts-
men were earnestly warned not to proceed further in
their small craft. They insisted, however, on continu-
ing their trip, with the result that when ten miles off
Fiumicino they were caught in a squall. They were
unable, owing to the tempestuous sea, to manceuvre
their vessel, which was consequently capsized. The
yachtsmen clung to the bottom of the yacht for two
hours, during the whole of which period three of them
suffered terribly from sea-sickness, which ultimately so
weakened them that they fell off one by one and were
drowned. The survivor, who was fortunately an excel-
lent swimmer, then determined to endeavour to swim
to land, and after two hours' desperate battling with
the waves, was washed ashore half dead from exposure
and fatigue. He was promptly attended to, and is
now recovering. The affair has caused a painful sensa-
tion, all the unfortunate gentlemen being well known
in Roman society.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

MR. STANLEY IN CENTRAL AFRICA;

The steamer Portugal, which has arrived at Lisbon
from the West Coast of Africa, brings news from the
Congo district to the 18th of June. Among her pas-
sengers is Mr. Johnson, a former oompanion of Lord
Mayo in his expeditions in the Mossamedes territory
This gentleman received an invitation from Mr. Stanley
to visit him on the Upper Conan. He remained with
him until May 31, when he left for the coast. Mr.
Johnson is the bearer of letters from Mr. Stanley to the
International Society. Mr. Stanley was above,
Stanley Pool, and was ready to start for Stanley
Falls. He hoped to found a new station on the
Upper Congo, above the last station, namely Bololoa
distant 250 miles from Stanley Pool He himself was
in good health, but his people had not fared so well.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DROWN A

SON.

Emma Clements, aged :3 5, of Southall green, the
wife of a brickroaker, was charged at the Brentford
Petty Sessions on Saturday with attempting to drown
Ler son, John Clements, aged six years 4
On the evening of the 12th just, the prisoner was
seen with the child c.n the brOge spanning some water
in a worked-out bricktield iu too neighblurhood of her
home. Suddenly she took the child in.her arms and
held him over the side of the bridge ; but he clung to a
rail and screamed, and that called the attention of
several persons to the danger of his position The
prisoner was heard to say that they would drown
together, and when, questioned subsequently she said
she had intended jumping into the water herself,
and that she and the boy, who was her husband's
favourite child, would have died had not people in-
terfered.
The woman's husband said she will the mother of
!Jive children, and had always treated them kiudly.
The Magistrates convicted her of an aggravated as.
sault, and se4tenoed her to three months' hard labour.

"It's always a sign of stormy weather," said de-
lightful Mrs. Ramsbotham, at Margate one day,
"when you see the purposes rolling about in the
orphan.—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

DEATH OF GENERAL TOM THUMB.

A telegram from New York on Monday announced
the death of General Tom Thumb, one of the most
noted of those persons who have excited world•wide
curiosity and interest on account of their limited pro-
portions. Born in the State of Massachusetts some 50
years ago Tom Thumb made his first appearance on
this side ;he Atlantic at the Glasgow Theatre Royal
about the year 1848, being at that time in age a young
man but in stature apparently but a child. General
Tom Thumb had a mostsucceesful tour in North Britain
and afterwards in England, attracting enormous audi-
ences during the year of the Great Exhibition of 1851.
and having the distinguished honour of an interview with
her Majesty and the Royal Princes and Princesses.
His second appearance in London was about fourteen
years ago, when trader the auspices of the famous
American showman, Barnum, General Tom Thumb
with Commodore Nutt, who was credited with even
fewer inches than his better-known companion, were
exhibited at the Egyptian Hall in company with two
lilliputian members of the fairer sex named Warren,
and who were subsequently married to Tom Thumb
and Nutt. Of late years General Tom Thumb, whose
real name was Stratton, had lived in retirement near
the place of his birth, and the news of his death will
come as a surprise to many who had seen him in the
early days of his career.

THREATENED STRIKE of TELEGRAPH

OPERATORS in AMERICA.
A Philadelphia telegram says that an extensive
strike of telegraph operators is impending in America.
After several weeks' preparation, they presented their
demands to the authorities of the Western Union and
other telegraph companies on Monday. They ask for
an increase of their salaries by 15 per cent., that the
day's labour shall be restiicted to eight hours, that
seven hours shall be considered as a night's labour, and
that there shall be extra pay for Sunday and night
work. Forty•eight hours have been given for a reply.
If these demands be refused or no compromise be
effected, 15,000 operators in the United States and
Canada will strike. They have a strong Trade Union,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

THE RECENT FLOODS IN INDIA.

Official reports of the recent tioode at Surat owing
to the overflow of the Taptee River, estimate the
damage done at 200,000 rupees. Fifty-four villages
were inundated. There was but -trifling loss of life.
A fund has been opened at Bombay for the relief of
the sufferers, to which 57.000 rupees have been sub-
scribed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

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Large Stock of PLAYING CARDS, New

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POCKET BOOKS, CHILDREN'S BOOFS
Toy Books, Spelling and Reztling rooks
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

DESPATCH OF WAR VESSELS TO THE

MAURITIUS.

A Renter's telegram, dated Trincomalee, July 15,
says :—Her Majesty's corvettes Eurpalus and Tour.
maline left this port yesterday evening for Mauritiuv.

The Euryalus is an iron screw•corvette, cased with
wood, of 4,140 tons, and 5,110 horse-power. She car-
ries sixteen guns, with a complement of 397 men, and
in the last issue of the Navy List is described as the
flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Hewett, on the East
Indian station. She is commanded by Captain A. P.
Hastings, C.B.

The Tourmaline is a composite screw•corvette of
2,120 tons, and 1,970 horse-po ver, has 231 men, and
carries twelve guns. She is commanded by Captain
Robert H. Boyle, and was re•commissioned at Sheer-
ness on September 25, 1880.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE AT
READING.

On Monday Sir Stafford Northoote paid a visit to
Reading, and, with other gentlemen, made a brief
inspection of the Wellington Club—the head-quarters
of the Conservative party. Sir Stafford was presented
with ail address expressive of the unabated confidence
of the party in his leadership of the Conservatives in
the House of Commons. Sir Stafford, in a
brief speech, expressed his warm appreciation
of the good feeling shown towards himself.
He particularly dwelt upon the value of such clubs
as the Wellington in promoting the influence of the
Conservative party, and pointed out that, valuable as
the clubs bad been in the past, they were likely, if the
Corrupt Practices Bill passed into law, to prove of
still greater utility and advantage n the future, inas-
much as upon these institutions they would have to
rely in a great measure for their volunteer canvassers
and other assistance at election times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.

In answer to Mr. Chaplin, in reference to the carrying out
of his Resolution on the importation of live animals, Mr.
Giadstone said the Department would go over the cases of
different foreign countries, considering the evidence in
each case, to see whether its action was behind the evi-
dence, and if it were steps would be taken to bring it up to
the facts.

-
Mr. Chaplin asked whether it was to be understood that
It the evidence led to the belief that foot-and-mouth disease
existed in an country steps would be taken to stop the im-
portation, and Mr. Gladstone asked that notice might be
given of the question.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

THE CHOLERA IN EGYPT.

Cholera has broken out at Ghizeh, a suburb of
Cairo, and five deaths have occurred. A sanitary
cordon has been established around the infected
district,
- -

During the twenty.four hours ending at eight o'clock
on Sunday morning, the mortality from cholera at
Damietta was 43; at Mansurah, 51; at Shirbin, 7 ; at
Menzaleh, 20; at Talka, 3; and at Chobar, 13.
During the last twelve hours the number of fatal
Cafits at Samanoud was 10; at Chibin-el-Kum, 2; and
Zifteh, 2.

Mr, Ayerst Hooker, a young Englishman, has ven-
tured into the cholera•stricken town of Mansoorah to
give assistance to the sufferers there,—The Illorni,,g
Post says Mr. Hooker is not unfitted for the work. He
is a fellow of the Chemical Society and of the Institute
of Chemistry. He was for some time demonstrator of
chemistry at the Charing•cross Hospital, but his health
failing he was advised to seek a career in Egypt where
he has chiefly lived for the last five years. He has done
good scientific work there, and was well known in
society at Cairo and Alexandria. He was in the
latter city during the terriVe months of June and
July last year. He came to Eursips to recruit his
health, which had given way under heavy strain, and
returned to Cairo in December lest. He knows the
country well, speaks the language fairly, and has had
much experience of the natives, amongst whom he has
exercised his not inconsiderable skill in medicine and
surgery. Now he has gone, knowing the danger,
literally with his life in his hands, to render help
where it is sorely needed. It is devoutly to be hoped
that he may come safe out of his brave adventure.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

THE CAMP AT WIMBLEDON.

Heavy showers delayed the shooting to some extent
at Wimbledon on Saturday, but in the evening the
match Letween the Lords and Commons was shot, the
victory billing this year to the Commons team, who
made 361 against 351 scored by the Lords.
On S ,turday Corporal Tompsett, of the Cinque
Ports Rifles, met with a serious accident. When about
to extract a cartridge he seems to have touched the
trigger of his rifle and discharged it. His loft hand
was at the muzzle, and part of one finger was oom-
pletely carried away. By the aid of policemen he
managed to reach the hospital tent, where an opera-
tion WAS skilfully performed, and Surgeim Pocklington
was able to report him as having borne the shock
with a resolution that favours the chance of speedy
recovery.

On Sunday morning church parade was held under
the umbrella tent. Prayers were read by the Ray.
Mr. Bell, curate of Wimbledon ; and the Rev. Dr.
Farrar, Archdeacon and Canon of Westminster,
preached the sermon from the words, " Now, there-
fore, endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus
Christ." The band of the Victories accompanied the
vocal parts of the service. A collection made at the
conclusion is to be divided between Wimbledon
Cottsgs Hospital and the parish schools. The Lord
Mayor of London and Lady Mayoress visited the camp
of the London Rifle Brigade in the afternoon.

On Monday the weather, though cold and dull for
spectators, was in every way favourable for shooting.
The National Ohalleno Trophy was for the third time
in succession won by the Scottish twenty. Their
grand total of 1,805 is thirty points above any pre-
viously made. England was second with an aggregate
of 1,769, Ireland third, and Wales last. The Mullen's
Prize, tor teams of six, shooting at moving targets,
was won by the Ist Berks. &vend highest possible
scores were registered in other competitions during the
day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

PANIC AT ALEXANDRIA.
[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS]

VIENNA, Thursday.
It is officially announced to day that the Minister
of Commerce has extended the ten days' observa-
tion imposed or arrivals from Egypt in Austrian
ports to vessels carrying a duly quolified surgeon
and having had no suspicious;cases of illness during
the voyage, as well as to all vessels from India
which passed throughithe Suez Canal,
VENICE, Thursday.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Mongolia has been placed in quarantine for fifteva
days, counting from the date of arrival here fro,'
Alexandria on th 15the inst., notwithstanding there
is no sickness on board. The passengers were
placed in the Lazaretto on the 17th inst.

CAIRO, Thursday.
During the twenty-four hours ending at eight
o'clock this morning the mortality from cholera
here was 88. In the other infected districts, 13.5.
The results at Menzaleh and Chobar not known.

[CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.]
_ A LEXANDRIA Thursday Morning.

-
Cholera deaths during the lasttwenty four hours
were seventeen at Damietta, thirty-eight at Man-
sourah, twenty-seven at Samanoud, nine at Shirbin,
six at Talka, sixty-five at Caito, five at Shibin-el-
Kum, three at Mitgamr, and twelve at Menzaleh.
A cordon has been placed round Alexandria,
where pmic is very great, All who can possibly
get away are flying from the city, and ,business is
entirely,suspendee.

'1 he Berlin Stock Exchange correspondent of the
Electric News Telegraph Company telegraphs that'
there were on Thunday rumours of cases of cholera
having occurrcd at Trieste.
The steamers Dunstan, from Bombay, the Chan-
cellor, from Bombay, and the Waverley, from
Calcutta, which had passed through the Suez Canal,
having airived at Hull were boarded by the medi-
cal officer, and the cuitotns authorities in London
were commuliicated with for further instructions.
In the meantime, as there was no infectious disease
on board, the medical officer gave a clean bill of
health, and the vessels were eventually allowed to
enter the docks.

YELLOW FEVER AT VERA CRUZ.
[RELIT ER'6 TELEGRAM.]
NEW YORK, Thursday.
According to official despatches from Vera Cruz,
yellow fever prevails there with unsual severity.
Ninety deaths occurred during the month of May
and 261 in June, while up to date of the present
month there have been 144 fatal cises.

THE BASUTOLAND QUESTION.
[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]
CAPE Townr, Thursday
The House of Assembly has rejected, by a
large majority, Mr. Hofmeyer's motion for an appeal
to the country on the Basutoland question.

Magazines for Horne Reading;
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA IN

LONDON.

On Tuesday afternoon, at a meeting of the City of
London Commissioners of Sewers at Guildhall, Dr.
Sedgwick Saunders, the medical officer of health,
referred to the natural uneasiness of people as to the
spread of cholera into this country, and said that to pre-
vent diseai,e of that kind pure air and water, good
ventilation, and paraxial cieanliness, were essential.
He recommended, with a view to such prevention, that
the sewers should be flushed more often, and the
foul gases intercepted, that the catchpits in
the street gullies should be emptied and de-
odorised once daily, that the roadways should be
tiFigit al eg fAiglywvAliiv.,Metailhtlatethen gaingsa°4ltimg
walla whitewaalied ; thait household refuse should he
removed daily; that the public dust-bins and orderly
boxes should be emptied twice a day; that crowded
stables should be disinfected and inspected ; that
special examinations should be made into the
water supply in houses, that common lodging-houses
should be better registered, that smoke nuisances
should be abated, that unsound food should be
seized, and that instructions should be issued to the
public, warning them of the danger of neglecting the
earlier premonitions of cholera. These recommenda-
tions were adopted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

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STOURBRIDGE UNION.

NAILS FOR SALE VIZ:
1 ton 2ftn. chop, and 1 ton 3in. Rose.
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Appheitiona for the purebase.of the same to be
to lee by V. e 27th instant.

By Order
THOMAS WALL,

Workhouse, KingsNvinford.
20th July, 1883.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

HOP.

Only a retail business is passing in hops. Supplies are
short, and quotations rather difficult to fix. The aaoonnia
from the plantations remain satisfactory.
FISH.

Whiting, Os 6d to 183 ; lobsters' 7s 9d to 308; crabs, 11 64
to 27s 6d ; mackerel, is Bd to 2. 8d ; bloaters, is Id tiSi
oysters 94 to Is 91 per dozen; salmon trout and pH
to Hid per lb. ; large turbot, Os 6d to 111 64; brilt legeat
2s 6d ; dory, is to 2s; cod, 2a to Os; gurnard, 9d to le 6d
hake, Is ad to 3s; large haddock, 24 64 to Os 64 each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

HINILEY ROSE SHOW.

This annual show of the "Queen of F:owers'
was held by permisiion of the Earl of Dudley, in
the large and picturesque grounds of ilimley Park,
on Tuesday last. The show of roses was exceed-
ingly good, including exhibits from amateurs end
cottagcrs and (not for competition) Loin Messrs.
Smith and Company, of Worcester, . the Rev .E.
Davies, Mr. A. W. Pearson, Mr. William Gould,
and others, one stand alone, 281 t. long by lft Pin.
wide, being filled with roses sent by various friends
of the society. The exhibits were di,played in two
large tents, the centre stand in No. 1 being filled
wit'a a beautiful collection of plants, including
begonias, ferns, dramnas, kalosanthus, coleus, &c„
and a fine Pp "cirnen of the elk's horn fern from the
Himley Hall Gardens, The centre of No, 2 was
occupied with a nice arrangetnent of greenhouse
plants, kindly lent by Captain Joseph Barrows, Mr.
R. Lowe (Wolverhampton), and Mr, Waterfield.
The exhibits of flowers, fruits, and vegetables wete
very good, the potatoes especialy being exceed-
ingly fine. The show was well patronised by the
elite of the neighbourhood, and in the evening large
numbers of visitors flocked to the grounds, and
over 500 children were admitted after four o'clock.
The judges were Mr. A. Coombes, head gardener to
Earl Dudley; Mr. Hill, head gard.er.er to Mr. H.
Smith, Summer Hill; and Mr. Townsend, foreman
to Mr. R. Lowe. The various arrangements were
creditably carried out by the committee of manage—
ment and th• hon. see. Mr. James Barrow.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

Beecham's Magic Cough Pills.

As a remedy for Coughs in gtneral Asthuss, Diftl-
unity in Bre Ailing i-hurtnees of Brea:h.', iilitne a and
Oppression of th • Chest, Vi licezing Etc , these Pus
staLd unnvalled, and anyone labouti,g under any of
the above cocuplainta, need only try One Box to pr Ye
that they are the best ever off. red to the public f,r
Asthmatic and Consumptive Coughs, Iloarsenes4 aLd
Oppression of tte Che,t. They speedily remove that
sense of oppression and Difficulty of Breathing whidt
nightly depr.ve the the p.stient of rest hey give
almost instant rd l ef at.d conifort t ) these affi cted with
the above tis ressing and, when neglected, deugerous
complaints. Let an person trnubled with any ~f the
above con plaints give Beecham's Cough Pills a
tr at _ _ _

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The meet Nio!eilt Cough will in a siert time be
removed.
C•uriox.—The public are requested to notice that
the words. ••BEECUAJCB PILLS, St. Helen's are on
t he Gevelnisent Stamp Ifixed to e:ch box ut the Pills ;
if not on, tho are a forgery.
Pkpare.l ody. .c!d sold wholesale and retail, by the
proi. rietor, T Beecham, Chemist, et Helen's.
Lancashire. In boxes at a. lid and 2s, Dd. each. Sent
pest free for 15 or 36 stamps.
Sold by all Drugrists and Patent Medicine Deal rs
• in the Urited li6gdom.
N.B.—Full Direciors are given with each box.

UXTTRIANT HAIR, WHISKERS,
.
MOUSTACHIOS, aro. A Physician after many
years of experiment and study, has discovered THER-
MOS, which will in every case Restore the Hair in Bcd-
nets from any cause, and produce whiskers, nionatachios.
eyebrows, &c., in a month. For general use, it pres,rves
the hair, pr, vents its falling off. checks dryness, and
restores the colour, eradicate scurf and dand,iff, keeps
the head clean and cool, and tha hair soft awl g!ossy.
Ladies will find it promotes the curl and wave f the
hair, and that the exquisite perfume is unique ; it:ia used
by thousands of Mothers to beautify chiler,ns hai-, and
prtvent baldness, scurf, or any failing in after life. A
package for a montli%i use, will be sent post free, on
receipt 8 penny stamps. by Dr. THOMSON, 55 [a'
, theomew Road, Kentish Town, London. "It produced
a splenaid moustache in five weeks." Major Gent, My
whiskers were poor and thin, now they are thick a-.,1
heavy," J. Hodge. '• My hair sea rapidly falling off, it
quite st.,pp-d it." J. Iler,n. "My hair was lost by Hines+,
awl my doctor said I should never have it again, but 4
wet Icts' use of your Pomade has reproduced it." Miss
es.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

SALE OF SHORTHORN CATTLE.

Mr. John Thornton, London, held last week a sale
of animals from the shorthorn herd of Mr. Henry
Lovatt, Bushhory, Wolverhampton. The animals
were descendants of the Barrington, Bates, Waterloo,
and other famous tribes, and the Grand Duke (37th)
figures in the catalogue of sires. There were 31 cows
and heifers, and eight bulls. The total realized 1,558
guineas. The cows and calves averaged 47 1.3 guineas;
the bulls fetched 200 guineas.

Among the buyers were Lord Beotive, Mr. J.
Miller, for Canada, Mr. Annan, N. 8., and several
Surrey and Yorkshire breeders.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

ROWLEY LOCAL BOARD

Mr. W. Bassmo presided at the monthly meet-
ing of this Board on Monday, at the offices, Old
W.—The Finance Committ?e's report showed
that £ll4 is. 7d. had been spent for wages, leaving
a balance in hand of £1.5 16s. 6d —The report was
alopted.—The Medical Officer (Mr. W. Beasley) for
No, 1 District reported that 40 deaths had occurred
during the past month, giving an annual average
of 18.57 per 1,000, being by far the lowest mortality
they had had during 013 year. Eight deaths had
occurred from zymotic causes. The Medical
Officer for No. 2 District (Mr. T. V. de Benne) re—
ported that 19 deaths had taken place during the
month, being an average of 41 per cent. per week
and a mean annual rate of 16.6 per 1,000.--A letter
was read from the Town Clerk of Birmingham
threatening proceeding.; if the pollution of a
tributary of the River T tme running through the,
Board's district Was 11n stopped.— Mr. Beal
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

THE WEATHER IN AUSTRIA.

The Vienna Correspondent of The Times writes
The great heat which has prevailed here for the last
week has caused much illness. Two persons fell down
in the streets, and one died before medical help could
he brought. Two others, a professor and a woman of
60, were found dead in their beds ; while four more
were taken to the hospital suffering from brain disease.
In Pesth a woikrrian in an engine factory was seized
with delirium, and fell down Autidenly. A joiner was
found dead just outside the town. A woman was
taken ill in her bath and died ; and two workmen fell
down senseless in the streets, and had to be carried
into the hospital.
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From April let to the 14th instant the Exchequer
reotipt4 amounted to £24,243,623, as compared with
£23,439,555 in the correspond!. period of last year.
the expenditure has been £28,189,415.
A correspondent of the Standard calls attention to
the fact that the air tem perat ire on I\lsnclAy horning
fell to 43 3 deg.., and the mean temperature that day
was only 52 1 deg,-113 deg. below the average. It
is a singular fact that (1,7,1,uary 1 last was warmer than
Mot,day by. many 1 deg., the roair,n temperature of
that, day being 53 deg. •
The experiment of open competition for clerliPhips
in Government offices, recently tried in India, has not
proved a success. The (foyer:lucent have issued a
resolution expressing their regret that out of 43 candi-
dates for clerkships in the Upper Division none
passed; and thrk out of 157 competing for the Lower
Divolon clerksbipe only two passed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

iti THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

GEORGE .MORRIS, PROPRIETOR,

SAG'S HEAD INN,

iNG STREET (Late cf Storie Street), AND BAIT AND LIVERY STABLES, DUDLEY LEV S,

DUDLEY.

DANKS. St. Thowas-atreet,Netherton.
GOULD, Undertaker, Crndley Heath.
MOORE and FERRER, Undtttakers,Kingawinford
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

TULE IRON TRADE

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.

The market to-day was much more active, and
there was a better inclination displayed to do
tusinesrin consequence of numerous ironworks
haviog been res.arted, which will:enable manu-
facturers to call for urgent supplies. Where con-
tra-ts had been suspende I, too, negotations were
re-opened for Cie execution of orders, and among
certain buyers there was a disposition to purchase
iron which they h3d been on the look-out for else-
where. Prices ru!ed on the basis of ..t7 10s, for
marked bars. The strike formed the chief topic of
conversation, and it was the general opinion that by
the begining of next week trere will belvery few
workmen left out. All the works in Wo:v3rbampton,
with the exception of the Mars, Messrs. Adams and
Son, will recommence after to-night. Most of the
manfactuters reported that their workmen ha 1 ex-
pressed themselves to the effect thA they had no
desire to break up the Wages Board, and hoped,
that any unpleasantn.S3 which may have occurred
through the strike would soon disappear Current
sales for early requirements were fairly satisfactory.
and several. good parcels of bars and sheets changed
hands. Prrc.es were moderately firm, and in some
instaucas a little more money was obtained. But
few s.les of pi g took place this afternoon The
coal trade was tlat, though an improvem.:u-, took
place in the d in and for forge fuel.

BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY.

There was only a thinly attended and quiet
market this afternoon, and the impruving features
which were noticeable prior to the strike were
altogether absent. Manufacturers were in a de-
sponding ino !d owing to the loss of orders, many
very valna'de con.racts having been placed ont of
the di-triet. Several firms who three weeks ag )
were busier than they have been for some months
past are now destitute of orders, the old c-m-rac s
having been cancelled, and they are almost iti-
dir.:rent about restarting the works when the men
express a wish to go in. In one or two instances it
is reported the masters told the men who asked to
be allowed to resume work that they had no orders
to commence upon. The works in time Smethwieh
and West Broinwi( h distiiets are now bearing the
brunt of the strike, but all round signs of yielding
on the part. f the strikers are otmervable. T/A3
whole of the works in the Tipton district including
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

James Wallen, 66, who murdered his wife at Perry-
green, Great Hadbam, Herts, on Friday morning in
last week, by fracturing her skull with an axe, and
cutting her throat, died in the Bishop's Stortford
Union Workhouse, on Monday morning, from the
injuries he inflicted upon himself subsequently, he
being also found lying on his bed in a helpless state,
with his throat out.
At the inquest held on the deceased woman, before
Mr. Baker, County Coroner, it transpired that the
parties had been married about ten years, during
which time they do not appear to have lived happily,
and he on several occasions threatened her life. There
can be do doubt that the poor woman's bead was
crushed in with the axe before she got out of bed.
Her neighbours gave her the character of a good house-
wife. He, it is said, bad been afflicted with sunstrc ke,
and drank occasionally more than was good for him.
, —The Jury returned a verdict of ' Wilful Murder,"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

THE DISASTER ON THE CLYDE.

The Lord Provost of Glasgow has received" the fol-
lowing communication :
"Windsor Castle, July 14, 1883.—My Lord,—l am
commanded by the Queen to inform your lordship
that Her Majesty will contribute £lOO to the fund
which is being raised in aid of the sufferers from tile
disaster on the Clyde.—l have the honour to be, my
lord, your lordship's obedient servant, HENRY F.
PONSONBT."

It is stated that the subscriptions received by the
honorary treasurer have now reached the sum of
215,250.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

DEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE EARS, &C. DELLARS
ESSENCE FOR DEAFNESS should always be tried, as in
numbers of cases. seemingly incurable, it has done
wonders. Slight Deafness, obstructions in the Ears,
snd the incessant humming sounds so frequent with
affected hearing, are removed after two or three nights'
applications. Dellar a Essence can be spoken of as sure
to give some relief in any case of Deafness withiut
causing the slightest injury to the delicate organisms uf
the ear ; and, however surprising, persons for years
Deaf have heard sounds after a fair trial of Dellars
Essence. Bottles, ls. lid. and 2s. lid. Sold by all
Chemists. Post lice for 18 Stamps sent to Badford
Laboratory Bayley street, London, W,C.

vICE TO YOT urns I—Are you broken in your
• ~)y a Rick child suffering with the pain of cutting
? Go at once to a chcuilt snd jet a bottle of
INSLOW'r3 iOOTIIG Sir:UP. It will relieve
sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harm-
-7.;u1 pleasau'z, to taste, it produces natural,
slerp, by relieving the child from pain, and the
ub awakes "ita bright as a button." It
. ?ten tb claikl, it coftens the gums, allays all
. rti,,d, regulates the bowels, and is the
' i..nuwn • rticz.y for dysentery and diarrl,cea,
oer arising f:om teething or other causes. *Mrs.
t':,cothing 2yrop is sold by Medicine dealers
fronyvkare ea&a 10. per bottle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE RAILWAY.

On Monday an inquest was held at the City of
London Coroner's Court, concerning the death of
Robert Raneeley, a booking clerk in the service of
the Great Eastern Railway Company. The evidence
showed that while travelling on the London, Tilbury,
and Southend Railway, the deceased put his head out
of the window just as a d ,wn train passed. The
brake van struck him a severe blow on the head, and
he would have been dragged out of the carriage had
not a fellow passenger seized his clothing. His head
was shockingly injured, his skull being completely
smashed. A verdict of "Accidental death" was re-
corded.

At Denbigh an inquest has been held on the body of
John Lloyd Williams, supervisor of taxes, aged 55,
who died on Saturday night frcm injuries sustained on
the railway at St. Asaph. The evidence showed that
the deceased, who lived at Denbigh, alighted at St.
Asaph Station on Saturday night, and in attempting
to get into the train after the signal had been given, he
missed his footing and was drawn under the wheels.
He sustained a compound fracture of both legs and
one arm, and several of his ribs were broken. He
died a few hours afterwards. The jury returned a
verdict of Accidental Death.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.

On Sunday afternoon, during a heavy, hail and
thunderstorm, seven boys and a girl fled for shelter
into a large culvert on the Pontefract road, Barnsley,
which carries the sewage and water from the town to
the river, when the water suddenly came on them,
and they were all washed away through -a long cul..
vert. The bodies of John Chambers, Willie Ward,
and James Fos, all of Barnsley, were recovered. Ada
Chambers, sister to the lad Chambers, and a boy_were
washed down the river. Joseph Ward, brother to Willie
Ward, was rescued whilst clinging to a tree in the
open ground. Hp was seriously cut and injured
whilst floating through the culvert. He says they
were all washed away together.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

MONEY

£5 to £5,000

LENT WITHOUT SURETIES.

U-------
PON Liie Policies, and Deeds, Equitable Mort
gages of 1101188 P, and Lind, Notes of Hand and
Bilis of Exchange ; also on Reversions, and Life
Interests, under Wills or Settlements, Shares, Bonds,
Certificates, and on all available securities. At a low
rate of iatereA. Apply personally, or address Mil
BAKEB, 104, Colmore Bow, Bamiugham.,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

A FAMILY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

In London, on Sunday afternoon, about a quarter-
past four, when the storm was at its height, a vivid
flash of lightning was seen to descend upon the house
No. 47, Walden-street, Mile-end Old Town, acoom-
ponied by a terrific report. The electric fluid pasted
through the window of the first floor back room,
where three children—viz., Mary Fitzhenry, aged
nine; Joseph, aged seven ; and Kate, aged five
years, were sitting at play. Joseph was thrown to the
floor and rendered insensible, while the clothing of the
eldest girl was set on fire, causing her to be severely
burnt about the arms, legs, and body. The hair,
and elothing of the third child were also burnt, but
she sustained no serious injury. The lightning then
passed through the bed, setting that on fire, and
through the floor into the room below, where it
scattered the things about in a most extraordinary
manner. The mother of the children, assitted by some
neighbours, managed to extinguish the flames, and
sent for a medical man, who attended to the boy and
girl that had been struck. Shortly after the above
occurrence the house No. 45, in the same street, was
struck by the electric fluid, and the chimney stack and
roof injured.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Green Gooseberry Wine, —Writing to a contemporary
a correspondent gives the following :—Take the berries
at their full growth, but before they begin to ripen.
Brui.e them in a bowl; to every quart of bruised
gooseberries put one quart of cold water ; let them
stand a night and a day; then put them
through a sieve and Jet them stand three
hours to settle. Take the clear liquor from the
sediment, and to every gallon add nib. of brown
sugar. When the sugar is well dissolved put the liquor
into an empty brandy cask, filling it so full that the
iTum may turn off as it rises. Reserve a little of the
liquor to keep filling up the cask as the scum works
off. In three weeks' time add to every ten gallons,
according to the size of the cask, a bottle of brandy,
21b. of loaf sugar, and ioz. of isinglass, the cask must
then be tightly closed with a bung. In ten months'
time It will be ready, and should be bottled for use.

Asparagus Omelette,--The following useful recipe is
from an American source :—Boil a good-sized bunch
of asparagus until tender ; let it get cold ; cut off the
grser part only and chop fine. Beat six eggs until
very light; add two table spoonfuls of thin sweet
cream and the chopped asparagus, Have ready a
frying-pan with a table spoonful of butter melted in
it, but not smoking hot, and pour in the mixture.
Shake from the bottom as it forms, and loosen from
the pan with a broad knife. Fold over in the middle
and turn on to a hot platter. Sprinkle over salt and
pepper and serve.
Lemon °ream. —One tablespoonful of cornflour, one
pint and a quarter of water boiled with the rind of a
lemon, 3oz of sugar, the juice of two lemons; thicken
it over the fife, strain it, &lad add two eggs well
beaten ; mix thoroughly, but ão not let it boil again,
and pour it into a glass dish. It can be made stiff
enough to turn out of a mould, but in that case a little
more corhflour must be added. It is a very present-
-le supper dish when eggs and cream are scarce.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

THE HEALTH OF THE QUEEN.

The Lancet says :—There are many absurd /naggers"
tions abroad as to the health of her Majesty, which
would make her the victim of the most various and
undesirable maladies. Perhaps the best answer to
such statements Is that of silence and time. But lest
this slow msthod of contradiction should oscasion
uneasiness to the millions of the Queen's subjects, we
take pleasure in giving a flat and absolute contradiction
to these rumours, and in saying that there is really
nothing in her Majesty's condition to create the
slightest alarm or anxiety.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

THE AGRICULTURAL HOLDING BILL.

In the BousE OF ComMONS,Iy 18, the consideration of
the Agricultural tloldings Bill in Committee was resumed on
Clause 1, upon the following amendment, moved by Mr. R
Paget :—" Provided always that in estimAing the value of
any improvennults in Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule hereto,
due regard shall be had to the amount of the Interest of the
owner of the coil la or on which such imi,rovement shall
have been made"
• -

Sir M. Hicks-Beach Raiff d what purse the Government in-
tended to take after the Amendment which had been adopted
the previous night.
Mr. Dodson said he most deeply regretted the Amend-
ms nt. which he thought the Committee adopted last nig'it
somewhat hastily. There was no doubt that, in the view of
Government, it was a most serttus inroad on the object they
had in proposing the 818, and the Government must
reserve to themselves full liberty to consider what course
they would take in the matter Be was not prepared to
. scent to the amendment now before the Committee, but
after what he had stated be shoubi be prepared to asFent to
the amendment on the same point Nshich Sir M. Beach had
on the paper. with a modifica, ion that it should Le cuLfluetl
to the improvements dealt with in Part 1.
Mr. It. Paget said that after what Mr. Dodson had stated,
he would not press the amendment.

The amendment war by leave withdrawn.
sir M. Beach moved to add to the end of the Clause,—
" That in estimatins the value of auq improvements la

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

AN ELEC rßic LAUNCH.

On Tuesday a trial was made on the Thames,
between London and Greenwich, of a new steam launch
which is to be shown at the forthcoming Vienna
Exhibition. This vessel has been built by Messrs.
Yarrow and Co., of Poplar. She is of galvanised steel
externally, 40ft. in length and a little more than 6ft.
beam. Her appearance in the water is extremely
graceful, the most remarkable feature about her being
the complete absence of either boilers or funnel.
There is indeed no further trace of machinery ap-
parent than a small steering wheel right alt,
on either side of which are placed a couple
of small brass taps for making or breaking
the electric circuit. This motive power is
stored in eighty Faure-Sellon-Volckmar accumu-
lator cells constructed by the Electrical Power Storage
Company. From them it is turned on at will to one of
Messrs. siemens Brothers dynamos, placed at the stern
under the floor, and drives a screw propeller direct
without the intervention of gearing or complicated
machinery. The eighty accumulator cells are arranged
in rows, and as each cell weighs 601 b. the whole
approach 40evet., which, together with the lead
sheathing of the cell-boxes, acts as ballast, keeping
the boat stiff even in a considerable sea. One benefit
of having the whole of the apparatus out of sight
and under foot is a great saving of space. Two
other advantages the electrical arrangement possesses
over steam are its extreme noiselessness and entire
absence of smoke, which render it specially suit-
able for cases where the presence of the boat is
not to be betrayed, such as in torpedo warfare.
In point of speed, the launch compares favourably
with steam-driven craft of her size, having done 8i
statute miles within the hour on a measured course.
She can run for ten hours at a fair paw without
replenishing her stock of electricity, which further-
more may be kept in the cells, when once they are
fully charged, tor an almost indefinite period, with
only a very slight Icos from leakage. A boat of this
class can thus be kept always ready for use at a
moment's notice, while in the case of ordinary
machinery an hour or more is spent in getting up
- steam. The great drawback undoubtedly is the necel3
it
of renewing the store of electricity, rendering t
essential for the boat to return periodically to some
place where it Is available.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21

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