The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-17 00:00:00

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 1887.

The Board of Admiralty, on Monday, commenced
their official annual inspection of the Royal Dockvarde
and Naval Establishments by paying a visit to Ohat•
ham. Lord George Hamilton and one or two othel
members of the Board did not arrive at Chatham until
Tuesday, when a thorough inspection of the dockyard
took place, with a view to further retrenchment and
reforms in that establishment. The members of the
Board who arrived on Monday proceeded to the Royal
Marine Barracks, where the division was drawn up on
parade. Their lordships subsequently proceeded to ths
Chatham Naval Hospital. Rear-Admiral Codriogtoe.
superintendent of the dockyard, was unable to accorn
pany their lordships on their: inspection in consequence
of serious indisposition. cf
Lady Hopwood, wife of Canon Hopwood, rector
Winwick, near Warrington, sister of the late Earl ei
Derby, and aunt of Admiral Homby, died on Sunday
afternoon. She was eighty-three years of age, and
leaves a family of five. The eldest is rector of Bole.
worthy, Yorkshire; another is a private secretary ta
the Marquis of Salisbury; and a third is a retired arm"
officer. The eldest daughter is married to the Dean ci
Chester.
Arrangements are being made by Lord Hartingtedi
supporters and by the Gladstonians for demonstratious
In Lancashire during the coming month. Though ro
definite announcement can yet be made,
it is expect
that Lord Hartington will address a meeting at H&i.
lingden, and efforts are teing made to induce a pro !01
d
Dent member of the Opposition to speak in anothet
part of the division.
Major-General Sir Redvers Buller, who has just
resigned the post of Under-Secretary for Ireland, wills
it is understood, shortly assume the duties of Quartet.
master-General of the Forces, on the Headquartert
Staff of the Army at the War Office, in place of Major
General Sir R. Biddulph, who has filled that appoints
ment temporarily.
The first meeting of the Committee appointed to
consider the difficulties in providing rifle ranges fee
Volunteer Corps was held on Monday at the Wet
Office, Major General Sir Evelyn Wood presided, and
there were present Lord W. Seymour, Major Burton.
Scottish Rifles, Major Horst, R.E., and Colonel
Farrell, 3rd V.B. Royal West Kent Regiment.
The Colonial and Continental Church Society has
appointed the Rev. William Burnett, vicar of
Crimplesharn.withaStradsett, near Downham Markets
Norfolk, to the Chaplaincy of the English church at
Lille, in succession to the Rev. Dr. Stanley, who his
held it since 1878.
Orders are about to be issued from the War Office
for a further reduction of the British forces in Egypt,
and with that object it is understood that the only
cavalry reeiment in General Stephenson's command'
the 20th Hussars—will shortly embark for England.
The Marquis of Salisbury has been invited to open
Conservative Club at Portsmouth during the autumn.
In the event of his lordship returning a favourable
answer, a large Unionist demonstration would be held.
A Portsmou' h correspondent says that a scheme for
the amalgamation of the Royal Marines and Royal
Marino Artillery, which has been under the considera-
tion of the Government, has been definitely rejected.
In the annual report of the Rev. Dr. Porter, presi-
dent of the Belfast Queen's College the president
strongly advocates the establishment of'a University in
Belfast, the capital of Ulster, and the commercial
capittl of Ireland.
It has been decided that, in addition to two meetings
at Belfast on October 11 and 12, and one at Coleraine
to follow, Mr. Chamberlain will speak also to a depute..
tine from the agricultural labourers and working men
of North Derry, probably at Coleraine.
The Papal Envoy, Monsignor Fergie% arrivet; at
Cork on Monday from Killarney, and was met by D.
O'Callaghan, Catholic Bishop of Cork, whose guest
he will be while in Cork.
General Viscount Wolseley, who has been on leave
for about a month, on Monday resumed lus duties, as
Adjutant General of the Forces, at the War Office.
Queen Christina of Spain on Monday inspected same
important works in progress for the improvement tT
the entrance to the port of Bilbao. The trade of the
district with this country is Increasing, and the crews
of the English vessels in the river surprised the Queen
and the Spaniards by their hearty cheers.
The Manchester Stipendiary on Monday committed
for trial at the Assizes, on a charge of manslaughter,
the youth named Frederick Hyde, who shot his
companion, Charles Harris, with a revolver on Thurt.
afternoon of last week. Immediately after the fatality
Hyde absconded, and though every effort was made
to discover his whereabouts, he was not found until
Monday morning early, when he was arrested at
Liverpool. He had thrown the revolver, he said, into
the sea.

At the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London,
on Monday, a sentence of 20 years' penal servitude was
passed upon Thomas William Holmes, who pleaded
guilty to having in his possession, at Leytonstone, a
number of moulds, electric batteries, and other counter.
felt coin apparatus, together with nearly 300 false
coins, with intent to utter the same. The prisoner's
wife was also indicted for being concerned in the crime,
but no evidence being offered against her she was
acquitted.
The Ameer of Afghanistan is reported to be lying
seriously ill at his residence in the Paghman hills.
Ayoub Khan is said to be at Killai-Salar.
The German Emperor and Empress arrived at Stettin
on Monday afternoon, and met with an enthusiastic
reception. It is now admitted in St. Petersburg that
there is a possibility of the Czar visiting the German
Emperor at Stettin.
Monday's cholera returns show an increase in the
mortality in Italy, 20 deaths having occurred at
Messina, and 11 in the province of Catania during the
last twenty.four hours recorded. A Rome corres-
pondent telegraphs that a brigadier in the Pontificia'
gendarmerie was suddenly seized with cholera at the
Vatican on Monday.
At New Brighton, on Monday,* shocking discovery
was made by a donkey driver named Upton. He was
engaged by a young lady. for a drive along the beach
to the stranded vessel lying off a place called Noah's
Ark. The young woman had a box, and this the driver
assisted her to place on the animal's back. On arrival
at Noah's Ark she made her way with the box to the
Sand hills. Upton shortly afterwards discovered a
baby's shirt, which had evidently been blown away.
Proceeding a little further, to his horror he found the
young woman upon her knees, the box open before her,
and in the act of filling it up with sand. After removing
a portion of the sand he found a full. grown child,
the face much discoloured, being covered with
cotton wool, which was marked with blood issuing
from the child's mouth. The woman, who appeared
to be in a weak state, said it was her sister's child,
and had been born dead on Saturday night. She
begged Upton and those who had gone to his assist-
ance to let her go, and offered to give them everything
she had. She was assisted to the police.station in New
Brighton. She had travelled from Liverpool.
The Channel Squadron, consisting of the ironclads
Minotaur, Agincourt, Sultan, Iron Duke, and Monarch,
arrived at Greenock from Belfast early on Monday
morning, taking• up position in a double line. The
arrival of the ships was witnessed by large crowds of
spectators on the pier and esplanade. The Minotaur
is flying the broad pennant of Vice• Admiral Sir William
Hewett, in command of the squadron, Rear-Admiral
Rowley with the Agincourt being second in command.
The squadron sails next to Kirkwall and Stornoway.
An Allahabad correspondent telegraphs that an
attempt has been made to poison the men of the
Borderers Regiment by putting arsenic in the regi-
mental beer. Forty of the men were taken ill at tea
drinking the beer, but none of the cases proved fatal.

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