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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

THE EARTHQUAKE IN CHIO.

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MORE ARRESTS UNDER THE COERCION

ACT.

Mr. James Daly, of Castlebar, was arreated coo
Thursday morning under a warrant of the 1.,,,t41
Lieutenant, declaring hint to be reasonably suspee
of being guilty, once September 30,.1080, aa princitad
of a crime punishable by law--that r• tow, "inciting
to usault and commit iioknce ppon certain persona is
the prescribed districts, and inciting to acts of N inleun
tending to interfere with law and order." Nlr.
it will be remembered, was arrested in the winter of
1879, charged with using sectitinue language at had
meeting'', three others—Mr. Devitt, Mr. Killen, &ad
Mr. Brennan—being about the same time arrested ne
a similar charge. Mr. Daly was conveyed an Galway
gaol. A considerable number of the townspeople
accompanied him to the railway station. Galway
gaol will now be tatilimed an a prison for miapects.
At half-past six on Saturday morning Mr. Matthew
Harris, one of the traverser,' in the recent State trials,
was areorsted, under the provisions of the Coercion
Act, at his residence in Ballanaaloe, county Galway
He left Dublin on Friday night with the intention in
being present at a great land meeting to be held je
Caatlebar on Saturday. Mr. Harris is about 57, years
if age, and has long been prominently connixted with
advanced politics in Ireland. He is the only member
of the executive of the Land League who hee yet been
arrested. The arrest has caused great excitement,
and an indignation meeting is to he held at Lotaglires.
Mr. John Hallahan, fanner, of Lane, county KerrY,
has also been arrested under the Act.
A farmer. named Cramsie, has been arrested at
Oarndonah, county Donegal, under the ,aute Act, fet
taking part in a tumultuous assembly.
In addition to the arrests already mentioned under
the Coercion Act, Mr. Dennis I?iver, a prominent
Lend League organiser in the district ot Ewtiiknwen
enmity Donua4 has been arrested, and ketteiTa
Londonderry Gaol.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

FATAL END TO A LOVERS QUARREL.

A. melancholy case of -uicide occurred y-eterday at
the Talbot Hotel, Liverpool, the victim being a young
worsen named Annie Fitzps•rick. lie lever wee
staying in the hotel, and they quarrelled on Mon lay.
The OA went at night to the hotel, but could not gain
admittance, and Moot on the d on op. Iresterdar
rooming she renewed her attempt, hut her lover would
IPA Nee her. and eh* thereupon took poieon, from the
affe.te of which she died.

RROW SSCAPE OF SIR R. CARDEY,

Alderosan Sir Robvt Ctrden. M.P.hal a narrow
escape front drowniva on Saturday. He was one of a
pleature party en hiyrd the neesenter stormier Victoria,
which proceeded up the Toam-a tu If tropton-court, and
on arming ti •r.• all lout tie Al lei man went ashore to
visit the place. Subsequently. Sir ft .h-rt ',Upped from
the steamer to go for • walk, when he fell into the river
between the C 1... and this etmsr, hut was able to once
WWI bimetal( by the projected woodwork of the vessel. N.
near. hrr oever, and it was bun.
time be.ore
grrriert for help erre heard. When ceyciiel he was
thorough,* exhatiated. but wat. Tiontir r. co•rfe I.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

WAREHAM.

At the first meeting of the new Board for 18924 "n
the 19 jut., a new ch.ibmsn and sloe chairman for the
ensuing year also. New Rural Sanitary, echo
attendance, and Union Assessment Committees will be
elect d.

WAILICHAM AND PURBECK UNI kt the hot meet
of the isoard of Guardians, for the year endicg La Iv
Day, Mt. held on Tuesday list, at which nearly all
the elected and •x-official guardiane of the union wag
laceatit..-114e. Cle.rge ilond, who succeeded the laVl
Mr. John lisle, Calcratz ai chairman, eh ut six year.,
Informed those preient that he should nit again
appear Clore in that character. a 4 he meant hi retire.
At the same time he very murk thanked the Board for
their past Buono' t sno., he had the honour of being
chosen their chairman. lie al.o very much thanked
the Clerk of the Board, Mr. Tilley, Vie Maeter of the
Workhouse, Mr. Hallett, and /deo the Relieving officers,
and highly appreciwed di . help they had given. On the
motion of Lor llldon, ile let by Mr. D Avien, •
unanimous vote of thanks to Mr. Bond for his able
services and expression of rtgrat at his retirement was
I Puled'
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

AFGH AN/iTAN.

THE EVACUATION OF CANDANAR.

CANDAHAR, .Sunday.— loner .1 Hume has pn'asherl
the order of march from C wish er, which. subject to
the approval of the Commender.in.Chiel, will
commence on the 13th beet., the final evecnation takiag
place on the ?and. The heavy tottery, earn-ted by
the 11th F • .t, leaves first, followed, on the 16th, by a
brigade of infantry, • field battery. and the 8.1. Bengal
Cavalry, On the 19 La the sound brigade of inrantry
and another field battery will march, the rear being
bronzht up on the 22nd by the third brigade of
infantry, a battery of horse artillery, monntale
battery, the 13th Hussars. ant the Poonsh Horse. Au
interval of two clear days between the columns is 61e4
to give the troopo ample tens to cosec the road ova.
the Hbojak, which has hen moon damaged by the
heavy rains. The troops which will form the earriense
of Pishin and Quetta during the eumrner are the 13th
Human, the 2nd &Ands Horse, the 7th Belled
Cavalry, one heavy, one field, end one meanest&
battery ; the 61st and 63rd Font, the 3rd Bengal, the
fith and 13th Bombay Nativelnf entry. Theist Schuh"
Horse, the 4th, Bth, 15th, and 24th Bombay Native
Infantry, with one native mountain battery, will
ertienn the pots on the Hur al road, including Tel
The Quetta force will farnieh garrisons for the pods
In Phhin, sad for the frontier poet of Chelsea.
nos tbe whole of the troops now in Candaber will
march to India with the exception of the two
regiments of cavalry and three of infantry formisg
the rear column, and will take the Bolan routee,
owing to the extraordinary cool season, consequent Oa
the recent heavy rain, may be expected to be lsee
snitry than usual at this time. Sirdar Stsamenddia
Khan, the Deptity.Governor, has been in Candehar
for the last few day., and is making arrangements for
taking over the charge of the Civil Administration
I from Colonel St. John. The weather has delayed the
Ameer's infantry, which is not expected before the 15th
lost. Three batteries of smoothbore gone are on their
way from Quetta for presentation to the Amer.—
Finite.

Bowskr. Wedoesday.—The evacuating of Caudabst
by the British troops will commeace to-day arid be
oompletad by the nod inst.
The Stith& occupation of Chemse. Bala- kbitills.
Gulistatt, Karel, Kasha% and Baking& will, however.
continue for the pewee, •• • measure of protection
for RAIL

METROPOLITAN CATTLE,
TRIS DAT (MORDAT.)
About 2,500 beasts, including 500 foreign ; trade
flat, from Is. to ss. About 5,000 sheep and lambs;
trade steadier; sheep, from 4s. 6d. to se. 10d. ;
go, to 9,.; calves, ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d. pigs, fs. t 4
5.. 4d. per 81be.—At Deptford there were about I,AO
beasts.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

CHILD MURDER AT BRISTOL.

Yesterday ofterw wn a married w onen named Ellen
1,.. la ke, whom btiehaud holds a reepeeteile iswition
at B-ist..l, muid-red her ehi:d, about low month e old.
by holding it under some water. which hitd poured
IM'. • bath for the purpee until it was drowned. Ste
bed boon in a low state for some tits , sod no doubt
tis eittertained that she was not responsible for her
actions.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

[From Pomo, Folks. j

Pr.ortg in • state of spooninese should be grateful to
he Hart-Davies spiritualist case for the introduction of a
iew amatory word—" scrunch." The defendants in the
..ue appear to have been extremely fond of it, and in mom
ban one letter sent the plaintiff "heap of lows and a
crest big scrunch." Judge and counsel, who when they
lace their wigs and gowns on aro the most ignorant
noocent individuals alive, were naturally anxious to know
what the term meant, and Mrs. flirt-Davies explained
hat it was "an affectionate embrace, • squeeze of the
iand, or anything." Mr. Montagu Williams, C 014013/ to
Ind out • little more about the phenomenon, int-pined
whether • " scrunch " left any mark? "No" said the
dallied!, emphatically, "It does not" This is singular,
ecauwe one would suppose that a " scrunch " might be
egarded ail a "mark "of affection.

" BOYCOTTING " is gradually spreading. The latest
nstance is that of the Chatham and Dover Railway,
which has, it is stated, put pressure on an advertising
ouipany to prevent the Mark Lase Express exhibiting
ontents bills announcing " Overcharges by Railway
3otopanies. Astounding Disclosures." The contents
Ulla of the future, I suppose, will have to be edited by
he companies themselves. It must be very annoying
then a line is cast in heavy damages to see the fact con.
picuously posted up at all tin stations. Al for collisions,
he paper that dares to record such a thing ought to be
bunted entirely. Remark, upon overcrowding, unpunctn-
lite, the condition of stations, &c., are especially °hien-
ionable ; and on those mornings when a letter upon one
.1 these subjects appears in the Tines, all the copies
honld be immediately bought up as the next best thing
o buying the editor. A "block system" of this kind
could soon bring the papers to their proper station, and
lot one would dare say anything which did not ran on
inn laid down by the companies.
sow.

Neighbour's Pretty Daughter: H9lll mach is this a
ard,

di.raper's Son (desperate " spoons "on her): Only one

N. P. 1).: I will take three yards. Grandma will pay/

AUGG6TION.

Now that Exeter Hall his been improved, and provided
with teL. doom, tne name should be altered to Exit-er
dall.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

A77EMPTED MURDER.

01 Yee Ashbourn wan en Ihuraday charged before the
C .vestry mig ateetee with atteoipting to morder &retinue
w.,man named Martha Boothl2ll years of age, by throwing
her from a rollaway btidge. lhecuie had hen remaiviod
time after lime on account of the prosecutrix heing unable
to give evidence in c insequenoe of the severe kjuriea
received. Btie we. now called. and .tstd that in May of
last year ehe went into the service of the prisoner, who is
• young married man occupying • farm near Coventry.
An intieseqr sprang up te•wwea himself and the prisoner,
and at Christmas, finding she was pregnant, she left his
service. tine informed h. r father of ber condition, and
when he interposed the prooner agreed to glee her £lO
in discharge of all el duns upon him in respect to the
child. He milked prose suttio to rierneet her father to
write out a receipt, end said there was no necessity fer
her hi obtain • receipt stamp, sib. would attend to that
Her father wrote out • receipt accordingly, and the
priestlier agreed to nay the money at her fattier's house at
eight on Friday, March 25. At shout tee time agreed
upon the primmer rust her near her father's house, and
they ••lked down elan, together and acrws egreen near
Coventry. Toff ultimately arrived at a farmhoos which
the prisoner entered for the transaction of some business.
He requested pr *scuttle to wait for him until be ante
out, and to keep away from the house to avoid being seen
, by the inmate,. After au absence of About • quarter of
, an hour the prisoner rejoined her, and they regained their
walk. They passed • pit of water, and the prisoner told
! her she might walk into that if she liked, but she declined
to do so. They aubsequently walked on to • long and
narrow bridge spanning the railway between Coventry
1 and Rugby. After certain familiarities be seised her
In his arms and lift. I bee on the ironwork of the bridge.
He pushed her, 'tying, "Now go over ;" and she fell a
distance of about 30`t. The proescotrix Was croas-
examined by Mr. Boils.. with • view ti showing that
she was titling on the parapet of the bridge when she fell
over. She denied th it this was the eta-. The pritonet
placed her on the p,rapet, hot she kind to time to speak
before he threw her Over. When the prisorv-r took her
I up she expected he wee going to throw her over, as he bad
threat-fled to do so one Sunday morning, it • train had
been passing at the time. The prisoner reserved his
defence, and wucsaimitted to take his trial at the inhume
assizes.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

THE TRANS VAAL WAR.

The excitement in Newcastle among all the English
colonists and Anglos'rnansvaalers in intense. All
oppose pea-e until we have obtained a victory flyer the
Boors as sui idal to English interest in Natal, the old
colony. and the Free State. The indignation was
great at the idea f "pence with dishonour," as it is
termed, and the troops also are furious at not having
an opportunity of obliterating the stigma of the last
three defeats. The Boers meanwhile are strength-
ening and extending their defences. On Friday end
Saturday I saw crowds of them raising earthworks no
a commanding hill in advance of and to the right of
their line of breastworks on the brow of Laing's .N 4.
.n Friday a colour•sergcant of the 62nd was buried.
The funeral was attended by the whole regiment, and
never have I aeon a sadder eight. The man seemed a
general favourite, and that and the depressing day
torrents of rain descending all the time—Seem t have
utterly broken the men's callousness, and almost every
one gave way to unrestained grief. Even the
chaplain, who has had, alas, very many funeral
services to read this last month, was effected like the
rest. The man whoee funeral we all attended no
Friday wan shot when standin,g near ice ~n Nlajuba
Hill right through the lungs. 'Being a stalwart, tine
fellow, he lin..oered on until Friday in great pain bears
log it heroically.
An odd accident occured at N-ewcastle on Saturday.
A private of the 97th who had poisoned himself with
native grog, a sort of villainous brandy, was brought
in as dead, and an inquest was held upon him. He
was found to have died by over drinking had
alcoholic liquor, and was in the course ~f the morning
taken away for burial. While being borne to the
grave the shaking up in the coffin awoke him and he
shouted lustily to be let out, causing a general scare
among the men carrying him. Ihe man was released.
and is still alive, and his narrow escape will doubtless
make him more cautious as to the quality of his lo,uor
in future.—Daily Niter.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

WHITCHUROH OANONIOOR OW.

VESTRY. —The Rev. F. E. All-A...curate-in-charge,
presided 0% er the Lady-day vestry meeting.—Messrs.
S :••yinonds. H. Glyde, G. Elston, and W. Rowe
were nominated overseers, and Nlesars. R. Such and
J. Harrison were appointed waywardens.—The salary
of the assistant overseers was increased by £.5 a year.
—lt was resolved that iu futare all business hitherto
done at the Lady-day and Easter vestries be done at
the Lady-day vestry meeting.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

BOURN gIEOIITH..

A case of co..siderable interest bearing on the
salmon fishery in the Avon and Stour was heard on
Wednesday by the Christchurch magistrates, two local
fishermen being summoned for exposing for sale the
young of salmon. Mr. T. J. Mann, of Fulton Hall,
Norfolk, who last year cultivated between 20,000 and
90,000 salmon, stated that the fishermen were ruining
themselves as assuredly as the Poole fishermen did in
Mrtlto oysters. Nominal penalties were imposed.
young salmon in question were sold as budge,
which is a local name for sea trout.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

BLANDPORD.

ACCIDeNT IN 7116 HCNTING FIILD.—We regret to
state that .10 Tuesday Mr. F. Davis, of Blandford,
met with an accident while out with Lord Portman's
bounds. When near Beckford Lodge his home
caught its feet in some wires, and Mr. Davis was
thrown with considerable force on his head. lie WIN
for • time Unfeasible, being stunned by the fall, and
was conveyed home in a carriage. The injuries are
not seri us, and under the care of Dr. Bacot it is
hoped Mr. Davis will soon recover.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

AN ACTRESS'S JEWELS.

The show of Mademoiselle Schneider's jewels) and house-
hold furniture is the great event of the gossiping world of
fashion and dissipation in Paris A crown of fine
workmanship and studded with gems of rare value is
included in the exhibition. This waa the crown of the
Grand Duchess of Gerolstein. A empire, also bejewelled,
kept it company. Diamonds were a drug at this suggestive
exhibition. The sale is now going on, and will net probably
he over for a week. A necklace, which was part of tlse
Grand Ducal set, formed of 41 pearls, six brilliants, and
flve a,pohiree, went for 68,000 francs. The auctioneer's
fees to b lidded to the rote., are on this °cession high.
Twohlack pearls were knrcked down for 38,000 franca, an
emerald pendant wile for 11,000 francs, and the diamond
which formed the centre of the star, of the Order of Brave
Knights at Gerolstein 10,000 crapes. The total penreed. of
the gni day's asle muse to 215,1361 francs (sa.eook Tr.
Nwiewsi believes that it is Mademoiselle Schneiders ins
Motion to end her days in a convent. As bar fortune Is
co bajderthle she is not obliged by harassing creditors to
cell her jewels, which are of astonishing variety and
richness.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

CRUEL ABDUCTION AND 1111;CuVERY.

Justine and Honed., two relatives of Mr. Bull, have
lately returned to their home, tr the great joy of friends.
They had been forced by designitig advisers, who them.
selves stayed safely in England, while their agent. took
the ladies aliened, to travel in the most disturbed parts of
Afghanistan and South Africa, it being well•known that
they were excellent housekeepers, and would not allow
the shameful waste, which lately was made of Mr. Bull's
estate, and for five or six years they bans been exiled. In
Afghanistan they were wounded deeply, and subject to
grog' Insults; but with • cruelty which could only result
from selfishness, scarcely was it possible for them to
return than it was found they had been spirited away to
the Transvaal, and conveyed to a steep hill, where they
were captured by the natives. Here their misfortunes
seem to have awakened the consideration of their new
canter", who treated them with the ntmost gentleness.
Meantime the former advisers of Mr. Ball, who bad been •
kicked out from his confidence, but stilt tired to reta,n en
influence over his livened servant., brought forwari D.
Saogrado, who was to go out and treat the ladies in the
now discarded fashion of medicine—by copious blood-let-
ting sad low diet, while they strenuously resisted their
return borne. Drs. Gladstone and Bright, however,
advised them to return to their native air, and the
illustrious patients were exchanged through the °Meet of
Mr. Brand, and are now in England, where it Is found
that rest and quiet are hastening their recovery. The
plots of the /Upgrade School, to get near the bedsides of
the patients, are hicessant ; but Mill. Justine., who has
much of her esteemed relatives' spirit, is already so much
recoverel that she threatens to bring a criminal action
against her abductors, as well as a civil action for her
pecuniary losses and the pain suffered, which nearly
caused her death. Miss 11. noria has • huge number of
suitors; but the majority of toew deaire to emigrate, and
she expresses her determination to take • long rest at
home.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19

SUDDEN DEA7'H OF DR HARDWICIE.

Dr. William Hardwick*, the coroner for Central
Middlesex, died at en early hour on Friday morning.
after a f*w boors illness. A f ter bolding several inqueetis
on Thursday Dr. Hardwicke was seised with a At, which
terminated fatally not long afterwards. Pending the
anointment of his invosesor. the inquests in Central
11,ddleeer will he held by Mr. John Humphreys, tate
coroner for the NestPre Divipion of the ronn•y.