The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-12-04 00:00:00

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THE P., ARKETS.

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Thq S. Petersburg papers announces the out-bfe3l4
of the black email-pox in the Russian capital.
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Friendship is a vessel that sails along verY tte
and prettily on a calm sea. When there's a choir
weather, it often becomes a cutter I—Judy.
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Pala
The repair of the damage caused to ',he /PM; 001
by her recent collision with the Vanguard has cost
coiir
Upwards of twenty of the persons arrested
eferia, of
plicity in the plot to seize the arsenal and burn th to
Rangoon have been committed for triaL
Amulet.—Circular sent to me, dear child, but 110
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letter. Did it come from you? Write to old address.---,`
tisement in the Times. flea
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It is not improbable that Parliament lbe cra'eass 4
a an earlier period. than usual, to ratify the arranC sue;
made by the Government with the Khedive as to vey
CanaL A / at
Public demonstrations took place on SattiniaAlitl ,
Genoa in honour of Signor Galliera, who has give4haelsoilf '
millions of lire to the town for the conEtruction
works. • denllll'
The Spanish Railway companies are to be 111 o,l'llo
fled for losses sustained by them in consequence of the,
war. A Royal decree to that effect has been publisrle'or..a,
Another of the Pope's neat little jokes is res
A young American girl, six feet high, had just reerr
øe
Pope's blessing at a reception, and as she rose from `l. ras
Pope Pius began to smile at her height. and made
nilebles°ll3s
again. "Miss," he said, "I shall have to give 5°-
and a halL" And he went owsiniling-at.his iok°' . long'
A meeting of feeders and persons interested Too, on
horned cattle was held in 'Biagi/ y kil(ffiralieg„ ecieS'
Tlonday, when it was resolved to torso it loef-t-her"
its I
In order to seeare-fer-this elfkeatablt.liesrllC*d
position simongst•English cattle. tie
with
An Anonas,ly Jo be kind in ecoUtt 1851
Sailors—the more careful they are, the more tvree'' •
are !—Judy. tsl3°‘
Wecinsday' (Dec: let) being: itbirtY•-% 00°f'
versary of the birthday of the Princess of Walaerltiti
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sion was celebrated: at Windsor with the cuswo s,lB
joicings. The.Prineess was serenaderi by fnairay 015
Palace ; Royarialutes we're' fired' from' the sin, el
Long Walk and at Virginia Water, and tha bel
churches rang merrily.
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The Scotsman, reporting the proceedings o'. ,
gow police board, says:—" it was estimatedlW tb for se
or
trates' committee that the number of apprehensos37o,oodis
drunk and incapable this year would not exceed 15, toe
This 01'
pared with 30,606 in 1874, and 35,243 in 1873. assr.,o4
crease, it was stated, proved, the advantage& 04
tern adopted this year of bringing all thee
sN'ofte`
before the magistrate, or requiring from there
bail." vostp,,,on °lll
The receipts at the Titiens Concert at.,rthe
, the Bth salt, amounted to over 6,000 dole., 011001
on record. In addition to Mdlle. the oiog
£2OO per concert, payable in gold, she receVe:three,(oll
. what is taken over 3,000 dots. per concert. re';sl4
at the concert in Boston the great prima aOO
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£5OO sterling, being the highest sum ever .„ea
artist. fitePA
There is ground for hoping that thei'llre,., 0187 e
struggle between the Clyde shipbuilders and tu...„e'ea to:S
be averted. The carpenters as a body have agL,'"oall'"o, rl4
it to the men at the several yards to snake tiesue Ore,
with the masters ; and the shipwrights will contin A
and seek a settlement of the question in dis Pete '
ference. eh
Some of the largest colliery owners in ,S°„ll,,,Vire°,llll
shire give notice of an advance in the prices 01 c[too,ll;slie,
Ist December. The rise varies from is to 2s• Ireeinfo'
one instance an advance of 2s. 6d. is aiked for. Peoal
is mainly upon coals used for household PurP°g-
ageie
glis
manufacturing can be obtained at very aightli
rates. e/O
fell° 100
The Burial Board of St. Marylebone
the wake of St. Pancras, Islington, and radurres.,,tslolo
last meeting carried a resolution to adoP,l.lo'oW‘atir
measures with reference to Sunday funerals, tbe'ioar
tie effect of preventing Sabbath desecration, s-eat,l9
seemly proceedings which have been so ireclA
plained of. Citiee
d „Inotate•motv
in which each face represents some modern P°lteot
Playing cards have been introduce
cor
I four aces are—Queen Victoria, hearts: Fresl,,,o
I spades; Emperor of Russia, diamonds; EreP,"'„ of
I many, clubs. The kings are —Diamonds, Prill'" Fr/11'0'
hearts, King of the Belgians; spades, Crew(Toseaf ri or,
Prussia • and clubs, King of Italy. The eo o
Hearts, 'Princess of Wales; clubs, Crown rr,cf,relPfe 7
many • diamonds, Queen of Greece; and SPau'" AOl
Austria. CO
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Judgment has been given in 9 the SuPre„ra„,}ll ir'
Judicature in connection with an °-ntie°
important 'iPsrse
Court of Queen's Bench on the subject of lessed SI;
Ihe question raised was whether a checlae,4er balit'VK
ticular banker could safely be paid to atlY ftirolaty 1.79 Y,:;
the Court has answered that question in the !, ts"
case which raised the point was that of
Bank," aud a similar decision had been PrenZ„7„
Court from whose judgment the appeal Was t,":,ers Mad
An inquest has been held at the Royal A•Q`„weileY,,, t
Witham, touching the death of Mr. Castries
21. It appeared from the evidence that on Sunds94, icse
the deceased, who had been on a visit to BrentW7the
passenger by the down mail train to Witham. it,pecall'ien P
was enterinalhe station he was observed to open: os rior,
door, and while attempting to alight he fell on ewAs
form and thence on to the line. The decesse"„yereV,
quently discovered with his Lead completeiY tIOA901•01
quite dead. Had the deceased waited ten sec°l3,Acei"
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would have b een at a standstill. A verdict of tP.
Deaths" was recorded. , Afitlieo
There is a remarkable waiter at a hotel, lileceigeoroot
He waits at table with great attention and 1;710401
smallest fee with gratitude, yet he has hangingt letuP
the rooms of the same hotel pictures worth trnodykte
dais. Among them are works of Teniers,
other famous artists, all undoubtedly origilleco,oovooll.
been offered 100,000 dols. for one Holy / a l
milYt all 001001
for another picture, but he is deaf to all inducener 9, 01
He will show his pictures to visitors only siLdigalti
introduction, and then he shows thou witilmoge.
talks about them with great intelligence.—Eo'