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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

STRANGE SCENE IN THE ABBEY.

The admission to the reserved seats next the Abbey
choir on Sunday afternoon was by special ticket, and
they were filled a considerable time before the com-
mencement of the service. When the crowd entered
It was soon evident that a disturbance was meditated,
as shouts and interruptions began as soon .as the
exhortations commenced, and these continued at in-
tervals till the sermon. When that began the scene
was uproarious and disgraceful. Several times the
preacher hii,d to stop and entreat his interrupters,
some of whom had got near to the choir, to act like
men. Canon Prothero, who was the appointed
preacher, took for his text the 12th chapter of
Romans, the 21st verse: "Be not overcome of evil,
but overcome evil with good." (Hear, hear.) He
wished to address himself to the thousands who
had come there who felt they were suffering from the
evils of which they complained. But how were those
evils to be overcome? (A shout: "By dynamite.")
The preacher here paused for several minutes, and
looked in the direction from which the shout came.
The apostle told his disciples to recompense no man
for evil, and in another place it was said, " Vengeance
is mine, saith the Lord." They, however, had to be
subject also to the law which for good government
bad to be enforced by man. (A. voice: "Not to un-
just laws," and uproar.) The preacher appealed to
the audience to conduct themselves witb propriety,
and proceeded with his sermon amidst continued in-
terruption, shouts of" Down with the aristocracy,"&c.
At length he said he wished to address them on the
subject he understood they had at heart. He saw
before him a large body of men who told them that they
were suffering men, and that they represented a large
body of suffering men, women, and children. (Hear,
hear.) He took it that their attendance there that day
was to try and make their wants known. (Shouts of
hear, hear.) How was this to be done? It was clear
that private help could do very little. (" No, they
won't help us.") What would help them then"?
(Cries of ' The eight hours movement.") He main-
tained that the remedy for this evil must be by legis-
lation. (" By agitation.") Every one, however,
could do something in the circle in which he moved.
(Shouts of " We want bread, and not sympathy.")
The shouting and interruption increased to such an
event that the rev, gentleman hastily concluded his
-ertnon. The concluding prayers were allowed to be
pro•ewird with in quietne,s, and the singing and
benedie'ton were quietly listened to. A. stampede
th. n cum wenced. The crowd dispersed qdiiipklyit,y,
by
the usual congregation left hot y iriaou
other doors. . L
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
At Mark-lane a moderate business has been done in most
kinds of grain, as d full ;prices ihave been realsed. The
salosof home-grown wheatlnt the leading markets of Eng-
land and Wales during the first eight weeks of the season
were 5i6,132 qrs, against 402,598 qrs last year, at an
Sverago of 2! s Cd, again.t 30s lid; barley, 401,172,
F." ainst 297,672 qrs, average 238 2d, a:ainst 27s 6d ; and
Oats, 53,509 qrs, against 69,899 qrs. average'lss Od, against
17s lid per quarter. Enzlish wheat met with a fair de-
mand, at late prices. For foreign wheat there was a
moderate inquiry, at full prices. Flour was firm, and quite
as dear, with quiet demand. The barley trade wa s stendv.
Fine malting produce realised full prices. Grinding tended
against the buyer, to the extent of 3d per qr. Oats wore
in good supply and fair request, and about 3d to 6d dearer
on the week. rl he maize market WWI strong, and 6,1 dearer
on the week. Beaus and peas were dealt in at an advance
of 6d per qr.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

ACCIDENT TO PRINCE ALBERT
VIC fOR.

Prince Albert Victor of Wales has been confined to
Marlborough Houte,.owing to a slight accident to his
right foot. His Royal Highness was to have gone to
York on Tuesday to join the 9th Lancers, but in con-
sequence of his injury he is unable to do so at pre-
sent. The accident was caused in the hunting-field
last wok while the Prince of Wales was at Althorp,
on a visit to Earl Spencer, but was not deemed of
much importance at the time, and the Prince was
able to go about as usual afterwards. On Saturday
evening, however, while he was with the Prince of
Wales at a London theatre his foot became swollen,
and he has since been advised to remain indoors. The
injury is not serious, and a few days' rest will, it is
believed, suffice to enable the Prince to resume active
exercise.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND liI3TRICT CHRONICLE.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1887.

TRAPF.SMP,NS ADDRF.SSES

TRADEgT4II.IS' A.PPRESSiiI,S.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

WHAT SCARLET FEVER IS COSTING

LONDON.
•
. .
At the meeting of the Asylums Boards on Saturday
afternoon, Sir Edwin Galsworthy presiding, Sir John
Tilley presented a supplementary estimate of expendi-
ture for the half-year eniing Lady Day, 1888, with a
report. The report stated that the great incress 3in
the number of patients in the western, south-eastern,
and eastern hospitals, and the other charges there-
with, would, in the opinion of the committee, very
nearly exhaust the anticipated balance of £21,184,
and thus leave no funds to defray the expenditure
upon the northern, north-western, and s-mth-western
hospitals which had been recently opened, tor for the
temporary huts which bad been erected at Hornerton,
Stockwell, and Hampstead. Under these circum-
stances the committee had to submit for the
managers' approval the appended supp'omentary esti-
mate of expenditure for the half year ending Lady
Day next, and they recommended that additional
contributions should be assessed upon the parishes
and unions in the district in the proportions set forth
in the estimate, being at the rate of id. in the pound
upon the ratable values. The estimate presented set
forth the expenditure not anticipated in the previous
estimate under the following heads: North-Western
(Hampstead) Hospital—Erection of huts for accom-
modation of 110 patients, and bedding, furniture, &e.,
£B6OO • maintenance of patients, offices, &0., ..£BBlO.
South-Western Hospital—Erection of huts for the
accommodation of eighty patients, and bedding, &c.,
£3950; maintenance of patients, &c., £10,085.
Northern Hospital--Bedding, furniture, &c., for 600
patients at £lO a head, and furniture for administra-
tive buildings, £7800; maintenance of 600 patients,
&c., £12,065. Eastern Hospital—Erection of huts
and furniture, &0., £3585, Total estimated expendi-
ture, £54,895. After a brief discussion the estimate
was adopted, .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

WEST AFRICA,.

. ,
Sir Francis de Winton and staff sailed from Liver-
pool on Saturlay in Messrs. Elder, Dempster and
Company's steamer Lagos for the West Coast of
Africa. Sir Francis ik going. to Sierra Leone, and
although the gallant colonel was very reticent as to
the object of his visit, it is understooa that it ia con-
nected with the disturbances which have been so pre-
valent of late in the region of the Sierra' Leone settle-
: ,noent. It is also believed that Sir Francis will com-
mand an expedition which- will shortly leave Sierra
Leone for the interior. Sir Francis de Winton- was
the successor of Mr.. Stanley 4n- the administration of -
. the affairs of the Congo Free State, and is a gentle--
man of much experience with the natives of Africa.
The Lagos had &soon board a number of touri,ts,-
~ who are viiiti T the Canary Islands for health and
pleasure. .


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A. LITTLE five7year.old, after shopping with her
mother at leading drapery shops; rbivarked : &ems
to me there are a good many boys named Cash.
ONE of the greatest mysteries of the age we live in
is why tace elo6lis should be half an hour slow in the
morning, t!,nd a quarter of an hour fast in the after-
noon.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

THE POLIOE AND THE HOMELESS.

The following memorandum has been forwarded
for publication by Sir Charles Warren:
"The Commissioner of Police desires to point out
to the public that his endeavours to provide sleeping
accommodation for the destitute poor in Trafalgar-
square have been prevented to a considerable extent
for several nights by the benevolent efforts of those
who have, without any arrangement with him, brought
food there, and thus have attracted persons who
would otherwise have gone to casual wards or common
lodging-houses. Arrangements have been made,
with the concurrence of the board of guardians, to
provide sleeping accommodation for all who may need
it; and, further, with the concurrence of the police, a
gentleman from Homerton had distributed bread and
coffee, and supplied each person with a ticket for
lodgings. On Monday night, for the iirst time for
several weeks, the square was clear of sleepers. It is
to be trusted that the public will not interfere with
the police arrangements in keeping the square char
at night of sleepers and vagrants, and that those who
are benevolently disposed will confer with the Com-
missioner or the chief magistrate before they take
any action calculated to attract persons to the square
at night. The Commissioner of Police is taking steps
to arrest under the Vagrant Act all rogues and vaga-
bonds throughout the metropolis who are found wan-
dering or sleeping in the open air at night during the
cold weather."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

WORK AND WAGES.

DIBPUTE IN TEE RIVET TELEF. --•• A number of
the operatives engaged Li the rivet trade at Black
!leath, Rowley Re4is, have come out on strike in
consequence of their employer, Mr. Gadd, hlving
enforced a reduction in wage 4.

. DUDLEY AND S rOURBiIIOGH STEAM
TRAMWAYS CJMPANY LIMITED.
Traffic receipts f Jr the weok en-linz 22nd October,
1 87. £l5O is 6d. ; corroponding week last yeir,
t 159 6a ld.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

THE REVENUE.

• The revenue received from April 1 to Saturday
amounts to £43,102,778, or £519,743 less than the
£43,622,521 received in the corresponding period
ending October 23, 1886. The expenditure up to the
22nd. October was £47,975,206, being £2,273,092
less than the expenditure for the similar period of
1886. The balances on 'Saturday amounte3 to
£1,293,679 and on October 23, 1886, to £1,210,741.

. _
12.J.KTIARA: —The temporary britige, 'across the Amon
Darya, at Oharjui, will be finished in December. The
construction of the permanent bridge has been com-
menced. The opening of the railway through Bokhara
is fixed for the end or May 'next- y ear.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

but the numbe, even yet is small compared with
what it might easily become. If it were only on
the score of beauty, the movement deserves
general support, but when sanitary science steps
in to its aid, thee can be no doubt that it will
spread more rapidly than ever.
Many have been the speculations, both luring
the lifetime of Dickens and since his death,
as to the origin of the quainter among the
names of the thousand characters which are
created. Some of the more enthusiastic ad-
livrers of the great novelist have persuaded
themselves and endeavoured to persuade others
that there is .a hidden beauty or a secret mean-
ing in each one of them; and a few years ago an
elaborate essay was published which endeavoured
to prove this to the world. But it is doubtful
whether Dickens himself would have contended
this, and he woull probably have allowel that
it was merely the quaintness which in many
cases was the attraction for him of particular
names. A recent discovery would seem to
uphold this idea, for there has been found
a "petty cash book," kept by Dickens at the
age of sixteen for his then employer. In
this are entered such immortal names as
" Weller " and "Mrs. Bardell," both of which
figure in the "Pickwick Papers," published
a very few years later; while there is
also that of "Newman Nutt," which may
easily be conceived to have been the pro-
totype of "Newman Noggs," the IQ ana e of a
character in "Nicholas Nickleby." There
have many stories been told of tho eagerness
with which Dickens, even at the zenith of Hs
fame, made a note of any strange or striking
name he happened to see painted on a shop-
front; and it is, therefore, far from unlikely that
this habit of his mature age was unknown to
him in his youth. The "petty cash-book," in
fact, supplies a clue on the subject which will
interest all the novelist's multitudinous ad-
mirers. A. F. R.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

THE REBELS ON THE NILE.

A detachment of 135 cavalry, commanded by
Lieut.-Colonel Wodehouse, on Monday night made a
reconnaiisance south of Wady Haifa, and discovered
that the railway lines had been torn up. Going
further, the reconnoitring expedition saw a party of
Dervish cameleers and followed them. On arriving
at the Gernai Pass, the British force found it occu-
pied by about 150 Dervish riflemen. A sharp
skirmish ensued, which ended in the Dervishes re-
treating to a strong position; and Colonel Wodehouse,
deeming it imprudent to pursue them, slowly retired
to Wady Haifa. The loss on the aide of the Dervishes
was considerable.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

- RINCE VICTOR NAPOLEON.

Prince Victor Napoleon hopes to make some capital
out of the present session of the French Parliament.
M. William Hyrvoix, who went to Paris from Brussels
on Monday, is the bearer of one of those documents
which are scarcely important enough to be called
manifestoes, but are useful as indicating the hopes and
fears of pretenders. The Prince will always endeavour
to precede the Comte de Paris, just as he likes to
annoy his father periodically. The spectacle is not
edifying, says a Paris correspondent, but it gives
Prince Victor luxurious quarters and a splendid
allowance, things which are quite suited to the tastes
of this strange bearer of the name of Napoleon.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

MONDAY'S DOINGS.

Two meetings in connection with the Unemployrd
movement were held in Trafalgar-square on zionnay
without interference from the police, but the pro-
ceedings did not appear to excite much enthusiasm.
At night the threatened demonstration took place is
Rotherhithe, four processions finding their way to the
Southwark-park-road by Millpond-bridge. Four carts
were extemporised as platforms, being hang with
lanterns, and torches were used at one of them. Re-
solutions of the usual character were adopted. The
brawling in Westminster Abbey on Sunday was the
subject of inquiry at Bow-street Police-court on
1116nday, when Canon Prothero gave evidence. A.
man named I3udgell, who was not one of the unem-
ployed, was fined £5 for brawling in the Abbey. A
deputation of the demonstrators again went to the
Home Office, and was received by the Under Secre-
tary, who promised that attention should be given to
the representatives of the delegates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

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A STRANGE STORY.

A well-dressed young woman, of ladylike appear-
ance, applied to Mr. Partridge at the Westminster
Police-court on Tuesday, for his advice under the fol-
lowing circumstances: Applicant stated that about a
fortnight ago she left a solid silver waistband, valued
at with a jeweller, carrying on business in
Rochester-row, Westminster, to be repaired. She made
a trifling purchase at the same time. On Monday she
called to see whether the waistband had been repaired,
when she was astonished to hear the jeweller deny all
knowledge of it, and declared that she never left it
with him. The jeweller said that last Wednesday
week applicant calh,d at his shop and asked for a nine-
penny wedding ring. That is a sham ring. Mr. Part-
ridge: I did not know that people bought sham wed-
ding rings. (Laughter.) What is the object of that?
The jeweller: I am sorry to say, your wonhip,
that many ladies often purchase them and deceive
their husbands. (Laughter.) They get into diffi-
culties and pawn their gold wedding rings. Mr. Par-
tridge : Oh, that is it. (Laughter.) The jeweller
went on to Bay that the applicant purchased a shilling
wedding ring. Last Saturday she sent an elderly lady
for the waistband, but he assured her that the lady
(applicant) had made a mistake. Applicant subse-
quently called at his shop-and demanded the return
of the waist-belt, and told him that he actually tcok
her name and address, and that the repairing would
cost is. The applicant said that the lady referred to
was with her at the time she left the waist-belt. Mr.
Partridge: If you like to take a detaining summons
against the jeweller, I will grant it you; but mind, if
you fail to establish your case, I shall allow the
jeweller substantial costs. The applicant intimated
her intention of proceeding in the manner indicated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

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AT CLERKENWELL-GREEN.

A meeting of the unemployed and others was held
on Sunday morning at Clerkenwell for the purpose of
protesting against the conduct of the police whilst
dispersing the out-door gatherings of the past week,
and of demanding the dismissal of Sir Charles
Warren, and the appointment of a civilian in his
stead. The meeting was held under the auspices of
the Londoa Patriotic Club, and an enormous crowd
congregated in the square opposite to the Sessions
lloase. Speeches were made and resolutions adopted,
and then, headed by a youth carrying a red flag, and
accompanied by police, horse and foot, the mob
marched towards Tra'algar-square.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

?ROA MOTIVES OF COMMON KIT2ANITY
',7; (From Birmiajham Saturday

It has been loft to M. J. Watkins. the eminent
/nark Street Hair Dre.ser. to d aover a ii-w
virtue. I btlieve, as yet unkn.,wn to is
ttentees, in that already weL-ki o,sia and highly
7 I,IuNI liniaieni, St. Jaeot:q Oh. A t,-,w (lays ago,
a t-hts.)rial one was ;o...Ailing about in an aLT-n.F
mind and ho ;y, bro ,ght on by preino.iitury
Th7e4 in hi.; foot which ',xi) Win
fore,bal,wei a touch f gout. Prlavtod (no. e
-hetosity tn.o ()) any great t 4, to mo (411.ntiv of
..,e treatinenr, he appl ed a dre.sing of S. Jat:olis
t) the sufferi,T m-hub r and the ne*,. morning.
the. warp lie of the housenol 1 and his oWn delight,
11 krai:ea of the complaint had vanished. Th
.cads very much iike a puff for a patent medicine,
-,ut it is liothi• g of. tin 8-.. rt. I know nothing of the
it Jacobs Oil people; we haven: ver been favoured
Rith an advertisement from them, and probably
ver shall be, but the above fact is simply narrated
otn motives of common huniality.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

STOCK SA.LES.

HioLaY.—At thcir sale on Monlay lost Messrs.
)at. s, Perron+, arid We Adridge had a g0.),1 supply
..t alt classes of stock, comprising 107 head of
.:att e, viz„ .56 fats and 51 stores, 406 sheep and
:loans. and 140 pigs an I calve:4. With a good
attendance of buyers all cla+ses of stock met with a
brisk dern4nd at fully lat- rates, best beef making
rather more than on the previous Monday. Fat
neas.a made as high as .£l7 12s 6 1. ; weth.,rs, 519.;
lima, 32s 6d. Neat Monday's sale wid include a
4pecially good lot of c it, le for feeding purposes.
BaoNISGUOVE. At th:s market on Tuesday there
was a very large sit)ply of all classes ot stock, and
a numerous company present. Teade was br sk,
especially in beef, which made higher fiures than
at the previous markets Mr. Coftou's auction
comprised 157 head of cattle (70 iat and 87 store),
414 satep ai i li.nhs, 15 calves, arid 391 pigs. Fat
c ,ws trade from .£l4 ss. to £l6 17s 63. ; heifers,
Zt3 to £l6 2s 61. ; bullocks, £l4 17s 61. to £l7 12s
6 ; ‘-% ether., 395. to 51s 61 ; ewes, 33s 61. to 4Ss
61. ; iambs, 184 6d. to 295. ;calves, 51.. to 755. ;
perks, 495. to 52s ; bacons, £3 Os to £6 123 61.;
sows and pigs, £5 17 6d., to .C 7 2+ 61. btore pias
sold well. o,ws sod calves, £l3 lOs, to .216.
l'he store stock Ira le was quiet.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

MR. HENRY CHAPLIN.

Mr. H. Chaplin, M.P., speaking at Sleaford, on
Saturday, maintained that Liberal Unionists are
actuated not by motives of self-seeking, but by
patriotism and independence. Mr. Gladstone, he ft It
assured, would be no party to any measure by which
discontent and agitation could be removed and a
return to prosperity in Ireland made possible.

SIR WILFRID LAWSON.
Sir Wilfrid Lawson, as President of the North
Cu.nberlrind Liberal Association, attended the annual
meeting of that organisation in Car/isle, on Saturday.
He pointed to a portrait of Mr. Chamberlain hanging
on the wall beside him, and said be felt under the
circumstances rbt'uer nervous about moving a resolu-
tion when he saw the very severe expression on the
face of one who was the only Liberal in the
country. (Laughter). However, he would ven-
ture, in spite of that ominous presence, to, move
a resolution reaffirming the confluence of the
association in Mr. Allison and in the Irish policy
of Mr. Gladstone, and trusting that its success
might speedily open out the way for the
enactment of many imoortant teforms which had long
been advocated by the Liberal party. (Cheers.)
Alluding to Lord Randolph Churchill's recent speech,
Sir Wilfrid said his lordship talked about compensating
the publicans. The man who was in favour of retrench-
ment wished to take money from the people to pension
off a lot of old publicans. (Laughter.) There was
compensation enough for brewers already; they were
put into the House of Lord.—(laughter)--or, if they
remained in the House of Commons, they were re-
garded with a kind of awe. They might more
reAsonably ask for something to compensate the
people who had been ruined by carrying on this
business. Turning to the subject of Ireland, he
said it was grievous to see the Government of
a free country allowed to treat a neighbouring
nation worse, perhaps, or nearly as badly, as the
Russians used to treat the Poles. It was a crying
!caudal. It was enough to make every Englishman
blush. (Hear.) But he did believe conscientiously
that it could not last long. Sternly, steadily, and
slowly—not, perhaps, so very slowly—the indignation
Df the English people was rising, and they would in-
list that this state of things would be put a atop to.
rbere was nothing that could stop the success of Mr.
511adstone's policy, unless the Irish people should be
goaded into committing outrages, and be was in great
hopes that they would preserve calmned and coolness
n their great trial. (Cheers.)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

GLADSTONIAN GATHERING AT
EDINBURGH. _ _

A great Liberal de—m-ons—cr-ationWas held on Tuesday
night in the Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Lord Rose-
bery presiding, to hear an address from Earl Spencer
on the political situation. A letter nal read from
Mr. Gladstone at the opening of the meeting. Lord
Spencer, in the course of his speech, referred to the
recent speeches on the subject of Ireland, and said
the circumstances in that country were very different
now to what they were when the Liberals brought in
a measure of coercion.

MR. GLADSTONE AT LEED3 AND RIPON.

Mr. Gladstone, on his way, on Tuesday, from Sud-
bury Hall, where he had been resting, indisposed,
since his speeches at Derby and Nottingham, to
Studley Royal, received at Leeds two addresses, one
being from the local Liberals and the other from
liishrnen living in the town. Replying to the former,
the right hon. gentleman condemned the policy of
the Government as deplorable in regard to Ireland,
and predicted that it would go on from bad to worse.
The occurrences at Woodford, Mitchelstown, and
Ennis, which, he said, grew out of each other and
al from the Coercion Act, he oharacterised as out-
rages committed by the Government, and as attribut-
able to a determined refusal to grant Home Rule.
In answer to the address presented by Irishmen, the
ex-Premier cherished the hope that the controversy
would not be prolonged, as, in his view, the progress
of the Home Rule cause was so astonishingly rapid.
On his arrival at Ripon, Mr. Gladstone addressed
a meeting of Liberals in the Town Hall. After com-
plaining that his oppcnents had exceeded political
licence in applying to him and his followers the
designation of the Separatist party, he maintained, as
the cardinal principle of Liberalism, that no sock ty
was even in a tolerable condition unless the laws were
honoured and loved by the people. The laws with
which the Government chiefly concerned itself in
Ireland were not honoured nor loved by the people,
and their administration approached to what belonved
to a totally abnormal state of society. The cause
which be and his followers had espoused he held to
be necessary to the peace, happiness, and consolida-
tion of the Empire.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

ROWLEY REGIs.

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A WATCIDIAN. - At the
Riolie Oilic, o Weidnes isy, bc•fore Mr. U. 1.
tliek•can and .\fr. W. Holcrofr, James Stone, (17),
marine store dea.lor, Tiptt)n Urecn, was summoned
for violently 9_,,Raultille; Wiliiam Harris, a watchln.ii,
in the employ of the Elrl of Dudley. On the
literuoun of t 22nd inst the defendant was seen
shooting p geoni on Lord Dudley's •-•sate at Witham.
Upon coin plainalt asking •:‘ fendant who author.seu
Aim to sho t the pigeons lie tre.ilened to olow out
his brains, and thereuon struck Illin two blcwit
with a g•ua, and the force of the blows was so gr. at
is to 1p oak the w,anon.--liefendant was me.iteriethi
to two aionths' imprisonment with hard labour.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

THE LORD MAYOR ON THE DISTRES3.

Another meeting of the unemployed took place in
Hyde-park on the 21st inst., but there were not se
many persons present as on some previous occasions.
Several of the speakers expressed gratification at the
Lord Mayor's announcement that he will call a meet-
ing to consider the question of distress in the metro-
polis. About four o'clock those who had attended
the meeting left the park by way of the Marble Arch,
and were easily dispersed by the police on entering
Holborn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

PROCESSION TO WESTMINSTEIt.

Shortly before three o'clock a procession of the
aggregated crowd of demonstrators and loiterers was
formed for the purpose of being present at the after-
noon service in Westminster Abbey. Attended by a
police escort and accompanied by the inevitable red
flag, they streamed down Whitehall and Parliament-
street. The " Marseillaise " was whistled and Scot-
land-yard was hissed, while the Horse Guards was
cheered; but no event of note marked the progress of
the crowd. The Abbey authorities admitted as many
as possible, about 1200, and for the benefit of the
remainder, Canon Rowsell, who wore his surplice, and
was accompanied by some of the minor clergy, held a
short service at the west door. Meanwhile a clergy-
man of the Church of England, who has identified
himself in a large measure with the Socialistic move-
ment, held what may perhaps be best described as an
" opposition" service in , he neighbourhood.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

ADMIRALTY REORGANISATION.

On Tuesday Mr. Forwood, M.P., Parliamentary
Secretary of the Admiralty, presided at a meeting of
the Finance Committee of the department, at which a
decision was arrived at as to the line on which the re-
organisation of the naval offices is to be carried out so
as to secure a better financial control. The interim
report of the Royal Commission on Civil Establish-
ments was so directly opposed to the scheme already
prepared by a departmental committee, that the whole
subject has been reconsidered. It will now be proposed
to arrange the Admiralty after the model of the War
Office, with a permanent official responsible for finance,
and to be styled Assistant Financial Secretary, the pre-
sent Accountant-General's department, which has been
the subject of much adverse criticism, forming the
Financial Secretary's department. In this manner
the recommendation of the Royal Commission will
be grafted upon the original scheme, and, as it is
believed, strengthen the department, and secure for
the parliamentary officers efficient assistance from
permanent officials without in any way weakening the
position of the principal accountant- officer. It is
understood that Lord George Hamilton, the First
Lord, has signified his approval of the suggested
arrangements, and that the whole matter will be re-
ferred to the Treasury for the necessary sanction for
altering the establishment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

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TUESDAY IN LONDON.

About a thousand men went into Trafalgar-square
at noon on Tuesday, and a meeting was held, after
which the crowd marched round some West-end
streets and back to the square, where speeches were
again made. They left quietly at four o'clock. The
demonstrations seemed to be gradual:y subsiding.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

MR. JOHN MORLEY AT HALIFAX.

Mr. John Morley, speaking at Halifax on Tuesday
evening, declared that the Liberal party by the Not-
tingham Conference had taken a distinct step
forward, whilst Lord Hartington in his speech at the
same place had taken a distinct step backwards. The
concessions which Lord Hartington asked for had
been made, and he would not accept a plan of Home
Rule if brought by an angel from heaven. Conces-
sions had not won bye-elections, which ban l been
gained because of the coercive policy of the Govern-
ment, and because the people saw that the govern-
ment of Ireland was in -the hands of bunglers. Ire-
land was now becoming rational and hopeful. The
sign was the extension of sympathy shown by English-
men towards her.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN IN ISLINGTON.
Mr. Chamberlain addressed a meeting in the
Atheneum, Camden-road, on Tuesday evening, of
the electors of West Islington (represented by Mr.
Richard Chamberlain). Referring to his approaching
departure for the United States, in connection with
the Fisheries Commission, he stated that he had
received information that the majority of the Irish
voters in the States would seek to repudiate any
decision at which the Commission might arrive.
This, he thought, was an instance of the hatred shown
by the Irish of America towards this country during
the past thirty years. He expressed confidence, how-
ever, that such action would not be tolerated by
Americans and by Scotchmen in the States. On the
Irish question he held that Mr. Gladstone still
adhered to his original bill, which, he said, had been
condemned by the House of Commons and repudiated
by the country.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

LORD It. CHURCHILL AT STOCKTON.

Lord Randolph Churchill;speaking at Stockton-on-
Tees on Monday night, referred to the latest collision
between the police and the people in Ireland, remark-
ing that Mr. Wilfrid Blunt had been made a tool of
by the Nationalist leaders. Too much importance
must not be attached to these collisions, more of
which might probably happen, as the Nationalists,
aided and abetted by the Radicals and Mr. Gladstone,
were seeking to make government in Ireland impos-
sible. He believed, looking to the promptitude and
determination with which the Government were
acting, and the manner in which they were
being supported by the masses of the Eng-
lish people, that the National League and
all the forces of disorder would be very nearly
completely got under by the time that Parliament
met next year. Lord Randolph then spoke on British
trade, and maintained, notwithstanding Mr. Chaplin's
criticisms; • his -former assertions that low prices and
political stability in a democratic country are inter-
dependent. He argued against Fair Traders that an
ad valorem duty on imported foreign manufactures,
while ,it would- get the support of towns, would
alienate the country from the Conservatives; and
next he argued that the duty on imported food ,was
useless unless high enough to make corn-growing
productive. For such a proceeding there was no
popular demand.

LORD HARTINGTON AND MR. GLADSTONE.
The Marquis of Hartington addressed a crowded
- meeting of Unionists at the Mechanics' Hall, Notting-
-Lam on. Monday night—the Duke of St. Albans pre-
Piding—and said he expected at the federation, meet-
ing last week to have beard something deOnite. from.
Mr. Gladstone as to his Irish plicy, but they had
learnt nothing except that Mr. Gladstone, would. not
f walk into a trap with his eyes open. As to the.
' programme sketched at the federation meeting,
it was not of the immediate future, and the pro.

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mises as to disestabliehment were made only to
gather increased support fo: Home Rule. It was
impossible that the questions raised at the federation
could be settled whilst the Irish difficulty lasted,
and he ultimatelY repudiated the picture Mr. Glad-
stone had •painted as to the administration of law
and order in Ireland. Whilst such language was used
by an ex-Prime Minister the arm of the Government
was weakened, but in the end they must win against
the unwritten code of the National League. The
Plan or Campaign he stigmatised as unmitigated rob-
bery, and said it was carried out with violence against
the police and with brutal malignity. No doubt the
Government had received checks in attempting to re-
store order, but they had a right to expect some sup-
port from Liberals, whereas Mr. Gladstone seemed to
condemn the police before they had been heard, and
almost to pass sentence upon them himself. The loyal
population in Ireland must not be deserted or
betrayed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-29

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DEF.;.AUDING EMPLOYERB,—At the Police Court,
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