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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-23

LYE.

ASSAULT AND WILFUL DAN.—At the Stourbridge
Police Court, yesterday, Charles Millward was charge
with assaulting Jane Cope, and fanner charged with
wilfully damaging a black dress, on the 16t1* inst. Mr.
Perry appeared for complainant, ad Mr. Saunders de.
fended. Complainant nail she saw the defendant on the
above date, and he shouted after her. When she got
borne defendant came to the door and threw a quantity
of wash over her, damaging her dress to the amount of
10, John Com, Henry Perry, and Samuel Gordan also
gave evidence. Mr. Saunders contended that it was not
done %Welly, and that it was a ease for the County
Court.—John Cope was then charged with emiatibing
Elizaboth Millaard, on the 1611* loot_ Complainant
said def, ndant pat his fist in her face and robbed it.
The Beech considered the homage proved, and ordered
Charles Millward to pay ills, Is fine, and costs. The
charge againit John Cope was dismissed.
. . .

NR.OLE—CT OP WORK LJseph CooKio-11 W&I CIISTRed
eith neglecting the work of William Wooldridge, who
Chimed £2 compensation. Mr. Perry prosecuted. Mr.
Jesson Green proved the agreement and the loss sus-
taMed. Defend*lA was ordersd to pay the amount
Maimed, and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-23

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN AMERICA.

A New York journal reports a fearful tragedy as
having taken place in Mifflin Township, Pennsylvania.
On Wednesday night, it says, Mr. John Hamnett,
farmer, his wife, their infant child, a daughter, and
an adopted eon named Robert Smith, were murdered,
and the house afterwards fired and completely de-
stroyed. The fire was discovered by a miner. Only
a few smouldering ruins remained. An alarm was
quickly raised, and the search began at once. It re-
sulted in the finding of all the bodies in various parts
of the ruins, and portions of their clothing still ad-
hered to the remains of Mr. and Mrs. Hainnett.
The body of Robert Smith, the apprentice, was badly
disfigured. The right hand was whole but shrunken
and shrivelled. The left arm was dislocated at the
shoulder. The feet were burned off. The throat was
cut in three places. The skull was fractured and
jammed to a pulp. A hatchet found in the ruins was
brought in, and the poll or head of it fitted naturally
into a cavity or depression in the boys skull. The
feathers of a pillow found on the murdered boy's
breast were not consumed, but were saturated with
blood. The bodies of the victims were unrecognisable
by the features. Mr. Hamnett was an Englishman by
birth, but had long been a resident of Mifflin. He was
a man of considerable property, and, it NV OA supposed,
kept a considerable sum of money in the house. There
had been in his employ, for some time time past, a
Swede, named Ernest Lowe. During the evening
preceding the murder Lowe was seen drinking in a
saloon in the village. Afterwards he mounted his
horse and rode away. Nothing heAlsince been seen of
him. All the acts in the case point to him OA the mur-
derer, and detectives are on his trail.

A REFLECTION ON THE MORNING AFTER THE
'TWO THOUSAND."
Who bets, loses :
Who 1-ses, pays •
Whop 3, muses ;
Who uovies, stay. —Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-23

BELBROUGHTON.

RIESPIASINO.- William White and William Lichfield
wire charged before the StourbridAe Magistrates, yester-
day, with treipassing on land belonging to Walter Hick-
man. Michael Carter proved the case. Fined 2. Si
each, and costa.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-23

AS IT OUGHT TO BE.

"I visited'''. " NOW&
Reellilll,lll'S Warehouse, and took samples of Tea
ready for consignment to tbeir AG E N vs,& on analysis
I found them Pi: an, & of superior quality."
st At the Docks, I took samples of llorniman's
Twa,ullicli I analyzed, & found Po lin ; the quality
luitto equally satisfactory."
"I purchased l'aelets from 'Agents for
Ilornitnan's Tea,' the contents I find correspond in
PURITY and e.reelleitce of quality, with the tea I
obtained from their stock at the Docks."
8,248 AGENTS— ehtMitits, ConjiWitonerS.

NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, THE
DIAMOND FIELDS, AMERICA, CANADA,
CHINA. JAPAN, &c., &c., by Royal Mail and other
Steamers and Sailing Packete, regularly despatched from
all Seaports in England. Books, Maps, and Ticket, of
Embarkation, obtained of Edward Bent, Emigration
Office., Bent•street, Brierley Hill.

J. M. HICKS

B. S. R4YBOULD,
BEG to inform the Tradesmen and Inhabit.
ants of Stourbridge and Neighbourhood, that
they have conimeuced the business of
RENT AGENTS & DEBT COLLECTORS,
And trust by strict attention to, and punctuality in
business to merit a share of their patronage.
Any Amounts received will be paid on applying be.
tween Two and Five o'clock, any THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
at the Office, 5, Hagley.street.
OFFICES:—

5, IJAGLEY STREET,

AND
186, LOWER HIGH STREEI
(Entrnoce i.. 131.8k-btrtet).
STOURBRIDO E.

LOWER GROUNDS ASTON.-
IHF.SIi: BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS ARE
OPEN DAILY.
SPRING DISPLAY OF FLOWERS.
BOATING on the Lake, which has been enlarged an
made perfectly ante by the water beir g only 4 feet 6 incite
deep all over.
SYNYER and GILMER'S MILITARY BAND will
perform in the New Orcheatra every MondaraWedue '-
day, and Saturday, from Four till dusk.

ADMISSION—ADULTS, 3D. MACH.:
CHILDREN tinder 12 2d. „

6 ld.
SEASON TICKETS mayibe:obtained. Fatally Tickats
21e. 6:ogle Admistion, 10, 64. Theme I,kats will &d-
-avit on all occasions except the Grand Show in July
next.

B. G. QUILTER, Proprietor.

BRYANT&MAYS
MATCHES.

CHEAPEST PASSAGE TO
.;•(
S.' ALL THE COLONIES.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-23

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

WHITE THORNE WINTER.
A Carol on the late Cold Weather.)

THROUGH the flowery month of May
North and east winds often blow,
Veiled with clouds of iron-grey,
All the sky looms full of snow.
Many a bitter frost o' nights
Orchards of their crop bereaves
Nips, tears, pinches, parches, blights,
Bites aml blasts the tender leaves.
Sadly drooping on the trees
Shrunk and Shrivelled they appear.
Whilst we shudder in the breeze,
Though the Sun shines bright and clear,
Thrushes', blackbirds' throats are dumb,
Finch and warbler silence hold,
And the nightingale is numb,
And the cuckoo has a cold.
But though winds from north and east
sill the fruit, and foliage mar,
They have blown some good at least,
Hither since they blew the Czar.
Russian weather he has had,
Which we may congenial call.
So it has not been so bad,
Altogether, after all,
Pitch on coals the heartn pile higher ;
Crown it with a Cluistmas log ;
Put the kettle on the tire ;
Boil the water : mix the grog.
Make it hot and strong enough !
Hunt the slimier you can play.
Boys and girls, or blinil-mau's-buff,
On an eve in chilly May. -Piiiich.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-23

A FRENCH VIEW OF THE CZAR'S
VISIT.

A Renter's telegram says that the IVpublique
Francnise (m. Gambetta's paper) considers the arrival
of the Emperor of Russia in London as a great event,
and says the motive of the Czar's journey is not simply
a wish to see his dau,,hter again. The Ripu6lique
Flnuiwise believes that Isis Maj-sty's object is to bring
about an understanding between England and Russia
directed to the maintenance of peace. " Europe," it
continues, "will rejoice at such a tacit treaty of
alliance, and the protection it will afford to those
menaced by unbridled ambition. The great policy of
the European balance of power still finds defenders."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-23

POTATOES.

There is no material change to notice in the potato trade
A steady demand prevails tor all sound descriptions of pro-
duce, and kidneys and seedlings are a trifle dearer. Last
week's imperts consisted of 16,777 hags and 253 tons from
Antwerp, 200 hags from Rotterdam, 19 hoses and 381 sa.s,
from Boulogne, 502 bags from Harlingen, 385 tuns and 2 177.
sacks from Dunkirk, 114 tons from Groningen, 36 casks from
Villa Real, 190 packages from St. 11.1 ms, 98 boxes and 450
packages from Lisbon, 494 packages from Cadiz, and 970
boxes from Malaga. Best Regents, 1405. to 1705 ; ditto
flukes, 140 s. to 180 s. ; Victoria,, 140 s. to 1705. ; and rocks.
1900. to 1105. per ton.