The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-21 00:00:00

BRUTAL MURDER OF A POLICE
CONSTABLE.

On Monday morning information was received by
the police at Leicester of the brutal murder of a con-
stable named Barrett at Breedon-on-the-Hill. It
appears that as a labouring man was going to work
he discovered the unfortunate policeman lying in a
brook, wearing his cape and his belt and lamp; his
staff was also in his pocket. The head had been ter-
ribly cut or kicked. The police at once instituted a
search for the perpetrator of the crime, and suspicion
fell upon a man who had been heard to say that he
had clone the deed, but no heed was then taken of
what he said. On Monday morning the man was
missing, and the police ultimately traced him to
Derby, when he was charged with the murder. The
prisoner's name is James Bantom, 28, a labourer, of
Melbourne, Derbyshire. Another man has been
arrested and charged with being an accessory after
the fact. No reasons can be given for the affair. It
is supposed that Barrett was attacked from behind
and beaten to death with a stick. He leaves a widow
and three childien.

• 1
BnowN's EAR.-"They tell liie Morn bas
great ear for music," shill Venderson. "Yes," re-
plied Fogg. "I knew he had a' pleat ear,--two of
them, in fact; but I did not know thatAhey Were for
music. .Isupposed that theylene 144 fobru s 'shing
• ,
flies off —the too of bin , head..

CANADA AND THE PROPOSED PER-
MANENT COLONIAL EXHIBITION.

Sir Chas. Tupper, High Commissioner for Canada,
presided at a luncheon in the Western Quadrant of
the Exhibition to the delegates and exhibitors from
Canada, in view of the departure of Sir Charles for
Canada to confer with his Government as to the
assistance they will give to the establishment in
London of a Permanent Canadian Exhibition in con-
junction with the other Colonies. About two hundred
sat down to luncheon, and at its conclusion an address
to Sir Chas. Tupper was read by the Marquis of
Lorne, on behalf of the exhibitors, expressive of the
respect in which Sir Charles was held by his country-
men in England, and of his great capacity as High
Commissioner for the Affairs of Canada in London.
Sir Chas. Tupper, in reply, said it was a great pleasure
to him to meet so many of his countrymen and friends.
The present effort of the Dominion was a credit
to her as a new country; hut she had immense re-
sources, which only required to be developed. (Cheers.)
Acknowledging the ability of the staff with which he
was identified, Sir Charles said that special thanks
were due to the Marquis of Lorne for using his in-
fluence to eet additional space for the Canadian ex-
hibits. (Cheers.) He hoped that the result of his
visit to Canada would be the establishment of a
Permanent Colonial Exhibition in London. (Ap-
plause.) The Marquis of Lorne proposed "The
Health of Sir C. Tupper,' and congratulated the
Canadian people upon having so able a representa-
tive in London. Sir P. A. Cunliffe Owen, in speak-
ing to the toast, said it had been his pleasure to
work with Sir Chas. Tupper for two years in
getting up the exhibition, and he hoped that
Sir Charles would return to England with the
sanction of his Government to have a Permanent
Colonial Exhibition in London. (Cheers.) The
toast was spoken to also by Dr. May (Educa-
tional Representative of Toronto) ; Mr. Massey, of
Toronto; Mr. De Sol (Parliamentary Librarian of
Ottawa) ; Mr. Hubbard (Manitoba) ; Mr. Ira Cornwell
,New Brunswick), and others, and then Sir Charles
Tupper briefly replied. The Marquis of Lorne, re-
plying to the toast of his health proposed by the Hon.
Mr. Carson (Canadian Minister of Militia), said the
pleasure of the few years the Princess and himself
had spent in Canada would always remain agreeably
in their minds. He had baptised four new provinces
in the new North-West only a few years ago, and these
peovinces had now become settled and industrious
places. The Princess and himself contemplated
another visit to Canada before long, in order to see
the progress made in the Dominion during their
absence. Again he thanked them. Other toasts fol-
lowod, and then the company separated.