The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-04 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1887..1

A strange revelation was made at -an inquest at
Chester on Monday, before Mr. John Tatlock, coroner.
About the 16th of January, a widow lady, named Emma
Jones, was thought to have disappeared from her home
in Talbot-street, Chester. No public inquiries were set
on foot, as she had before disappeared, but had even-
tually reappeared. In regard to the last disappearance
four months passed away, and although the door was
found locked no one attempted to obtain admission.
On Whit Monday morning, however, Thomas Henshaw,
railway manager, the lady's son, with the assistance of
a carpenter, broke into the house, and there in bed lay
his mother dead, her body being csovered with the
clothes. Her body was greatly decomposed, and it was
clear that she had been liing there since the middle of
January. Medical evidence was exiled to prove that
there were no marks of violence upon the body, and the
jury found a verdict of "Found dead."

The execution of Walter Wood, for the murder of
his wife, Emma Wood, at Bury, on Feb. 17, took place
within the precincts of Strangeways Gaol on Monday-
The condemned man, having passed a fairly good night,
rose at six o'clock in the morning and drank a cup of
tea, refusing to take anything to eat. A few minutes
before eight the executioner, Berry, was introduced
into the cell, and pinioned Wood in the usual way. The
procession to the scaffold consisted of the Under Sheriff,
the Governor of the gaol, the chaplain, and two
warders. The condemned man walked firmly. He
repeated the responses in a very fervent voice. His
last audible words were, "Christ have mercy on my
soul." Berry provided the long drop, and death was
instantaneous. •An inquest was subsequently held on
the body, and the customary formal verdict returned.
Her Maiesty's second State Ball will take place at
Buckingham Palace on .Wednesday; July 6, and the
second State Concert on Friday, July 15.
A bill is about to be introduced in the Legislative
Council of India to remove all doubts as to the
legality of the rules issued by several of the canton—
ment and municipal authorities prohibiting the killing
of game at certain seasons. The Government will
have power to extend the measure to such localities as
It may choose.
The ii ii Whit Monday procession of Sunday school
r_holars connected with the Church of England took
place at Manchester. The weather, though cold, was
fortunately fine, and the procession WM witnessed by
a large crowd of persons. Each school was accom-
panied by the clergy of the parish and church officers,
and immense numbers of flags and banners were ca ried
It is estimated that nearly 20,000 scholars took part in
the procession.
The death took place, at Banchory, Aberdeenshire,
on Sunday, of Major-General A. H. Lindsay, C. 8., who
had arrived at his residence, Riverstone House, from
London on Tuesday He served through the Indian
Nt utiny with Sir Olin Campbell, and was present at
the seioe of Delhi, where he was twice wounded, and at
the capture of Lucknow. In the Afghan War of 1880
General Lindsay commanded the Royal Artillery in the
Koorum Valley, being present at the capture of Peiwr.
De ceased had the Indian Mutiny medal, with two
clasps, aad the Afghan medal.
In order to expedite the discharge of the grain
cargo of the steam-ship Worcester, just arrived at
Avonmouth from New York, so that the vessel might
be in Liverpool by Tuesday night, the stevedores,
Messrs. King and Sons, with the concurrence of the
Bristol Docks officials, placed on board a steam
elevator. The result of this was that a large number
of men struck work, and caused the others on board
to cease having anything to do with the elevator.
Disorderly scenes and excitement ensued; the local
police were called, and had to be strengthened by
thirty ethers, who had to remain near the ship to
prevent breaches of the peace. On Monday men
from Liverpool to discharge the vessel was telegraphed
for.
The Midland Counties Cyclist Meeting was held at
Leamington on Monday. Some 250 bicyclists and
tricy clists, representing the principal cyclist clubs in
the kingdom. attended and rode in procession to the
Jeplason Gardens, Leamington, whm they were enter—
tained to luncheon. A silver bugle, presented to the
club most numerously represented at the gather-
ing, was won by Leicester, which sent seventeen
riders. Mr. Fell proposed "Success to the Mid-
land Meet," which was heartily honoured, and Mr.
11l ingworth. M.P., Bradford responded for the visiting
clubs.

According to the substituted notice in Tuesday
night's "Gazette," the Queen, on leaving Buckingham
Palace for Westminster Abbey on Jubilee Thanksgiving
Day, will go by way of Constitution-hill, Piccadilly,
Regent-street Waterloo-place, Pall-mall East, Cock-
spur-street, Northumberland-avenue, the Embankment,
and Bridge-street. After the service her Majesty will
return by Parliament-street and Whitehall.
M. Bouvier on Tuesday explained the policy and
intentions of the new French Ministry to the Chamber,
and moved the order of the day, which was voted by a
large majority. General Boulanger has left Paris.
On Monday evening Mr. O'Brien was entertained at
a banquet in Boston, at which 250 guests were
present.
Sir H. D. Wolff has received instructions from the
British Government not to quit Constantinople for
some weeks to come.
An eruption of Mount Etna is reported from Catania,
in Sicily.
On Tuesday the Belgian Chamber commenced a
debate on the Extraordinary Military Credits Bill.
A fire broke out in the New Burg Theatre at Vienna
on Monday evening, but was speedily suppressed with-
out any great damage having been done.
The PLince and Princess of Wales and their three
daugh`ers, with a large and distinguished party, visited
the Horse Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, on
Tuesday.
Five men appeared before the Hampstead magis- •
trates on Tuesday, and, being convicted Of various acts
of violence and disorderly conduct on Hampstead Heath
on Bank Holiday, were fined in sums ranging from 10s.
to 4's.

A telegram was received at Warwick on Tuesday
mcrni3g commuting to penal servitude for life the
death re ntences passed upon Henry Cowley, surgeon's
assistant, and Henrietta Powell, midwife at the last
Warwick Assizes. Prisoners were convicted of causing
the death of a young woman at Birmingham by per-
forming an unlawful operation. The jury strongly
recommended them to mercy.
The Earl of Fife and Mr. Finlay, QC., M.P., were the
guests of the Aberdeen Liberal Unionists at a dinner
held in Aberdeen on Tuesday afternoon. Replying for
"The House of Lords," Lord Fife said that with regard
to the question of the day, he could answer for their
lordships that if they were ever called upon to give an
opinion, they would give one of 113. uncertain sound,
and Would act with unfaltering courage The Unionist
cause was a cause of consistency and political morality;
it was one in which was involved not only the existence
of the British Empire, but our very existence as a
nation. Mr. Finlay, responding for "The House of
Commons," said that the struggle between the
Unionists and Separatists had now passed into a
struggle between order and anarchy. He thought the
time had come for the House of Commons to insist that
business should be done.

One of the Duke of Sutherland's crofters appeared
on Tuesday before the sheriff at Dornoch, on a charge
of having deforced an officer while serving writs, lye.
hibiting crofters from carrying away peat from an
island belonging to his Grace. The man having pleaded
guilty to the assault, the duke addressed the sheriff on
his behalf, and craved a lenient sentence, believing that
the accused had been forced to commit the offence by
those who pretended to be the crofters! friends, but
who were in reality their enemies, The. sheriff said
that he would give effect to his Grace's appeal, and the
crofter was sentenced to 15 days' imprisonment,
without the option of a fine. •
Anthrax has.hroken out upon the farm of Mr. Storey, .
at 130.-kermont, near Egremont, Cumberland. The
animal attacked was a one year old heifer, and it had
been in contact with other animals. It died in five
hours after the symptoms had been first noticed. Mr.
Soulsby, the veterinary inspector for the district, made
a post mortem examination, and certified the disease to
be anthrax. The facts were immediately telegraphed
to the Privy Council, and the precautions prescribed in
the order issued a short time ago were taken.
At Wednesbury, on Tuesday, an old man name,l
William Gorton, was committed for trial on several
charges of obtaining money by false pretences. The
prisoner has undergone three terms of penal servitude
for fraud, and for 40 years has necessitated the close
attention of the police. Since his release from prison
he has represented to several tradesmen that he waa
engaged by a large firm. He gave extensive orders,
and succeeded in duping tradesmen of various sums
of money. ' •
The funeral ot Mrs. SOmmers and Miss. Knowles,
two daughters of Alderman Knowles, of Gloucester,
who were • among-the victinis-in the fite • at the Opera
Continue, Paris, took•place at Gloucester lin Tuesday .
amid universal demonstrations of sympathY. The city
tradesmen partially closed their shops, and the Mayor
and High Sheriff attended on behalf of the Corpora.
tion. The miffing were covered With flowed; •

Two men, named Moss and Eagle, have been arrested
by the Leicestershire police, and lodged in gaol for I
days, for refusing to have their children vaccinated.
The wilco visited their homes, and although they had
goods for distraint, the police declined ta seize tho
furniture. They visited Eagle's house at 1.30 in the
morning, took him cut of bed, and marched him cif to
gaol two miles distant.

A renrith newsraper on Tuesday morning published
an extraordinary report from a correspondent at Matter.
dale, near that town. It is stated that a party of men,
described as Moonlighters, went to the house of a man
named Joseph Robinson, and by setting fire to some
combustibles, tried to suffocate the inmates, who
succeeded, however, in extinguishing the fire. The
Moonlighters next broke the window with stones,
batter ed the door, and made off.
As a labourer named William Coles, of Welling-
borough, was attempting to place a chain 'round tlys
neck of a bull, the animal turned upon- him, and,
goring him in the chest, broke two of his- ribs, from
which injuries the unfortunate man died shortly after-
wards. It appears deceased was not the regular
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The body of a labourer, named John Darden, was
on Tuesday found terribly mutilated on the Midland
Railway at Kilnhnrst Station; near Sheffield. One lee
had been completely severed from the WY, and was
picked up in a cutting half a mile away. The man is
supposed to have been run over by ft passing goods
train during the night.
The Canadian Senate has unanimously paned •
resolution, that it is the duty of the Gove nmeet of
Canada to see that in any arrangem-nt for 'the adm:,-
sion of United States fishermen to the territorial waters
of Caeada, which may be entered into between the
Governments of Great Britain and the United States,
special provision shall be made that the fishermen of
the latter country, when within the waters of Canada,
shall be subject to the laws and regulations by which
Canadian fishermen for the time being are governed.
Her Majesty visited Braemar on Monday eve.lini.r. in
splendid weather, posting along the South Dee,ide-
road to the village, which was reached shortly after sir
o'clock. In the Royal carriage, which was an open one
drawn by four greys, with mounted postilloes, and pre-
ceded by an outrider, were, besides the Queen, Prineesq
Henry of Battenberg and a Lady in Waiting. After
driving through the village along the Castleton-read,
the journey was extended a short way on Gs the Kelm.
well Hill line, and thence home by the Queen's Drive,
=dor the Lion's Face, opposite Ivercauld House.

SATURDAY, JUNE. 4,1887.1

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