The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-10-23 00:00:00

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A Reilter's telegram, dated New York, October 17, says :
wDuring a Democratic parade held last night at
. ilmington, Delaware, the procession was fired upon
/rem the top of a neighbouring house. Six persons
ere seriously wounded two of whom are reported
I'o be in a dying condition. The fire was returned,
uirid a number of the Democrats breaking into the
lding from which the shots proceeded, ransacked
it from top to bottcm. They also wounded several of
their assailants.
NEW YORK, October 18.
Particulars received this morning of the riot at
Vihnington, Delaware, on the night of the 16th inst.,
state that it cccurred between whites and coloured
; Persons. After having ransacked the build;ng from
which they\had been fired upon, the whites attacked
t,everal houses inhabited by coloured people, but were
411,a11Y induced to desist. Yesterday morning the
si°,.lice succeeded in dispersing the coloured mob.
liots Nve-e" however,l
fired by the latter, wounding
Of th
tivo
c e police. together a dozen whites and a
4ew coloured. persons were wounded. Nobody, how-
"er, was killed.

ERECTION OF A MONUMENT TO
BURNS IN NEW YORK.
_ The unveiling, in Central 'park, New York, on
yctober 2, o fa monument to Robert Burns, brought
..;)gether a full representation of the Scottish residents.
attendance included the Caledonian Clubs from
Ivrew York, Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn, and
besides Consul-General Archibald, represent-
Her Majesty's Government, and other prominent
k"Ple- The statue of Burns, which was executed by
John Steel, of Edinburgh, was presented to New
°l'lc city by Mr. John Paton. chairman of the
cil,c'nument Committee, Mr. Curtis delivered the ad-
ess, giving an outline of the life and cbaractet of the
Espet, and describing the potent influence which Burns
SS wielded in the world of literature, and his im-
„Pit,e„ss, not only upon the -life of the 6t.otela, but upon
I'LL-English-speaking people. A thousand voices then
Culed in singing "Auld Lang Syne" as a fitting close
0 the ceremonies..
The statue is a colossal bronze figure, and is placed
°l?Posite that of Sir Walter Scott, erected in Central-
Park several years ago. The poet is bare-headed, and
seated upon the stump of an elm tree, the forking
rals of which lend support to his own. He wears a
Png-tailed coat, with wide open collar, and an old-
honed neckerchief neckerchief of many folds. Thrown over
pis left shoulder and enveloping that side of his body
1)8 a plaid. His crossed leo are encased in knee-
reeches, with rig and fur stockings, and big, hob-
;nailed shoes. His head is thrown well back, with the
Yes raised to the sky. Upon a scroll at the poet's
eet there is engraved a portion of the poem "To
tt,larY in Heaven." A ploughshare, half-covered by
"e sown, lies at his feet, and in his right hand is a