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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-26

The GERMAN EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY.

The Berlin Correspondent of the Standard, writing on
Tuesday night, says :

The German Emperor celebrated his eighty-fourth
birthday to-day. The Court being in deep mourning,
only the members of the Imperial Family and the
civil and military officers attached to his Majesty's
person were admitted to offer their congratulations.
Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Hol-
stein were included in the domestic circle. All
the gentlemen were in grand uniform; all the
ladies wore blue, or had adorned themselves with the
cornflower' the Emperor's old favourite. Immense
bouquets, together with many other presents indica-
tive of loyal and delicate regard, had been sent by
private persons, and, according to the patriarchal prac-
tice of the Court, were gratefully accepted and ex-
hibited side by side with the more costly gifts of his
Majesty's relatives. As the Royal personages
drove up to the Palace amid the roar of a Royal
salute, thousands of fashionable promenaders crowded
the Linden and Opernplatz, which, with their flags
and festoons, presented a festive aspect. Each time
the Emperor showed himself at the corner window of
his room, hurrah: resounded in the air, and caused
the beloved Sovereign to bow his thanks.

A little later his JNlajesty received his Adjutants,
Secretaries, and the great dignitaries of the Court.
In reply to the congratulatory words uttered by Count
Redern, the Lord Chamberlatn, and Baron Schleinitz,
the Minister of the Royal House, his Majesty warmly
thanked the assembly, and gravely referred to the
melancholy event which had lately caused him such
deep sorrow. The Emperor looked well and active,
though aged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-26

THE IRISH LAND BILL.

The Daily News (in a leader on Tuesday) thinks it
would be idle as yet to begin speculating on the
nature of the Irish Land Bill. But we may take it
for granted that a statesman so well acquainted with
the subject and so deeply impressed with its respcnsi-
bilities as Mr. Gladstone is not likely to lay before
the House of Commons any measure that is not com-
prehensive, clear, practical, and susceptible of de-
velopment and expansion as its work goes on. The
land- question, of course, will be the great struggle of
the Session. The Government are committed in every
passible way to settle this Irish land difficulty at least for
our generation. It is not by any means hard to believe
them capable of introducing a scheme having within
itself so much capacity of development that it might
grow with the growing conditions of the country, and
so serve as a settlement of the question for many gene-
rations to come. It is not, we venture to think,
beyond the reach of practical statesmanship to lay
down the lines of such a measure. But the financial
scheme, and the Land Bill, are not by any means the
only important work which the Government mean to
undertake this Session. They are pledged to deal
with the defects of our Parliamentary election system,
with the county franchise in this country, and the
borough franchise in Ireland. They have also in
hand a scheme for the formation of county boards,
elected, we presume, by popular suffrage and by the
ballot in Ireland. Such a scheme, if properly worked
out, would go far to get rid of some of the grievances
of which all Irishmen, of whatever class, loudly com-
plain at present, and might tend to relieve Parliament
of some of the superfluous and anomalous local work
that weighs so heavily upon its time and tries so
cruelly its patience. The Government will have no
idle or easy time of it this Session. For the present,
however, the prospect begins to look clear. What
the Government desire is to he able to get to work at
the measures on which they have staked their reputa-
tion, and that desire appears now likely to be soon
gratified.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

OLD HILL.

THEATRICAL LICENSE.-At the r(di:., Court
o.
Wednesday, before Mes?,rs. W. Basaao, H. T.
Hickman, H. A. Wiggan, and 11. Walker, Mr. W.
0. C. Addison made an application ou behalf of
Mr. A. Taylor, proprietor of the Theatre Royal,
Cradley Heath, for a theatried ikons for that
place. '1 he application was granted.
PERMITTING GeranLixo.--James hiskin, landlord
of the Wellington Arias, Tividale, was charged
with permitting gambling, on the 28th ult.—Mr.
Cooksey appeared to prosecute and Mr. Stokes to
defend.—The first witness called was Samuel
Spicer who said that on the evening in question he
went to the 4046461 mm and there OW PTV
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

DISASTROUS COLMSION IN THE
CHANNEL.

AN INTERESTING MEDICAL CASE.

A case similar to the celebrated one of Alexis St.
Martin is at present exciting the attention of the
Russian medical world (says the Evening Standard).
Alexis was a Canadian, and as the result of a gun-shot
wound a permanent opening was formed in the wall
of the stomach, and the action of digestion could be
seen at work. A large number of experiments were
made by Dr. Beaumont, his medical attendant, upon
various foods, and much knowledge as to the relative
digestibility of different kinds of meats, and alimentary
substances was gained. Further information was
obtained from the well-known surgical case of Catherine
Kutt, which resembled in its general history that of
Alexis St. Martin. The Kievlianine tell us that there
is in Kief a person named Schwartz who has for
upwards of a year been fed by his medical attendant,
Professor Yatseuko, through a tube inserted into his
stomach. The patient owes his present state to hay-
ing inadvertently swallowed half a glass of sulphuric
acid, which produced so great a contraction of the
esophagus that the passage was altogether stopped.
Professor Yatseuko made an incision in the stomach
and introduced a tube, through which the patient is
fed with diet of the ordinary kind. He is now able
to swallow fluid, but all solids are introduced through
the tube. The process of digestion can be watched,
ansl various interesting and useful experiments have
been made. During the twelve months that the
patient has lived in this abnormal manner he has
gained weight, and has been in excellent health. The
case of Schwartz will, no doubt, become a famous
one in the medical world.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

THE BETROTHAL OF THE CROWN
PRINCE OF SWEDEN.

The Correspondent of The Times writes from Berlin on
the 13th :

SUICIDE AT AN HOTEL.

On Saturday, Mr. Paine, the Southwark and City
of London Coroner, held an enquiry at the St. John's
Vestry-hall, Horselydown, touching the death of Mr.
E. Turner, a gentleman of independent means, lately
residing in London at Melbourne-grove, Dulwich, who
committed suicide at the Terminus Hotel, London-
bridge, under the following circumstances.
On Tuesday in last week he left the residence
of his son-in-law with the avowed intention of going
to Manchester, but on the following morning a
post card was received from him, stating that he
had lost his train, and his return would, there-
fore, be delayed till Friday. He appears then to
have gone to the Terminus Hotel, London-bridge,
and taken apartments for the night. He was seen
several times during the evening, and finally left
the smoking-room between twelve and one a.m. and
retired to his bedroom. Nothing was seen or heard
of him on the next day (Wednesday), until one of the
chambermaids, having tried the door several times
and found it locked, opened it with her pass-key
shortly before eight p.m. She discovered the deceased
stretch at full length upon the floor in a pool of blood,
with only his trousers and shirt on. His head was
rest;ng upon a pillow, and a revolver was in his right
hand. She at once gave the alarm, and upon the
arrival of Dr. Larkin, it was found that he had shot
himself through the roof of the mouth with a Colt's
revolver. The bullet was discovered bet wen the
scalp and the bone of the skull.
The medical evidence was to the effect that death
had taken place some 18 or 20 hours before the de-
ceased was discovered, and that the injuries were self-
inflicted.

The coroner elicited that no one in the hotel heard
the report of a pistol, and that the probable cause for
the act was that the deceased had been suffering from
symptoms which threatened a paralytic stroke, of
which he was in constant dread. He had also lately
shown great irritability on account of the failure of
some negotiations which would have enabled him to
start again in business.
The coroner having summed up the case, the jury
returned a verdict of "Suicide during temporary in-
sanity."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLIT AN CATTLE SIARKET. -MONDAY.

The cattle trade, though quiet, has a rather firmer ten-
dency. Fresh supplies were limited. The receipts of
beasts from our own grazing districts were short, and those
from Scotland and Ireland only moderate. A stronger ten-
dency was the characteristic of the market, taut business was
not animated. The best Scots and crosses made ss. 4d. to
Si. 6d per 81b. From Norfolk and Suffolk we received about
800, from the,midland andshome counties 560, from Scotland
208, and from Ireland about 3bo head. The,foreign side of the
market was sparingly supplied with beasts, which sold quietly
at about late rates. The sheep pens were not over well sup
plied. There was a quiet but steady market, at late prices.
The best Downs and half-breds in the wool realised tis. 10d.
to 7s. ; ditto clipped Os. 10d. to 6s. per 81b. A few lambs were
held for Ss. to 9s. per 81b. Calves and pigs were quiet, at pre-
vious currencies. At Deptford there were about 400 beasts
and 3,000 sheep. Inferior beasts, 45. Od. to 4s. 6d. ; second
quality, 4s. 64. to ss. 04. ; prime large oxen, Cs. 24. to Cs. 4d.:
prime Scots, ss. 4d. to ss. 6d. ; inferior sheep, Cs. to ss. 6d.:
second quality, Os 6d: to 6s. Od.; prime coarse woolled
6s. 64. to 6s. 84.; prime Southdowns, 65. 104. to 7s. Od, ;
large coarse calves, ss. 6d. to 6s. Od. ; prime small ditto, 65
to 6s. 64 ; large hogs, 4s. Od. to 4s. ad..; small porkers,
45. 84. to Os. 24. ; and lambs, Bs. Od. to 9s. Od. per 81b. sink
trig the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoNDAY.

- - -
A moderate supply of meat was on offer. Prices ruled
firm :--Inferior beef, 3s. to 3s. Bd. ; middling ditto, 3s. 10d. to
4s. 4d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. 41. to 4s. Bd. ; prime small
ditto, 4s. ed. to 4s. 10d. ; veal, ss. to 59. Bd. ; inferior mutton,
3s. 4d. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 55.; prime ditto, ss. 4d.
to es. 2d.; large pork, 4s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ; and small ditto, 59,
to ss. 4d. per 81b. by the carcase.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

THE TRANSVAAL.

(Item Wednesday's Timm.)

The Interview between Sir Evelyn N-Vsiod and Mr.
ionbert took place this afternoon (Marah 14). Sir
Evelyn Weed was accompanied by Colonels Buller,
Clarke, Fraser, Cropper, and Hamilton. The con-
ference, which was held half-way between the
lines of the contending parties, lasted an hour.
In the result, it was agreed that, in _order to give
time for the arrival of Mr. Kruger, who had been
delayed by bad weather, and for the receipt of tele-
grams from England, the armistice should be extended
for four days ; the conditions to remain unaltered,
excepting that Sir Evelyn Wood should have the
option of sending four days' more pi:visions to those
garrisons which have already received eight days'
provisions and twelve days' provisions to those
garrisons which have not received any. The terms as
to the cessation of hostilities at the garrisons are
substantially the same as before.

The Newcastle correspolident of the Daily New
telegraphs the text of a letter addressed to President
Brandt by Vice-President Kruger, on behalf of the
Triumvirate of Boers. Mr. Kruger complains of the
treatment the Boers have received, but says he still
holds to the offer of the 29th January of a protecto-
rate of the Queen over the Transvaal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

A DELIGHTFUL FLAVOUR. CRACROFT'S ARLCA•NUT
TOOTH PASTE.—By using this delicious Aromatic Denti-
frice, the enamel of the teeth becomes white, sound, and
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polished like ivory. It exceedingly fragrant, and
specially useful for removing incrustations of tartar on
neglected teeth. Sold by all Chemists. Pots, is and
23 6d each. (Get Cracroft's.)
" SULPHOLINE LOTIuN."—An external Means of
CURING SKIN DISEASES. There is scarcely any
eruption but will yiell to " Sulphohne " in a few days,
and commence to fade away, even if it seems past cure.
Ordinary pimples, redness, blotches, scurf, roughness,
vanish as if by magic; whilst old, enduring skin dis•
orders, that have plagued the sufferers for years, how-
ever deeply recited thay may be, " Sulpholine" will
successfully attack them. It destroys the animalcnlze
which cause these unsightly, irritable, painful affections
and always produces a clear, healthy, natural conditiJu
of the skin. " Sulpholine" Lotion is sold by most
Chemists. Bottles, 2s 9d.

LIVER MEDICINE. TARAXACII/d AND PODOPHYLLIN
This fluid combination, extracted from medicinal roots
is becoming very popular, and is now used instead of
blue pill and calomel for the cure of dyspepsia, bilious-
ness, and all symptoms of congestion of the liver, which
are generally pain beneath the should,rs, headache,
drowsiness, no appetite, furred tongue, disagreeqble
taste in the morning. giddiness, disturbance of the
stomach, and feeling of general depression. Jt sets the
sluggish liver in motion, very slightly ects oo ly)wels,
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It is the :‘att medic:it to, aLa sh I, sl fsct, is rescribed
by many doctors. Tarszactim and Podophyllin is a
fluid made only by J. PEPPER, Bedford Laboratory
London, whose name is on every label. his impoFtan,
0 notice this. Bottlos, 2s. 9d. 80h1 by all Chemist
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

THE FIFTY MILES RUNNING
CHAMPIONSHIP.

The fifth contest for the 50 miles Running Cham-
pionship Challenge Belt, instituted by Sir John D.
Astley, took place at Lillie Bridge Grounds on Monday
afternoon.

There were three competitors, namely, G. Bailey,
of Sittingbourne, the champion at the distance and
holder of the trophy; G. Mason, of Shadwell, and G.
D. Noremac, of Glasgow. In addition to the belt, the
inducements at issue were stakes amounting to £75.

The start took place at sixteen minutes past twelve,
when Mason went off with the lead, Bailey being
second, and Noremac third. The distances registered
to each in the first hour were Mason, 10 miles 340
yards; Bailey, 9t miles and 30 yards ; and Noremac,"
91 miles. Then the last-named passed the champion,
and this order was maintained to the end of the
second hour, when the telegraph board showed the
following score :—Mason, 19 miles and 115 yards;
Noremac, 19 miles; and Bailey, 18i miles and 300
yards. Then Bailey regained second place, and
later on, before the fourth hour had expired, had
obtained premier position, the relative mileage ac-
complished by each man being Bailey, 351 miles;
Mason, 35 miles; Noremac, 32i miles and 150 yards.
Up to this point the leading man was 2 miles in front
of record time. At the end of the fifth hour Bailey
had accomplished 43 miles, Mason had gone 42 miles
lisp and Noremac 40 miles 1 lap. The latter shortly
afterwards retired, having gone 42 miles 3 laps. Mason
continued or. the track until the last lap of his 47th
mile, when he also gave up. Bailey went on until he
had completed 481 miles in sh. 48m. 358., when he was
allowed to retire an easy winner.
Bailey having now won the belt three consecutive
times becomes its absolute possessor.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

men named Wall and Croshen playing at ”all fours"
for a quart of ale. He saw them play 83vera1
gapes for ale. Defendant's son supplied the men
with the ale and received the money.—Joseph Wall
puddler, was then called and stated that he played
several games at cards for ale. He lost a number
of games and paid the defendant's son for the ale
—Mr. Stokes, for the defence, called Joseph Pask;n
a brother of the defendaut, who said that Spicer
was drunk when he went into the house and was
turned out again. He did not see any card playing
Also Eliza Harris, Samuel Croshen, Wm. Harris,
Samuel Williams, D. King, and John Martin who
gave similar evidence.—Mr. Bassano said the
Bench were unanimous that the case had been
proved, and fined defendant £5 and costs. The
solicitor's fee was also allov.ed.
SELLING ADULTERATED BUTTER AND COFFER.—
Samuel Mason, grocer, Halesowen Road, Old Hill,
was summoned by Mr. J. G. Order, Inspector, for
selling, on the 3rd inst. adulterated butter. Satnuel
Toy proved that he purchased Whs. of butter from
the defendant on the above date. Mr. Horder
proved that he handed a portion of the butter
which last witness purchased to be analyLed and
produced a certificate showing that it culy con-
tained 6 per cent butter. A fine of 40s and costs
was imposed.—Enoch Mason, grocer, High Street,
Old Hill, wis charged with selling cuffee not of
the usual standard. The evidence proved that the
coffee contained 35 per cent of chicory. Fined lOs
and costs.—Sarah Willetts, New Street, was
charged with a similar offence on the 3rd inst.
The evidence proved that the coffee contained 43
per cent of chicory. Fined 20s and costs.
STEALING TlER.—William Lewis, Garratt's
Lane, was charged with stealing a piece of timber
on the 11th rust the property of Eli Willetts.—
Prosecutor proved that the timber produced was
his property.—Police-constable Roe apprehended
, the prisoner at two o'clock in the morning with
the timber in his possession. Fined Ss and
costs.

NEGLECTING TO SUPPORT A MOTHER.—James
Wassail, Joseph Wassail, and Samuel Wassail
were summoned by John Taylor, relieving officer,
fir allowing their aged mother to become charge-
able to the Dudley Union. Mr, Taylor proved
that defendants mother received 2s 6d per week
from the Union. The Bench made an order for
James to pay is 6d per week, Joseph is, and
Samuel 6d, and costs.—The Bench also made an
order upon Daniel Richards and David Richards to
contribute is 6d each per week towards the sup-
port of their mother Mary Richards, and to pay
costs.—An order was made upon James Bennett to
pay 5s per week for the support of his wife.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS. - Twenty.two
persons, of the Rowley Regis District, were sum-
moned tor neglecting to send their children to
school, and fined in various sums.
Dou LicsrtsEs.—Sevet al persons were summoned
for keeping dogs without a license and fined.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

DEATH FROM HURRYING.

Dr. Hardwicke, coroner for Central Middlesex, has
held an investigation at the Grammar School, Mill-
hill, Hendon, as to the death of John Charles Mail.
land, aged 14i years, son of Mr. John Mailland, pro-
prietor of the Liverpool Mercury, and a pupil in the
above school. The evidence showed that at Christmas
last the deceased, who was described as a most intel-
lectual boy, lost his mother and went home, but re-
turned to school a few weeks back. On Monday morn-
ing, March 7th, he received a communication from his
father stating he was coming to town, and that he
was due at tha Mill-hill station of the Midland Rail-
way at 3.20 in the afternoon. At dinner time he
appeared in robust health. Having obtained per-
mission from the principal, he left the school for the
purpose of going to meet his father. Nothing more
was heard of him until a country lad who was passing
through what is termed the Birkbeck estate, on the
road from the school to the station, saw the body of
deceased lying face downwards in a pool of water. He
pulled the body out of the water, and sent another lad
for medical assistance. Dr. Blesson was called, and at-
tempts were made to restore animation, but without
effect. It was elicited that when three or four years
old the deceased had an epileptic fit, and it was thought
that while hurrying to meet his father he might have
been seized with a fit and fallen into the pool of water
described. The jury ultimately returned a verdict,
"That the deceased expired from suffocation by drown-
ing, in shallow water, caused by falling while in a fit
hurrying to the Mill-hill-station after a full meal, and
that the said death was from accidental causes."
At the conclusion of the enquiry the entire school,
headed by the principal and the preceptors, with the
cupils, 170 in number, formed a procession, and
accompanied by the villagers followed the corpse to
the station on its way to Liverpool.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

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MR. JOHN BRIGHTON THE TRANSVAAL

WAR.
Mr. John Bright, in answer to a memorial on the
subject of the Transvaal war, transmitted by Mr.
Karl Blind from the Netherlands Transvaal Com-
mittee, writes, under date of the 14th inst., the
following letter
"I thank you for the memorial you have forwarded
to me, and for the friendly letter from yourself, on
the sad question of the Transvaal difficulty. I
hope the prospect is one of peace, and not of
further war, and that an arrangement may be
made satisfactory to the Transvaal people and
honourable to this country. I scarcely need
to assure you that whatever influence I possess is
being, and will be exerted in favour of peace. The
conflict is One in which Bngland can gain nothing—
not even military glory, which is the poorest kind of
glory, in my view, which men and nations strive for.
I hope the time may come when nations will seek
and obtain honourable renown by deeds of mercy
and justice. This reply to your letter and the me-
morial is brief; but, under the circumstances, I feel
sure that you and your friends will excuse its
brevity."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

GAME AND POULTRY.

Pea fowl, Ss. to 12e.; guinea fowl, Ss. to 3s. 6d.; chickens,
2s. to 33. 9d.; ducklings, 4s to 59.; hares, 38. to 4s. 6d..;
rabbits, is. to N. ; capercailzie, 4s. to 6s. 6d.; prairie
fowl, 29. to 35.: quails, 2s. 6d. to 4s. each; hen eggs, gs, to
12s. per 120.

FISH.
Trawl haddlck, 12s. el to 18s.; ditto plaice, 17s. 64._tio
258.; ditto whiting, Bs. 91 to us. 3d. : ditto soles, £5 175. _ea'
to £8 per basket ; mackerel, 43. to ss. ed. ; mullet, es. ea-
to les. ; lobsters, 15s. to 405.; crabs, Bs. ed. to 355.; native
oysters, Is. 31 to 45. : common ditto, is. to is. 9d. PO
dozen; salmon and trout, 2s. to 3s. per lb.

POTATO.
There was a fair supply of potatoes on offer. With a dull
trade prices w • re unaltered :—Scotch regents, 90s. to 100 s. ;
ditto champions, 70s. to 80s ; Victorlas, 90s, to 110 s. ; Esseo
Regents, We.; ditto champions, 80s. per ton; Belgiart
kidneys, 45.; German reds, 4s. to is. per bag.

HOP.
The hops market shows no fresh f.,ature. The tendencY
still favourable, but for the momei t the demand is qu!eter.
Fine samples are, however, held wit'i considerable steadmest
The Continental markets are repor:;!cl firm :—Kent, 1880, I;
to a es. ; Sussex, a 18i. to £8 155.; Farnham, £7 Os.
t.
£8 Bs. ; ditto, country, £6 12s. to ; Worcesters, £7 100 • .
£8 155.; Americans, £6 es. to £8; BAgian, £2 14s. to
English, 1879, £2 10s. to £5 ;fo n, 105. to OW. ; 0
all Wads, 19s. to 42j
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

REQUIEM SERVICE FOR THE LATE
CZAR.

GOVERNMENT DUTY ON RAILWAYS.

In consequence of the increased passenger traffic
and of the stricter rules enforced, the amount of the
Government duty paid by the railway companies for
the past half-year shows a general increase. The
London and North-Western Railway Company paid
£76,391 in the last half-year;
_the Great Western Rail-
way, £57,468; the Great Northern, £18,477; the
Midland Railway, £30,989 ; the INorth-Eastern Rail-
way' £18,386; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, £16,421;
and the Metropolitan Railway, £4,710.

On the Great Western Railway the Government
duty is about 16 per cent. on the traffic receipts, but
on the Metropolitan Railway it is about 1.9 per cent.
on the traffic receipts.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

A FIREMAN'S FUNERAL.

In Paris, on Friday in last week, the ohaequtes of
the pompier, Havard, who lost his life at the Ere of
the Magasins du Printemps, took place, and were at-
tended by an immense concourse of people. The
funeral mass was fixed for eleven o'clock, in the chapel
of the Military Hospital of Val de Grace in the Latin
Quarter; but long before that hour all the approaches
to the spot were crowded, and a special police force
had to be organised to keep the spectators in order.
The various official delegations began to arrive
about ten o'clock. First came the pompiers, dressed in
full uniform, and headed by their officers. These
were followed by commissaries of police and con-
stables. Then M. Jaluzot, the proprietor of the
Printemps, accompanied by his head clerks and
employes, marched up in a body. Finally, in
separate order, arrived M. Constans, Minister of
the Interior, and M. Fallieres, his secretary ;
M. Andrieux, Prefect of Police; M. Herold, Pre-
fect of the Seine; General Lambert, Commander of
the troops in Paris; M. Sigismund Lacroix, President
of the Paris Town Council, and several Councillors;
and a number of other civil and military functionaries.
The President of the Republic and the Minister of
War and Marine were represented by captains attached
to their households. They all took up the positions
allotted to them in the chapel, which was crowded.

At eleven o'clock a detachment of pompiers went to
fetch the body, which lay in the amphitheatre of the
station in the Rue Blanche, to which the deceased
belonged. These firemen, unlike the others present
at the funeral, wore the uniforms they put on when
they attend fires. The coffin, which was covered with
a pall embroidered with silver, and placed on a bier
and borne on the shoulders of eight of his comrades
to the church, where it was received by Colonel
Paris, commander of the pompiers, and the eccle-
siastical authorities. After the mass the coffin,
on which the torn and half-burnt uniform
of the deceased, together with his battered helmet,
were placed, was again borne on the shoulders of his
comrades, who, instead of depositing it in the funeral
car which stood in waiting at the door of the church,
asked permission to carry it to the grave as a tribute
of their respect and sympathy. The request was
granted, and the funeral cortege, headed by the family
of the deceased, the firemen bearing immense floral
crowns and other tokens of mourning, set out for the
cemetery of Montparnasse, followed by a large crowd.
When the body had been lowered into the grave
M. Harold, Prefect of the Seine, spoke a few touch-
ing words over the grave, and Colonel Paris made a
short speech, in which he said that it was with sad,
but legitimate pride that the regiment of firemen
again met ntund the grave of one of their men who
fell a victim to his duty: concluding his address with
the words, "Adieu, my poor fireman—or rather, au
revoir."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19

DUDLEY ARMS HOTEL, DUDLEY.

THE LARGEST

WEDDING AND FUNERAL CARRIAGE ESTABLISHMENT

111 THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

GEORGE MORRIS, PROPRIETOR,

NAG'S HEAD INN,

ICING STREET (Late o S tot, e Street), AND BAIT AND LIVERY STABLES, DUDLEY ARMS HOTEL

DUDLEY.

DANES. St. Thomas-street.Netherten.
GOULD, Undertaker, Cradley Heath.
MOORE and FERRER, Undertakers,Kingswinford
gkeeztra:— G. WOODALL. Afarket-street. do.
WHITFIELD 4 do. Brierley Hill
DORREL, do. do.
EMERY, do. do.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17

POSITIVE REM-EWF-7N

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It is the INVALIDS GUIDE-ROOK of POSITIVE
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Resulting from from Residence in Hot Climates, Con-
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

A Kentucky editor says "we are not responsible for
the article in our inside. It was contributed by a friend,"
&c.—Texas Siftings adds:—" In Texas it is the bar.keeper
who is responsible for what's in many of the editors'insides."
The Woonsocket Reporter inquires: "Who says it is
unhealthy to sleep in feathers? Look at the spring chicken,
and see how tough he is."
"Chinese barbers shave without lather." This
reminds us that our old schoolmaster used to lather without
shaving. One is said to be as painful an operation as the
other.—Norristown Herald.
Upon the marriage of Miss Wheat, of Virginia, an
editor hoped that, her path might be flowery, and that she
might never be thrashed by her husband.
It is a humiliating consideration for the most
popular man that, allowing him a circle of acquaintances of
some 3,000 individuals, there still remain in the world about
1,455,920,000 who did not know or care a pin about him.
The editor of a Chicago newspaper waiting the
details of a terrible inundation in Connecticut, telegraphed
a correspondent in Hartford—. Send full particulars of the
flood." The teply came quickly—" You will find them in
Genesis."
A Memphis editor, being asked, "Do hogs pay ? "
says a great many do not. They take the paper several
years, and then have the Postmaster send it back " Re-
fused."
A Detroit young man denounces the poke bonnet
"because they chafe his ears." Here, now, is a question for
scientists. Can they explain how it is that a bonnet worn by
one person can chafe the ears of another person not wearing
it? Eh? How's that? Oh—well, well, now that may be it.
How stupid not to see it before.—Dctroit Free Piess.
much a. drilsaiplanybotha;dy
amtatkheeathefaudneoraf lsa.
mtioounwdn
Texas people do not throw themselves on epitaphs,
"13 of them Mexican Greasers are
nteenollmatshtethtiteeirponucfobwuracumdthat
planted here'
Forty acres of land belonging to one Jones, of
Montana, went over on another man's farm one night in
a land-slide, and Jones is actually being sued for trespass.
A man in Virginia valued his old barn at ten dollars,
but when he learned that George Washington slept in it one
night a zentnry ago, he immediately raised the price to 4,000
dollars. It is said a society is being organised to purchase
it, and save it from the ruthless hand of civilisation.
A Danbury man has succeeded after mouths of
thorough study and patient experimenting, in perfecting a
machine for counting the number of eggs a hen lays. This
contrivance is fastened to the hen, and when she lays an egg
it strikes a flgiue on a slip of paper. The instrument costs
about 1,700 dollars for each hen.
The Delaware peach crop may fail, the Georgia
peanut crop fail to materialise, and the Western apple crop
not pan out a peck to the county, but a wave of pleasure
must permeate every breast with an electric thrill when it is
known that the pear crop will be an unusually heavy one.
Twins are being born in untold numbers all over the land.—
Detroit Free Frees.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17

SERIOUS TRAP ACCIDENT.

A serious trap accident, which it is feared
will terminate fatally, has occurred near
Kidderminster. Mr. Burgins, grocer, of
Wednesbnry, was driving from the town to
Cleobury Mortimer, in company with Miss
Marsh, and when at Iverley the horse
stumbled, and both were thrown out. They
were conveyed to Kidderminster, where a
medical man attended them. Mr. Burgins
is in a very dangerous condition, he having
fallen voilently on his head, and Miss Marah
from a mere ahook to ha Nystuo.

• POTTERS' WAGES.

The Federated Council of the Stafford-
shire Potters have resolved to take im-
mediate steps to reverse the award of Lord
Hatherton, which was last year confined by
Mr. Brassey, M.P., in respect to operative
potters' wages. The employers have been
invited to meet the representative of the
men in conference, and unless some satis-
factory arraDgement be arrived at by this
means, a strike, it is feared, will ensue, as
there is now no Board of Arbitration.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17

EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.

The emigration returns for the port of Liverpool
just issued show that during August 21,321 emigrants
left Liverpool, being 2,669 more than in July, and
5,380 more than in August last year. Of this number
11,732 were English, 1,704 Irish, and 6,681 foreigners.
The destination of 18,072 was the United States, and
British North America 2,968.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17

FRANCE AND TUNIS.

The Daily News of Tuesday said :—" Our correspon-
dent at Tunis forwards us some interesting details of
the fighting between the French troops and the Arabs
from the 26th to the 29th of August. 'At four o'clock
on morning of the 26th (he writes) the French camp
at Arbain was surprised by a column of Arab
cavalry, and after five hours fighting the loss on
their side amounted to fifteen men, while that of
the enemy was about eighty. At about five in the
afternoon the French troops deemed it advisable to
retire to the surrounding hills ; and calm seemesl to
have been restored, when at midnight the Arabs re-
inforced and evidently encouraged by their first
apparent success, poured suddenly again upon the
French camp, giving rise to a new and sharper con-
test, which lasted till nine o'clock the next morning.
The losses in this second encounter were calculated to
be on the side of the French about 25, on that of the
Arabs more than a hundred. On the morning of
the 28th the French were once more attacked,
and the rebels at a distance of about 300 metres
suffered a loss of fifty men killed. The first intention
ot the French commander after this was to pursue the
Arabs to Hanga ; but when their position was carefully
examined, and a force of more than 20,000 Arabs was
perceived scattered upon the mountains, he changed
his plans, and, ordering a retreat, pitched his
camp at three miles from Grumbaglia, between Turchi
and Fondue Gdid.' The occurrences of these three
days had, we learn, rendered the French camp com-
pletely destitute of provisions and ammunition."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17

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THE excruciativg pa;n is qvickly relieved and cured
a f,,s days tlr this celebrated Nl:•aieine.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17

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stimulating the active, soothing the invalid, cheering
the social—Puuz TEA alone; by its intrinsic and ex-
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A cup of good Tea is always welcome, as proved by the
fact that 6,000,000 (six million) packets of Horniman's
Pure Tea, are sold every year, by 4,000 Agents. List
C,rauc. inaLteyre--Hjeownietst, Bull Ring
of Agents in.this locatity, Stourbridge—Clarke, Chemist ,
151, High Street ; Baker, Chemist, 124, High Street;
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THE COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN
FRANCE AND 'ENGLAND.

We understand that the negotiations for a commer-
cial treaty between France and England, which have
been in suspense for the last few weeks, are about to
be renewed. Our Commissioners will proceed to Paris
in a few days, in order to resume the discussions as
originally proposed for the 22nd of last month, before
the French Government had refused to concede the
prolongation of the existing treaty for three months
after the Bth of November next, which our Govern-
ment had required in order to give ample time for the
negotiations. Further explanations have since taken
place between the two Governments, with the satis-
factory result now stated. It is also ganged, we
understand, that the French Government will now
concede the point as to the prolongation of the exist-
ing treaty, which has been the immediate occasion of
the recent suspension of negotiations; and we presume
it may be inferred from this that both Governments
are now hopeful of coming to a final agreement.—
Wednesday's Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17

THE CORN SUPPLY FOR THE UNITED

The Quantity of wheat now afloat to the United
Kingdom amounts to about 2,000,000 quarters, being
an increase of nearly 250,000 quarters compared with
last year, while the supply on passage to the Con-
tinent is estimated at 800,000 quarters (says Bell's
Weekly Messenger). The visible supply in the
United States is increasing, the present total being
2,440,000 quarters. These supplies, together with the
prospect of larger importations from Black Sea
ports, justify the conclusion that our markets will be
adequately supplied with produce during the winter
months. A few samples of New Russian wheat
have lately been received, the quality of which is very
fine. As our own crops is very indifferent, and will
require a large admixture of foreign, produce, in order
to manufacture a useful quality of flour, Russian wheat
of this year's growth is certain to command an easy
sale and a good price. The total quantity of foreign
wheat which we shall require during the current season
will be very large and hence producers abroad are
becoming more reluctant to sell except on full terms.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17

MR. 0. MORGAN ON AGRICULTURAL

DEPRESSION.

Mr. Osborne Morgan, M.P., on Tuesday evening,
speaking on agricultural depression at the dinner of
the Denbighshire and Flintshire Agricultural Society,
said the farmer had had very bad times to contend
with. For the first time in his history he had had
to contend with short crops and short prices together.
He considered it wonderful that the British farmer
had borne up with the pluck he had done against
these odds, and he felt sure that if the British farmer
was to hold his own in the race it could only be
by. taking advantage of all those resources which
science afforded. As regarded the burdens, local and
otherwise, under which the farmer laboured, it would
not be possible for him' as a member of the Govern-
ment, to give a pledge, but he assured them that the
words of the previous speaker who addressed them
upon the subject of the severe local burdens borne by
the agriculturist had sunk deeply into his heart. He
had long been of opinion that the burdens of agricul-
ture were not fairly adjusted, and he should always
bear the matter in mind in his place in the House of
Commons. He should always be pleased to be one at
their agricultural gatherings, and to do all in his power
to promote agricultural interests.

Among the manuscripts lately acquired by the
library of the Athenian Chambers is a roll of thick paper
about a linger in width and a thousand feet long, on which
the various anagrams of the name Constantinople are
written. These different anagrams are arranged in
alphabetical order and amount to no less than 40,135. This
roll WU written apparently In England in the lad century.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17

THE AMERICAN SALT TRADE.

A census bulletin upon this subject states that the
number of establishments for the production of salt
has decreased from 399 in 1860 to 264 in 1880, but that
during the same period the ameunt of salt produced
has increased from 12,717,198 bushels to 29,800,298
bushels, the average production of each establishment
being 31,873 bushels in 1860, and 112,872 bushels in
1880. This shows that the salt industry is now carried
on by larger establishments, requiring more capital
and producing a larger amount of salt.

The total production was derived from the following
processes :—By solar evaporation from sea or bay
water, 888,968 bushels; from inland lakes or natural
deposits, 944,158; from subterranean brines, 2,998,000;
by artificial heat from subterranean brines, 8,853,821
by kettle or pan process, and 16,115,351 bushels by
steam evaporation process. N early all of the solar
evaporation from sea-water takes place in California,
878,093; while Utah furnishes the inland lakes de-
posits, 482,300; and New York the salt evaporated
by solar heat from subterranean brines, 2,777,000, as
also that produced by kettle process, 5,971,203.
Michigan is the great source of the salt obtained by
steam evaporation, 10,177,505. The greatest number
of salt manufacturers exist in the two latter States,
being 69 and 86 respectively.
There are altogether 539 salt wells in the United
States, the greatest average depth being found in West
Virginia 1,043 feet, Ohio 902 feet, Pennsylvania 884
feet, rnd Michigan 881 feet, in which State. is found
the strongest brine, averaging 91i degrees of the salo-
meter. There are 47,446 vats employed in solar
evaporation, having an aggregate area of 78,173,114
square feet.
The average number of hands employed is about
4,000, though it fluctuates according to the time of the
year and the amount of business. The amount of
wages paid during the year was 1,256,113 dole., the
total capital invested 8,225,740 dole., and the total
value of the salt produced 4,817,636 dole.