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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

WORK AND WAGES.

THE STunce iN nit SMALL CHAIN TRADE.—The
,small chain makers resumed work on Tuesday
!morning at the revised list of prices at the works of
Messrs. Lloyd and Jones and Mr. D. Wil'etts, at
Cradley Beath. Several of the employers who
have entered into contracts at the prices paid when
the operatives came out on strike, are experiencing
great difficulty in completing their agreements' and
are endeavouring to make air ngcments with their
workpeople at wages a little under the revised list
of prices The operatives, however, are firm, and
decline to resume work unless the employers con.
.unt to pay wages in accordance with the revised
list of prices. It is estimated—including all branches
of the chain trade that there are nearly 3,000
men and women now out on strike.
, THE STRIKE IN THE CABLE CHAIN TRADE.— The
peratives in the cable chain t rude in the Cradley
Heath and Netherton dist• -1. who are now out on
Alike for an advance of 4d cwt. in wages, at a
met ting held on Tuesday decided to continue tt•e
strike until the required advance was advanced.

as ruler in the conntry whose troops be had
led so brilliantly on to victory.. Suddenly
there came a report that I;e had abdicated, BRIERLEY HILL
and quitted the realm v‘ hich had so recently STEALING
0f 0
{eAPPLES.I ir —KA. t Ulla Police cd'oumrt on
irungwith his praises. Ihe rumour was at!Slomitty,
llolcro t,Gser,re-P:t.for.d. Tilliatur ' lirsonmaans Bakre:w li
!first scarce credited, esFecially as it told'
that the step had been takeri because soldiers
and people had become dissatisfied with theiraLanr'
Prince, and that Alexander had submitted'AP,d'
Ind George Fleetwood, youths,
to deposition on becoming convinced Bul-Ifound.twl :-e, r prisoners charged
Y °
garia w. at; for casting off her honoured leaderlPice
of yesterday. Then came sinister explalla-
-110116 that 'underneath all bad been working
the mighty and releutless hand of Russia, PeaLrcer (7'01.), .
. d belief was no longer withii..ld. . A !exit,. as charguil with T‘%.
ander 0,1 Battenburg, had iliett, red the dis•
pleasure of the military waste) ii of Russia, ‘,Vl* it,
and he could not hope to stand wrainst thel'-'
ii,ll
residing at Brett:ll
enom coming
with stealing a quantity ef
11,,stthe rb'i,opierty of N.l.r. Henry Hall, on the
sun day
om Horning
rosercu.Cto,r,Joshcnos on
with epples iii their possession. Prisoners
lipleaeed guilty, and were each fined 5s and costs. or
- ALLEGED
seven days' imprisonment.
Court, William
1.
r, C t. orrdss
of netting,
. Dudley,
,onwitig to WiLiatii lit ard, 12 yards
gardener to Mr.
Foley, I% es, wood, On the 19th hat, line
o with stealing a coat awl a pair of trousers, the
ir up. rty of ‘Villitita Weaver, lodgekeeper, l'rest•
revengeful spite of such reniorselehs experts wood. Pt isetter, vibe has ,been roviously cou.
iii duklicity and di 1 i p
p cutuoy as bt. Oteriibluu vactod, was osistaittucl fur trial,
i
1;:t-IteA'asITI".n.tgthhe same
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

ho considered that The compact which the late
[board entered into with regard to that matter had
nothing. to do with them. Mr. Lenny was
theroughly well up in all educational matters, and
w:atid, he was sure. make an able and efficient mem-
oer of the Board, and that with no disrespect to
Air. Willetts. Mr. Pewtress seconded the motion.
Tae Chairman said he could have wished that Mr.
David Willetts had been elected unanimously to
fillt he vacancy, as he would have attended to his
duties. With regard to the compact mentioned by
Dr. Standish, he could only say that at the com-
mencement of each election the matter was brought
forward, and it was generally usderstood that
clergymen should not represent the ratepayers in
educational matters on the Board, and he should
tike to see the old system carried out. Mr.
Hadley said that clergymen as a rule ,had very
strong prejudices, especially on religious education,
and if Mr. Lenny had noprejudices on this question
he was an exceptional clergyman indeed. Should
Mr. Lenny introduce the matter it would create a
very unfriendly feeling. He therefore wished
they could avoid electing any clergymen,
who undoubtedly were excellent men, but had such
strong religious prejudices. Moreover, if he were
ele(:ted, they would reverse the decision of the rate-
payers a short time ago. Mr. Pewtress : Question.
You are prophesying now. Mr. Hadley went on to
object to going into the matter then in the absencei
of a' member (Mr. Wood) from the Liberal side of
the Board. lie would not care to snatch a victory
in sach a manAer. He should thing himself more
hon,)urable—("Oh").—Mr. Pewtress : How was it
that a social meeting was called in the case of the
election of Dr; Standish on a Thursday when no-
body was here? Mr. Hadley is a clergyman him-
self in a small way. Mr. Hadley? I defy these
gentlemen to act honourably in this case. The
Chairman: The way you put the words they are
very offensive and unpleasant. Mr. Hadley : I don't
wish to be unpleasant. Mr. Allan said he had
been a Liberal and Nonconformist all his life, and

hoped to die a? such, yet he most heartily supportedl
the nomination of Mr. Lenny, for he thought of
the two-names he was the better man. It was

quit° a mistake to say arything about party diffi-
culty. Mr. Cooper: Politics never entered into m.
mind on the School Board, I simply came to dol
my best in educational matters. Ultimately the Rev.
H. S. N. Lenny was elected by four to two. Mr.
Hadley gave notice to move that the resolution
be rescinded, but the Chairman said he could not
put, it ti the meeting, and the matter dropped,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

MATCEILESS ONE HORSE BBLEC77ONII

rwo races etch day only has been astounding. Our
weal is at ply thus :—That for Five Telegrams yam
remit us 24 6d, that is Sixpence to defray Goat of um..
sage and then you invest for is One Shilling on nib
iorme we send, and you to remit us the rate ef odds yea
bLsln ,acu d.iy. 1 liu. if th.• horse ( only one horse
tutch race) .trrt a, ere* $ and wins you seed to as Oise
long ;ifat2 to 1, you remit ; hail to 1, roe
send 3..; if at 10 to 1, yea *endue les, and so ea right
up to your Anat. Mit is fair to both parties, we do
the work a Al dud out the good things aud you only
invert tor us la rlong with your 'take, and when a
whaler leant us the next day aud ao en. tthort mama.
lugs mane long friends. Just try oae wask's wires on
the NO WIN NO PAY SYSTEM, and you wi:l never
regret. We have all to lose and nothing to gain
we send winners, and better the prise better lot ie.
fhose who prefer our Overuigkt neleatiobe by silos
atter on the same terns by putting ita le on Nab poet
have oMy to send tamped aildrosimal envelope% II
money, to the Travelling Coeteapondaat, pxitlag
risme Office, Mull. Ordinary 'Unpin% aoasalaias
foe I now in,

kelectioai
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

LAWN TENNI'4.

THE LYE V. WGELASTON,—On S tturday, 21 st in t.
this match was played at THE LYE, and resulted in
t win for the visitors by 8 setts to 2 F. Perry and
A. Owen beat the Rev. U. Rowlands and W. Wood
2 sett to love, 6-2 and 6-3; E. W. Haines and C.
A. Pet ley beat R. Rhodes and S. Fiddian 2 setts to
1, 4-6, 6-1, aod 6—love ; F. Perry and A. Owen
beat R. Rhodes and S. Ficldi;an 2 setts to 1, 9-7, 6
—3, and 6-2 ; W. Haines and C. A. Petley beat
Rev. Rowlands and W. Wood 2 setts to lcve, 7-6
and 7-5.
STO ualtaIDGE V. MJECOTT (KIDDERMINSTER).
Played at Stourbridge on Saturday, and won by the
home team by 8 sets to love. :Simms and Smith (S.)
heat Hodson and Todd (11) 2 sets to love (6-0 and
6-0) ; Phillips and Price (S.) beat -E. and F. Beres-
reed (IL) 2 sets to love (6.0 and 6-1 ; Simms and
South beat. E and F. Beresford '2 sets to love (($-1
aid 6-1) ; t,lol Price ly!at Hodson and Tod:
2 sets to love (6-3 and 6 1). Total sets, Bto 0;
-otal games, 48 to 10
STou RE3 RIDGE V. HALESOWEN.—PIayed at Stour-
bridge on Tuesday last, f.!.tal was won by the home
learn by 6 sets us 3. Simms and Freer (S.) bent
li.er and Bunt (H. 0.) 2 sets to 1 (4 6 6-4, 6-0) ;
1 (manly auG Butler (H.) beat W. and C. Sherrard
2 sets to love (6-4 and 6.2) ; Simms and Freer
be tt liorufray and Buttler 2 sets to love (6-2 and 6-
3) ; W. and C. Sherrar I beat lier and Hunt 2 sets to
love (6-3 and 6-0). Total sets : Stourbridge. 6 :
tlalesowen, 3 ; total games : Srourbr,tio, is; Hales-
oweu, 30.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

OVER-INSURANCE AND DRUNKEN
SAILORS.

At a time when Mr. Chamberlain was not so popular
with the Tory party as he has since become (says the
Graphic), he was fiercely attacked fcr asserting that
much of the loss of life at sea could be prevented by
shipowners if they chose. The evidence, however,
taken since then by the Merchant Shipping Commis-
sion tends to show that Mr. Chamberlain was not far
wrong. The majority of shipowners are honourable
and conscientious men, but there are unscrupulous
persons among them, and when a man knows that
the total loss of a vessel in which he is interested will
put more money into his pocket than her safe arrival
in harbour, be is less careful to make sure that she i 3
sound and well-found before going to sea, and is
also ant to receive the news of her wreckage
with philosophic cheerfulness. It is to be hoped, there-
fore, that in the legislation which will follow the pro-
duction of the forthcoming report, Parliament will,
without crippling the providential instincts of ship-
owners, discover FOMEI plan for preventing a wreck
from being a pecuniary benefit, instead of an injuiry.
Something might be effected by letting the law of in-
surance alone, and levying a heavy deodand on the
owners for every seaman lost otherwise than by his
own carelessness. And this word carelessness brings
us to speak of a kindred topic. The British sailor is
generally admitted to stand at the head of his pro-
fession in times of difficulty and emergency, but, as
Sir Thomas Brassey truthfully says, he is apt" to be
tiresome in fine weather.' It is this tiresomeness, un-
doubtedly, which causes Scandinavians and Germans to
be preferred to British seamen for cold-weather lati-
tudes, and Lascars and Malays for voyages within the
Tropics. At this moment many a British Jack is
sauntering disconsolately on the wharves and at the
docks of our seaport towns, seeking employment. He
would more easily get work if he were habitually more
sober and civil-spoken. He is often shipped helpless
from drink, and the result is that many a vessel goes
down Channel on a thick winter's night with scarcely
a hand—apart from the officers—fit for duty. It is
conduct of this sort which provokes retaliatory bruta-
lity on the part of the officers, and leads to some ships
being ruled on the principles of the Gospel according
to Saint Belaying-Pin.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

DUDLEY.

CITA &GE AGAINST A MINER.—OH Wednesday, at
he Police Court before Alderman Garrett and
vlcssra. Wright, Jewkes, and Gorton -- Thoma
.A.pund (37), miner, 38, Boat House Terrace, Gambols,
gorthumberland, was charged with unlawfully
iotaintog- £22. 4s. 3d.; the 'moneys of the MUttal
Goan and Investment Society, Netnerton. The de-
:endary. was formerly:the landlord of the Why Not
! an, mines Lane, Netherton, and two years ago he
imonded. He had only just been arrested, and
,3hief. superintendent Burton asked for a remand to
iiaspect the books. This was granted.-
' ALLEGED THEFTS OF TIXBER.---zAt the same court,
hiatte May (29), cabinet-maker, 25, Stone Street, was
IJltarged with stealing a wooden rail, value 3d., the
kooperty of Henry Layton. Mr. Ward defended.—
It was alleged by the police that the defendant took
Lhe piece of wood from the old glasshouse ruins,
6nd other pieces were on his pretnises,—The defend-
nt's mother was calledond denied that her son had
,alten the boards charged against him. After the
oliceman had made the charge he said to her SOD
art he did not want to harm if he would do some-
hing iti the matter. Her son refused, and witness
1)alled the policeman a liar because the latter said
I.er son was a convicted thief.—Chief-superintendent
'sitirton said the defendant was a respectable man,
'whom 1:e had known many years.—The Bench in-
dieted it. fine of ss. and costs,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

STR ANGE SUICIDE OF A SERVANT
GIRL.

On Saturday afternoon Dr. Diplock held an in-
quiry at the Rifle Tavern, Fulham Palace-road, re-
specting the death of a young woman named Minnie
Bodfield Morse, a domestic servant, aged 21. Jchn
Morse, the father, stated that he lived at 2, Oakley-
place, Camberwell, and was-a French polisher. On
Wednesday fortnight deceased visited him, when she
appeared very happy and comfortable, but said she
was going to leave her situation' became there was
too much work for her. Mrs. Margaret Scott, the
wife of a journalist, living at 24, Glazbury-road, Ful-
ham, fulfil the deceased, who had been unwell for
three weeks, had been in her service for ten months.
A doctor saw her on Tuesday, and gave a certificate
for the deceased's removal. The coroner read
a medical certificate, signed by Mr. R. P.
Cieave, Pall-mall, stating that deceased was suffering
from the eymptorns of the earlier stages of typhoid
fever, and recommending her removal to a feve- hos-
pital. In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Scott stated
that the purport of the certificate was communicated
to the deceased on Wednesday. At 11 o'clock that
night witness saw her. Deceased was not then
delirious. On Thursday morning witness went to the
room and found her dead in bed. A medical gentle-
man was at once sent for. Mr. E. W. B. Garlike, sur-
geon, stated that he was called by Mr. Scott on
Thunday morning, and found the young woman had
it en dead about six or seven hours. She was lying
diagonally across the bed, her left hand grasping the
rail at the top of the bed, and her fingers stiff. Close
to her hand was a knotted rope, and this rope, which
witness cut, was tied once round the neck—tightly,
but not very tightly. The other end of the
rope was under the deceased's body, and turned
round twice. The face was congested and swelled,
and some mucous was running down the chin. There
was a deep mark round the neck where the cord had
been. Witness's opinion was that the deceased died
from strangulation. The Coroner: Do you think the
circumstances are such that she could have done it
herself? Witness: Yes; I think so. A Juror: Was
there any difficulty for the deceased to tie it? ' Wit-
ness: No; but the most extraordinary thing is that
she could have destroyed her life in such a way as she
tied it. When she tied the rope round 'tier neck—as
far as I can imagine, to satisfy myself— siie must have
thrown the weight of her whole body upon it, because
the bed was little away from the wall, and the arm
was hanging down between the bed and the wall. The
coroner having pointed out that in some eases suicides
showed a strange ferocity in ending their lives, the
jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst mentally
deranged.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

T the undersigned, JOHN. TAYLOB, Clerk to the
Steurbridge tm proveinent Commissioners, in.
/
corporated under the Stourbridge Improvement Act,
IS6II, do hereby GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE, a 3 follows,
namely :

That fcr the purpose of the Election of Commis-
sioners, the Township of Stoarbridge is divided into
Three Wards, namely the
...East Ward, the West Wartis
and the Bouth Ward.

That on the 2nd day of September, 1886, being the
Fil•st Thursday in the said. Month, three of the Com-
missioners who have been elected for each of the said
Thrum Wards, will go out of office by rotation, and they
may be re-elected,

That for the purrose of Erecting Three Commis-
sioners for each of the raid Three Wars, in the place of
thcse who go out of office by xotation as afo,esaid, a
Meeting of the per,ons entitled to Vote iu each of tie
said three Wards will be held on the said THURSDAY,
the 2,ed day of September. 18S.

That WILLIAM J. TURNEY, of Park Hill. Stour-
bridge, as the Chairman cf tho ktourbridgo Improve-
ment Commissioners, is the I:L..I:LURKING OFY.I.CER
at the said Election.

That the said WILLIAM J- TURNEY, as such
Chairman as aforesaid, has appointed CrODFREY
R, PELRIN, of Coventry iAreet„ Stourbridge, one of
the sake' Commissioners, to be the PRESIDING • OF-
FICER. at the said Elcction for the West Ward ; and
HENRY NEWNAN'. of Middle Street, Stoarbridge, in
the said Ton:ship, one of the said Commissioners, to
be the PRESIDING OFFICER at the said Election
for the South Ward.

That :the said WILLIAM J. TURNEY, as such
Chairman as aforesaid, is the PRESIDING OFFICER
at the said Election for the East Ward, that being the
Ward for which he as Elected a Commissioner.

JOHN TAYLOR,
Clerk to the said Colimissioners

Dated tIC; 19111 day of August. 1886,

40, KIDDERMINSTER-ST.,

STOURBRIDG.E.

MRS. GEORGE II FIELD

Beg to inform the ladies of Stourbridge and the vicinity
that she has come t resident the above address, and is

PREPARED TO RECEIVE ORDERS FOR
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

AN ALLEGED BOGUS EitIPLOYMENT
AGENCY.

On Tuesday, at the Clerkenwell Police-court, James
Peppercorn, aged 30, of genteel appearance, giving
an address at Queen's-road, Peckham, and also ht
Gray's-inn-road, was brought up on remand, on a
warrant, charging him with having obtained from
several prosecutors various sums of money, ranging
from £25 to £3O in each case, by means of fraudu-
lent representations. The prisoner was first brought
up last week, Laving been apprehended on a
warrant granted upon a sworn information, which
was, read over, and the prisoner then formally
remanded. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, now appeared
to prosecute, and Mr. C. Fooks defended. Mr.
Ricketts, in opening the case, said that there were
a great many prosecutors altogether, consisting of
clerks who had been offered employment by the
prisoner, and been enticed to deposit with him various
sums of money, the prisoner alleging as a reason for
the deposits that his business was a very large one,
and that, as large sums Jf money would be passing
through the hands of these clerks daily, he required
security for honesty. These men entered the service
of the prisoner at various times—some early in the
present year, and others only lately. There was,
however, no bonft fide business done at the office at
all. The young men were sent. out to " canvas '—
that is, to go to some person with a house to let or
Bell and offer to "register "it free of charge. That
was the colourable kind of business that was carried
on, and in order to keep himself at arm's length
he first gave them an agreement engaging them
for various terms at weekly salaries, and
providing that deposits should be returned
on their leaving, but at the time the deposits
were asked for the prisoner gave the men por-
inissory notes payable at six months. The men were
not able to obtain their salaries, and to some of them
the prisoner said be could not pay them because
business was bad. Mr. Ricketts mentioned the
names of eight prosecutors who were then present.
From one of these, he said, the prisoner obtained
CIO on the day before his arrest. Peculiar hardship
had occurred in some of the cases. One young man,
who had lost £2OO in. business, but had managed to
secure £25, was promised a permanent engagement
by the prisoner, and deposited his £25, which he had
not had returned. Other young men had deposited
the last farthing they had in the world to get the
valuable appointments offered by "Peppercorn and
Co." One witnesr, named XVlTlver, was then ex-
amined, and a remand was applied for. Mr. Fooks,
in asking for bail, said he had an answer to all the
charges, and after some discussion, Mr. Hosack
allowed hail in two sureties of £2OO each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

AMBLECOTE.

reL,MRAL OF MRS. HUDSON. Yesterday the
inwtal remains of Mrs. Julia Annie Hudson, late
Coaltournbreok, were interred at Holy Trinity
Tho Rev. J. S. Bolder() conducted the
iervice, assisted by the Rev. B. W. Allen. The
'inemtnars of the choir were present and met the
[oody at the gate, and precedeq it into the church,
the-Pr, •nist, Mr. Skelding playing "0 rest in the
:Lord:- The choir sang the proper psalms and Mr.
Allen mail the lesson. After the beautiful hymn,
"Lead kindly Light," had been sung, the mournful
.oroces.ion retired to the place of interment, on the
right :.4ide of the church near the window; the
.rivinist playing the "Dead March," in Saul. At
;he grave the choir sweetly sang the lovely hymn.
i'For ever with the Lord." After the ceremony
was elk t they sang the "Nunc Dimittis," Stainer.
!rho inowners were Mr. and Miss Hudson, Mr. A.
FireaSt,ine, Mr. T. Firmstone, Dr. Birt, and Mr.
I{3l.- B. IV, Yargo. The coffin, which was supplied
by Mr. I% Priest, was covered with beautiful flowers.
hie deceased lady was very much respected, and
.r,reat sympathy is felt for the bereaved family at
ccv sud ,en decease. She was GO years of age, and
icas seen driving out a few days before her death,
which took place about noon on Tuesday.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

BROMSGROVE.

I ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. —• At the Pet ty
essions, on Wednesday—before Messrs. R. Small-
wood aud W. Green George Vincent Rose, an
dderly man, was charged with obtaining a pair of
:)oots, value 10s., the property of Jereman Webley,
l'.Joot and shoe maker, High Street; and a reaping..
look, -value 2s. 4d., the property of Richard Morris,
ironmonger, High Street, on the 16th inst., by false
Prisoner was bailiff to Mr. John I):.ek-
sood, Park Farm, and on the morAing of the 16th
hscharged himself and went on a drunken spree.
lie got the boots by representing that he was sent
for them by Mrs. Packwood, and afterwards gave
&hem to a prostitute ; and the reaping-hook he
obtail!ed by saying it was for his master.—He was
3canDaitted for trial at the Quarter Sessions on bOth
charges.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

OLD BILL LICENSING SESSION.

To annual licensing sessions for the Old Hill
Pe. td Sessional Division was held on Wednesday,
at t,l( Police Court Old Hill, the Magistrates present
beim_t• Messrs. B. Hingley. ' H. T. Hicjiman,
11: A. Wiggin, and C. Holcroft, Inspector Waite'
r*poi ed that there were in the division 92 fuLIY
ed houses, 47 beerhouses, 18
__ beerhoue'

licen:cd to sell off the premises, 1 to sell cider onlY
5 1"r wines and spirits, and 11 refreshment hoikse
rs. Since the last licensing meeting there
hai een 28 transfers. During the same period 21
licczi ad victuallers had been summoned for offencesl

tgatt,t their licenses, and both dismissed. The
cutler of males proceeded against for drunkenness
waG 137 , the number of females, 7. The numbet
,of males convicted. was 133, the number of fen-des
: 6, whic, compared with last year, was a decrease of
71. Mr. Waldron refered to a case of Mr. Edhard
Mason, of the Handel Hotel, Blackheath, who had
hatcnded applying for a seven days' instead of a bIE
days' license. The two requsite advertisements
were sent to a local newspaper, but as one was in
advertently omitted, the application would be with-
charm. He asked for leave to apply at the ad-
journed Licensing Session. Mrr Shakespeare ob-
jected. but the request was granted. An out data
beer license for six days was granted Zabund Johxi
son, grocer, of Brook Street, R3ddall Hili. J.
Wthiaws, provision shopkeeper and carpenter, of
l'unt,, Road, Black Heatn, applied for an out--iloot
iicouse. Mr. Waldron, in support .of the
appfle• aion, said the distance from any other license.i
tiow,--Avas.cauststerttbly ovei-30 yards. Tile Bench
;rtottod the apglication. A billiard license w
branl o ito W. Albutt, coffee house keeper, of High
Stye Cradley Ilea.th. Mr. Shakespeare applied
for Ihe renewal of the license of the Wonder inn,
rivi For two or three years it had not beep
tenunted owing to minim.-' operations which cause()
su7.6ilence of the land. It being thought the
int:ride toe was settling, it was proposed to rebuild
the Ii" use. The application was granted. '
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

BURNING OF A PASSENGER
STEAMER.
LOSS OF 200 LIVES.

The steamer Vera, belonging to the Samolet Com-
pany, has been destroyed by fire on the 'Volga, near
Saratoff. The steamer, which carried a large number
of passengers, was bound from Astrachan, and was
proceeding up the river. After the lamps had been
lit on board, the steward observed that a hanging
lamp in the first-class cabin had fallen and set light
to the woodwork. He at first attempted to quench
the flames with water, but the fire extended
to the deck. The further efforts of the
steward and one of the sailors to subdue the flames
with pieces of carpet proved unavailing, and they ran
up on deck crying "Fire." The passengers, most of
whom had retired for the night, rushed upon deck in
a state of the wildest panic, and one sprang overboard,
his example being followed by many others. The
captain immediately ordered the ship to be run
towards the shore at fall speed near the village of
Rownoe, but in spite of this the passengers continued
to jump overboard, the flames having already reached
the upper deck and there being a head wind. The bow
of tt e steamer ultimately became embedded in the bank,
but the stern remained in deep water, thus 'render-
ing the rescue of passengers only possible from that
part of the ship. The number of those drowned in
the water was increased, owing to many while
endeavouring to swim to shore being struck on the
head by stools, tables, and chairs, which had been
thrown to them for their support by those remaining
on board, and to the fact that, when the ship
grounded, the engines were not immediately stopped.
This was not done till midnight, and until then the
'water was continually churned up by the paddle wheels.
Every possible assistance was rendered from the
shore, but nevertheless many perished. No authentic
statement had been made up to Monday as to the
number of drowned and saved, but it was feared that
about 200 persons lost their lives.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

A GOLD WATCH FOUND IN A COAL

CELLAR'

William Frank Constable, a boy about 14 years of
age, was charged at the Dartford Petty Sessions on
Saturday, with stealing a gold watch, valued at £5,
the property of Frank Lavison, chef of toe Lion
Hotel, Farninsham. Defendant, it appeared. was
employed as errand boy, and m cleaning knives in
the cellar ; and the boy, being the only person em-
ployed in the place on Sunday, the 15th inst., who
could, it was alleged, have entered the chef's room,
Constable Barnes made a search, and found the
watch as stated; but the boy kept to his assertion,
"I have not taken the watch," and there was no
proof that he took the watch. The case was therefore
dismissed.

At (Wel:tester, on —Saturday, about twenty cbarges
were heard of cruelty to animals arising out of the
traffic at Goodwood races. The condition of many of
the animals annually brought into the district for the
purpose of conveing passengers from Chichester and
Drayton •to the racedourse has been the subject of
, remark, awl iz receraty.eareate,Reeeol.,Seciety for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has taken nieaeuree
in connection therewith. With one exception all the
charges were proved, and fines inflicted varying i f
ront
£1 to £8 If.. WO of tly+ defendaote c‘nat iroin
London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-21

CHARGE OF STEALING A HORSE

At the Brierley Hill Petty Sessions, on Monla),
Frederick Foakes (25), alias Hughes, alias WJe
alias Woodings, alias Coun, alias Freeman, aiti
Fitzpatrick, who gave an address Canal Street.
Birmingham ; and William Smith (22), alias Geor,e
Richards, alias George R. Richards, were eiargee
with stealing a horse, value £25„ the prop 'rty of.
James Williams, haulier, of Amblecote, on Juce 2,
Nir. Addison prosecuted. The prisoners were F
to capture the horse in a field, but as it was bro
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named Eli Bradley, at Bi-mingham, the protie:s
telling a pausible tale of having had two horses free-.
Gloucester tosell. They were committed for tria .
Foakes was then charged with stealing an overeoa!,
valued at nearly £lO., the property of Major
who resides in the neighbourhood of W0r,.14,-;.
It was alleged that the prisoner went to the hoes-,
and told the servants that the major felt the chi' y
evening at Saudvirell, and wanted his overcoat. " 'l' e
garment was given, and the hearing of this E.. 11., a
21110 to the other robbery. The prisoner wa, e:,m-
mitted for trial on this charge also.
St. Jacobs Oil sucessfully battles with severe chronic
rheumatism and neuralgia.
St. Jacobs Oil is sold by Chemists at 2s. 6d. a WM,:
or by past 2s. 9d., from the Charles A. Vogeler Core
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there's a lot of talk, and I want to be kept out or it
altetner." lie might have said "about the At3t;
Si, of which .ho receipt was destroyed, I don't w.ait
yoa to say anything at all." Mr. W. H Fell° we,
chief clerk to the Official Receiver, stated that he
had received no counterfoils of cheques from defeni-
ant. Mr. Fitzgerald, in addressing the Bench for
the defence, urged that the story of Lowe could ot
and would not be believed by a jury. Paul Mut-
lowe, giocer. said Lowe had once remarked "If .\ ir
Liana wishes to make a liar of me, I am quite wd-
Miss Walker, sister-iu-la.w to the bankruitt,
said Mr. Hand went *o London on the 16th Febra-
ary to try and settle with its creditors. Messrs.
Biddle would not agree to terms. She could not
remember the conservation about the boxes. ThP
Bench committed defendant for trial on b to
charges. A. further charge against Hand was then
proceeded with of not having fully discovered during
his hinkraptcy all his property. This evidence was
not satisfactory to the Bench, and this case is
dismissed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-21

NO WIN NO PAT TIMM.

The SUCO(11111 which hu attended oar Noising Wires
om the Conroe containing our

MATCHLESS ONE HORSE aILECTIONO

rwo races each day only has bees astounding. Oar
system is simply thus :—That for Five Telegramss yes
remit us 24 6d, that is Bixpense to defray cut of sau-
sage and then you invest for us Ono Shilling et eau\
horse we send, and you to remit us the rate of olds yea
'Wolin each d..y. Thus :f the horse ( only one ham
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Lip to your limit. This is fair to both parties.
the work and find out the g,scs.l things and you Airy
invest for as Is along with your ,tae, and wlail
winner remit as the next day and so ou. ?Opel reeks..
togs maxe long friends. Ju.t tru outs week s wirtni is
the NO WIN NO PAY SYSTIILII, and yea ws.l sem
regret. We have all to lose end notiuoi to gain gek"
we send winners, and better the rice better 14 oh.
Chose who p efer our Over-nigkt Solutions by pews
letter on the agate terms by putting US Is on semi MS.
have 001 to send stamaped addressed envelopes. SO
money, to the Travelltuii Correspondent, basirliag
nestle °dice, IL*ll. Orslisea T•harmas, sealiisiag
lections tor 6 rases
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-21

KIDDERMINSTER.

FATAL TRAP ACCIDENT.—A sad accident occurred
on Tuesday. A man named George Hopeots, a car-
man in tee employ of Messrs. Buckna,ll, brewer,
of Kidderminster, was driving a horse and trap nem
Kidderminster, about half-past six, when the hors,
stumbled. Hopcott was thrown out of the vehicle,
and though attended to directly afterwards he dieo
iu a short time He was married, but Lad no
children. He %as thirty-live years of age.

MB BOARD Or GUARDIANS.-Mr A. E. Douche
presided at the fortnightly :fleeting of the Guardian
on Tuesday.—A letter was received from the Local
Government Board confirming the appointment
Dr. Preston as Vaccination and Medical Officer for
the Woverley District. The letter stated that, having
regard to the small number of people resiaing in tht
district, a half yearly visit f, r vaccination purposei
would be quite sufficient.—ln answer to the Chair-
man, the Clerk stated that the officer had heretofor,
attended four times yearly. The fees would br
abont £l2. Cho Clerk was authorised to corn•
municate with Dr. Preston to ascertain whether bk.
would agree to that.—The number of births in No
1 District. was 428, of which number 387 had beet.
vaccinated ; in No. 2 District the number of birthi
was 171. of which number 153 had bee vaccinated
The attention of the Board was called by Mr. Young
to the case of a girl named Allen, living at Fairtield,
in the Wolverley District, whose parents were avers,
to her Leing vaccinated.— The Caairman proposed
that proceedings should be taken against the parent:
if they still persisted in their refusal to have th,
child vaccinated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-21

COMPULSORY RETIREMENT FROM
THE ARMY.

Under date "War Office, Aug. 13," the following
Royal warrant has been promulgated to the army by
direction of the Secretary of State for War:
Victoria R.—Whereas it is our intention shortly to
amend certain of the regulations contained in our war-
rant of June 10, 1884: Our will and pleasure is that,
pending such amendment, the provisions relating to
coal pulsory removal of majors from regiments contained
in Article 78 of our said warrant, and those relating to
compulsory retirement of captains from our army,
contained in Articles 98, 98 1., and 98 IL, of our said
warrant, shall be suspended, provided always that any
officer who would have been so removed from his re-
giment, or retired from our army, shall have the op-
tion of retiring voluntarily at the time and on the
terms prescribed by our said warrant for an officer so
compulsorily removed or retired.—Given at our Court
at Osborne this 10th day of August, 1886, in the 50th
year of Our reign. By her Majesty's command,
W. H. SMITH.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-21

ORMONDE

who has only to keep well to rival the feats of Lordl
Lyon and ether equine celebrities. Next week both
north and southern sportsmen will meet on the
Knavesmire to viituess the struggle for supremacy
in the great Ebor .Handicap. At present my pre-
viously selected in these columns, King Monmouth,
continues at the head of affaiis, whi.st Prince
Rudolph is sto be the chosen one from PAnson'r
stable. War path, Rafello, and Vellum on their
Stockton running should not have a ghost of a
chance. Good accounts, however, reach me con3ern-
in4 Haridan, Jacob, Perditta 11, LeCassier, and
Beaumont Harry North's Tita also comes in fo
outside notice, but so long as
KING MONMOUTH
keeps well I shall not look elsewhere for the winner,
fearing most from L:,,Cassier. However, as the race
is not run for until Wednesday next, you can have
my final from the scene of action, by sending in-
structions to care of " Tissue " Office, Hull.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-21

GAS AND ELECTRICITY IN PARIS.

It is reckoned that there are now in Paris 16,044
incandescent lamps, and 2225 arc or Jablochkoff
lights. The Bulletin Internationale de L' ±,Yeetriezte
gives an interesting analysis of the effect of this larga
number of lights on the Parisian Gas Company.
Admitting that each incandescent lamp replaces one
jet of gas, and that each arc light is equivalent to 10
ordinary burners, an estimate which our contemporary
considers very moderate, and one which gas manu-
facturers themselves cannot regard as exaggerated—
this would represent in round numbers 38,300 gas
burners lost to the Paris Gas Company. At the
rate of 140 litres of gas per hour these burners would
consume 5362 cubic metres, taking them to be lighted
on an average for four hours a day during the whole
of the 365 days of the year. This would amount to
7,755,520 cubic metres, which at the rate of 0.30 cen-
times per cubic metre, would put into the coffers of
the company 2,326,656 fr. This sum is very con-
siderable, but there has to be added to it what would
be obtained from the sale of residual productions in
the manufacture of this great quantity of gas if tha
electric light did not exist. In the face of such facts
it is not surprising that the progress of the new
illuminant is attracting in an unusual degree the
attention of persons interested in the Parisian Gas
Company.

IN a country parish one time the dominie went
round from house to house dunning his congregation
to pay up his salary. Thereupon, some old curmud-
geon, thinking to poke a little fun at thei minister,
'aid: "Why, I thought you prayed to se souls."
" Souls ; " exclaimed the dominie. 'an't live on
souls; and if I could, it would take a hundred like
yours to make a square meal."

wi rE OF A ROYAL
YACHT.

It hn int transpired that while on the journey
rrlto to Port Victoria to embark 'he King of
P,rn4itt or conveyance to Flushing, the Royal yacht
Victoria and Albert had a very narrow escape of being
loss:. About an hour after leaving Cowes she fell in
with a heavy fog. and the siren fog signal was blown
every ten seconds, the vessel steaming very slowly.
About ten minutes after midnight the looker out re-
ported a large steamer bearing down upon the yacht.
The captain gave the order," Full speed ahead, and
helm hard aport." This had the effect of just clearing
the steamer, but only by a few inches. The men in
the stern of the Victoria and Albert stated that they
could have jumped on board the steamer. Such
danger did the Victoria and Albert appear to be in
he crew dolled their oilskins and made prepara-
tions for a pluitge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-21

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notice of withdrawal.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-21

THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS.

The summer meeting of the Institution of Mecha-
nical Engineers, held this year in London, was com-
menced on Tuesday in the lecture theatre of the
Institution of Civil Engineers, Great George-street,
Westminster. In the course of an address on the
depression of trade, Mr. Jeremiah Head, the presi-
dent, said that mechanical engineers had contributed,
by means of improved machinery, to over-produc-
tion. Luncheon having been partaken of at the
Westminster Town-hall, visits were paid to, the litTal
Mint, the Arc Works at Chelmsford, and the Lambeth
Potteries. In the evening a large number of the
members and their friends attended a reception in
the conservatory at the Colonial and Indian Exhibi-
tion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-21

SATURDA At, 4a S F 21, 1886.

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Shall be much obliged if you will send me another
packet."—H. Dean, 26, i'arkfield Street, Manchester.--.-
" Please accept my thanks for three packages of Queetts
Stationery, the contents of which are in every way isgle.
factory." H. Raynard, Market Risen. bag I°
acknowledge receipt of packet. and was very pleased tc)
hoc a nice silver watch enclosed."—Z. U. floworth, 197,
Waahway Road. Sale, "Received the packet, whic",
gives great satisfaction. Will you kindly send me another
for which I have enclosed stamps."—Miss N. Jacob,
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