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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRICT CHRONTCLE.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1874.

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sTOURBRIDOE UNION.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

KINVER.

POACHINO.—At the Brierley Hill Police Court, on Mon-
day, James Harding was charged with poaching on land
belonging to Mr. Robert Archer, in search of rabbits, on
the sth inst. Fined 5s and costs. Samuel W)ld and
Peter Smytheman were charged with being on hind be-
longing to Mr. Foley, OD the 14th mat. Wyld was fined
10, and costs, and Smytheman 5. and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

TOO MUCH FOR HIM!

The Correspondent of The Times narrates the following—
Some one recently started the report that General
William Temunseh Sherman, the Commander-in-
Chief of the United States Army, was going to build
a fine mansion at Orange, New jersey, and the result
was an avalanche of offers from various quarters to do
work upon the building. Finally, the "•lightning-rod
man" came along, and this was too much for Sherman,
so he sent him the following epistle :
Washington, D.C., March 20, 1874.—1 f you find
the house I am erecting on Orange Mountain, please
put any quantity of lightning rods to attract the
lightning of heaven to demolish it. I don't care
whether the rods be round, square, or twisted. Any-
thing to stop this nonsense. Architects, landscape
gardeners, builders, &c., keep writing to me about
this house, when, in fact, it is as much as I can
' do to make ends meet here ; and, finally, I expect
to content myself with a log home on the prairies
of Kansas or Nebraska when Congress turns me
out to grass. Tell Mr. Lyon, 'who served under
me three years,' that his experience as a
soldier should convince him that Uncle Sam is
not so generous to old soldiers as to enable them to
have fancy houses on Orange Mountain or elsewhere.
I have a house here, but the city taxes me for it about
as much as Uncle Sam allows me for rent. How the
story got circulated that I was going to build an
Orange Mountain passes my understanding, and if
you can stop it, I will regard it as a feat-better than
protecting rue against lightning.—Yours, kc., W. T.
SHER3tale."

Portions of the corpse of a child about one year old
have been found in Plymouth and Stonehouse, and surgical
examination lead, to tile belief that a barbarous murder has
been committed An inquest has been opened on the trunk.
and the coroner has written to the Home Secretary asking
for a reward of £lOO to be offered. The surgeons state that
the limbs have been aevered during We with a tharp Warn-
mad,

,IICOGE
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

A CLERGYMAN CONQUERS A
BURGLAR.

A recently achievement of the Rev. D. F. 3l'Leuti, an
Episcopalian clergyman residing at Clark-hill, near Niagara
In Canada, is thus described by the Buffalo Gomm. rc tat
Advertiser :
"On Wednesday night Mr. Mleod was awakened
from sleep by the barking of his dog. Thinking
there might possibly be something wrong about the
premises, he proceeded to an adjoining remit, and
there found a large-sized burglar. Both men being
above the a,-erage weight and strength, a pretty lively
time ensued for a few minutes. The minister, deter-
mined on forcing an unconditional surrender on the
part of the burglar, very soon brought his antagonist to a
realising sense of the power and influence of muscular
Christianity when properly directed. Succeeding after a
violent struggle in throwing the burglar to the floor he
held him there until the arrival of a male servant, who
was sent to procure a rope. The servant was ordered
to tie the man, but through fear and trembling his
fingers were unable to perform the office. Seeing that
he had only himself to rely upon, the parson placed
his knees upon the breast of his victim, and finally
succeeded, without aid, in securely binding his limbs,
after which he lashed him to a heavy piece of furni-
ture, and then mounted guard over him till morning.
In the course of the struggle Mr. M'Bersi sustained
quite a severe injury to one of his hands, a bone having
been fractured."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-25

THE ASTLEY COAL PITS.

In the HOUSE -0; C; MOSS, Mr. Macdonald asked the
Home Siuretary if, considering the frequency of the
disasters in the Astley Deep Coal Pits, near Dukinfleld,
he would consider the expediency of instituting a special
and searching investigation into the causes of the recent
accident, and also into the general management of the mine
or pits?
Mr Cross said his attention had been called to the matter,
and there would be a full and sufficient inquiry into the
causes of the recent accident.
CIVIL SERVICE CLERKS.
In answer to Mr. Dunbar, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
said he was considering whether it would be possible to place
two gentlemen of the grade of clerks on the Civil Service
Commission. It was intended that the Commission should
inquire not only into grievances, but also into the organiza-
tion of the Service.

THE JUDICATURE ACT.

Mr. Watkin Williams asked the Attorney-General whether
it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to bring
in a bill to postpone the coniing into operation of the Judi-
cature Act beyond the time fixed, namely, November next:
and if not, whether he could state how soon the code of
rules providing the new practice and machinery necessary
for the working of the Act would be laid before the profes-
sion and the public.
The Attorney-General said the Government did not think
it would be necessary to postpone the day for the commence-
ment of the Act. As regarded the rules, the first edition
was already in the hands of the judges, and the second
edition was nearly ready for issue.

THE BETTING BILL.
The Betting Bill was passed through Committee.
THE MUNICIPAL PRIVILEGES BILL.

Mr. Butt moved the second reading of the Muncipal
Privileges Bill, the object of which, as he proposes to modify
its original draught, is to assimilate the English and Irish
law, chiefly by giving to the Corporations the right of
appointing Sheriffs and Clerks of the Peace.
Sir M. Beach assented to the second reading, but with the
reservation that the details of the bill would require further
consideration.
The Marquis of Hartington, while approving the decision
of the Government. expressed an opinion that Clerks of the
Peace might be abolished.
Mr. Buen and Mr. Henry made some °Nervations, and Sir
E. Wilmot, who announced his intention of supporting this
and similar mesaures for promoting welfare of Ireland,
made a discursive speech on Irish topics, including the
Union, Home Rule, the Viceroyalty, &c.
Mr. Leslie, on the other hand, avowed his detestation of
these Bills, and after a few words from Mr. Sullivan, thanking
the Government for its acceptance of the measure, the Bill
was read a second time, and the House adjourned.