The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-04 00:00:00

EPITOME OF NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

The Anchor Line steamer Arabian, with passengers
and cargo from Bombay and Marseilles to Glasgow,
previously reported with propellor gone, has been
towed to Queenstown by the same company's steamer
Romania.

Tho water supply of Cheshunt, which has of late
been very scanty, is to be increased by the New River
Company, who are now laying down mains for the
purpose._

- A deaf and dumb woman, who tore down the lists
of voters from the doors of Clerkenwell Vestry Hall,
was discharged from the police-court of that district
with a caution.

Charles Johnson, 22, who has no fixed abode, was
fined 20s. at Clerkenwell Police-court for being drunk
and disorderly at the Gospel-hall, Holloway-road.
He had also kicked a man who turned him out of the
hall.

Mr. Marriott, M.P., addressing a large gathering held
in Rugby Park on Saturday, under the auspices of the
Primrose League, said that Mr. Gladstone was now the
nominal head of a Separatist body in Parliament, but
the real leader was Mr. Parnell; but the action of the
Separatists in Parliament showed them to be powerless.
He hoped that the whole time of Parliament would not
be taken np with Irish affairs. He defended the appoint-
ment of General Buller, who would prevent the gross,
cowardly, and dastardly outrages of the Moonlighters
in Kerry. _
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Mr. Tingle, the United States special agent at the
seal fisheries of Alaska, reports them in excellent con-
dition, and during the past year the Alaska Seal Com-
pany took 99,980 seals skins, paying the Government
226,437 dols.
Nine Chinese war vessels carrying a military force
have been despatched to the Corea in view of endea.
yours being made to establish a Russian Protectorate
in that country, and are now anchored at Chemulpo.
Large numbers of Chinese soldiers have entered
Seoul disguised as merchants, and great excitement
prevails.
Dense fogs, dangerous to navigation and causing
much delay, have prevailed in the English Channel
during the past few days.
Another seizure of cattle was made on a farm in
Denbighshire on Tuesday in consequence of the non-
payment of tithes. Several of the farmers of the dis-
trict have come to the determination to pay no more
tithes until a reduction of 25 per cent, is granted.
At the half-yearly meeting ct the shareholders in
the Manchester Ship Canal Company on Tuesday, the
report of the directors was unanimously adopted.
Reference was made to the recent failure to raise the
necessary capital, and a sanguine hope was expressed
that the difficulty thus created would soon be overcome,
and that the enterprise would proeeed to a successful
issue. In the meantime the whole question has been
referred to a committee, oa whose report the directors
hope again to place the project before the public.
A large meeting of farmers or the Vale of Ultryd ant:l
North Wales district, was held on Monday night at the
National Schools, Pentre Celyn, Llanfarr, at which it
was arranged that common action should be taken to
resist the payment of tithes.
The yacht Assegai, the property of Mr. John Slagg
late M.P. for Manchester, grounded on the bar in
entering Salcombe Harbour. Mr. Skgg was en board at
the time.

The Board of Trade have awarded their silver medal
to David Dryburgh, a seaman belonging to the Golden
Fleece, of Greenock, which was wrecked at Fly Island
(Sandalwood Island) on the 27th December last, for his
gallant conduct in saving the lives of three of his ship.
mates in the breakers when the ship went ashore.
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A large bottle has been found floating on Belfast
Lough, and inside were the following words written on

papei "Brig Aberdeen sinking 66. long. 25 lat., Irish
sea. Inform friends if not heard of. God bless us.—
Samuel Mansfield, captain."
The shipwrecks reported during the past week rose
to 32 in number, compared with the previous week.
Collision cases rose to 28. Seventeen British vessels
were wrecked. Off the United Kingdom eight British
and one Norwegian went down. Six were reported
wrecked by collision, of which four (all British; three
sailers and one steamer) sank off the British Isles.
Seven steamers (six British) went down. Lives lost
14. Total wrecks for year, 881.
M. Castanete, the well-known lion-tamer, belonging
to the famous menagerie of M. Pezou, now at Puy, has
had a narrow escape. While performing, a huge lion
attacked and overthrew him, and a terrific struggle
took place: A panic ensued in the audience, hut at
last Castanet° was rescued from the cage badly
wounded.

A dynamite magazine, containing 100,000 lb of
dynamite powder and similar substances, was exploded
by lightning near Chicago on Sunday night. Much
damage was done, and two persons were killed, several
others being injured.
Proposals have been laid before the New South 'Wales
Parliament for celebrating the centenary of the colony,
by a carni=ml lasting from Jan. 23 until Feb. 7, 1888.
The carnival is to include several special features, and
the British Assoaiation will be asked to hold its meeting
that year in Sydney.
Sir Redvers Buller left Dublin for Tralee on Monday
to commence his special work in the South of Ireland,
and it is stated that he will fix his headquarters at
Killarney. A gunboat has been placed at his disposal
on the Shannon.

Whilst a Cheltenham excursion train was passing
Mangotfield a goods train, by some mistake was
shunted from the loop line. The waggons grazed the
carriages and smashed the observatory box of the
guard's van, injuring the occupant severely. Two
passengers were slightly hurt.
The Engineer 'Volunteers in camp at Upnor, near
Chatham, commenced their second week's work on
Monday, when the operations were carried out as
successfully as could be desired. The health of the
men was good, and discipline unexceptionable.
The thirty-first annual Foresters' fête at the Crystal
Palace took place on Monday. There was a large num-
ber of visitors, the weather being beautifully fine.
The " foreign " hop pickers commenced to arrive in
the hop districts of East Bent on Monday. Upwards
of 1000, including men, women, and children, booked
for stations between Chatham and Selling. Several of
the travellers were Without railway tickets, and at-
tempted to evade the collector. Their movements were,
however, noticed, and some exciting chases resulted.
Many got clear off, but those who were caught were
compelled to pay up.
A committee of the trustees and managers of the
Cardiff Savings Bank have resolved to re-open the bank
on Saturday next, and to pay 17s. 6d. in the pound to
all depositors who have complied with the rules of the
Bank Act.
The Mayor of Accrington, Mr. W. Smith, on Mon-
day, in the presence of a numerous company, cut the
first sod of the proposed sewerage works for the
borough of Accrington. The works cover over nine
acres and the estimated cost is £27,000. It is ex-
pected that the works will serve a population of
100,000. - -

Iwo young men, named John Finegan and Thomas
Greene, were examining a loaded revolver at Conon,
Louth. en Monday, when the weapon exploded, and
the bullet entered Finegan's stomach. Medical aid was
speedily rendered, but the doctors have failed to
extract the bullet. Greene was arrested, and subse-
quently admitted to bail.
A terrible scene was witnessed at a fire which broke
out very early on Monday morning at a baker's shop
in Abbey-street, Bermondsey. The occupier, Mr. T.
Nicholls, his two daughters and his wife, having been
driven by a sudden outburst of Dame into the top
front room, precipitated themselves one after the
other into the street, all sustaining severe injuries. An
onlooker, who made a brave attempt to break Mr.
Nicholls's fall, bad his arm broken in the aot.

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I:AT-MU-JAY, SEPT. 4, 18E36,

Reports from all districts in Ireland show .the
prospects are unusually good. Cereals and r00t5...,
a good average, and hay and grass are abundant.
potato disease Is reported from various localities. r°
withstanding the bright reports, however, One° „
dull and drooping, with little prospect of improvern,%.
An intimation has been received notifying the inwest
tion of the War Department to construct a pernln3„6
camp at Lydd. It is settled that the School of Gunn:if]
at Shoeburyness is to be removed to Lydd, and itto
very probable that the School of Musketry at fiY
will also be removed to Lydd.
At Devonport John Tozen, carpenter of
Indus, was tried for drunkenness, and there being *elf
previous convictions against him for absenting hiln!he
without leave, he was ordered to be dismissed

service. of
The festivities in celebration of the millenallt h,
Ripon concluded on Saturday in beautiful weather,t;gi
Marquis and Marchioness of Ripon taking the gre6 itli
interest in the revels, and joining in them, along vz...
a large company of friends whom they were entert3l"
ing at Studley Court. stt
An inquest was held at Melford respecting the -e
of Mr. W. Mills, of Rodbridge House, a gentlevt
farmer, who had committed suicide by takingStdnine. It was stated that heavy losses, sustainty
through agricultural depression, had preyed two A
deceased's mind and induced him to take his life.
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verdict of "Temporary insanity" was returned. nA
A considerable number of sheep have been Woe
lying dead in the depth of (Mogan slate quarry, ili_Ote
vale of Llangollen. It is believed that the flock
chased by dogs in the darkness of the night, and, Lto
in their flight they leaped over their boundary an° ."
the quarry, a depth of over 80 feet.
The special police protection which has been 81'10
Mr_ Chamberlain during the last three months has
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discontinued. kitfi
An Englishman on tramp has been killed at Den- tit
Lime Works, Dumfriesshire. In order to the beeeiv
by the heat of the kiln, he wheeled one of the w.°rit,
men's barrows on to the bank and went to sleep 1,11.;,
Whilst asleep he seems to have rolled over the
and to have been burnt to death: When the hod/ y'r'ije
discovered the lower part was fearfully charred.
deceased was apparently between forty and fifty I'""
of age.
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A terrible fatality has occurred in a harvest fic-,et
Woodwalton, in Huntingdonshire. A son of a fs':44.
named Curtis was riding on a horse attached to a PTA
ing machine, when toe horse started. The boy 7i
thrown right in front of the machine, and the
guard or finger which parts the corn penetrate" or
body just above the groin. The lad was at once cea
veyed home. He lingered for a short time and th
expired. 4. the
A Renter's telegram from Calcutta states tha.
indigo crop is estimated at 120,000 mannds.
The sale was on Friday completed of the
Freiviwerth, Anglesey. About 200 lots of 81°,4
rents and leases were sold. The lessees and tern;
were the principal purchasers, and the total er
realised amounted to g 16,000. Veri‘l
The Egyptian native who publicly assaulted op
Pasha, a director Daira Sanieh, with a naboot,
ing severe injury upon him, has been sentenced to
years' imprisonment. diol
The Catholic newspapers announce that Co•_r_46l
Simeoni, the Prefect of the Propaganda, on Summia,
presented to the Pope an elaborate statement eXIN.7B,
ing the state of affairs in Ireland from the point °f 1.0
of the interests of the Catholic Church. His Efolic
will afterwards decide on the instructions to be eat
the Irish bishops. 00'
A deliberate murder came to light on Tuesday 03et
ing in county Kerry, the dead body of a young labc'i
named Patrick Flahive being discovered on the rclipt
Gleerlee, near Ballyheigue. It had been rumoureo;oB
the Flabives were negotiating for the purchase 0' 60
crops on a farm from which the tenants bad betot
evicted, and the deceased was found to have been °

in the breast.
A desperate stabbing affray occurred on pl°
night at Thornborough, near Coalville. A man 0-0'
Burton had been imprisoned for poaching, and oil
turning home found his wife living with another 03.01
named Upton. He at once attacked the couple 003
a large knife, wounding the woman in the aide, jo,
during the subsequent struggle inflicting serloao
juries upon Upton. Burton absconded.
At the Middlesex Sessions on Tuesday John Agbaiir
&scribed as a corn-dealer, was found guilty of okr,;r
ing sums of money, ranging from £lO to £loo,_,
several persons, by fraud and false pretences, an
sentenced to five years' penal servitude.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the the
reading of the barometer last week was 29 85 in.; op
variation was from 30.00 in. to 29•71 in. The 13:11tge
temperature of the air, 64'4, was 3.4 above the ave,rso
in the corresponding weeks of the 20 years ending.' yr
No rain fell during the week. The duration of retto
tered bright sunshine in the week was 37'2 JIG
against 37.1 hours at Glynde-place' Lewes. tfio
Between the Ist of April and the 28th Augas' 0
Exchequer receipts amounted to £31,873,290, as.c:a of
pared with £3l 628,901 in the corresponding Peri to
the last financial year; and the expenditurelot
£35,451,997, as against £37,844,748. On Saturdai nho.
the Treasury balances amounted to £2,169,021, to
pared with £2,448,852 at the corresponding date of
President Cleveland, who is staying in the Mil of
deck Mountains, has gone hunting in a wild Use
country, out of reach of the telegraph. tt)i
Her Majesty has approved of the appointine°
Mr. Joseph Cowen as Consul at Newcastle for

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Letween the steamship Llanthewy from Newport ;50
the sailing vessel Maggie Carte, of Ardrossan .wod
latter was cut down to the water's edge, but there "
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no loss of life.
The Lords Justices of Ireland, acting for the 'of
Lieutenant, have, on the appeal of the Mayor
Limerick, overruled the decision of the county
trates who sentenced 10 boys to 14 days' imprison- 0,
each for attempting to steal fruit. The prisoners b
accordingly been liberated.
A young man named Byrne has died in Dreg)
Workhouse hospital from a gunshot wound acciden'
received while on his father's land, shooting ercP
The gun fell to the ground as he was opening
and exploded, the shot passing through the arch a
foot.
On Tuesday afternoon a deputation of Lanc.s,eo
felt-bat manufacturers had an iaterview with Sit Jt-nri
Fergusson with reference to abolishing the prohini
duty of 600 fr. per 100 kilogrammes at present leso"sif
the Roumanian Government on cheap felt-bats. otif
James Fergusson said that the impost was evidepigtl
prohibitory, and that the best efforts of the For
Office would be used to bring about a change. ,
At the Marlborough Police-court, George 13411;00
middle-aged man, of Thorpe-le-Stoke, Esse%,. 0
sentenced to six months' imprisonment for steslll3goo
portmanteau and other articles, valued at V(/' 109
property of the Rev. Canon McColl, in whose elel
the prisoner had been as servant at No. 19
Burlington. street. „sof
The London and North-Western Railway 0010
having suffered heavily by the daily thefts
fittings of luncheon baskets issued from their 00;000
ment rooms for the convenience of travellers, detgbf
have been placed on the alert, and at the RI; 0
Police-court succeeded in bringing a case hon3e,
man named Nottingham, who was fined a arl"
costs.

THE MARKETS.-
MARK-LANE.
With the improvement in the weather and the weTot •
in the New York market, trade at Mark-lane 'has
portion of its firmness, and buyers have had the_3l73o
tage. According to the weelly returns the total
home-grown wheat in the 51 weeks ending August 2,049
2,923,161 qrs., against 2,826,279 qrs. last season, the al_ t'
price being 30a 104, against 338 23 per qr. Of band
sales were 2,824,479 qrs., against 2,855,948 qrs.,
average of 27s 74, against 30s 74: and of oats.
against 414,743 qrs., the average being 19s Od
20s 9d per qr. English wheat sold quiet.y, and was
FO firm. Foreign wheat was inactive, with a weaksti
dency. Flour was dull and unaltered. Barley 1,735
specially grinding samples, which realised full price 3
oat trade was quiet on firmer terms. For mail.
demand was quiet at previous currencies. Beans au,'
were firmer, and fully as dear. The exports of Val,
from London last week were: Wheat, 42i9; barley, a ;
21312; peas, 274; maize, 76 ; linseed, 2386; rapeseed. ,
oilseed, 113; canaryseed, 218- hempseed, 29; euudrP
qrs; flour, 2759 cwt.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last fifolal
amounted to 15,334 head. In the corresponding periodol;
year we received 17,052; in 1884, 15,850; in 183,23192
in 1682, 21,777 ; in 1881, 20,047 •, in 1830, 19,847; iii.,
24.266; in 1878, 15,201 ; and in 1877. 22.121 head. At
pool were received 339 beasts from Baltinace 0, 924
from Boston, 744 beasts and 974 sheep from M0n."... ,
and 378 beasts from New York; and at Southemptor, s/
beasts and 8 calves from Jersey and Guernsey; a 5 Iso
beasts from Oporto. The cattle trade has been quist,,,ett
not without a certain amount of steadiness. Supplies ;:jet:
rather more liberaL Those of beasts from our own di3t . 7
were about an average both as to numbers and conditilioo
slow.business was transacted, but there was no inclin3o,6
to force sales. and prices remained about the same 3g,,je
week. The best Scots and crosses realised 4s 8d to 43 lvoitP,
81b. Foreign beasts were in fair supply, and they It et (~pvi
about an average amount or attention at the prices cu' al:-
last week. The sheep pens were fairly well filled. Basin,
quiet, but at the same time steady, and th,3 b,,st Pepe;
and half-breds made from 5s 104 to 6s per Sle. l
were quiet, on former terms. Pigs sold slowly. Tiitro r
lowing are the prices: Coarse and inferior licaals, 33 ;
4$ Od; second quality ditto, 4s Od to 4s 6d; prime
oxen, 1s 6d to 4s Sd ; ditto Scots, Ac., 45 Rd to 43,41
coarse and inferior sheep, 4s 24 to Is ed ; second o'4
ditto, Is Od to 5s 6d; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 53
5s 10d; prime Southdown ditto, 5s 10d to 6s ' • it' et
Is 64 to 6s 6d; large coarse calves, Is 24 to 4'sj
prime small ditto. 4s Od to 4s Id; large hogs, 20,11,
38 84; neat small porkers, 4s Od to 48 64 per
sink the offal. Total supply: English: Beasts,
sheep and lambs, 8480; calves, 300; milch coo',V7
Foreign: Beasts, 1470; sheep and lambs, 1980; call:, 5,
From the Midland, Home, and Western Colloi
received 1820 beasts; from Norfolk, Sutfolk, and •
150: from Ireland, 200; from Scotland, 10.; anc. C
1290 beasts. , *
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The supply on offer was short, and much of it was tl,',stiti
In consequence of the hot weather, and although
were few and far between, fresh meat of primc. Ow .
was a little more in request at top quotations,
plain and inferior sold badly, being ditlol.l.l
vend at even extremely low rates. Prices 'ej Al
tenor beef, 2s 44 to 2s 3d; middling ditto,
3s 64; prime ditto, 3e 6d to 4s Od ; Scotch dittc,
to 4s 24; American (Liverpool killed), Is 44 to
ditto ditto, hindquarters, 3s 8d to is Od ; ditto 4, rot
forequarters, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; English veal, Os 44 t.,/
Dutch, ditto, 2s 44 to 3s 4d; inferior mutton. :70 0);
35 44; middling ditto 3s 4d to 45 Od ; prime ditto,
to 5s Od; Scotch ditto, 5s Od to 5s 44; New Zerr ,
ditto, 35 Od to 3s 24; lamb, 50 4d to Is 8d ; largedjs
2s 4d to 3s Od; small ditto, 3s 4d to 4s Od pez 7
the carcase. 0$
. FISH. 10;0
Black soles, Is 61 to 3s per pair; ditto slips, 10d tP10;oi ,
per lb; mackerel, 2s 911 to 4s 64 per score; lobster-VA!,
40s per dozen; cr.tbs, 25s to 30s per kit; smoked hit; ; ',B,''
26s to 32s per barrel; bloaters, 2s 64 to 3s Cel per bY0col?
pers, 5s to 6s 64 per pad; cod, £5 /Os to £8 Peflivosi
crimped ditto. 8s to 12s 64 each; natife oysters, 2s to A
per dozen; common ditto, 6s to 8s 6d per 100; saliet'„': ~
grilse, is to Is 4d per lb; turbots, fis to 12s ear,
whitings. is sa to 2s per dozen.
POTATO.
There was a fair supply .of potatoes on sale. Te 0,44
was Mill, at the annexed rates: Magnum bontir'o ,fot
to 80s; Kpnt regents, 60s to 80e; Essex shims, 505 p
early rose, 509 to 70s; Jersey kidneys, 83s to I
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