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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

THE BULGARIAN CRISIS.

THE DEPUTIES AND PRINCE ALEXANDER:

On Saturday the Bulgarian Assembly adjourned to
attend a service and Te Deum in the cathedral, in
celebration of the first anniversary of the Eastern
Roumelian revolution, and afterwards had a sitting,
in which they voted the salaries of the Regents. The
session was then adjourned sine die. A number of
Deputies afterwards drew up an address to Prince
Alexander in which the hope was expressed that the
Prince will speedily returP. Celebrations of the
Roumelian Revolution were held in all the principal
towns of Ratlinelia and Bulgaria, and the day has
been set aside to be observed in future as an annual
festival.

The following is the text of the address from the
Bulgarian deputies to their abdicated Prince:
"The representatives of the people, celebrating the
historic day. of the 18th of September, pray to the
Almighty that the union proclaimed this day last
year may remain durable, and present their congratu-
lations to your Highness as one of the principal heroes
of that day. _ . _

"They also pray God that He may grant that they
shall see you soon Sovereign of United Bulgaria.
May your Highness live for the honour and glory of
the United Fatherland."

The colours of the students of the Bulgarian Mili-
tary School have been burnt at Boli Effendi, near
Sofia. Major Popeff was present, and delivered a
short speech to the students who are Lunder arrest
there.

It id asserted that the officers implicated in 'the
conspiracy against Prince Alexander have been
conveyed from Radomir to Kustendil instead of to
Sofia
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

SHOP HOURS'

The bill to regulate the hours of labour in shops,
bearing the names of Sir John Lubbock, Mr. Barry,
Mr. Burt. Mr. Cameron Corbett, and Mr. Macnagh-
ten, has been published. By its provisions all shops
of every class, with the exception of premises in which
any intoxicating liquor is sold by retail for consump-
tion 00. the premises, refreshment houses, tobacco-
nists' shops, and news-agencies, are to be closed not
later then ten o'clock in the evening on Saturday in
each week, or on such other day in each week as may
be appointed from time to time in the case of any
district by the local authority in lieu of Saturday,
and not later than eight o'clock in the evening on
every other day in the week. On hn y day next
preceding a public or Bank Holiday, or where such
preceding day is a Sunday, on the previous Saturday
such shops may remain open until ten o'clock in the
evening. Where any shop is open after the hour at
which it is required by this Act to be: closed, the
occupier shall be liable to a fine not exceeding .15.
A chemist and druggist will not be liable to fine for
supplying medicines after the hour aPpoiiited by the
Act, but he will not be authorised to keep open shop
after the said hour. The measure also seeks to render
more stringent the law against Sunday trading, by
raising the penalty for this offence from bs., as at pre-
sent, to £l. If at any time it is made to appear to
the satisfaction of the local authority that more than
one-third in number of the occupiers of shops, tc
which an order for the time being in force under this
Act relates are opposed to the continuance of such
order, it shall be the duty of the local authority to
revoke the said order, but the revocation of an order
shall be without prejudice to the making of another
order under the Act. It is proposed that the Act
shall come into operation on the Ist of January,
1887.

"My dear," said a mother annoyed at some in-
cautious remarks of her little girl, "why can't you
keep a secret?" "Because," said Little Mischief,
demurely, "two of my front teeth are gone, mamma."
A PARSON, somewhat eccentric and an excellent
singer, said to a portion of the congregation who
always spoilt the melody, "Brothers and sisters, I
wish those of you who can't sing would wait until you
get to the celestial regions before you try." The hint
was a success.
SQUALID beggar: "Pray, sir, take pity on a miser-
able wretch. I have a wife and six children." Gent:
"My poor fellow, accept my heartfelt sympathy. So
have I."
"You did not pay very close attention to the
eermou, I fear, this morning?" "Oh, yes. I did,
mamma." "Well, what did the minister say?" "Ile
said the pic-nio would start at ten eclock on Thurs-
day morning; and oh, ma. can I go?"

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RUPTURES.—"HoDGE's Pate
is the most comfortable and o'6
:truss, it gives an elastic pressure, possOe
a very great advantage. AdapbS itself ra
ily to the movements of the body, Ail
very effective."—Lancet, Oct. 3,1885
U .
RUPTRES.—"VERY ingeniou_es
successful truss."---Britisli, 111(
Journal, May 23, 1885.
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_RUPTURES. "WITHOUT erlx„- 'of
the opening as conical pads areei
to do, while its resiliency ensures the ,iOl,
keeping its place without exerting iriPle
pressure."—Medical Times, Osioberlo,l
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vantage both in efficiency and C
fort over all others with which we aretvell
quainted." Liverpool Medical Journal,
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RITPTURES. —" A VERY ing
truss."—Edinbleryli Madical
Feb. 1, 1886.

EL N.STIC STOCKINGS
AND BELTS IN sTOe
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

DUDLEY SCHOOL BOAP,D.

Alderman Howatt (chairman) presided at a meet,
jug of the above Board held on Monday afternoon.
and there were also present Dr. Higgs, Messrs. W.
P. Greenway, Luke Jewkes, S. Bagott. and the Revs
C. Wyncoll, G. Mae Micheal and S. J. Marriott.
The committee of the wholeßoard desired to re-
mind the head master of Wolverhampton-St., schoo
that although the report of her Majesty's inspector
was commendatory and eneouragin4, they trusted
that he would endeavour to raise the school to the
same educational status as those who had gained
tee award of " excellent." They recommended
that the mistress of Netherton Girls' School and
the master of Kate's Hill Boy's School be called
before a meeting of the committee to explain—the
former the reason of the adverse report as to the
grammar taught in the school, and the latter why
the results were so unsatisfactory. The committee
considered the results of the Inspector's examination
were on the whole highly creditable, an opinion
wh.ch was now eedorsd by the Chairman, who
expressed regret that the report which was presented
by the committee at a former meeting, and referred
back, had found its way into the Press.—The Board
remitted the fees of 450 chll rert in No, l district
,an.l 734 in No. 2. In one case vhere the fees had
been remitted it was now stated that the father had
been in receipt of about 225. per week, and Mr.
Spittle (the Attendance Officer) was instructed to
eadeavour to recover the money.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

STOURBRIDGE.

Mr. Abel John Ram, Revising Barrister, held his
Court for the revision of the voters' lists at Stour-
bridge en ThurSday. Mr. Hinds appeared for the
Conservatives!, and Messrs. Blit k and T. Parkes. jun.,
for the Liberals. No Special point of interest was
raised.

Athletes every where are vieing with each other in
their testimony as to the
,wonderful efficacy of a mew dis-
covery. Edward Ilanlan, the wizard of the oar; G. E.
B. Timewell, who rode from Sydney to Rockhampton,
1300 miles on a bicycle ; John Rolfe, champion bicyclist
of Australia ; and John C. Copland, who rode from
Sydney to Melbourne and back,-1200 miles on a tricycle
—all say that the remedy in question, St. Jacobs Oil,
is invaluable in training and will cure strains of the
musel.s, stiffness and rheumatism. So also do.s the
author of "The Training Instructor," a book published
by the London Sportsmcoz.
St. Jacobs Oil is sold by Chemists at 2e. 6d. a bottle.
or by post 2s. 9d., from the Charles A. Vogeler Com-
pany, sole Proprietors, 45. Farringdon Road, Londor

SPORTING NOTES.
(By our own Correspondent.)

NEWM/IRRET ',FIRST OCTOBER METING.
Next week will be a busy one at headquarters.
thousands of patrons of the turf are likely to
journey down to Newmarket specially to witness
the various candidates do their work who hold en-
gagements in the two big autumn handicaps—the
Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire Stakes—for which
at present Prince Soltykoff's Doncaster Stakes
hero,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

In the HOUSE OF COMMONS, Sept. -21, Mr Orem tr
having asked whether in view of the possibility of
complications arising in the Turkish Empire during the
forthcoming recess the Government would refrain from
involving this country in further obligations or respon-
sibilities until the consent of Parliament had been
obtained, the Chancellor of the Exchequer observed
that the question indicated, as would also any answer
in a sense agreeable to the hon. member, a complete
want of confidence in her Majesty's Government. All
he could say was that in the event of the serious dd..
ficulties arisiEg which the hon. member anticipated, but
which he did not, the Government would act in a con.
stitutional manner, and would give such advice to her
Majesty as in their cpinion would be best calculated to
protect the interests of the Empire. Mr. Cremer ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with this answer, and gave
notice that he would rall attention to the subject on
the third reading of the Appropriation Bill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

BELSON 1836.

VALENTINE, EiARD AWAY, and TOPPINO.
(Boulogne-Sur-11er. France).
Llatabliahed over 50 year. Acerptances for the
j
1 CEBAREWITCH, CAIIIIiiIUGE and all the Autumn
dai.dicapi, forwarded free upon receipt of address.
DOUBLEC Aso) Ti Eau& EVUV:a.

RELIABLE ! RELIABLV, ! I RELIABLE I I I

Direct from the Stable aLI Lounge. Sent the winner
of nearly Lvery big eveut this :ieueon.

Grand Business at Do%caster, sent Sixteen Winners
in Your days.

MICHAEL SCOTT,
A. relative of the faurius Wiatril of the North, and now
the fravell,ug Coriesp :nctent of the "Yorkshra Sport-
tog Tis:u,," will eau his K1:8 SELECTIONS by
PitIVA.TE LETT r; tt for Tv eive stamps, or l IRit; his
.110ItNINGr PADDOCK FINALS fur 18 Stamps—or 6s
he Week. £.lO per week is the aversg, makings on a
103 stake invested by those who have his FinA Telegrams
That Complexion has always been held to be the rncre each day Never a losiug week this year. The Proof
lovely in which the rose and lily contend for master of the Pudding is in the eaung the,enf. A trial earnestly
in which their beauty is blended. Great sacrifices at'
.olicited. Now ready i:ur t.zto,ble Secret for the GREA.T
made to produce anappearance corresponding with the A , ciIRN & N 4V MA liK 61: OeTO3ER HAND'.
combination, but they never succeed. It cannot al,' CAPS. • Sent for 12 ntvops, or incluifing cEskitte.
pros& Nature. The only arrangement that can be made i.c cud CA.II U MOO e.;7+1.1 U NAG .4, /lOW at
render man or woman indepence....: Act expedients is adds, t), 6.1. d z.. c t,-tort, g
to freely Use HAGAN'iI PiaoNot.zr, it irseno the'othJe,u.l. A-viee to od co, 0, aboil IS,. one
skin from prurnaute wrinkles and in!ro ks —renders it spicinini things at .Loug Jh LI tor Ne.u.,,,raet, !lough-
smooth and supple, and restores ho. hue which sae; have toil, Derby, Shrewsbury, Liverpool and Manchester
ailed ough illness, exposure to a noxious atmosphere November Meetings sent out early. ErerY Publican
the heat of summer or the frosts winter. To be bib should have his Daily Wires, it would Dub f-660 per
tamed all Chemists and Perfumers thronghonht ear clifersti b hew.
World Pries 62. 6d. European Depot 1/4 an4l4

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AMBL ECOTE.

ITAnvrsT ?DsMAL. The annual Harvest
Thanksgiving Setvice Wes held at Holy Trinity
Church, Amblecote, on Thursday evening ; there
wee a good couLregatin, but it was not. so I--rge fie
lAst year, which may be accounted for by the fact
that S:. Theemts' Festival took place on the same
evening I`e. chinch was very nice y decorated,
the Communion Table being the chief attractio,,
presenting a most beautiful sight. Inside the
rails, on each side, were two trees of sphndid whim
ehrysant,terounts, kindly lent for the occasio,
The Rev, W. Grier, of R ,geley, punched an ei.
feetive sermon. The other ministers present were
the Itcv, J. S. Bolder° and B. W. Allen. The
service was fully choral. and was well rendered by
the choir, who were ably cssisted by the Messrs.
a(1 W. li,dthcoci: with their tinnapets Mr.
We I.t')eleith. -Wetinesbuty (late orJanist,) played
the ho,t parr of V E,•l :v c ; and Mr. Ski-ldivg
be re q ainder, The servie.6 will be continued to—
teuirow..

Epp.'s COCOA —GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING —"By a
thorougn knowledge of the natural laws which govern
the operations of digestion and nutrition.hud by a care-
tut applicatio.t of the lino propertio; of well-selected
t:ocoa r. IPP its a,ovided our in rahfast tab,es with
a de icately flavour.' 1)1;yr:a .e which may save us
litany heavy doctors' bills. it is ;,y Ihe judicious nee cf
uch atticles of &et that a constitution may be gradu-
ally built up until strong r- ought to resist every ;end-
cacy to disease Ilundrids of subtle maladies ore
floating it wind its ready to attack where ter there is a
weak point ‘\ a mar escape many a fatal sh ift by
keepn4 urselves well fortified with pure bloo : and a
p.operi,. nourished frame." Civil arrlo ia t.e•
biade simply with boiling water or milk Soil onl:
packets labelled--JsmEs EPPS & Co, I • ougeopatlito
kheists, Londou."— Also makers of Eppe's Afternooa
(7hooslata Swam
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

SERIOUS RIOTS IN LIVERPOOL.

A meeting of the Democratic "Union was held in•
Toxteth-park, Liverpool, on Sunday afternoon, and
some inflammatory speeches were delivered. Pre-
vious to the commencement of the proceedings there
was some fierce street fighting, in which several
hundred persons took part. A band, said to be con-
nected with an Orange lodge, was returning from
Church parade when it was attacked by a number of
men. Several of the instruments were broken, and
the musicians were pelted with stones and bricks, both
in the str.,ets and from housetops. Fortunately the
police had had timely warning of the impending
riot, and a large force being available the disturbance
was quelled, but not befcre gre.at'dainitge, had been
done to property and the police, had been roughly
handled. This incident over, the police_ had to give
their attention to the Socialist demon stratiOn, t which
there was some desperate fighting, a large number of
men and women refusing to allow the speakers a hear-
ing, and occasionally stoning them. The Socialist
state that they carried resolutions demanding amongst
other things the general observance of the eight hours'
system of labour, establishment of elief works for the
unemployed, free dinners for children attending
board schools, and healthy homes for the working
classes. During the afternoon the disturbances were
incessan'z, and the police had a very trying duty to
perform. Frequent attacks were made on them while
conducting the prisoners to the station-house
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

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THE DANGERS OF THE RAIL:

The 'following statement, based on the Board ol
Trade returns, shows the proportion of passengers
returned as killed and injured from causes beyond
their own control in passenger journeys, for the years
1874 to 1885, showing as it does conclusively the
gradual, yet satisfactory, diminution of risk to life
and limb of the travelling public. In 1874 no less
than 86 persons were killed, and 1613 persons were
more or less injured; in 1875 only 17 persons were
killed, and 1212 persons were injured; in 1876 the
number of persons killed rose again; and in this year
38 persons were killed and 1279 were injured. In
1877 the number of persons killed fell again to only
11 persons killed, and the comparatively small
number of persons, more or less injured was only
664 in this year (1877). In 1878 the number
persons killed was 24, and the number of perso)
injured was nearly double that of the feet
nate and preceding years, being 1173. In 1879 th,
number of persons killed was 75, and the number oi
persors injured was 602. In this year 1879 the
disastrous accident at the Tay Bridge in Scotland
occurred, in which more than 70 persons perished.
In 1880 the number of persons killed was 29, and 904
persons were more or less injured. In 1881 the
number of persons killed was only 23, and the
number of persons injured was 987. In the year
1882 the number of persons killed was again reduced
to 18, and the number of persons injured to 803. In
1883 the number of persons killed was 11, and the
number of persons injured was 662. In 1884 the
number of persons killed amounted to 31, and the
number of persons injured amounted to 864. In last
year, however, 1885, the small number of six persons
only were killed, and the comparatively small number
of 436 were injured. These last two numbers are as
yet the lowest numbers of killed and injured in one
year.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

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Tablets, Is each. Larger sizes, Is 6d and 25 6d.
To MAJLB D3LICIOI/13 CUSTARD WITHOIT EGGS.-..U.11 Birds
Custard Powder. The Original and only Genuine. !great
luxury. Saves half the coat and is half the tmuble. Sold
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Duman/ales Rosa ox.r.—The best for th Toilet
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Rheumatism and Neuralgic Pains you are hereby directed
to obtain of any chemist POWELL'S
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external application only. sold in bottles a 111..
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KEEP YOUR TEETH Better, pay half-a-erown to an
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

LONDON NV

Aug Applines I POSITIVLEY WHAT IT PRO.
11110168 TO BE—so ••ELY.t.,THIC 13.,1.1'. which
may be proved before pumintaing by the U s.vanouieter
ere. It was explained and fully teste ibefore Mr.
ladles Hawkins and a Jury in toe Court of Qn.?,en
amen, January 24th, 1884. Moreover, it IENTIILIALI
pun left assibing et tit kiad &dandled
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

_
THE IRISH LAND BILL.

The Appropriation Bill having passed through Com-
mittee, Mr John Morley resumed the adjourned debate
on the motion for the second reading of Mr. Parnell'e
Tenants' Relief (Ireland) Bill, and expressed regret
that there was no prospect on this question of any
reconciliation between her Majesty's Government and
the great majority of the Irish members. With regard tc
the fall in prices of agricultural produce, he held that
Mr. Parnell had made out a case which had not been
answered ; while with respect to the standard of judicial
rent., it avg. almost universal opinion in Ireland that
these rents had not been valued with a view of leaving a
margin for pow,ie depreciation. Reiterating the argu-
ment that the reference to the Royal Commission
involved the admission that the rents in some cases
could not be paid, he supported the bill on the
ground that if it should tarn out that blunders had been
made by the Land Commissioners it provided that the
tenant should not be called upon to suffer in conse•
quence. It ,37.7,216. -..,rovide a better machinery and a

For the second reading 202
Against 297

Majority against 95
The House adjourned at a quarter-paat two.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

SILVER,

bolls the premiership in the quotations although
the stable has a very tempting second' st!ring in the
leniently treated Charmian for whom I have a great
respect. However, I shall also take advantage Of
the meeting and ascertain if really anything be
wrong with the favourite, who at present is restricted
to the walking ;fist, when those of my readers who
wish for full and early particulars of the, doings
anent the Cesarewitch horses at Newmarket can
have tne same sent them by a private letter or
telegram on Wednesday next along with my final
selection for the big event run that day—the Great
Eastern Railway Handicap—for which race I learn
that
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

ROWLEY.

DEATH OF A CHILD.—THE PARENTS CENSURED.
—OnMonday afternoon an inquest was held by the
District Coroner (Mr. E../looper) at the Swan Inn,
Cradley Heath, touching the death of Ella Watts.
who was found drowned in a well on Friday last.
The deceased left her home on Friday morning
about 9.30 a m., and on her not returning at dinner
time a s arch was made, and the child was found
in a well belonging to the premises. The well is
situated just outside the back door of the house
and is unprotected. The Coroner severely censured
the parents, saying it was one of the worst cases of
neglect that had come under his notice. A ver-
dict of "Accidental death" was returned,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

ROWL EY REGIS.

LOCAL BOARD.— The monthly meeting of thl3
Board was held ou Monday. at Old Hill, Mr. \V.
Bassahn in the chair Mr. Beasley, metherl
otlies:r, reported a death.: ate of 13.9 G per thousand
p r aanum, ‘ci,h live deaths from zymotie diseases
Furty-itine cases of measles and one of scarlet fever
had been reported. NOVall fever cases being at Wind

mill Eud. There had been two cases of English
chdera in the parish of Quinton, and the beds awl
clothing had beau fumigatid and thoroughly disin-
fected. The disease had not re-appeared. The
qu-?,stion as to the pollution of a stream at die back
of Trinity Schools, which it was alleged was to the
detriment of the health of the
,chillren of she
schools and other people, came before the Board,
and it was stited that the Surveyor Lad been in-
structed to report on the matter. The Chairman
remarked that the question would soon have to be
dealt with. It was not a merely local qu.?stion.
They were being thmatened with inkinctious as to
the streams going into the Tame, and it the: pre-:
sent matter was not dealt with the Board would,
sooner or later, have comr.laints from the other
side of the district with reference to the streams
going into and the Stour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

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MR. GLADSTONE A 14,9 liEW
• ZEALAND.
We have recsived the following correspondence for
publication:

Kawan, Auckland, New Zealand.
My Dear Sir,—At the time you were so pressed
with difficulties in the House of Commons regardipg
your Irish policy I was anxious that you should !be
gladdened by with what regard and,est:e'em
you were looked upon by the majority
,of the .j3eciiile
of this country and of its leadilig men; and as ttie
Assembly was sitting I drew up an address to yeti -of
a few lines, which fifty of the leading men immedi-
ately signed. I think you might like to have the
original to replace the telegram which I forwarded to
you. I therefore Lave ventured to enclose the ori-
ginal to you. I be; a expres3 my hopes that you
may vet give effect to the great line of policy whitth
you brought forward; and remarn, truly yours,
G. GnEy.

The address runs in the simple words, " Onr
sympathies are with you," and there follow the signa-
tures of about fifty of the leading members of the
General Assembly. Mr. Gladstone replied:
21, Carlton House-terrace, §.W., Sept. 20, 1886.
My dear Sir,—l have received the gratifying testi-
monial in regard to Irish policy from the members of
the Assembly of New Zealand (nearly fifty in num-
ber) which you have been so good as to send me. i
am exceedingly gratified by this new assurance, pi.dded
to so many previous ones from all quarters of tli,;
world, that in company with my 'colleaguei I ht..-ve •
been pursuing a course favourable at once to the
happiness of Ireland and to the safety and renown .:•.f
the British Empire.—l have the honour to remainfiv
dear sir, most faithfully yours, • " " -
(Signed) W. E. GLADSTON
Rizlit Hon. Sir Geo. Grey. , ' •

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KIDDERIIINSTR.

INFANT MORTALITY. On Monday evening in-
quest were held by the Deputy-Coroner, Mr. Edwin
Docker, as to the death 4 of four infants.—The first
was as to the death of an infant named Hill, whose
parents reside at Greenhill. The child was born on
Sunday, and died on Monday morning, A verdict
of" Death from natural causes " was returned.—
The second inquest was as to the death of the twin
infants of James Perry, of Worcester Street, both
of whom died a few hours after birth. A midwife
attended Mrs. Perry, and Dr. Willan was called in
after death. A similar verdict was recorded in this
case.—The third inquiry related to the death of
Arthur Harry Thomas, aged eight weeks, whose
parents reside in Pleasant Street, and who died on
Sunday night. The deceased had been delicate from
his birth, and was in a very poor condition. Dr.
Preston gave evidence to the effect that the child
had been suffering from cholic, and a verdict of
"Death from natural causes" was also returned ih
this case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

HOSTILITIES ON THE AFGHAN
FRONTIER.

_MERV, Sept.. 20..

According to intelligence received here hostilities
have been proceeding at Feizabad for the past fort-
night between the Afghans and the people of Badak-
shan. The Afghans, it is alleged, wish to definitively
bring the disturbed Badskshan country under their
rule.

It is added that the British troops which are con-
centrated at Chitral remain neutral.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

ALLEGED HEAVY ROBBERIES AT.

PAWNBROKER' S:

At the Lambeth Police-court, on Monday, Victor
Harnett, 19, giving an address at Devonshire-road,
Holloway, a pawnbroker's assistant, was charged with
stealing a large 611111 of money from his employer, Mr.
Herbert Attenborough, pawnbroker, 81, W'alworth-
road. Mr. C. Attenhorough, solicitor, appeared for
the prosecution, and according to the evidence, it
seemed that the prisoner entered the service in
February, as second assistant. In the month of
April stock was taken, and the prosecutor found
£95 Gs. 2d. deficient. Again, on June 23, there was
a deficiency of .175 15s. 2. The prisoner was spoken
to, and he said he knew nothing about it. On tbe
9th inst. prosecutor found a further deficiency
,of
£BO 12s. U. since June. The prisoner still denied all
knowledge of the matter, but prosecutor ordered him
to be discharged. When the prisoner was asked to
account for certain tickets that had been handed to
prosec-,tor, he said he supposed he must have taken
them, and added that he believed he hvl taken about
40 tickets, and after that some .E 3 or £l. 'When
asked what made him do it he said it was all through
the company of women. It was shown the pl_an of
the prisoner was, when pledges were redeemed, to
keep the money and ticlTets, a large number of which
he had burned. Detective-Sergeant Brian, P, took
the prisoner who wanted to be forgiven, and said he
would go for a soldier, and that if charged it would
bathe death ot his mother when she heard' it. 'Mr.
Biron said the offence was a very serious one, and:he
could not deal with it. The prisoner was commit(ed
to take his trial at the Surrey Sessions, and his -appli-
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

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fabric rather than lose a customer. Ins.st upon seeihg
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

11.21LE-601VEN,

HASBUILY BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.—On Mon-
day night the annual ineedug of the shareholders
of the above society was held in the Natioral
Schoolroom, Halesowen. Mr, J. Grove presided.
The Ssereta-y's report showed that the receipts for
the past year were £4,505 Os ld, and the profits
amounted to .£505 7s 71. The balance in the bank
is £1,546 Is 3d, and the amount of assests £9,819
17s 7d. The dividend on the profit of £605 7s 7d is
74, levying a balance in favour of the society of
•,434 194 d. The qhaireaan,- in asking the share-
alders to aocopt the dividend, said that, consider-
ing the depresed state of trade. the report was a
favourable one. Mr. J. G-:ove was then appointed
president for the ensuing year, and Mr. Felix Smith
vice-president. A working Committee, and also a
Building Committee, were formed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

KINGSWINFOIiD DIVISION.

Mr. .E. Howard Smith, the Revising Barrister,
sat at the Public Office, Bilston. on Tuesday to
revise the lists of voters for the township of Bilston,
which forms part of the Kingswinford Division of
Staffotdshire. Mr. A. M. Manby appeared on be-
half of the Conservatives, but the Liberals were not
represented. Mr. W. Bowen (vestry clerk) repre-
sented the Overseers. There were twenty one
claims, which were all sustained, and twenty-three
objections. The proceedings were of a formal
character.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

LALL EIGHTS BESERViD.)
THE HEIRESS

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BY THE AUTHOR OF
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CHAPTER XXXHI.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

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It was reported in Madrid on Tuesday that a skir-
mish with some of the insurgent troops took place on
the previous day near Morata. On Tuesday it was
stated that the insurgents not vet captured continued
their flight, and were being still pursued. Many of
them have been taken prisoners.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

BROMSGROVE.

ASAAULTNG A WIFE —At the Pet'y Seasions on
Tuesday, before Messrs. T. White and W. Green,
Samuel tim4li nailer, was c urged with assaulting
his .ife on the 16Lu inst. Complaina t sta,ed that
prison,r came home quarrelsome, and was going
to beat her sou,' hut she prevented him. He then
Wined tumid ii he and beat her severely. P.C.
to ter tai,ed tin.it he saw prisoner strike his wife
on the chest and mouth, and locked him up.
P.isener, who has been about twenty times pre-
iously cotivicted for various offences, charged his
wife with iufid _lity, and said she hit him first with
a flat-iron; but she said she did not use the iron
till he stauck her four times. He was committed
for a month's hard labour.
CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO A PIG. —At the same
Sessions, Thomas Am:rews, junr. a youth, was
charge.i by the police with ill-trOifg a sow pig
y stri',..ing it with a stick, and I.e w.is also charged
wit ill-trewing the pig by Albeit Irish, the owner
who claitneu .V. 4 as damages and ..t1 12s 6d, for vet-
eiinary surgeon's charges in respect of the injury,
Mr. T. E. Davies, B iminghatu, defended. For
tne complainalit it was ate. ed ti at the pig, which
h d strayed into deiendaut's father s garden, was
driven ou by uefendant with a thick stick, on the
18th August, who struck it several times. It be-
cane lame. and unabl.: to suckle her :liter of nine
p gs, aud ‘va; permanently ini:.red in consequence.
For the &fen e it was stated taut the nig was lame
be ore the 18th of Au.,inst, that it was struck only
en e, and t ut cominatuaut's witnesses could not
Be an, thing that ua • done to it from the place
wth_re the.) &Ha they v.ti uessed it, 'The Bench de-
cided that the charges were proved, aud fined dt-
feadant as and costs :er the cruelty, alai o:•cl red
him to pay the damages and veterinary ,uri4eon's
shinedi WAlL:wads with costs i 5 13s tia altopther.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

A GREAT CATTLE RANGE.

According to the New York journals, the great
plateau between the Rocky 3lountains and the Sierra,
comprising the territory of the Utah and the State of
Nevada, is destined to become the greatest cattle
range in the -United States. Immense tracts of land,
some embracing nearly 250,000 acres, have already
been purchased, and owners of large heads in Texas
and the South-Western States are-looking for ranges
in this wide section of natural pasture-land. The
pressure of settlers who wish to engage in agriculture
and found homes upon the lands in the great fertile
plains of the West and South has begun to crowd out
the cattle rings, who have for years monopolised the
large,t part of the States which by nature are better
fitted for the raising of crops than the pasturage of
herds. A hegira has begun of cattle men towards the
West, which bids fair to aid materially in the develop-
ment of those great sections of the United States
which have hitherto been left almost exclusively
in the hands of Indians and peripatetic goldhunters.

A urri-r. girl in church, after the contribution-
plate bad been passed, complacently and audibly
said : I paid for four, mumma ; was that right ?"
A MAN Look his seat in the barber's chair; he asked

the barber if he had the same razor he hail. used two
, days before. Being answered affirmatively the patiert
mall said. "Then give me chloroform."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

A SATURDAY SITTING.

In the Housm OF COMMONS, Sept. 18, on the report of
Supply, Sir G. Campbell reiterated the complaint
which he had made in Committee of Supply at the
previous sitting, of the intended repayment of the five
per cent, deduction from the coupons of the Egyptian
bondholders.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer pointed out that
neither the Egyptian Government nor her Majesty's
Government had any option in the matter, being bound
by international engagements entered into by Mr.
Gladstone's Administration. Her Majesty's Govern-
ment did not propose to withdraw from Egypt until all
their re-ponsibilities and obligations in that country
had been fulfilled.

In answer to Mr. Shaw Lefevre, Mr. Raikes stated
that the experiment made in reducing the price of
telegrams to sixpence had borne fruit more speedily
than was anticipated, and there was every reason to
hope that in a comparatively short time the revenue
would be equal to the expenditure.
The report of Supply having been agreed to, the
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill was brought
in and road a first time, and the House adjourned at
25 minutes to two o'clock in the afternoon.

ROUTINE BUSINESS.-RAILWAY LEGISLATION.

In the Housta or LORDS, Sept. 20, the Expiring Laws
Continuance Bill, the Belfast Disturbances Inquiry
Bill, and the Submarine Telegranh Act (1885) Amend-
ment Bill were read a second time and passed through
the remaining stages.
Lord StaLley of Preston stated, in answer to Lord
Delawarr, that during the recess the Government would
direct their attention to matters connected with rail-
way legislation, including the recommendations of the
Board of Trade relating to railway brakes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-04

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY.

A melancholy affair occurred at Rises (Mon.) on
Saturday. Mrs. Cross, wife of Mr. W. Cross, Grsig
Lamont House, committed suicide by shooting herself
with a revolver. Deceased left the dinner-table and
retired to an out building in the garden, whera, having
bolted herself in, she placed the muzzle of a six-
chambered revolver in her mouth, and blew away a
portion of her face. She lived for four hours in great
agony. Deceased had been suffering from lowness of
spirits, caused, it is stated, from the circumstance that
her parents, who have resided for a long time in the
locality, were about to remove. She had been married
only 12 months and was about 22 years of age. Her
husband, for whom sympathy is felt, occupies a good
position, and is captain of the local corps of Rifle
Volunteers. The revolver was one of a pair hung as
ornaments over the mantelpiece in the diping-room,
but how deceased became possessed of the cart-ridge is
a mystery.

.TrEr as there comes- a wi.rrn—sunbeatn into every
cottage window, so comes a love-beam of 4od's ear*
and pity for every separate soul.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-04

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-04

MR. COBDEN'S STATUE AT STOCKPORT.

At Stockport, on Saturday, Miss Cobden unveiled
a bronze statue, which has been erected in St. Peter's-
square, Stockport, to the memory of her father,
Richard Cobden. The statue has cost 1000 guineas,
this sum having been subscribed by members of both
political parties. The Mayor of Stockport (Mr.
Joseph Leigh) presided. Alderman Walthen having
introduced Miss Cobden, that lady unveiled the
statue, amidst great cheering. The Marquis of Ripon
referred to the fact that Stockport was the first town
which returned Mr. r den to the House of Com-
mons. His lordship alleded to the measures with
which the great free-trader's name is identified. One
of the great lessons which Cobden taught the country
was that those who paid proteetion duties were not in
reality the foreigner, upon whose goods the duties
were placed, but the consumer in the country which
imposed the duties. They might depend upon it that
if once they entered upon protection in any form they
would before long be landed in a corn duty, the benefit
of which in the end would go exclusively to the land-
lord, and not the tenant.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-04

them politically. With. ro.oderation and good
temper, coupled with the show of a firm
front on the part of Government, mil a
rational recognition of the power of circum-
stances-leavening the Nationalisi energy and
enthusiasm, it is possible for the new move
in Ireland to be productive of lasting goo 3.
So may it be.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-04

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