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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

ro LET.

OLENT VIEW MOUSE, , AMBLECOTE
ROAD, BRiERLhY BALL. This healthy and
pleasantly•situaed House, containing BreWest Room,
Silting Room, Drawing Room, and Five B edrooms, ith
plenty of Hard and Soft Water; Garden, Wa•hhouse,
and all necessary outbuildings, is situate within fiLeen
minutes' walk of Brieriey Hill, Breitell Lane., Cradloy,
sad the Lye Stations on the Great IVestern Line. Rent
moderate. Apply Thomas Green, Mine Ageut, Amine-
sets Bead, Brierley

TO LET. A. CONVENIENT HOUSE, No
A, Worcester street, containing 7 rooms, Iwo
tall Stable, Coachhouse and Loft; with good Ciellaring,
also about three pans of an Acre of Yard and Ground
Apply "Observer" Office.

‘,ITOURBRIDGE.—TO LET, the HOUSE
J and PREMISEB lately known as the Ho'e-ia-the-
Wall situate near High street, now voi'. The
Owners are willing to mike alterations t,) the above
premises for the convenience of a saitable tenant.—
APply for particalars to W. etc T. S. Backnall, Brewers,
hadderminster ; or to Mr. William Edwards, An:tioneer,
Market Street, Stearbridge.

A Certain Cure for t Nervous and Debilitated.

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s
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also chapters on Happy Marriages ; When aud Wuoaa to
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Address, Secretary of Anatomy, Birmicighem.

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otherwise to JOSEPH WA.LTERS, 68, Lea Strew,
Kidderminster.

Byrn Medical man of thirty years practice, free
So all for 2 stamps.

A TREATISE ON NERVOUS DEBILITY

THIS little work is a valuable Medical Friend
It gives a graphic description of the Cause and
t.)ttre of NERVOUS DEBILITY, Indigestion, Palpita-
tion, Loss of Brain Power, Memory, &c. All persons
who, from various causes, are depressed in spirits.
shaken in nerves, or weakened in frame, should send
for and read this work.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

Lddrese—J. BAIRIII, See., 7. Tavistook Street,
Bedford /Uwe. Laudon. W

Are you troubled with Indigestion, Headache, Heart
bars. Constipation, Distress after sating. Poor Memory
Low Spirits, Pain in the Back, Creat Weekness, Bad
Breath, or any other synipton of that horrid nightmare
disease, Dyspepsia? If so, there is no medicine equal.
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sue Liver Complabat and Nervous Headache. A good
beret is felt at once upon making the first trial. No
phange of diet is necessary. Follow our directions and
you will soon feel well, strong, and hearty.
Original and True HENRY JBNIMS' PILLS are sold
all Chemists in
hoxes at is. lid, and 2s. 9d. each.
11. Hughes is our agent at Stourbridge.

4. WORD To Wivis.:—The pleasure of partaking of
tea. free from adulteration, facing powder, or foreign
admixture, is rfabzed by many thousand of tea drinkers
who annually consume six pillions of packets of Horni-
man's Fare Tea,—Bpvare of Spurious Imitations--
List of Agents, in this locality ..—Clarke, Ckernist 151,
High Street ; Baker, Chemist, I, High Street ;
Hewitt, Market place; Morris, 136, High Street.—.
Brierley Hill, Rawlings, chemist
.Kidderminster, Hewitt'
Ball Ring; Halesowen, Adam, chemist ; Lye, Jones
chemist; Wordsley. White, chemist; Ringswinford,
Pearson, Brettell Lane. Collins chemist; Birmingham
Beaks, Ball Ring, Quarry Bank, Watts, chemist.
DEATH IN THE POT. "It is not at all satisfactory :to
know, that the Family tea pot is often littleleas than a
receptacle for all sorts of spurious rubbish, under the
name of Tea. The manufacture of snurious tea by the
Chinese, is a recognised business, and not only are large
quantities of willow and other leaves manipulated so as
to limn; ate our favorite herb, but refuse and exhausted
leaves are dressed up in large quantities for our conrump-
tion, "&e Anti-adulteration Review. Sep. 1880. Con-
sumers of Horniman's Tea, secure a strong. wholesome
and delicious beverage.—To avoid spurious imitations
observe that genuine packets are alwaysFsigned W.H.
SUFFERERS from any disease should make haste and
take BEAEDIUITH'S PILLS, They do good invariably
r " qoft= cure at once. it is now conceded by
men that BRANDRETH'S PILLS are the beat
oksausing medicine, taking hold of what is needed o be
removed from the bowels and blood when we are tick
And suck safe removal usually cures. Sold b y all
Chemists. See "B. BRANUM:TM" on stamp.

TO GET RID OF WORMS IN CHILDREN.
—Procure a tin of

~ KEATING'S WORM TABLETS."
This unique medicine is certain to cure, and may be
taken with absolute safety by the youngest child.
Price is. lid., of all Chemists.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

FlStii.

Cod, £7l7s. 6d. to £l2 per score ; crimped ditto, 10s. 6.1. to
218. each ; Dative oysters, £l2 to £l2 12s. per bushel ; black
soles, 3s. 6d. to 6s. per pair ; mullett, ss. to 7s 61. ; lobsters
Ibs. to 40s. per dozen; whiting, 12s. to 14s. 6d. per basket
bloaters, 4s. ed. to es. per box; kipper barring, Ss. to los.
per pack; pickle salmon, 6d. to 7d. per lb.; turbot, 105. to
805. each. •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE VACCI-

NATION ACT.

A Parliamentary return just issued gives the number
of prosecutions in England and Wales from January 1,
1875, to January 1, 1879, under the Vaccination Act
of 1867. The return shows those who have neglected
to procure the vaccination of a child, and those who
have disobeyed the order of a juctice to vaccinate;
also how often prosecutions with regard to the same
child were repeated. The return covers 137 pages,
giving the names in each case. There is no summary,
but it appears that out of an enormous number of
prosecutions imprisonment was only resorted to in
something less than fifty cases.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE
RAILWAY.

The Philadelphia correspondent of The Times gives the
following account of a terrible accident on the Erie rail-
way :
On Saturday, at midnight, a passenger train for
New York was running at thirty-five miles an hour
near Elmira, when the axles of the locomotive broke,
throwing the centre part of the train off the line.
The coaches were turned over several times. The
postal car caught fire, and four postal clerks iniide,
with the express messenger in the express car adjoin-
ing, were burned to death in full view of the
passengers, who were unable to rescue them.
Eleven of the passengers were more or less severely
njured.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

GENERAL NEWS.

ALARM IN SHEFFIELD.
A FENIAN RISING EXPEC TED.
The apprehension of a Fenian rising in Sheffie!ct
is great. Many strange men have entered the
town, and precautions have been taken at Sheffield
Barracks to frustrate anrb,ttack. Patrols of the
19(h Regiment carefully examine the Barracks both
inside and out every half-hour. An inlaying
picket of the same regiment is kept in readirois
to repel any assault, and the guard in the Ro) al
Artillery portion of the Barracks has bael, strength-
ened.

The Sheffield correspondent of the Press Associa-
tion telegraphs that alarmist reports which h;tv.)
arisen respectiug a Fenian rising in that town
were due to a large number of unemployed Irish
labourers coming in from the cpuntry distrislts for
relief. Precautions at the barracks were taken A
immediately after the attempted blowing up of
Salfori barracks, in accordance with general in- i
structions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE CAHPFT TRADE .—The threatened strike
among a por,ion of the tanestry and Brussels carpet
weavers at Kidderminster has been averted.
Messrs. Hughes and Sons, the whole of whose men
(acting under the directions of the Weavers'
Association) weie to have left work on Saturday
last, called the weavers to a conference, the result
being that a satisfactory understanding wall come
to regarding the matter as to which they thought
they had a grievance. The point of debate was as
to the respective amounts of work given to the
weavers on the Crossley and the .11.1oxon tapestry
looms—a question to a certain extent akin to the
one which raised a very serious controversy in the
carpet trade a few years age. Messrs. Hughes told
their weavers that the local trade in low tapestries
was falling off very appreciatly, owing to the high
rate of wages for weaving this class of goods hi
Kidderminster as compared with the price in the
north of England and Scotland. The carpet trade
generally is dull.
BOARD OF GUAIIDIANS.--Mr, J. Brinton, M.P.
presided at the meeting of this Board held on. Tue-
sday. The number of paupers now in the house was
320, as compared with 291 in the corresponding
period h.st year. The tender of Mr. Wood,
amounting to klo7 ss, for the supply of hose and
other fire-extinguishing apparatus to the house.
was accepted. A proposition for employing a man
,at a regul ir salary to look after he whole of the
heating apparatus in the house was refer ed to th-
Visiting Committee. There were ten applicants for
office of schoolmistrs s. Mrs Jane Arrowsmith,
late cf Prescott Union, was eleced. It was de-
cided to give the retiring schoolmistress an annual
dens on of £25. She was sixty-five years of age,
and had h Ad the office for twenty-two years, during
nine of which she had taught boys as well as girls,
thus saving the Board from £4OO to .2500. Some
remarks were made as to the great distress in the
agricultural districts just now. Mr. Giles said that
there was no work at the present time for agricul-
tural labourers, and they were in great distress. He
proposed that is extra per head be given to all per-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

THE MARKETS.

11ARK-LANE.-MONDAY.

At Mark-lane business has continued on a quiet scale.
Supplies of English produce were very short, owing to the
interruption of locomotion. Foreign grain was not plenti-
ful. For English wheat the inquiry was on a limited scale,
at about the rates previously current. It foreign wheat
dealings were moderate, and prices remained about the
same. Fine barley continued to command attention, and
was quite as dear. Grinding sold quietly on former terms.
Malt was firm at full prices. Oats were in request, and were
held for higher prices. Maize was quite as dear, with a
steady trade. Beans and peas were firm, on•former terms.
The flour market was firm without change.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.

The cattle trade was firm. Owing to the difficulties of
locomotion, fresh supplies were very moderate. The receipt
of beasts from our own grazing districts were short. A few
came to hand from Scotland, and a moderate supply from
Ireland. Business was not active, but full rates were
obtainable. he best Scots and crosses made ss. 101
to 6s. per Sib. From Norfolk and Suffolk we received
about 500, from Scotland SO, and from Ireland 400 head.
The foreign side of the market was fairly well filled, chiefly
with Dsnish and Spanish beasts which sold quietly at full
currencies. The sheep pens were sparingly filled. A firm
inquiry prevailed, at an advance of 4d. per Sib. The best
Downs ai.d half-brcds made 7s. to 75 2d. per 81b. Calves
and pigs were quirt and steady. Inferior beasts, 4s. to
4s. 6d. ; second quality, 4s. 6,1. to 5-s. ; prime large oxen,
sss.. t
6,01. 5t,;0.
65 d s..B.dse:eloirnii,rtiequSaeolittsy, Sc., 551 S's 6sc.s: Inferior selraerpse.
5
woolled, 6s. id. to is. : prime Southdowns, 7s. to is. 24.:
large coarse calves, Si; 6d. to 6s. ; prime small ditto, 63. to
Os. 6d. ; large lio=s, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; small porkers,. ss. to
Si. 6d. per 510. sinking the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT ATARKE 1.-MoNDAr.
offering.
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follows g:
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41
beef, t
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to
4 d.s. ;to
inferior mutton, 3s. Ad. t
43. ; prime large do, 43. 104. to ss. ; prime small ditto.
s‘. to Ss. 24. ; veal, 5
4S. ; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to 59. ; prime ditto, 53. 44. to
ss. 10d. ; large pork, 4s. 6d. to 48. 10d. ; small pork, ss. to
'ss. 6d. per Sib. by the carcase.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

SNOW STORM IN AMERICA.

A telegram from New York, Jan. 22, says :

The storm continues, and snow is falling heavily.
The telegraph wires throughout this eity and its imme-
diate vicinity remain entirely prostrated, but are
partially working elsewhere. There has been no
communication by land with the cables since nine
o'clock yesterday morning.

A heavy sleet storm is raging on the North Atlantic
sea-board. Many telegraph Wires have been broken
and the poles thrown down, causing great obstruction
to business. Not a single telegraph wire from New
York could be worked yesterday. -

JANUARY 23.

The storm has now ceased, but there is still much
interruption of the telegraphic communication in
consequence of the wires being broken.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.

At the iron market this afternoon dulness was
the prevailing lecture, and complaints were rife
of the interruption of operatio:is caused by the
frost, some works fo Lcen entirely sLopped
fr want of coal. Thu curtailment of produc-
tion sad of deliveries has had the efftet of
causing a considerab;e accumu ation of specifica-
tions in iroutuasters' hands, and now that the
frost is rapidly breaking up, and communication
by canal and road will shortly be restored, there
is every probability of much more regular
employment. Quotations have not materially
changed iince the quarterly meeting, all classes
of iru being firm, with a stronger tone in
respect of local pig iron. Demand for coal was
active, but the difficulty of supply checked
business.

CMS* Ow ASTIIIIIa AID Colloo4 BY Da. LOOOCHs
?SLIM= WAYSSA Frollt MY. C. Collins, L.:hamlet
Brettell-lane, Stourhridge ;"I em much please 1 I say
that year Wafers give general satisfaction, • e• era' t:f asy
enstomers having taken them for asthma. cones ece.,
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to the publics." They give instant rt,liet and rapid.y
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and all disorders of the breath and l
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

TO LET.

RICH OLD TURF LAND, AT THE .HEATH,
SOUR BRIDGE,
17ao. 2rds. 26per. to be Let from Christulas.
Apply to Oates, Perrone aud Wooldridge, Land
Agents, Stoarbriege.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

PENSNETT.

THEFT OF GIN.—At the Staffordshire Assizes, on
Thursday,James Parkes was charged with stealing a
quantity of gin, the property of William Evans, the
proprietor of the High Oak Inn, Pensnett, on the
14th inst. Mr. Tarleton was for %he prosecution.
Prisoner went to prosecutor's house and had some
rum, and when ha thought nobody was looking he
helped himself from the gin tap. Prisoner was
found guilty, and sent to prison for three months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

THREE HUNDRED MINERS
ENTOMBED.

On Saturday afternoon last an accident occurred at
the Manner's Colliery, Ilkeston, but was fortunately
unattended by any injury to life-or limb. The colliery
just now is extremely busy, owing to the gigantic
strike of miners in the North of England, and it was
arranged to woric a full day on b'aturday instead
of the usual half, so that the accident took place
whilst the pit was in full swing. The shaft in
which the accident occurred is about four hundred
yards deep, and is fitted up with two cages which
ascend and descend in furns. Two trams, .weighing,
with their freight of coals, about two tons, had been
run on to the cage at the pit bottom, and had been
drawn nearly up to the top, when the trams, from some
reason or other ran off the cage, and fell down the
pit, demolishing the descending cage, injuring the
shaft, and piling a large quantity of debris at the
bottom. The most strenuous efforts were at once put
forward to gain access to the imprisoned men and
release them from their involuntary confinement, but
several hours elapsed before this could be done, and it
was not was till after nine o'clock that the work of
rescue was completed.

The salary of a Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds
is 255. per annum, but, as most people resign it very soon
after accepting i'. the money is fiat Aten claimed
The lace manufacture of Europe occupies 500,000
women.
Two fresh Egyptian pyramids have been discovered
near Sakkarah, to the north of the former site of Memphis.
They Were built by two kings of the Sixth Dynasty, and the
inner walls are covered with several thousand inscriptions.
Ice yachting would be a capital diversion for
Englishmen should the severe weather continue. This
pastime is greatly appreciated in the United States, and one
New York Society has a splendid fleet of twenty-two ice
yachts on the lludson.
Three members have given notice of amendments to
the Parliamentary Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices)
Bill, introduced by the Attorney-General. Mr. O'Connor
will move its rejection, Mr. Alderman Fowler will propose
that the penal clauses will be confined to borough con-
stituencies, and Mr. Carbutt will ask the llouse to declare
"That no Bill for the amendment of the law of Parlia-
mentary elections will be satisfactory which does not provide
for the closing of public-houses on the day of the election."
Should the Bill be read a second time, Captain Aylmer will
move that it be referred to a Select Committee,

•,•;
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

A ROYAL SKATING PARTY.

Last Saturday the Prince of Wales had a skating
party at Virginia Water. His Royal Highness,
accompanied by Prince Christian, Count Jaraczowski,
and other gentlemen, quitted Cumberland Lodge
about half-past twelve, the Prince of Wales driving
Prince Christian in the Queen's sleigh, which had
been sent from Windsor Castle with a pair of
horses, while tbe remainder of the party occupied
a light omnibus. With an outrider to pilot the
route, the Prince drove at a brisk pace over the
crisp snow. Although there was an absence of wind,
the atmosphere was very cAd. A group of ladies
and gentlemen had assembled at Black Nest-gate
near the end of Virginia Water, where the party
stopped, the Prince of Wales and Prince Christian,
with the visitors, walking at once to the lake, the ice
upon which was mostly hidden by deep snow. A broad
winding rink, extending nearly a mile in length, from
Black Nest to the " Wheatsheaf " Hotel, had been
cleared for skating by a party of labourers. A few
rough wooden forms and some Windsor chairs were
all the preparations that had been made for the Prince's
party, which now included Sir Reginald Onthca,rt,
Count Jaraczewski, Colonel Teesdale, Lord and Lady
Coke, Lord and Lady Claud Hamilton, Mr. and Lady
Hildamliggins, Mrs. F. Sloane Stanley, Mr. C. Hall,
and Colonel Stanley Clarke. It was nearly one o'clock
when his Royal Highness reached Virginia Water.
Throwing rugs and overcoats upon the forms and
chairs, the Prince and the ladies and gentlemen with
him availed themselves of the services of the labourers
at hand, who adjusted their skates, and in a few
moments his Royal Highness and the rest of the
company were gliding swiftly backwards and forwards
upon the ice. Occasionally the Prince and the gentle-
men took out the ladies whose evolutions were
watched with much interest. Some Eton masters
and students and several visitors mingled for a time
with the skaters, but gradually the rink was vacated
and left to the enjoyment of the Prince and his
friends. Then a game of hockey was arranged, in
which the ladies took part, four chairs being utilised
as goals. In this a great deal of skill was displayed
by the skaters, the accidents being few and unim-
portant, only one lady coming momentarily to grief
upon the ice. Hockey was continued till shortly after
two o'clock, when the Prince of Wales and the rest of
the party drove to Titness Park, and lunched with Sir
Reginald and Lady Cathcart. His Royal Highness
afterwards returned. to Virginia Water, skating and
hockey being resumed and continued till evening, when
the Prince drove back to Cumberland 'Lodge.

A goods train on the Midland Railway was partially
wrecked near Oakham on Monday night through the break-
ing of an axle. Both the up and down lines were so blocked
by the wreckage .that it was feared the lines would not be
cleared for some hours. A dense fog increased the diffi-
culties of the work.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

THE FIGHTING IN GEOK TEPE.

A telegram from St. Petersburg in Monday's Standard
says:—

The Official 111(ssenger publishes news from Geok
Tepe to the sth inst. (17th old style).
General Scobeleff reports that on the night of the
3rd (13th) he took and succeeded in holding a position
only twenty fathoms from the walls, though not with-
out a struggle' the enemy making the most deter-
mined efforts to dislodge the besiegers. On the even-
ing of the 4th (16th) the Tekkes sallied out in force
against the centre and right flank, and a desperate
hand-to-hand fight took place all along the line end-
ing, however, in the repulse of the enemy. Thr Rus-
sian loss up to the afternoon of the sth was 117 killed
and wounded.

A neuter's telegram from St Petersburg, dated Jan. 23,
:

A despatch from General Scobeleff announces that
during tie night between the 15th and 16th instant
the Russian troops, after having sufficiently fortified
their camp and siege works, carried the enemy's posi-
tions situated at a distance of about forty yards from
the wall of the fortress. The Turcomans made
several desperate endeavours to expel the Russians,
but without success. At seven o'clock on the evening
of the 16th inst. the enemy with their whole strength
delivered an assault upon the Russian centre and left
flank, when a desperate hand-to-hand fight ensued
along nearly the whole line. The enemy were ulti-
mately driven back from the Russian trenches with
great loss, and were pursued over the ramparts of the
fortress.

Immediately after the repulse of the Turcomans the
Russians re-commenced sapping operations, in order
to advance their works and strengthen their line of
defence. The Russian loss during the fighting was
one officer and twelve men killed, and four officers and
seventy-eight raen wounded.
The entrenching operations are attended with diffi-
culty owing to the superior force of the enemy, who
outnumber the Russians in the proportion of ten to
one. The sappers are working actively, the head of
the sap having been advanced to within thirty-four
yards of the wall.
On the 17th inst. the Russian loss was four men
killed and one officer and seventeen men wouaded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

CONFLICT WITH A LION.

An exciting scene took place on Saturday after-
noon at Bingley, Hall, Birmingham, where Messrs.
Sanger for some weeks past have been giving°, variety
entertainment, which included a performance with a
lion-tamer, named Alimacousa, and several African
lions. Shortly after four o'clock, when Alimacoima
entered the den, he was seized by a poweiful lion,
named " Wallace," which springing upon him
dashed him ox the floor of the cage, and pinned down
his right arm. . The lion-tamer held a loaded whip in
his right hand, which he could not use, but with his
left he fired a revolver, which contained a blank
cartridke. This had no effect. • But one of
the under-keepers thrusted an iron bar into
the cage and probed the lion with it, when the animal
loosed his bold of the man. Then Alimacousa re-
gained his feet, and with the greatest self-possession
tired another shot at the lion, which sulkily retired.
The lion-tamer then walked out of the den, and was
afterwards treated at the Queen's Hospital for seveue
scalp wounds and a lacerated . wound of the arm.
When the attack took place nearly 3,000 persons
were present, and of this number about two-thirds
were children. The utmost consternation prevailed,
and hundreds of persorls left the hall in a state of
great fright.

The nixna.l, it is said, will be sent to the Zoological
Gardens, and will not again go through any "lion-
taming perfqrmances."

A- STREET SNOW-PLOUGH.—Another street snow-
plough, we are told, has been experimented wish ir.
Paris within the last few days (says the St. James's
Gazette). It is best described as a gigantic shovel
mounted on eight wheels and drawn by six- horses.
The shovel consists of an immense platform of wood
more than eight yards long, in the form of an oblique
parallelogram or lozenge, with an acute angle placed
in front. This angle, which acts as a plough-share, is
shod with iron. 411,cs the machine is drawn along the
shovel board is inclined to one side, by means of a lever
worked by two men who walk behind, to such an angle
as to get under the snow and lift and turn it aside like
the earth from a furrow. This new machine clears a
breadth of upwards of six feet at a time as it moves
along.. ----

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EPITOME OF NEWS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

KILLED BY A SHARK.

The following is from the obituary notices in The TineB
of Monday, Jan. 24 :

"On the 27th Nov., at The Retreat, Petrie's Bight,
Brisbane, Alexey O'Connell, youngest son ef Albert
Victor and Mary Drury, aged 12 years and five
months, from mutilations received from a shark while
bathing."

The Queensland papers give details of this sad
occurrence (says The Times). On the evening of the
25th of November last, Victor and Alexer, sons of
Mr. Albert V. Drury, clerk to the Executive Council,
and nephews of Mr. Justice Pring, while bathing,
with three other lads, in the river, close to
their father's residence. Alexey Drury, a fine,
manly little fellow of about 12, and, although
BO young a first-rate swimmer and diver, was
close to the bank, his companions having landed, when
he was suddenly seized by the foot by a shark, said to
be Bft. long. The boy screamed, and made a brave
struggle, not losing his presence of mind for a moment,
and as the shark appeared to be dragging him under,
he turned and dived at the brute, and, in doing so, got
free. The shark then made a second and more deter-
mined rush, seizing the poor lad by the other leg with
a firmer hold, Alexey all the time keeping hitting at the
monster. Victor Drury, a year or two older than
Alexey, on hearing the screams, gallantly jumped ink)
the water to his little brother's assistance, followed by
the other lads, and after desperate struggles they sue-
ceeded in dragging the brave little fellow on to the
bank. In the meantime a second shark had appeared,
but happily did not join in the attack.
On assistance being obtained Alexey's feet were
found to be so fearfully lacerated that both had to be
amputated. For some time the symptoms seemed
favourable to the child's life being saved, notwith-
standing the great loss of blood and shock to the
ly.itern, but unhappily mortification set in, and the
d was released from his terrible sufferings on the
vaarnine• of the 27th, clinging to his• poor parents to
t; e last. The sad occurrence .cast a complete gloom
;ger the whole city, and a large concourse of friends
;vd sympathizers followed the lad to his last resting-
tiee.
It is upwards of thirty • years since any person has
been attacked or bitten by sharks in the Brisbane
river.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERIAMPTON, Wednesday.

The market this afternoon was a very quiet
one, the transactions which took place being of
a moderate character. Complaints were heard
on all hands of mills and forges being stopped
through the canals being frozen over and the
inabi)it3 to obtain fuel. In some establishments
only one-half of the ordinary number of men are
at work. Other manufacturers, however, who
have collieries of their own with railway access,
are able to run full time. The bar and sheet
makers received the most inquiries to-day, and
there was a sensible improvement in the demand
for heavy plates, owing to some large contracts
for constructive work having been placed in the
district. The tin plate makers sold considerably
more of their productions this afternoon, and
some of the hoop makers did a very fair business
Prices were gereraily firm on the official Logs,
though if the preset w& ether continues there is
every probability that an advance will be askeo
for. In pigs the best metals were mostly dealt
in, and particularly those for foundry purposes.
Hematites were very strong at higher rates than
those ruling before quarter-day, and some of
the Derbyshire firms were asking a Hole more
money. Very few of the pig tuckers are cuff
frow want of fuel, as they are generally well
snpplied. The coakeasters who Lave railway'
sidings are doing a brisk business. 'this remark
applies both to the South Staffordshire district
and Cannock Chase, and in some instances an
advance of is. to 2s. a ton is being ticked.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

PRINTING! PRINTING!! PRINTING!!

S. FIELD,
GENERAL PR TEE),

92, HIGH-81.REET, BTOURBRIDGB.

PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

STATiONERY.

Auctioneers' Catalogues, Sermons, Concert, and
other Posters.
Handbills, Circulars, Cards, Programmes, Bill
Heads.
Club Articles, Address Cards, Post Cards,
4.nd ALL KINDS of PRINTING, in Black or
Coloured Inks

Envelopes, Note Paper, and ALL KINDS et

PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY.
Large Stock of PLAYING CARDS, New
Designs and Patterns.
BILL PAPER, PENS, INK, Ice.
POCKET BOOKS, CHILDREN'S BOORS
Toy Books, Spelling and Reading Books,

GENERAL ADVERTISING A GENT.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

EXPECTED ATTACK ON LEEDS
BARRACKS.

The Fenian scare has at last extended to Lee 1,
On Wednesday night an attack on the Cavairy
barracks, occupied by the sth Dragoons, w.lB ex.
pected, and Colonel Marsden ordered unusual pre-
cautions to be taken. A special guard of 40 Well,
with loaded carbine, wss ordered out for the pro,
tection of the barracks. and the sentries wore
doubled. Arrangements were also made with the
police with the view of watching streets leading to
the barracks.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

ROWLEY.

SCHOOL BOARD.—At a monthly meeting of this
Board, held on Difonday, Mr. W. Bassano pri-siding
the Clerk reported that the total amount of money
due from the overseers was £1,500,, and that the
treasurer's account was now overdrawn to the
extent of £1,051 15s.—The School Officor rep )rted
that the attendance had very much decreased the
last week ot two, which were chiefly owing to the
severe weather and the want of suitable clothing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

HEAVY EMBEZZLEMENT BY A CASHIER

At Manchester City Police Court, on Thursday
morning, Robert Hodge, who for eight years had
been in the employ of Messrs Thompson, Mf•Kay,
and Co., the well-known carriers, was charged witl
embezzling £5OO from his employers. Prisoner ba I
been greatly trusted up to the time that he suddenlY
absconded. Shortly afterwards he wrote to the
firm, making a full confes-i, ,n of his guilt. He was
subsequently arrosted at Frodsham: Prisonee wa3
committed for trial.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

DUDLEY.

ROBBERY FRODI THE PERSON At the Police
Court, on Monday, before John Aston, Esq., and
Dr. Fisher, Mary Ann Kelly (30), a married woman,
residing at a lodging house in Birmingham-street,
was charged with stealing a bag, containing the
sum of los and ake from the person of Charlesßright, labourer, king-street.—Prosecutor st teed
toot, on Saturday night last, he went to a lodging-
house, in Birmingham-street, in search of lodgings,
and there met the prisoner, who told him that her
husband was ill in bed, and asked witness to pay
for some ale for her. He sent for a pint of beer,
the greateeportion of which prisoner drank. As
he was leaving the housesto go into Trindle row),
the prisoner followed I.ian, and made overtures to
him. He was proceeding on his way, when the
prisoner took hold of him, put her hand into his
pocket, and took out the bag containing the key
ad the money. He took hold of her and accused
her of robbing him, but she denied the accusation.
He then gave her into the custody of Police-con-
stable Harvey, and afterwards returned to the
spot with the officer, and found the bag and key on
the ground, but not the money, nor was till latter
found when the prisoner was searched at the police
station.—The Bench fined the prisonet 205., or, in
default, 21 days' imprisonment.
STEALING MEAT.—Thomas Evans (15), Springs-
m;re, was charged with the theft of a small piec,)
of meat from the shop of H. A. Hayward, butcher,
Halt-street. A on of the prosecutor proved that
on the 17th instant he saw the prisoner take the
meat off the shop window and walk away with it.
He was followed and given into the custody or
Police-constable Fowler. His plea was that ho
wanted some dinner, and it appeared from bi.,
statement t ) the magistrates that he had lost We
employment, and that his father was incapacitated
by rheumatism from work.—The Bench, taking
into consideration that the prisoner had already
been in custody for a week, decided to adjourn the
case for three months, so as to be able to judge of
bis behaviour in the meantime.
THE LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. -- The lecturers
engaged by this association for the present season
are Mr. John Fisher, Mr. Noble, and Mr. Joseph
Arch. The first lecture was given by Mr. Fisher
at Netherton on Monday on the subject of "Church
Patronage." The balance sheet for last year shows
that the association spent in lectures .2162 2s. 11d.,
and the receipts were £l5B 15s 2d.
DEATH FROM limors.—An aged woman named
Priscilla Danks, of Netherton, died on Tuesday
morning from severe burns received la'e on the
previous night. The woman had been left for a
short time by the side of a good fire, and when her
relatives returned they found her fearfully •burnt.
She only lingered a few hours, there being no hope
of her recovery from the first. The dece,,BA was
81 years of age.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

COOKING A SHEEP ON THE ICE.

Last Saturday afternoon a singular sight was wit-
nessed on that part of the river Thames known as
Twickenham Eyot, commonly called Eel Pie Island,
a famous resort in summer time of anglers from all
the surrounding districts. A rude stove, made of
bricks, was erected on the ice. In this a huge fire was
lighted, and a whole sheep, which had been bought by
public subscription, was placed upon the live coals.
At three o'clorA the meat was cooked, and every one
who chose was at liberty to pronounce on its quality.
The willing ones were numerous, for the last morsel
of mutton was finished in a few moments. The dis-
tribution was not confined solely to the poor, as not a
few of the recipients evidently accepted the gift rnbre
as a memento than from a desire to eat. At four
o'clock there were scarcely less than 1,000 spectators
on the ice, most of whom were skaters. The scene re-
semblei* many respects a fair.

In noticing the above event, the St. James's Gazette
remarks :—" If the frost continues, probably more
sheep and perhaps. an ox or two will undergo a
similar process, and it may, therefore, be well to call
attention to the fact that hard frosts not unfrequently
end in sudden thaws. On the last occasion of a sheep
being roasted whole on the Thames—namely, on the
31st ok January, 1814, suck was the faith of the public
in the continuance of the frost that several refreshment
booths were erected on the ice, many of which came,
however, to terrible grief a few days later, when the
inevitable thaw arrived. One large booth, with nine
men inside it, suddenly floated off on a block of ice,
which came into collision with Blackfriars Bridge and
was knocked to pieces. The men managed to scramble
ashore; but, the booth haying caught fire during its
voyage; they narrowly escaped not only being
drowned but also being 'roasted whole' on the river
themselves."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

AIDS TO THRIFT THROUGH THE. .
POST OFFICE.

Mr. Fawcett's promised pamphlet on "The Post
Office and Aids to Thrift" is now procurable free of
cost, at any post-office. Many people have procurable,
with interest the efforts of the Postmaster-General to
utilize his department as much as possible in encourag-
ing habits of providence and thrift among the poorer
classes. The allusions to the coming pamphlet may
have raised expectations which will be disappointed
by the appearance of the modest little brochure now
issued. 'rhe means by which the public can avail
itself of the various aids tD thrift now afforded by
the Post Office are grouped under the five headings
of—(1) how money can be saved; (2) how small
amounts of Government Stock can be bought; (3) how
money can be sent by post; (4) how lives can be in-
sured; (5) how annuities can be bought; and there
can be little doubt that the simple and lucid explana-
tioa which Mr. Fawcett has contented himself with
gioing in this form is more likely tc be read and
understood by the classes which he is most desirous of
reaching than a more pretentious document would be.
Indeed, others than the industrial and poorer classes
will gracefnlly recognise in the pamphlet a step in the
direction of supplying a want which has long been felt
by the general public—viz., that of some means of
obtaining clear and definite information on Post-
office subjects, which at present can only be got by
wading through the pages of that cumbersome, and,
all things considered, costly publication, "The Post
Office Guide."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

LORD NAPIER AND THE

RETENTION OF CANDAHAR.

BOMBAY, Thursday.

The 'rim., of India to-day publisl)es the full
text of the memorandum drawn up by
,Lord Napier
of liaedala oil the question of the r(tention of
C oadabar.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

THE KIDDERMINSTER CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND THE 3REAT WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Mr. D. Goodwin presided at the annual meeting
of the Kidderminster Chamber of Commerce, held
on Thursday. Mr. hens, stcraary, reported that
in 1878 the Council of ti'e Chamber brought under
the notice of the Great Western Railway Company
tie inefficiency of the accommodation of the railway
station for the reception and delivery of goods ; and
also pointed out the insufficiency of warehouse
room. For many months also they had been im-
pressing upon the company the necessity for
greater facilities in the pass-inger train service ; but
beyond putting on two trains nothing had been
don:, by the company in compliance wit their
representations.
Tbe President, in moving the adoption of the
report, said that Mr. Bantock (of the firm of Ban
tock and Co., railway cartiers) was present, and
would be prepared to make some remarks with re-
gard to the question of railway accemmod tion
. Mr. Smiih seconded the adoption of the report,
which was carried.

Mr. Bantock said he had had an intervi. w with
the Great Westtrn Railway Company last week, and
strongly urged upon them the necessity for pro-
viding further accomodation, and he was assured
that the company were doing all they could, but
certain forms had to be gone through, and a bill
had to be passed through Parliament before the no-
cesqtry land could be acquired, and hence the delay.
With reference to putting on a later train for :the
purpose of bringing persona from Birmingham to
Xidderminster, the company stated that if one were
put on it would not pay, as the present late train
was worked at a loss.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

MR. GLADSTONE'S HEALTH.

The Daily Telegraph of Tuesday said:—" We
regret to hear that thephysical condition of the Prime
Minister gives'some slight anxiety to his nearest
friends and to his medical adviser. Vigorous, un-
wearied, and eager for the discharge of his high
duties as Mr. Gladstone always shows himself, he
still seems to bear with less power of resistance
than heretofore the cares of Government and the
vicissitudes of the weather, and would better
consult the wishes of innumerable friends if
he would seek to spare himself more. There
is reason to believe that Dr. Andrew Clark
looks with some concern, on the Premier's behalf, to
the excitements and labours impending in the House
of Commons in connection with the Irish questions'
and the rumours which have had currency in regard
to the possible elevation of the Premier of thPeerage,
with i'comparatively quiet seat in the Upper House,
find their explanation in these domestic solicitudes.
It need not be pointed out, however, what urgent
exigencies of State, apart from any personal considera-
tions—would oppose themselves to a serious entertain-
ment of the idea which has thus been broached."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29

BELBROUGHTON.

SUDDEN D EAT H. —Edith Lacey, daughter .of
John Lacey, of Belbroughton, died Es wid-nly on
Wednesday last, An inquest was held at the
Queen's Head Inn, on the 24th mat, before Miller
corbett, Esq. The jury returned a verdict of
"Died from natural causes."