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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22

FISH.

Fair 8-ipplies and moderate trlde. nu*lot, 4s to 18,
orill, 48 to be ; cod, 4s to 105; skate, 58 to 98; red mullet.
9d to 18 3d'each ; salmon. 2s 4d; sdes, is; eels, hi to 9d
per lb ; plaice, 18s to 258; haddocks, 123 ; whitinz, 8s;
spratq, 6s per box, 56 per pad; Dutch. smelts. Is to 58 per
basket; flounders, 2s 64 per quartern; herrings, 78 per 190;
Glasgow ditto, 25s per box; lubsters, le to 38 6cl; crabs, is
toSs tid cach.
POTATO.

There WM a moderate supply of potatoes on sale. A
dull trade prevailed, at the annexed rates : Magnum
bonums, 70s to 90a ; regents, 80s to 110 s; Hebrons,
80s to 110 s; Victoria,s, 705 to 9Ca ; champions, 70s to Ws;
Ge man rk.cls, 130 a t" 70S per tan.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22

THE BALKAN STATES.

GERMANY TO SETTLE THE BULGARIAN
QUESTION.
In a despatch published on Tuesday it was stated
that a rumour had reached Vienna from St. Peters-
burg to the effect that Tirxkey will very likely suggest
that the choice of a new Prince of Bulgaria shall be
left to the German Emperor.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22

EUSINES-g-IN THE DIVORCE COURT.

The court presided over by Mr. Justice Butt and
Sir James Hannan is not likely to languish for lack
of work during the ensuing sittings. In addition to
31 probate cases, there are 161 matrimonial causes
set down for trial on the offidal list, whlch was issued
on Saturday. This unusually large number of cases
is due in some measure to the time occupied over the
notorious Campbell suit. The original trial was bad
enough, but worse remains behind; for, as has already
been intimated, notice has been served to apply for a
new trial. A variety of pleas are put forward
by Lord Colin Campbell why the caße should
be re-heard, and why he should not be con-
demned in the coats of the Duke of Marl-
borough, Captain Shaw, and Dr. Bird. Amongst
some of the more prominent bundles of dirty linen
to be washed in public are the suits of Mr. Winans,
of deer forest notoriety; of Mr. Dion Boucicault, the
dramatic author; and that of a well-known musical
composer, who figures as respondent in an undefended
divorce suit. Another big sensation is promised in
the Court of Probate, where the testamentary dispo-
sitions of tha lately-deceased Mr. Holloway will be
questioned by his sister, Mrs. Caroline Young; the
defendant being the surviving brother-in-law and
executor, Mr. Martin Holloway. The details of the
evidence in this case promise to be of an extraordinary
character. Taken as a whole, the lovers of sensational
reading are likely to find more of that article in the
law reports of next term than in the most wildly
prurient imagination of a Zola.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22

HALESOWEN.

A SAINA.TIONIST STEALING.—At the Public Of.
flee on Tuesday, before Messrs. P. D. L. Smith, E.
Gem, H. T. Hickman, and G. F. Reay (magistrates),
Rosannal3 Cox and Elizabeth Woodward, Salva-
tionist, Blackheath, were charged with stealin4 coal
from Rowley Station Colliery, on the 3rd inst.—
Police-constable Edmonds saw the defendants on a
mound picking coal, and each had about Vibe.—
Elizabeth 'Woodward said to the officer. "I wonder
that God don't sti ike you dumb. Since I began
to serve the Lord I don't steal coal. He keeps me
from it."—Defendants both denied the offence, but
the Bench considered the case proved, and fined de-
fendants 59 and costq each.
A EARMLR, FINED FOIL TRESPASB.—At the same
Court, George Potter farmer, Kidwell, was fined
20s and costs for trespassing on land belonging to
Jos.?pti Ball, farmer, Quinton, in search of game,
ou the sth inst.
THE BUILDING SOCIV"/".—The annual meeting of
the members of the Building Society was held
at the offices of Mr. John Wright. sol•citer, on
Monday night, at which it was decided to declare a
dividend of lid in the pound.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22

HORRIBLE SUICIDE.

About six o'clock on Tuesday morning a dreadful
suicide was committed at Bolton. A young man
named William Shaw, aged 21, got up at the usual
time to go to his work at the mill. Shortly after-
wards he was found by a younger brother sitting in a
chair with his throat cut and a razor in his hand. An
alarm was raised, whereupon Shaw rushed out of the
house, the blood streaming from his throat. He eluded
his pursuers in the darkness, and was accosted by a
fireman, but again escaped, and jumped into a mill
lodge which contained several feet of water. The
search party found the body two hours later. Great
excitement was caused in the neighbourhood. The
deceased was struck on the head with a piece of iron
some time ago, and this preyed on his mind.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22

SIR SOMERS VINEi

The Savage Club specially entertained one of its
members—Sir Somers Vine—to dinner on Saturday
evening, in recogition of the honour recently conferred
upon him by her Majesty for his public services. The
veteran war correspondent and novelist, Mr. George
Henty, occupied the chair, and there was a large
gathering. The club guests on the occasion included
Sir Frederick Abel, Sir Frederick Bramwell, Mr. W.
H. Preece, Mr. John Daglish, and others. Letters
regretting inability to be present were read from the
Duke of Abereorn, C. 8., Sir John Rose, Sir Francis
Knollys, Sir Edward Birkbeck, M.P., Sir Charles
Tupper, the Attorney-General, Sir Lyon Playfair, and
many others.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22

ATTEMPTED ESCAPE from PRISON,

A daring attempt at escape from the Portsmouth
Convict Prison was frustrated on Tuesday. A prisoner
named Sanderson, undergoing a second sentence of
penal servitude, had his cell tested, when it was found
that he had removed his window, replacing it with
soap. The iron bar outside the window had been filed
so that he could snap it when ready to get away, but
thii had been so cleverly done as to escape immediate
detection. Sanderson's cell overlooked the prison
yard, and it is surmised that he intended having at-
tacked the turnkey with the iron bar, making his es-
cape after becoming possessed of the keys. During
Sanderson's previous imprisonment he had to be
placed in irons for having tried to escape; and during
his present term, which is of 10 years, he has not been
allowed on the public works outside the prison gates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22

TIONS.

Mr. Gcschen (U.L.), and Mr. Ralph Neville (G.Lls
were duly nominated fur the Exchange Divicon
Liverpool yesterday.

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OLD hILL.

SAD DEATa MINER. On Monday after-
noon Mr. &iv% Hooper (South Sta.ifordshire
Coroner) held an inquest at the Old douse at dome
Inn, Cherry Orehard, respecting the death of Wm.
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evidencee showed that the deceased was an experi-
enced workman, and ou Friday morning he was
engaged with other workann in a stall in gettng
coal. After removing a tree a lump of coal fell
front the roof, and whilst eeceased was in the act of
removing the lump or coal several other lumps foi
from the roof on t ) the deceased, breaking his neck
and also one of his legs.—Mr. Scott said the colliery
was well managed, and no other person was to
blame but the deceased himself, as he should have
got cut of the Race after removing the " tree."—
A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.
EXPENSIVE SPORT—At the Police Court on Wed-
nesday, before M-ssrs. C. Holcroft and J, H. Smite,
Thomas Cook, Tividale, was fined 20s and is dam-
age for shooting la pigeon belonging to Robert
Allen, also of Tividal,?. It was stated that the
Jef an tla n t was in the habit of travelling about the
distriA and stiootlng pigeons.
AVIOLENT COAL :.`rPEALEßS'.—Jeremiah and Martha
Garratt, of Cradley Heath, were each fined 105 atid
costs, or in defau.t feurte.na days' imprisonment,
for stealing a quautily of coal the property of the
Earl of Dudley. Upon a watchman detectinc, the
prison ,re committing the offeLce, they knockef him
down and violently assaulted him.
ALLEGED TiaFTßr LODGERS—David and Mary
Ann Trolians, man n d w,fe, of Blackheatfl were
charged with stealin4 a quantity of bed clot'iing,
the properly of Thomas Broualey. The prisoners
lodged at prosecutor's house, and it was stated that
°NM .nday nig .t they: stun flly disappeared, and
took with there two billikets e.ad othr artielese—
The prierreirs,.who dene.d the Charge, were each
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imprisonment.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

TERRIBLE SCENE AT A FIRB.

According to the accounts published on Saturday of
the fire at the Richmond Hotel at Buffalo, it appears
that the flames were first discovered in the cloak-
room on the first floor of the building. The shaft of
the elevator acted as a flue, and within a few minutes
every floor of the building was on fire. An electric
alarm-bell had been fitted on each floor, and this
being put into action speedily awakened the large
number of people who were sleeping in the hotel.
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in desperation, while others managed to escape by
walking along the parapets to the adjoining houses.
The csccounts of some of the escapes almost exceed
belief. It is stated that one person, despairing of the
possibility of getting out of the house, returned to his
bei preps.red to die, but was rescued by a fireman, who
pilaw ly brought Lim forth from the flames. Another
ming from a window sill for four minutes while the
fl9.ines were scorching his hands, and was then
fetched down by means of a ladder. A third went
hand over hand along the telegraph wire to an adjoin-
ing house; but when three others attempted to follow
him the wire broke, and they were precipitated to the
ground and seriously injured. It is stated that of 125
guests in the hotel twelve were killed and twenty-five
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

DARING BANK ROBBERY.

A rob'lery of an unusual character was committed
at the London and County Bank, Henrietta street,
Covent Garden, on Saturday afternoon. Between 12
and one o'clock the representative of a salesman in
Covent Garden called at the bank to deposit some £3O,
and, as usual on a Saturday afternoon, the counter
might be described as crowded by persons of all
descriptions, waiting till their tarn cam.) to be served
by the clerks, who were very busy receiving and pay-
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waiting, he laid his bank-notes on the counter, and
another man came up to him, and said, "Where
do you put the pass books ? " The customer turned
round to point out the box for pass-books, where-
upon the pretended inquirer whipped up the bank-
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the customer had assured himself that his notes
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notice was taken of him that it is doubtful whether
he can be identified. On inquiring at the Bow-
street Police-station later on, a reporter has been in-
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with the robbery. Several detectives have the matter
in hand, and they are leaving no stone unturned to
bring the robber speedily to justice. Still, the police
are working considerably in the dark, as the face of
the man who stole the notes was, as a matter of fact,
seen by no one, not even the victim of the robbery, as
he rushed from the bank and mingled with the
passers-by. The fact that a woman, who had no evi-
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that she was known to have been seen loitering about
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

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EGYPTIAN FINANCE.

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£E36,000. But as the Government share of the sur-
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old in Bottles 2s 91 each, and in cases, containing
six times the quantity, ha each—shill neat to effect a
permanent cure in the great inrjoritir of long standing
cases, BY ALL CH EMIS JS e d PATEN f MEDICIN E
VENDORS tLrougltout the world, or sent for 33 or 132
stamps by the Proirietors, I HE LINCOLN AND MIDLAND
00UNTIES DRUG COMPANY, Lincoln.

Gar adeLliark--"Jalcted :Mixture,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

HAG LEY.

STOCK SALE.—Liessrs. Oats, Rxrena, and Wool-
dridge had a very good supply o iirst•class fat sock
and a large entry of stores at their sale on slon:lay.
Th, sae comprised 98 herd of cattle, viz., 62 fat
and 30 stores, 320 sheep, 15 calves, and 140 igs.
There was a large attendance of farmers, butchers,
and dealers, and trade was brisk throughout for
fat stock. Beef made rather more money than on
the previuus Monday, whilst sheep were casier.
Limited demand for store stccir, owing to shortness
of keep. Fat cows made as high as £l9 193; oxen,
£l7 7s 61; togs, 575; store pigs, 17s to 355, A very
prime, sucking bull, eight months old, Made £l4
10.3.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

THE STOUR,BRIDGIE OBSERVER.

ception of their importunities Government,
says Mr. Goschen, is alive to the gravity of
the situation with the English farmer, and
is anxious to find time to grapple with the
whole subject of local taxation. The ,Chan-
cellor admits that the moment has come for
the revision of hardens which press so hardly
upon the tiller of the ground. Ministers,
through him, now stand committed to press
on remedial legislation for the farmer as
soon as ever the state of public business
shall permit. If we could only get the Irish
stumbling-block out of the way!
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

COUNTRY LABOURERS,

In some parts of England a practice prevails of
paying the wages of agricultural labourers partly in
cider. This (remarks Mr. Charles Acland in the
preamble to his Agricultural Labourers' Bill) "is an
incitement to intemperance, to the great detriment
of their families, and it is expedient to prohibit such
practice by law." Accordingly his bill proposes to
declare that every English or Irish farmer, or other
employer of labour, who pays to any farm labourer
or servant in husbandry wa2es or portions of wages
in beer, cider, or other intoxicating liquors, shall be
liable to a penalty not exceeding 20s. for the first
offence, and not exceeding 40s. for the second and sub-
sequent offences. The restriction would not, however,
extend to labourers who reside or board with their
employer. The penalties would be recoverable before
any bench of magistrates on the information of any
police-constable, or of any other person.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

BENSON'S CLOCKS.—Marble.

BENSON'S CLOCKS.-Gilt.

BENSON'S CLOCKS.-C,

BENSON'S CLOCKS.—Chime.

BENSON'S CLOCKS.—Church.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

THE VOLUNTEER CAPITATION
GRANT.

On Monday afternoon Mr. Stanhope received a
deputation of Volunteer M.P.'s, at the War Office,
on the question of the capitation grant. Mr. Stan-
hope was accompanied by Lord Harris and General
Freemantlo, Assistant Adjutant-General Auxiliary,
Forces. The deputation thought it would be dis-
advantageous to the force if the capitation grant of
355. depended upon shooting merely. Shooting was
a necessary part of a volunteer's duty, but there were
other necessary duties. If volunteers were properly
equipped and drilled, was it not rather hard that
they should lose the grant? Mr. Howard Vincent,
M.P., said that if the suggestions contained in Mr.
Stanhope's memorandum were carried out, the volun-
toers would be very little better off than now.
Various suggestions were then thrown out by the
different members of the deputation, and these, Mr.
Stanhope said, should receive his most careful atten-
tion. Ile had no desire to deprive the volunteers of
any er.ra., or to deprive them of any opportunity of
doing their duty. On the contrary, he was anxious,
as far as it lay in his power, to promote the efficiency
of the corps. The deputation thanked Mr. Stanhope
and withdrew.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

ROWLEY REGIS.

rHE LOCAL BOARD AND FINANCIAL MATTERS.—
The monthly meeting of the LI-K%il Be ird was held
on Monday, Mr. W. B-issano, pc ,siding.—zifter the
reading of the Finance Committt-e's reporv, the
Chairman said the estimate for the new rate was
presented to the Finance Committee which woul I
have been the same as last year, viz , Is lid in the
pound, but the committee, feeling very strongly tea
depressed condition of trale in the distrie, thought
Cult they mu-t curtail some of tde wo-k. The
estimated expenses for the ensuing year wept-, £3,102
£1,191 of which it was anticipated we ild hi borne
by the Local Governmeut Board an I the county
authorit ; coasequently the actu.d amount of
money which would have to be provided would be
.£4,911, which could be met by a is 61 rat e,—After
consi terable discussion it was resolved to make a
rate of is 6d in the Dmioil, 6.1.); 6 1 1 ss than that
1,e5, yea-.---Tne Medical Offic -r (Dr. Beesley) for
the 1.f..3w1ey district, reported (hit during the past
mouth there had been foity-five deaths, the death.
rate being 19 per thousand.—Dr DeDenne reported
that in tee Cridley Heath district t era had been
twenty-thrPe deaths, being equal to a death-rate of
19 9 per thousand —Oa the moti,:n of the Chairman
it was resolved that the rate collector receive a
pundage of 21 per cent. for the con etion of the
rates —The Medical Officer's annual rf-p :rt showed
that during the past year there had been 1,239
births, being equal to 41,3 Der thousand, and 493
deaths, or 16 6 per thousand.

SPORTING NOTES.
(By our own Corropondent.)
LIVERPOOL CUP, EARL SPENCER'S PLATE
AND GREAT NORTHAM PioNsil IRE STA.KES.

number of perscais entered the graveyard, to p. 47
their last tribute of regard to the deceas d. The
coffin was covered with wreaths aud elosses of
choice flowers.

FOREIGN NEWS.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS].
THE AFGHAN FRONTIER.
ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday.

Colonel Kuhlberg is shortly expected to
arrive here from Tiflis in order to take part
in the sittings of the Anglo-Russian Com-
mission upon the delimitation of the Afghan
frontier.

SATURDAY MAICIT 26, 18871
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

LONDON DISTRESS.

The house-to-house inquiry which has been ordered
by the Local Government Board into the distress
alleged to exist in the poorer quarters of the metro-
polis was begun on Saturday morning. It may be
dated that of the four typical districts selected for
visitation the whole of St. George's-in-the-East, Bat-
tersea, and Deptford will be dealt with; but only the
more thickly populated parts of Hackney will be in-
cluded, these being those portions comprised within
the southern and central divisions of the borough.
The system which has been devised is comparable in
some respects to that adopted at the taking of the
census, and similar machinery will be employed, tha
Registrar-General having undertaken to collect and
collate the returns. The " enumerators " number in
all about a hundred, and they in several instances
have had experience as census-takers. In each of the
four districts two of the registrars of births and deaths
have been appointed to superintend the issue and
collection of the cards of interrogatory. These cards,
when filled in, are to be sent to Somerset House,
to be tabulated and prepared as a Parliamen-
tary paper. In each district, containing a popu-
lation of about 50,000 persons, it is purposed
to exclude from the returns all occupiers not belong-
ing to the working or labouring classes. The latter
are to be visited house by house, and replies are ex-
pected to the following questions, each card having
also to be filled up with the number of the district,
sub-district, enumeration district, name of street, and
number of the house. The name of the occupier, his
country of birth, and occupation are first to be de-
manded; and he will be asked to state whether he is
single, married, or widowed; his age; how long resi-
dent in London, and what neighbourhood. He is to
say whether his wife, how many children, and other
relatives live with him; how many rooms he occupies,
what weekly rent he pays; "whether he is physically
equal to ordinary manual labour," and "if not equal,
whether di:abled permanently or temporarily." If
the occupier is in work at present, he is to say
whether his employment is regular or irregular, and
what are his weekly wages or earnings. It is pro-
posed that the inquiry shall be concluded as soon as
possible, and it is understood that Saturday was
chosen deliberately as the best day on which to begin,
as it was believed that the information would then be
more easy to obtain.

TIM Society of Debutantes, this viiuter, are called
Debbies," for short, and those who debuted long ago,
.and never got any further, are called "Tabbies.
The young women who have debuted, and haven't got
over it by securing a n2atrimonial attachment, aro
called "Terriers." because they tarry,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

THE BALKAN TROUBLE,
THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

A rnumber of meetings for the establishment of a
Patriotic League took place throughout Bulgaria on
Sunday. That at Philippopolis was attended by
about 1800 persons, amongst whom were the most
representative and influential people ef the town and
district. M. Teukmedjieff, deputy, presided, and
first called on M. Toutcheff, President of the Gran I
Sobranje, who delivered an eloquent speech on the
patriotism displayed by the inhabitants of Philip-
popolis, who had at all times stood in the front line
in defence of the interests of the country. He dwelt
on the political situation, which, he said, called for
the establishment of such a body as the Patriotic
League, charged with the defence of their Father-
land against foreign intrigue. "Our motto," he
declared, "is Bulgaria for the Bulgarians,
and our patriotic efforts shall have that device
for their sole aim." Dr. Tchomakoff, recently ap-
pointed Bulgarian agent at Athens, was elected Pre-
sident of the League, and M. Teukemedjieff Vice-
President. Two secretaries and 24 members of com-
mittee, chiefly notables, deputies, farmers, and heads
of corportions, were then appointed. At an early
meeting this committee will draw up the regulations
of the League, to which each member will be required
to take an oath of fidelity. The League will embrace
the two Bulgarias, each town having an independent
committee, but the "regulations " will be identical.
On assuming the Presidency Dr. Tchomakoff ad-
dressed a few words to the meeting, concluding as
follows: "What we are doing to-day all peoples have
to do in a national crisis. It is the duty of citizens
to defend their hearths, and this they can only do if
they defend their Fatherland against invasion and
foreign influence of every sort."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

JOHN BULL.

A chance remark of an erudite contemporary has
(says the Globe) apparently set certain of its readers
to much thumbing of books of reference. "Can it be
true," said the oracle—apropos of the new big Eng-
lish dictionary and its researches into the first uses of
words—" can it be true that 'John Ball is wanted
before 1810? He sounds a good deal more like a word
of Swift's or Arbuthnot's time." To be sure he does,
as both our contemporary and the editors of tUe
i dic-
tionary may be trusted to have known. And as f, by
chance, they did not, here comes a correspondent of
the former to remind all whom it concerns of Arbuth-
not's "History of John Ball," which belongs, as most
people know, to the beginhing of the eighteenth
century. And we are asked to mark that the
Doctor," writing for the Tories, set that example of
depreciation of England and exaltation of foreign
Powers at her expense, which is now supposed (in
some quarters) to be the peculiar habit of the Liberal
party." It would seem that this writer has not read
the "History" very carefully, for John Bull cannot
be said to be exactly " depreciated " therein—rather
is his portrait drawn with fair appreciation. "In
the main an honest, plain-dealing fellow, choleric,
bold, and of a very inconstant temper . . . he
dreaded not old Lewis [France] either at back-sword,
single falchion, or cudgel-play, but was very apt to
quarrel with his best friends. This, surely, is not a
very unkind description of the national character.
"He was quick, and understood business well, but no
man alive was more careless in looking into his
accompts"—it is to be feared that this is all too true.
But how came Arbil! hnot to think of. England as
"John Ball ?t"D
e d
the
he
supposed
first
rorssoetf d
bovine
oi od d
Save u dub it, i
d ortheityo did
K f h
intg'.
he
" convey " the idea? And did the creator of the nick-
typical Englishman? Had Dr. John Bull, once
n
tha
om
ue
ghbase it upon
oe h
anything to do with the matter? Here is room surely,
e ,
for even more research than has yet been accorded
an interesting incident in the national history.

An inquest was held at Bolton, on Tuesday, touching
the death of Mr. J. K. Cross, formerly member of Par-
liament for that borough, and a verdict of suicide
whilst temporarily insane was returned.
The inquest on the body of Patrick Hanlon, who
was killed in a police charge at Youghal, wan concluded
on Tuesday, the jury returning a verdict to the effect
that tbe deceased came by his death from a stab in-
flicted by the police, and they found a verdict of
"'VI ilful murder" against the police. On the applica-
tion of Mr. Harrington, warrants were made out against
Inspector Somerville and Sab-constable Garratt Ward.
The foreman added a rider that the jury were of
opinion that the collision between the police and the
people was caused by words used in Parliament by the
Chief Secretary.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY'S
BIRTHDAY.

HIGH CELEBRATIONS IN BERLIN.

In connection with the celebration of the 90th
birthday of the German Emperor, the gathering of
Royal and Princely personages exceeded anything of
the kind ever before seen in the German capital. On
Monday morning his Majesty's visitors were pre-
sented to him, and in the evening the Emperor enter-
tained 83 of his Royal guests at dinner. The Prince
of Wales called at the palace at noon and found the
venerable Monarch in excellent health. Among the
public demonstrations in Berlin was a students'
torchlight procession, in which 4000 young men from
the higher schools took part. A number of distinc-
Vona were published in honour of the anniversary
and the celebration was made the occasion to an-
nounce the betrothal of Princess Irene of Hesse to
Prince Henry of Prussia.
The festivities and ceremonials in honour of the
aged soldier-sovereign Kaiser William of Hohenzollern
were celebrated throughout Germany in the most
splendid manner, and with every demonstration of re-
joicing. The festivities began on Tuesday in Berlin,
with the pealing of joybells and the execution of a
chorale by trumpeters. Then followe3, at ten o'clock,
a procession of several thousand students in front of
the Emperor's Palace, and a procession to the Church.
of St. Nicholas, )rganised by the municipal au-
thorities:in which more than 2000 persons took part.
Among other features in the day's celebration was
a procession of the pupils of all the schools and the
firing of a salute of 101 guns. In the afternoon a
dinner, at which the foreign royal and princely per-
sonages were present, took place at the Crown Prince's
Palace ; and in the evening the Emperor and
Empress attended a soiree at the Royal Castle. The
event was also celebrated in Austria and in other
countries. -
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE.

A St. Petersburg despatch says that: Relative to
the contradictory reports of recent Russian Circular
Notes on Bulgarian affairs, it is true that the Russian
Government issued a Note to its representatives at
the Courts of the Great Powers, instructing them to
make representations concerning the Rustchuk execu-
tions, and to obtain the support of the Powers with
the object of preventing further executions.
The Russian Government also issued a Note re-
questing the same representatives to invite the
Governments to which they were accredited to co-
operate with Turkey and Russia in an inquiry into
the cruel treatment to which the partisans of M.
Zankoff were alleged to have been subjected.
All the Powers, including England, but excepting
Italy, received the Russian proposals favourably.
The Italian Government replied that it regarded the
inquiry proposed by Russia as incompatible with the
confidence which it felt in the discretion of the
Regents, and in the proper exercise of their authority.
The co-operation of Turkey was secured by the
Russian Government prior to the issue of the last-
named Circular, and it is on the understanding
arrived at between Russia and the Powers that the
Consuls General at Sofia are now acting in accord.
France has actively used her diplomatic influence
to support these steps of Russia, which are declared
in official to have been taken with the object
r the imprisoned and menaced
Arian oprv—;`;nn. It is further
3entet" evr.4-••/. h be Powers, and
common act i 0 rt. .g a moderate
course to the Regents in the present condition of Bul-
garia, ensures the continuance of peace, for the pre-
servation of which the Czar and the Russian Govern-
ment continue to be deeply solicitous.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

TRIPLE MURDER IN PARIS.

Au appalling crime was perpetrated the other night
at 17, Rue Montaigne a Parisian street leading from
the Rue du Faubourg St. Honore to the Champs
Elysees. Among the tenants of that house was a
woman who sometimes called herself Madame Reg-
nault, and at other times Madame Monty. Her
domestic establishment was an elegant one. She had
in her service a woman cook, who slept in a garret at
the top of the house, and a femme de chambre, who,
with her daughter, occupied a room in Madame
Monty's apartments. At about eight o'clock on the
morning succeeding the tragedy, the cook came down
as usual to begin her day's work; but after unlocking
the kitchen door could not get in, because the chain
had not been taken down, as it usually was, by the
chambermaid's daughter. The cook, whose name is
Toulouse, rang several times; but as no one sttrred,
she went down stairs to make her morning purchases,
and returned about an hour later. The chain still
preventing her from entering the kitchen, she rang
again; but the prolonged silence in the apartment
alarmed the cook, who warned the police commissary,
and he arrived at eleven o'clock, accompanied by a
locksmith. On the door being forced open Madame
Monty WM found in her night-dress lying on the floor
at the foot of the bed, as if she had been murdered as
she was stepping out of it. There was a large gash
on each side of her throat. The room was not in
disorder, and there were no traces of a struggle. A
small iron strong box placed close to the bed had not
been opened, but it was slightly stained with blood, as if
the murderer had attempted to open it. No money
was found by the police commissary either in the
victim's pockets or in any of the drawers or cup-
boards of the apartments. When opened, the strong
box was found to contain jewels estimated to be worth
about eight thousand pounds.
In the chambermaid's room the spectacle was, per-
haps, even more terrible. It contained two beds, and
each of them was occupied by a corpse. The woman
had been killed by two blows with a chopper; her
skull had been split with one blow, and the artery on
the left side of her throat severed with the second.
Her daughter, a girl of twelve years of age, had been
killed by one blow of thqh, chopper, which nearly -
severed the head from the body. Madame Monty,
who was about 30 years of age, it appears, was often
accompanied home by strangers, by one of whom, it
_is conjectured, the triple murder was perpetrated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-26

BRIERLEY HILL,

DRUNRENN'ESS,—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before H. Smith aid P. 11. Foley, Esqs., Thomas
Wiggan, Hart's Hill, was charged with being irunk
in Level Street, Mierley Milt on the 14th just, and
was fined 2s Gd and costs. P.C. Birch proved the
case.—Tbotnas Bagley, ironworker, Brocktnoor,
was fined 5s and costs for being drunk and dis.l-
- on the 12th inst. P.Cs. Booth and Godwin
proved the case.—Ma.rtha Biddleston, Brockina )17
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 12. h inst. at Round Oak. P.C. Booth proved
the case, and defendant was fined 5s and costs.
R DEFAULTERS.—A number of persons were
summoned by M. Yates, rate collector, for non-
pay fleet of poor rates. Orden were made for pay. •
merit in 7 days.
COAL STEALERS. Anna SiMIIIOIICIS, married
woman, Cooper's Bank, Gornal Wood, was charged
with stealing a quantity of coal on the 9 h ins+, the
p.ep.rty of the GulTd.tans of the Earl of the Earl
of Dudley. D,fendrint was seen picking the coal
of No. 11 pit bank, Himley Collieries. Defenlant
sail she was sorry, and she was fined 2s 6d.—..Sar th
Male, Gornal Weol, was charged with stealing a
quanti yof coal, value 31, on he 1 tth just, the
property of the Guardians of the Earl of Dudley
Defendant pick.d the coal from the bank of No, 11
pih Hinaley Collieries. Defendant said she had
o irher fire nor food in the house wh n she went.
tier husbaed and son were both ill in bed at the
same time —Previous convictions were proved
against the defenlast.—The Bench said she had
had one or two reminders, and they should now fine
her lOs

THE CHAINMAKERS' STRIKE

On Thursday a well—attended meting of chain'
makers who are out on strike for an advance in
wages was held in the New Connexion Schools,
Cradley Heath. Mr Thomas Homer, who presided,
retwArked that he coni'dered Mr. Lip on had made
them a very generous offer of 5601 b of bacon and
2,400 eggs, and another gentleman who did not
wish his name to be publicly menu i nod, had pro-
mised to give them 100 loaves, and Mr. Yarnold
had made a like promise. He pointed out that
such offers would be of great assistance to them in
helping them to gain their object. lie cluld vouch
that those who were on strike could With a good
meal, for the last 33 weeks they had Latl to put up
with a great many hardships, newly all of , them
were dependent upon what that asso,..iation distri-
buted in the shape of provisions f r a livelihood.
He pointed out that some of the masters w re re-
sorting to the trucking system and many a th-ir
old practices, and if they oditinael to do so they
would have to bring them before th, jus.i3os. It
was resolved to continue the sttike,