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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

LORD RA.NDOLPH CHURCHILL ON THE
GOVERNMENT POLICY.

Lord R. Churchill, addressing a meeting at Whitby,
said he disagreed altogether pith the 'view that the
Unionist party bad much to be ashamed of and to
apologise for the work of the session. (Hear, hear)
For the first time in our history there was a complete
and adequate representation of the people in Parlia-
ment, and there was no undue predommance unless
we went to Ireland to look for it. In the result there
had been a fair representation of the democracy, and
the working of Parliament bad been for the good of
the nation The Unionists had withstood all the guiles
and wiles of Mr. Glad stone, and the Union was lac w
firmer than ever. The Government had pioved itself
strong, and its strength was due to its democratic
elements, for strength and democracy went hand in
bend. No former Government, he argued, could have
dealt with firmness with the National League in Ire-
land, because none of them could know that they had
the full confidence of the nation. Patriotism over-
rode party, and this display of patriotism in the last
session more than compensated for all the delays
which had taken place. (Hear, hear.) Whilst de-
precating obstruction, he rejoiced to say that it had
been successfully grappled with. Mr. Gladstone, who
had, during the whole session, acted as the leader of
the Irish party, was responsible for the system of ob-
struction which he never once rebuked. No matter
how extravagant the action of the Irish party, in Mr.
Gladstone they had found a leader. If the session
bad been abortive it was to Mr. Glad stone they must
go for explanation, and not to the Unionist party. A
resolution of confidence in her Majesty's Govern-
ment was enthusiastically passed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

POLICE AND PUBLIC.

The police attended at the St. Mary's Schools,
rush, on Monday, believing that a meeting of the
National League would be held there. On being in-
formed by Father McKenna that it was only in-
tended to explain to the people Mr. Healy's letter
to leaseholders, the police declined to withdraw,
and the meeting was accordingly adjourned amidst
groans.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

THE WARWICKSHIRE BANK
FAILURE.

A spe&al County Sessions for Warwickshire was
held at the County Hall, Warwick, on Tuesday, to
consider the financial position of the county as
affected by the failure of the county bankers, Messrs.
Green ways, Smith, and Greenway. At the time of
the bank's suspension a balance of £17,913 was stand-
ing to the credit of the county. Mr. S. J. Dugdale,
Q.C., M.P., presided, and there were present the
Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Leigh, Lord
Ernest Seymour, Mr. P. A. Muntz, M.P., Mr. C. A.
Whitmore, M.P., and a full attendance of county
justices. Tne finance committee reported the resig-
nation of the county treasurer, Mr. S. C. Smith, who,
they regretted to add, owed the county £17,113
84. Bi. The practice which had prevailed for many
years of keeping in the treasurer's hands sufficient
moneys to meet any contingency necessarily caused
the amount in his hands to be sometimes large, and
they thought a change might be made by con-
siderably reducing these balances without inter-
fering with the efficiency of the adminis-
tration of the county. The next county
rate must, of course, be increased, but they
hoped the increase would not be more than a penny
in the pound. They had received five applications for
the treasurership, and recommended that Mr. Howard
Lloyd, general manager of Lloyds Barnette and
Bosanquets Banking Company (Limited) be appointed,
the bank having offered to transfer such a sum of
Consols to joint trustees as would cover any probable
balance in the treasurer's hands. Mr. Dugdale,
M.P., who presented the report, said the practice
of the county authorities for 40 or 50 years had
been to leave a large floating balance in the bankers'
hands, in order to provide for heavy payments
which had to be made immediately after Quarter
Sessions were completed, the result of which had been
that at the time the bank stopped payment a balance
of over £17,000 was in their hands. After allowing
for all income and the amount realised from a county
rate of RON; of a penny in the he thought tbey
would require between £4OOO and £5OOO more to take
the county on to Christmas, and it would not be pru-
dent for them to do with less than an extra penny rate
at Michaelmas. They would thus recover £7700 for
the county of the £17,000 they had lost. Mr. Lloyd'a
appointment was agreed to.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

EVICTIONS NEAR WOODFORD.

Four evictions were carried out on the property of
Mr. Blake, near Woodford, county Galway, on Mon-
day, the tenants being afterwards re-admitted as care-
takers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

ARMY RESERVE MEN.

Viscount Wolseley, writing to Colonel Sir Lumley
Graham, observes: " Some employers of labour have,
I am told, a prejudice against men of the army reserve.
Thi., I am sure, arises from an erroneous idea that
reserve men, being liable to military service in the
event of some great war, might be taken from them
at an inconvenient time. Now it should be remem-
bered that our reserve will only be called out in great.
ernergenrie3, and that such emergencies can only in
the nature of things occur very rarely and at long
intervals between each. The man in the reserve is
only subject to this liability for the space of five years,
so I can but think that the prejudice I have referred
to is more of a superstition than of any really well-
founded dread of a probable inconvenience. There can
be no doubt that the man who has been for six or seven
years a soldier has learpt habits of discipline, obedi-
ence, tidiness, cleanliness, and punctuality that render
him most valuable in all positions. He has in our
ranks been associated with men of superior position,
and has learnt to be what I may term a man of the
world, with his wits and intelligence brightened and
quickened in a manner that his brother in civil life
can never aspire to. In fact, all round, for every
occupation in life, he is a far more valuable workman
than the man who has never had any military train-
ing. I know there is a very general desire to help
the old soldier and the reserve man as well, and I am
sure that if inquiries are made of the police autho-
rities, or of those who now largely employ reserve
men end discharged soldiers, it will be found that
those men give general satisfaction. With our volun-
tary army it is of the first consequence to make all
&asses understand that when the soldier has com-
pleted his seven years' colour service, if his character
in tbe army was good, every effort will be made to
help him to good employment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

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WORMS IN CHILDREN,

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

AN ENGLISH M.P, CAPTURED BY
BRIGANDS.

A Central News telegram from Vienna says: News
arriving here this morning from Sofia states that
Mr. Thomas Wodehouse Legh, an English member
of Parliament, has just been the subject of a sensa-
tional adventure, which has, however, fortunately
terminated without worse results than temporary in-
convenience to the hon. gentleman. It appears that
last week Mr. O'Conor, the English Consul at Sofia,
his wife, and Mr. Legh, made an excursion together
to visit the monastery of Rib, which lies in a moun-
tainous region some 40 or 50 miles south of Sofia. After
spending some time here, Mr. Leith, who is a great
lover of sport, went out alone to enjoy some shooting
on the mountains. Whilst so engaged be was sur-
prised by a band of brigands, who immediately seirld
him and bore him off a prisoner. Mr. Legh, how-
ever, preserving a wonderful coolness and presence of
mind, represented himself as a domestic servant, and
so well did he act his part that the robbers were
totally deceived. Believing that there was no
prospect of obtaining a bounty for his release, and
being, fortunately, too humane to summarily shoot
a useless prisoner they set him at liberty, and Mr.
Legh quietly returned to Rib o without further moles-
tation. Here he rejoined Mr. O'Conor and the other
members of his party, and all returned safe and sound
to Sofil on Sunday.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

Ruptures Curd

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is the most perfect we ever examined."—
Medical PrAss and Circular, Oct. 21. 1885.

RUPTURES.—"HODGE'S Patent Trus*
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truss, it gives an elastic pressure, possessing
a very great advantage. Adapts itself read-
ily to the movements of the body, and is
very effective.' —Lancet, Oct. 3,1885.

RUPTURES.—"Vm ingenious and
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Journal, May 23, 1885.

RUPTURES. "WITHOUT enlarging
the opening as conical pads are apt
to do, while its resiliency ensures the pad
keeping its place without exerting injurious
pressure."—Medical Times, October 10, 188 i

RUPTURES.—"Posszse decidad ad.
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RUPTURES. —" A VERY ingenious
truss."—Edinburgh AfedicaUournal
Feb. 1, 1886.

EL kST to STOCKINGS
AND BELTS IN STOOL
Description, a Stamped Addrewr
sed Envelope.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

AN ENTERPRISING BURGLAR.

At the Manchester County Police-court on Tues-
day, William Brayshaw, a returned convict, was
charged with breaking and entering the house of John
Ashton, Greenheys, and stealing a quantity of jewel-
lery and money, to the value of £3O, on July 31;
with attempting to break into the house of Edmund
Atchison, Stretford, on the 4th inst. ; and with loiter-
ing in Chorlton-road, having housebreaking imple-
ments, with intent to commit a felony. With regard
to the theft from the house af Mr. Ashton, the family
left the place locked up for the purpose of going to
church. On their return they found the back door
opened and the bedrooms ransacked. A dog was
found dead, having evidently been poisoned by the
depredator. A person named Elizabeth Hurst, living
next door, saw a man, whom she afterwards identified
as the prisoner, leave the house by the front door,
but, thinking that some of the Ashtons were at home,
she gave no alarm. The prisoner was remanded for
a week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

BROMSG ROVE.

THZ PROSECUTION OF MUSHROOM hrEALERS.—At
the Petty Sessions on Tuesday, Mr. It. Smallwood
(chairman) said on the previous Tuesday Mr. H.
Whitehair had applied for summonses agairst
persons for stealing mushrooms, The Bench were
t.:en advised they had bettei not grant the sum-
monses, bnt they were now of opinion that any acts
of husbandry for promoting the growth of mush -
rooms would be sufficient grounds to convict any-
one found gilty of stealing them. Consequently
any application for a summons against a pe: son for
stealing mushrooms would be granted, provided
that they had been cultisated.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.-At a meeting of this
roard, hell on Tuesday, under the preAdency of
Mr. Wright, a letter was rea,: from
Mr. E. B. Cotton, iesigning the post of
collector for the parish of Grafton
anor. The resignation was accepted and it was
decided to offer the post to Mr. T. Roper. The
followin.; tenders for the supply of provisions, &c.,
were accepted :—Coffins :J. Amiss (Brom,grove
dst ict), large 6. 91., small 24 3d. ;J. Clarke
(Redditeh district), Ss. 3d. and 3s. 6d. Meat :J.
Partridge, beef 4id., mutton 5d., and suet 2d. Fee
lb. Bread . G. W. Woodhouse, 41. per 41b. loaf.
Butter: It Smart, Is. 6d. per lb. Wbeaten straw:
R. Smart, £4 per ton. Coal: Thewb hi, 10s. 51,
per ton. Coke. Bromsgrove Gas Light and Coke
Company, 9s 3s. per ton. From the usual fort-
nightly returns it appeared the number of inmates
the House was 168, against 181 in the correspond-
ng period of List year. The number of vagrants
relieved was 199, against 155. The amount expel ded
in ontdoor relief during the fortnight was £174 69
7d., comp 'red with £l7l 93 3d. last year. —At a
meetiog of the School Attendance Committee held
in the morning, Mr. Booker in the chair. the Clerk
was instructed to write to the Redditob raagistratei
stating the committee were discouragecl 17 the
small fines imposed on the parents summoned at
their instigation for neglecting to send their c hildren
to school. The committee only applied for sum•
monses in flagrant cases, and they would feel grate;
ful to the magistrates a they would assist in
carrying out the law.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

PISE.

Shert supply. Trade good. Prices, wholesale :Cod, 4s to
Cs each; brill, 8s per stone; turbot, 12s per stone; soles,
70s per b ; plaice, 20s per box; whiting, es per box;
fresh haddocks, Ss per box; live eels, 22s per draft;
mackerel, 4s per score; red mullets, 10s per doz.n; John
Doreys, 28 to 3s each; smelts, 5s per 100; lobsters, 20s per
score; crabs, 20s per pad ; bloaters, 4s per box; kippers, 8s per
round; oysters, Os to 105 per 100; shrimps, is to 2s rer gall.
Retail : salmon, is 9d per lb; soles, is 6d per lb; brill, 8d
to 10d per lb; cod, 4d ,o 6:1 per lb; fresh haddocks, 3d
per ; live eels, Is 4d per lb; dead eels. ICd per lb;
plaice,6d to is each; mackerel, 3d to 4d each; red mullets,
is Ocl each; whiting, 3s each; John Doreys, Pa to
each; sTelts, Is per dortn ; lobsters, le tc 2s Od each ;
crabs, Is to 2s ed each ; dried haddocks, 4d to 9d e'ich ;
blosters, dozen; oysters. 6d to 2s per dozen ; shrimps,
3d aid 4d per plot ; mussels Id per quart ; de id eels, 14s
per draft; dried haddocks, is to 6s per dozen.

POTATO.
There was a fair supply of potatoes on sale. With
a dull trade, pric(s rived as under: Nagnum bonums.
90s to 10s; r.sgients, 80s to-110s ; Hebron, 100 s ta 120.1
early roses, 80. to 100 s per ton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

KIDDERMINSTER.

Tits ScHoor. OF SCIENCE.— A meeting of the
General Committee of the School of Science was
held on Monday with the view of taking steps for
the early opening of the institution; Alderman G.
W. Grosvenor pl.< sided.—A deputation, consisting
of the chairman and other members of the corn-
mitttee, had visited the Yorkshire College at Leeds,
and the Te;hnical College at Bradford, to obtain
information as to the working of those institutions.
As the result of their enquiries, and after commun
cations with Mr. William Ray, assistant to Prof es
sor Hummel, of the Yoikshire College, they recom-
roPnded the engsgemerit of Mr. Ray, at a guaranteed
salary for the first year of £2OO, to start classes in
chemistry, practical dyeing, and cognate subject-
bearing upon the trade f the town. It was in
tended that all fees received for dames and any
analyt'cal work should be paid into the funds of the
school, the sup of £2OO above mentioned beieg an
inclusive amount. —The Chairman said that Profes-
sor flue mel spoke most favourably of the qualifi-
cations of Mr. Ray for the prsition of master of the
school. After some dismssion, tl-e Chairman
moved that Mr. Ray be appointed n the terms
suggested by the :sub-commi.tee, subj ct to the ap
proval t.f the South Kensington authorities. Mr.
Goodwin seconded the motion, which was carried.
The fittlng up of the scho d has been delayed till
the appo'nttnent of the master, and t. e architect
(Mr. Gething) was directed to obtain tenders far
the same, with as little delay as possible. It was
stated that the total receipts for the senior school
had been 0,186,135, and the payments £3,113, 44s
There were promised subscriptions of .2140 which
had not been paid, and the committee expected to
receive altogether, including grant, a Burn of £7OO.
This will, it is underotood, about meet the cost of
the fitting up of the school.— The Chairman sug-
gested that there might be a loan exhibition at the
opening of the school, and that this might form the
nucleus of a permanent museum.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

A CARLYLEAN LETTER.

The Scotsman prints the following letter written by
Thomas Carlyle to his sister, Mrs. Austin, of The
Gill, a place about five miles from Annan, and given
by her to the Rev. E. Young, of Annan, a long time
since. The letter is written in a clear hand, on a
small piece of press MSS. paper folded: "Chelsea,
Saturday, October 10, 1840.—My dear Jean—Perhaps
the accompanying note from Jack may be worth a
penny to you; I send it off before going out to my
walks and affairs. He has passed, as I apprehended,
without being able to see you. Our mother, I infer,
knows of his movements, but you probably not. If
you could send word to Mary, they would probably
then all know. I hope Jack and I may meet now,
some time before long. He is truly 'made like unto
a wheel ; ' a mortal that knows rest nowhere. It
is well that motion, from of old, was an appetite
of his. We have brilliant October weather
now; at least it must be such where there
is no smoke to deform it—excellent for har-
vest. We hope our farm people are getting on
smartly; but, except hopes, no intimation reaches us.
Some great people called Stanleys, in Cheshire, write
me yesterday to go and rusticate with them; it would
have brought me almost within sight of Liverpool;
but, alas, I decline. Great masses of books are getting
gathered around me—work for the winter. I must
sit still here and ply diligently. I hope to write
another book by and by. Jane is well—better than I
am these two days, a beggarly running at the nose
afflicting me. It will be off soon, for lam otherwise
strong, and able for long walks in the loveliest laues I
can find hereabouts; some of them really lonely at
present, and strewn with mournful autumn leaves.
To-day lam for the City—a long way off through din
and reek—to buy certain bits of books. lam too
long here already. Adieu, dear sister ! Commend us
to James, to both the Jameses.—Yours ever truly,
T. auturLE.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

ROWLEY.

LocAL BOILIUD —On Monday afternoon the
monthly mooting 01 this Board was held; Mr. W.
Ba.ssano presiding. The Medical Officer (Mr Buis-
-1 y) reported 42 d iathp, giving an average of 14.5
per 1,000 for the month, 8 of which were from
zymo+ic d15ea535. Dr. De lenne, assistant medical
officer, reportel 23 deaths in the lower district, giv.
log an annual rate of 19.9 per I,ooo.—The Chair-
man stated that the Rowley Hall Colliery Company
had appealed against the assessment. The rate
c 'Hector (Mr. WQtworth) explained that the assess—
ment in March, 18S6, on the Rowley Hall Co:liery
was £2,858, and this was reduced to .42,059. in the
same year. It was further reduced for poor.rate
expenses in Ulf, autumn, ard now they asked for a
further reduction in the same rate which would
amount to £6O 17. Id., and they also asked for a
reduction upon the quarry of £5 lie. 3d. for the
same p nod. It was decided to make the allowance
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

A SUCCESSFUL EVICTION AT
LOU GHEE&

A Loughrea correspondent reports that at four
o'clock on Saturday morning the Sheriff evicted Mr.
S. J. Burke, a tenant of Lord Clanricarde's. An old
castle, known as Cloudegoff, was in Burke's posses-
sion, and as the Keriff was expected, preparations
had been made for the past two months to offer re-
sistance by barricading the castle. A number of men
were to be left in possession with a sufficient supply
of food at the shortest notice. The Sheriff, having
heard of the preparations, resolved to surprise the
tenant, and consequently on Saturday morning he,
with a number of bailiffs and a force of police, sailed
up the Shannon, and unawares took possession of the
castle. Bells were rung and horns sounded, and no
less than 3000 persons responded to the calls.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

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A LEGEND OF BRAEMAR.

According to the legend, the district was ones
peopled by giants so tall that they could stride from
bill-top to hill-top without descending into the glens,
which must have greatly facilitated highland travel.
The chief pastime of these Brobdignagians was
hunting wild boars, which were of commensurate
size, and possessed, in addition, a most obnoxious
peculiarity, for they were covered with long, sharp,
tubular spines, in the hollow of which was so deadly
a poison, that if anyone had the ill-luck to prick even
his finger enough to draw blood, he- was sure to die.
The chase, then, was a perilous one ; but it was
rendered more easy by a want of fixity of purpose in
the porcine mind. This was turned to advantage in
the following manner: The giants took their
stand on the hill-tops surrounding a boar's lair. One
of them uttered a peculiar cry, on hearing which the
beast charged in the direction of the noise; but
before it could reach the hunter, another repeated the
same cry, whereupon it turned upon him; a third
then took up the note, and so on, till the boar was
thoroughly wearied, and was easily knocked on the
head. Now, after a time, discord broke out among
the giants, owing to the usual cause. One of their
number had been more successful than the rest in
winning the heart of an exceptionally fair giantess,
and it occurred to his rivals that if they omitted to
give the cry when the boar charged towards him, the
damsel would have need of another suitor. The plan
was tried, but to their chagrin, when they went to
ascertain its success, the boar lay dead, and the
young giant stood by it unharmed. Unluckily, his chief
was among his enemies, and was equal to the occa-
sion, for, after due compliments, he bade him mea-
sure the spoil. The young Titan obeyed, and mea-
sured length and breadth unscathed; but on attempt-
ing, in consequence of a further order, to ascertain its
girth, pierced his hand with a spine, and so perished.
A curse, however, fell upon his treacherous brethren,
and they drooped and died; all but one, who took to
plundering the people, and was at last outwitted and
brought to his grave by a woman's craft, with at-
tendant eirc.,:matances thq in some respects remind
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

SCHOOL CHILDREN DRUNK IN THE

STREETS.

Two little girls named Mary Ann Cook and Helen
Cawstearn, school children, described as being 12 and
13 years old respectively, were charged on Monday al
the Marylebone Police-court with being drunk and
incapable in the public street. Constable Miles, 123
S. said be found the girl Cook lying on the pavement
in High-street, Camden Town, on Sunday ,Inight,
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capably drunk, so he took her to the police-station.—
Constable Sinclair, 302 El, said he was fetched on
Sunday night to the Temperance Hospital, Hampstead-
road, where he found the girl Cawstearn drunk and in-
capable, and took her to the station. A sergeant of
police said a doctor examined the girls when they
were brought in, and he said they were drunk. He had
made inquiries about the girls, and found they had been
together with some low rough boys, a gang of whom
lived in the neighbourhood, and went out on Sunday
nights with the girls. It was supposed the roughs
bad taken the girls into a public-house and had
given them drink, but he could not find out which
public-house it was. Cook's mother said she
and her husband were abstainers and encouraged
their children in temperance principles. Her girl
asked to be allowed to go out to play on Sunday
night, and an hour or so later she heard that she was
in the custody of the police. Mr. Cawstearn having
spoken to the general good conduct of his daughter,
Mr. De Rutzen said it was really quite dreadful to
see two young children standing in the dock charged
with drunkenness. He would remind them that it
was the very first step down hill. He had no doubt
the drink was given them by boys, but it was very
lamentable, nevertheless, and should teach them
never to go into a public-house again with boys,
especially now that they knew the effect of taking
drink. It would be of no use fining them, as no
doubt they had not the money to pay, and to send
them to gaol would only make them worse, so he
should discharge them, and he hoped the disgrace
they had brought upon themselves Tould keep them
from repeating such conduct. Mr. A. C. Thompson,
the Police -court Missionary, afterwards saw the
children, ascertained that they had both been
members of a Band of Hope Society, and he under-
took to see the clergymen of the districts in which
the girls' parents live, so as to get them re-instated.
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THE SUEZ CANAL.

It is confidently expected that the negotiations
with France as to the neutralisation of the Suez Canal
will soon be brought to a satisfactory conclusion. The
Paris correspondent of the Times professes to have
bad the information from an English statesman who
has watched the business all along most carefully.
The first difficulty was as to the composition and
functions of the International Commission of Super-
vision ; and it was finally agreed that it should be
composed of all the Consuls-General of the Powers at
Cairo. There was no extreme difficulty about the
Presidency, all the Powers sending to the frontier for
their representatives. It was finally agreed that the
post should go by seniority. The neutralisation of
the canal and the force to guard it are now being con.
sidered, and there seems little doubt of a satisfactory
arrangement of these points.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

TBE BULGARIAN CRISIS.
A LULL IN AFFAIRS.

The German Emperor has returned home without
meeting the Czar. The situation has thereby, the
Vienna correspondent of the Standard thinks, gained
in clearness, but the possibility of events taking a
serious turn is increased. Perhaps so; but at present
there is a lull in affairs. Even in regard to the diffi-
culty between Germany and Bulgaria little is said.
In St. Petereburg people are somewhat puzzled by
it. They are pleased 0 *se anybody snubbing Bul-
garia; yet they dislike rman interference. So
they are half pleased, half angry at Prince Bismarck's
action. The Turkish Ministers have sent to the
Sultan the drafts of three Circulars in regard to the
German reply as to mediation in Bulgarian matters;
but they have all been returned unapproved. So no
Circular is to be sent. The Ottoman Ambassadors
are to be directed to ascertain the views of the various
Powers. There is, indeed, at present, a deadlock on
the subject.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

GREAT FAILURE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

Mr. Dresbach, of San Francisco, the operator for a
rise in wheat, has (says a New York correspondent)
filed his schedule in bankruptcy. His obligations to
the Nevada Bank amount to 550,000 dole. unsecured,
besides six millions, which are guaranteed by Mr. C.
F. Reed. This guarantee is worth something, as Reed
owns 40,000 acres of land, and has wealthy relatives,
including Mrs. Paran Stevens, who was the Duke of
Marlborough's hoscess. The relatives may be some-
what backward to assist now, as they recently relieved
Reed frGin the losses, exceeiing 1,000,000 dole.,
in connection with a previous wheat corner.
Among the assets are 57 cargoes of wheat
consigned to Liverpool, which reach a tat'
of 595,000 quarters; but as Dresbach dreg.
upon the consignees for more than the present valuc
of these cargoes, this item will scarcely diminish the
liabilities. Equally valueless are the debits from
English merchants, Johnston, Bosch, and Company,
1,795,000 dole., and Henry Cobrough, 712,000 dols.,
these being offset by credits to cover losses on
foreign dealings. Dresbach's losses in Europe are
5,086,250 dole.; on wheat in transit 3,762,600 dole.;
in San Francisco 1,256,250 dole. Including other esti-
mated losses the aggregate loss of the Bank of
Nevada is 12,000,000 dole. Mr. Dresbach includes
among his aisets cash 248 dole. 76c., which is very
handsome when one hears in mind that only 2 dols. were
honestly added to his schedule by Mr. if. S. Ives,
As specimens of grand speculations and big
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pride.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

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_ .
me and everyone,' Helen said, in the same quiet voice.
You made my life well-nigh unbearable by your per-
secution of me. It was nothing else. You made him
unhappy by your constant exhibition of everything
that was careless and unconventional about him. You
never missed a chance of putting him, my betrothed
husband, in the worst posBible light before me, and of
glorying afterwards in the distress and unpleasantness
you had caused. You know you made me afraid to
tell him, as I ought to have done, what a bad man he
was trusting and loving with all his generous heart. I
was weak and wicked. I ought to have opened his
eyes, and then, perhaps-2
Perhaps what, Helen ?'
• My thoughts are my own,' she replied, turning
suddenly pale and sick, and faltering as she had nat
faltered till now. 'Have you d me, Mr. Gayford ?'
'Not quite. I think I love you more in your anger
than in your sweet gentleness. You are an angel, to
speak of poor Frank as you do. Your estimate of me
is a wrong one. I never came between you. If he
were here he would tell you so. I loved you so
dearly, as I love you now, that I think I would have
swept him out of my path, and taken his place, if
your own act had not done it for mo. But I was
loyal to you and him.'
Loyal ! False as a whited sepulchure !'
Loyal and trne, loyal as lam now, Helen. Miss
Ramsay, with you for my wife, I think I could forego
even the most cherished object of my life. I think I
could even give up my search after my poor boy's
murderer.'

Postpone your proposal to me till you have found
him,' Helen said, with flashing eyes. Find him, if
you have any sincerity in you, Horace Gayford. And
now let me pass,' she added, hastily; for she felt her
courage giving way all at once. 'No, don't touch
rue! I would rather face the rocks underneath m.
Lhan feel the touch of your guilty fingers.'
(To be continued.)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

THE FATAL AFFRAY AT MITCHELS

TOWN.

THE RESUMED INQUEST.

On the resumption of the inquest at Mitchelstown
on Monday, Constable Kirwan, who fired the first
shot in the affray on the 9th inst., said he fired four
times, as stones continued to be thrown at the
barracks. He did not know whether he killed any-
one, but he tried to kill. He considered that the
throwing of stones at the barracks was a sufficient
justification for the police to fire on any occasion.
Inspector Irwin gave the order to load, and then
seeing a man throwing stones, added, "Fire on him."
Another witness gave the names of five members of
the constabulary who fired their rifles. The inquest
was again adjourned.
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nOACHING IN HYDERABAD.

As an illustration of the curious adoption of certain
phases of English life, an account of the meet of the
Hyderabad Coaching Club is, says the Times Cal-
cutta correspondent, interesting. Under the presi-
dency of the Nizam himself, 21 coaches appeared.
At five o'clock the procession started for the Belaram
Residency, where the Resident had invited a large
party to meet the members. His Highness led the
way on a yellow drag with a splendid team of bays.
There were present with their respective teams—the
Nawab Azfur Yung, Mahub Yar Yung, &seri Yung,
Doolay Khan, Lack ud Dowla, Saef ud Dowla, and
many other Hyderabad notabilities. The team of the
7th Hussars was also present. This is the only
coaching club in lndia.

Thera is another typhoid epidemic in Paris, due to
the substitution, during the recent long spell of hot
dry weather, of the Seine for spring water in many
quarters of Paris. On the let of September there were
353 typhoid stricken patients in the hospitals. There
are now 59. The number of those who are treated in
their homes is said to be very great.
The United States Socialists are getting petitions
signed asking the Governor of Illinois to pardon the
Anarchists condemned to death, and are also preparing
an appeal to the United States Supreme Clourt. The
strongest possible demonstrations of public sentiment
throughout the country are being made showing
approval of the decision that the culprits should be
hanged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

first appears as a stranger in a strange land is
far from enviable; and anything which can do
him good service is likely to do good rvice to
the colony with which his fortunes henceforward
will be linked. And the progress of the move-
ment will be watched with intetvat not only in
the colonies but here.

This is a matter which affects what may be
called permanent emigrants to the Colonies, but
in these days of international competition,
temporary emigrants' if the phrase may be used,
are common. As such may be reckoned the two
teams of English cricketers who sailed in the
same vessel a few days since for a winter
campaign in Australia. It is most unfortunate
from every point of view that there should have
been any such difficulty in the preliminary
negotiations as to necessitate two teams going,
when one would have sufficed; and it may be
hoped that the winter will pass without
generating such friction among cricket-lovers
in Australia as to make the season of 187
unpleasantly memorable in the annals of sport.
The awkward thing about such a difficulty as is
here involved is for any outside the circles imme-
diately interested to say which team is in the
right and which in the wrong. It is admitted
all round that there must be fault somewhere,
but each team lays the blame on the other's
shoulders, and when doctors of such skill differ,
who can decide? But the fact remains that
two teams have gone when only one ought to
have done so, and that the interests of the game
are likely to suffer by the unnatural and un-
healthy competition. And, therefore, all lovers
of cricket will look with some anxiety to the
outcome of the Australian season of 1887.
A. F. R.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

SA;TITEDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1887.

MEAN FRAUD ON CFI tINM AKERS AT
OLD HILL.

At the Old Hill Police CourL on Wedneslay,
lie-
fore Messrs. W. Baasano and J. H. Smith (magis-
trates), Samuel WeDings, chain and s'aippin,g manu•
facturer, Old Hill, was samm•aued at the instaace
of Mr. Morris, the inspector under the Weights and
Measures Act for the South Staffordshire district,
with keeping an unjust weighing-machine in his
p Issession.—Mr. Morris said that in consequence of
having received informatien that defendant had
an unjust weighing-machine in his possession he
visited the de tendant's manufactory on August 18th,
the day on which tla- workmen's work was weighed,
and he found that when the defendant's son-in-law
was weighing the work the scale was very uojust,
—Samuel Toy said he inspected the weivhing-
machine and found that it was Gibs, out of balance
in consequence of a piece of ground iron being
placed under it, There was a place made for the
iron to fit in.—Jereiniah Cranton sued the same
defendant for £3 114. 41 for wages dye for mak-
ing patterns, and also wages due in consequence of
short weight. Plainfiff said he had been a work-
man in the employ of the defendant. He owed
him 30s. for making patteins, and the balance was
for wages due in consequence of his having been
defrauded when weighing his work through a bir
of iron beinz placed under the scale. Defendant
pleaded that wages were not due to Cranton, and
with respect to the first case his son-in-law put the
iron under the machine without his knowledge.
Mr. Bassano said in the latter case the Bench would
give a verdi,a for the full amount claimed. With
regard to the first case he was glad to say it was
the first case of the kind ever brought under their
notice. He had no hesitation in saying it was a
most disgraceful case of fraud, and one deserving of
severe punislment, for no could not understand
anything made worse than an employer robbing
his workman by buch despicable means, viz., by the
falsifying of scales. It was an atrocious thing to
do, and he very much regretted the magistrates
had not the power to inflict a heavier penalty than
£5 and costs. Defendant would have to pay a fine
of £5 and costs (£1 15s. 6d.), and the machine
would be forfeited.
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THE BISHOP OF SODOR AND MAN.

On Tuesday Bishop Bardsley was formally inducted
and enthroned Bishop of the Diocese of Sodor and
Man by Archdeacon Hughes-Games at St. Mary's
Church, Castletown. The bishop drove from
Douglas with Vicar-General Harris, and was received
by upwards of 60 insular clergymen at the gates of
Castle Rushen ; also by the Attorney-General, Sir
James Gel!, the Clerk of the Rolls, Mr. Alfred
Dutnbell, and Deemster Gill. A procession was
formed and proceeded from the castle to the church,
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of York's mandate to the Archdeacon commanding
him to induct the bishop, and also the Royal warrant
of the bishop's appointment. The bishop demanded
the key of the church, which was tendered, and after
unlocking the door the bishop entered the church,
the choir singing "The Church's One Foundation."
A shortened form of morning prayer was then gone
through, being conducted by the Rev. E. Ferrier,
Government chaplain, and the Rev. H. S. Gill, vicar
of Malew. Before the sermon the Archbishop's
mandate was read, and the Archdeacon accorilingly
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the Te Deunz and the Benediction. Subsequently the
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LANDLORDS' CONVENTION.

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at the Landlords' Convention, was mistaken in suppos-
ing that he ever said the time had not arrived for
carrying out the Conference, originally suggested by
him, between landlords and tenants. Fre had spoken
of the speedy assembling of such a Conference, and he
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most decided step would have beeu taken towards the
removal of the difficulties, serious as they are, that
had arisen. This, of course, is all over now—at least
his Grace fears so. The meeting of delegates appeared,
so far as he could see, to have resulted in another
lost opportunity. No resolution was even introduced,
declaring readiness to consider his suggestion in a
business-like spirit, with a view to a practical result.