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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
About an average business is nassing-at Mark-lane. The
ssles of home-grown wheat in the leading markets of Eng-
land and Wales during the first three weeks of the season
were 10J,C,65, against 104,050 quarters last year, at an average
of 208 3d, again- t 3. s 3d per qr ; barley, 25,390 Against
7538 quarters, averaging 27s 2d, against 27s 50 ; and oats,
14,939, against 14,614 quarters, the average Mug 15s,
wainat Ifs 7d per quarter. Fresh arrivals of produce at
the market were moderate. English wheat was in quiet
request. White wheat was about 6d lower. Red without
further change. For foreign wheat the demand was
restric'ed, and prices favoured buyers. Flour was a dull
market with drooping prices Barley was not active, but
the tone was firm, and prices were well maintained. Oats
were steady and firm in value. Maize was a firm market,
and about 31 dearer. Beans rose 6d per quarter. Peas and
lentill were unaltered.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The cattle tade has been quiet and featureless. The
arrivals of stock have been about the average. A fair
nurnt er tf heats came to hand from our own grazing dis.
tricts, and the quality and condition were tolerai ly good.
111,i business doing was of a quiet character, but the tone
was steady for choice breeds, which reached 4s 4d to 4s 6d
per bib. Foreign beasts were in moderate supply ad
quiet demand at about last week's currency. Thera was a
fair supply of sheep In the pens. Without being active,
the tone was steady, and prices were well maintained for
choice small Downs, which made 5s Od to 5s 2d per 81b.
Calves and pigs were qui, t, without change. Quota-
tions : Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s Od to 38 6d;
second quality ditto, 3s 6d to 4s Od; prime large oxen,
48 2d to 40 (3d; ditto Bcots, itc., 48 4d to 4s (3d; coarse
and inferior sheep, 3s 4d to 4s (3d; second quality
ditto, 48 2d to 4s 6d; prime coarse - woolled ditto.
4s 8d to 58 Od; prime Southdown ditto, 50 Od to 5s 2d;
large coarse calves, 3s Od to 3s 8d; prime small ditto,
tzd to 4s ed ; large hogs, 2e 6d to Ss 6d; neat small
porkere, 3s 6d to 4s ed per 81b to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT.

The moderate supply that was on offer met with a slow
trade at the annexed prices : Inferior beef, 2s 4d ;
middling ditto, 33 0.1 ; prime ditto, 38 64 to 38 8d ; Scotch
ditto, 4s; American, Liverpool killed, 3s 64; ditto killed,
hindquarters, 3s 6d ; ditto killed, forequarters, 23 Od;
English veal, 3s 81 to Is 44; Dutch ditto, 2s 84 to 3s 4d;
inferior mutton, 2s Od to 2s 8d; middling ditto, 28 8d to Sc 44;
prime ditto, 3s 84 to 4s 4 1 ; Scotch ditto, 48 44 to 4s 8d;
New Zealand ditto, 28 6,1; la-ge pork, 3s Od to 8s 44 ; small
ditto, 4s Od to 4s 4d per 81b by the carcase.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

IrcniNG PILES-SYMPFONIS AND CURE.

The symptoms are mcisture, like perspiration, intense
itching, increased by ecratching ; very distressing,
particularly at night ; seems as if pin-worms were
orawl.nrOn and about ;he rectum ; the private parts are
sometimes affected. If allowed to onntinne very serious
results may flllow. "SWAYNE'S OINTNIENT" is a
pleasant, sure cure. Also, for Tetter, Reit. Salt-Rheum
Scald-Head, Erysipelas, Blotche., all scaly, crusty Skin
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

C ANADIAN DEFENCES:

Now that the Canadian Pacific Railway is open,
and in working order from one ocean to the other,
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the Dominion Government s looking to its defences
at each end. Some batteries already exist, and on
the Atlantic ' side they are fairly well supplied both
with men and material. On the Pacific coast, how-
ever, there are some grass mounds of ancient design
and a few smoothbore cannon, at which local volun-'
teers are drilled, but nothing worthy of being called
a defensive work. British Columbia is about to take
the work earnestly in band, and to secure trained
artillerists, has wisely decided to offer engagements
to pensioned non-commissioned officers and men of
the Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Regiment of
Artillery, preference to be given to the former. The
exact details will shortly be published, but it is be-
lieved that married non-commissioned officers of the
Royal Marine Artillery will be readily accepted for a
seven year: engagement, a free passage being given,
and a grant of land for personal occupation at the
end of their Colonial service. The average age at
which marine artillerymen are pensioned is 40, and
and seven years from this age is their prime of life,
during which they will be able to render veteran ser-
vice. After this, at 47 or 48 years of age, they will
still be able to look forward to many years of active
Colonial labour.

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SMITH: The worst thing about this business is that
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EVIDENCE OF MISS XIANDERS.

At the adjourned inquest at Mitchelstown, on Tues-
day, on the bodies of Lonergan, Shinnick, and Casey,
who were killed by bullet-wounds during the late
affray between the police and the people, among the
witnesses examined were Constable Doran, of Bulli-
vant, and Miss Amy Manders, of Wolverhampton.
There were several scenes during the proceedings,
which were further adjourned.
WHOLESALE SUPPRESSION OF THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The Dublin Gazette of Tuesday night contained a
proclamation under the Crimes Act suppressing the
National League and all its branches in the county of
Clare, and also in the baronies of Leitrim and Lough-
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-09-24

AFFAIRS IN AFGHANISTAN.
AYOOB KHAN'S FLIGHT.

The latest news from Simla states that Ayoob Khan
is still at large. His tracks were-lost at a spring in
the Dusht-i-Lut. His party is supposed to have been
suffering from thirst.
A telegram from Quetta reports that active pre-
parations are being made at Candahar for the recep-
tion of the Ameer, whose arrival is expected at the
end of October with 7000 troops. Large supplies are
being collected. The natives believe that the English
intend to occupy Candahar, which has been hastily
garrisoned with additional troops.
Orders have been received to place the artillory at
Quetta on a war footing. Ayoob's ineffectual attempt
on Herat is universally known and discussed. The
Afghans allege that the Herati cavalry could easily
have captured Ayoob had they endeavoured. They
believe he will shortly appear among the Duranis of
Farah, where he would receive an enthusiastic recep-
tion. The Ameer has ordered the discharge of all
Ghilzais in the regiments of southern Afghanistan,
and to recruit from the Duranis instead.

The Viceroy will arrive at Quetta on the sth of
November, and will hold a durbar of Afghan and
Belooch chiefs.

The Quetta correspondent of a Lahore paper states
that emissaries of the Afghan refugees in India have
been intriguing on behalf of Ayoob in Afghanistan
for some time, and are fomenting rebellion among the
Ghilzai, Shinwari, and other revolted tribes. Ayoob's
flight now gives fresh stimulus to the revolt and in-
cites mutiny among the Ameer's regular troops from
southern Afghanistan. The Herat garrison has long
been tainted with disloyalty, and those of Candahar
and Khelat-i-Ghilzai are untrustworthy. The Ameer
is unpopular in the Herat and Candahar provinces.
Ayoob's appearance would be the signal for a uni-
versal revolt.

A Bombay paper reports that it is believed at Cabul
that the Ameer is lying dangerously ill at Pugnan, but
there is no official confirmation of the news. He
lately wrote a letter to a section of the Mohmund
tribe occupying the district -north of Peshawar, and
mustering 12,000 men, to persuade them to assist
Gholam Hyder Khan. He had also written to Mulla
Khalil instructions to go to Jellalabad to preach on
behalf of the Ameer. He is apparently quite satis-
fied with the settlement of the boundary question, and
has written in cordial terms thanking the Indian
Uovernment for its services on his behalf, and acknow-
ledging the advantages likely to accrue from the con-
clusion of the matter on a permanent basis.
A cavalry escort, 30 in number, for the Boundary
Commission officers, will start immediately for the
Kushk Valley, by way of Candahar and Herat.
Fresh fighting is reported in the Ghilzai country.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

DREADFUL COLLIERY CATASTROPHE.

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morning in a colliery at Quaregnon, in Belgium. At
the time of the explosion 150 miners were at work in
the pit. Only 10 of these have been saved, and 140
remain entombed. Many of the galleries fell in, and
the work of rescue consequently proceeded slowly and
with difficulty. About three o'clock in the afternoon
a party of engineers succeeded in penetrating into the
galleries of the pit, where the bodies of 144 miners
were found, all r.if whom had been asphyxiated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

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purpose of rushing toward it, and testing its reality
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trembling hands lifted the drapery that shrouded the
recess. There was only the empty space within; the
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them, hoping to discover the means of egress found by
the form which had undoubtedly so lately stood there.
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the floor, but found that securely fastened -
(To be continued.)
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RUSSIAN OFFICIAL STATEMENTS.

The-St."-Pt tersburg Official Messenger, on Saturday,
publishes the following statement upon the recent re-
volt at Silistria : "As far as can be judged from all
the information to hand the rising was the conse-
quence of the pressure which has been weighing upon
Bulgaria since last year, but more particularly since
the time when power was seized by the leaders of a
certain party which derives it 3 strength from resorting
to unscrupulous means. Mb.ny Bulgarian officers,
who were compelled to emigrate, and who belonged
to the best military class, could not look on in cold
blood while the Bulgarian army, for the good organisa-
tion of which they had made no slight exertions,
forgot its original destiny, and became the blind
tool of a politiml party. A feeling of indignation
caused these officers, notwithstanding their small
resources, to resolve upon an audacious enterprise.
It is very probable that the failure of the negotia-
tions which have been proceeding at Constanti-
nople between M. Zankoff and the Delegates of
the Regency precipitated the outburst of indignation
on the part of the emigrated officers and their par-
tisans. While sincerely regretting unnecessary
bloodshed, the Imperial Government recognise in the
Silistria revolt a fresh proof of the abnormal condi-
tions under which Bulgaria is placed. Nevertheless,
the Imperial Government, not abandoning the hope
that circumstances will lead to the re-establishment
in the country of an order of things which will un-
questionably secure the legal rights of the Bulgarian
people, intends to continue to adhere to the mode of
action which it has hitherto adopted in the Bulgarian
Question, and which has been explained in previous
Governmental communications." The semi-official
Journal de St. Petersbourg, referring to Eiza Bey's
mission at Sofia, declares that it has little confidence
in its success, though approving the desire of the
Porte to contribute to a pacific solution es thg. Ilnl-
garian Question.

THE POWERS AND THE RISING.—
INSURGENTS PARDONED.
The Morning Post Vienna Correspondent states
that the Moscow papers are highly indignant at the
summary executions in Bulgaria, and declare that if
the Porte declines to interfere it is the duty of Russia
to do so. A Berlin correspondent says that unlimited
satisfaction is expressed in military circles in that
capital at the energetic action of the Bulghrian
Government. It is thought, however, that Russia is
likely to interfere. A telegram from Rustchuk says
that the officers of :the Bulgarian army in general
entirely approved the determination to carry out the
sentence. On Monday morning Major Petroff,
commandant at Rustchuk, reprimanded 300 recruits
of the Sapper Battalion for taking. part in the rising,
and informed them that the Government bad
pardoned them. The Sultan has sent Riza Pasha to
congratulate the Bulgarian Envoy on the suppression
3f the rising.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

SLAVERY IN TUNIS.

A correspondent in Tunis, writing on Sunday,
said 1846 the British Consul-General obtained
from the Bey the following convention :—" We have
thought proper to decree that slavery shall be ;
abolished in all our dominions, inasmuch as we regard
all slaves who are on our territory as free, and do not -
recognise their status as that of property. We have •
sent the necessary orders to all the governors of our
Tunisian Kingdom, and inform you thereof, in order
that you may know that all slaves who shall touch
our territory by sea or by land shall become free."
In 1875 that convention was confirmed by the Anglo- "
Tunisian Treaty. Great numbers of slaves took refuge
in the British Consulate, which obtained for them
their liberty. It is, however, certain that slaves -
both black and white, are still fouad in the
houses of Tunisian functionaries, as well as in
private households. Not long ago a young negress
was kept in chains for six years by her mistress for •
! having given birth to a child. A hie Mussulman
THERE is nothing so valaable and yet so cheap as ecclesiastic had four slaves who took refuge in a ,
civility; you can almost buy land with it. sanctuary where even assassins enjoy impunity. Their
THERE was one woman in the theatre the other , master caused false certificates of marriage to he
night who did not wear any hat. She had on an drawn up, and four pretended husbands presented
enormous hat when the performance began, which themselves at the sanctuary and obtained tho slaves,
prevented the gentleman behind her from seeing who were taken back to the masters and cruelly
what was being played on the stage. He leaned over beaten. I continue to get information of this
and said, Miss, will you be kind enough to remove character, and hope that public opinion will protest
your hat, as I can't see tho stage ?—No, sir, I prefer against the violation of the existing treaties. The
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THE ELIZA ARMSTRONG CASE.

The actions E. Armstrong and another v. Thornp
son and another, Same v. Stead, consolidated; Aria.
strong and another v. Thompson and another, Arm
strong and wife v. Stead, consolidated; and Arm-
strong V. Booth, which stood in the paper for trial
before Mr. Justice Hawkins and common juries in
the Queen's Beach Division on the 4th inst., were
understood to arise out of the Eliza Armstrong pro-
ceedings. Mr. Kemp. Q.C., Mr. Crispe, and Mr. G.
W. Ellis were for the plaintiffs ; Sir Charles Russell,
Q.C., and Mr. Lewis Coward for the defendants
Thompson and Stead; and Mr. Finley, Q.C., and Mr.
Horne Fern°, Q.C., and Mr. Vaughan Williams for
Booth. Shortly before the rising of the court, Mr.
Crispe asked to be allowed to interrupt the pro-
ceedings for a moment in order to re ieve the list of
certain cases. In the action against Mr. Thompson
and Mr. Stead an arrangement had been come to
between the parties. Mr. Justice Hawkins: What is
to become of the other case, Armstrong v. Booth?
Mr. Crispe: In that case the-e will be sfit processus.
Mr. Lewis Coward said he appeared with Sir Charles
Russell in the first four cases, and he assented to the
arrangement. Mr. Horne Payne: I suppose my
learned friend wants to withcltaw the records? Mr,
Crispe said he proposed to do so. Mr. Justice
Hawkins: You withdraw the records in all the cases,
and so we get rid of them. The records were accord-
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PRUJENn.i.L ASiURA.NGE OtiMRINY.

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Assiran..:e Cotnpany (Limited), a. summary of which
a' 11 be found in our fulvertisiug columns, it appears
that the assura-nce fu ids were increased during the
ye.tr endilg Deco:lll).2r 31st, 1836, by the sum of
Xl,l22,os4—natneV; the ordinary branch £319,496,
and
.t tie industral branch £802,558. The total assets
of t ie company amount to £6 811,954. In tha
o:d lary branch the numbc.r of policies issued dur-
ing he year was 25,567, assuring the sum of
115,429, and producing a new annual premium
iac :ale of .2123,601. The premiums of the year were
£3.6 910, being an increase of £93,665 over the
year 1885 Tee claims of the year amounted to
..£135, 361. The nu.nter of dt-athi was 94i, and
forty endowment assurances matured. The rate of
expenditure of the bratyth was little more than ten
per cent. on the premium incomP. The number f
pol:ces in fo'ce was 85,069. In tilt. Indust it! croach
t.O prett itains received during the year were
X.! 911,z93. bein; an increase of £116,773. 'l'h
claims of tne year amounted to 021,123,423. The
Ut nber of deaths was 133,851. 'rue rate o expend-
i .ucc of the branch shows a slight reduetion. The
amber of polcies in force, including. S 099 free
pal eies, was 7,111,828 The quinquenhi il report
for the p lied ending Deoan.tber 31st. 1886, hows
that in the orclinarynnanch the annual preium in.
cony-) has increased front £142,7,12 to £407.360.
TILa assurance fund has gtown trona £741,583 to
.e1,761,C00 In the industral brauch th.) annual
premium income has increased from £2,051, 024 to
£3,065,551, and the a-surance fund has y row n bora
£1,721,493 to £4 937,003, while the total as-s s of
the company have grown fiozn £2,580,C02 to
6,811,9 4, being an increase of ;.£4,231,952 in the
five years under inspection.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

WOL LASTON,

ORGAN RECITAL.-0.1 Wednesday evening last
a short service ant organ recital was given in St.
James' Church, Wollasto Mr. W. Alley Lang.
ten gave the organ solo ; Miss A. Steele and lir,
A Smith rendered the solos; the chorutes were well
sung by the chair, as,isted by members of the Brier.
ley trill Choral Society. under the direction of Mr,
11. M. Jackson (org:tuist t choirmaster of the
church.) Mr Langston proved himself ac accon-
p:isited mtnipalator of- the organ, his interpretation
of Me,ndels3ohn*s "Sonata No. 1," ,was of the first
wa'er. His other a dos, "Barcarolle," "Lirand
Chas tr," "Fugue in U Minor," "Offertoire in. C
Minor," and 'Marche le Prophete" were all executed
in a masterly and finished style.—Miss Steele gave
an effective rendering of "0 rest in the Lord."—
Mr. Smith's rendition of "If with all your hearts"
was all that could he desired, and reflects on him
the highest praise.—A gcol congregation was pre-
sent, and the collecl ion made was liberally
responded to.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

TUE PROCEDURE RULES.

In the HOUSE OF COMMONS the consideration of the
first of the new procedure rules was resumed upon Mr.
W. H. Singh's proposed amendment, which provided
that any member might claim to move that the closure
should be applied, and that unless it should appear to
the Chair that the motion was an abuse of the rules et
the House. or an infringement of the rights of 'lOB
minority, the question as to the closure of the debate
should be put forthwith and decided without amend-
ment or discussion. Mr. Healy protested against the
amendment, asserting that the proposed closure was in-
tended to be applied only against the Irish members.
Mr. W. H. Smith repudiated this idea, and declared
that the amendment had been framed in order to meet
the wish that had been generally expressed by hst
sides of the Hause. After some further debate dip
re-La met:t was carried by 160 to 70.
A sub3eqeent amendment by- Me Parnell to omit
from the rule the words which it was objected would
enable the closure to be applied not merely to one par-
ticular weerelment to the question under discussion
but to all subsequent amendments thereto, gave rise to
prolonged discussion, in the course of which Mr. W.
H. Smith pointed out that it would he within the dis-
cretion of the Chair to decide whether any of the
subsequent amendments were of a sufficiently sub-
s'antial character to warrant discussion upon them.
On a division the amendment was negatived by 231
to 105.

Dr. Clark having, at 20 minutes to twelve o'clock,
moved the adjournment of the debate, the Speaker
characterised the motion as an abase of the rules of
the House, and put it forthwith. On a division the
motion was negatived by 292 to 94.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

THE ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.

The Press Association understands that although
the whole of the members of the Round Table Con-
ference are hopeful in regard to the prospects of re-
conciliation, it is premature to assert that an actual
modus vivendi has been found. The chief outcome of
the two preliminary meetings was a broad agreement
as to the urgency of legislation in regard ti Irish
government and Irish land, and a decision to pro-
ceed with the consideration of details. When the
Conference reassembled after the meeting of Parlia-
ment it was found that Mr. Gladstone'e bills of last
year blocked the way. After some discussion it was
suggested by the Home Rule representatives, with
Mr. Gladstone's acquiescence, that these measures
should be regarded as non-existent, and it was
decided thereafter to proceed on the plan of endea-
vouring to construct a new scheme out of such points
as the Conference are in agreement upon. The
Unionist representatives regard this as a material
concession. The Conference meets two or three
times a week, and considerable progress has been
made in the formulation of a plan on the lines set
forth, the mode of procedure being to postpone the
consideration of disputed matters until the whole of
the points of agreement shall have been dealt with.
It is, of course, possible that some of the subjects thus
reserved may be deemed vital by one side or the other,
and that at the last moment, when the scheme is
almost completed, the efforts of the Conference may
prove abortive, but up to the present things have gone
smoothly. The Marquis of Hartington is kept in-
formed as to the progress of the conference, and if a
scheme should ultimately be adopted that meets
with the approval of the Liberal Unionists generally
he will prob%bly support it, but he does not boll
himself pledged by the action of Mr. Chamberlain
, and Sir George Trevelyan, and until the scheme is
completed in all its details it is impossible to forecast
his decision.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

THE RAY TORPEDO.

On Saturday a distinguished party fnterested in
submarine warfare, including Lord Charles Beresford,
M.P., Lord Pollington, Lieut.-Colonel Armstrong
(inspector of submarine defences), Captain t.T. S.
Clarke (representing the inspector-general of fortifi-
cations), Captain Drury, Captain Schroeder (of the
imperial Gerinan Navy), &c., assembled on board the
guardship lying in the estuary of the Colne at Bright-
lingsea to witness a series of demonstrations in illus-
tration of the operationn of the improved electri-
cally-controlled torpedo. The torpedo, which is
21 feet in length and 18 inches in diameter, was
conaructed at Manchester. It is controlled when
in motion by a wire coil on a drum, the operatot
being able frcru a boat to stop, steer, or explode the
torpedo by pressing a button communicating through
the wire with a valve. The torpedo was charged
with 1501 b. of roburite, and the motive power was
derived from seven cubic feet of liquid carbonic acid I
gas, sufficient to propel the torpedo two miles at a
speed of twelve and a half knots per hour, or seven
ini:es at a lower rate of speed. Unfortunately, the
demonstrations on Saturday were unsuccessful. On ,
being started the torpedo traversed a distaace of 220
,yards in 80 seconds, showing a speed of 15 knots per
hour, but her steeripg gear then became entangled in'
a quantity of 'Weeds, so that it was temporarily disuir--
ranged, The propoiod exporituentf were twordingly
brought to an ahrupt oonr!tozion,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

BRIERLEY HILL LOCAL BOARD.

Mr. M. ItoHinson presided at the monthly meeting
of this Board, held on Monday night, at the Town
Hail.— The inspector had called the a•tention of
the Aledical Odicer to the case of a cow whidt had
been ,langhtered and dressed, but whih was under
sas,din, and which on examination the Medical
OH.:er was of opinion was unfit for human food.
On tne s;rengta of a certifioate fro n a veterinary
surgeon, it appeired the owner bias induced to
dispose of the twin:ill to a second party. The
ad nal, however, was seized, and a mag;sterial order
ob!ained for its destruction.—On the recommend
tuion of the Sanitary and General Purposes Com
inittee it was decDed to take legal proceedings.—
On the recocamen itation of the same committee a
d,putation was appointed to confim witledeptitations
from the rest of ttie sanitary authoristios in the
district on the question of establishing an infectious
hospital.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

HAG LEY.

STOCK SALE.--IlessrF. Oates, Perrens and WOol-
dridge had a large supply of all classes of stock at
their sale on Monday, comprising 92 head of cattle,
viz., 77 fat and 15 stores; 330 sheep, 20 calves,
d 0 pigs. The sheep wore a very goo.' lot,
parninclispally ripe wethers and togs, and trade ;was
very brisk, at rates a shade higher than on tne
previous sale. Calves were in great demand. Pigs,
both fat and slore, were well sold. Fat ouws made
as lii4u as .£l9 ; heifers, £l6 103. ; bullocks, £lO
7s. Ci. ; %%ethers, 603. 6d ; teg,, 51s, and calves
70s. Nxt Monday's sale vvill induce special entries
or rat cal.o, ful

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throughout the polling-day for a Parliamentary elec-
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diminish opportunities for treating and bribery. The
direction for closing applies to all public-houses in
the constituency where the election is taking place,
and also to those within 500 yards of the boundary
of the constituently. For opening the premises, or
for selling intoxicating liquors on the polling day, the
penalty imposed by the bill is a fine not exceeding £5,
and a record of it on the license. On the second con-
viction the license is to be forfeited, and for five years
there is to be an incapacity to apply for a license.
From the decision of a stipendiary magistrate or of
two justices on such a matter an appeal is allowed to
the Quarter Sessions. For the purpose of preventing
or detecting the violation of the measure any non.
stab o may enter a public house st any time during
the day. However, lodgers on the premises and
railway travellers are not to be cut off from the supply
of drink.
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REBELS.

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day, said: The court-martial constituted to try the
officers and men and some civilians concerned in the
recent ri,ing delivered judgment in the principal cases
at seven o'clock this morning. The following were
condemned to be shot: Major Ouzounoff, who com-
manded the garrison of Widdin during the Servian
war; Captains Zelenegoroff, Boilman, and Kresteli,
the latter a brother of the leader of the revolt at
Sili-tria, who was killed by his own troops when at-
tempting to escape; Lieutenant Crestinaeoff, and
Sub-Lieutenants Concourski, Nurcoff, Boujinski,
Entcheff, and Ironeeshki. _ _

The following were also condemned to death, but,
with the recommendation that their sentences may be
commuted into 15 years' penal servitude: Major
Panoff, three civilians named Card jiff, Caloneff, and
Stoesco, who while coming from Roumania to joiu
the insurgent sappers, were taken prisoners on Bul-
garian territory, and M. Zvetcoff, a merchant of
Rustchuk, charged with having fought on the side of
the insurgents.
Captain Llief was sentenced to three months' im-
prisonment.
Sentence was deferred in the case of Lieutenant-
Colonel Filoff, who, on account of the serious nature
of his wounds, has not been able to appear, and of
three other officers who are missing.
The German Consul, representing Russia, on hear-
ring the judgment passed upon Bollman, claimed him
as a Russian subject. He was, however, told in
reply that his representations could not be enter-
tained until all the sentences had been delivered, and
that it was useless to press his demands.

Bollman and the other wounded officers were con-
veyed to hospital. All the prisoners condemned to
death admitted their participation in the 'revolt, and
with the exception of Major Ouzounoff appealed for
clemency.
The execution of the sentences was to have taken
place on Sunday, but the foreign Consuls have recom-
mended that an appeal be addressed to the Govern-
ment at Sofia for mercy for the condemned men.
An immense crowd assembled outside the court and
loudly applauded the announcement of the judgment.
Threats were heard among the people that the pri-
soners would be lynched if the sentences were not
carried out.

Telegraphing on Sunday, a Rustchuk correspondent
said: In accordance with the decision of the court-
martial, Major Ouzounoff, Captain Zelenegoroff,
Lieutenant Crestinacoff, Major Panoff, a ietired
officer, and Sub-Lieutenants Concouharski, Entcheff,
and Ironceshki, and the civilians Cardjiff and Zvet-
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tenants Murcoff, Boujineki, and the civilians Caltcheff
and Stoesco, the death sentence has been commuted
to 15 years' penal servitude. Captain Bollman was
delivered to the German Consul, and the other
wounded were also placed under his charge. Great
indignation prevailed owing to the non-execution of
Captain Bollman.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

GENERA LA NEWS.

TEE TRTA.OIIE3X ALT CUSTIttlf.
The L Allen correspndant of the Dl;n
Express yesterday says: It is rumoured
that the treachery in the Government dock-
yards is developing very ugly features, and
that several officials are implicated. A
searching enquiry is going on, and the
Cabinet having taken the matter up no
mercy will be shown to those who have be-
tmyecl their country, It is now fully under-
stood that an invaluable secret as to tor-
does has been disclosed, and that, in fact,
WashingOn has been as well posted as
Whitehall, making r,due allowance for the
distance from Chatham, in all Admiralty
plats and designs.

DOMESTIC TRAGEDY AT MAN.
CHESTER.

The death occurred yesterday morning of
Mrs. Gertrude Hyman, who was shot so
brig ago as April last year, by her hnsbrnd
Philip. The parties had lived separately,
and the husband going to the wife's house,
Shakspeare Street, Arclwick, shot her twice
In the neck and head with a revolver. He
afterwards blew his own brains out. The
jury in his case ratarne I a verdict of
"Suicide whilst insane." Mrs. Hyman has
thus lingered almost a year after being
wounded.

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KIDDLRNIINSTER.

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le,itures on the "history of Ireland," in connection
with the Universities extension movement, was
given in the So,hool of S i nee on noticia,y evening,
by Mr Denham, B, A.., when there was a good
attendance.—At the close of the lecture the Rev.
Canon Clauzhton proposed a vote of thanks to the
lecturer and said that it was the wish of the pro-
moters to eatabli-h a regular succession of lectures,
bat it would depead on lar4er attendances being
secured th,di had be,-ri picsent at the first lectut e.
There we:.e such things as balauce-sheets, and
unfortuua.tely.there Mould be a considerable balance
on the wrong side. Of course the lectures were
e du .la,. ional and not strictly popular ones, or perhaps
ittre,er attendances would have been secured. Be
proposed d vote of thinks to the lecturer, the hon.
stcs. (the Revs. GA. K. Simpson and J. R. Burton),
and to the cliairtnan who presided at the fir.,t two
lectu.t s.—Mr. )den seconded the vote, wnich was
carried, and Mr. Denham replied