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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-10-02

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KR. PARNELL ON THE REJECTION OF
HIS BILL:
Mr. Parnell has addressed the following letter to Mr.
Fitzgerald, the president of the Irish National League
of America: "The rejection of the Tenants' Relief
Bill, the scarcely-veiled threats of thelrish Secretary, -
and the alarming increase in the number of evictions,
clearly indicate the commencement of a combined
movement of extermination against the tenant
farmers of Ireland by the English Government and
the Irish landlords. I lose no time in advising you of
the imminence of a crisis and peril which has seldom
been equalled even in the troubled history of Ireland.
I know that it will be the highest duty, and the most
honourable task which can engage the attention of my
countrymen in free America, to do what in them lies
to frustrate the attempts of those who would assassinate
our nation, and to alleviate the sufferings of those who
unhappily mu >t be the numerous victims of the
social war which has been preached by the powerful
and rich Government of England against our people.
In sending us that moral and material assistance
which has never been wanting, never been stinted
from your side of the Atlantic, you will perform the
most important and valuable function; you will en-
courage the weak to resist and bear oppression, and
you will also lessen and alleviate those feelings of
despair in the minds of the evicted which have so
often and so unhappily stimulated these victims to a •
recourse to the wild justice of revenge. - In doing so
you will assist in preserving for our movement that
peaceable character which has enabled it to win its
most recent and almost crowning triumph, while you ,
will strengthen it to bear oppression and encourage •
our people until the final goal of legislative indepen- '
dence has been won."

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-10-02

AGRICULTURE IN WASHINGTON.

The Agricultural Department at Washington has
been warned that hog cholera prevails generally in
Illinois and Indiana. The losses are heavy. In
Ohio and Michigan the condition of the animals is
fair, but in parts of Wisconsin the farmers are afraid
to keep hogs on account of the cholera. The reports
from lowa are similar Cholera, pink-eye, and
measles are reported from Missouri, and in Nebraska
the condition of the swine is considerably below the
average. In Kansas and Kentucky the hogs are
generally in good condition. The orange crop in
Louisiana is reported to be almost a total failure,
owing to the severe frosts of last winter. This crop
usually averages from 30,000,000 to 50,000,000 a
year, but it will not reach 1,000,000 this time. The
trees have been so much injured that it will require
nine years of propitious weather before the crop will
be a full one again.

DARING LEAP FROM .A TRAIN
A platelayer on the Great Western Railway be-
tween Ealing and Acton, on Monday evening found' a -
young lady, apparently about 17 years of age, lying in
an unconscious condition a short distance east of the
former stition. The lady was removed to a waiting- -
room, where it was ascertained that she was suffering
from concussion of the brain. She partially recovero
consciousness, and made a confused statement to the'
effect that she lost consciousness while travelling
between Hayes and Ealing, and finding that she had ,
passed the latter station—her destination—she jumped
from the train.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-10-02

ALLOTMENTS AND THE CHURCH.

The difficulty which was created by the refusal of
the Bishop of Worcester to sanction the letting of
glebe land at Stockton, in Warwickshire, in allotments
to the labourers of the parish, has at length been
satisfactorily settled. The difficulty arose by the
decision of the rector, the Rev. W. Tuckwell, to let
out glebe lands of his parish in one acre allotments.
The scheme was eagerly taken up by the labourers,
the rents were fixed, the draft rules were made ow,
and numerous applications received to rent the land. I
It was, however, felt, both by Mr. Tuckwell and the
labourers, that for the establishment of an allotment
estate on a satisfactory basis fixity of tenure was
an absolute necessity. The only method by
which this could be secured was by an Act
of Parliament known as the Ecclesiastical Leases
Act of 1843. Under this Act the incumbent of
a living is able to let the greater portion of his glebe
land on farming leases for a term of 14 years; but
these leases are subject by the Act to a great many
restrictions, and the consent of the patron of the
living and of the Bishop of the Diocese is absolutely
necessary to them. A model lease was drawn up by
the solicitor to the Allotments Association, and sub-
mitted to the patrons of the living, the Fellows of New
College, Oxford, and at once received their assent. The
Bishop of Worcester was then applied to as Diocesan
to give his consent to the arrangement, nut his lord-
ship, upon legal grounds, refused to do so. A petition,
signed by 72 'abouring tenants, in which it was pointed
out that the rent was reasonable, and higher than
has been paid for any portion of the glebe for the last
three years, was then addressed to the Bishop, and
Mr. Tuckwell also wrote, earnestly urging the claims
of the labourers, and expressing the opinion that
the refusal to grant leases would alienate them frlin
the Church, and embitter their relations with future
incumbents of the parish. To these appeals, and sub-
sequent remonstrances by the Fellows of New College,
the bishop remained obdurate, and persisted in re-
fusing permission to the statutory arrangement, by
which fixity of tenure would be secured to the allot-
ment holders. The patrons of the living, the Fellows
of New College, have now advised Mr. Tuckwell to
dispense with the bishop's approval, and have pro-
mised to secure the desired result by undertaking not
to present to the living, in case of the death or removal
of Mr. luckwell, any incumbent who will disturb any
leases which may be granted. This, of course, is all
that is desired, and the allotments are accordingly
being leased to the labourers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-10-02

THOUSANDS of TESTIMONIALS.

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si times the quantity, us each—suffi3ient to Effect a
permanent cure in the great majority of long standing
cases, BY ALL CHEMISTS and PATENT MEDICINE
VENDORS throughout the world, or sent for 33 or 132
stamps by the Proprietors, THE LINCOLN AND MIDLAND
COUNTIES DRUG COMPANY, Lincoln.

(Trade Mark—" Blood Mixture.")
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THIEVES
AND A CONSTABLE.

On Monday, at Enfield Petty Sessions, before
Messrs. Bevan and Ford, Alfred Vinton, 21, of 13,
Chamelion-road, Park-lane, Tottenham, labourer,
was charged with stealing from an outbuilding at
River House, Clayhill, Tottenham, 13 bens, two cocks,
and two rabbits, value £3, the property of James
, Sadler: further, with assaulting Frederick Dalton,
Police-constable 441 N, by striking him on the head
with some instrument; and Charles George Holloway,
' 27. of 16, Whitehall-street, Tottenham, painter, was
charged with being concerned with the other
, prisoner. Dalton, a young officer, deposed that at
about a quarter past 11 on Saturday night he was on
'duty in White Hart-lane, Tottenham, when he saw
five men, including the two prisoners, coming to-
wards him from the direction of Clayhill. He stood
no in a dark corner, and the men suddenly stopped.
He went to them, and noticing that the pockets of
the prisoner Holloway were sticking out, he caught
hold of him and asked him what he had about him.
He refused to state, and witness said, "You shall
tell me," and was in the act of drawing his truncheon
when Vinton struck him on the head with a for-
midable " jemmy " (produced). The blow cut wit-
ness's helmet, and a wound was caused in his head,
from which blood flowed, and he fell down insensible.
He, however, recovered consciousness almost imme-
diately. Witness followed the men, and saw them
get over the railing of Tottenham Cemetery. At
that moment witness saw Mr. Spier's coachman, and
called upon him to assist, which he did, and they ran
together to the cemetery, where the men were lost
sight of. On searching the cemetery for the men
witness found two rabbits quite hot on a grave. On
continuing the search witness discovered parcels con-
taining fowls, all of which were warm. Next morning
he resumed the search and found the head and legs
of another fowl. By the prisoner Holloway: I ant
sure I saw you in White Hart-lane at a quarter past
eleven on Saturday night. William Alexander Miles,
gardener to Mr. Sadler, said the rabbits and fowls
were all right on Saturday night, but on Sunday
morning, about six o'clock, on going to work, be
found the hen-house door open and the fowls and
rabbits gone. He informed his employer of the loss,
and during the day witness was sent for to the police-
station where he identified the rabbits and fowls.
Inspector Head at this point asked for a remand to
make further inquiries. Prisoners asked to be libe-
rated on bail, but the anplication was distinctly re-
fused. Later on, John Hill, aged 26, of 11, Queen-
street, White Hart-lane, was brought before the
Bench and charged with being concerned with the
other prisoners. Dalton was re-called, and swore that
he saw Hill carrying a black parcel which was subse-
quently found containing four hens. The prisoner
was remanded to be brought up with the other two,
and in his case also bail was refused.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

LEE STATE OP KHARTOUM:

The Cairo correspondent of the _Daily News tele-
graphs that prisoners who have escaped from Khar-
toum state that the city is not destroyed. All the
good houses are left standing. The Catholic Church
and gardens and General Gordon's palace are strongly
fortified. There is great distress at Berber, and
much anxiety among the natives to reopen trade. The
inhabitants from Merage to Haifa, Eihagaahs, and
Berberine are willing to place themselves under the
Egyptian Government if they are guaranteed protec-
tion from the Bagara dervishes.

APPROYRIATFI DANCES.—For jockeys, a gallop; for
duellists, the sword dance; for Celtic wrestlers, the
Highland fling; for smokers, a horn-pipe; for tipplers.
a reel; for nrisonera. a quad-rille.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS.-.lllr. W. Boycott,
presided at the meeting of the Board. of Guardians
on Tuc s lay.—The Clerk read a letter from the Loeal
Government Board, dated 3rd inst. , directing
attention tri a letter of the 21st of July, and asking
what decision the Guardians had arrived at with
regard to admitting pauper patients to the Borough
Infectious Hospital.-111r. T. S. Bucknall asked if
there were a report from the committee appointed a
short time ago to wait upon the Town Council wi
regard to the question of the admission of pauper
patients to the Borough Hospital. The Clerk
replied that there had been nothing done. He also
real a letter from the Town Clerk. This stated that
with the view of preventing the recurrence of a
state of affairs similar to that which occurred a short
tune previously, tee Town Council had passed the
following resolution :—"That the Town Clerk com-
muuLate with the Board of Guardians and request
that they will, wider See. 124 of the Public Health
Act, 1875, consent to the removal by order of a
justice of any pauper patients suffering from in-
fectious diseases in the berott4h of Kidderminster
to the Kidderminster Union Infectious Hospital at
the cost of the Kidderminster Board. " The writer
went on to say that it was thought if the Guardians
would give a general consent in writing to receive
patients actually in receipt of relief who were suffer-
ing fram infectious disease into their hospital, such
patients being removed at the cost of the Guardians,
the present difficulty would be obviated, and the
Urban Authority would not be compelled, as now,
to treat cases whicn should be undertaken by the
Board of Guardians.—Nlr. Boycott thought that
was a matter that should be thoroubbly gone into.
There was a good deal of law on the subject, and he
suggested th-it it should be referred to the Visiting
Committee to bring up a report.

STRANGE DEATII OF A MAN.-1 man named
Joseph Wanklin, aged 65 years, was found dead at
the bottom of some cellrtr stepi in a house in
Worcester Street about eight o'clock on Tuesday
morning. Deceased had been lodging at the house,
which is in the occupation of Charles Jones. The
people waited up for deceased until aiter eleven
o'clock on Monday night, when, as he did not return
they went to bed. When found on Tuesday his head
was cut badly. It is supposed that he must have
come in late, and have fallen down the collar steps.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

ESCAPE OF A LUNATIC.

Every possible effort is being made to secure the
speedy capture of Alfred William Walker, a
dangerous madman, who succceded in making his
escape from the Kent Lunatic ..i.nyluni, at Chartham,
near Canterbury, on Saturday evening. He would
appear to have visited the lavatory shortly before
seven o'clock, and eluding for a moment or two the
vigilance of the warder in whcse charge he had been
placed, Walker smashed a window, crawled through
the aperture, and got clear away. The lunatic is
son of the ex-superintendent of the home (Canter-
bury) division of the Kent County Constabulary; he
was at one time a sergeant in one of the line regi-
ments, but ultimately left the service in disgrace.
This and other discreditable acts proved him to be a
worthless fellow, and he was discarded by his family;
but as recently as the end of June last he put in an
apdearanee at the house in which Mr. Walker is re-
siding at Itamegate, drove his mother and sister out
of the pa/lour, and then sat down to breakfast. His
father, who was absent at the time, arrived soon after-
wards, and it being found that persuasion was useless,
the police were sent for, and his ejectment attempted.
The man, however, became exceedingly violent, and
no less than five constables were required to take him
to the police station, and for a violent assault upon
one of the officers he was sentenced to a month's hard
labour. After he had been an inmate ot St. Augus-
tine's Prison for some time he was, however, declared
to be mad, and his removal to the asylum fol-
lowed. Walker is a man about :35 yeari of age,
stoutly built., and about aft. in height. He is reported
to havn a deci led murderous tendency, and special
precautions are consequently being taken for the
safety of the family, who are much respected.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

PUBLIC NOTICES

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MR. PERRY, Solicitor, Agent for Stourbridge.

Royal Colonization Lottery
DOMINION OF CANADA.

AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.

A Grand Chance to Secure a Fortune.

£50,000 TO BE GIVEN AWAY.

Over 2,200, Prizes Ranging from
£5,000 aowawaras.

IT WILL COST BUT 5 SHILLINGS TO TRY YOUR LUCK.

And it may bring you £5,000.

Bankers—The Bank of Montreal, Montreal.

The first great drawing of the Royal Colonization Lot
tery Dominion of Canada, will ;.take place in the City
of Montreal. Canada,

ON THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 1886,

when fifty thousand pounds worth of real estate and
(Aber vatuab,e proferiy will be distributed. 'the
lug ta the

GRAND PRIZE LIST.

Value
One Capital Prize, Heal E5tate,........ .. . £5,0u0
One do do
One do do .. .....
Iwo Splendid Prizes, do £l,OOO each
Four do do 500 „
100 Homestead Farms at 200 „
50 iown Lots at 100 „ .. 5,010
110 do at 50 „ .
10J0 Prizes at 4 „
1000 .ri ites at 2 „

Grand total to be given away.. 1.50,000
grj-The real estate is wairauted to be worth the money
va tie placed upon it, and while the Littery is to as-
sist a tAlonization 6ocaety to acute the fertile lanas
of the magnificient province of Quebec, it is pr. -
pared to find a purchaser for the lands within 60
days from the day of the drawing at a dicouht of
five per cent, should winceis of prizes prefer cash.
Tickets, 5 shiilings each, will be promptly forwarded
on receipt of price. 10 Clubs or individuals purchasing
10 tickets, 5 I.er cent discouLt wit be made ; 25 tickeis
10 per cent iii. count ; 50 tickeis, 15 per cent discount ;
100 ticke,s, 17i per cent, discount; 2i30, 20 per cei t
discount ; 500 and cve.i. 15 per cent discount will be
made. A limited nnmter of live agents wanted
All money to be sent by registered letter, P.O. order
or back draft. Address,

JAMES A. ELLIS, Sec,-Treas.,
157, E T JAMES ST., MONTREAL, CANADA.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

SUBMARINE MINE EXPLOSION:

On Tuesday, at Portsmouth. Commander Robinson
and the officers of her Majesty's chip Vernon, torpelo
ship, carried out a series of submarine mining experi-
ments, which were arranged on a scale that ha. I,ver
before been attempted in connection with the British
navy. Altogether about 90001 b. of guncotton were
exploded. Last year some similar experiments were
carried out off Fort Monckton, but although only
20001 b. were used on that occasion, the concnsiou
was very severely felt in the town; it was, tber,-fore,
deemed advisable to carry out the present elattorate
and costly trials at a considerable distance from
and a spot five miles out at sea was selected tp. Lue
authorities. On Monday the explosive inti-terw.l
was taken on board four mining vessels, and these
were towed yesterday to the Dean Tail by the
Bloodhound and :Vesuvius gunboats, on board
of which, and on two torpedo boats, visitors
wen, accommodated. Observation mines were first ex-
ploded, and, for the sake of convenience, these were
fired from the Bloodhound instead of from the shore.
There were six mines, each composed of 5001 b of gun-
cotton, and situate in a straight line at a distance from
each other of 180 ft. A loud explosion followed the
pressing of the key completing the electric circuit, and
contrary to general expectation, as the mines were
laid at a depth of nine or ten fathoms, there was soon
observable a tremendous upheaval of water, huge
columns rising to a height of nearly 400 ft. The shock
wassevorely felt on the gunboats, and after the con-
cussion cams a reaction which caused the ships to
bump about as though they had struck upon rocks.
There was some difference of opinion as to the extent
cf the explosion, but it was generally believed that not
more than five of the mines had fired. Photographs
were, however, taken by Admiralty officials, and a
careful examination of these will probably decide the
question. In about half an hour's time the sea had
ag:4n become somewhat calm, and then the pro-
gramme was continued by the blowing up of 12
counter mines, also containing 5001 b. each of the ex-
plosive. The plan was similar to that adopted in the
other case; the shock was also of the same severity.
That it was not greater is to be accounted for by the
fact that the observation mines were laid down on a
muddy ground, whereas the counter-mines were on a
sandy bottom. In each case there was a violent dis-
turbance of the bed of the channel, and some tons of
fish were thrown up. The expeeiments went clearly
to establish the efficiency of the present system of
iring ground-naines.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

The Bulgarian National Assembly was opened on
Monday. A correspondent at Sofia telegraphs that
the measures which are to be submitted to the
Chamber include a Provisional Budget, a law further
defining the conditions under which the State may
contract loans, and a bill regulating the sale of the
private property of Prince Alexander in Bulgaria,
and settling all financial questions between his High-
ness and the Government.
A St. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs that
there is no intention at present to send a Russian
Envoy to Bulgaria. The Russian Foreign Office, he
adds, has given assurances as to its reported inerven-
tion in Bulgaria, which has never been regarded as
more than a possible contingency.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

IRISH FISHERIES:

The report of the Inspector of Irish Fisheries for
1885 has been issued. The returns show that the
number of registered vessels in Ireland during 1885
fishing for sale amounted to 5667, with crews con-
sisting of 20,721 men and 770 boys. It appears
from these figures that there is a decrease of 118
vessels and 163 men and 171 boys since the previous
years. These returns cannot be considered accurate,
as numbers of boats are engaged in fishing which are
not registered. During the year large quantities of
pilchards were taken in the nets, fishing for herrings
in Ballinacourty, Dungarvan Bay, and Dunmore
East, county Waterford. The fish were of fine
quality, but as there was no sale for them they were
thrown back into the sea. It is a matter of regret
that the curing of this fish is not regularly carried on
in the south of Ireland, as it has been for many
years in Cornwall, where it is one of the principal in-
dustries upon which the fishermen and their families
depend. The capture of mackerel during the season
of 1885 was less than in the previous year, but on the
whole it must be regarded as a fair season. The
total number of boxes, containing 120 mackerel in
each box, sent to the different markets was 165,860,
realising to the fishermen £134,684, averagirg
16s. 3d. per box. The nationalities of the fishing
vessels engaged in the fishing in 1885 were as follows :
Irish, 270; English and Manx, 302; Scotch, 81;
and French, 58. The number of English and Manx
boats attending the mackerel fishing has consider-
ably decreased since 1881, whilst the Irish boats have
increased in number. It may be taken as a fair esti-
mate that the value of a vessel with a train of mackerel
nets is worth £600; taking this as the value, it
would show that a sum of at least £162,000 is in-
vested in Ireland in this industry. The mackerel
fishing has proved of great benefit in giving employ-
ment, not only to the fishing population, but to a
great number of persons residing in the vicinity of the
Places where the fish are landed. The capture of her-
rings was greater in 1885 than in 1'384, the number
of mease shown as captured being 107,672, whereas in
1884 the number was £103,329. The total realised
was £78,371.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

"HE GALATEA ARD THE
XAYFLOWER,
ANOTHER ENGLISH DEFEAT.

Saturday's race between the Mayflower and the
Galatea resulted, precisely as was expected, in a walk
over for the sloop. There was not a chance for the
Galatea from beginning to end. She started two
seconds behind the Mayflower, and was thirteen
minutes forty-five seconds behind at the turning
stake, and twenty-nine minutes nine seconds behind
at the finish. The run out was before a fair whole
sail breeze, the Galatea gettiog the advantage of it
by starting behind the sloop, and taking some of
her wind. In weather work for about an hour
after the mark was turned, there was a breeze
fresh enough to make the Mayflower take her club
topsail in, and at this work the cutter seemed to hold
her own with the sloop. The wind then fell light and
baffling. The Mayflower caught a favouring breeze,
and held it for twenty minutes before it reached the
cutter, thus doubling her lead. The great difference
between them at the finish, therefore, does not
correctly represent the difference in the sailing of the
two yachts; but there is not the slightest doubt that
almost under any circurasZances the Mayflower is the
better yacht. The Mayflower was well sailed; but
the Galatea was badly handled. During the latter
part of the race the wind was so light that it was
doubtful if the race would be finished within the
seven hours' limit; but the Mayflower made it in six
ours and forty-nine seconds. Lieutenant Henn was
lying ill in his berth during the race, but was reported
better at the conclusion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

THE ABOLITION OF LIEUTENANT.
COLONELS.

As rumour strongly points to the possible and pro-
bable abclition of second lieutenant-colonels in
regiments, by which all the senior majors will he
hardly hit, we may, says the Army and Vann Gazette,
draw the attention of the War-ode authorities to the
following points should abolition be intended : 1.
That a year or two ought to be allowed to elapse be-
fore the rules come into operation. 2. That the
senior majors ought to get the first step that occurs
before the absorption will begin to take effect. 3.
That only every other step should be absorbed. 4.
That the compulsory retirement of majors—both
purchase and non-purchase, at 48 and 50 years of age
—should be abolished, thereby giving old officers
something to hold on for. Some such provisions as
these ought in justice to be made to prevent the hard-
ship which would result from sweeping changes.

GIRTON girls are said to be so modest that they will
not work on improper fractions.
A MAN who will steal will lie about it. The offence3
are co-evil. -

iiu rule of three—For the third person to clear
out.

BETTER to have loved a short girl thun never to
have loveda . _ -
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

AN EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.

Dr. Danford Thomas, Coroner for Central Middle-
sex, has held an inquest on the body of Frederick
Goodman, aged 78, who resided at 8, Red Lion-pas-
sage, Red Lion-street, Holborn, and who committed
suicide under the following extraordinary circum-
stances: It appears that the deceased, e en-plate
worker, had been in a low and despondiug state of
mind for some time; but his relatives had no
occasion to fear that he would injure himself in
any way, so that his movements were not watched.
On Monday morning, about seven o'clock deceased
was discovered in the room that he occupied lying
on the floor in a mass of flames, he having, after
tying his legs together, poured out of a can a
large quantity of benzoline over his head and body,
and set fire to it. The police were called in, and it
was with great difficulty that the flames were extin-
guished. It being found the deceased had been badly
burnt, he was with all possible speed removed to the
Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, where onbeing
examined by Dr. Orford, the resident house surgeon,
it was found that he had sustained severe and exten-
Sive burns to his head, chest, and body. He was at
once admitted as an in-patient, and although every-
thing was done for him that human and medical skill
could suggest, he gradually sank and died about five
hours after his admission, death being due to exhaus-
tion and shock consequent upon the extensive burns
received.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

THE BULGARIANS AND THEIR LITE

LEADER.

SOFIA, Sept. 11.
The Regency to-day issued a decree ordering the
opening of the National Assembly on the 13th inst.
The delay is due to the fact of the Regents and
Ministers, who accompanied Prince Alexander to the
frontier, not being able to return in time for the
opening to-day, as originally fixed.
To-day being the feast of St. Alexander Nevski, and
the fête day of the Czar, a Te Deum was sung in the
Cathedral. The following congratulatory telegram
was subsequently dispatched by the Deputie. to Prince
Alexander at Darmstadt:
"The National Deputies assembled hero on the
occasion of the fete of your Highness, offer up hearty
prayers to Almighty God for the preservation of
your health, and wish you long life. We are deeply
grieved at your absence from your beloved cor..ntry
Bulgaria, and earnestly desire to see among us our
hero and Prince, the defender of our national liberty
and independence. Long live your Highness, for the
glory, honour, and greatness of Bulgaria."'
The telegram was signed by 200 deputies. Similar
messages have been sent to the Prince from other
parts of the country, and the officers of all the gar-
risons have also telegraphed congratulations to his
Highness on the part of the Bulgarian Army.
Monsignor Clement and M. Zankoff are detained
in their houses, but are permitted to see their
friends.

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SEPT. 12, 2 p.m.
This morning the Kohdopsky, Plovdivsky, Bal-
kansky, and Slivnensky infantry regiments, one
battery of artillery, and a regiment of cavalry, all of
them Roumelian troops, were presented with new
colours by Colonel Nicolaieff, Minister of War, and
Colonel Moutkuroff, the Commander-in-Chief. Mon-
signor Clement, in the presence of a large concourse
of people, consecrated the colours, which bear at the
top the Bulgarian Lion, on the borders the words
"God with us," and in each corner the monogram
of Prince Alexander, "A. I.',' the whole being
worked in fine gold. The ceremony concluded with
a parade of the troops, who presented a very fine
appearance.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

CRICKET.

STOURBRIDGE RANGERS V. BOSWORTH'S ELEVEN.
ma,!cti was played on Baturday last, on the
ground of the former, at lverley, and after a well
contested match ended in a win for the home team
by one run,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

OLD HILL.

PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS.— A.t the Police Court,
on Wednesday—before Messrs. W. Bassano, H. T.
Hickman, and J. Smith—lsaac Mullet, landlord of
the Hawthorn Inn. Blackneath, was summoned for
allowing drunkenne,ts on his premis2s on the 7th
inst. Mr. Forrest defended.—Police-sergeant .Salt
and Police-constable Slater gave evidence as to see-
ing a man named Bennett drunk on the defendant's
premises.—Several witnesses were millet], companions
of Bennett, and they swore that he was quits.
sober.—Defendant was fined
.245. 6d., including
costs.

CRUELTY TO PIGEONS.—B zilla Homer, chain-
maker, Beggars' Row, Cradley heath, was charged
with cruelty to a numlnr of pigeon.
Police-
constable illcUgh stated that he met the defendant
carrying a bag containing some pioons. On
asking the defendant how many pigoons be had in
the bag, he was told iiv,!; but on (-xatniniog the bag
he found taero were twelve pigeons closely huddled
together. On releasing the birds they were unable
to fly, being exhausted —Defendant was hued 193.
61, including costs.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A PunracAii.--Samtiel
Harris, publican, of the Bridge Inn, Cradley Heath,
was charged with stealing 19s. 7s. belonging to Thos.
Siddaway, chain maker, New Town Street.—Prose-
cuter stated that on the 31st of August he called at
the defendant's for some drink and gave 'a sovereign
in payment. He did not receive the change thet
evening forgetting all about it, and on .asking for
it on the following day defendant refused to give it
him, saying that he did not receive any money in
payment for the beer.—On the defendant pleading
guilty he was sentenced to 14 days_ i caprisuument.

FE-NIALB LABOUR IN Tli@ CHAIN TRADE.—Samuel
Tibbetts, Scolding Green, occupier of a chain shop,
was summoned, under th 15th section of Factory
Act, for employing Florence Stokes (14). Cradley
Heath, after 7 p.m. on the evoniug of the 25th of
August.—Mr. tioare. a factory iuspectur, appeared
in support of the summons —Ar. A. Platt, assistant
inspecor, stated that on the:above date, at 8 p,m
he visited defendant's factory, and found the girl
etnployed making chain. The defendant was
ordered to pay the costs, amonting to 14s. 6d,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

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THE BULGARIAN CRISIS

THE EX-PRINCE AT DARMSTADT.

Prince Alexander and his brother Francis Joseph
reached Darmstatit on Friday, the 10th inst. At the
station, which was gaily decorated, Princes Alexander
of Hesee and Louis of Battenberg, the Countess
Erbaeb, and the English Minister received the Prince,
the Bargomaster making a short and impressive
speech. At half-past four the Princes proceeded by
an express train to Bichenbach, where their arrival
was awaited by the Princess of Bittenberg and Prin-
cess Louili. The little town of Jugenheim was fes-
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tively deccrated, and the chimes rang out a merry
peal as Prince Alexander drove from the station to
his father's palace of Heiligenberg, where he was re-
ceived with hearty cheers by a party of veteran
warriors and a numerous crowd of spectators.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

EN VILLE

INQUEST.—Mr. W. H. Phillips, coroner; held
an inquest at Eaville, on Monday, on view of the
holy of Joseph Fellowes, shoemAkir. A post-
mortem examination had been ma,dd by Mr. Holly.
oak, sirgeoa, who stated that deceased had. not
been injured in any way. and that he had die i from
natural causes, the result of old age. A verdi,t in
accordance with the medical evidence was teturnel.

SWING-BOAT ACOIDEN-V, AT ROWLEY.

A shocking accident occurred on a piec3 of waste
land in Hign Street, Blackheath, on Monday night.
The annual carnival known as Rowley Wake was
being celebrated in various parts of the parish, and
about eight o'clock some swing.boats were in op er-
ation near the George and Dragon Inn, and, as
usual, a large:crowd of persons were standing round.
A girl named Mary Ana Johnson, age fifteen years,
of High Street, Blackheath, was amongst the
number, and it is stated that her hat was either
blown off or was thrown by one of her companions
under one of the boats. The poor girl thoughtl,essly
ran into the enclosure t fetch it, when she was
stru.ek on the head by a desceading boat, and
sustained shocking injuties. She was picked up in
an unconscious con ition, and removed to he home
where she was attended by Dr. Beasley. She was
found to be suffering from a severe scatp wound and
concussion of the brain:—A boy, residing. at Gorsty
Hit!, was also struck by a swing-boat, in the neigh-
bourhood of his home, and sustamed such serious
injuries as to necessitate his removal to the hospital
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

TIAGLEY.

STOCK SALE.—llessrs. 0 ites, Parrens, and Wool-
dridga had a I,rge supply of all classes of stock at
their sale on Monday. The ent,ies comprised 90
head of cattle, viz., 60 fat and 30 store, 433 sheep
and lambs, 31 rams, 22 calves, and 114 pigs. There
was a good attendance of farmers, butchers, and
dealers, and competition was keen throughout
Rams made as high as 7/ guineas; stock ewes 41s
6d. Mutton and lamb fully maintained last week's
rates, aad best quality beef was in demand.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

RANGERS.'

H. Jones, run out l2
P Green c Bosworth, b Cox 0
H, Harrison, b Cox 9
W. Webb, c Yates, b Jones . 6
W. Anson, c Best,. b Jones..
P. Giles, not out.. ........
H. Rogers, b Cox •• 6
F. Roberts, run out 0
Harcovicke, c Guest, b Warren 5
T. I )ommett,b Warren 0
H. Law, b Warren 0
Extras 4
Total 70
BOSWORTH'S ELEVEN.

F. Bosworth, b Jones . 0
li, Co,, c and b Jones. 4
P. Yates, b Harrison 7
C Best, c Giles, b Harrison
D. Jones, b Jones
A Guest, run out 6
J. Trornans, b Jones
Biddle, not out 9
T. Potter, b Jones 0
H. Trotter, b Harrison 9
,
B. Elwell, c and b Anson
Extras 4

Total 69

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lIAL ESO WEN.

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Howard and E. Gem (magistrates), three boys,
named William Woodward. Wiliam). Flutelum., and
Joseph Woodward, all residing at Blackne tth, were
charged with stealin4 coil, the property of the
Rowley Station Colliery Company. On the Bth inst.
the defendants were seen to take coal from off the
colliery embAnkment sod givo it to 8001,3 women.—
The magistrates expressed regret that the police did
not succeed in catt;hin; the women and brioging
them before the Conr., as they were deserving of
severe nunishmeot. —The defendants were each
ordered to receive six strokes with a birch rod.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

EXCITING SCENE ON THE SCOTCH
COAST.

A sad fatality happened while the steamer Clydes-
dale, which carries the mails between Strome Ferry
and Portree was passing Broadford, one of the ports
at which the steamer calls when the weather permits.
On Saturday the sea was so tempestuous that the
ferry boat did not venture out from Broadford to meet
the Clydesdale, and the steamer was just about to
steam out of the bay when a boat was observed
coming out from the Island of Scalpa, with passen-
gers. She was struggling in the storm, and those
on board the Clydesdale expected to see her founder
every moment. The craft had nine passengers on
board, and was fearfully overloaded in such a sea.
Captain Maccallum at once changed his course and
brought his steamer alongside the Scalpa boat,
which was found to be half full of water. Ropes
were thrown from the Clydesdale, and in the
scramble to seize them the boat was immediately
swamped, and the nine occupants were thrown into
the boiling sea. A boat was without loss of time
launched from the Clydesdale, and succeeded in
rescuing six of the drowning passengers. Two others
were saved by ropes thrown from the steamer, but
one, Charles Macleod, belonging to Ardoch, near
Broadford, was drowned, having from exhaustion
been unable to retain his hold of the rope thrown
him. Captain Maccallum fastened the rope to his
own body, threw himself overboard, and made a
desperate effort to save Macleod, but without avail.
The scene was most exciting. The boat that had
rescued :the six passengers was unable to regain the
steamer, and had to row to Corry, where the passen-
gers were landed, and had every attention paid to
them. The Clydesdale proceeded to Strome Ferry,
and landed the others. Lord Dunmore, who was a
passengfr on the Clydesdale, raised £35 among the
passengers for Macleod's mother.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

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DEATH OF A FEMALE MISER.

At Leamington on Saturday an inquest was held
on the body of an eccentric old maiden lady, named
Searle, whose partially decomposed remains were
found by the police on making a forcible entry to
the house where she had lived alone for five years.
I. ',-..anspired that the deceased was possessed of
landed property at Birmingham, from which she
drew a handsome income, and that fhe had a balance
of nearly f.'200 at her banker's. Despite this, she
lived in wretchedness and filth, and, apparently, in
poverty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE ON BOARD
A LIFEBOAT.

At a meeting on Saturday of the local committee
of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the Rev.
Chancellor Briscoe, D.D., presiding, the circuin-
iftances attending the putting off of the Holyhaad
Efeboat to the assistance of the schooner Minnie a
few nights earlier were investigatad. Edward Jones,
the coxswain, stated that Mr. E. Langtry, the locAl
honorary secretary, came to the lifeboat station and
forced his way into the boat against his (the cox-
swain's) repeatedly expressed wishes, and that in con-
sequence he (the coxswain) countermanded the order
to launch. Some person, however, drew the slip-
bolt, and the boat glided into the water. Mr. Langtry
then pulled him away from the tiller and shoved him
into the middle of the boat, being aided by a
man named George Jones, who had helped the
secretary into the boat, but further interference was
prevented ;by the second coxswain and some others
of the crew. On the way back from the Minnie,
however, Mr. Langtry snatched the signalling pistol
out of his hand, and said he should not make signals,
as he (Mr. Langtry) was in charge. Immediately
they got ashore he (the coxswain) reported the cir-
cumstances to Mr. Williams, chief coastguard officer.
He had been a member of the crew for 25 years,
second coxswain for 14 years, and coxswain for six
months, and he believed his endeavours to improve
the discipline and efficiency of the crew since he had
been coxswain had led to his authority being called in
question. The local committee, as a result of the in-
vestigation, requested Mr. Langtry to resign, and have
laid the whole of the facts before the executive body
of the institution.