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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-06

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THE BOUNTY SYSTEM.

In the HOUSE OF LORDS, on August 2, the Marquis
of Salisbury informed the Earl of Carnarvon that the
Governments of Germany, Spain, and Belgium had
agreed to take part in the proposed conference on the
bounty system, and that the answers to the invitation
had so far been satisfactory.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-06

PRICE ONE PENNY

UGHES'S GREAT HOLIDAY SALE
NOW GOING ON.

THOUeANDS OF STRAWS ARE NOW BEING. SOLD AT HUGHES'S Al' IT/CES THAT
ASTONISH THE TRADE SEE HUGHES'S
BATS AT 21d., 3id, 41,1, and 611 THESE ARE WORTH FROM WV, to 2s EACH. IN ALL
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THE GREAE SALE HUGHES'S IS IN FULL SWING. THE FIRST WEEK'S SALE.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

--
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amoutted to 6303 head. In the cattle trade there was 0
new featuie to notice. Supplies were about the aver ,ge.
The receipts of beasts from our grazing distriuts were in
fairly good condition. There was a want di animation in
tte demand, which throughout was very dull, and difficulty
was experienced in eepnig up prices. The best Scots rind
crosses were diaposed of at 4s 2d to 4s 4d per blb. Foreign
beasts were imoderate rupply and limit d request, and
were ather irregular in the value. The sheep pens were
fairly well supplied. Bus'ness was very quiet. At t, e 0
time the tone is steadier, and the best Downs and ha f-brecis
realised 5s 8.1 to 5s ltd per lb. Calves and pigs were die.
posed of at about late rates. he following are the quo-
titions :—Coarse and inferior beasts, Ss 2d to 3s 8d; second
quality ditto, Is i d to 4s (3d; prime large oxen, 4$ (id io
4s 2d ; ditto Scots' dm, 4s 161 to 4s 4d ; coarse and inferior
sheep, 4s Od to 48 6d ; second quality ditto, 4s 6,1
to 5s Od ; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 5s 4d to 5s 8d ;
prime Southdown ditto Is Ed to 5s 10d •, large coarse
calves, is 8d to 40 4d; Prime small ditto, 444 6d to Is 4,1;
large hogs. 2s 4d to Ss 4d; neat small porkers. 3s 6(1 tO
4s 4d per 81b to s:nk the offal. Total supply: English a d
Scotch—Beasts, 3050; sheep and lambs 9+490 ; calves, 70;
pigs, 30; milch cows, 60. Foreign—Feasts, 330; sheep
and lambs, 30. From the midland, home, and western
counties we received 1550 beasts • from Norfolk, Suffolk,
and Essex, 600; from Ireland, 500; and from Scotland,
70 beasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.

The Enpply, although scarcely so heavy as recPntly, was
more than sufficient ti meet the cry limited demand
which prevail. 41. Prices gent rally were a trifle higher, ai,l
for the primest small beef and mutton rites were firm,
at th following prices: Inferior beef, 28 Od to 2s 6,1
middling ditto, 28 6d to 3a Od •, prime ditto, 34 21
to Is dd ; Scotch ditto, Ss 4d to 38 8d ; Ame•iceu
(Liverpool killed), sri 2d to 3s 4d; American kulel,,
hindquarters, 2s 10d to Ss 21; English veal, 4s to 44 8 ;
Dutch ditto, 2s Fd to 38 Sd ; inferior mutton, 2s -1(1
to 3s Od ; middling ditto, 38 4d to 4a (Id ; prime
ditto, 4s 2d to 4s Sd ; Scotch ditto, 46 Fd to 5a oci :
New Zealand ditto, 28 ird to Ss Od ; large ri,,rk, 3e0,1
to Is 4d; small ditto, 4e Od to 4a 8d per 8114 by the
carcase.
FISH.
Black soles, is 9(1 to 2s nd per pair; ditto slips, 8d to 104
per lb; white I oles, 6(1 to Is per pair ; bloaters, os 6d so
3s Isd. per box; kippers, 5s 6d to Eis per 100; smelted h•id*
do" s, Os to 30s per kit ; whitings, 12s to 14s per hos ;
ditto sinners, Is 6(1 to 2s per score ; native oysters, 2s fscl
to 2s 6d per dozen; common ditto, 45 Od to 6s 6d Pet
100 ; eels, 8d to Is per lb ; tur.ot.s, 84 to 12s Cd eact ;
lobsters, 12s to 35s per dozen; and rod mullets, 94. to Is 0/
each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

CANNIBALISM IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

A letter dated Apia (Navigator's Islands), Dec. 13,
states :—Terrible news reached this place a few days
ago. A number of Melanesian labourers belonging to
the island of Malaita, in the Solomon group, whose
contract had expired, while on their way home, ate
up the entire crew of the vessel which was conveying
them, and then plundered the vessel. All Apia is in
the greatest excitement, as it was thought such an oc-
currence would have been possible. The captain and
mate were residents of Apia. The crew consisted of
Paratongans and other Polynesians. Nothing further
is yet known, and it will be very difficult to find
out whether any provocation had been given to the
cannibals.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

THE WAR FEVER IN EUROPE.

A somewhat more hopeful view prevailed at the
commencement of this week in the three chief Euro-
pean capitals with regard to the general outlook,
although there still remained a good deal of uneasi-
ness. In the Austrian Reichsrath on Saturday a
favourable impression was created by a statement
made by Herr Ziemialkowski on behalf of the Govern-
ment. It id not, however, materially influence
public opinion. It is believed in Vienna that Germany
would not be able to count on Russia's neutrality in
the event of a war with France. An Imperial decree
was published in Germany on Saturday, calling out
73,000 Reservists for 12 days' drill with the new re-
peating rifle, between the 7th and 18th inst. Adecree
prohibiting the export of horses from Austria-
Hungary was issued on Saturday.
General Castillo, Spanish Minister o! War, will
shortly ask the Cortes for a credit of 1,500,000 pesetos,
to complete the fortifications of the Balearic Isles.
he work will be carried out by a committee of
artillery and engineer officers, presided over by a
lieutenant-general.

A Vienna correspondent telegraphed on Monday
that the relations between France and Germany are
declared to have sensibly improved of late. Not only,
it is said, will there be no war, but there is every
prospect of better relations being established between
the two nations. On the other hand, Cont von
Moltke, in receiving a deputation of Conservative
electors, described the political situation as most
serious.

The credit for 191,000,000 fr. for the French
Ministry of War was voted in the Chamber of Depu-
ties on Tuesday by show of hands and without a word
of discussion. In the Belgian Chamber of Represen-
tatives the Premier introduced a bill fixing the ex-
traordinary expenditure for the present year at
50,000,000 fr., of which 20,000,000 fr. are on account
of the Ministry of War.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

pocket in the trousers, from which it can be
taken without difficulty. The burglars' season
is now drawing to a close; but it cannot be
said of them that they have not made hay while
the sun did not shine. In entering small private
houses they have this winter shown greater
audacity than ever. It is absolutely unsafe to
leave a house without an occupant for even
a few hours, so much on the alert are the
robbers. _ _ _ _ _

With longer days and better weather it is
hoped that the worst of the time has passed for
the unemployed. There is still a terrible
amount of poverty, especially of the kind which
does not come to the notice of the public.
After Christmas, as a rule, trade is generally
dull, but happily the small shopkeepers, who are
about the best barometer of the fluctuations of
trade, state that there are indications of a re-
vival. There is no doubt that many men willing
and able to work have been driven into begging,
and there is the fear that some of them have
found the occupation fairly remunerative, and
will be indisposed to return to industrious
courses. This is not the least of the evils which
hard times beget. It is only fair to say that
among the bond fide working men, whether em-
ployed or unemployed, there is very little sym-
pathy with the movement to draw attention to
the question by attending the various churches
and indulging in remarks of disapproval at all
references to the governing and capitalist
classes. Generally speaking not much attention
has been paid to this form of agitation but it
is only just to add that public opinion is being
more strongly drawn to the great question of
the time—the useful employment of at present
surplus labour—than has ever yet been the
case. To this extent the complaints of the un-
employed have done some good. A. F. R.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

RENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT
CARTRIDGES.

Mr. E.Kynoch, M.P., addressing a meeting of his
workpeople at the Ammunition Works, Witton, said
that during the 16 years he bad been in business he
bad never received any support from the English
Government. lie did not know why he should have
fallen foul of the officials, but it was a fact that the
only letter he had ever received from them was an
inquiry as to the test kind of copper for making cart-
ridges. A day or two ago he Bent in a tender for
500,000 cartridges for Queensland to the War Office;
but, because the tender arrived an hour or two too
late, the order was given to a German, who actually
had not a manufactory, and would have to set one up
before he could make the cartridges. He thought
this most unfair treatment of Engli-h firms, who were
prepared to make cartridges better and cheapor than
foreigners could do.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

CLENT.

APPOINTMENT OF 011 Or tNIST.—Mr.Men Iliirrig.
of Notheri.on, has been appointed orglnist of Clent
Church, in succession to Miss Ibbotson, who re-
cently re,igned. Mr. Harris has been organist of
Netherton Church for the last two ) ears.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

DEATH OF MR: PETER RYLAND% M.P.

The death of Mr. Peter Rylands, M.P. for Burnley,
occurred on Tuesday at his residence, Massey Hall,
Cheshire. Mr. Rylands had been in ill-health ever
since the general election, and recently he was advised
to abstain from political life for a year. For a time
his health improved, but during the last few days his
condition became rapidly worse, and he died at four
o'clock on Tuesday morning from a general breaking.
up of the constitution. He was in his 67th year.
Peter Rylands was a son of Mr. John Rylands, of
Bewsey House Lancashire, by marriage with Martha,
daughter of the late Rev. James Glazebrook, vicar of
Belton. He was an ironmaster in large business at
Warrington, and a magistrate for both Cheshire
and Lancathire. He represented Warrington
in the Liberal interest from 1868 to 1874,
and has sat for Burnley since 1876. As is
very well known, Mr. Rylands was a Radical of a
strong type up to the time of Mr. Gladstone's conver-
sion to Home Rule. On that occasion he was one of
the Liberals who refused to follow Mr. Gladstone's
lead. He became one of the most conspicuous of the
Unionist Liberals, and may be said to have had a
large share in the defeat of Mr. Gladstone and his
party at the last election. He was among the speakers
at the meeting at Her Majesty's Theatre, when he was
found on the same platform as Lord Salisbury, Mr.
Goschen, and Lord Hartington. On that occasion he
professed himself ready to join hands with any party
to save the country. Mr. Bylands had hitherto been
so staunch a Liberal, in some respects in advance even
of his leaders, that his refusal to follow the majority
of his party in their sudden change of front caused much
heartburning. The issue of his election at Burnley
was lookedior with the greatest interest. Mr. Gladstone
himself thought fit to influence the result by
a few characteristic words. "Poor old Peter,'
Mr. Gladstone said in one of what may be called his
railway carriage speeches—" poor old Peter has gone
to the bad." Mr. Herbert Gladstone also, during the
electoral contest at Burnley, said he had come to the
town "to drive a nail into Peter's political coffin."
In spite of the opposition of these distinguished men
and of the local influence of his opponent, Mr.
Rylands was returned as a Liberal Unionist by a
majority of 43 over Mr. Greenwood, who was ready
to follow Mr. Gladstone, the numbers being—
Rylands, 4209; Greenwood, 4166. The Unionists of
both pas ties took courage at the result of the elec-
tion. Mr. Ryland's death has caused great grief
through Lancashire and Cheshire, and especially in
the neighbourhood of Warrington, where few beyond
his own friends knew of his critical condition. He
was born at Warrington, and educated at the
Grammar School there. The flags of both Liberal
and Conservative clubs were lowered at the news of
his death. At Burnley also the feeling of regret
was universal. Mr. Rylands married, in 1861,
Caroline, daughter of Mr. William Reynolds, of
Warrington.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

THE MARKETS.

MAIIK-LANE.

Business at Mark-lane has remained quiet, without any'
particular damage in prices The sales of home-grown wheat
ba the leading markets of England and Wales during the
past 23 weeks or the season were 1,137,889, against
1,40,282 qrs. last year, at an average of 32s 6d against 30s 7d
per quarter. The sales of barley were 1,965,475 qrs., against
2,281,t.66 era., average 27s id, against 30s ; and oats,
224,274 qrs., against 225,934 qrs., at an average of 173 4.1,
against It,s Od per quarter. For English wheat the demand
was quiet, at Is per quarter reduction on the seek. Fort igii
wheat was in lirail ed request, at a decline of is per quarte.•
The flour market was inactive, and rices were 6d 1, wer
the week. Barley was fairly steady in value for both anal
ing awl grinding, but busin as was quiet. Oats were in fir
r, quest ; Itus-ian sorts we..e rather dearer on the wi
Mire met a quiet sale, at fairly previous yr ices. Beaus and
Peas were unaltered in value, with a fair demand.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

HAG LEY

&mem SALL—Messrs. Oates Perrens, and Wool-
drioge had a very large supply of first-class fat and
store cattle, and a good entry of sheep, pigs, awl
calves, at their sale on Monday. The sale comprised
90 head of cattle. viz, 67 fat and 23 stores; 70 pans
of sheep, 16 calves, and 130 µis. The fat lieasts
Licluded some granq heifers, cows, and bullocks,
and the sheep were principally ripe weihers and
tegs There was a very Lugo attendance of buyers
Klly. Wera
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and trade was brt-k at about CO
late rates. Good '
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and calves, of which there was a
oud Fu
in great demand. Fat heifers made ashilid
6g.; oxen, Xl7 7s. 6d. ; cows, V 7 12e.
53, ;co., a and calves, £l7, Pigs, bii . .; tegs
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

A FORGOTTEN MURDER:
SINGULAR APPLICATION.

At the Southwark Police-court on Saturday, a lady
who made application to Mr. Hannay at this court
or Thursday for some information as to the identity
of Mr. O'Connor, who was murdered by the Mannings
in 1849, again attended before Mr. Hosack for his
advice and assistance. She stated that Mr. Hannay
had advised her to apply to the clerk of arraigns at
the Central Criminal Court, which she had done, but
that official had told her that they had a full report
of the trial filed at the Old Bailey, but he did nor feel
himself justified in giving her the information she
needed, and she had adopted Mr. Hannay's sug-
gestion to return to this court and seek
further advice. Mr. Hosack: What informa-
tion do you require ?—Applicant: Well, Mr. O'Con-
nor was murdered in 1849, in the vicinity of
this court, and it is important for myself and
relatives that we should trace his identity if there is
any record which will help us. Mr. Hosack:
remember the case very well. Manning was arrest&
in Jersey and his wife in Edinburgh. Applicant: The
clerk of arraigns told me I might find out what I
v.-anted if I could see the coroner's depositions, but I
do not know how to go about it. I think the prisoners
were committed from this court. Mr. Hosack : If I
remember rightly, Mr. O'Connor was an Excise or
Custom House officer. Applicant: That was so, your
worship. He resided in Commercial-road East, and
somehow made the acquaintance of Mrs. Manning,
who invited him to her house to dinner, and as he
was coming down stairs he was shot. I have reason
to believe the murdered man was my own father.
My mother kept her own counsel, and neither
I nor my brothers ever knew the secret of
aur father's death. Mr. Hosack : There was
some property belonging to the man mixed up
with the affair, wasn't there P—Applicant : Yes, sir.
Mr. Hosack: The newspapers of the day contained
full details of all the proceedings. It would, perhaps,
be well for you to go to the British Museum and
make a search for what you want. Why did you
sllow so long a time to elapse before making applica-
tion ?—Applicant: My mother only died on the 28th
of November last, aged 86. She kept her secret
from all of us but a step•son, and we now think
that if we can satisfactorily identify the murdered
man as our father we shall be able to recover some
property to which we are entitled. Mr. Hosack
again told applicant he thought she had better
search the newspapers of the day, and, having
thanked him, she withdrew, saying she would do so.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

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and expressed his desire to see aome-sch-e-me ft
relief of the congested districts.
Mr. T. O'Connor denied that the Plan of Campaign
or the National League had had anything to do with
the Glenbeigh evictions. The only difference between
the plan and the pressure used by the Chief Secretary
was that the one was public, and the other private, and
if one was illegal so was the other. On the subject of
coercion he refered to Lord Speucer's admission of its
failure, and advocated Home Rule as the only panacea
of Irish discontent. _ _

The debate was adjourned on the motion -of Mr.
Coleridge; and, after some further business had been
disposed of, the House adjourned at twenty-five
minutes to one o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

CONFERENCE OF POSTMASTERS.

A conference of postmasters was held at Birming-
ham on Tuesday to ventilate their grievances in re-
sponse to the invitation of the Royal Commission on
the Civil Service. About 40 delegates were present,
representing postmasters throughout the United
, Kingdom. Various recommendations, framed at a
subsidiary conference at York, wore considered, and
resolutions thereon were passed. A resolution was
adopted in favour of abolishing political patronage in
the case of all post-office appointments. After a long
,discussion, as to the classification and remuneration of
postmasters, a scale was adopted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

SATURDA Y rEpRUARY 12, 1887

4+, 1E I E

L CL BOARD.—At the awl thly nr,.ettli4 of al:Es
Bo d, L e Town lit 1 ti 1.. n ia.;
Mr. K. in t e &tam a leVer w:is read
from the L .nt Gove!utne:v• Board wail regard to
propogal to acquica tAnd for a public cemottTi.
1-,t,ter stated ti at it appeared the qu sti Ii
whether the land con it b properly &cquireci by ~he
Boar I on-t to a great ox tont devil u:»:1 tho. prokl•
ale elf •ct of the reservation of mines, and ietimat, d
that any contingcocy of the cemetery baillings or
tnonuinouts bring da:naged by mining operatioini
would form an objection to the appication for a
lnau.AnappiciAtion hat been made to the Loc it
Government ftoord for sanction to borrow £3OO or
£4OO for the enlargement of the Town Hall, but
the Sanitary an I Genera! Purposes Committee now
reported that in view of a communication which
h id beai receivedLom tie Local Gove.rntnotit Board
was improtpibee th it .unction would be given t
the p °posed loan —.llr Gre atg,re Ashinewl, dical
Offic.tr of Heilth, reported a deatii.rao of 10-50 for
the peat moot against 25-36 in the correspondin;
month of lost yea-. Lie called att, ntion to the ex-
istence of typhus fever in an adjoining district, and
soggested the advisa iity of pro,i iing one or two
cottages tor hospii accommodation.—A. rate of is
61 in the pound was r-cimmended by me Finance
Committee, and, after a rather live), discussion,
was :igree I to.
_ . .

TKEAT ro POOR PEOPLE A tea, p-ovidel out
of a surplus froni ;he Christaai dinn,r fond was
given to over 409 pour p,ople at the Town Hall, on
Wednesday nigaT. Dr. Ashme td presided at a
public raee in atttr tea. and the Revs, J. M. Davies,
M.A. and J. Kliknt-Law addressed the metting.
There was a raiicellaneow concert duriog the even-
lug.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

AGRICULTURAL SHOW IN PARIS:

The great agricultural show held in Paris every
year has reached such proportions that the Ministry
of Agriculture, under whose auspices it takes place,
has deemed it expedient to divide the exhibition into
two parts, the first of which—comprising the stock
used for breeding purposes and the live poultry—is
now in progress. This will be followed on Saturday
by a show of fat stock similar to those held in
England just before Christmas, as the French require
their primest joints of meat at Carnival time just as
the English do theirs for Christmas. Concurrently
with these two shows there is also a grand display of
e.gricultural implements and machinery of every kind,
the whole of this being artistically grouped in the
grounds surrounding th 3 Palais de l'lndustrie. The
exhibits of machinery exceed those at the
Royal Agricultural Show in England, the progress
which the French have made in this particular branch
of indLstry being very marked. The exhibition of
stock is also a very good one, comprising as it does
, nearly 300 bulls of every breed, the predominating
ones being the Stockholm, which has become acclima-
tisel in France, and the brindled Norman. The con-
test for the Champion Cup rested between these two,
and was eventually decided in favour of the native
Norman. There was also a large entry of breeding
sheep, including many Leicesters and Southdowns,
while nearly all the pigs belonged to recognised Eng-
lish breeds. All these animals were exhibited on the
ground floor. In the galleries above, where the pic.
tures are exhibited when the Salon opens, there is a
very fine collection of plants, flowers, fruits, and
colonial produce, which will remain on view all the
week.

A serious disturbance arose in Stettin On Monday
evening, owing to the police stopping a meeting of
Social Democrats and ordering the people to disperse.
Resistance was offered, but the military drove the
people back with fixed bayonets, and several persons
were wounded.

Both Homes of Convocation of Canterbury and the
Houses of Laymen assembled on Tuesday. The charge
for interest on Queen Anne's Bounty mortgages and
the relations between the two Convocations were
discussed in the Lower House; and the I.ymen con-
t idered the subject of legislation to meet the cases of
triminous clerks.
The Duke of Abercorn on Tuesday introduced to the
Lord Mayor a deputation of the Irish Defence Union,
which, he said, was formed to protect persons subjected
to the tyranny of the National League in Ireland.
Lords Pembroke, Courtown, and Bramwell, Mr. Smith.
Barry, M.P., and others' described the urgent need for
help to those who were boycotted and otherwise perse-
cuted. The Lord Mayor said he should. be happy to
recommend the cause of the Irish Defence Union to
the citizens of London and the English people
generally, irrespective of creed or party, and he would
be glad to receive subscriptions towarcir its work.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

THE FIGHTING REAR NASSOWAH.
HEAVY ITALIAN LOSSES.

News from Massowah states that two Abyssinian
divisiongi are prepared to assault the town on the land
side, which, however, is practically impregnable, an
the causeway connecting Massowah with the main-
land is strongly fortified. The members of the Rus-
sian mission to King John of Abyssinia are said to
have endeavoured to persuade the Negus to compro-
mise the affair, but the latter replied that the only
condition on which he could undertake to do so was
the surrender of Massowah, which gives the Abys-
sinians their only trade outlet into the Red Sea. The
Negus is willing to give an equivalent for the posses-
sion cf Massowah, but he refuses to accept any pecu-
niary consideration for its retention, either by the
Italians or anyone else.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT A COFFEE

HOUSE.

A shocking discovery was made on Tuesday morn-
ing at a coffee-house near the Westbourne-park rail-
way station, London. A man and woman were found
with their throats cut. The woman was quite dead,
aud the man, who, when he engaged a room a few
days ago, had stated that he was her husband, shortly
afterwards died. It is believed that he murdered her
and committed suicide.

A PAISLEY man, visiting Glasgow, much admired
the statue of Sir John Moore, which is an erect figure.
Soon afterwards he brought another Paisley mai to
gee the statue, but, not being.topograph!cally posted,
stared at the statue of Jams Watt, which is in a sit-
ting attitude. Feeling soinewhat puzzled as to the
identity of what was before him with what he recol-
lected to have seen, he disposed of the difficulty by
exclaiming, Odd, man, lies eat down since I saw
him last.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

POTATO.

There was a good supply of potatoes on sale. The WO
was quiet, at the annexed rates:— Magnum bonnms, 70$
to 1008; regents, 70s to, 1108; Viotoriae, 708 to It.o ;
liebrons, Vs to 100 s; chaznnions, 60m to 90s per ton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

STRIKE RIOTS IN SCOTLAND.

In connection with the strike of miners in the
Blantyre and Hamilton district, near Glasgow, some
serious rioting broke out on Monday evening, when a
gang of men coming from a meeting attacked a
baker's cart on the road and then proceeded to
loot the shops in the neighbourhood. Police
were at once forwarded from Glasgow, and
the Riot Act being read the mob was charged
and eventually dispersed. The rioting and wrecking of
shops was renewed with greater violence on Tuesday,
when strong reinforcements of constabulary were
sent from the city, and the Riot Act being again read
the officers charged the crowd, who met them with
showers of stones. Later on a troop of the 4th
Hussars were dispatched from Maryhill Barracks.
At the sight of the soldiery the mob lied in all direc-
tions, and there was no freeh. outbreak up to a late
hour on Tuesday night.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

S.'"

Lunen TO MOTURIIII I kid you broken in your rest
by a sick cetid guttering with the pain of cutting teeth
ten a. once to a eheintst awl get bottle of Mrs. W.
sinw's onothibg rup. i. will relieve the poor
sufferer t tirsei.i.tely. It is vrtectiy harmless and
plta cut to tit,te. it proitic-m natuial quiet sleep by
re.ieviog the cnisn psia, aud the little cherub
sw.ker •as ur.g.i. a 4 " IL iottints the chiid
it suiteLis Ai glass, says all pejo, relieves wino
regnict•ss inc unweis awl is the hest know reinedy for
dyinsu cry cud •i.. ,11 es *nether arit-ilig front teeth-
ing or otht e,sultui siis W ;low,* soothiug z.yrup
is sod oy iAuAt A• ler, evorirmarts at Is lid per
hottitl.

W 101NG TO LADIES.
When a diaper nab "Nollparle " Velveteen it,
,tock, tn hi Iftwpied attl4irutc r athi a
/Lbfl4 rLeltheo. oae a cu,..orner. .I.t.s.st upon soeir.g
cue tral. , tuck of tack yard Tbt
two. quariLi aar ..qual 1.4 rip,:errraliee ati,A wear bettei
,c 1 r TA) &welt LIOUS Sak Velvet, and coat nlv
,•riee.
Utn p I,hase:: of all :titling tetailers, in al
flow 2.0 to 6s per yaro ; COlourE,
tutu 26 thi to ba , EJJ ) ad.
ttJ4.,• HO 11 E
',sect kPJU iu this town are thoee where
. all ar.:iir•ei of S Ira datiy use.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

LYE.

SlllClDE.—Yesterday morning the body nf a widow
named Maria Hughes was found hanging in the
caller of iier house, in High Street, Lye. She WtiB
about six o cloc.k in the morning by SOM.
'le neighbours, and at eleven o'clock her body wa3
discovered hin4ing in the cellar. There was a r pe
r mnd her neck and it was attached to the roof. No
rlasian can be assigned for the cause of the rash
act, A bag was found on the table containing
about £l6, w.th which it was suppo,el old was
going to Birmingham. An inquest will be held.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

THE NEW ARMY RIFLE.

Sir Evelyn Wood's Committee has practically de-
cided upon the new army rifle. Nearly one hundred
different rifles were submitted, but the Lee, and
American magazine rifle, was finally chosen, subject
to the subsequent tests. Three hundred have been
ordered for the purposes of testing at the butts. All
the rifles of the German type were set aside, because
of the inconvenience arising from the magazine being
placed along the stock underneath the barrel. The
magazine in the case of the Lee is immediately under
the firing chamber, acting somewhat on the principle
of the revolver. It can be fed singly, or two or three
cartridges can be inserted at a time, and does not
require to be completely emptied as in the case of the
Mauser before being refilled. An improved Enfield
rifle was in final competition with the Lee, but the
choice was made as stated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

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There is One Little Boy and Two Girl Dolls in
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takes hours to dress and undress them in their
diffetent sui B. Every child and every mother that
has seen them go in ecstasies over them. Children
will get more real enjoyment out of a set of French
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a great number of testimonials having been received

lady writes us that her little boy and girl
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Dolls, and they felt very sorry indeed to think
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only knew hew much amusement there is in these
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J, CHAMBERS & Co.,
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LONDON, R.C.

lirihted end Published by the Proprietor, GEORGE
Alain FIELD, at his Offices, SO, High Street,
litourtaidge, iu the County of Worcester, to whom
*ea all letters and ether wauessiimoliek.aust be
agh
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

THE CAMPAIGN IN BITRMAH.

The opinion generally prevails at Mandalay that a
considerable period must elapse before the requisite
military police and the new levies are sufficiently
organised to warrant the proposed reduction of the
troops stationed in Burmah, in view of the fact that
many small bands of dacoits continue to commit acts
of plunder in the villages. A vigorous administra-
tion by the civil authorities will, it is considered, be
found necessary after the withdrawal of the troops.
General Elles will shortly proceed to India to
replace Sir T. D. Baker as Adjutant-General of the
Indian army. Colonel Farrington has been ap-
pointed Adjutant-General of Madras in the room of
General Elles.
Captain Vaughan, of the 6th Punjab Infantry, cornrn
manding the garrison at Kyan Nyat, has been mur•
dered by dacoits while out shooting.
A desperate attack has been made by a body or
300 Burmese dacoits upon a squadron of Hyderabad
cavalry near Woontho. After an honr's fightiug the
dacoits were repulsed, the British losses being. two
killed and three wounded. The dacoits are being-hotly
pursued.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-12

SUSPENSION OF A LONDON BANK.

The following notice was posted outside the West I
London Commercial Bank, Sloane-square, on Tues-
day morning: "The directors deeply regret to an-
nounce that the business of the bank is suspended
until further notice. February 8, 1887." The event
created no excitement in the locality. Passers-by
stood at the main door of the building in Sloane-
square to read the notice of suspension, which was
written on a sheet of white paper: but with that ex-
ception there was nothing to indicate that the closing
of the bank was causing a " run " or a sensation. The
company was registered in 1866. and the subscribed
capital was £49,110 in £lO shares, of which £29,466
or .E 6 per share, was called up. For 1876 a dividend
of 5 per cent. was paid, for 1877 and 1878, 6 per cent.,
and 1881, 7 per cent. Since then the dividends have
declined, as in 1885 only 2s. per share was declared.
The sum of £lO3l was then carried forward, and
there was a reserve fund of £4751. The failure will
chiefly affect tradesmen and Others in the neighbour-
hood of Chelsea. On Taesday morning Mr. Swynfen
Eady applied on behalf of Miss Dancrofts to Mr.
Justice Chitty for the appointment of a provisional
liquidator of the bank. According to the learned
gentleman's statement the bank closed its doors on
Monday afternoon, and did not re-open them on
Tuesday morning. Miss Dancrofts was a creditor for
£2500, money deposited. It was stated that a
petition for winding up had already been filed. Mr.
Whitehorne, Q.C., for a director, also asked
for a provisional liquidator, and said his client
was first in the field. There had been a race between
the two applicants, and the latter had his papers
stamped a few seconds before the former. Miss Dan-
crofts asked for the appointment of Mr. A. A. James,
and the director sought to have Mr. Mackay, chartered
accountant, appointed. Mr. Justice Chitty said he
should appoint somebody, but he wanted first to hear
what the bank had to say. Mr. Newman shortly
afterwards appeared, and said he represented the
bank, and assented to the nominee of Miss Dancrofts.
Mr. Maclean, Q.C., for the bank, later in the morning,
said that the reason the bank assented to Miss Dan-
crofts' nominee was that the directors on the previous
night, owing to a run on the bank during the day, re-
solved not to reopen. Mr. Justice Chitty made the
I order on both petitions to wind up, and gave the con-
duct of the order to Miss Dancrofts, appointing Mr.
James provisional liquidator.