The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-02-11 00:00:00

SATURDAY, FEB. 11, 1888.

An hnglish compositor, named George Lavrrenc.ee,
the
Rue brutally attacked, early the other morning, in P.
Rue des Jeuneurs, within 100 yards of the busiest boule-
vard in Paris.
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injuriesas
character.
named Sherman, and was taken to the Hertford 1-105-
pital. It is believed that the men were followed from
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a brasserie in the Rue Montmartre, and thabtthae mfroiteinvde
of the attack was robbery.
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the City of London for the regulation of the commoners
of Epping Forest is grossly inaccurate in everY
ticular. In fact, the complaint that "one of
forest keepers impounded and sold a horse, belongi.aff
to a commoner, that had been marked by the parlau
reeve," is preferred by a man who is not a commoner'
and has therefore no right to have his horse marked.—
City Press.
A terrible accident happened to a lad of 13, narn(li
Burton
Joseph Burton, at Lincoln, the other day.
was in the employ of Mr. Caleb Smith, photographer.,
and whilst cleaning a window on the second storey et
Mr. Smith's house, he fell backwards, and was impalet;
on some iron palisadings beneath, one of the spikes
the railings penetrating the nape of the poor le
neck to the depth of 3in., and suspending him until ue
was rescued by some passers by. He was removed to
the county hospital, but he is not expected to recover.
Mr. Jesse Collings, M.P., has addressed a veil dia.
orderly meeting at Gloucester, and met with much
terruption. He said that not one member of the Glal
stonian party had defended or explained Mr. Gladstone
Irish Bills. The party were only agreed on the condem-
nation of its main provisions. Such terms 1111
"Legislative Assembly "and "Home Rule" mig
mean anything and any sort of local governmem,
The interruptions became so loud and frequent thaci
the speaker was compelled to sit down for a time, an ,
even when comparative order was secured he made heu
slow progress.
Considerable excitement was caused in Salford the
(rmaeefs
other day by the intimation that Mr. Samuel Flunterf
late engineer and manager of the Salford Gas Works,
had been apprehended. Mr. Hunter, whose name was
prominently before the public in connection with the
scandal in regard to the management of the Gas Works'
was confined all night in the chief constable's room, °X
was next morning brought up at the police-court.
was formally charged with having feloniously uttereu
a forged document for the payment of money
intent to defraud. Only formal evidence was gilree'
and the prisoner was remanded. The magistrate de-
clined to accept bail.
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A serious disturbance between a German officer
two Frenchmen is reported from Strasbourg. It took,
place in the Casino there while some of the "artistes '
engaged by the proprietor of that establishment were
singing in French. Whether the officer or the French-
men began the disturbance is not stated, but it
appears that as soon as the former drew his sword, in
conformity with the regulations of the German armY
which compel all officers to do so when insulted or
attacked, the Frenchmen fired two shots from revolvers
at him. One of the bullets hit the German, and the
Frenchmen ran away as fast as they could, and are
said to have put the frontier between them and the
police.
In the Queen's Bench, Captain Weston has obtained
a verdict for £5OO damages for wrongful dismissal e.f
himself, and for libel and for scandal respecting hi°
wife, from Mrs. Hamilton, a lady of property, in whese
service the plaintiff was financial manager. Plaintiff
resided in the house of the defendant, a widow and an
invalid, until plaintiff got married, when he was dia.
missed. It was alleged the defendant wrote telegrarae
and uttered words imputing immoral conduct t°
plaintiff's wife. The defendant said if she uttered tiLe
words she must have done so whiLst suffering from Den'
mania, and she withdrew all imputations.
The dispute between Colonel O'Callaghan ancl_,,„his
Limerick tenantry is settled. The tenants pay I.onll'
and receive clear receipts to March last. The evicted
tenants, and those whose farms were sold, will be rein-
stated. Mr. Tuke advanced £3OO of the money.
Henry 011iver, manager of Mr. Stedall's mantle ware-
house, Exeter, committed suicide the other morning
under painful circumstances. The deceased, who came
from London, had been in Mr. Stedall's employ f°r
many years. The latter paid a visit to his establish-
ment, and on examining the books found a deficienq
of £25. On being questioned, the deceased said:
have been robbing you again," he having previously had
a deficiency in his accounts, which had been overlooked.
After being spoken to, 011iver went direct to the kitchen
of the establishment and shot himself with a double-
barrelled gun. The charge entered his left side jnsb
over the heart. The deceased had tied a piece of string
to the triggers, so that both would fall at once and at
the other end formed a kind of stirrup for his foot. Ab
the inquest the jury returned a verdict of " Temporal-9
insanity."
A resolution demanding immediate legislation in
regard to the sweating system, in order to meet the
evils set forth in Mr. Burnett's recent report, Wag
adopted at a meeting held at Whitechapel on SaturdaY
night.
About six thousand persons witnessed the annual
football match at Crewe on Saturday between team
representing England and Wales. The contest ended in
favour of England by five goals to one. The match at
Blackheath between North and South was won by the
South by a goal and a try to a goal. Birmingham de-
feated London at Kennington Oval by five goals to
nothing.
In the Chancery Division on Saturday Mr. Lidiard,
a solicitor, was ordered to replace a sum of £AOS,
which belonged to a client, but which a clerk obtainea,
out of chancery, by means of forged documents, 11.,
which Mr. Lidiard was deceived. The Court absolved
Mr. Lidiard from all knowledge of the fraud.
An Admiralty order was received at Der onport
Dockyard on Saturday, directing that in compiling the
estimates for the next financial year provision should be
made for 1100 men less than are now working in the
yard. It is said that of the number which will therebY
have to be discharged one thousand will be hired men.
Discharges are also expected at Keyham Factory beforo
the end of the present financial year unless more work
is provided.
A young man named Perkins was arrested on board the
White Star steamer Celtic, which arrived in the Mersey
on Saturday from Boston. He is charged with steal-
ing several hundreds of watches and rings and three
thousand dollars from Mr. Cutler, of Boston, and al°
with forgery.
An inquest was held at Balsall Heath, near Birmini.
ham, on Saturday, on the body of Edward Argent, 2"'
who committed suicide by throwing himself from the
window of an attic bed-room in his mother's house.
He had been studying hard for some time, and his
mind had become so seriously unhinged that he,
imagined he was being pursued for having kuocke°
down the front of the house. He had been watched,
but was left when asleep; he soon afterwards, how:
ever, got up, and threw himself from the windovv. 491
verdict of " Suicide while insane" was returned.
Charles Boulett, otherwise Prince' a jeweller, Ira'
found guilty at the Central Criminal Court on Sato-
day of forgery, and of attempting to shoot Inspector
Lansdown when endeavouring to arrest him. The
prisoner was also charged with stealing a portmantea!;
containing a cheque, but the hearing was postrone"
until next sessions, and sentence in the other cal
was deferred. Inspector Lansdown was complimente
by the grand jury for his plucky behaviour.