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

NEW AFRICAN EXPEDITION.

Mr. Montagu Kerr has left for Zanzibar to under-
take a journey of some venture across Africa. Mr.
Kerr has already done good work in Africa, in the
journey which he made, almost single-banded, from
the Cape to the Zambesi and Lake Nyassa, partly
through new country and among some very trouble-
some tribes whom he managed with great tact. In
his present expedition, which he undertakes entirely
at his own charge, Mr. Kerr means to proceed
through Masailand to the north end of -Victoria
Nyanza and thence to Emin Pasha's station at
Wadelai. His further course will be to some extent
guided by Etnin Pasha's advice, but his present inten-
tion is to proceed westwards to the Lake Chad region,
where he hopes to do some good exploring work, and
then, if possible, go on to the Niger and descend that
river. Mr. Kerr has a strong letter of recommenda-
tion from the Marquis of Salisbury to the British
Consul at Zanzibar. It is possible that when he
reaches Zanzibar Mr. Kerr may meet Mr. Stanley, or
at least hear of the results of his mission, and may
thus be led somewhat to modify his plans. But what-
ever course he may take, if he keeps his health, he is
pretty sure to do some good work. He has since his
return from his last expedition done everything pos-
sible to qualify himself for scientific observation, and
is quite prepared to pass muster as a Mahomedan in
the most fanatical Moslem districts. Mr. Kerr is
furnished with a set of instruments by the Royal
Geographical Society. All who know him have con-
fidence in his pluck and dieretion. Mr. Kerr is, We
believe, a cousin of .the Marquis of Lothian.

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ASIDIEAD, BA.R CLE LL' AT OLD HILL

On Monday night a largely attended meting was
held in Trinity Hall, Old Hill, in connection with
the local Conservative Association. Mr. A. H.
Bassano presided, and there were also on the plat-
form Messrs. A. Stateley Rill. M. P., B. Robinson,
M. P., Ashmead Bartlett, M. P. W. Bassano, A.
Hickman, T. CookseY; S. Goodman, Major Walker'
. J. R. Walker, W. Caibett, J. H. Smith. W. Somers'
J. C. Addenbrooke, &c.% The Chairmen having
• briefly opened the "meeting and welcomed Mr.
Aslimead.Bartlett to 0:d Hill, Mr. S..a.veley Rill
moved the following 'resolution: That this meet-
in desir:s to express its entire confidence in the
firia policy of her Majesty's Gove:u.uent in
up.iolding law aud order in Ireland." Mr 11111,
who was: ieceivel with prolonged sateering, referred
to the eircunistanuei, under which Lord 61.thsbury s
Government took office, mid said he was informed
upon good authority, as tie result of. tee acti in of
the Government, liciand Was becoming. thoroughly
, amenable. to the law, and that the NationalLeaue
was lo,ing its power, and Ireland was getting into
a trauquil state at the preseat.
lilleCiur o Mri liii
afterwards proceeded to speak I,n lay
Fair
Trade.—Mr:-.1. L. Rolb-rten seconded the resolu-
tion which was carried with a number' of
disseintients.--... Mr. Ashmead Barlett then addressed
the meeting, being received with hearty applause.
He claimed that the Government had triumphed
over the obstruction of the lush representatives,
and had in the end passed measures ot great value
to the people of this country.a.nd Ireland. (Applause)
He believed, as the result of the passing of the
Crimes Act and the Land Bill, land would be re-
stored in Ireland, and honest and loyal citizens
would be *tole to go about their business ritluout let
or hindrance. He believed the session of 1887 had
bean far mere fruitful than any session of Mr.
Gladstone' Parliament from 1882 to 1885.
( Applause. ) Though that session was not so
fruitful as they would have wished, and not so
fruitful as it would have been but tor the obstruc.
tion of the Irish represeutatives,;yet he held that
they might look upon the 6088i04 which had passed
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23

CONSUMPTION

ITS FINAL CURE

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TN-ether with observations on
ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ece.

The Book also contains authentic testimony of cases
cured where all hope had been abandoned.
The Christian Hered Far; that "for Consumption and other
Chekt Disease. Mr. Congreve is a Specialist of the first order,
and stands unrivalled.'
Every week new cases are published in wkide Mr. Colorado
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23

LORD DUDLEY AT ROUND OAK.

On Tuesday lend y visi ed the Tilimley
Collieries aLd the Round Oak Ironworks. if' '735
accompanied to the first Owe by ir. G 4rt

Claughton, and Mr. TyDien Wright and Mr. Caisson
met him on arrival at the works. The various pro-
cess were explained to h;s lodehip, and thsat one
of the large blast fu,nates was tapped—an operation
in whiab the eerl toek great intrest, C ,eson.
Dormoy furnace was also shown A visit was Ladd
to the relliog mill, and as it was evident that the
men wanted a speech, the machinery was stopped,
and some hundred and twenty men and youths came
to the spot. Mr. Daniel Norwood, on behalf of the
men, congratulated his lordship on his return, and
trusted he would live a long, happy, and prosper i ne
life, (Applause.)—Mr. Robert Harris, another wo k
man, spoke, and hoped that Lord Dudley in his
wealth would not forget the poor. It had been the
custom of she late earl to assist the men in gettine
a trip to the seaside, and he hoped the present,
lord would continue the custom. (Hear, hear
Three cheere were then given for the earl and him
mother, the Countess of Dudley, after which Loral
Dudley said: I cannot tell you the pleasure which it:
giveB me to be once more among you ail. It is a
pleasure I have looked forward to for two years. I
kuow well the cordial feeling which has always
existed between the Dudley estate and the iron—
worker., and so long vs I have anything to do wisn
the estate I hope it will continue. (Applause.)
Times have been bad, but if we work together we
shall weatner it. ("Hear, hear," and cheers) I
hope you will all see the good old times again. As
to what my frirnd said about the sea breezes, what
has been done will be done aloin. (.Applattse,)—
His lordship then left the works.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LkNE.

Quietness characterised the grain trade at Mark-lane.
The sales of home-grown wheat in the leading markets of
England and Wales during the past 46 weeks of the season
were 2,065,339 qrs against 2,698,370 qrs last season, nt an
average of 33s Od, against 80s 8d : barley, 2,422,53 qrs
against 2,791,070 qrs, at an average of 258 2d against Vs ;
and oats, 343.163 qrs against 360 F6O qrs, at an average of
17s azsinst .19s 3d per qr. English wheat changed hands
quietly at late rates. Fore'gn wheat met a slow silo on
former terms. The flour market was inactive at previus
currenc'es. Transactions in barley were only moderate,
but the market was tolerably firm. Oats were in qu"et
revest at previous currencies. Maize was steady at late
rates. Beans and leutils were dull and weak, but peas rose
6d per qr.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23

SUDDEN DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN
MINISTER'

The Rev. G. Ti!. Murphy, pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church, Borough-road, Southwark, and a
member of the London School Board, died suddenly
on Sunday morning at his residence in Flemine-road,
Walworth, in his sixty-third year. Of late he
appeared to be in excellent health, and only the other
day celebrated his thirty-first year's work among the
masses in South London by a public meeting at his
church. On Saturday be spoke most vigorously at
Brixton in favour of the candidature of Mr. J.
Hill, having previously taken part at a meeting
in South Lambeth in favour of preserving The Lawn
as an ope.. space for the people of the district.
He returned home in the best of spirits, and re-
tired to bed as usual. About eight a.m. on Sunday
his wife discovered him sitting in a chair by the
bedside, and on asking what was the matter got no
roply. She went to call the servant, and on return-
ing to the room saw Mr. Murphy fall back lifeless
into the chair. News of the sad event reached the
Rev. C. H. Spurgeon and the neighbouring ministers,
several of whom, including Mr. Spurgeon, referred
with regret to the loss South London had sustained.
At his own church on Sunday night the service was
conducted by Mr. Taylor, one of the deacons, who
announced that a public funeral would be given to the
deceased at Abney Park, part of the service being
performed at the church in Borough-road prior to
going to the cemetery. A letter of condolence to the
widow and family was sent on Sunday night from the
church and congregation.
The Rev. George Monet Murphy was born in Chel-
sea, and commenced his public work in connection
with the Rev. John Angell James at Birmingham.
Thence be went to Surrey Chapel as the agent of the
Southwark Mission, attached to the Rev. Newman
Hall's church. He became the pastor of Borough-
road Congregational Church in 1866. He was the
founder of Working Men's Exhibitions in London,
and also of the Lambeth Baths meetings for the
people—a work in which he took the deepest interest.
He took an active part in all political movements,
and was one of the vice-presidents of the Reform
League. As a lecturer and temperance advocate
Mr. Murphy was highly popular, and delivered as
many as 1000 addresses in a year. In 1873 he Iwo
returned as a member for Lambeth on the London
School Board—a position he has held without a break
ever since. He was one of the founders of the Band
of Hope Union, and was hon. secretary to the Con-
gregational Union Total Abstinence Society. In many
respects he was a remarkable man, and took the
deepest interest in all movements affecting the wel
fare of the working classes, from whom he himself
had sprung. Mr. Murphy leaves a widow and one
daughter to mourn his loss. News of his death, which
is much mourned in London, will be received with
regret in many districts in the provinces where the
value of his long and earnest labours is known.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23

REPORTED MURDER OF MR.
H. M. STANLEY.

[REUPER'S TELEOR kM.I
Sr. THOMAS, Wednesday.

According to a report which has reached the West
African Telegraph. Company's station here, Mr. H.
M, Stanley has been shot dead. Two versions of
his death are given, one b?ing that he was shot
while fighting ;some natives to obtain supplies; the
other that his steamer was sunk in ascending the
river, and that'll was killed by natites. The report
em mates from a missionary at Matadi, who is said
to have heard it from a native from up country.
No direct messenger from the expedition has
reached the coast up to the Nth inst.

The Press Association :—A. rumour was current
ie the City on Wednesday to the effect that news
had reached London that Mr. 13. M. Stanley had
been shot; but although inquiries were made in
several directions by one of our representatives the
rum air could not be co ifirmed. The origin of the
statement was given as Ceutte's Bank, where Mr.
Stanley has an account, but it was there stated by
spensible officials that ne sun news had reached
them, It is remarked as singular that rumour
should have been afloat in London twenty four
hours before Reute 's telegram fro:n St. Ttiomas
-onveyed the same intelligence; and it is further
ce.nmented upon that the news of three striking
events that had previously oc-urred in Africa.—
namely, the death of the Prince Imperial, the
murder of James Carey at Port Elizabeth, and the
death of Geneial Gordon—was conveyed to London
in a similar fashion, the event being the subject
of common rumour long be`ore the no es arrived
through the customary channels.
Tee Central News says: The committee of gen le-
men who sent Mr. Staney ti the telief of min
Pa-ha do not a:tech the slightest credence to the
te!egram published announcing the death of the
explorer. The latest definite news of Mr. Stanley
bri'tgl his in tvements down to June 2nd, Wien he
racued Aro ,hu mi The news inblished .tpp as
to have no better found ition than the statement of
a mizsionary at Matadi, who is alleged to have
heard tte repert from a native t• up country." It
would have been utterly impossible for any news of
Stanley to heve lett Arouhuitni after June 2nd to
have reached a missionary at Metadi who cauld
have brought the news down to St. Thomas's by
July 20. h. It must be remembered that the
corm ry between Arouhuimi and Matadi is of the
most difficult kind, that the distance is over 1,000
miles, and that had anything happened to the
gailant explorer a special messenger would at once
nave been sent back to the coast. But even relays
of special messengers could not have brought the
ruses down in the time. Authentic news of Mr,
6tal,ley ma; be expected now very shortly, but it
will in all probability come from the East an I not
tee Wen Coast of Africa It is fully expected by
the committee that the !vat news will notil:,
ca
relief of imin Pasha by the expedition.

SATURDAY JrLY 2,1887.
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DU i) LEY.

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THE EXPLOSION OF GUNPOWDER AT
CRADLEY HEATH.

The report of Major Candill, it A.,11 M. In-
spector of Explosives, to the Home Secretary. on
the circumstances attending the explosion of gun-
powder at Cradley Heath on the registered pre-
mises of Mr. Henry Mould, ironmonger, on April
7th, has been issued. It wi2,l be recollected that by
the explosion four children lost their lives and two
others were severely injtved. The i,spector says
there is no reasonable doubt that Ntillward (an ap-
prentice in the employ of Mr. Mould) carelessly
left loose grains of powder ab ,ut the yard in the
immediite vicinity of the sto e, ei her by sw.'eping
it out of the store, by leaving it at the bottom of
empty barrels outside the store, by knocking the
-,-called empty barnls upilde down on the grould,
or by a combination of these. He was of opinion
that the children obtained the loose powder from
some care ess manipulation on the part of lill ward ;
that having p!ayed with it and tired small portion
of it they even,nally fi,7ed s.,me which communi-
cated with spilt powder or powder dust indde the
store, and thri=. tile dish from this ignited the
powder in an open loolb barrel, this last, of cnirsc,
exploding the four quarter barte's adjoining it. He
was further of opinion that the explosion i
. was n a
great measure due to the illegal manipulation of the
powder tEL-rein : and that Nlould was very greatly
to blame fir the same, and must to a great extent
be held responsible for the illegal actions of his
apprentice Millward. The Inspector, in pointing
out th illegalities which were committed, says the
store Was totally unfitted for keeping so large is
quantity of as 2001b5 of gonpowl.r. It was situ..
at -d in a public tnoroughtare, an I alto g :thee a
mere unsuitable place could hardly have been
selected for storing so large an amount of explosive.
It would have bees a leg) place of storage for 501 n
but for no more. Major Cuudill sums up 1.,e
iilegalities which were committed as follo,vs :—(l)
Keeping 200ib gunpowder. in a place not legally
available for the same. (2) "Breaking bulk" of a
quantity exceeding llb on registered premises (3)
No provi4on of proper mag izioe shoes, &c. (t)
Us ,3 of iron shovel to scrape Up lose pow jar (5)
Pla3ing gunpowder, in all probability mixed wnli
grit into a barrel of powder. (6) Selling gun
powder exceeding 21.6 in weight not properly
labelled. The Inspector explain that the public-
ati,,n of his report has been deferred pending the
result of proceedings instituted against Mould and
Millward for various illegalities as detailed in the
text. The els a wer.3 herd before the magistrai
e.
at Old Hill, on the 6th July, when penalties awl
cows amounting t0:‘,212 33 101 were iiitlAed
ni
Mould, and penalties and costs a-no:luting to 181 6.1
on blillwatd. The charges against the latter wer..,
not pressed, as hi A master had been con • ic ed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23

WESLEYAN CONFEREN CE:

The Wesleyan Conference, with its pastoral
session, opened on Tuesday morning at Central
Building, Oldham-street, Manchester. It is esti-
mated that there are a thousand ministers present.
The retiring President, Dr. Young, was accompanied
by the ex-President, Dr. Osborne, Dr. Rigg, Dr.
Gregory, and other prominent officials. After devo-
tional exercises, the roll of attendance was called,
and dispensations were granted to the Revs. Dr.
James, Dr. Moulton, Wallace, M‘Mullen, and others.
The Secretary reported that there were two
vacanck,s caused in the legal hundred by
death. Eleven nominations were then made,
when the Rev. George Scott was elected on the
ground of seniority, and the Rev. J. W. S.
Jones, of Naples, by nomination. The Conference
then proceeded to the election of president, when the
Rev. John Walton, of London, was elected by 291
votes. The Rev. Joseph Bush received 138 votes;
On a ballot being taken for the secretaryship of the
Conference, the Rev. D. J. Waller was re-elected to
the position by 403 votes. At the call of the retiring
president, the Rev. John Walton, M.A., the newly-
elected president, ascended the platform, and was
formally installed, receiving from the Rev. Mr.
Young the simple insignia of office. A brief inaugural
address was well received by the conference. The
new Wesleyan president is a native of Leeds. He
was born in 1823, and entered the ministry in 1844.
After two years' training in Richmond College he was
sent to Ceylon, where he spent 14 years.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23

SUPPLY.-TIIE NAVY ESTIMATES.

The House having gone into Committee on the Navy
Estimates, Lord R. Churchill, on the vote for dockyard
establishments at home and abroad, entered upon a
detailed and exhaustive examination of the vote,
which, he contended, was presented in a form
deliberately contrived to escape the control of the
Auditor, General. He called attention to the number
of dockyards at home and abroad, some of which he
held ought to be closed; to the enormous percentage
of incidental expenditure in connection with them; the
unreliability of the shipbuilding estimates; and the
excessive sums spent upon repairs and alterations.
Reminding the Committee of the strong and deliberate
condemnation passed upon the Admiralty system by
two Departmental Committees, he challenged the First
Lord of the Admiralty to explain what he had done to
secure improvements.
Lord G. Hamilton declined to make himself re-
sponsible for what occurred before be entered office.
He had never said that the estimates could not be
reduced; and in fact the estimates which he had pre-
sented showed a reduction of £BOO,OOO upon the expen-
diture of the previous year, and he was satisfied that
for years to come a steady reduction in expenditure
might be effected, with an increase of efficiency. V-fe
present Board of Admiralty had stopped the tendency
to an increase in dockyard establishments, and for the
first time for many years past there had been no sup•
plemental dockyard vote last year, whilst ships were
being built within the estimates. There were, he con-
ceded, many reforms still to be carried out, among
which he indicated the possible closing of certain of
the naval yards abroad and a considerable diminution
in the expenditure for repairs.
The discussion was continued for several hours by
Mr. R. W. Duff, Admiral Mayne, Sir E. J. Reed, Mr.
Forwood, Mr. Caine, Sir E. Oommerell, Sir O M.
Palmer, Lord C. Beresford, Mr. Shaw Lefevre, and
others, and eventually the vote was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 10 minutes past two.
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THE DOVER DISASTER

T:le body of Mr. Goldsmith, who was
dr wned in the collision off Dover, has been
id utified.by his brother, who stated that the
(lc ceased was a cigar merchant of London.
The inquest was resumed yesterday morn-
ing, when the master °tithe Rosa Mary was
subjected to a severe cross-examination, par-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-26

ALLEGED REVIVAL Or TRUCKING IN THE

CHAIN TRADE.

On Monday evening a well-attended meeting of
ehaintnakers was held in the Salvation Army
B irra,cks, Grainger's Lane, Cradley Heath.
Mr. Thomas Homer presided, and said he re-
gretted they were compelled to continue the
agitation for an increase in wages. This was due
to the fact that a number of the employers were
always endeavouring to pull down %%ages and to
take undue advantage of the opera:ives. As was
well known, however, in past years trucking was I
resorted to to a gieat extent, and, further, some of
the employers Lad been in the habit of lending
their employes money and charging them at a
v.,ry exorbitant rate of interest—(" That is true ").
"middle " men were the greatest of the
offeuders—(hear, hear). One of these gentlemen
had actually been charging one of his dupes 2s a
week for lending him its.—(" Shame"). There
were others who were again violating the Truck
Act, and be waa glad to say the association had
decided to offer a reward of £2O for any information
wilich would lead to the conviction of employeis
who wilfully vie ated the law. Thera was plenty
of trade, and there was no rouson wny it should not
be carried on in a legitimata manner. The cuttine
down of pr;ces would not Improve trade and
trnekim; would only increase the misery of t
operatives; but the a.s,oeiation were determined to
put down this diabolical system—(hear, hear)—for
so long as it existed there would be underselling
and general discard. Efforts bad been made to
break up the Chainuaakerre Association, but he was
convinced that the middle men and a number of
the employers would not succeed, as the majority
of the operatives were determined to be united au!

to obtain proper remuneration for thoit labour
(applauie). 11h,_! speaker aftervvrrds dealt with the
question of the reduction in the wcrking hours, end
arot ;€1 that i would be better if tits
_ohainmakers
in general woad not work at night.
In th. 3 cours, of a lengthy disowsion, it was
s•ated that only four of the emplo3ers had cent in
notices iLtimatin, their willingnesit t', pay the •1,-,
list of prices, and was regolvol to continue the
strike at all factories wi•ere the employers refuse,,,
to pay the recognieed list of prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-26

B RIERLEY HILL.

D8.C211 DuaNs.—On Saturday nigl t Thi;za
Dinby. a mar. ied woman, residirg at Br ekmoor,
was sitting in front of brr fire. wilen asi ark fell
upon hor dress and ignited it. She utiforLaately
tau into the yard, where the current of air ( used
the flames to increase. Sue was so badly burnt
that she died on Sunday

CONCERT.—The arintial c ncert and soiree of the
let V,.lunteer Battalion South Stay. rdshire
ItegimeLt, "C" Company, was held in the Drill
Hall on Monday night A good musicalpr .zramme,
in %illicit the following took part, was gon, lirough
Eld. Miss A. V Freer, Miss 11awFns,
M. Frair, Meisrs. C. H. Higp-s, E. aisey, 1). Poole,
and J. Lill, At the conclusion of the concert
Cochraneldistributed the prlzes won by
,the
members of the company in the shooting competi-
tions. The three principal prize - winners were
Sergeant J. Deeley, who took the ladies' purse of
the value of 65., v,!(1 also secured other money
priz7s, making alto.-..;ther £9 108 63. ; Quarter.
master Sergeant Jot.; a, who took second prise of
.k 5 10a. ; end Priva.e A Hancox, who came in for
II le third prize of £4 —Captain J. P. Hall, in pro
peel ug a vote of than .cc to Colonel Cochrane, Laid
thecompany had don.. well in shoot.ing—(ap)lauee).
ti 'swan very sorry to bay that there was a debt of
about .£l,2oo.—The Tote was seconded and earr:ed,
and Colonel Coohrtine briefly replied.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-26

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we may be sure that those barristers who are
interested inthis particular phase of the profes,
sion loOk with more interest at the advertising
columns of the various newspapers at this season
of the year than at any other period.
Persons in all classes of society and of evert_
shade otp,pitlicm willbe_ *A °to have._reekthaA
thq_ PrinNas of Wale's haiieturned to England
frola her sojournin her father's castle of Fredens-
borg, looking no worse . for the troublous time
through which she hast A—Pi aticirtirfir •
three daughters, all of Tigom fte nuracdlhr.•
the measles, bear no trace, except a little pale-
ness, of the illness they have gone through. We
are now very close up,an the silver weddingf_of
—the --Princess, for Itwill'tive-iity4ive- years,
come the 10th of March next, that the Prince of
Wales led to the altar, in St. George's Chapel,
Windsor, the Princess .Alexandra of Denmark,
who from that rainiibiii-iiiitrtßrhei-been so
well beloved. We should have to look
ler baek,-tnio. our history to find a Princess who
shad come to us from foreign parts "so generally ,
loved. The Princess of Wales has worn "the
white flower of a blameless life," and from the
day when the,thunderous acclaim of the people
of London Welcomed her to these shores, the
"sea king's daughter from over the sea" has
beea honoured with an affection beyond price
becatu3e it is -beyond purchase, and which is the
highest triumph anyone in high places can wi/-
from-stiche'peophias the English. As wife unl
mother, ..the Prineese of Wales has secured
popularity which 'hot one among us would w:
in the least particle diminished, and she is viol
corned back from Fredensborg with the hearty
hope that it iiilrbelong ere sickness again enters
her ligora auctlvonids her heart. A. F. It.
. ,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-26

THE LEAGUE SUPPRESSED IN BERRY AND

CLARE.

The Dublin Gazette of Tuesday evening contains
proclamations suppressing all branches of the National
League in counties Kerry and Clare, and several
branches in Cork, Galway, and Wexford.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-26

ITAMESTE* C4,NAL.

Work has" now .efimmeneed -on the ship canal at
Easthain and the excavations -ea proceeding. A
'AtoffsiftiiloaD;po men are being at present employed.
Materials and MitChirieri ere 'stilt arriving, and the
principal work now going on is that of preparation
for fantail; oration.- the .totralength of the'
canal4l4...miles), 24 are in ,Cheshire, the boundary
being crossed hear Thelwali: • The contracts are in
birceramenced as-toon- as the company completes
• hegaiistiant fO-the purchase .of the land which are
now going on With the-yarioug oivnerkalthig the route
of thaconala- • The. contract,fOr the,.leingth of can&
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,of the
WcOver"in Cheshire Will be:Tuthecten. most ,rapidly,.
Me' 9133ect 'being to join ,the Weaver navigation as
~farly, as possible.. 'AI the: month of the Weaver a
laige basin and docks *ill be created, and here• ships-
:carrying salt Will be loaded from the fiats which have
come down the river from the salt work's of the North-
,wiah and .Winsford distriots, In this Way.on'almosts,
t immedizte income will be secured, to-the company, as
it-itzlhoped to complete this hraneh._of, the work
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TRAIN ROBBERIES IN. TEXAS.

Texas appeais (remarks Amity Fair) to be not
altogether delightful place to trai'eli in even by rail-
way., for during the nresent year no fewer than five
tain'tbbberies by armed robbers have taken place,
and only in onoosse,have the robbers failed to escape
safely with their body. In the exceptional case they
Were eeted by klio vooluene and Freeman of mind of
the "express messenger," Ernot Smith. The robbere
were themEelves travelling in the train, and, when
near to El Paeoi, hey clambered .over the tender,
covered the driver and his mate with revolvers, and
made them stop the train. What followed is thus
related by Ernot : "When we were out of .
Paso about five miles, the train slimed up suddenly.
I heard some shooting. In the car with rue was J. I.
Beardsly, a clerk in the Wells-Fargo office at Fcrt
Worth. When we heard the firing we put out tiy
lights in our car and retired to the rear end. VeF
soon there was an explosion,and a dynamite bomb tore
~hole in the door on one side of the front end of t'
,'car and broke the glass in both doors. We
ordered out of the car. As I went out I laid myi
shooter just inside the door. The foremost robl
ordered us to hold up our hands. After searching
he ordered me to go back into the car and ugh
lamp. I climbed back, and he started to follow n
Before he could do so I seized my revolver, reach
down close to his breast, and fired—the robber fin
twice while falling—and I sent two shots after the
other robber. He fired back, and sent one ball un-
comfortably close to my head. When I found
the second robber appeared to be the only one lef'
and that he was trying to place his dead or wound,
comrade on the engine, I leaned out of the door irk
my double-barrelled shot gun, and took as good aim
as I could and fired. I saw the robber sink down,
and then I dropped on my back in the car." The
next day the second robber was found near the line,
dead; and -Smith is now, deservedly, the hero of
Texas.
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