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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

RESIGNATION OF CONSTABLES.

On Monday evening Constable Davis, of Knockna-
goshill Police-station, about nine miles from Castle-
island, and Constable Murphy, of Portmagee, near
Caherciveen, received their discharge on sending in
their resignation a few days since. Murphy arrived
at Castleisland at night from Caherciveen, and they
will proceed together to America. Their resignation
is to proi est against "Coercion and the imprisonment
of Mr. William O'Brien."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

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THE IDENTIFICATION OF CRIMINALS.

One of the most important practical -means for the
repression of crime consists in the identification of
hatitual offenders in spite of their numerous and crafty
difguises. The ingenuity which this class of the
population often manifest in effecting changes in their
personal appearance is almost incredible. For instance,
the police authorities at Scotland-yard have in their
posaession a series of 60 photographs of one and the
same German girl, a most notorious offender. But
so different are the dress, the look, the expression,
and the whole appearance of the subject of these
photographs as thus depicted that the most clever
detective might readily be imposed upon and fail to
recognise the identity of the "artiste."
But of late years much progress has been made,
especially in France, in the art and science of identi-
fying criminals and prisoners. At the Prison Con-
gress, held at Rome in 1885, much interest was excited
by the detailed description given by M. Bertillon of
what is termed the anthropometrio system of taking
measurements and observations of offenders when
once in custody. This consists mainly in the registry
of certain bone dimensions in the human body, which
in the adult remain comparatively unchangeable, and
differ materially in this respect from such variable
points of aspect as the colour of the hair or skin, the
expression of the face, the shape of the beard, and
similar temporary characteristics.
The anthropometric plan takes cognisance chiefly
of the following measurements: The length and
width of the head; the length of the left foot, the left
forearm, and of the little and middle fingers of the
left hand; the length of the right ear, and also that
of the trunk of the body, taken when seated; the full
stretch of the arms and the total height of the body.
These measurements constitute the basis of the
system, though it also pays attention to special marks
or scars, to personal deformities or irregularities of
figure, and it does not disregard the ordinary but
changeable features of the body. The process of taking
the requisite measures involves the use of sliding and
caliper compasses and of several forms of graduated
rules. But with the aid of such appliances the
measurements are taken rapidly and effectually.
On the Continent M. Bertillon's system is now
adopted by the police and prison authorities of France,
Germany, Spain, Italy, and Denmark, and it will pro-
bably become the chief and recognised means for
criminal identification throughout the world. In the
United States Major Macclaughry, of Joliet, Illinois,
and Mr. Joseph Nicholson, of Detroit, have specially
exerted themselves to introduce the anthropometric
modes of measurement to the notice and approval of
prison officers in particular. It promises to become
very useful for the detection of offenders and the dis-
couragement of crime on both sides of the Atlantic.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

AK EIGLISHMILIVB JUBILEE IN
BELGIUM,

Fifty years ago, when the first railways were being
constructed in Belgium, the Belgian Government
obtained from England ten mechanicians who had
already acquired experience in the management of
railways. One of them, Mr. Woods, who is now 72
years old, has accomplished 50 years' active service
in Belgium, and occupies still the position of fore-
man in the railway building-yard at Antwerp, is the
only survivor of these ten pioneers of railway work
in Belgium, and it is this jubilee which has been
celebrated with much solemnity at Antwerp. In
Antwerp, societies and numerous delegations from
the various Belgian railways formed a cortege which
went, escorted by bands of music, to the Hotel de
Ville, where they were received by the Burgomaster
and aldermen. After a speech by the Burgomaster,
warmly congratulating Mr. Woods, the wine of honour
was served, and Mr. Woods' health was drunk. The
street where Mr. Woods lives was also richly de-
corated. A great reception was given next in the hall
of the Harmonie, which was crowded to the utmost.
When Mr. Woods entered with the members of his
family the band struck up "God Save the Queen."
Speeches celebrating the honourable career of the
hero of the fête were delivered, and a great number
of presents, among them a small locomotive in solid
silver, were presented to him. As he is already a
Knight of the Order of Leopold, he is still further
distinguished by the Government with the Civic
Cross of the First Class. which Mr. Blancquaert, as
representative of the Government, handed to him.
In the evening a banquet was given in honour of Mr.
Woods. Many of the principal Belgian railway
officials were present. A more democratic fne, con-
sisting of a ball at the hall of El Bardo, also took
place in the evening.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

SERIOUS MILITARY RIOT AT
TRALEE.

A serious riot is reported from Tralee. It took
place on Saturday night between a large party of the
Leinster Regiment and some of the lower classes in
the town, between whom there seems to have been
some old feeling of ill will. The riot began apparently
after the soldiers, who were returning from an enter-
tainment in the Protestant Hall, had sung "God Save
the Queen" and " The Union Jack." It is alleged
that they charged with their belts and did great
damage with stones. The number of civilians en-
gaged was not large. The police patrol were unable
to deal with the rioters, who held possession of
street for half an hour. The police having been rein-
forced, the soldiers retreated towards their barracks
followed by the police. Two soldiers were arrested.
The guard at the barrack assisted the soldiers to
escape, and some of them threatened the police with
their bayonets. The sergeant of the guard was placed
under arrest. The polioe afterwards made 25 arrests.
A number of soldiers are in hospital suffering from
wounds received in the riot, and about half.-doze)
civilians were received ist.o the infirmary.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

THE DONCASTER DISASTER.
RESULT OF COUNTY INQUEST.

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On Tuesday, the County Coroner, Mr. F. E.
Nicholson, resumed his inquiry respecting the rail-
way accident at Hethorpe. The jury and officers
first visited the scene of the disaster, the signals and
train being shown as on the occasion of the accident.
Major Marindin, Inspector of the Board of Trade, was
again present.
The Coroner announced that the head guard of the
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire train, H.
Smith, for whom the inquiry was adjourned, was still
unable to attend, but after an inspection of the line
they would have no difficulty in arriving at a verdict.
Several witnesses, whose evidence was taken at the
borough inquiry, were called.
Mr. Warren, for the driver and the fireman, com-
plained that the company's solicitor would not supply
him with a copy of the printed instructions, and
further that Mr. Pollitt would not allow him and a
skilled witness to inspect the engine and carriages of
the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire train.
Mr. Harper denied that any impediment was
thrown in the way of Mr. Warren's examination, and
an angry altercation ensued between him and Mr.
Warren, the latter demanding that he should read the
correeponedence, when the coroner interposed.
Isaacs, the inspector of signals, stated that the flag
signalmen were supplied with fog signals, but he could
not say why they were not used.
The coroner then addressed the jury.
The jury, after deliberating fifty-five minutes, found
that the collision was the result of culpable careless-
ness on the part of the driver and fireman of the
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire train, and
tbat both were guilty of manslaughter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

DUDLEY.

COUNTY COURT —SADLER V. HILL—At th
County C urt on Alonilmy, before Sir Rup,rtliettle,
judge, Mary Sadler, of Cra 'ley Heath, sued John
Hill, boot maker, of the same place for .£26 14s
for serr•ices rendered. Mr. Waldron appeared for
the plaintiff, an i Mr Shakespeare def-n,:ed,—Plain
tiff stated tnat en the death of Mrs. Hill in 1881
the defendant asked her to attend to his house, and
to do his cooking She did so for 267 weeks, and
charged 2s. per week. She was not paid in cash,
but it was understood, as she was a tenant of tho
defendant, that he should put the rent as a set-off.
Plaintiff sent in the claim for .226 14s. and defend-
ant then distrained for £lO on the plaintiff's
husband's goods. The goods were sold, but plain-
tiff never had any account of the sale.—His Honour
suggested that the case should be arranged, and it
vas agreed after consultation, that a verdictshould
oe entered for .25 and costs. Tne judge said that
in the ordinary court-e of law plaintiff would pro-
bably have obtained ry)thing ; but it was from tht
fact that he believed she had been useful to the de-
fendant that he recommended a settlement. Under
the circumstances she ought to be much obliged to
the defendant.
ACTION AGAINST PHOTOGRAPHERS. At the same
Court Henry Morris, of Dudley Port, sued Messrs.
A. and G. Taylor, of Penn Road, Wolverhampton,
for £2 23., the price of a coloured photograph.—lt
was stated that Mrs. Morris gave the agent of the
defendants an oldfashioned portrait, with instruct
ions to make an enlargement from it. The copy
was only a head and shoulder, and no hands were
visibl ~—For the &fence, the agent said the portrait
was n t a good one to take from, and he only pro-
rinsed to do his best„—His Honor examined both
portraits, and then gave a verdict for the plaintiff
wt c sts.

POOR-BATE SUADIONS.—At the Police Court on
Monday, before the Mayor (Alderman WalkEr),
Alderman Wilkinson Mr. A.ton, and Mr. Joseph
Hall (mlgistrates). the Vestry Clerk attended, anl
said he had no obj2ction to the summons against
the Birmingham rind Midland Tramway Cotnpan
standing over till WednEsday.—The matter was
accordingly adjourned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

ACCIDENTS ON THE ALP&

This year is remarkable for the number of se&
dents in the Swiss Alps. It is stated by a Swiss news-
paper that the season's death roll is an unusually
heavy one. In the short space of not quite a month
22 tourists met with accidents, of whom 18 were
killed. The accident on the Jungfrau (canton of
Berne) involved the loss of six lives; that on the
Falkniss (Granbtindten), three. One life was lost in
each ease in the accidents on the Morteratsch glacier
(Granbiindten), Moles& (Waadt), Gantrist (Berne),
Leissigergrat (Berne), Santis (Appenzell), liaiseteck
(Freiburg), Dent de Corjan (Waadt), Schachen
thal (Uri), and Diablerets (Wallis). There were no
guides among the 18 killed, and only too many
persons make ascents without guides. The four in-
jured persons were all tourists.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT ALDER-
SHOT.

The Prince of Wales visited Aldershot on Saturday,
and presented new colours to the let Battalion of the
Norfolk Regiment, now in camp under Colonel
Massey, but under orders for Malta next spring. His
Royal Highness, in full Marshal's uniform, was es-
corted by the Ist Royal Dragoons. The old colours
were marched off the ground to the tune of "Auld
Lang Syne,' their destination being Norwich Cathe-
dral, and after the new ones had been presented and
re3eived, the Prince of Wales referred to the dis-
tinguished character of the regiment, and said he was
sure it would continue to do its duty to its Sovereign
end country, by always standing as firm as a rock.
Colonel Massey, in reply, said that the Norfolk Regi-
ment had never turned its back upon an enemy except
at the Nive, when it did so to capture a large number
of prisoners.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

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wild) BRABOURNE ON THE IRISH
QUESTION.

A meeting of the Strathmore Habitation of the
Primrose League was held, on Saturday, at Glamis
Castle, Forfarshire. Lord Brabourne, who was the
principal speaker, dealt chiefly with the Irish
question, and said he was sure that if the whole
principle were put before the people of Great Britain
in its true light, there would be only one unanimous
response from all true patriots, namely, that at all
hazards, and even at the possible sacrifice of the
rights of the people for the moment, it was essen-
tial to the general and lasting welfare of the com-
munity that the Queen's authority should be pre-
served and law and order maintained. The right of
public meeting was a glorious charter to a free people,
but its value depended on the mode in which it was
exercised. Mr. Gladstone had said in a telegram," Re-
member Mitchelstown," and he (Lord Brabourne)
asked all present to remember Mitchelstown. Every
one deplored that the shots were fired, and he would
very much rather, if lives must be lost, that instead
of these being the lives of miserable dupes, that thee
lives might be those of persons whose guilt was ten-
fold, and who for their own political and personal
purposes stirred up the worst feelings of mankind ;
who, when fearful consequences ensued, skulked off
themselves, leaving their helpless victims to bear the
brunt. The Conservatives were the true friends of
Ireland, and he asked every sensible man to scrutinise
their law, and see whether they had been one whit
too severe in enforcing that obedience to the law and
order which was so necessary to the welfare of the
community.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

BRIERLEY HILL;

NEGLECTING TO MAINTAIN A MOTHER.—At the
Pol.ce Court on Monday, Francis Turner, miner,
Church Uil, was sent to gaol Cor seven days for
neglecting to assist in the maintenance of his mother
I appeared that the woman was new chargeable to
the Stourbridge Union, and defendant owed £1
121 3
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

WEEKLY STOCK SALES.

HAG LEY.—Messrs. Oates, Perrens, and Woolilri4ge
had a very large sup ly of all clas•es of s ouk a
their sale on Mon ay la t, comprising 636 ,h e p and
la nbs, 213 la . bs, 80 ~ea.l o a,ttl v z.. 6 fat anti
19 store , and a quantity of calvie and pigs. Tnere
was a good attendance of farmers, butoner3, and
deal rs ;Lad best rurality fat stock met wita a brisk
tra le, bu. other cla-,ses showed no improvement on
previous ra.es. Amongst the stores pr cas ruled low,
in conqns..ee of the shortness of the coot crop. A
lot of 110 lambs f-om one farm made from 183, to
261. aar•e!aitiii;.f 225. 6d p.a. head. The I).2ef included
some cApit-t: brilloeks and heifers. F t bullocks
made ae high as .420; hel'ers, .218; sh_ep, 50s. 6d.;
1 dnbs, 330.
01-GROVE.—AI this market on Tuesday there
was a very large supply of all classes of stock and
an excel cot attendance of customers from Bum-
ingb.ain, Worcester, Red titch, 1/76tivic Kidder-
miner, and surrounddag districts.
T. 1., show of lo:ef was good, and made highsr ti ures
than of lit. There was also a good dtmand for
rams and store ewes, whils, mutton and lamb met a
ready sale. Mr. Cotton's auction comprised 89 head
of cattle, 873 sheep and lambs, 14 calves, and about
300 pigs. Fat cows made from £l5 12s. 61. to £2l;
heifer, £l4 2s. 61 to .223 15s ; bullocks, .214 ss. to
.210 7s 6d. Three rams from Lord Edmund Talbot
avizaged £5 23 each; 10 from Mr. Jno. Gibbs made
from £3 10s to £5; 13 from Messrs Bradbarn,
15s to £1 ; live ram lambs from Mr. W. A Be! twin
made from .22 ,0 £2 143; 50 stock ewes from Mr.
W. Green averaged 31s. 62. each. anti 50 lambs 25s
61 each; 50 'webs from gr. E. V. V. Wheeler
making from. 21s. to 333 61 per had. Fat lambs
made; .ruin 27s 61 to 40s each ; erethe7s, 333 61. to
4Ss. calves, 55s t 775; p ak4. 545. to 614. ; bacons,
s74s to 8;s. ; ,ows an: pigs, ..t8 103 to £lO 108 ;
t it ,3 pigs so .d well.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

RIOT AT FORMOY.

On Saturday evening-Wm e People in Fermoy, hear.,
ing that Dr. Tanner, M.P., was in the town, asked
him to address an open-air meeting. The hon.
member was doing so, when the police appeared upon
the scene, and attempted to disperse the meeting.
An affray resulted, in which some 14 people were
injured by blows from the policemen's batons. Thera
was also some stone throwing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

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THE LILLIE-BRIDGE RIOT:

On Monday afternoon Samuel James Rabbets and
Samuel Godwin were brought up at the Hammer-
smith Police-eourt, on warrants, charged with being
concerned in the riot and damage in Lillie-bridge
Grounds on the 19th Sept. Inspector Jones, who
watched the case on behalf of the police, applied to
the magistrate to take evidence of the arrest and
grant a remand for the prisoners to be brought up
with the other men who were in custody. Sergeant
Sammars deposed that he and Sergeant Edwards went
to a butcher's shop in the Walworth-road, where he
saw the prisoner Rabbets. He told him that they were
police-oflicers, and had a warrant for his arrest. After
reading the warrant, prisoner said, "I was at Lillie-
bridge that day, but I know nothing of the fire." Wit-
ness brought him to Hammersmith, where he was
charged. He recognised him as one of the men who were
in the grounds about six o'clock on the evening of the
riot. He was just inside the grounds by the gate
where the railings were pulled down. He was drunk,
and creating a disturbance. Witness and Sergeant
Edwards put him out of the grounds, but he returned,
and, with a number of other men, pulled the place
down. Sergeant Atkinson proved the arrest of the
other prisoner at the shoeing forge in the American
Exhibition. He read the warrant to him, when he
said, "Yes, I was there, and it would have been a
good thing for me if I had not gone. I had a run
down and paid nay bob, and, not seeing the race, I
was annoyed." The witness gave evidence as to the
prisoner taking on in the destruction of chairs and
pulling down the flagstaff. Mr. Norman, who ap-
peared for the defence, reserved his cross-examina-
tion. Mr. Bennett reme,nded the prisoners.

Five men were brought up at Hammersmith PcAice-
court on Tuesday, cbarged with being concerned in
the recent riotous proceedings at Lillie-bridge Run-
ning Grounds. In the case of Wilson a fine of .£5
was inflicted, and Wesley and Fermiloe were each
ordered to pay a fine of 405., the remaining defendants
being again remanded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

LOSSES IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL
WAR.

Investigations recently made in the War Depart-
ment at Washington show that the late American
Civil War was relatively the most sanguinary on
record. Though the Federal and Confederate returns
are not altogether exact, the War Office is able to
give a close approximate estimate of the killed,
wounded, and missing in the Federal forces. Accord-
ing to the statistics, 297,825 Union soldiers lie buried
in the various nakonal cemeteries. Including losses
of which no account can be taken, the war cost the
North 320,000 lives, or more than one in nine of all
those who entered the service. The two opposing
armies met in over 2000 ekirmishes and battles. In
148 of these conflicts the loss on the Federal side was
upwards of 500 men, and in at least ten battles more
than 10,000 men were reported lost on each
side. The combined losses of the Federal and
Confederate forces in killed, wounded, and missing
in the following engagements were: Shiloh, 24,000;
Antietam, 38,000; Stone River, 37,000; Chancellors-
villa, 28,000; Gettysburg, 54,000; Chiciamanga,
33,000; M'Clellan's peninsula campaign, 50,000;
Grant's peninsula campaign, 180,000; and Sherman 's
campaign, 125,000. Waterloo was one of the most
desperate and bloody fields chronicled in European
history, yet Wellington's casualties were less than 12
percent,, while durirg the American War, the loss at
Murfreesbrough, Atlanta, Chickamanga, Gettysburg,
and other places frequently reached and sometimes
exceeded 40 per cent., and the average of killed and
wounded on one side or the other was 30 per cent.
If the figures of ,be Confederate losses could be
accurately ascertained, the total deaths in the late
war would probably surpass 500,000. It is not a
little curious that the losses and captured men of
the Federals—who were victorions in the struggle—
almost equalled the whole of the Confederate forces.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

MR. JOHN MORLEY ON RECENT IRISH
AFFAIRS.

Mr. John Morley on Saturday evening addressed
his constituents at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Alluding to
Ireland he declared that Home Rule with the reten-
tion of the Irish members at Westminster was better
than no Home Rule, and that he regarded the land
question as part of the Irish question to be dealt with
by Parliament. As features of the past session, he
called attention to the betrayal of election pledges by
supporters of the Government, to the see-saw process
adopted by Conservatives and Dissentient Liberals of
supporting what they had previously disapproved, and
to the inroad upon freedom of speech by means of the
closure. He thought that the country had now to deal
with the genuine, old, black, and tyrannous Toryism.
In conclusion, Mr. Morley criticised the action of the
Government in regard to the Michelstown affray.
The Rieht lion, gentleman went on to say: When
the Belfast riots broke out last year we did not lose a
day in sending instructions to Belfast—first, that the
police were not to fire unless extreme occasion arose;
and, second, that they were not to fire until they re-
ceived the order from the officer in command. Nov,
two questions arise here. First, did the police
receive the order to fire from the officer in command P
And, secondly, had the extreme occasion arisen?
Well, I can only ray that it is impossible to
answer this group of questions without a
mere car eful investigation than has yet been
compleed. Now I come to my point
againgt the Government. Considering the doubiiva.
ness of the matter, considering the tension, the ex-
citement of the public mind in Ireland, considering
the importance of impressing the public mind in
Ireland with the stern impartiality of the Govern-
ment at a time when the Government had just armed
itself with excessive powers of repression, I ask you
wai there ever a moment or an occasion when a
rekponsible Minister should have been very wary or
very vigilant or more earnest in probing the business
to the bottom. But was that done? What did the
Chief Secretary do? The affray at Mitchelstown
took place, as you all know, on the Friday. On the
Saturday afternoon we were told, reasonably enough,
that no official information had arrived. On the
licnd ay night the Chief Secretary boldly,without beai
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

HALESOW EN.

THIS Cokt•trraszateci Nutesisca.—Al the Public
Office on Tuesday, Lacy Daniels and Elizabeth
Witlite, two girls residing at Cakemore were
charged whh stealitt a quantity or coil, the pro.
p .rty of the Cakemere Colliery Company,—A police-
officer having deposed to seeing the defendants steal
the coal from the proieoute-s' colliery, defendants
denied that they took c al, but admitted taking
gleads,—Mr. Fowkes, who represented the proie-
cutors, said the colliery end brickyards were
besieged with children, who not only took coal and
other valuables, but, what was more serious to the
prosecutors, did a great deal of datn,ge to the plant.
—The Bench fined each of the defendants 55., and
warned them th it if they were brought before the
Court a4ain t ..ey tould be sent to gaol.
TRESPASSING IN PURSUIT OF GIAMS.—At the same
Court, Samuel Whale, carpenter, Qu'llton, near
Birmingh ,in, wtS utninoned for trespa,:eing in pur-
suit of ame,—On the letli ult. the defendant was
found t!e3o going on land belonging to Mr. Frank
Peermbn, War I End, and in his possession was
found a Aua ed gun.—D, fendant, who denied that
he was in pursuit of game, was fined 20s. and costs.
WILFUL DASLAGE.—At the same Court, Samuel
Taylor, Thomas 'Jaynes. and Tnomas R :den, all
residing in Chester Street, Birmingham, were each
fined 6s. for damaging a hedge belonging to Arthur
Monckton, fa mer, of Quinton.
SHOCKING DEATH OF A CHILD. Mr. Edvrin
Docker I eld an inquest on Tuesday morning at
the Star Inn, Birmingham StreJt, respecting the
death of Ann Hackett, aged twa years, who died
from the effects of scalds.—lt was shown that
whilst the deceased was having her tea on Satur-
day afternoon she upset some boiling tea down her
chest and sustained shocking injuries, from the
effects of which she died on Monday. It was
shown that the parents were not to blame, and the
jury returned a verdict ot "Accidental death."

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ROWLEY REGIs.

THE SCHOOL BOARD AND FINANCIAL MATTERS.—
Mr. George Gieen presided on Monday evening at
the monthly meeting of the School Board.—The
Clerk presented a statement. of the estimated re-
ceipts and expenditure for the ensu ng half-year.
Thia showed on the receipts side that there was a
balance in the hands of the treasurer of £558 183
50., as against .£530 19s 9d. for the last half -year ;
apprerituite part of grant to be received, ..t2 700,
as agam4 £1200; drawing grant for Corogreaves
School, £l7 3s. ; anieunt to be received from the
Overseers on account ef la-t estimate, £.209, against
£730; school fees and rates, £750, against £750
amount required from Overseeis, £1,856, against
£1,709 2s 9d.; total estimated recei, ts £6,091 4s
10d., against 4,923 2s 6d. The expenditure for
the half-year ending Merch 25:11 next: Salaiies
and expenses to be paid, iecluded in the last estimate
bet no: yet paid, hut which have Lo be paid out of
the money in the .reasurer's hands, .2571, against
£5OO ; interest and instalments on leans, £1,581,
again.t ; teachers' salaries, £2,490, against
£1490; b .nuses, £32; provision for general in-
creasP in staff if required, £lOO ; and various other
items, making a total of £6,091 4s 10d., against
£4.928 2s 6d.—The Chairman, in moving the
adoption of the report, said that as compared with
the c xresponding half of last year there was an in.
crease of £4o.—Mr. Hadley seconded, and the
report was adopted.—The Attendance Officer (Mr.
Kibbler) reported there were 4 937 on the books,
the average attendance 3,916.0, the percentage of
attendance being 79 3. Compared with the corres -
ponding month of last year th, re was an increase of
91 on the books, 42 in the average attendance, and
a decrease of 7 in the percentage.
THE DISPUTE AT THE ROWLEY HALL COLLIERY.—
At the Pubic Office on Wednesday, Stephen Ban-
nister, miner, Blackheath, was summoned for
threatening to murder Samuel Ball, a deputy.
manager at the Rowley Hall Colliery. The cone-
platnaut stated that the defendant absented himself
from his work four days, and upon remonstrating
with for his ebsence he threatened to murder him,
and b c tele so violent that he had to run away,
and was chased by the defendant and others for
more than a mile. Defendant, who had no defence,
was or ivrcd to fini sureties to keep the peace and
pay the costs, o • in default a month's imprisonment
—A large number of men employed at the Rowley
Hall colliery have come out (ei errike in consequence
of a dispute hieing taken place with respect to the
wages qeestion. It is, however, thought it will
soou be ainieably arranged.
ADJOURNED LICENSII,O SEsstoets. —Thee sessions
were held on Wedne-elay, ant on the application of
Mr. W. Tr cvis (Cradl-y Heath), he magistrates
granted a seven days' Econ.° to Mr. Alfred Aston,
of the Swan Inn, Cradley kleath.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

SCENE AT A BUILDING SOCIETY
MEETING.

An extraordinary scene was witnessed on Monday
evening at a meeting of creditors and depositors of
the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Building Society,
now in liquidation, The members largely belong
to the working classes, and have lost their savings
in the society's collapse, which, it is stated, is due to
advances exceeding £lOO,OOO made to the Dunraven
Colliery, South Wales,now the property of the society.
The liquidators called a meeting on Monday night to
present their report of the first year's working. It showed
less loss than was anticipated. Whilst a director wai
ad3ressing the meeting a member, who declared that
he had lost the savings of a lifetime, rushed from the
body of the hall to the platform, and made towards
the director to assault him. Several people seized
the man, but he struggled violently, and it was with
the utmost difficulty that he was restrained. Great
excitement prevaled, and threats of moonlighting
and deadly weapons were used. Ultimately, a reso-
lution was passed to continue the colliery for another
year. A letter was read intimating that the action
taken against the directors would be heard in the
spring.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

THE FRANCO-GERMAN FRONTIER.

A GAMEKEEPER KILLED AND A FRENCH
OFFICER WOUNDED.

A very exciting incident is reported from the
Franco-German frontier. According to the account
received from Epinal, an officer belonging to the
Dragoon regiment quartered at LunOville was invited
to join a shooting-party at Raon-sur-Plaine. He ac
ceptE d, and about noon on Saturday was standing
with a gamekeeper at his side not far from the German
boundary line, his friends being scattered in different
directions, all ready for the sport to begin. Sud-
denly, and withont the slightest warning, three shots
were fired at them. The host, running up in alarm,
found the gamekeeper lying on the ground quite dead,
and the officer near him with his thigh fractured.
The shots had come from the German side of the
frontier, and the surgeons, who had been summoned
by telegram from Senones and Raon-l'Etape, after
examining the wounds, declared positively that they
had been inflicted by military weapons. The officer's
leg will have to be amputated, and it is not surprising
to hear that the affair has produced a great sensation
among the neighbouring populations.
The gendarmerie and the magistrates of St. Die
have opened an investigation into the matter.
The affair is related almost in the same words in a
Nancy despatch which has just arrived here; but it
further states that not only does the wounded
dragoon affirm that the shots proceeded from the
German side, but that this view is corroborated con-
clusively by other members of the party who were
posted at a very little distance from the officer and
the gamekeeper; and it goes on to say that the exa-
mination of the wounds also proves that the assassin
or assassins employed a military weapon, and that
two German douaniers, whose station is close to
Rum-Bur-Plaine are suspected of having perpetrated
the outrage.
The writer declares the emotion felt by the people
on the frontier to be simply indescribable.
The adventure of the youthful Schnxbele has (says
the Daily Telegraph correspondent in Paris) been
treated in a very sensible and impartial spirit by the
great majority of the French papers; but this latest
incident is quite another matter. Further particulars
will be eagerly awaited, and already it is being re-
marked that the Germans are not satisfied with
arbitrary arrests, violence of every kind, insults and
threats, but must use their firearms as well.

According to a Strasbourg correspondent the official
Landeszeituni states that official inquiries into the
frontier incident of Saturday last near Raon-eur-
Plain, show that the soldier Kaufman when he fired
upon the party of sportsmen, after thrice challenging
them without receiving a reply, stood on German
territory, and that the bullets took effect on German
soil.
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Monday evening a meeting of ctiainmakers was
held in the Salvation Army Barrack, Cradley
Heath, Rowley Regis. Mr. Thomas Homer pre
sided over a fairly good attendance of operatives.—
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spinners; £1 from Mrs. Tope, Cradley Heath: and
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agitation for the reduction of wages conjnued the
association woold be reluctantly compelled to request
the operatives to again come out on strike at the
factories where the employers refuse to pay the
revised list of prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

THE MARKETS.

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The sales of home-grown wheat in the leading markets of
England and Wales during the first four weeks of the
reason were 272,258 qrs, against 156,171 qrs last )ear, at an
average of 25s Id, against 315 10d ; barley, 60,i38 against
17,710 ors, averaginz 27s 4d, against 27s 5(1 ; and oats,
21,776 qrs against 22,745 qrs, the average being 14s lid
against Ifs 1.(1 per quarter. English wheat met a quiet.,
sale wi.hout ch age. in foreign wheat there was not
much done, and y rices wire about the same. Flour was a
quiet market, at Gamer prices. About an average business
was done in barley. Fair malting produce was firm in
value ; other sorts about 5d dearer. ()ate were quiet and
rather easier. Maize was scarce and dear, say about 3d
per qr dearer. Beans and peas were quiet and unaltered.
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4s Pd to 48 Ed ; prime coarse woolled ditto, 4s 8d to
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coarse calves, Is Od to 30 8d; prime small ditto, Is 10d
to 48 fd ; large hogs, is 4d to Bs 4d; and neat small
porkers, 8e 6d to 4s 4d per 811, to sink the offal.

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93 8d ; middling ditto, Is Od to 3s 44; prime ditto, 38 4d to
3s 8d; Scotch ditto, 33 84 to 4s Od; American, Liverpool
killed, 38 6d to 3s 8d; ditto killed, hindquarters 3s 2d to
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

COLLAPSE Or A BRIDGE AT BRIERLEY

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01

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Megtoum bonums, 70s to 90s; regents, 79s to boa; Heb-
runs, :Vs to 1203 ; early roses, 60s to 90s per ton.
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per box; plaice, 12s per box; mackerel, 6s per ho; fresh
haddocks, 4s per box; whiting, Fs per box; live eels,
2os per draft; smelts, 2s per basket; lobsters, 29s per score ;
crabs, 20s per li.isset ; bloaters, 4s per box; kippers, es per
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