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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

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ONLY NINEPENCE FOR

THREE FRENCH DOLLS'.

With an Elegant Wardrobe of 32 Pieces,
Cot:Ft-ling of Reception, Evening a.ud Morniq
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Hand S.,teliels, Sun. 13intreAns, Music Porifult 01 -
Over,.oats, Sailvr *Suits, Drums, Street Jaeketal
Watering' Place Suits, Travelling Custunies, flt
Suit, &c. These dresses and suits in this e;ogil!,I,
wardrobe represent nine different col(mia, and thei
are lovely beyond description, severali being I.l°lll
designs by Worth of Paris.

There is One Little Boy and. Two Girl Delis ill,
each set, with pretty faces and life-like beautift!'
features; and their wardrobe is so ext,tnsive tbiit it
takes hours to dress and undress them in Lilt -
different sui s. Every child and every mother VA'
has seen them go in ecstasies over theta. Childrgo
will get wore re:d enjoyment out of a set of Fren64.
Dolls that out of articles that cost a guinel. EVel
person that buys them sends imirediaf ely for no'd,
a great number of teslimonials having hem received

A lady writes us that her little boy en I gir.l
played for five long hours with a set of these Freue'l
Dolls, and they felt very sorry indeed to thia/‘
they must stop and eat their supp r; and if mother°
only knew how much amusement there is ill
Dolls they would willingly pay double th...p.i.0,1
asked for tem.

Sample s t con.iAing: of ER DOLLS, -
their wardrob9 of THIRTY-TWO PIECE post pi
NINR-PF.NCH in stamps; Two se's, Six. voLLs
SIXTY FOUR PIECES. fords 3ti: Agents Wantvd.

Any little Boy or Girl, or any Agent, me or
female, can sell 100 Sets every day. If you MP
you make over Seven Guineas a month out of
Dolls. You have not one day tolo, as ach
delay is many Pounds 1038 to you. 'lh sis 64-
opportunity too v, luable for you to lose, Tho'd
Dolls are Ciems of Beauty. Address

J, CHAMBERS & Co.,
7, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET, .

LONDON, E.C.

Printed and Published by the Propnotor, GEORGE
HARRY FIELD, at his Offices, 90, High Street,
Stourbridge, in the County of Worcester, to whout
place all letters awl ether communisations must be
addressed
Saturday, December 18, 1888,;
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

KR. MIINDELLA IN WALES.

Mr. Mundane was on Tuesday night the principal
speaker at a public meeting. in Rhyl in connection
with the inaugnration of the North Wales Liberal
Federation. In reply to a resolution of confidence,
he said that Mr. Goschen had boasted that the Liberal
Unionists, if not in office, were in power; but Lord
Salisbury immediately took steps to repudiate both
that statement and the promises made by Lord Ran.
dolp Churchill. On behalf of the Gladstonians, he
(Mr. Mundella) indignantly denied that they had any
sympathy with outrage. On the contrary, they had
denounced them on every platform, and this could
not be said of the Tories, who in the autumn of last
year uttered not a word about outrage because they
wanted the Irish vote. This was, however, an old
trick. He held that the great diminution of crime in
Ireland was duo mainly to the fact that the people
there felt they had the sympathy of the Liberal
party. While wishful to meet the Unionists as
far as possible, they could not desert their cause or
their leader. When the Irish question was got out of
the way, then it would be for the Liberals to deal
with the law, the Church, local government, and
education questions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

THE BALKAN STATES.

VIENNA, Dec. 13.
The Political Correspondence publishes a telegram
from St. Petersburg again contradicting the report of
M. de Giers' intended resignation of the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs, and adding that, even were the course
of events to lead to a crisis, Prince Lobanoff would not
be M. de Giers' successor.
-VIENNA, Dec. 13.
Count Taafe having, in courteous terms, declined to
receive the Bulgarian Deputation on the ground that
they had already receiNed all the information possible
from the Minister for Foreign Affairs—alone com-
petent to speak on the subject of their mission—the
Delegates have abandoned their intention of visiting
Pesth.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 13.
It is stated thatGadban Effendi, the Ottoman Com-
missioner to Oa Bulgarian Government, will shortly
return to Constantinople from Sofia.

The Sobranje Delegates, it was reported on Wed-
nesday, will be received unofficially at Berlin, and are
ikely to receive there an intimation that an under-
standing with Russia is desirable. From Berlin they
are to proceed to Paris, the Russian cdpital being
closed against them. A communication from St.
Petersburg in a Viennese journal affirms that General
Kaulbars, despite all reports to the contrary, is still
in favour with the Czar.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

STOPPING a CHRISTMAS LOTTERY:

At the Marylebone Police-court, on Saturday, Mr. •
F. Walters, of 47, Queen's-road, Bayawater, appeared
to answer a summons taken out under the Act 4 Geo.
IV., cap. GO, sec. 4, for carrying on a lottery called
the "Iroquois Annual Grand Christmas Draw." De-
tective-sergeant Froest said he wrote to the defendant
on Nov. 12 at the office of the "Iroquois Cycling
Company," 47, Queen's•road, Bayswater, enclosing
a post office order for El, and requesting to be
supplied with a book of 22 tickets. In due course
he received a book and a receipt for the money,
signed "John F. Walters," and directing that the
counterfoils should be returned to him. The latter
was done, and the defendant acknowledged it. Bills
relating to this lottery had been sent broadcast all
over the country, and many complaints had been re-
ceived by the police authorities in regard to this
matter. This lottery business had been carried on
by the defendant since 1884, although he had been
cautioned by the police. The bills sent out stated
that the first prize was a gold keyless watch worth
£52 10s., and other prizes of watches and tricycles,
varying in amounts down to £l7. In reply to the
magistrate the witness said the defendant carried on
business at Queen's-road as a cyclist. Detective,
Dew, X division, said he was present at this
court on December 5 last year, when the defen-
dant was fined 40s. and 7s. costs, for keeping a
lottery. In his defence Walters said he would
plead guilty. He was very sorry. He did not
know that he was acting illegally, if the affair was
carried on by a company. If the magistrate but
knew how bad business was he would be lenient to
him (defendant). Ire had had the brokers in for not
paying his rates and taxes. Mr. Cooke said that if
this was the defendant's first offence he might have
been inclined to think that he Lai acted in ignorence
of the law, but it was not so. He was fined 40s. last
year for a similar offence, and that conviction seemed
to have had no good effect upon him, for he was now
holding out the history of present arrangements, and
was inviting the public to take part in it. It wal
clearly a lottery, and he convicted the defendant as a
rogue and vagabond, and fined him £5, or in default
one month's imprisonment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN EGYPT.

The Cairo correspondent of the Standard says:
I am in a position to state that unless unforeseen
contingencies should occur, the whole of the troops
now up the Nile will have returned to Cairo by April,
after which date a large reduction of the army of
occupation will take place. Probably three regiments
of infantry and one of cavalry will be left at Cairo,
and one of infantry at Alexandria. The present large
establishment, especially the Staff Department, in-
volves an utterly unprofitable expenditure. At
Alexandria, with a regiment and a half, there is a
major-general with full staff; and though there is not
quite the same disproportion at Cairo, yet, even here,
the depattmental strength is exaggerated beyond all
possible need. Captain Whitehouse's surveying ex-
pedition has reached Wady Moileb, and will im-
mediately commence the work of running line levels,
in order to determine the best course for a canal
between Rayan Basin and the Nile, and making an
approximate estimate of the cost, for the considera-
tion of the Government. The present idea is to fill
the basin as a reservoir with the waters of the high
Nile, and keep them for distribution over the Delta
during the season of low.water.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

THE RELIEF OF EMIN BET.

The expedition now being fitted out for the succour
and withdrawal of Emin Bey from the Equatorial
Provinces of Africa will, it is understood, have full
countenance and assistance from her Majesty's
Government. The Government has given orders that
the British Consul-General in the Cameroons, Mr.
Johnston, and the British representative in Zanzibar
shall give every assistance to the mission now forming
by details of the country and the peoples through
which the expedition will pass. Sir john Kirk, her
Maiesty's representative at the Court of the Sultan of
Zanzibar, who is 'on leave, has given most important
assistance. Mr. H. M. Stanley will, according to present
arrangements, command the expedition, and a telegram
from him was received in London early on Tuesday
morning, giving indication of his acceptance of the
task. He informed the projectors of the expedition
that, weather permitting, he would leave New York
on Wednesday in the steamship Eider, and will arrive
in England next Wednesday. The fitting out of the
expedition will be left entirely to the celebratad
traveller, and the strength of the force, which must be
pacific, will also be left to his great knowledge of the
country which he will have to traverse. These mat-
ters, therefore, will for a time delay the start in; of
the relief expedition to a date not two months distant.
The money needed for such an undertaking is natur-
ally the principal matter, but it is stated that this
has been overcome by the generosity of a gentle-
man who, with the assistance of the Egyptian.
Goverment, which has sanctioned the expen-
diture of £lO,OOO, will undertake the fulfilment
of all monetary obligations. Mr. H. M. Stanley,
on his arrival in England, will at once enter upon the
duties of arranging the disposition and character of
the force to be placed under him, and, with the
assistance of the King of the Belgians, there is every
hope that Mr. Stanley will be successful in carrying
out the wishes of the projectors of the expedition.
The British Geographical Society is greatly interesting
itself in the mission, and every endeavour will be
made by its members to assist the venture. The
safety of Emin Bey will add greatly to the store of
important geographical data cf the equatorial pro-
vinces, as it is known that Emin Bey is a close scientific
observer of all the peculiarities of the country which
he is now holding.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

KR. HOWARD VINCENT AND THE
VOLUNTEERS:

Speaking, after the presentation of prizes by Mrs.
Howard Vincent to the 4th West Yorkshire Artillery
Volunteers, Mr. Howard Vincent, M.P.., stated that
the War Office Committee now sitting would recom-
mend an additional capitation grant for improved
efficiency, especially in shooting. The Secretary for
War was a friend of the volunteers, and would receive
the views of the committee with an ardent desire to
carry them out as far as public interest would permit.
The question was one that must receive prompt atten-
tion from the authorities, whatever party was in
power.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

Our

INGENIOUS SCHEME TO STEAL
LETTERS.

During the last few days there has been a very in-
genious attempt made to rob a pillar-box in Edgba-a-
ton, Birmingham. The attempt was discovered by a
gentleman residing in that suburb. He was about to
deposit a letter in the pillar-box in Gough-road,
Edgbaston, at just before eight o'clock at night, when
he noticed two small pieces of wire on each side of
the aperture through which the letters pass. This
excited his curiosity, and he was prompted to take
hold of the wire. Without the slightest difficulty he
withdrew from the box one of the most ingenious
contrivances that has ever been made for abstract-
ing letters from letter-boxes. The two pieces of
wire were each about a foot in length, and were
attached to a piece of metal, which, when open,
resembles in shape a parallelogram, and works on
the same principle as a purse frame. At each
hinge, however, a springe is attached, and as soon as
the apparatus is released it flies open. A net is sewn
to the metal, so that when the contrivance is expanded
it has the appearance of a toy fishing-net. This,
when closed, can be inserted in the box, and suspen3ed,
as before stated, by two pieces of wire, which clip
each side of the opening. As soon as this device is
placed inside it springs open, and thus catches every
letter that is posted afterwards. The risk the would..
be thief runs in working out his plan would scarcely
be profitable, although there is no doubt that he would
succeed in abstracting letters. It is etrictly forbidden
to post letters containing money in the pillar-boxes.
However, much harm might be occasioned by the
theft of private letters, and great precautions have
been taken all over the town to prevent any robberies
taking place by this means.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

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and she believed that he Was not a bit worse than
many other men.—Mr. Finlay: "Very well; we shall
hear what he has to say for himself when he is called.—
Mr. Justice Butt: Really, Mr. Finlay, you asked for
her opinicat and you ought not to comment on it
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I don't object, my lord; I was rather pleased to hear

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SEVERE FIGHTING IN Bi_TRAIAH.

VICTORIES OVER THE DACOITS

The Daily News published the following
telegram in its secoml edition on Thursday:
—Mandalay, Wednesay. • A considerable
success was gained against the dacoits on
Saturday. Colonel Heyland, with fifty
lancers of the Alyinyan Brigade, surprised
700 dacoits and pursued ihem over the
country, which was favourable to cavalry.
He killed 200 of them and captured three
bohs and a quantity of arms and ammunition.
Colonel Heyland and one lancer were slightly
wounded. At Myinmso, on the 10th. Lieut.

Holland, when pursuing Hla 00, captured
his camp, his wife, a large quantity of am-
munition, and two of Hla Oo's lieutenants,
who surrendered. _Nine jungle camps were
discovered. Hla Oo is now a fugitive with

ten followers and no provisions. - Sixty of
his followers surrendered on the Bth at Ye-
methen. Colonel Lackhart returned on the
13th. He has destroyed two forts and
eighteen stockades of the Laywnon. Two
columns are still pursuing the Lftywoon at
Shaybo. On the 11th, at Tantabin, Lieut.
3/I.'Bwiney killed three bohs, ten dacoits, and

captured nine. Colonel Fitzgerald reports
up to date the surrender of sixteen bolls and
sixty two branded felons at Ningyan. Col.
Sartoris killed eleven dacoits, and captured
many elephants and a quantity of arms at
Kyouskai. At the fight at Hlnawding on
the 12th, under Major Aitkin, our loss was
one man killed of the Sor.ierset Regiment,
and one native killed; three Somersets, one
gunner, and three natives wounded. Sir
Frederick Roberts and General White have
gone to Bhamo.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY,

M. Goblet, the new French Premier, has resolved
to administer the Foreign Office for the present. The
policy or, the Ministry was announced in the Chamber
on SattildaT to be the same as that of M. de Frey-
cinet's Cabinet.

The nex Ministry is now constituted as follows:
President of the Council,
Minister of the Inte-
rior, and ad interim
Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
M. Dauphin
M. Berthelot
f Minister of Public In-
st ruction.
M. Sarrien

M. Goblet

General Boulanger Minister of War.
Admiral Aube Minister of Marine.

M. Grauet f Minister of Posts and
t Telegraphs.
M. Lockroy Minister of Commerce.
M. Millaud I Minister of Publio
1. Works.
A. Develle

It was reported from Paris on Tuesday that M.
Decrais, the French Ambassador at Vienna, having
declined the Portfolio of Foreign Affairs, it has been
accepted by M. Flourens, the Vice-President of the
Council of StiVe. A. dissolution of the Chamber next
rf•ar ;$ considered probable in Paris. The French
Miniseriat crisis has produced a very unfavourabl•
impreadon in Riistian circles.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

THE MARSHALSEA PRISON,

Mr. H. Stonehewer Cooper gives an account of a
visit recently paid to the Marshalsea, the last relics
of which are about to share the fate of the old King's
Bench Prison. "Passing up a narrow entry from the
Borough," Mr. Cooper says, "you soon reach the
paved courtyard, and on your left are the oak and
nail-studied doors of the "ledge,' just as you see it
depicted in "Little Dorrit" by Hablot IC. Browne.
On entering the lodge there is on the left what
used to be called the small kitchen, and on the
right the deputy's room. On the first floor are
two rcoms, both with solid oak flooring
studded with nails, and here and there the
remains of an ancient staple. This floor is also carved
and ornamented by the work of hapless prisoners in
'the good old days.' In one corner the skull and
cross-bones are plainly depicted. Death was evidently
regarded by the artist as his best friend. Another
pitiful record is Chained down 11 yeares,' but with
no date, while another gentleman puts his case tersely.
as Chain'ci downe, 1486! The real strong-room,
'however, was over the large kitchen, and the ceilings
and walls consist of sheet-iron covered with tiles.
Here too are to be noticed the remains of three cells,
which seem to have been in their time unquestiovably
strong, and objectionable to live in. In an adjoin-
ing but detached building is the remains of the
chapel, to which some 30 years ago, after the place
.ceased to be a prison, an additional floor was added.
It would seem to have originally afforded accommo-
dation for not more than 80 p6ople. In 1839 the
Marshalsea contained some 60 rooms, but they were
by no means always full. Surrounding this gloomy
pile is the still more gloomy courtyard, much like the
murderers' burial place in Newgate, with its ancient
Pump, with G. It. M.,' just as it is pictured for us
in Little Dorrit.' Towering above you are the for-
bidding walls with the remains of chevaux de frise:'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

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relieving the coati from pain, and the little cherub
awakes "as bright as a buttin." Its >canes the child
it soltens tha gains, allays all pain, relieves wind
regulates the bowels, and is the best know remedy for
dysentery and diarrhcea, wbether arising from teeth-
ing or other causes. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
is sold by Medicine dealers everywhere at is lid per
bottle.

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stock, he is tempted to subsitutc another and an interior
fabric rather than lose a customer. Insist upon seeit.g
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

PRINCE AND PRINCESS HENRY OF

BATTENBERG.

The following announcement appeared in Tuesday's
Gazette :—" The Queen has been pleased, under her
Majesty's Royal Sign Manual and the Great Seal, to
declare her Royal will and pleasure, that the sons and
daughters bo iof the marriage of his Royal Highness
Prince Henry Maurice of Battenberg with her Royal
Highness Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria reodore
shall at all times hold and enjoy the style, title, and
attribute of 'Highness' prefixed to their respective
Christian names or any titles of honour which may
belong to them; and further to declare her will and
pleasure, that the Earl Marshal of England do see
this declaration kept, and cause the same to be duly
registered in her Majesty's College of Arms to
the end that the officers of arms, and all others upon
occalion, may take full notice and have knowledge
thereof."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

MR. GLADSTONE'S VOICk.

Mr. Gladstone read the second Lesson at the morn-
ing service at Hawarden Church on Sunday. On the
occasion of the visit of the deputations from Dublin
Mr. Gladstone's voice in some of the passages of his
speech was exceedingly husky, and it was said that
in.consequence of this defect the right hon. gentleman
had determined during the recess to decline all invi-
tations to address public gatherings. Whatever the
cause, Mr. Gladstone has certainly delivered to
speeches at public meetings since his return to
Hawarden, and it is understood that he has no intea-
tion of appearing on any public platform between the
present and the meeting of Parliament. But those
who heard the right hon. gentleman on Sunday could
labour under no misconceptions about the quality
and tone of his voice. The complete rest observed.
at Hawarden has been of the greatest possible ad-
vantage to him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

EXECUTION AT NORWICH.

On Monday morning, George Harmer, aged 26,
plasterer, was executed in Norwich Castle for the
murder of Henry Last, aged 69, in &ugust last. The
culprit only came out out of gaol on the morning of
the murder, and by midday he had entered the house
of the deceased and murdered him by battering out
his brains, his only object being the obtaining of some
money that Last was supposed to be possessed of. The
culprit was on Friday and Saturday visited by his
father and mother, wife and brother, and since his
conviction he has made a full confession of his crime,
and also a statement with regard to other criminal
transactions, which will lead to police investigation.
Berry was the executioner, and he gave a drop of 4ft.
Gin., death being instantaneous.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

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CURIOUS CASE OF SMUGGLING;

A case of smuggling was heard before the borough
magistrates at Weymoi :n which a boatman named
Alfred Brown was cY Tith smuggling 551 b. of
tobacco. It appeared that on Monday evening, when
the weather was very bad, defendant was seen to go
out of the harbour and pass under the stern of the
steamer Brighton, which came from the Channel
Islands. As his movements were somewhat sus-
picious, he was watched by the coastguard, who saw
him looking about at the entrance of the harbour.
After a short time he returned, and then proceeded
to the same place again. On his return to the har-
bour the second time, a party of coastguard accosted
him, asking if he had any herrings. He replied that
he bad not, but his net was full of weeds. They
offered to give him a hand, which he refused, and
then left his boat. In his absence one of the officers
got into the boat, and in a net found a large canvas
bag, which contained three tins hermetically sealed,
which were found to contain 551 b, of tobacco. Upon
the man's return to the boat, on being told what had
been discovered, he replied, "It is a bad job," stating
he had cut the buoy. The supposition is that when
the Brighton arrived at the entrance of the harbour
a bag was thrown overboard and buoyed. Defendant
was tined the treble value and duty, £52, with the
alternative of three months' imprisonment. The fine
was paid.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

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CR.IDLEY HEATH.

AN INTERE ;TING CASE,—At the Old Hill Police
Court, on Weinesday, before Aiessre. H. A. Wiggin
and J. H. Smith (magistrates), Henry 'Hampton,
property owner, &alien Street, was Fummoned at
the instance of Mr, J. Whitworh, rate collector to
the Itowlay Local Board, for ru glecting to pay his
apportionment of £29 2s 51 for the making of
Station Street, Cradl. y Heath. Mr. A. Wright,
Clerk to the Local Board, appeared to prosecute.—
Evidence 'caving been given of the maklng of the
street. and a'so of the apportionruPnts made, def, nd-
ant said he was willing to pay his fair share of the
expenses incurred, but he consider d that the
charges made upon him were too much Mr
Wrigot said the defendant could have appealed to
the Local Goverrment Board, or he could have had
the matter in dispute referred to arbitration.—
Defendant aid he had been charged for laid vhich
really did not belong to him. After a lengthy
argum Int, the justices made an order for the amount
claimed —Edgar Dunn was also ordered to pay an
apportionment of £l4 4s id within fourteca days.

• ROWLEY.

IMPORTANT PuOsECUTTON UNDER THE COAL
MINES REGULATrON Acr, At the Old Hill Pul
on Wednesday, b.-fore Messrs. 11. A. Winin and
J. 11. Smith (magistrates), Francis Downing, pro-
prietor of the Hall Bridge C:dliery, Tivicl de, was
summoned at the inwance of Mr. W. B. Scott, her
Majesty's Inspector of Coal Mines, for contravening
the 46th section of the Mines Regulation Act
by allowing a boiler and a chimney-stack to be in
a dangerous state.—Mr. T. Walker, of Wolverhamp-
ton, who appeared to prosecute, stated that on the
9th October Mr. Pickering (assistant-inspector of
mines) visited the colli, ry and found the boiler
leaking in nineteen d fferent places, and the stact
leaning at an angle of s mething like 45 degrees,
and propped up wit,, three different props. The
usual report was forwarded to the Home Secretary,
who directed that a notice s..ould be served upon
the defendant, which had been done. Efide:ice
having been given, the magistrates said they re-
garded it as a serious case, and tined defendant £2
and £2 103 6d costs. Defendant. said he had done
all in his power to comply with the Act.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

MURDEROUS ATTACK ON A FRENCH
DEPUTY.

A -^mewhat exciting incident occurred in the yes-
Ulm of the French Chamber of Deputies. A.
sculptor named Baffler sent in his card to M. Ger-
main Cam, one of the deputies of the Seine, and
when M. Casse entered the vestibule Baffler attacked
him with a dagger. M. Clovis 'fugues, happening
to be just behind, seized the assailant by the hair of
his head, and so undoubtedly saved the life of M.
Casse, who was only slightly stabbed in the head and
abdom3r. Baffler, who is a man of herculean force,
was disa”med with difficulty and arrested. The pri-
soner is a sculptor of some eminence, his Marat in
the Salon of 1885 having obtained for him a medal.
One explanation of the outrage is that Baffler, who
was on the electoral committee of M. Germain Casse,
accu.,es that deputy of treachery in going over to the
(Opportunists, while another version states that
M. Casse promised Baffler at the moment of the
election the Legion of Honour and failed to keep his
word.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

BRIERLEY HILL.

JUDICIAL SEPARATION.—At the Police Court, on
Monday, William Spruce, of Commonside, Pensnett,
was charged with assaulting his wife on the 2 ith
November last. There was a cross-summens by
Spruce against his wife for an assault on the same
day and at the same place. Mr James Clark (from
Mr. Wald] on'z,) appeared for the wife, and Mr. F.
De ley appeared for Ar. Spruce.—The p irties have
lived very unhappily for years past, and the male
defendant has been before the court on more than
one occasion, Since November they have separated,
and it was alleged that on the 24th tilt he went and
struck his wife across the eyes.—For the defence it
was stated that the wile struck the husband two or
three times with a piece of iron used as a poker be-
fore he struck her in retaliation.—This was denied
by Mrs. spruce and witnesses.—The Bench fined
40s. snd costs. An order for a judicial gepa.ration
was made. and the defendant was ordered to pay
per week towards his wife's maintenance.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

ENGLISH STEEL PENS BOYCOTTED

A rather amusing question connected with English
steel pens have arisen in Paris. A few weeks ago a
patriotic Deputy a•=ked the Minister for War if it were
true that the regulations prescribed the use of English
steel pens in the military schools? General Boulanger
made inquiries and found that this was the case at the
Montrieul Schools. The regulations, however, had
reference to the benighted period when steel pens
were first pitted a ainst the rathEr old-fashioned and
spluttering goose gulls. The AnglophobiA Deputy
was assured that this tremendous oversight on the
part of the apostles of red tape and routine would be
remedied at once, and that only pens of French muu-
facture would be emolored for the future,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

" A.h, you needn't hold me now," she cried,
struggling to free herself. "I'm not going to try and
escape now. Listen all, it is true, every word of it. I
tried, and thought I had succeeded, in silencing that
man's cub for ever," and she pointed again fiercely to
Mr. Carson. "But the fates were against me, as they
were when I wanted to make sure of the other one."
She had shrieked rather than spoken the words, and
now hqr voice died away in low broken moans and
pitiful cries, till, slipping from the hands of those who
held her, she sank down upon the ground, and lay at
their feet, writhing and tortured with convulsions

terrible to look upon.
"Take her away," said Mr. Atherstone, averting his
horror-stricken eyes from the grovelling figure on the
floor. " She had better be taken to her room at
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-18

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THE MRKETS.

MA:tK-LANE.

At Mark-lane the wintry weather has had a steady-
ing tendency upon the trade, and pri-es as a rule are
strong. The quantity of home-grown wheat disposed of in
the leading markets of England and Wales during the past
26 weeks of the season was 1,611,632 qrs, as against
1,718,525 qrs. last season, the average price being its td
against 32s 6d per qr. The sales of barley were 2,534,751
qrs. against 2 921,755 qrs., average 29s lid again't 31s 9d ;
and of oats 267,719 qrs. against 257,413 qrs., average 18s 9d
against 19s 8d per qr. For English wheat there was a fair
demand at an advance on the week of 6d per qr. Foreign
wheat was purchased to a moderate extent, and was about
6.1 denser than on Monday last. Flour was firm, and
hardening in value. The barley trade was strong. Malting
produce realised full prices, with a fair demand. Grinding
was firm, and 3d to 6d per qr. dearer. o.,ts were in lair
request, at 3d per qr. more money. Maize was firm, and..
occasionally 3d dearer, lit,ans and lentili were unaltered,
but firm. Peas were scarce, and 3d dearer.