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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

The Conference was asked on Saturday morning to
elect ministers to certain official positions of Con-
nexional importance. On this subject being brought
forward, the Rev. F. Crozier called attention to sug-
gestions made to the Conference by the Nottingham
and Derby and by the York District meetings, to the
effect that for the due and proper administration of
the Home Mission and Contingent Fund one minister
was adequate. Mr. Crozier moved a resolution to this
effect: This was seconded by the Rev. George Scott.
The It'ev. T. Champness opposed the resolution, and
pointiid out that the great want of Methodism at pre-
sent was for a man to pass along the rank and file of
their Ministry, heartening his brethren and
strengthening circuit life. This could not be done
by one who at the same time was burdened with
the care of financial details. Dr. Rigg dwelt
upon the necessity of having a Home Mis-
sionary Secretary who would study the grand
policy of evangelising England. Mr. McAuley,
he said, had rendered special service in this direction,
and he hoped his successor would be in a position to
do so. To adopt Mr. Crozier's proposal would be a
stigma on their past and a blight on their future. On
the proposal being put to the Conference it was vetoed
by a large majority. The Conference then proceeded
to the election by ballot of Home Missionary Secretary.
The choice ultimately fell upon the Rev. J. E.
Clapham, who briefly acknowledged the vote. The
Rev. W. J. Tweddle, presented a minute of the Theo-
logical Institution Committee referring to the retii e-
ment of the Rev. Dr, Pope, and presenting the names
of three ministers from the Conference was asked to
appoint one as theological tutor. The names were
W. F. Slater, M.A., A. J. Trench, 8.A., and
J. Chalmers, M.A. The Rev. John Bond
further nominated the Rev. M. Handles. On the
ballot being taken Mr. Handles was elected by a large
majority. On the request of the committee of the
Children's Home a ministerial assistant was granted
to Dr. Stephenson, the principal of the institution.
Several ministers received permission on account of
age and sickness to become supernumeraries. Among
these were the Rev. Dr. Pope and the Rev. Dr.
James, both ex-Presidents of the Conference, and the
Revs. William Williams, Thomas Nightingdale,
Samuel Davies (of South Wales), John Hay (of Liver-
pool), William Mearns, M.A., and William T.
Radcliffe, all of whom have filled the office of Chair-
man of District, and have discharged the duties of
the ministry for terms varying from 40 to more than
50 years. In each of these cases a special record
was read expressing the respect in which Le was
held. The Rev. Peter Mackenzie also received per-
mission to retire from circuit work. It was under-
stood that Mr. Mackenzie may still be able to render
important public service to the Connection, though
no longer equal to routine work. The Rev. E
Teller received leave of absence from England ft r one
year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

ROMAN CATHOLICISM IN SCOTLAND.

By a decree of the Propaganda, sth July, 1886, the
Holy Father Leo XLIL has raised St. Mary's Pro-
Cathedral, Broughton-street, to the dignity of
Cathedral, with all the rights and privileges due to
metropolitan churches. The pro-cathedrals of Glas-
gow and Aberdeen are likewise erected into cathedrals,
' and St. Andrew's Church, Dundee; St. Andrew's,
Durnfries ; and St. Columba's, Oban, into pro-
cathedrals. The following diocesan notice has been
, given :—" The &it Plenary Council of the Restored
Hierarchy of Scotland, convoked by the Most Rev.
William Smith, Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edin-
burgh, will be opened this current year, 1886, on the
17th day of August, in the Church of the Abbey of S.
Benedict, Fort-Augustus."

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tho truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,
and then let me put it in my own way.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

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THE CRAWFORD DIVORCE CASE.

This case which had occupied the President of the
Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice, and a
special jury, seven days in hearing, and which was
unique in revolting disclosures' was concluded up the
latter end of last week. The following counsel had
been engaged in the case :—Sir Walter Phillimore,
Q.C., and Mr. H. B. Deane for the Queen's Proctor;
Mr. Henry Matthews, Q.C., Mr. Inderwick, Q.C., and
Mr. R. S. Wright for the petitioner; and Mr. Lock-
wood, Q.C., M.P., for Mrs. Crawford. The Attorney-
General and Sir Henry James, Q.C., watched the case
on behalf of Sir Charles Dilke, and Mr. Murphy,
Q.C., held a watching brief on behalf of "an interested
person."
On Friday Sir James Hannen commenced to sum
up. After pointing out that Mr. Crawford was
entitled to have the decree which Mr. Justice Butt
granted made absolute and his marriage dissolved;
unless it be established that the finding was contrary
to the right and justice of the case, and that it had
been obtained through material facts not having
been brought to the knowledge of the Court, his
lordship alluded to the last trial, remarking that,
according to the position now taken up by Sir Charles,
he allowed the Court to be grossly deceived, and a
tissue of falsehoods put forward and acted upon.
If Sir Charles had gone into the box to clear his
honour and character from what was alleged to be a
wicked conspiracy, it would have destroyed the effect
of the confession made by Mrs. Crawford, and the de-
cision would have been the other way. On the other
hand, his lordship pointed out that Mrs. Crawford
could not be regarded as a witness of truth, because
she denied to her husband that which she now ad-
mitted—her adultery with Captain Forster. Passing
on to the evidence which had been called by the
Queen's Proctor, Sir James Hannen remarked that
if Mrs. Crawford had never been to Warren-street it
was an extraordinary coincidence that she should have
fixed upon this house, and commented upon the fact
that no evidence had been called to show that the
sketch of the room she had made was wrong. In the
course of his observations his lordship referred to
an incident which he said he did not remember to
have witnessed before in a court of justice—when a
man was asked to step forward who was supposed to
bear a resemblance to Sir C. Dilke in order to see if
the Helliers had not made a mistake. Contrary to
his expectation, after this line had been adopted this
man was not called. In conclusion, after a review
of the case, which was perfect in its judicial impar-
tiality, and exceedingly able in the arrangement of
the facts in connection with it. his lordship reminded
the jury that if they thought that the Queen's Proctor
bad established his case, they must come to the con-
clusion that Mrs. Crawford had not committed adul-
tery with Sir C. Dilke.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

THE BRITISH IN BIIRMAH.

RANGOON, Jul,

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It is reported here that Ningyan is besieged' by the
rebels. Telegraphic communication is Interrupted,
and no eonfirmation of the report can, tberefpre, be
obtained at present. It is also stated that seven
thon,and Dacoits are menacing Yanangoung:, Cap-
tain Wilbraham, of the 2nd Battalion Somersetshire
Light Ihfantry, has died of hi ti wounds receiy4t in a
skirmish on June 3rd. There are now two hundred
and fifty Er.ropean and four hundred and fifty native
troops in hospital at Mandalay.

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As the midday train from Edinburgh to Mat_ .burgb
was approaching Portobello on Monday it ran down a
boy who was endeavouring to get out of the way of
another train. The brake was applied by the engine.
driver, but it was found the boy was quite dead, having
apparently been killed outright by the first blow of the
engine. .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

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AN AMERICAN TERCENTENARY.

Next month the people of Albany, the State capital
of New York State, purpose celebrating the 300th
anniversary of the foundation of their city. Its first
settlers and founders were Dutch emigrants from the
little town of Beverwyck, in Holland, about seven or
eight miles north of Haarlem. They gave the name
of their mother town to their new settlement on the
Hudson, and the name with so many others remained
till New Amsterdam passed to the English Crown in
the reign of Charles IL, and became New York in
honour of his brother James, Beverwyck became
Albany, from the Duke of York's Scottish title. In-
vitations have been sent by the Corporation of Albany
to the Burgomasters of Dutch Beverwyck, Amsterdam,
and the Hague, and to the Dutch Universities. The
Dutch element is stronger in the Union than one
might at first imagine. There are several Dutch
newspapers, and several congregations in which Dutch
is the language of the service and of the sermon.
Some years ago there was a considerable Dutch immi-
gration into the States, especially from Friesland.
But the ill success of many of the immigrants who
had betaken themselves as farmers to the Western
States has so discouraged proposing immigrants that
the flow has almost ceased.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

AN UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING
COMPANION,

William Street, a soldier discharged from the
Derbyshire Regiment, stationed in Dublin, was
charged at the Eddisbury Petty Sessions on Monday
with travelling on the London and North-Western
Railway without a ticket. Two ladies, who were
travelling from Holyhead to London, were alone in a
first-class carriage, when they were greatly startled by,
the appearance of the prisoner, who had hidden him-
self under their seat. At Calverley Station, in
Cheshire, they called the station master, who, with
the guard, went to the carriage. As they opened the
door the prisoner leaped through the window. The
guard seized his leg, but was compelled to relax his
grasp. The prisoner then fell on his head on the
line, and was promptly secured by some platelayers.
He was charged with riding from Chester to Calver-
ley, but it is believed he had come throsgh from
Holyhead. The Bench sentenced him to a month's
hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

THE TUNNEL TO IRELAND.

In reference to the soundings just made off the
Irish coa,t, near Donaghadee, in connection with the
proposed tunnel between there and Portpatrick, ar-
rangements are progressing for sinking a shaft at
Donaghadee to teat the strata. The cost of the
tunnel has been estimated by competent authorities
at about £5,000,000, and the cost of the land ap-
proaches on either side £1,000,000. The greatest
depth of water, about midway between the two coasts,
is 780 feet, and the roof of the tunnel would have to
be some 200 feet below that. The deep sea tunnel
portion of the undertaking would be about 211 miles.
The vast changes in travelling which would follow
the construction of a tunnel may be pointed out.
The distance in miles by the proposed new tunnel
route would be—Belfast to London, 390 wiles;
Belfast to Glasgow, 121 miles ; Belfast to Man-
chester, 244 miles; Belfast to Hull, 296 miles.
Belfast would be nearer to Glasgow for all
practical purposes than Aberdeen is now, and
Belfast would be almost as near to London by rail as
is Glasgow itself. The distance by land trout Movile to
London by the proposed new route-450 miles—will
be just 20. miles less than in the present journey from
London to Queenstown, vii Holyhead. The gain in
time by the new route will be much greater, as 56
miles of the existing Holyhead route is a sea voyage,
whereas with a tunnel the American traveller and the
mails with bags could be landed at Lough Foyle and
reach London about 11 hours afterwards by an unin-
terrupted railway joigney, and no American liner
would land its mails ler passengers at Queenstown,
when by taking them to Lough Foyle it would insure
their delivery at a much earlier hour in Scotland,
Lancashire, and London. A. stone weighing between
(cwt.. and 7cwt. has been forwarded to London as a
sample of the rock strata which the tunnel would re-
quire to pene`rate. This was taken from the shore
near the water's edge, and at a point which is generally
believed to be the most likely outlet for the tunnel on
the Irish side. The ponderous stone was enclosed in a
box., and was consigned to certain London capitalists
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CAUSES OF LUNACY IN HIGH PLACES

The death of the King of Bavaria has called forth
a great number of essays and treatises on mental in-
sanity and its causes. In one of these, the well-known
German scientist, Professor Hackel, points out that
mental disease is much more frequent among the
higher and highest classes of society than among the
common people. He says: "Mental diseases are
remarkably frequent among Sovereigns. The cele-
brated specialist for diseases of the brain has shown
that the proprtion of lunatics in reigning families,
as compared to that of the population of their
country, is as GO to I—that is to say, that lunacy
occurs 60 times as often in reigning families as among
ordinary mortals. If similar accurate statistics were
taken as to the frequ6ncy of lunacy among the
nobility, it would at once appear that this class also
furnishes a much larger contingent of lunatics than
non-aristocratic humanity. The cause of this is the
unnatural or one-sided education and the artificial
separation of the ' privileged ' classes from the rest
of their fellow-creatures, which separation causes
many dark sides of human nature to become par-
ticularly developed—drtificially trained, as it were,
and by the law of neredities they are more strongly
developed in every succeeding generation.°
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

THE NEW PRIME MINISTER.
Lord Salisbury returned to London on Monday
morning from Osborne, having accepted the commis-
sion of her Majesty to form a Government. Before
leaving he kissed hands on his appointment as Prime
Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. No other
appointments had been made on Tuesday morning,
but the fact of Lord Salisbury having assumed the
office of First Lord of the Treasury as well as that of
Prime Minister disposed of the rumour that Lord
Iddesleigh was to return to the post he held in the
previous Conservative Government.
Throughout Monday Lord Salisbury was in con-
sultation with his colleagues at Arlington-street, and
it was decided to hold a meeting at the Conservative
party at the Carlton Club at 2 o'clock on Tuesday.
It is, the Times believes, without precedent that on
snch an occasion a meeting of the party should be held
previous to the formation of the Cabinet, but Lord
Salisbury's object in calling the party together was to
give him an opportunity of explaining to them the
Fiction he had taken with regard to the Liberal
Unionists.

A meeting of the Conservative members of both
Houses of Parliament was held at the Carlton Club on
Tuesday afternoon. Lord Salisbury explained that
Lord Hartington, whilst feeling unable to join the
new Administration, had given most satisfactory
assurances that every possible support would be
given to it by the Liberal Unionists. A purely
Conservative Government would, therefore, now
bo formed. The noble Marquis added that
he proposed that Parliament should assemble on
the sth of August, and sit continuously
until the Estimates had been disposed of. Lord
Carnarvon promised his cordial support to the
Government, and several members of the House of
Commons having expressed approval of the course
proposed, Lord Salisbury, replying to a question as to
protection for the loyal people in Ireland, said the
existing laws would be strictly enforced, that if it was
found necessary the Government would ask Parlia-
ment to give them additional powers, but that it was
not desirable to raise that question at present.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

THE MARKETS.

MIRK-LANE.

A quiet business has been passing at Mark-lane, but the
market has not been without steadiness. The sales of home-
grown wheat in the leading markets of England and %s ales
durit.g the 47 weeks of the season h .ve been 2,715,ti€6 qrs
against 2,654,341 qrs. last season, at an average of dos 9,1
against 33s 2d per qr. The sales of barley were 2,821.499
against 2,853,855 qrs at an average of 28s od against 31s ud
per qr. ; and of oats 362,755, against 397,47 C qrs.. the average
being lf's 6d against 2s 8d per qr. En2lish wheat was ill
quiet request, but at full prices. A moderate business was
done in loreign wheat at quite late rates. Flour was toler-
ably 11En, but not active. In barley dealings were limited,
but the trade was firm. Oats were purcha-ed quietly, avd
not a firm market. Maize realist d fully late prices, with a
quiet demand. Flat samples were 3d dearer. Bean, steady.
Egyptian again 64 dearer, at 2gs 6d to 81s per 4801 b. Peat
unaltered. American cake is 3d dearer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

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THE VERDICT;

The jury retired to consider their verdict at seven
minutes to three, and returned into court at eight
minutes past three.
Mr. G. J. Widdicombe (Clerk of the Rules and
Orders) : Gentlemen, have you agreed to your
verdict?
Tberoreman :We have. _ _ _ _

Do'jou find whether the decree nisi for the dirsolu-
tion of the marriage of Donald Crawford, the peti-
tioner, and Virginia Mary Crawford, the respondent,
was obtained contrary to the justice of the case by
reason of materials facts not having been brought to
the knowledge of the court.
The Foreman: We find it was not obtained con-
trary to the justice of the case by reason of material
facts not having been brought to the knowledge of the
Court.

Sir Charles Dilke has issued an address to the
electors of Chelsea respecting the verdict. Observing
that, as far as public life goes, he has no option but
to accept the verdict, he protests against its injustice,
solemnly declares that he is innocent of the charges
brought against him, and respectfully bids his former
constituents farewell.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

A BARRISTER'S FEE.

On Tuesday, in the City of London Court, during
the hearing of the case of Moore v. Adams, the ques-
tion as raised whether the judge under the new
rules had power to allow a barrister's professional fee
in a case where the amount sued for was under £5.
Mr. Guiry, who was counsel for the defendant, for
whom judgment was given, applied that the costs of
barrister, solicitor, and two witnesses should be
allowed, on the ground that the question involved
was one of legal technicality, and professional assist-
ance was absolutely necessary. Plaintiff's Solicitor:
I do not see any necessity for having employed
counsel. His Honour: Oh, you will find 500
barristers who will say there is a legal difficulty
in a case if there is a guinea to be got out of it.
Laughter.) Perhaps they might say as the French thief
said to the French judge, "II faut vivre"—" It is
necessary to live." I suppose lawyers must also live.
(Laughter). Plaintiff's Solicitor : It is difficult
ersough in these times. Mr. Guiry : Your Honour
has power under the old Act in a case such as this
to allow for a barrister's attendance. His Honour:
Yes, but only if there is anything novel in the case or
a difficult point of law is involved. There is a point
of law in this case, but to me it was not difficult. I
am willing to make every allowance for the Bar, but
there must be a limit even to that. It would be
better for the country if the Scotch system were
adopted, and no professional costs allowed in a case
under £2O. In this instance I can only allow costs
of solicitor and witnesses.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

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CHOKED BY A CHERRY STONE.

On Monday at the Enfield Petty Sessions, before
Messrs. H. C. B. Bowles and A. G. Bitching, divi-
sional justices, Edward Fenn, of 1, Shambrook-
eottages, Alma-road, Enfield-wash, bootrnaker, was
charged on his own confession with causing tho death
of his son Edward, aged five years, by throwing a
cherry stone down his throat at the above address.
The prisoner, on being placed in the dock, seemed
much affected, and his wife, who _was weeping on
her entrance into court, became hysterical, and had
to be carried away in a most prostrate condition.
Constthle James Agg. 187 Y, stationed at Enfield-
highway, deposed that at five minutes after two
on Sunday afternoon he was on duty near the church
at Enfield-highway, when prisoner came up to him
and said, "I have choked my son." Mr. Bowles:
What state did he appear in? Witness: He seemed
in great distress, and was crying very much. I said
to him, " How did you choke him ?" and he replied,
"I was playing with him with cherry stones, trying
to throw them into his breast." I then asked him
how he knew the boy was dead, and he answered, "I
am quite sure, because he was black and cold befoie
I left the house." I then took him to the police-sta-
tion, where he was charged. The other testimony
I showed that prisoner was a respectable man, and that
after dinner on Sunday he was endeavouring to pitch
I cherry stones down the neck of the deceased, the
I collar of his shirt being open. Several attempts
having been made, the next stone thrown went into
the boy's mouth and lodged in his throat, drawn
there by strong inwardly breathing at the instant.
The lad began to choke, and died before assistance
could arrive. Dr. Shaw, who was summoned to the
case by the police, found the cherry stone stickin,in
the throat, and removed it, but the unfortunate lad
had been dead for some time. The Bench were in-
formed that notice of the occurrence had been given
to the coroner, and prisoner was remanded on bail to
await the result of the iliquest.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

CRICKET.

SALMI'S v. STOURBRIDGE. - This match was
played on the Stourbridge ground on Saturday blot.
Lud ended in a draw greatly in favour of the visitors.
For Salter's CoHinshaw (65) And Harrold (55) back
played good °dulcet fur his runs, although both
4ave chances at the commencement of thbir tunings.
Horton had four wickets for 5 runs, including thy
mit trick.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

SHOCKING SCENE AT A WAKE.

At the Lambeth Police-court, London, on Tuesday
afternoon, James Hayes, 25, glass blower, and Mary
Haye3, 18, living in Fountain-court, Lambeth-walk,
were charged with assaulting John Slater. It ap-
peared that the father of the male prisoner died a
few days back, and a "wake " was held over the
body. The prisoner and other relatives and friends
of the deceased got the worse for drink. The male
prisoner wanted £1 out of a sum of some £lO
or £ll the deceived had left, in order, as he
said, to buy a little mourning. A dispute arose,
which was followed by a free fight in ti e
room where the coffin containing the body
was lying. In the midst of the row the female prisoner
was alleged to have struck the prosecutor on the head
with a jug, and the male prisoner also kicked bin,.
, A most disgraceful scene followed, and the coffin wt s
nearly thrown off the table. After further evidence
with regard to the row, Mr. Biron said he could
scarcely believe such a disgraceful scene. The parties
seemed all to have got drunk and then had a row
about money over the coffin containing their relative.
It was really shocking to think that in the present
day such a thing could have taken place. He sen-
tenced the prisoners to one month with hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

TEE COUNTESS OF-ABERDEEN AND

IRISH INDUSTRY.
The Countess of Aberdeen has published a letter to
the committee of the Irish stall at the Edinburgh
Exhibiti,,n, detailing a plan, carefully arranged by
herself and the Lord Lieutenant, for promoting Irish
manufactares, and developing cottage industry. It is
suggested that the committee should form an associa-
tion, with a committee in each province, and inspectors
to report on the industries that should be established;
a central depot in Dublin to receive and sell the work,
and provide for instruction and the supply of good
implements and patterns. Each member would be
bound to encourage the use of Irish manufacture.
The manufactures to be encograged would be lace-
making, knitting, •Toollen weaving, gardening, bee-
keeping, and poultry rearing.

REPORTED DESTRUCTION -dr
KHARTOUM.
(From the Standard Correspondent.)
CUM, Tuesday.
Wassif Bey, who was formerly captain of the
garrison at El Obeid, has just arrived at Cairo, after
having been absent for 18 years, which have been
spent in the Soudan. He left Omdurman on the 16th
of April in the disguise of a dervish, slowly working
his way down. He was present at the capture of
El Obeid, and at all the subsequent movements at
Kordofan. For several years he was in cap-
tivity as a slave. His account of the state
of affairs generally in the Soudan is very
satisfactory, from the English point of view. The
former followers of the Mabdi are now split up into
factions, and are occupied in internecine warfare.
The great mass of the inhabitants are heartily sick of
the whole business, and would gladly welcome the
restoration of Egyptian sovereignty. At Dongola,
which district suffered most severely, and from being
a prosperous province has been reduced to the con-
dition of a desert, the rebels had three steamers,
but the Shillok tribe captured them, and are
using one. Khartoum, says Wassif Bey, has been
razed to the ground, with the exception of a few
European-built houses on the banks of the Nile.
its place has been taken by Omdurman, on the other
side of the river, which is now a large town. There
are several Europeans there attempting to carry on
a trade in cloths in the interior. Amongst those
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or so European women, mostly Greeks. Slaten and
Lupton have fall liberty within the town, riding about
freely. Wassif finally states his conviction that any
force marching up to re-establish the Khedive's
authority would meet with a welcome rather than
with resistance. As regards Omdurman, even there
the opposition would be slight. Wassif had a long
interview with Abdel Kader this morning, but I
believe he has not yet repeated his story to the
English authorities.
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THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

FATAL RIOTS IN AMSTERDAM,

Some rather serious rioting took place in Amster.
dam on Sunday night. It imams that an order had
been iSsued by the authorities prohibiting a popular
game which consists in killing eels attached to a cord
suspended over a canal. On the police interfering to
prevent the populace indulging in the pastime the
otherievening, the latter made a fierce attack on the
guardians of the peace. Tearing up the heavy granite
stones from the streets the mob began pelting the
police, who, in self - defence, charged the
crowd with their drawn swords. In the end
the mob was dispersed, but not before 18 policemen
and 22 civilians had been more or less seriously
wouhded. In the course of the evening the police
made 25 arrests, including two well-known Socialist
lead4rs. On Monday the disorders were renewed.
The tauthorities accordingly called in the aid of the
military, and numerous bodies of infantry and cavalry
dic right patrolled the principal thoroughfares, which
vier filled with large crowds carrying red and black
flag. Later in the evening the rioters grew more
viol nt, and upon refusing to disperse were fired upon
by the infantry. One man fell dead and a dozen
°theirs were seriously wounded. Even after this the
mob obstinately declined to break up, and at a late
ho* the city was still in a state of uproar.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
AMSTERDAM, July 27.
Towards one o'clock this morning the troops and
police succeeded in completely quelling the riot and
dispersing the populace. The total number of killed
and wounded in the conflicts between the troops and
the rioters last night is not yet known. In the hos-
pitals alone there are, however, 14 dead, while the
wounded number 76, including 40 of the police and 2
soldiers. The people recommenced gathering in the
streets& thiB morning.
LATER.
Although some groups or persons collected in the
street this morning the day passed off quietly. This
evening, however, there were some further collisions
of less serious character between the police and the
people, but the patrols sufficed to disperse the crowd.
and towards ten o'clock all was again quiet. It has
now been ascertained that 25 persons were killed
during last night's disturbances, and about 90 wounded,
including 40 policemen.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-31

TERRIBLE DISTRESS IN LABRADOR

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, July 26.
Great distress prevails among the fishermen and
Indians on the Labrador coast and Northern New-
foundland, and the most distressing accounts are
being received of the condition of the inhabitants, who
are in a state of starvation. Hundreds are said to
have died of famine in Labrador, and some in Nor-
thern Newfoundland, and it is believed that in all not
less than fifteen hundred have perished. The exact
figures will, however, never be known owing to the
isolated character of the regions where the suffering
exists. The Dominion Government intends to des-
patch a steamer from Quebec with such donations as
may be given for the relief of the sufferers.