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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

ATHERSTONE GRANGE.

BY THE AUTHOR OF
"Allan Thornton," "Effie Baird," "Almost a
Criminal," " Leonora's Legacy," 4-e.

"I could almost wish them dead before they stood
between your son's child and her inheritance," Norton
.Atherstone said, warmly. "She is----"
"She is nothing—less than nothing !" the squire re-
torted passionately. "Her father has chosen that she
shall follow in her mother's footsteps, though they lead
her straight to perdition. She must tread in them for
me. I offered to save her from the degradation; he
would not accept my proposal. She shall never have
another."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

WARNING TO TRAVELLERS IN
FRANCE.

The Foreign Office has issuad the following :--
"All persons travelling in France are hereby warned
that under the provisions of n recent French law,
the following acts are made offences punishable by
fine and imprisonment : —Making sketches, drawings,
or plans in the vicinity of a fortress or naval station,
scaling palisades, entering military enclosures, and
mounting earthworks or parapets; also the asking
of any questions upon any points concerning the State
defences."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

Sir J. Pease called attention to the present state of
the law and the practice relating to capital punish-
ment, and moved a resolution in favour of abolishing
the penalty of death for the crime of murder. Mr.
Howard Vincent moved as an amendment that offences
punishable by death should be divided into three
categories as recommended by a Royal Commission in
1866, and in order that executions, when necessary,
might be carried out with every regard to humanity
and decency, tha4 an experienced person should
be selected by the Government for the purpose,
and adequately remunerated from the public funds
Mr. Lockwood seconded the amendment.-The Chancellor
of the Exchequer, on behalf of the Government, op-
posed the motion and the amendment. While admit-
ting that the number of cases punishable by death
might with advantage be reduced, he did not believe
that in the present state of public opinion it would be
safe to dispense with capital penalty. When at the
Home Office he prepared a bill to give effect to the re-
commendation of the Royal Commission, but after con-
suiting the judges and other authorities he was obliged
to abandon the idea of satisfactorily defining the dif-
ferent degrees into which cases of murder should be
divided.—Sir J. E. Gorst denied that the difficulty
of giving effect to the recommendation of the
Commissioners were insuperable, and characterised as
disgraceful the manner in which executions were fre-
quently carried out.—Sir R. Cross was of opinion that
in the present state of society the penalty of death,
which was the greatest possible deterrent from the
crime of murder, could not safely be done away with.
It ought, however, to be reserved for the most aggra-
vated cases of murder, and believing that it was pos.
Bible to define them, he should vote for the amend-
ment. —Mr. Childers thought that public opinion was
not ripe for the abolition of capital punishment, and
the Government, not seeing its way to a definition of
the degrees of murder, declined to accept either the
motion or the amendment.—Ultimately, the amend-
ment having been negatived, the motion was lost on a
division by 117 to 62.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

SALMON FISHERIES.

Lord Huntly moved the second reading of the
Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Bill, but expressed hid
readiness to have the measure referred to a Select Coin.
mittee.—Lord Balfour, in moving the rejection of the
bill, argued that any alteration in the existing statutes
relating to the Scotch salmon fisheries ought to be pro-
posed by the Government of the day, and that the bill
contained some very objectionable provisions.—Lord
Dalhousie opposed the second reading, and promised
that the Government would propose legislation on the
subject as soon as uracticable.—The Duke of Richmond
and Gordon also opposed the bill, which he denounced
as a measure unjustly interfering with private rights.
—After some further conversation, the motion and the
bill were withdrawn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

THE LABOUR AGITATION IN AMERICA.

A New York Correspondent says : Accurate statis-
tics of the eight hours' movement show that the total
number of men engaged in it in all parts of the
country are 325,000. The demands of 150,000 have
been conceded without a strike, those of 35,000 after a
strike, leaving 140,000 still striking or being defeated.
The trades in which the movement is most succe sful
are those connected with house building and the
manufacture of agricultural implements, furniture,
and machinery. These ate not subject to foreign
competition. The trades having such competition
have generally resisted the movement success-
fully. Telegraphing later the correspondent says :
Reports from all parts of the country show the
rapidly improving condition of the strike
situation. Chicago is quiet. Thousands of
the strikers are refusing to work. The riotous
elements are completely cowed. The Socialists
made several attempts to hold small meetings
on Sunday, but were dispersed by the police. Their
leaders are all under arrest, and they are so alarmed
that they have decided to change he name of their
paper, the Arbeiter Zeitung, to the Fo1,1•8 Zeitung, and
not to issue it again for some time. All the other
cities where there has been trouble are now entirely
quiet. Mr. Powderly has summoned a special session
of the General Assepat;ly of tip Knights of Labour at
Cleveland, Ohio, on Mlty 2n, The objects of tho
meeting are to check the rapid increase of member-
ship and make more rigorous laws against boycotts
and strikes. Mr. Povvderly also issues a long address.
rebuking the Knights of Labour for their riotous
conduct, for striking, and for boycotting. He implores
, them to abandon their present course. His words
have slight influence, as he has been on both sides of
the question during the past month. He is trying
now to save the Order from dissolution, but this is
scarcely possible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

EXHIBITION LITERATURE.

The variolis publications incidental to the Colonial
and Indian Exhibition possess more than usual
interest from the fact that, apart from their imme-
diate reference to the South Kensington show, they
are well adapted to give clear and succinct ideas relat-
ing to the British colonies. Of the numerous guides,
catalogues, and handbooks, two deserve special recog-
nition. The General Catalogue, which takes the
form of a volume of over 500 pages, has been edited
with evident care, and leaves little to be desired.
Each section is, moreover, provided with a well-
written preface, containing much valuable informa-
tion relating to the colony referred to. That a work
of this size should have been brought to such a state
of perfection in time for the opening ceremony reflects
the greatest credit on the literary superintendent.
Of a different nature, and of a more lasting interest
than the official catalogue, is a handsome volume, a
copy of which has been graciously accepted by the
Queen, entitled " Iler Majesty's Colonies." This
work, of nearly 600 pages, contains in readable form
a vast amount of information and much interesting
matter concerning the Empire. It is written in a
popular style, and is doubtless 3estined to come into
general use as the standard work of reference relating
to the Colonies. The title page does not contain the
name of any author, but we are enabled to give credit
where it is due, and to state that it is the result of 12
months' constant labour on the part of Mr. A. J. R.
Trendall, who is so well known in connrction with
many exhibitions, and who has on more than one
occasion visited the chief Colonies. A separate official
catalogue of the Canadian Section has alao been pre-
pared, and is issued under the authority of Sir Charles
Tupper, G-.C.M.G. The work will be valuable to
visitors interested in this section, as containing fuller
information than could be accommodated in the
General Catalogue.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

DASTARDLY ATTACK ON A FARMER.

Henry Toms, William Stevens, and Frank Casby,
labourers, of Leighton Buzzard, were on Tuesday, at
Linslade (Bucks) Police-court, brought up on the
charge of shooting at, with intent to murder, Robert
Fergus, of Broad. Oak Farm, Saulbury, on April 29.
On the 18th of April Fergus shot on his land a poach-
ing dog belonging to a man named Eggleton. On the
27th Toms and Stevens presented a gun at him, and
threatened that if he did not mind he wculd be a
corpse before the week was out. On the morning of
the 29th, as he was riding home from Leighton, he
was fired at from behind a low hedge by two of four
men. One bullet passed through his hat, another
struck his saddle; the horse plunged, and ha was
thrown on his head, and became unconscious for a
time. The men ran away, but the three prisoners
were afterwards identified. After a prolonged inves-
tigation Toms and Stevens were committed for trial,
first for the threat; and Tows, Stevens, and Casby
were also committed for shooting, with intent to
murder, bail being refused.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

SUNDAY CLOSING IN DURHAM.

The Bishop of Durham, in moving the second read-
ing of the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday
(Durham) Bill, and said that it came before their lord-
ships with the recommendation that it had passed the
House of Commons by a majority of two to one. Its
object was the closing of public-houses throughout
Durham on Sunday, and an overwhelming majority of
the people of that county-11 to one— had pronounced
in its favour. Sunday closing in other places had proved
a success.—Lord Bramwell, in an inciiive speech,
moved the rejection of the bill. He suggested that there
must be a mistake as to the majority in Durham
for this bill, because he had been intrusted with
a petition from that county against it, signed by
60,000 persons. He thought it probable, however, that
those who had signed petitions in favour of the bill
numbered between 200,000 and 300,000; but he did not
attach much importance to petitions got up by persons
who had fads, because such persons, though not the
majority in a community, were frequently of suffie'ent
numerical strength to turn the scale at municipal and
Parliamentary contests. He opposed the bill because
it was an unjust interference with the liberty of
moderate drinkers' and because legislation such as the
bill was intended to extend had failed in Scotland,
Wales, and elsewhere.
Lord Norton also opposed the second reading.—The
Lord Chancellor, in supporting the second reading,
stated that during the time he represented the city of
Durham the working men there expressed themselves
to him strongly in favour of Sunday closing as re-
moving a temptation to intemperance. He believed
that an overwhelming majority of the county
of Durham was in favour of the bill.
Lord Salisbury, in opposing the bill, showed
that the majority in the city of Durham was against
Sunday closing. He objected to exceptional legislation
to satisfy what he believed to be a temporary craze, and
was in favour of leaving, by a Local Government Act,
the qhestion of Sunday closing to the local authorities.
—Lord Kimberley, though concurring with Lind Salis-
bury aslo the best mode of dealing with this subject,
remarked that Parliament *as always going to pass a
Local Government Act, but never did so, and that it
would be well, therefore, to pass local bills such as this
when they were supported by the localities. On a di-
vision the second reading was carried by 47 to 41.
The Duke of Buckingham having taken the chair for
the first time,
The Metropolitan Commons Provisional •Order Bill
and the Metropolitan Police Stations Bill passed
through cdmmittee.
Their lordships rose at 25 minutes to eight o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

MISCELLANEOUS.

In the ROUSE dF COMMONS, some time was occupied
by the private businem Mr. Everett, after a short
discussion, obtained a re-consideration by the Standing
Orders Committee of the Felixstowe, Ipswich, and
Midlands Railway petition; and on the Provisional
Order Bill for the regulation of Hayling Common, Mr.
E. Buxton moved the rejection of the bill, which, after
some discussion, was carded without a division.—ln
apswer to a question from Sir AL Ilicks-13each. Mr.

Gladstone promise to consider further whether the
debate on the Home Rule Bill should be carried on de
die in diem, and to state the result of his consideration
on Thursday.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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Mary Chesworth was indicted at the Chester
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infant son at Hampton, near Malpas, last month.
The woman, with the child in her arms, and in a
destitute condition, called at a neighbouring farm,
and asked for work for herself or lar.sband, and not
being engaged left. Soon afterwards she returned
without the infant, and having evidently been in the
water. She fainted, and on a search being made the
body was found in a pond. The defence was that
both the, prisoner and the infant fell into the pond
from the pathway, and the jury acquitted the ac-
cused.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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DUDLEY.
A CRIPPLE CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.—At the
Police Court on W(clnPsday before Alderman
liw-tott. Mr Reynolds, and Mr. Bateinan. George
Berry (31), labourer, Tower Street, was chalged
with uula,v fully rthiuctino•' Raetiel :doss from the
cu-tody of her father Defendant, although de-
scribed a s a :abourer, is a cripple and unable to
work, his legs bang so deformed that be has to
walk on his knees —Chief Seperintendent Burton
said defendant had ban arrested on a wai rant for
seducing a child under the age of 16, and taking
her from the lawful possession of her parent.
Berry lived at the house of the girl's aunt, where
the girl acted as a domestic servant. It is alleged
he took advantage of the apsenca of the other in-
mates to seduce the girl. The result was that the
child became enceinte, and in order to • hide her
shame the prisoner had her conveyed to another
howe, where she was confined about eight or nine
days ago.—Police-sergeant Sansome said he ar-
rested the prisoner in Cleobury Mortimer Work-
house. In reply to the charge the prsoner said.
"I suppose I'must abide by it." It was stated that
the child would be able to attend in a week, and
prismer was remandel n custody.

EIAGELEY,,
STOCK SALlll.—Messre. oa.tes, Perms, and Wool-
dridge had a large supply of I,t and store at ck at
their sale on Monday. The entries compris-:d 106
head of c.,ttle, 562 sheep and lambs, 61 fat lambs,
38 calves, and 223 pigs. The fat stock included a
grand lot of tegs and a lirge number of capital
bullocks and cows. Th .re w,is also a full entry of
fat calves and pis, whilst the stores included a
sp-eial entry of dairy cattle and young stock. The
co,npauy of buyers was a good one, and prices were
firm throughout. Fat bullocks ma :e as high as
£2l 7s 6A, cows £2l ss, shorn tegs 61s 6d, togs in
the wool 645, ewes 665, lambs 43s 61, calves 745,
mulch cows l 7 ss, ewes and lambs 58s per couple
Store cattle were in much demand. The annual
sale of togs will be held on Monday next, when the
usual prizes will be given.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

SENTENCE OF DEATH:

On Saturday at Winchester Assizes, Jas. Whelan
was charged before Mr. Justice Day with the murder
of Geo. Richardson, second mate of the Nova Scotian
brigantine Emma J. Shore, on the high seas, on March
15 last, On a voyage from New York to the River
Plate, Richardson found fault with Whelan, threaten-
ing to kick him out of the rigging, adding that he
would some dark night knock his brains out. After
this it was alleged that the prisoner said he would
kill the deceased if he came at him again, and on the
night in question, aa the aancsn,l w.11.1.,91
the deck, it was stated that Whelan went up to him,
struck him on the head, and pushed him overboard.
The prisoner, on being secured and placed in irons, is
alleged to have stated that the mate was "in hell,
shovelling coals for the devil; and if he could come
to life again he would kill him as before." He was
taken to Buenos Ayres, from whence he was sent for
trial. The jury found him guilty of murder, but re-
commended him to mercy because of the provocation
he received; and the judge, assuming the black cap,
passed sentence of death. His lordship urged Whelan
not to build on the recommendation, which, he said,
he would send to the proper quarter.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

SHOP HOURS REGULATION.

The Select Committee on the Shop Roure Regula-
tion Bill have agreed to their report. Two draft re-
ports were drawn up, one affirming and the other
hostile to the principle of the bill. The kst only re-
ceived the support of its proposer, and the first was
adopted by the committee. In this report the com-
mittee recommend that the bill should be passed
subject to certain modifications. They propose that
adequate iiiotection should be provided for young
persons of both sexes from 13 to 18 employed in
shops and warehouses; but they advise that public-
houses should be excluded from the operation of the
bill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

A BROTHER SHOT DEAD:

A farmer's son named Daniels was charged at Staf-
ford Assizes on Tuesday with having murdered his
brother at Stone. A quarrel had arisen betweenthem,
and the prisoner in a rage seized a double-barrelled
gun and shot his brother dead, near the farmhouse.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter,
and he was sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude.

There are no crabs in the ocean below a depth of
one mile. This is important news to fishermen who
intended to go down four or five miles after them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

SENTENCE OF DEATH:

On Saturday at Winchester Assizes, Jas. Whelan
was charged before Mr. Justice Day with the murder
of Geo. Richardson, second mate of the Nova Scotian
brigantine Emma J. Shore, on the high seas, on March
15 last, On a voyage from New York to the River
Plate, Richardson found fault with Whelan, threaten-
ing to kick him out of the rigging, adding that he
would some dark night knock his brains out. After
this it was alleged that the prisoner said he would
kill the deceased if he came at him again, and on the
night in question, as the second mate was walking on
the deck, it was stated that Whelan went up to him,
struck him on the head, and pushed him overboard.
The prisoner, on being secured and placed in irons, is
alleged to have stated that the mate was "in hell,
shovelling coals for the devil; and if he could come
to life again he would kill him as before." He was
taken to Buenos Ayres, from whence he was sent for
trial. The jury found him guilty of murder, but re-
commended him to mercy because of the provocation
he received; and the judge, assuming the black cap,
passed sentence of death. His lordship urged Whelan
not to build on the recommendation, which, he said,
he would send to the proper quarter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

DIVISIONS IN THE HOUSE OF

COMMONS,

The Press Association states that a memoranaur.
is about to be issued to members of the House of
Commons reminding them of the regulations which
spply to controverted votes in divisions. It is pointed
out that to have an absolute title to vote a member
must have been within the folding-doors and must
have heard the question put. Having complied with -
these conditions, it is regarded as his own fault if he
goes into the wrong lobby, and his vote must be re-
corded in that lobby, but if he has spoken one way to
force a division and votes the cther, the Speaker
will direct, on notice being taken, that his vote be
recorded on the side he gave his voice. Should a
member go into the lobby, and then decline to pass
the tellers, the teller must bring him to the
table, and, before declaring the numbers, state
the case to the Speaker, who will put the question to
him and direct the tellers to aid him to the ayes or
noes. A member desiring not to vote may at any
time before the question is put a second time retire
into one of the rooms behind the chair, where he
should remain until the numbers are declared; but if
he be within the fading doors when the question is
put a second time he is compelled to vote. Objection
to a vote ought to be taken before the numbers have
been declared. Objection has been entertained im-
mediately after the declaration of the numbers, but
after the doors have been thrown open it has been de-
clared to be too late. No member may be appointed
teller, and no member is allowed to vote on a question
involving a censure on himself.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

QUARRY BANK.

L. CAL BOARD —The first meeting of this Bor.rd
was held on 'rues ay aftertoon at the Board
S.:hools. Mr. Cartwright wai elected chairman for
the ensuing year. A. discussion took plae upon
i 1 .e question of requiring vendors of intlammai)le
eiis to take out licenses. -Ultitnately it was resolved
that tile money received from the vendors be re.
t trued in each case where petr,deum only was re-
tailed: A sum of £2.4 2s 7d had been expended
durin;,, the past month, leaving a balance in hand
oE -CI 12s Od. In answer to Mr. Mobberley the
, surveyor said there was a balance of £.4ii in the
bank.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

BRIERLEY HILL.

CATJELTV TO ANIMALS —.At the Police Court on
Monday, before Messrs. H. Smith and J. H. Smith.
James Postings, John Hudson, and Henry Hudson,
ar er4. st.urton Farm, were chargad with cruelty
to two bay mares end a grey gelding; an.-I
Dillow, the owner of the animals, was charged with ,
allowing the anitnds to be worked in an unfit con-
ittion.—lnspector Mutlow, of the Stourbridge As
-ociati-na for the Prevention of Ctuelty to Animals I
prove 1 that the animals had wourils on the shoulder.
—The Bench fined the carters is and costs each, an 3
Dallow .22 3s 6.1, including Costs.
ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT. Thomas Davis,
an old man, said to h- ,ver 80 years of age, was
charged wiih indecently a-saulting Fanr.y Lin at, a
enild. Two married women saw the defendant go
into an old lock, ani two little children followed
him. The women alleged that they saw him com-
mit the offence before they could interfere,—Davis
denied the charge, and said the children followed
him all al:out He called 'Ars. Reach in support of
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

SALMON FISHERIES (ENGLAND AND

WALES.)

The 25th annual report of the Inspector of
Fisheries for 1885 has been issued in the form of a
blue book. The report, which is signed by Mr. A. D.
Berrington, says the fishing season was marked by a
very dry period, consequently the take of salmon was
above the average. There was sold at Billingsgate
46,374 boxes, each of which averaged in weight lcwt.,
making up a total of 2318 tons. Of these boxes
30,362 came from Scotland, 2455 from Berwick-upqn-
Tweed, 8375 from Ireland. England and Wales con-
tributed 1897, Holland 1301, and Sweden and
Norway 1984. The anglers did not fare so well as the
fishermen with nets. A gratifying statement is made
in the report—namely, that the salmon disease is abat-
ing in virulence throughout the rivers of England and
Wales.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

This tinkering will ultimately, if not now,
have to be given up; and whatever Govern-
ment pass the measure, be they Liberal,
Conservative, or Coalition, it will only be a
full and free recognition if Ireland's light
o manage her own local affairs which will
solve the problem. That union between
England and Ireland is as necessary as
. natural all will agree, and some day every-
'me will allow that such a union can only
exist on a permanent _ basis upon principles
E' mutual trust, confidence, and goodwiil,
dictated by the Divine rule of Right.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO LIVERPOOL.

The Queen on Tuesday opened the International
Exhibition at Liverpool. With the Duke of Con-
naught and Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg,
her Majesty left Windsor at midnight, by special train,
which reached Liverpool at eight in the morning.
Much enthusiasm was displayed as the Royal party
drove to Newsham House, whence in the afternoon
they proceeded to the Exhibition, outside which sixty
thousand children sang the National Anthem. After
the formal reception the Queen was conducted
through the exhibition to a dais, in front of
which was a large and brilliant assemblage. An
address was presented to her Majesty by the Mayor,
in which it was mentioned that the object of the
exhibition was to lay the foundation in Liverpool of
a school of technical aud artistic training, to be asso-
ciated with the name of the late Duke of Albany.
The Queen read a reply, expressing gratification at
the result of their labours. A jewelled key was then
handed to her Majesty, who unfastened the main
doors of the:building and declared the exhibition open.
The Queen, befe,re leaving the building, knighted Mr.
David Radcliffe, the Mayor of Liverpool.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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ALLOWING A FEROCIOUS DOG TO BE AT LARGE.
—At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs,
El. T. Hickman, T. D. Thomas, and J. Garrett
Geo:ge Tucker. oil and paint merchant, Birming-
ham itoad, Quinton, was summoned for neglecting
to obey a magistrates' order in keeping a ferociuus
dog under pioper contiol. The evidence showtd
t at the defendant is the owuer uf a retriever dog
which is said to be ferocious, and five weeks ago
defendant was summoned for allowing the dog to be
at large, and the triagistrats made an order that
.he do.; should be kept under proper contr-.1. A fe:v
Iys afterw.,rils, h wever, as two young men were
walking up the r 'ad the; were overtaken by the
dog. The animal jumped at them and knocked one
of them down. b..,rtun•a.tely the dog was muzzled,
at the time or the consequences might have been
serious.—Superinten.!e t _Hardman said he had re-
ceived numerous complaints respecting the dog.
ee.),:le were afraid to walk up toe lane —Defendant
said when tee dog was out it was always muzzled
The animal was very playful, but was never known
to bite any p,rson.-31r. litekum-tu said the defenl-
, aut. La I eiee,;arded t e on.l,rs of [hi magistrates,
' and lie wnuld be fined J 2 and costs, in ail £3 18s.
.Nrcw Foon, RAMS. The inaBistrates si6ned a
poor rate of Is 3d in the pound for the parishes of
tides u n and H 'wile, and Is 5d for the parish o:
Lapal. The rates are for twelve moaths.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

WORDSLEY.

itrwtca PARADE.—On Sunday last the men ot
the I) Company, First Volunteer Battalion South
Staffo-dshire regiment had a church parade. /s4arly
80 me atd G sergeants put in an appearance, cud
Ca i taia Collis was in Icommand, the other officers
pre eat being Lieutenants I3oulton, King, and
Ni,ore ; Major Webb met the men at church, in
uni 0... a. The men, who looked very smart and
el. an, fell in at Audnaui, from which place, accom-
panie i by the baud, they proceeded to Wordsley
Cli.rc.), where the sermon was preached by the
Rev. J. J. Slade. After service the men marched
oaul to Audnam where they were dismissed. A
erk at concourse :of reople assembled to see the
Inca, aid the road to the church was also lined
witi p_!ople.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

GREAT STORM IN AMERICA.

Intelligence from Kansas City, Missouri, states that
a terrible storm of wind and ruin has prevailed there.
A portion of the court-house was destroyed by the
gale, and a number of persons were hurt. A school
building (Liao was partially wrecked, and many of the
children were buried beneath the ruins, some being
killed and others sustaining -serious injuries. The
Span-bridge across the Missouri was completely des-
troyed, a number of people being killed and injured.
The effects of the storm was experienced be 3 cn the
city, and a number of fatalities are reported from
the surrounding districts, owing to the falling of
buildings. A later despatch from Kansas City states
that twenty persons were killed in the town itself,
including eleven school children. Only four buildings
were wrecked, and all these were regarded as unsound.
The fatalities occurred in these houses.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY.

Intelligence from the Afghan Boundary Commis-
sion, dated Charshambeh, May 1, states that the
British and Russian Commissioners were to leave on
the 3rd inst. for Chichaktu Kala, on the Abikaisar
River.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

LYE.

ENTERTAINMENT AT TILE LYE. On Monday
evening last the Temperance Hall was crowded to
withs-3,s a grand performance of "Cinderella" by
the ch tdrou of the &amber Mill National Schools.
rt.,.t of "C:ndrella" was well sustained through •
out by Miss Ada Young, who frequently eliciten
.ho ep lause of the audience. The character of tee
Ptioce found a worthy representative in Master
Thontai Allciturch, who acted with great spirit all
throu,;a. Miss Annie Mallen and Miss Patutta
Tn) tor as Cinderella's sistets plityed admirably, anti
kept, u. the spirit of arrogance until the closing
tLe perfortitance. The other characters
were als.)well represented. Perhaps the most
lau,ha.itle was that of the man servant Mully, which
was Wren by Master 6.anauel Bateman-; his witry
remar ts were received withlgrear amusement. Last
though not least, mention should be made of Miss
Sarah hodes, woo played her part of the fary
in a r.;!narkably pleasing and enchanting manner
The prtttiest and most attrac•ive scene was that of
the ballroom where about thirty children magni
fietnd, dressel ent-red into the dances with great
heartiu3ss. "Cindrella" was followed by a very
comic ..ketch trona "Who's Who," in wbiert tite
follow:a; ladies and gentlemen took part :—Mr. T.
\Sthzaa.•,, Mr. Y. Lycett, Mr. J. Barris, Miss E.
nu. ry, and Miss B. Brettell.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

RUNNING AWAY WITH A VESSEL;

An extraordinary case of running away with a
vessel is reported in dispatches just received from
Detroit, Michigan. A vessel named the Harvey
Bissill had been seized by the authorities for arrears
of income tax. Deputy George Blanchard was put
in charge of the vessel, and she was moored in one
of the docks far down the river. On the 2.7 th ult.,
about three o'clock in the morning, a gang of men
appeared at the dock as well as the steam-tug Kate
Williams. The tug-boat attached a strong line to the
Harvey Bissill, and the gang of men at about the
same time cast off the vessel's moorings. Another
party of men had in the meantime got on board the
vessel and overpowered the deputy. The tug-boat
then set off with the 'sailing vessel in tow. - When
the vessels got a short distance ,up* the rivet Deputy
Blanchard was taken by the men and thrown into
the water to make his way as best as he could to the
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s the act was considered as one of piracy.,

Do Monday morning the body of a warehouseman(
employed in the "Field " newsPa:per office, Strand,
London, was found on one of the staircases by some
workmen on entering the building. The man, whose
13 g macanp, had apparently been dead some
1170. was
had taken clUty for thewatchman, who was
aVay on leave.
o'. The house of a. farmer named Wharton, living- at
Ballyseedy, coinity
—cirri, was attacked on Sunday,
while all the inmates Were attending mass, and a atm
of £3O, together with a reVolver and a gun, was taken..

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE GREEK CRISIS.

In the HOUSE OF LORDS, May 10, the Earl of Rose-
bery, in laying upon the table paper's relating to Greece,
offered some explanations with regard to the action of
the Powers, which he held to have been justified by the
declaration of M. Delyannis, that his Government
would never sign a decree of disarmament. The
European concert had been happily maintained, and
though separate action had been taken by France it
was no doubt taken with the same desire for a peaceful
settlement. Austria, Italy, Germany, and Russia were
in harmony with us and he did not doubt that their
efforts, coupled with the action of F.ance, would be
successful.
The Marquis of Salisbury expressed approval of the
course pursued by her Majesty's Government in concert
with the Great Powers
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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PROPERTY VALUATION.

• Mr. Duckham moved that a comprehensive measure
for regulating the valuation of property for the (pur-
poses of Imperial and local taxation was essential; and
Mr. Stansfeld having assented to the motion, it was
agreed to.

THE INCOME-TAX.
Mr. Bartley next called attention to the way in which
the income-tax is levied, and moved for a Select Com-
mittee to inquire into the matter; but the motion was
opposed by Mr. H. Fowler, who pointed out that two
committees had already sat on the question without
result, and on a division it was negatived by 174
to 63.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

REVENGE ON A, TRADE 'UNION
DESERTER. _ _

At Mulatiere, a suburb of Lyons, the glassblowers
have been for some time on strike. Several foreigners,
however, had deserted the strikers and resumed work.
One of these, Leitner, said to be a German, had been
a-leading trades unionist, and the strikers resented
his desertion. Fearful of ill-treatment, he arranged
with his employer to be allowed to live at the fac-
tory, and on Friday evening his furniture was
being removed in a cart, his wife escorting it,
when some one stopped it and gave notice to
the strikers, who were holding a meeting. Leitner's
wife had stones thrown at her, and is in a precarioui
condition. The furniture was flung into the river,
the owner of the cart vainly trying to defend it. The
crowd than collected outside the factory. The
"black sheep" inside fired blank cartridges; a shower
of stones was the response, and shot was then fired.
Municipal councillors and other influential inhabit-
ants at last came up and induced the mob to retire.
About twenty persons on both sides were injured, but
none seriously. Eighteen preens have been arrested,
five of them women.

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THE SOCIALIST LAW IN AUSTRIA.

A great meeting of Vienna workmen was held
on Sunday morning to protest against the Socialist
Bill now before the Reichsrath. More than 3000
persons mustered in the hall, and about double the
number, who could not enter, filled the adjoining
streets, but without making any disturbance or de-
monstration. It is remarkable that he chief of the
police did not dissolve the meeting or interrupt any of
the speakers, although they vehemently attacked the
Government. The meeting was not convoked by the
leaders of the workmen, but by several Deputies of
the lleichsrath. The workmen who spoke—among
them the dyer Barctof, leader of the Moderate
Socialist Party in Vienna—warned the Government
not to drive the workmen from their legal standpoint
into secret conspiracies. Bardof declared that the
riots at Chicago were instigated by German Socialibts
who were driven away from Germany by Bismarck's
Socialist Law.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

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BRITISH ORANGE LEAGUE.

A meeting convened'by member s of the Primrose
Club was held on Monday night at Willis's Rooms,
London, to inaugurate "a British Orange League un-
connected with existing Orange Lodges, for the pur-
pose of affording encouragement and support to the
loyal people of the sister isle." The chair was taken
by Major Persse. - A,good deal was said about the
determination of Loyalists in Ireland, and of their
supporters here, to bring matter's to the arbitrament
of arms if the proposed Irish Legislation was carried,
and the meeting, nhich was ~!t small one, was appa-
rently enthusiastic and unanimous, until an amend-
ment was moved by Mr. Herris, a member of a
London Orange Lodge, suggesting that to prevent
misapprehension the title should be changed to "The
Loyal British League." Then serious difference of
opinion was at once manifested. The organisers of
the meeting desired to co-operate with loyal Roman
Catholics, but the Orangemen declined to have rela-
tions with Papists, and at last succeeded in carrying
the majority of the meeting with them. When this
became manifest Colonel F. C. Maude, who was one
of the promoters of the movement, and had moved
the resolution, declared in favour of the amendment,
and was thereupon deno,lnced by the Chairman as a
traitor, and reproached with having violated the
tradition of military obedience. After some further
discussion the amendment was put by Colonel
Maude, the Chairman having refused to accept it,
and carried practically with unanimity. The meeting
was subsequently adjourned for a week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-15

ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY.

At a meeting of this society, held on Saturday, Mr.
J. P. Gassiot (vice-president), in the chair, the Hon.
William Ashburnham, Mr. W. Johnson Walsham,
Mr. L. Ridgway Moore, and Mrs. Williams were
elected fellows, and the following names read for
ballot at the next meeting: The Earl of Gosford, Lord
Balfour of Burley, Mr. B. W. Chandler, Mr. W. W.
Deloitte, Mr. John Payne, Miss C. Heberden, Miss C.
Sulivan, and Mrs. Steintnitz. There was submitted
for examination a specimen of the agave, commonly
known as American aloe, whose offsets, sttirting from
the parent plant, and foiled in their endeavours to
reach the surface by coming in contact with the sides
of the ot, had performed a series of spiral coils, in
one instance attaining a length of 6ft. before appear-
ing above ground.