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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-18

AFFRAY WITH THE POLICE.

There were no evictions carried out on Colonel
O'Callaghan's estate at Bodyke on Monday, owing to
the harassing duties which the military andconstabulary
stationed in the district had to discharge on Sunday, in
connection with the enforcement of the proclamation
suppressing the meeting announced to take place at
Bodyke, but which by a ruse was held at Feakle, four
miles distant. A second demonstration also took
place at Scariff in the evening of Monday, arising out
of Sunday's proceedings. A serious collision took
place on Sunday evening in the village of Feakle,
where the constabulary were stoned, and in return
batoned the people. Several persons were more or
less injured, one man so badly that he is not expected
to recover. The troops and police, as has been
already stated, were engaged on Sunday in watch-
ing the movements of Mr. Davitt and his friends,
who announced that the meeting suppressed by the
Government would be held at Scariff. A force of
constabulary—about 100 men—who had been apprised
of the demonstration at Feakle arrived in the village,
where they were groaned at by a number of people.
The police wanted to procure refreshments at the
publichouses in the village, but they were refused, and
obstructed by the crowds, who still kept 1.11) a noisy
demonstration, hooting and jeering. The people not
getting out of the way, District-Inspector Siddal
crdered the approaches to the houses to be cleared,
and while the constabulary were so engaged stones
were flung at them. The police affirm that
the stones were flung before they charged with
their batons, while the people state the opposite.
At all events the onslaught made by the con-
stabulary is evidenced in the number of perrons
injured more or less severely. Staves were used
with effect on the heads of the people, who, fleeing
in all directions, were pursued by constables
and beaten about the head and body with such effect
that the occurrence is described as a very determined
affair on the part of the constabulary while it lasted.
It is admitted that the police were stoned, and one
account from the popular side goes the length of
stating that three constables were knocked down with
stones and wounded. The constabulary, however,
amply punished whatever injury was inflicted on their
comrades. From the medical officer of the district
it was ascertained that a large number of casualties
caused by the collision between the police and the
people had been reported to him as occurring among
civilians.
A moonlight outrage is reported from the neigh-
bourhood of Newpallas, county Limerick. Late on
Sunday night a party of men are stated to have
attacked the house of a boycotted farmer named
Griffin who, apprehending violence, fired several
shots, wounding two of the attacking party, who are
reported to have been arrested.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-18

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DUDLEY.

Din QUEEN'S JUEILEE.—At the Police Con' t on
Monday, Mr. Rowland Shelley, landlord of the
Dudley Arms Hotel, applied for two hours extension
on the night of the jubilee.—The Bench considered
that one hour was ample for the occasion,, and
granted an extension for that time.
AN UGLY CUSTOMER TO DEAL Walt. Tiinothy
Morris (28), collier, was charged with being drank
and disorderly, and also assaulting Police-constable
Long while in the execution of his duty.—The
officer was called to a, disturbance in Birmingham
Street, and found the prisoner behaving in a very
violent manner. He endeavoured to aa him home,
but prisoner behaved so savagely that he was unable
to do so. The officer was beaten, bitten, and kicked
and very roughly handled, and prisoner also assaulted
persons coming to the officer's as:•istance,—Mr.
Chief Superintendent Burton said the sce:ie pro-
duced by the prisoner's conduct was the most dis-
graceful seen in Dudley for many year —Prisoner
was sent to goal for seven days' hard labour for
assaulting the officer.
FRIENDLY SOCIETY DisPUTE Felix Evans,
Constitution Hill. and John Humph I ies, Elgle
Dock Lane, were summoned for unlawfully with •
holding moneys belonging to a dist' ict bra nt h of
Free Gardeners, at Netherton.—Mr. Ward a4.pearLd
for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Shakespeare cle.fende t
Evans.—Mr. Ward explained that Humphries had
been seized with an apopletic fit and could 1:ot be
present.—Mr. Ward said the defendants were' co-
trustees of the Nether on district of Free Gardeners
Society, Mr. Humphries being also district sectetary.
In that capacity it was their duty to receive mow
pail to the•sociey, and pay it into the bank. It
would appear that oh the• 13th -April 1885, thy
received £7 Bs. 4d. from the Wolverhampton Cor-
poration, and in June and September sums of
£6 15s. 4d. and ..t2 lls. 21 respectively from the
Birmingham Corporation. Only 19s. of these
amounts had been accounted for, leaving a balance
of £l5 152. 10d.—Evidence having been given in
support of Mr. Wards statement, Mr. Shaktspeare
contended that there was no case against the defend •
ante. The section laid it down that the complaint
must be ma e and the information laid within six
o denl,r months from:the time the matter arose
and the plaintiffs had proved that the one case was
two years' oil and the other t ightt•eu months.—
Mr. Barradale (Magistrates' Clerk) ruled against
Mr. Shakespeare, and after lengthy legal arguments
the ease was adjourned for a fortnight for the
attendance of Humphries.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-18

THE INDIAN CONTINGENT.

The contingent of Native Indian Cavalry, now on
the way to England to attend the Queen (as Empress
of India) in the Royal procession, has, it is under-
stood, been sent by her Majesty's special desire, and
is made up of representatives from the numerous
mounted corps in the three Presidencies. All are
officers, and the horses for their use will be provided
by the 10th Hussars, the Indians bringing with them
their arms and horse furniture. The only previous
occasion on which any portion of the Indian native
troops have taken part in a public ceremony in Eng-
land was when a few mounted officers and men
marched past the Queen on the Horse Guards'
Parade on the return of the troops from the first
Egyptian expedition.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-18

TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN
TURKESTAN

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A severe earthquake occurred at Yernojti about five
o'-clock on the morning of the 9th inst., by which all
the buildings in the town were destroyed. The
Government buildings, the gymnasium, the hospital,
and churches suffered severely, many being com-
pletely shattered,and the others damaged.
As far as could be at first ascertained, a hundred
and twenty persons have perished, the majority being
children.

Major-General Friede. the Governor-General of the
territory of Semiretchensk, and his wife and children
were injured. At the police-station 15 personn under
arrest were killed. A hundred and twenty-five persons
received contusions, or were otherwise injured,
The inhabitants fled for refuge to the open
country.
Earthquskes shocks continued to be felt.
Since the 9th inst. Vernoje has been visited by re-
peated fresh shocks of earthquake, which have com-
pleted the destruction of the houses which were left
in ruins by the first shocks. The earthquake has
been felt over a radius extending a thousand versts
frota the town. The number of persons killed is
growing as fresh particulars are obtained. Dead
bodies are daily found in various places in the
district.

Intelligence received at Tashkend states that
besides the town of Vernoe, the settlement of
Kaskelensk, situated about 20 versts west of Ternoe
on the Tashkend-Buldja road, was also destroyed by
the earthquake. It is stated that the town of
Kischbek was likewise visited by the seismic disturb-
ance.

The telegraph line in the neighbourhod of Yernoe
was broken down for a distance of about 200 verste.

The recent earthquake destroyed most of the
stone houses in the town of Tsharkent, as well as in
the settlements and villages to the east of Vernoe.
Although at those places scarcely anyone was killed,
at Vcrnoe itself there was considerable loss of life
among the Khirgheee, and many of their cattle were
killed. In the mountains several landslips occurred,
and chasms appeared.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

ATTEMPTED MURDER IN A TRAIN.

An attempted murder in a train took place on
Tuesday night between Bordeaux and La Graves
d'Ambarres, under circumstances similar to those of
the murder committed a few years ago by Lefroy on
the London and Brighton line. M. Montgolfier,
director of the Navy Steel Works of Givors, left
Bordeaux at nine o'clock in the evening by an express
train. As the train was passing through the Lormont
'Cannel a man sitting opposite in the first-class carriage
fell upon him with a knuckle-duster. M. Mongolfier
tried to defend himself, but feeling his strength fail-
ing, pushed back his assailant, and during the
momentary respite opened the door and escaped
along the footboard. The passengers of the next
carriage, who had put their heads out of the window,
helped him in, and he lost, consciousness. His
assailant was arrested at La Graves Station. His.
name is Blanchard, and he says he is an assistant
tax-gatherer. He pretends that M. Montgolfier first
assaulted him in the course of a discussion. The
victim was sent to St. Andrew's Hospital at Bor-
deaux. He has 21 wounds about the head, and is in
a serious though not hopeless condition.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

FISH.

T arge supply, tralo dulL Prices, wholesale So ch
salmon, is 4d ; Irish, Is M; Norwegian, Is ; grilse Is d
per. lb; tarh..t, es per stone ; brill. Os per stone; sales, 3 s
per bur; lemon soles, 6s per dozen; plaice, 16s per b ;
mickerel, les per ; garnet, lOs per box ; fresh had-
docks, 6 per bx; found rs, Ss per so ire; live ee's.
20s per draft ; dead ditto, lis per d aft ; lobst,lo.
25s per sccee ; crabs, '27. pr pad ; bloarnrs. Is id
per b x ; kiepers, 5s per round; pr.wns, 8s per lb;
crayfish, le 6d ;er dozen; shrimp, Is to s Od per gallon.
Ret iii - s•almon, is 2d to Is Ed per lb; gritse, is ad per lb ;
turbot, 94 per lh : sturgeon, 9d per lb; soles, 6d to 8,1 pc
lb; lemon soles, 4d per lb ; cod, ad per lb ; brill, 74 per lb;
hake, 44 pr lb; halibut 9d per lb; fresh haddocks, 24 p-r
lb ; live els, Is Cd or lb; dead ditto, is per 10; plat e, P-,1
to is etch; mackerel, Sd each; lobsters, is to 2s 6d each
cribs 's to 38 each; crawfish, 2s each; bloaters, 6d to la
pir dozen: kippers, is to is d per dozen; smoked ha l'
docl-s, 2d to 94 each; sawn', 2s per dozen; oysters, 6d tO
2s Cd per dozen; whitebait, Is Id per qu,rt.

POTATO.
There was a mod rate supply oi potatoes on sale. Tile
trade was dull at the auuezed rates: Old—Magou.a
bonums, .0 sto 1405 regents, 98 to 1308; champions Os
to 13.08 per ton. New—Malta round, Os to 108. Lisbon
round, Es to lOs per cwt.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1887.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

SFORI ING NOTES.

(By our own Correspondent.)
GREAT NEWTON AND MANOR CUPS

The d)wnfall of our Eps,,m Derby hero Merry
Isitunp on in the G- and Prize of Paris, with odds
laid on Mr. Abingdon's grand colt, was a sore blou
to English backers, although much to the delight
of our French neighbours, and now since Asco
things will be a little quieter, although the ball
will be kept rolling next week at Newtotf an,
other places. At N 0.% ton on the first day he Bianca
Cup is the chi f itetu, for which

JOHN BARLEYCORN. and PIZARRO,
may be worthy of attention, and on Friday for tilt
Great Newton Cup, 1 mile, much will depend on
former runnirg at the meeting, still as
RADIUS and ALB

are both now in good form they should be looked
after. Later advice can be obtained by sending
p,ur address to me, care of" Tissue " Office, Hull,
where early attenti,n will be given and likewise a
hnt on the Northumberland Plate and Goodwood
stakes which I shall have obtained from the stable
by then.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

THE PARIS. DISASTER.

131 'VICTIM : CAPTAIN SHAW'S REPORT.
The number of bodies extricated from the ruins of
the Opera Comique amounts to 84. Five persons
bare died from the injuries which they received.
Forty-two persons who have disappeared must have
perished in the fire. The total number of victims thus
amounts to 131.

- - Captain Shaw, who has been in Paris for a few days
to examine the Opera Comique, expresses the opinion
that the firemen were not warned in time, and that
there were other cases of manifest negligence. He is
naturally surprised that no attention was paid to the
reports frequently sent in before the disaster occurred.
Captain Shaw considers that the firemen acquitted
themselves admirably, and that Colonel Couston is the
best of chiefs. But he condemns the materiel as
' being thoroughly inadequate. There are not safficient
engines and pumps for a city like Paris. The head of
the London Fire Brigade makes no secret of his con-
viction that a very strict investigation ought to be
instituted into the cause of a catastrophe which cost
so many lives.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

Mr. Gladstone devoted the whole of his speech at
the dinner given in his honour on Saturday evening
by Sir Hussey Vivian, to the Irish Question. He re-
gretted that it had become a Party question, and said
he should be glad to act upon the suggestion to confer
with Lord Ilartington, though, after his previously
expressed views, he could not propose such a con-
ference. Having recapitulated the five points which
he laid down as essential when the Home Rule Bill
was before Parliament, ha said two only of these re-
mained in controversy—the unity of the Empire
and the supremacy of Parliament, which were
British questions, whilst on the side of Ireland
they demanded a measure of Home Rule, the
management of strictly Irish affairs by strictly Irish
authority, such as would be accepted as real and
effective by the Irish nation. These were now the
essential points, and everything else way open to con-
sideration. There was no immediate and urgent
necessity for dealing with the question of Irish repre-
sentation at Westminster, but he suggested that Par-
liament might legislate on that point for a limited
period, so as to ensure the reconsideration of it after
a given time. The right hon. gentleman concluded
by saying that if a really effective scheme of Home
Rule acceptable to the people of Ireland were pro-
posed, no matter by whom, he would not stand in the
way of such a measure.

THE BALKAN TROUBLE.

THE BULGARIAN QUESTION.

Fresh instructions have been sent by order of the
Sultan to the Ottoman Ambassadors abroad to endea-
vour to accelerate an exchange of views between the
Great Powers upon the settlement of the Bulgarian
Question. Prince Bismarck is stated to have replied
vatbally to Tewfik Bey, Turkish Ambassador at
Berlin, that a settlement would be facilitated if
Turkey were first to come to an understanding with
Russia as to the candidates for the Bulgarian throne
with regard to whom the other Powers would then
express their opinion. In any case, Germany's reply
would be subordinated to those of the other Powers.
As regards the attitude of the British Government
Lord Salisbury asked Rustem Pasha whether the
Porte had any candidates to propose. During the
pourparlers between the Porte and M. de Nelidoff,
the Russian Ambassador insisted throughout upon the
removal from office of the present Government at
Sofia. The Porte, on the other band, maintained that
an understanding should first be arrived at as to the
candidates to be proposed for the Bulgarian Carona,
and that as soon as the Powers had come to an agree-
ment on this point the Porte would engage to give all
persc nal satisfaction to Russia.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

A STRANGE SERMON,

On Sunday morning, that ancient London military
body known as the Honourable Artillery Company
went to church, accompanied by their Captain-
General and Colonel (His Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales) and the Duke of Cambridge. Shortly
after ten o'clock the corps, which comprised a muster
of all three arms, cavalry, artillery, and infantry, was
formed in line on the grass-covered square facing the
Annoury House, Finsbury. The regiment was under
the command of Colonel the Duke of Portland. The
Prince of Wales arrived about a quarter to eleven,
and was loudly cheered as he drove up by a large
crowd which had gathered in the street. His Royal
Highness, who was dressed in the uniform of the
Artillery Company, together with the Duke of Cam-
bridge, who wore a Field-Marshal's uniform, then
inspected the force, passing and repassing down
the lines. Subsequently His Royal Highness
expressed himself much gratified at the smart sol-
dierly bearing of the regiment. On the completion
of the inspection the Prince of Wales and.. the Duke
of Cambridge drove off to church, and preceded by
their band playing a lively air, the force marched
towards St. Botolph's, Bishopegate, where the Jubilee
Church parade service was to take place. The streets
along the line of march Were lined with spectators,
who saluted and cheered the Prince as he went by.
His Royal Highness and his escort, together with
Lord Randolph Churchill and one or two other gentle-
men who had assembled, stood in the churchyard until
the force filed into church, when they followed, the
Prince of Wales and the Duke'of 'Cainbridge being
accommodated with seats in the churchwardens' pew.
The sermon was preached by the aged rector, the Rev.
William Rogers, M.A., who is mso chaplain to the
regiment. Alluding to the Prince of Wales in his
capacity of Captain-Generalof the Honourable Art illery
Company, the rev. gentleman spoke highly of His Royal
Highness's good qualities, laying emphasis upon his
being a good sportsman and an admirable paterfamilias.
In reference to the Prince's encouragement of !port,
the rev, gentleman exclaimed, "We are proud of
him; we like to see him on Epaom Downs, enjoying
himself among the people; we like to see him at the
great cricket matches at Lord's." The reference to
the Derby provoked laughter among the congrega-
tion. As if making an apology for his freedona of
utterance, the rev, gentleman proceeded, "If I have
spoken too plainly I have done so as a Bishopsgate
boy. We are not first in laws of etiquette here; we
are honest and true men."
The service terminated by the singing of the
National Anthem, when the men, under the personal
inspection of the Prince of Wales, were re-formed in
the churchyard, and, headed by the band, marched back
to the Armoury. His Royal Highness drove off to the
rector's, where he remained to lunch, the crowd,
which numbered over 20,000, loudly cheering him
along the route.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

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A NOVELIST'S DEBT.

On Tuesday afternoon, at Westminster County-
court, Lady Constance Howard appeared to a judg-
ment summons at the instance of Mrs. Quantrell,
furniture dealer, of Wardour-street, Oxford-street.
His Honour Judge Bayley asked the defendant if she
was married, and she replied in the affirmative, but
added that her father (the Earl of Winchilsea) had
stopped her annual allowance of £2OO, and she was
entirely dependent on her husband. In reply to Mr.
Gribble, solicitor for the plaintiff, Lady Constance
said it was true that she was a novelist, and had
widen the following novels: "Mated with a Clown,"
"Mollie Darling," and "Only a Village Maiden,"
bat she had only made about £2O out of them.
(Laughter.) Mr. Gribble : Didn't you write "Major
Toodles 2" Lady Constance: No; the " Major " was
burnt. (Renewed laughter.) She also denied that
she went much into society now, and as to novel-
wrAing, she found it didn't pay: His Honour said he
had no power to commit a married woman without
separate income, and dismissed dui summons.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

BRIERLIsY HILL LOCAL BOARD.

Mr: R. Thompson presided at the monthly meet-,
ing of this Bard, held on Mond,y n;glit at ttif
Town Hall.—Pursuant to notice Mr. Guest mov,:d
and Mr. W. .MacM,lian seconJed a rrs.lutiofl t•.) bc
aft et that previoui to the annual election of c !air
man in future a chairman pro tein, shall be elec•ed
There were two amendments, one by Mr. GriffithE
that the considerition of the q les•ion be adjourned
for a month, and the other by the Chairman that
the retiring chairman for the year be elected.Mr, M.
Rolanion secondel bot'i au,endments.—There wa,
a long anima ttd dis,!ussio.l.—Of tin
original motion was carrie,i by a good majority, alio
Mr: Guest expressed his obigation to the Board for
their having well th!ashed oat the rratter.—The
Medical Officer retorted that tho death rate war
11-28 per 1,000, and the birth rat! 33-56. The
death rate for the corresponding mouth of last year.
was 13-62.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

FRAUD ON A FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

George Clarke, 63, a porter, who at Clerkenwell
Police-court, when he was charged, was described as
James Clark, aged 60, was indicted at the Middlesex
Sessions on Tuesday before the Assistant Judge, for
having obtained by false and fraudulent pretences
from James Zeall and William Morris the sum of
£6 155., with intent to cheat and defraud. He was
further indicted for misrepresentation as to his health,
and that he was entitled to sick pay. The prisoner
was a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, and
Mr. Zeall, who resides at 31, Scratton-street, Fins-
bury, is the secretary of the Court of William 111.,
No. 3082, to which the prisoner became connected in
the year 1862, and the charge was connected with
that body. He had been in the habit of sending
certificates to Mr. Zeall, purporting to be signed by
Dr. Read, of the Canterbury Hospital, that he was
suffering from rheumatism. He was paid 45.. 6d. a
week for sometime. Conclusive evidence was given
of the prisoner's guilt by the evidence of Dr. James
Read, of Canterbury, who declared that the 39 cer-
tificates (produced) were not signed by him or with
his authority. The prisoner was found guilty. Ser-
geant Brockwell, of the I division, said that in
addition to the many sums the prisoner had been
convicted of receiving, he had traced him back for a
period of nearly four years as a malingerer. He had
been In the habit of declaring himself on the society
every winter, or whenever he was out of work, and
that altogether he had received from the society
nearly £2OO. The Assistant Judge said it was a
very cruel fraud, and sentenced the prisoner to six
months' hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

LORD STANLEY OF PRESTON.

Lord Stanley of Preston, speaking at a Primrose
League demonstration at Carnforth, said no loyal
subject of the Queen, no honest citizen, need be
coerced in the slightest degree in his personal liberty
under the Crimes Bill. The obstruction in the House
of Commons was directed against a bill which was
really less stringent than that which was passed less
than five years ago by many of those who were now
opposing the Crimes Bill. By his recent action Mr.
Gladstone had placed the great liberal party in this
difficulty, that they must either accept principles with
which they had nothing in common in former times,
or they trust separate themselves from their formet,
allegiance and seek friends amongst those to whom
they were formerly opposed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

TUB NATIONAL DEBT.

On the order for the second reading of the Ctudoms
and Inland Revenue Bill, Sir W. Harcourt, while offer-
ing no opposition to the bill, animadverted upon the
proposal to diminish the annual provision for the
reduction of the National Debt,which he regarded with
considerable alarm as to its effect in the future. The
proposal was due not to any decrease in the revenue of
the country, but to increased expenditure; and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer's system of finance
he could only describe as extravagance made easy.
No future Chancellor of the Exchequer would be
able to resist following the example thus set of
encroaching upon the provision for the liquidation of
the debt in order to keep up immense naval and
military establishments.—Mr. Bartley thought it a
grievous mistake to reduce the amount of the liquida-
tion of the National Debt, and strongly advocated
economy both in local and Imperial expenditure.—The
Chancellor of the Exchequer justified the Budget
proposals as being suitable to the present circurn.
stances of the country, and reminded the House that
the sum still appropriated to the reduction of the
Debt was suMcient to pay off the National Debt in
fifty-six years.—The bill was read a second time, as wail
also the. National Debt and Local Loans BilL

The House adjourned at ten minutes to two.

PROGRESS OF PUBLIC BUSINESS.

In the Housz OF OOMMONS, on Jane 7th, Mr. W. H.
Smith, replying to- questions from Mr. E. Robertion,
said it was not possible for him to anticipate what
other business the Government meant to lay before the
FTnnsa until further progress had been made with the
Crimes Bill, and though he still hoped it would be un-
necessary, it was not impossible that he might have to
ask the House to take measures to promote more rapid
progress, but he was not in a position now to say what
those measures would be.
THE EGYPTIAN CONVENTION.

In answer to Mr. J. Morley, Mr. W. H. Smith said
he hoped to be able to lay papers on the table in re..
tereuce to the Egyptian Convention in a few days. As
to the New Hebrides, negotiations were still going on,
and he could give no undertaking, therefore, as to
papers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

A YOUTHFUL HERv.

An application has been made to the Secretary of
the Treasury for a medal to be given to a boy of 12
years under the law which permits those who have
saved human life by heroic rescue to be so distin-
guished. The lad's name is Walter Kernochan. His
father is a merchant of wealth in New Yerk, and bis
uncle is Lorillard, the tobacco manufacturer. Last
fall, while wandering along the banks of the Shrews-
bury river in New Jersey, near his father's summer
home, the boy's nurse, Annie Savette, fell into the
water. She sank twice, and then, according to the
affidavits presented, the child, hearing her cries, ran
to her assistance, and throwing off his coat sprang
into the stream, seized her by the hair, held her
head above water, and swam ashore. He weighs less
than 601b5., she more than 120. He is shown by
evidence to be a phenomenal swimmer for a lad of his
age, and to have taken to the water likes duck before
he shed his petticoats. While the claim is regarded
as unusual, and there are sceptics who cannot be con-
vinced that such a feat could be performed by a boy
of his age and weight, it is probable that he will be
given a medal by the Goternment, as he has already
received one from the Humane Society of New York.
The matter has been referred to a committee, con-
sisting of Mr. Kimball, the superintendent of the
Life-saving Service; Solicitor McCue; and Mr.
Morton, the superintendent of the Revenue Marine.
—Chicago Tfmes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

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The HOLTSB or COMMONS reassembled on June 6
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consideration in Committee of Supply of the estimates
for the Revenue Departments. In the course of a pro-
longed discussion upon the vote for the Post Office
Services, Mr. Raikes announced that he had obtained
the sanction of the Treasury to the re-establishment of
a sample or pattern post, by which samples would be
conveyed at a graduated scale of charge, varying from
Id. for samples under 4oz. to 2d. for those of the
m ximum weight of Boz. A motion by Mr. Pickersgill
to reduce the item for the medical service of the Post
Office having been negatived by 111 to 31, the vote was
agreed to, as also was the vote for the PAstal Packet
Service. A motion by Dr. Cameron to reduce the vote
for the Postal Telegraph Service by £25,000, as a pro-
test ag inst the excessive payment to railway com-
panies for wayleases of telegraph wires, was negatived
by 132 to 60, and the vote having been agreed to, pro.
gress was reported.
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The Anna, 1 Athletic Sports in connection with
Bi ig Edwa d's Grammar School, took place on
WAnesday afternoon in the presence of a fashion—
able asce nbly. The weather, what as anything
bat favourable in the morning, was all that could
b 3 de,dia,cl, a slight breeze coming across the ground
nicely cooled the air, which otherwise would have
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the spectators. The judges were Messrs. H. Turnty
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T. Chaise and T. Parkes; Mr. Clulee also officiat d
as timekeeper.
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Putting the weight : Hingley, distance 21ft 7in.
Climbing pole and rope: Ellis. High jump, bo3B
under thirteen : Ellis and Grazebrook ii, each were
awarded a prize, both clearing 4ft. 3in. High
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jump of 4ft Sin. One hundred yards flat race
(handicap), boys under thirteen : Willcock, 1;
Bolder() ii, 2; time 13 3-ssecs. Oue hundred yards
flat race (handicap). boys over thirteen : Hackwood,
1; Blunsom, 2; Perry, 3; time, 12secs. One
hundred and twenty yards hurdle race (handicap) :
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jump, boys under thirteen: King, distance 121 t.
2in. Long jump. boys over thirteen : Green iv,
with a good leap of 15ft Sin. Quarter-mile handi—
cap : Hackwood (scratch), 1; Gceen iv (5 yards), 2 ;
Wood ii (15 yards), 3 ; time 64secs. Tripod race,
L5O yards: Sta,nd;sh and Boden. Scratch race, 220
yards : Hackwood ; time 28sec5 ; good race, Green
pushing up close. Throwing the edcket ball :
Hinzley, distance 65 yards. One mile flat race
ban licap : Wooct ii (50 yards), 1; Dorreil (35 yards),
2; time 6min. 2ses. Wood overhauled the limit
man (Fisher 100 yards) before the completion of
the first lap, and maintained the first position all
through. Running in good form he finished with
a grand spurt, an easy winner by 50 yards, amid a
hearty round of applause. The prize was a silver
cup. Tug of war, boys under 13 : Boden's team
beat Grazebrook's team. Tug of war, boys over 13:
Firmstone's team beat Hingley's team. Consola-.
ton race :
The prizes were afterwards distributed to the
successful competitors by Ms. Deakin, for whom
three cheers were given; also to Dlr. Goddard and
to the ladies and gentlemen vo ho provided the
prize. The challenge cup to be held by the
winner of the greatest number of events fell to the
lot of Gr en iv. Mr. G. H. Heathcock's operatic
band enlivened the proceedings considerably.
Amongst the selections rendered were the follow-
ing: • Hallelujah Chorus," "March of the Israel-
i:es," pieces from "Il Trovatore," and the "Post
horn galop," Mr. G. H. Heathcock post horn.
The proceedings were terminated by the playing of
th,3 "National Anthem."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

THE RECENT CYCLONE,

The Times Calcutta correspondent says it is DOR
unhappily certain that at least two vessels—the Sir
John Lawrence and the tug Retriever—were lost in
the recent cyclone. It was hoped for a time that the
former might have weathered the storm; but the fact
that one of the steamers sent in search came across
a number of bodies—chiefly of native females—and
the chest belonging to the captain, has put an end to
all hope. The calamity is one of the most terrible
ever recorded. There were 730 passengers on board,
most of them native ladies, going to Foul to cele-
brate the Qath Jattra festival at the temple
of Juggernauth. The event has cast gloom
over tbe Hindco community of Calcutta. It is
stated that there are few families of any position
which had not members or friends among the
pilgrims. It is believed that not a soul escaped
of those on the Sir John Lawrence, and only one of
the Retriever's crew is saved—a native fireman who,
after clinging to a spar in the water for 17 hours, was
picked up by the steamer Nepaul. He reports that
the tug struggled with the storm for some hours, and
then foundered. The ship Godiva, which was being
towed to sea by the Retriever, and WM cast off when
the storm burst, was at first believed to have been lost,
but she was driven ashore, and has now been got off,
and brought back to Calcutta for repairs. Her boats,
bulwarks, and everything on ^nk were swept away,
and her careo shifted, but no lives were lost, and the
ship is not materially damaged. Of the two light-
ships which were missing, one was carried by the
storm-wave over a succession of shoals, and is now
left high and dry in a position whence it will be diffi-
cult, if not impossible, to extricate her.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

THE STATE OP IRELAND.

At the monthly meeting of the Cork Defence Union'
on Saturday, the secretary reported that they were
now working at a profit six hundred acres of land
throughout the country which had been boycotted;
though at one period they experienced great difficulty
in getting labourers to work on boycotted lands, they
had now 50 working at ordinary rates of wages and
many others were seeking employment from them.
He also reported that 14 fresh applications for assist-
ance had been received from boycotted persons.
At the Cork County Presentment Sessions on
Saturday, the Inspector-General of Constabulary
applied for £3868, proportion of the expenses charge-
able to the county rates for maintaining extra police
in the county during the half year. A resolution
was moved recording an emphatic protest against the
tar, as the ordinary force was more than sufficient to
carry out the law. Unmistakable testimony could be
adduced as to the crimeless state of the county and
the peaceable character of the people. The resolution
was passed by a majority of five to four.
Addressing a Nationalist meeting at Swords, county
Dublin, on Sunday, Mr. Davitt urged that the people
selected for eviction should barricade their homes and
resist to the utmost that reason would allow the
burglar proceedings of England's crowbar brigade.
Next Sunday, if it pleased God, he intended to hold a
meeting of 30,000 or 40,000 men to rebuild every
house knocked down last week at Bodyke, or that
might be demolished in the coming week. Care should
be taken by the Irish race that pecuniary and generous
assistance should be given during the incarceration of
the members of any family. He suggested that a fund
should be opened for carrying on the Plan of Cam-
paign on a more extended basis, and said he would
subscribe £lOO himself. In the course of six weeks
he expected .ElOO,OOO would be collected in Ireland,
and in six months a million could be collected
throughout the civilised world.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

IRISH CRIME.

speaking at tbe forenightly meeting of the National
League, held in Dublin on Tneeday,,Mr. T. Harring-
ton, M.P.,,declared that one of the greatest difficulties
of the Government was the absolute freedom of Ire-
land from crime, and 128 counselled the people not to
lose their self-control. '
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

& RAILWAY DIRECTOR BURNED TO
DEATH.

Shortly before eleven o'clock on Monday night a fire
broke out at the house of Mr. George Crossfield, a
direetor of the London and North-Western Railway,
at 109, Lanvaster-gate, Bayswater. The fire originated
through a candle in Mr. Crossfield's bedroom falling
upon the bed and setting fire to the room. Notwith-
standing prompt assistance, Mr. Crossfield sustained
serious injuries before he was removed from the
room, being severely burnt all over the body. Fire-
men were summoned from Notting-hill, Kensington,
and Ladbroke-grove, and the fire was soon extin-
guished. Mr. Crossfield's injuries were so severe
that he succumbed op Tuesday morning shortly after
two o'clock. The unfortunate gentleman was 67
years of age, and was well-known and highly esteemed
in commercial circles. A Warrington correspondent
says that the news of the death of Mr. Crossfield has
created a great sensation there, to which place the
deceased formerly belonged. Mr. Crossfield was a
munificent benefactor to Warrington, and only
recently he gave £9OOO for a public park.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

KIN VE R.

Tun QIIIIEN'S JUBILEE.—Tbe inhabitants of this
ancient place arc makincr great preparations for
celebrating the Queen's Jubilee, On the 21st there
will be a thanksgiving service—address by the vicar,
at 12 o'clock, at 2 o'clock there witl be a dinner to
the poor and aged, and from 3.30 till 8 o'clock
there witl be sports and games on MoscJw. The
choir will sing glees, &c., during the evening, and
the band will perform at intervals. There will be
dancing on the green, a gr .nd torch-light IA ()cession
to the Camp at 9.30, and at 10 o'clock the bonfire
an I fireworks on the Camp.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11

A MAD BULLOCK IN A pßova.

There was an extraordinary scene on the Liver-
pool landing stage on Saturday afternoon. When
the stage was crowded, a bullock which had been
'ande:l charged the crowd. In their haste to escape
many persons fell and were crushed, and others were
prevented only by the chains from being precipitated
into the river. The bullock knocked a number of
people over, but fortunately they were not seriously
injured. When the bullock got to the centre of the
stage its career was stopped by an iron railing. It
attempted to jump over this, but became impaled upon
the sharp iron projections, one of them entering its
neck. While it was in this position a police-constable
obtained a long rope, with which he tied the animal
fast to the rails, so as to prevent further mischief. A
number of men then lifted the bullock from the rail-
ing on to the stage. When once more upon its feet
it attempted to rush into the river, but being tied this
was prevented. By dint of considerable exertion the
animal was hoisted on to a shandry and taken to the
abattoir.

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left unsaid: Will you marry me?
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