The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1869-09-18 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.  MCIRDER OF A VISITOR AT A BATHING EsTABLIsIIMENT.—A cruel murder has just been committed at Antogast (Grand Duchy of Baden). A gentleman of Friburg, named Mathiss, left the bathing establiehrnent at the former town on the 18th of August walk iu a neighbouring forest, announcing his ii to come back to dinner. He never returned, and on a search for him having been instituted the body was discovered ten days later between two rocks, and covered over with branches of trees. His breast had been pierced with sin wounds with a knife, and near him were lying his hat, cane, and a portion of a cigar, whilst his purse, containing 201 florins, his watch, and his boots had been taken. The author of this crime has, however been found in a singular manner. Nine days before the discovery of the body a young man, named Dcehich, living at Roberteau, had been arrested for creating a disturbance at a bowie in which his sweetheart lived ass servant, and on him was found a sum of 200 if rine, a poignard, and a watch ; was also remarked to have a fashionably made pair of elmt is boots. Subsegnently the police were struck with the coincidence, and on the last two mentioned objects being shown to the relatives of the deceased they were identified as having belonged to M. Mathias. Dcelich then e,ufe,sed his guilt, and pave icfortuation which has led to the arrest at Metz ox an accotupli,e named  tentiou  Steidler FEARFUL ASSAULT ON A GAMEEEsPaIt.—At Warwick, six young men, named Harkull, Garrison, E lwin and Charles Teats, and William and Henry 11 tchuck, were charged with maliciously wounding George Henry Watts, one of Lord Warwick's keepers. Watts was the principal witness against two Warwick men convicted of night poaching at the last assizes, and has since been repeatedly threaten d. The other night Watts went to the "Dun Cow," in the Saltiaftxd, *here the prisoners and their friends were drinkinghere he Was knocked down, and the !trimmers and others kicked him forty or fifty times in the face, until it was one mass of bruises, and varied their brutality by jumping on his chest. The medical evidence showed that Watts' iujurit s were of a fearful character, and that serious consequences might ensue. The Bench committed the prisoners fcr trial, and fixed the bail at £lOO each. THE HOME SECRETARY AND C )NFIRMED DRUNKARDB —A puzzling problem has just been put before the Home-Secretary by Mr. Darrah, a Yesident of Manchester (says the Letorpod Mercarp). Mr. Muesli, it seems, is acquainted with a drunkard who -offend from fr, qitent attacks of delirium tremens, during the existence of which he is obliged to be placed in a luratic asylum. His wife is willing to pay for his retentir n in safe custody, but the I,fficiald declare that they have no power to detain this confirmed drunkard after recovering from the rabid symptoms of the , disease. lel r. Darrah, asks the Home Su cretary. "What can be done to protect the wife and to stave the man from his min folly." lelr. Bruce replies as follows : "The Government has announced its intention of intri clueing a measure fu et the better regulation of the trade in intoxicating liquors, which it may be , hoped will have wine effect in diminishing druiffienness I and itt attendant evils. The metleal hewever in dealing with pereetts in the condition of the Mita described in your letter is one of great difficulty, and Mr. Bruce is lett at present prepares! to recommend any. change in the law with respect to such cases." Srohttle 1.813 Loss OF