Widnes Examiner. — 1891-06-13 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

IOIJ. The producer starves, while the dealer waxes fat. " Tis a mad world, my masters."  The Tories seem to have come to the conclusion that the Liberal Unionist is played out. Hence the dispute at Barrow as to whether a Tory must take the field rather than a Liberal Unionist. Alas, for the "National party" which was to arise out of the fusion of the two—it is as far off as ever.  _ it is the same locally; the Liberal Unionist is thrown aside as a sucked orange. Indeed, there are Tories who even venture to speak of him with disrespect. In the Whitecross Ward election, in Warrington, Tory canvassers have actually urged Liberals not to vote for the Liberal candidate because he had been understood to be a Liberal Unionist! As if the fact that they were opposing him was not the best testimony to his character as a Liberal! •  The proper designation of Mr. Plumpton however is that of Radical. He is in favour of Home Rule all round, manhood suffrage, and the abolition of the House of Lords. In his speech to the electors, on Monday night, he made a capital impression, discussing local and referring to national topics in a way which showed that he has given thought to these matters, and that he has a mind of his own. The electors of the ward know him, and believe in him; and, despite the misrepresentation to which he has been subject, he will be returned, on Monday, by a large majority.  Both candidates, by-the-by, are opposed to any person directly interested in the drink trade having a seat upon the Watch Committee. When Mr. Alfred Woods answered a question to this effect, at the meeting on Wednesday night, Councillor Bolton looked unutterable things; and shortly afterwards left the platform and left the the meeting. An observer summed up the situation by saying " Hallo ! Bolton's bolted." Mr( Woods, it should be added, does not approve or Local Option, while Mr. Plumpton, is in favour of that policy.  The Borough Surveyor has issued a circular to all Warrington manufacturers calling atter Lion to clauses in the Public Health Acts Amendment Act,lB9o, as to penalties for turning refuse into the sewers. There is reason to believe certain firths in the town foul the sewers systematically. The stench is at times " something awful." It is to be hoped they will mend their ways, or, if they do not, that the Act will be enforced without fear it'd without favour.  The large attendance, on Sunday, at the funeral (1! the late Mr. Thomas Jolley amply testified to the sorrow for his untimely death. It can hardly be doubted that his willingness to serve led to his over-taxing himself as a cricketer and football player. Exercise up to a certain point is stimulating and healthful ; when it becomes exhaustive, it is depressing and harmful. As the young do not know when to cry "Hold—enough !" their elders should keep a watchful eye and do it for them.  Two Irish labourers were brought before the Warrington magistrates, on Monday, for committing a breach of the peace by trying to knock each other to pieces. D.S. Monaghan who gave evidence, said "there was blood flying about ;" but the men protested that they " were only in sport." The magistrates seemed to think the -men ought to have another opportunity of enjoying themselves, for they were discharged on paying costs. Perhaps it doesn't much matter so long as the blood is their own which is sent" flying about."  It is an ancient but barbarous joke to remove the chair when a person is in the act of sitting down. It has been often repeated; and repeated once too often. At the Liverpool County Court,on Monday, Mr. E. C. Staidley was called upon to pay £46 17s. 6d. for indulging in the time-honoured trick. It produced a spinal injury to the victim, Mr. E. 0. Windle ; and after hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict for the full amount claimed. There might be room to hope that the joke has been played for the last time; but—ah, these "buts "—thb fools are a prolific race.  The failure of the Warrington magistrates to convict in the case of Sunday. trading, the other week, has resulted in a large increase in the objectionable practice. After what was said from the Bench, the Chief Constable feels that his hands are tied; and, if the butcher is allowed to do as he pleases, the grocer, the baker, and the candlestick-maker will conclude that they, too, hate an equal right to break the law. And where is the matter to end? Is the day of rest to be abolished? Or are we, in the language of the song, to act as if the devil was dead, and all just do as we like?  St. Helens County Court Judge is happily relieved of what might have proved a very knotty case for him. The issue as laid before him, on Wednesday, was whether a colliery proprietor could lawfully take a miner from coal getting, and put him on other and less remunerative work. Before the case was gone into, however, an arrangement was entered upon to refer the matter to the Mayor of St. Helens, or some other mutually acceptable person, the object being not so much to settle the point of law as to provide a working basis for the future. And why not ? Arbitration can accomplish this, if anything can.  Mr. Justice Mathews gave an important decision on Saturday, in the case of the Hull and Holderness Conservative Permanent Building Society. It seems that the Secretary committed defalcationsito the extent of £14,000, and then committed suicide. A number of depositors by way of a test case sought to make the directors responsible, on the ground that the Secretary acted as their agent and that he continued to invite deposits after the borrowing powers of the Society were exhausted. The Judge held that the directors were personally liable, and gave a verdict for the plaintiffs with costs. This is a hard case for the directors against whom there is no imputation of fraud; but it will have the effect of causing other Boards to look more closely after secretaries, and thus be the means of safeguarding t!ke moneys of other shareholders and depositors.