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1 JALL BIGHTS BKSKKTCD]. THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA. I BY PRENTIGE MULFORD. (Continued from our last isrue.) By noon he had left off the drudging ascents and descents of the mountain to I.he river to wash hie prospects. He was occuiiiel entirely with the "float quartz," here' thickly scattered about as it had rolled from the vein, knocking the fragments to pieces. He had found gold. Uttering a joyous Whoop-ee he put a chunk of the quartz in hie bag and then another and another. His feelings and mine at the time were certainly in strong contrast to each other. He crawled up gradually toward the shelf on which lay the" Bapk." It inclined somewhat toward the river and then jumped off abruptly, making a perpendicular face four or five feet in height. Pratt could now see that the quartz had rolled from this shelf, and that the vein must be somewhere at or near its top. "Its up there!" I heard him mutter, "and mighty rich, too I heard him scrambling up the wall of rock, assisting himself by roots and bushes growing in the crevices. I heard him pant. All beside was still-the stillness of the California summer noon day-nothing of life in sight have a black buzzard wheeling above, his shadow floating along the ground. Pratt had gained the top of the shelf. He made his way directly toward the face of the precipice. He burst through the chapparal, and I was dis- closed to him, seated on a rock, about ten feet from the vein. Holloa was his involuntary exclamation; -61 you here Yes, I'm here," I replied. Well, well!" He was evidently at a losa what next to say or do. It's a hot day, isn't it!" "Pretty hot," I remarked. I thought it was or would be soon in every sense, and the shadow of a laugh came over me as I thought of talking weather at such a juncture. Mr. Pratt sat himself also down upon a rock, drew a rusty red bandana, mopped with it his face and partly bald head, and said Whew Then he poked the ground before him with the end of his hammer, and I poked Mother Earth before me witM a stick. It was clear to me that Mr. Pratt intended to stay here and wait for my going. It was clear to me that I should remain—though I did not like so to do. The situation was somewhat akin to that in which two gentlemen calling on the same lady sometimes find themselves—and of all work sitting your man out ranks among the hardest. Both of us recognized silence as the factor most efficacious for the removal of his adversary—only while Mr. Pratt hoped that the dullness of his company might remove me, I had no hope that my taciturnity would remove Mr. Pratt from the vicinity of the golden mistress he knew was near. So we sat one full hour, and the longest hour of my life. Pratt made the first move. He com- menced examining the rock near the solid mountain formation. Nelrer he advanced toward the place where Broener had screened the worked portion of the vein with a layer of cut brush. He v as in the act of removing this when I called out: l'lJ,JIJ't touch that brush, please Why not ?" said Pratt, looking back. "Never mind why not. Don't touch it," I said, advancing toward him, feeling as if on my way to the scaffold. Well, young man, do you own this mountain he said. I own that brush, that's all," was my reply. The brush was ranged against the white streak of rock for not more than ten or twelve feet. Pratt passed it. His eye fell on one end ot the vein- untouched there by the pick. He commenced chipping it with his hammer. You must let that rock alone," I said, going toward him. Pratt was now up and doing. The war had commenced. "Oh, come I" he exclaimed, "don't you fool around me any more. You must be olr your head. This mountain's as much mine as yours." That's my claim," I said. Let it alone." Momentary wonder showed itself in i Yutt's eyes that any one else should kuow of gold in this form. Your claim," said he, up here What sort of diggings do you cal! thc.^i anyway ? Perhaps you know &3 well as I. But that's my claim by right of discovery." Where's your notices ? The written notice on the ground was then in- dispensable to hold a claim. We had none. Broener had put none up, knowing it would attract attention. Where's your tools he continued. Tools left on the claim were regarded as most important proofs of possession. Broener had hidden away those he used-where I knew not. K 0 notices, no tools and no work done, and you call this a claim ? said Pratt derisively. Clearly as to the mining rights of the period Pratt had the best of me. I felt the moral weak- ness in this respect. Meantime he had taken out his six-shooter and cocked it. He stood facing me, and had the drop" on me. I was powerless. Now, young man," said he, "I fjive you while I count ten to get off this ground, aud if you don't I'll put a ball through you. D'ye hear ? Get! VatnoM One—two—three—" As he spoke' he made a step backward. It was all a jumble of rocks and fallen, bowlders. He missed his footing, 8; u in bled over behind a huge bowlder, his right arm, with finger on the trigger, involuntarily jerked upward, and the pistol was discharged. I stood in the same spot, how many minutes I know not, expecting, halt hoping, to see Pratt appear. All was silent. Full of dread I T. proached the spot where he had fallen, i stooc n the rock and looked over it. There lay Pratt, lie {>istol dropped from his hand, and the blood oozing rom a wound in the right temple. CHAPTE: _■ LTFK. I had now a dead man on my hands and didn know what to do with him. Pratt bore on mr mentally with as great a weight, dead, as he had while living. He would be soon missed and sought for by his partner. Hillyear would find n;f.I prospect holes. This would bring the search in the neighbourhood of the claim. If I told my story of the manner in which he met his death, I should be hardly credited. Then it would lead indirectly the discovery of the "Bank." In whatever way lsoked I saw perplexity. But somecning must be done. The day w:t? waning. I covered the body with brush ami returned home. Nearing it, I saw Hillyear standing at his cabin door, cooking supper. They built their fire out- side fcr sake of comfort. A frying pan was propJICÙ up so as to receive the heat from a bed of glowing coals, and in it was their evening's baking of bread, He was looking from time to time up tltfc river with that air of expectancy which accompanies the ..act 61 waiting for some one who has over-stayed the usual time. As I drew near he hailed me. Seen anything of Pratt?" What was I to say ? I had seen the last of him. I felt already like a murderer, because, circum ttantially, I was in the position of one. People taist as if a clear conscience was equal to any filiation. I did not find it so. e, I saw him nbout three hours ago going up the river," was my reply. >Vhere was he ?' asked Hillyear. <41 f/t xicavene! I thought, how much of this Eramo of evasion am I to play from this out. I said He the cabin about nine this morning, Mid went is so rhe chapparal about yonder," and J pointod to the spot where I had seen Pratt dis appear at the hour I named. Hillyear resumed his cooking. I wenfTtnfo my eabin and took a btg draught of whisky. Broener always had on hand a demijohn of the best. There are times when one's system is not equal to the making of strength from ordinary food. I hold alcohol-as a food-an arti- ficial one, and an unhealthy one for steady use. After supper I trudged down to the store, for I wanted other than my own thoughts that evening for company. The Bull Bar nucleus for goods and gossip was full as usual of miners, raising a dense og of tobacco smoke, whose flavour was more than dashed with emanations from codfish, onions and whisky. Mr. Rankin had received that day a; new supply of provisions from Stockton, and was scolding his partner, who acted as buyer and team- eter combined, for the poor quality of some cigars he had brought up. "If you buy any more cigars like them," said he, "I want you to hire and bring up some men to smoke them. These poor creatures about here haven't lungs strong enough to draw on 'em. They want all their strength to draw rocks out of the bed of the river, and it's for my interest to see that it's saved for that purpose, at the rate I'm chalking up flour, boots and whisky against them." (Jot any better cigars than the last lot asked t miner, who, just coming in, had not heard Ran- kin's last remark. Yes," replied Rankin. I've a splendid lot- Havanas—only it wants a bull team to draw one. Try one. You'll find it'll last you a month. Just the quality to suit your case. You smoke too much. There cigars are got up express to cure people of smoking. One'll last an ordinary man a whole year. Ask Mike, my partner. He had 'em made to order." Rankin's gabble was a relief. Big Dick came in, and forgetting past admonitions, hoisted his huge proportions on the limited area of counter uncovered by goods, and immediately got off again with a quickness that suggested some uncomfort- able sensation. Wad it works," said Rankin. Nothin' but a needle stuck through the wood. Some folkses heads are too thick to take a hint. Then we try some other part. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again,' chimed Rankin, and then added Needles and pins, Needles and pins, When you get married your trouble begins. Presently Hillyear entered. A cloud seemed to come with him. To me it was as if the vindictive spirit of the dead man kept him company. He looked about anxiously, as if with the hope that Pratt might be present. I knew the meaning of that look. Hillyear was a slow-moving man, apparently a follower of Pratt and led by him. Without his y partner he seemed lost. "Has anybody seen Pratt to-day? He hasn't come back," after a time he asked, in his heavy, drawling way (a sentence with him seemed always a matter of previous deep and laboured study, and when asked the simplest question the time that elapsed before he replied was exasperating to an eager inquirer). Why, I saw him piking along Scrub mountain to-day," said one of the crowd. What's he gunnin' after up there, anyhow Holder, didn't I see you crawlin' among the bushes up there to-day!" said one Bill Sefter. That red shirt you've got on looks like the one I saw." Fool that I was! I had not thought of wearing a garb which wonld show so conspicuously against the dark bottle green of the chapparal. Yes, I took a stroll that way," I eaid. I felt forced into such reply. He continued What did yer find to shoot up there ? Rattle- snakes or jackass rabbits ? I heard a shot." That was Pratt's pistol. Sights and sounds Beemed drawing their meshes about me. Hillyear was looking at me in his stolid fashion as if some faint glimmer of an idea were creeping into his brain. I shot nothing," was my reply. The talk then drifted toward mysterious mur- ders and robberies—then common in that country —arc t cases were mentioned which had finally been traced to men—neighbours of the slain-whose lives had previously shown no such inclination. Rankin's humour inclined him ever to give an individual the very characteristic which he most lacked. Slow men he spoke of as marvels of dis- patch, taciturn men as disturbing all about by the clatter of their tongues. I, with my shy, quiet, reticent manner, evidently ranked with him as a most peaceable character. It seemed to me then as if some fiend prompted him to the remark Shouldn't wonder if Holder had waylaid and murdered Pratt. Put another man in his private graveyard." Yes," added another second fiddle humourist. That's what he knocks off work so early for in the morning." Ana the last man's blood is on his pants now added a third. I had worn a pair of white duck working trou- sers and a spot of the blood from Pratt's body had smeared them near the feet-I had not noticed it before. This remark called to me the attention of all in the dingy store. Their eyes seemed to burn through me. I felt as if in the dock tried, convicted, sentenced. I left soon afterward. Hillyear's route home was mine. We were obliged to walk near each other on the narrow, rocky trail, wide enough for a Bingle traveller. With all the dark suspicion which I feared existed in his mind concerning me I felt sorry for him. I felt when about him that his was one of those natures, born to follow—that Pratt had picked him up as he would a stray dog looking for a master, and that with the instinct of the ani- mal he had become attached to Pratt and was grieving for him. I tried in vain that night to sleep. So soon as my body was at rest, and my brain became more active than ever, its picturings vibrating from Pratt's body to the store, and from the scenes of that day to the possible ones of to-morrow. Something must be done with that body. Where it was it must not remain. You know how in our minds come floating memories—recent or remote, important or trivial, and of no apparent relation to the main subject of thought. So in my mental vision that night came the black buzzard I had seen in the sky the day before the scene of the tragedy, and his bit of black shadow floating on the ground by me. That buzzard That buzzard and his com- panions would to-morrow show to the searchers surely where the body lay No animal in that country may die on highway or byway, on plain, gulch or mountain, and though it be ever so thickly screened by bushes, though not one of these scavengers be visible, yet within a few houis troop- ing they come, led by some wondrous faculty of scent or vision to the carcass, their feast. That body, I must remove, and this very night. I jumped up, dressed myself in the darkness, and in a few minutes was stumbling up the mountain side. An old moon gave me its fading yellowish light. Much of the trail, both up and down, lay in almost total darkness. Where the pines grew thickly sometimes I lost my way entirely. I groped and stumbled over bush and rock. In two hours I was again on the spot. It was my intent to drag the body down the mountain side and throw it in the river. Whether it was found far or near, it would, I thought, lessep and break the web of circumstantial evidence I saw weaving about me. It would put Pratt off the ground I must frequent. The fragment of moon remaining was just above the dark outline of the hills on the other side of the river. In ten minutes I should be left in total darkness. I commenced removing the brush from Pratt's body. I took it first from the legs and trunk. The face I didn't want to see if possible. I worked the slower as I approached the head. The moon sunk entirely behind the dark ridge opposite. I removed the brush from the head. I had reached the last branch covering it. I attempted to remove that. Something seemed to hold it with feeble resist- ance. I stooped lower, shivering. The branch was clutched in Pratt's right hand. Yet the body lay in corpse-like rigidity. It did not seem, as I then saw it, the act of a live man. 4 seemed a dead body holding on with a dead life. Almost dcsjiernte with horror, I tugged at the branch. Thbn I heard Pratt's voice saying faintly It's not your mountain CHAPTER XII. srsrieioN. Bending over Pratt I put to him the usual, idiotic question under such circumstanccs i
:BAD AND DARING BOY.
BAD AND DARING BOY. At Yatrad Police Coort, on Monday (before the Stipendiary and Mr. T. P. Jenkins), Thomas Em- manuel, 11 years of age, from Heolfacb, was charged with stealing a pony. Thomas Lewis, HeoHach, underground haulier, said, on Friday 18th ult., he wrot to Penygraig on Mr David Williams' pony. He returned about 9 at night and put the pony in Mr Williams' stable, which was in the garden. There was no lock to th< dcor, but the upper door in the garden was bolted, He lodged near Mr Williams' house,-and when be went home about 11 o'clock the same night he obeervod the garden doors were open. Knowing they onght not to be open, he went into the garden, and Baw the stable door I found the pony gone; also the saddle and bridle. He called Mr. Williams, and both went for a policeman. On returning to Mr WilliamB house they found P.C. Lewis by the Mr Williams house they found P.C. Lewis by the house with the pony. David Williams, said the pony was worth JE15, and the saddle and bridle jE2. P.C. Lewis said about midnight on Friday he was on duty on the Tyntilla Road, and saw defendant coming down from the side of the mountain, leading a pony. He went on towards Pontrhondda. He was about three quarters of a mile from Mr Williams' house. I went to him, and aske3 him where did be get that pony, and he said, Now I caught it; it ran away from Penrhys." Asked him whose is it ? He replied" William Amsworth." On being asked who Amsworth was, he said He was his father." I told him you are the boy who was in the court some time ago. He said" Yea," and ran away as fast as he cuold, leaving the pony on the road. I took the pony to Mr. Williams, and afterwards arrested the defendant. Defendant was convicted a short time ago of driving a milk cart away. and selling the milk, for which he received six strokes with a birch rod. He was now sentenced to 10 day's imprisonment, and five years in a reformatory. VI.. ,!ro,. SSmSSSSSSBSSSSSSSSSS
QUARRELSOME "DOCTORS" II THE…
QUARRELSOME "DOCTORS" II THE RHOIDDI. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A QUACK. HEAVY PENALTIES. THE SPRIG OF A CANNIBAL CHIEFTAIN INATHE POLICE COURT. Edwvd Soodan and Edward Bounds were charged with assaulting Thomas Clifford, of 143, Bute Street, Treorky, corn dresser. Mr. Rosser ap- peared for defendants. The complainant said he was going up the moun- tain with a friend, when two gentlemen asked him for a bottle of his mixture. After they left he heard a rush behind, and Bounds struck him, knocking him down. Boodan came with a carriage and pair, and handed Bounds a stick. He also took out an old rusty sword, and said he would cut his head off. A black man wrested the sword from him. Bounds bad a knuckle duster on his band. P.C. Butler said on Saturday week be saw defend ant and a black man drive as fast as the horses could go. Jest after some women called him to go as there was a murder being committed. They afterwards I e ime to the police station, and both Clifford and Bonnds were bleeding. Ido Bolgo, a black iudividnal with a ring through his nose, said be heard Clifford call Bounds a Fenian at Llwynpia- Bounds followed Clifford up the hill, and on overtaking him struck him. Then Clifford struck Bounds with a stick; and, added the witness, wall all one, two, three, and all was over; that was all I saw.' buunÚtI was fined 95, and to find two sureties in £10 each to keep the peace for two months, or to go to prison for two mouths; Soodan was fined f2, or to go to prison for b month. Bounds is a hrrbalist at Merthyr.
SHOCKING LAMP ACCIDEST IN…
SHOCKING LAMP ACCIDEST IN THE RHOKDDA. A GIRL SERIOUSLY BURNED. Abont three o'clock on Sunday morning a fearful laiap accident occurred at 21, Dines Road, Dinas. It appears that a girl, 13 years old, named Emma Florence, was Bitting up alone tending her mother. who hjri iast been confined. As she was aboat to go to beensne tried to extinguish the paraffin lamp, which was on the table in the kitchen, and was nearly fnll of oil, by blowing down the mouth of the glass. Having made several attempts, a serious explosion ■ occurred, followed by a load report, which was plainly heard by the neighbour* in the adjacent nooses. The lamp was Bmasbed to pieces, one of which was dashed violently by the force of the concussion against the little girl's shoulder, catting a portion of it clean off. Her clothes were instantly enveloped in flames, and in that condition she ran upstairs, and jumped into bed and crouched beside her mother. Then she immediately sprang out, and rapidly descending the stairs, fell into her father's arms. Some wearing appatel was wrapped around her, and the flames were soon extinguished. She now lies in a precarious condition, the upper portion of her body having been fearfully burned. Her father's hands were also seriously injured in ex- tinguishing the fire. The table cloth was almost t completely burned, and also a portion of the table.
COWARDLY ASSAULT ? A FEIALE…
COWARDLY ASSAULT ? A FEIALE AT PSSI MIDD. A LITTLE Gutt. KiOKSIi TO THE Gil At Yatcad police owiet, en Monday, (before the Stipendiary^. William Kift* was ciiargerl "tU!aM<mtt iug Julia Caunor*, ut Trefocaat. a girl 13 years of age, who said that ou Sai'irday J"t she vrn- in Mr Good- nm's obofi, Hta<i<iui-i hy tue (uiaiUH \n!h ner mother. D. O'- Iant was tot-xi, and Htuer saying "Get out ol Lbr. 'A !1'J'" he jtiokcJ her on <.Lm nip, iu at wliu;L hi e lelt tc> c:e grcnud. He was about half- diosik, und *iss i ;{j to |j*»it liiicoiii. i'•■i>rrd G m>«*.«•<• I'u-touoiatod, u*%id it »as a Unerase Kids.. Unerase kick., J alia Comiorn, A the girl, said B!)« was with •he child in tiE fh." F,ie did net see the assault, Out h«-r.l her c! 1 • • -n, and picked her up. iJ.-i.-iid.uit Iu.: locked up since Saturday, j.'here were pr<-vi.uii* convictions against lUI", one vt,; t_ntly for aaaauitiug the police during row. F ucd 2Ud. or a Oay b' imprisonment
J. CARD.
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SINGULAR CHARGE OF SHO'OTltfd.…
SINGULAR CHARGE OF SHO'OTltfd. ° At Stratford Petty Sessions, James Shepherd (25), a labourer, living at Ohigwell Road, was, charged with unlawfully shooting at Sarah Shep- herd, his sister-in-law, with intent to do lior grievi- ous bodily harm.—The prosecutrix stated that at. about a quarter to eleven on Hank Holiday evening- she was returning home, and 011 reaching her gar- den gate she W:IP4 stopjied by the accused. She, asked him to hit her go in, but he refused. She- then went up the road and met William Shepherd, whom she asked to accompany her back. On bearing the irate she saw the prisoner waiting by them with a gnn in his hand, which he pointed at her. She screamed out "Don't, Jim;" but pri- soner fired without saying a word. She was not struck, and could not say whether the gun wa- loaded with anything else but powder. William Shepherd gave similar evidence, with the exception that he stated the accused fired the gun in the air. Benjamin Shepherd, who was with the accused,, also gave evidence, and said the gun was fired in the air. The police stated when the accused was arrested the witnesses made entirely different statements. It appeared there had been a noise at a public-house, where the prisoner threatened the husband and the prosecutrix. The chairman said they could not proceed further in the case in the face of the evidence given by the witnesses, and the accused would be discharged, though if any fresh evidence was obtained ne might be again arrested. They at the same time believed -the case had been very properly brought before them.
TOPICS OF THE WEEK.I
TOPICS OF THE WEEK. QUITE a flutter has been caused in ornitho- logical circles by the appearance of the sand grouse in this country. Forty of these ex tremely rare visitants to our islands have been seen at Hoddesdon, and seven others near Nottingham A brace were shot at each place, according to the praiseworthy custom obtaining with as of rigorously putting to death any rare or curious birds that may be seen. It is just a quarter of a century since these elegant and interesting game-birds visited our shores in any numbers and in that migration-an extra- ordinary one—some hundreds were shot in different parts of the country. The sand-grouse is too much a lover of parched wastes and spreading deserts ever to consent to be cooped up amid English hedgerows nor is it likely that this moist and variable climate, the very antithesis of its own, could be tolerable to it. Yet, if once acclimatized, from its extraordinary powers of flight it would undoubtedly prove an acquisition to our list of sporting birds. The *nnd grouse, ooe of the strongest and most rapid of flyers, although it wanders in the day over marvellous distances, will always be found towards eveuing by orne desert-pool or foun- tain. The evening light of the sand-grousehas 4-ften proved the salvation of the traveller, who knows that it points unerringly to water. ^J'here are several varieties of this interesting ^■rd which is found both in Asia and Africa ii4i it is provable that the present migration took place from the south east of Russia or the plains of Tartaiy. A MOST thorough and effectual effort to crush the outbreak of rabies, which for several months f>iist has prevailed in Tuam, has been made by the police of th it di.,triet. In the action they have taken the const ibulary cannot be accused -of precipitancy. Ttie disease had become so general, and was being spread with such fearful rapidity, that no action short of the sternest treasure of repression could be expected to •suffice to accomplish its complete annihilation. The dogs affected are said to have developed the disease in a very pronounced form, and many persons throughout the country side are Tbforted to have been more or less severely bitten. The case against the dogs had reached ;%I,ie climax, when the police reported to the -ccaardians that a man in the district had been fearfully lacerated by a rabid dog, which they liad happily succeeded in destroying. With commendable consideration the guardians at "cince decided to send the wounded man to M. Pasteur for treatment, and forwarded a report f the circumstance and the general prevalence \)f the disease to the magistrate. The aspect of atfairshad become so serious that the magis- trate issued special instructions to the police at the Belchre Barracks, who forthwith proceeded to every farm in the division, and shot all the d¡ Igs they could find. It was undoubtedly a strong and perhaps severe measure, but it was fully just'fied by the circumstances and gravity of the situation. The disease had prevailed for fnme time and showed no sign of abatement. It became, therefore, an absolute necessity that en effort to check its progress should be made in the simple but effectual expedient of stamping it out. It is to be hoped that the carcases of the destroyed dogs will be carefully buried in a ftentiful deposit of quicklime and in a sufficient <lepth of soil. THSRB are some men, says George Eliot, who would seek to make themselves conspicuous.tt an exhibition of nreworka. This remark of ttn tmihor of "Middlemarch" shows that she was fully conscious of the overjiowermg craving v hich some people have to achieve notoriety liuder conditious which might weli discourage the most resolute. Even perils of the most tserjous kind are cheerfully encountered, and fclsewhere than in the b ittle-field, in search of the bubble reputation." When dangerous (enterprises are undertaken for the public good, 'br to establish some important principle, we can strongly sympathise with the daring adven- turer but w lieu persons, for no pr actical pur- pose, deliberately jeopardise their own lives iiud even the lives of others by foolish under- takings, such as those which liave taken ftlace both in this country and America within the Ia.t few y,,ai*i, it is a duty to discounten- ance them in every possible way. It is in vain that we endeavour to discover what good pur- pose is intended to be served by such a voyage -As that which has just begun at Liverpool, and %villend-nooii-can,ty where. Five thousand iiiiies of sea, or ther-abouts, have to be traversed in a little "steam lighter "about eighteen yards 100g, and without any deck. Her engines and boilers, like everything else, will he exposed to the weather, and Let bides, Mr. Piitnsoil will be shocked to hear, are only a foot above the \vater. Yet rhe carries a crew of five Portu- guese sailors, besides the master of the craft, find is not expected to steam at a greater rate than four initex an hour. We hope that ahe luay arrive safely in port, for the sake of the toersons on board but when the hazardous fsat Las been accomplished^ we may fairly put little Peterkin's questioys to What good came of it at last f" and we shall probably receive an answer of the bailie kind that he did. THERE are two crimes the enormity of which at is impossible to exaggerate. The one con- sists in placing an obstruction on a railway line %vith a view t<• throwing the tt-aiii off tle metal fend killin g or inaiiiuiii; many ui lue ugurs fend the other in altering a railway signal for *he purpose of rniHng n disastrous collision. *We shall not attempt to dreide the preciae taotives which actuated one of UF' persons who "tvasseen by a witness who gaveevidence to ascend 'be ladder leadirig to a railway signal at IS im head -dation and to alter the position of the arm pro- jecting from the post and up to that moment in- dicating that the way was not clear. Indeed, two <companionsconsiderab!y younger than himself— their ages are given as sixteen—also tampered "with the signal, according to the testimony of a Inan in the service of the JLoiidon,Chatham, and l)over Railway Company. On thf evening when these proceedings are allegtd to have taken place there was a great display of fireworks at the Crystal Palace, and special trains were running in order to facilitate the traffic. It anay easily be imagined that even the momen- tary alteration of a signal standing at danger- lpoint might be productive, under such circum- stances, uf dreadful consequences. The fact that in this case the arm, after having beer pressed downwards, re.-unii*-? original poai tion does not materially le -a Urs chances of the signal proving tuis! ^adi :g at a critical uio- tneot, for an engine rivtt i a.vmg g!;ui.:ea at the signal and found the t;n; :t not ag-iin give attention to it ts: ;cii'i»le nibhap had occurred. It id possible tl.ar those lads, the eldest of whom is eightefcii, n^ty L.ve regarded misleading an ethnic driver is .e uport; but if so what was .s^ rt to th ;a n ibht nave been death to others, licv. it re- mains to be seen at their trial vi;etii«r they taD show that they were nrniakon for ths real falprpts. Thestatementn.ado atLauibothPulice Court to the tffect that frequently t ass at the poiy.^v iffc< tlo Nui.htud t-tgnals are, suggests the vital i<\i;.urtarr. 11- «losiug the ladder leading t.;< ihem ius. ty as to render access to theiij by anyone r- "ant of the railway, comply almost t ur- LJe. ———, i
TIPPING EARTHWORK INTO THE…
TIPPING EARTHWORK INTO THE RHONDDA RIVER, ACTION BY THE PONTYPRIDD LOCAL BOARD. At the nsnal fortnightly meeting of the Fonty- pridd Local Board, held on Thursday last, the Rev D. W. Williams, M.A., presiding, Air John Jamee aeked what powers the Board had wi'h regard to preventing the pollution of the river Itboodda by means of tipping eaitiiwork, &c. The Clerk (Mr Grover) replied thftt they were empowered to take action under the Rivers Pollu tion 4 ct. Mr Jameø-I saw large quantities of rnbbish tipped into the river near tb. Rbondda bridge only this morning. Mr B. Jones-I was going to s«y tbe aame thing It ought to bate. 11 to Mr M. Cule-At o wo fre from this offence our- aelvea ? Mr U. Rowland—I was going to aik the aame question. Mr J. Roberts-But we have decided not to tip into the river ourselves, aid we most prevent others doing so. Unlotts this resolution is carried out it is the surveyor's fauI'. Mr James—It is not light; we give grounds to the Cardiff aathorities to complain against na. Mr Cole-We are emptying all the Be wag* into the river. Air t'enn—We should do all we can to prevent the pollution of the rivtr. Can the surveyor serve notice upon the offending parties ? '1 be L lei k-Yes, a two mouths' notice, the same ><* the Cardiff corporation Sfrvt-d upon us. I would suggest that the surveyor be directed to furnish a lisi of tbofe peisous who are in the habit of tipping rubbish into the river, aDd that a notice be served upon each. This course, on the motion < f Mr Penn, set unded t-y Mr Roberts, wait resolved afOt). The Surveyor submitted the names of Messrs John Williams, John Crockett, W. S. Davies, W. Sen ton, and R. Taylor. Bir LeyeboL-Yes. and mspy others. The Clerk, although not having the highest con- fid* nee in the provisions of the Rivers Pollution Act. tor.en rec muiend-d that unless the nuisance be abttted at the expiration of two months, sum- monses be issued.
THE JUBILEE YEAR
THE JUBILEE YEAR Is already, and will yet be, celebrated by the cure of Hundieds of thousands of poor Batterers from variotia Blood. Skin, and Nerve diseases, which are roost marvellously affected by the use of the worlS't- renowned remedy, viz :—Hnt<hea' Blood Pills, b li<l., 9* 9d., and 4j tid., of all medicine voudcril .t* 1 • ,.?■
; : ■ SUDDEN DEATHS! ! -',
SUDDEN DEATHS! THE CAUSiS AYD INCREASE Of THESE MYSTERIOUS VISITANTS ACCOUNTED FOR. —— Every earafnl rpader and observer must have nor the large Dumber of sudden deaths which have oc- curred among the leading men of this country onn* ;he past year. Evefry few days the papers annoca.c that some prominent man, whose name in ahouseooi vord in tne community, has been iustautly cul!v upon to die. A few weeks ago Mr Matthew Arnold, wh; apparently in the beet of health,was suddenly strick down, and in a few hours the world wis i: soarr- the distinguished man's grave. Admiral Sir Astley Cooper Key, somo w k paid & short visit to London, and Up'.>r} I dn i bo-ne the next day, suddenly expirod. Mr John Clayton, the accomplished bct. < > playing at the Alexandra Theatre, Livinwo. ■ proctrated by what appeared to be a leV. al cold, sw in a few hours was dead. These events happening within a few weeks of encl other, and occurring to persons who were ccuRp; OUB in public life, naturally arouses the M.ttM)tt"i it the public, snd raises the query as to the canai ■■ these sudden deaths. Heart disease, vertigo, apoplexy, paralyses, similar complaint* are all effects, not causes. Tiie leu cause is to be found in a weakened condition of system, brought about by the neglect of h mie vi organ. Some of the minor symptoms which indi .u the beginning of such troubles are: Twitching It" convulsion of the muscles, headache, drowsiness, d. fcct8 of sight and hearing, nausea, persisti-nt hot »> << dry skin, disturbance of the digestive functions, ana eouruess of stomach, alternate hilarity and drtpressioc: of spirits, swelling of the ankles and legs. rhcUinati pains in various parts of the body, frequent attacks o' vertigo, dizziness, and shortness of breath, diatrossin, backache, and a watery condition of the blood. Ain one of these symptoms or more may be manifest,nuth the human system will, by degrees, become s- weakened that when attacked by disease there is rapj r, and in many cases instantaneous development c: terrible maladies. Then relief is out of the question, restoration to health impossible, and the patieot succumbs to quick and dreaded death. The highest scientific and medical authorities, who have carefully examined these symptoms, and trictu them to their source, seem with one accord to ai/rn^ that they are dne in the majority of coses to a diao; dered condition pf the kidneys. The reason for thi < can be easily explained*. It is the office of the kidney to remove the surplus water and decomposed mattt from the blood. This waste matter is a yirokn, poison, and is especially injurious to the nerves, pr ducim; tumours, paralysis of the heart, and a genera, weakening of the nervous and muscular systenf. These are fasts of science and every,day experience, and they conclnsivaly prove what has so often been said that the kidneys are the regulators of the system, and that th^re can be no freedom from sickness no hope of continued escape frem death, when tbets., great organs are the least deranced. TheTe is, how ever, no portion of the body so difficult to reach, and which doctors so hesitatingly attempt to treat as tlu kidneys indt-ed, many "of the moet repatabte phy sicians in the world have declared that organic disease of the kidoeys cannot be cured, and many medica men still so declare, adi.iitting that only one remedv has ever been found which is known to comptetet) control these great orlixiii-, or restore ttitm wb- r they have occe become deranged. That remedy is now known to the entire world as Warner's SAt; Cure a remedy which has won its way into publi, favour solely ou its merit*, and hy the remarkable cureH it has beeu the meaus of pertormiug. Reniein her this fact, that heart disease, vertigo, apoplexy, an,i paralysis are ejjftctx, not came*, and can be prevented by keeping the kidney* in proper condition. It is by a in trolling these wonderful organs that the ravages ot these sudden deaths can be escaped. Warner's Safe Cnre can be procured of all chemist^ throughout the world at 4s6d per bottle, ordi.ect of H. H. WARNKK A CO., Mi, Clerkenweli Road, Loudon, E.O.. ft
RHONDDA JOTTINGS.-I-
RHONDDA JOTTINGS. (BY KAMKLFR ) Oil Saturday I bad occ vnion to visit Blaenrhondda, when my attention was drawn to a beautifnl address, gold watch, and silver plate in a shop window. Inn derstand that the same Me intended for preHentaticn toMr Gibbon, late colliery managed at this place. Mr Gibbon holds a similar portion at Cwtch, near Ynysbir. The presentation iw an expression o' th good feeling ntertaiued towards Mr Gibbon by the workmen &ad oth.-rs at Ctaearhondda. It is only righ that the able services of sneh a gentleman should b<- recognised. He has, by good judgment and skill, en deared himself to the hearts of those who know best his sterling worth. The articles, which are costly,are of excellent design. *•* The Rhendda Valley and Swansea Bay Railway attracts attention. The inhabitants and many others- look forward to the opening of this important under taking with evideut delight. Up to now they havi. Buffered an tnconvenio.c through being compelled t travel to Swansea and like places via Llantrisant Hot matters will soon changc, aad fortasately in their interest. I cannot understand why the inhabitants of Blaen- rbondda do not agitate for a raiiway station thereat. It is a great inconvenience to walk to and from Tre berbert Station, particalarly so in rough weather. The idea cropped np once, but the matter was thee; allowed to drop through lack of perseverance. I firmly believe, should they petition the Taff Vale Railway Directors; their request would be granted, as Btron" claims can be adduced in favour of the suggestion. Doubtless the Ystrad Chamber of Trade would leud the maid. I hope this hiut will serve a good purpoBt. %• The servants employed by the Taff Vale Railway Company and t'ie Pontypridd, Caerphilly, a'id New- Sort Company were in ^arnedt with their allotted uties ou Whit Monday, and they deserve word of praise for their efficiency. The Taff Vale Railway Company had arraitjit-d trains to convey some thousands of patwuu^rs. When thequestion oi granting the ltiu-ry Dock airrf Kail way Company running powers up the tHiMMtda VaMey will como under the notice of the Qt>n«e ot Lorda, they will doubtless be thuuder-strncic at finding that so mauy trains are engaged in omejdng p»s«etiger<« throagh Pontypridd staimt. One Luitu nitty be said in favour of running jpuwer-i-all packeti^. ra can be conveyed direct to their destinations without changing tftittn. I should like to hear that Parliament had ilrci M in favour of the Birry Docks Company's -tpplioitiou. However, they have stern o two-it ion to eonteud with. —
[ EXCITING SCENE AT A FIRE.
[ EXCITING SCENE AT A FIRE. I" A POLICEMAN'S HEROISM. ( Early the other morning a Bolton policeman* named Makinson wus called td a burning dwelling- house. Two young children were in one of th* bedrooms, but Makinson could nob reach them im consequence of the flumes and smoke. As a hvato resource he tied a wet cloth over his mouth and forced a way on his hand* and knees Lo the burning bod oil which the children lay. Ho rescued the children safely, butuol before lie had been severely burnt himself.
I SUPPOSED BOGUS INSURANCE…
SUPPOSED BOGUS INSURANCE COMPANY. At Bow Street Police Court, James Barnard and James Monteith have been charged on a warrant with being concerned in obtaining money by means of a bogus insurance company.—Mr. E. Dillon Lewis, who appeared to prosecute, said that the men were only arrested on the previous night, and he therefore only proposed to oHer some formal. evidence and then ask for a remand. The charge against the prisoners was that they, with others, were concerned in starting a fraudulent insurance company, under which no fewer than 8,'>00 policies had been issued. The information upon which the warrant was granted stated that the complainant was induced to take out a fire policy for £7110, upon which he paid a premium of ill 4s. (Id. On. May 3 a fire occurred on the premises to which the policy referred, and when it was sought to recover the assessed damage from the company, which was called "The City and Counties Insurance, Limited," it was found that they had removed from the address given. Further inquiry was then insti- *Jlted, when it was discovered that the company was registered in Nov. last, that only H4 shares had been issued, and that no money had been paid on any of them. TKe company hadfio capital with. which to meet any claims which might arise upon, the policies which it had issued.—Barnard said that he was trying to raise the money to meet the claim in question on a reversionary interest of his own, and if the three months specified in the con- ditions upon the policy had been allowed to etapse, the money would have been pud.—Detective ser- geant James Nenrn said that he in company with. Detective sergeant J. Bush, arrested Monteith ab 24, Holborn. Upon the warrant being read to him he said, "I have nothing to do with llrowlIlc;gh's, affair, and took no money from him. The money was paid to the clerk. I was only agent, and am also agent for the Pelican, the t'h,(L-nix, and the Economical offices." The other prisoner was sub- sequently arrested by Sergeant Bush.—The pri- soners were remanded. -In,-
|rHE HAYDOCK MINER AND THE…
rHE HAYDOCK MINER AND THE TRUCK ACT. At the Newton-le-Willows Petty Sessions, before Colonel M'Corquodale (chairman) and other magis- trates, Thomas Rabbit, a day wageman, recently employed at the Queen Pit, Haydock, summoned Messrs. Richard Evans and Co., the well-known solliery proprietors, for unlawful dismissal, and claimed X2 2s. as compensation in lieu of notice. if r. H. L. Riley, solicitor, St. Helens, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. O. Swift, solicitor, St.. Helens and Uverpool, represented the firm.—Mr.. Riley, in his opening statement, said his client had 1 been employed as a night man under the firm for nearly two years. Under the agreement he made when he entered the defendants' service he was entitled to receive and to give a fortnight's notice. On the evening of the 17th ult. when he presented himself for his lamp, the lampman told him he could not have any lamp until he had been on the brow and signed his hand. Plaintitf was not then told what the document was. He (Mr. Riley),, however, believed the document was one by which the men were asked to sign themselves from under the provisions of the Truck Act passed last year. I The document was afterwards read to the man by Mr. Glover, the general manager, and he was sub- sequently told that he could return to work with-, out signing. The signing of the book would make it legal under the Truck Act for certain charges to be deducted from the men's wages, but the plaintiff very projierly declined to interfere with the agree- ment he had already iiiide. -Plaintiff gave corro- | borative evidence.—Mr. Swift, for the defence, | admitted the firm's liability to pay 3s. *d. in re- spect of thenigat on which plain till" was stoppod, but argued that as the man was told he could re- turn to work without signing he had not been de- prived of working except the one night.—Mr. B. B. Glover, the general manager, swore that it was not compulsory for the men to sign that plaintiff could have returned to work without signing, without any advantage being taken that plaintiff was the only man who had not signed, and that the signing was only to make it legal under the Truck Act to make deductions for oil, sharpening tools, &c.—Mr. Billinge, manager of Queen Pit, corroborated. -The magistrate-t then retired, and after some consideration returned to court with a verdict for the defendants, who had agreed to. pay 3s. 8d. for the day's wages.—Mr. Riley asked. for a case, which was granted.
THE MODERN SPANISH STUDENT.
THE MODERN SPANISH STUDENT. HinXIGlIT KKVKL8 IN A MMB STREET CLUB. Jose M. Aldo, a young Spanish student, native of the Argentine Republic, residing in Liverpool, where he nad come to learn the English language, was placed in the dock at the Dale Street Police* Court, before Mr. Raffles, on a charge of pointing a revolver at James Waters, with intent to do him. grievious bodily harm. Mr. Marks appeared for the prosecution, and stated that the charge as it. stood was not known to English law, and must have been envolved from the inner consciousness of someone in the detective office. There was, however, no evidence that the prisoner had at- tempted to fire the weapon, and he would only be charged with an assault. The pn secutor resided at 3, Peel Square, Cazneau Street, and was a member of the Cosmopolitan Club, Lime Street. Early otM morning he was playing at cards there, together with the prisoner and other men. One- man was called Martini, a friend of the prisoner, lost money to the prosecutor, who said Martini- would not leave the club till he paid. This occurred about four o'clock in the morning. A row then ensued, and prisoner was seen to draw a revolver, and point it at Water's head. It was taken from, him, and found to be fully loaded.—Mr. Marks What is the place?—Prosecutor: It is a social club. —Mr. Raffles: What are the (nullifications?—■ Prosecutor: A guinea a year.—Mr. Marks: Aad. any man that pays that becomes a member. Prosecutor But. he has to be proposed.—Mr. Marks Tell us what game you were playing at.— Prosecutor: It is a fo eign game: it is called. "Seven and a half." — Mii Ka'lles Is the club open all night?— Prosecutor Vou can stop as long a» you like.—Mr. Marks: What occupat.on do yqu, follow?—Prosecutor A commission agent.—Mr. Marks: Thilt js anything at. all. What do you mean?—Prosecutor: A commission agent in betting transactions (laughter).—Mr. Marks I thought. Eou were something on 'Change.—Mr. Raffles said- e would inflict a penalty of 40s. and costs. 1 J •<}»* .1;) • i
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