The Evening Courier, 22 August 1885

Around the country · Norrhafen · 22 August 1885

Gas lighting is installed in Lime Square, Norrhafen. Residents complain of…

Gas lighting is installed in Lime Square, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. You will want to know. The Courier's man was on the spot by at about half past 8. One pfen well spent.

In the story: Norrhafen, Lime Square.

The Grand Chancellor, Casimir Moor, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Norrhafen, 22 August 1885, during. You can tell which. Gas lighting is installed in Lime Square, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.

Around the country · Oberholt

The first train reaches Oberholt

The first train reaches Oberholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. Details inside. In the story: Oberholt, Market Street.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

A new wing opens at the Tarnmoor hospital, with 60 beds

A new wing opens at the Tarnmoor hospital, with 60 beds. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Tarnmoor, Weaver Square.

Around the country · Norrwick

The summer fair opens at Norrwick

The summer fair opens at Norrwick. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrwick, Iron Way.

Around the country · Tarnmund

The bells of Tarnmund church are recast

The bells of Tarnmund church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Tarnmund, Warden Square.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in Weaver Gate

A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in Weaver Gate. You heard it here. In the story: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal	Konrad Hallin, of Ostrabruck	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	19 August 1885
Private	Konrad Klotwitz, of Vellmar	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	killed in action	17 August 1885

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

22 August 1885. The Reserve Forces (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. It changes The Reserve Forces (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

20 August 1885. The Military Pensions (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 1886. It changes The Military Pensions (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

17 August 1885. The Police Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 18. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 17 marka or 2 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1886. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Honzel: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 6420 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Grelar v. Hallin: Concerning the estate of the late Hallin. Ruling: will upheld. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Hondleilt: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 12 months with hard labour. The gallery was packed.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 12.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 19.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 0.9 marka. A room costs 3.14 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,853.30. Bank rate 4.33 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 1,548,682 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

182 births, 50 weddings, 94 deaths this week. Population 311,964.

On this day

77 years ago. The harvest at Hollstadt is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.

74 years ago. The sawmill at Grauholt burns through the night. 30 men are out of work. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1884 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	8	2
Marschau Garrison	7	3
Hollstadt Workers	5	5
Ostrabruck Bridge	4	6
Vellmar Wardens	4	6
Kessel Iron	2	8

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.