The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-06-06 00:00:00

ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

On Friday Mr. Cartar, coroner for Fast Surrey. held an
inquest touching the death of Elizabeth Floyd, widow of
George Floyd, of Cadicote, Herta. A great deal of
evidence was adduced, from which it appeared that the
deceased had an income of £4OO a year, which at her
death was to be divided between the children of her
husband by a former marriage. Her stepson. Mr. Charles
Floyd, and his wife were living with her, and it would
seem that they had been taking the old lady from town to
town. They arrived in Richmond on the Friday, and
before any furniture was unpacked, the deceased beams
suddenly ill. A woman named Griffiths was called in to
attend to her. She remained until Mrs. Floyd expired,
at two o'clock on Sunday morning. During this time
beef-tea, made by Mrs. Floyd, jun., and medicines sent
by the medical attendant, were given to the deceased.
Al ter taking the beef-tea she invariably vomited, and
she complained that it had an unusually salt taste. Mr.
Charles Floyd always emptied the slope himself. Dr.
Warwick said he was informed by Mr. sad Mrs. Floyd
that the old lady was suffering from Mt:rims irCIRLIK and
he treated her accordingly. He was at the house erre*
times on Friday, and at his second visit he was informed
that she had bad a fit, which he at the time attributed to
epilepsy. In consequence of something he was told by the
brother of deceased, he refused to give I certificate of
death, and be and Dr. Ward, of the Richmond Infirmary,
made a pm-merles* examination. The result &bowed
that the aPPearanoes were consistent with death from
alcoholic poisoning, but equally so with death from any
other poison except acids. Which of the two death
arose from it was impossible to say without • chemical
analysis. The Corner said he had no funds wherewith to
pay the costa of the analysis. Ultimately, the en_quiry
was adjourned for a fortnight, in order that the Home
Secretary might be communicated wth, and a chemical
analysis obtained.

AN UNFAITHFUL TAILOR.
THE OLD AND NEW SULTAN.
At the Edinburgh Small-debt Court, • young woman
named Helen H' than brought an action to recover £l2 Many of the French papers, to which the grave wont
from John Addison, • tailor, for refusing to fulfil a of • question is lees welcome than the pay, are celebrating
unwise of . marriage. The defender, on being called on the fall of the Sultan by a whole volley of anecdotes,
to plead, said, excitedly, I deny it is tote. Mrs, If Kilian, more or less ridiculous, illustrative of his life and reign,
the moth th en of e said the defender had for some It need hardly be said that these are not of a fiat
years paid his in her daughter. She had fre- character. Abdul Axis was born in the beginni;“""ol
quently heard him to her daughter, but ISM, and when he succeeded his brother on the throne in
the offers were d ecl d April last, when it 1861 he had the reputation of being • modest frugal, and
was arranged that • marriage should take place on the sober-minded man. It was said that he had only 'ens
following Friday. and that the happy pair should for some wife, and lived with her in the most homely and
time afterwards occupy • part of Mr. MMillan's house. unostentatious style imaginable. This was, in fact, true,
Defender told witness to provide a sumptuous supper for but the reason for it was to be found, not in the piety or
the occasion—(laughter)—invite what friends she chose, austerity of the new Sovereign, but in this circumstance
and ke would bear the expense. Arrangements were also that he had no money whirrevrith to indulge in
made for taking out the ' lines, but defender did extravagances. No soonsi was be finely settled on the
not appear for that purpose. itness had not seen him throne than he passed at once into that tragicio-ooinic
since, and did not care if she should never see him again, I state of imbecile despotism so often and successfully
(Laughter.) Since defender bad been threatened with the represented in the burlesques of Offenbach and the other
present action ha had offered to pay £l2 rather than come writers of smris bowie. His caprices were almost
to court, but neither hai that been forthcoming, as varied as those of Nero or Elagabalua His
(Laughter.) Defender (confidentially to witness): Well, menagerie was his great delight, and one morning there may have been such • thing as twaddle when we his Ministers were ordered, on pain of instant die-
were all drunk, but the girl is far too young for me. missal, to procure a supply of tigers. They were
(Laughter.) Fancy a man of thirty-six years of age to p so motions to execute the command that in a New
marry a&I of twenty-one (Renewed laughter). It's days no less than 50 of the beasts arrived. But i nonunion, and all • tissue of falsehood. Laughter). the meanwhile the Sultan had changed his mind. Lion:
The sister of pursuer corroborated her mother's evidence, were now all the ram and in a very abort time win. 50
as did • young man named Roma, who was engaged by I lions were at the palace, on to be rejected in similar the defender to act as best man. On the night of 2nd styli. Parrot' wer, afterwards this particular fancy of this
April be beard defender call pursuer his wife, and her amateur naturalist and for along time all Stamboul was
parents father and mother. Defender (to wittier): Were made hideous by the trice of the birds which had be
you and I not tipsy .that night Witness: No. Defender : brought for his approval. A visitor to ths harem describes We were: the whole squad was drunk. It's • piece of his unenPented meeting in one of the galleries with, 1..,
noneense. A man named Allan spoke to being in • state giraffe, whiat was Painfully groping its way with of sobriety on the night of the alleged promise of marriage bowed down and bled wrap* along the ceding. Fran
The mother said she was aware that Addison had lately I thews absurdities the Imperial palaces have at last been
had • considerable sum of money left him. The Sheriff freed. The new Sultan, like his uncle, comes to potter with
ice a decree for ohs full amount, with .g 1 10a of expenses. a reputation for MOdooty. vigour, and good mug. It re-
-0046; to ePselt again, but was ordered to leave mains to beseen whether he will fulfil hastier than his
wished
Wirt" shd did aci predecessor the flattering • predictions 'of put & nosoir.

THE BATH AND WICST OF ENGLAND
SHOW.

HIRIFORD, SATURDAY.

[Special for the Dorwt Colinly Express.]

The great show of cattle and implements
opened here to-day, is even larger than the
usually large shows of this society. The show-
yard, on the old racecourse, covers 30 acres and
there are nearly three miles of shedding. There
are 723 entries of stock, 132 horses, 475 pens of
poultry, a very large Horticultural display, two
sheds for arta and manufactures, carriages
enough to fill Bond-street, and an unusual
display of ornamental glass erections, conserva-
tories, rustic houses, frames, tents and
marquees, so that if weather permits it is to be
hoped this will be one of the beat and most
profitable meetings of the society. The cattle
of the district of course take the lead in
numbers and amount to 118 out of 280, and as
might be expected there are a good many
animals not far above mediocrity in this class.
It strikes us that as a general rule, it will be
found that the young cow stock is better than
the young males and that the older animals are
better than the young ones. Shorthorns are
well represented, and among them is the best
cow in the world, the Rev. R. Kennard's
"Queen Mary," with "Olga" and others from
Marnhull. Lady Piet has also some capital heifers.
Sussex, a larger kind of Devon, without its
breed and beauty, musters in force. Devon' are
only fairly represented, considering the nearness
of Somersetshire and Devon. In sheep the
short-wools are well represented, and there is a
fair sprinkling of horns, and of liampshires,
whilst pigs are decidedly the most perfect lot
ever shown. In the horses are some splendid
entire animals.
(By Etscreic TKISGRAPII.)
MONDAT.

Doreetehire men have come off with flying colour..
The Rev. B. B. Kennard, of Marnhull, takes a prize
with every one of the four animals which he exhibits ;
first, of course, with "Queen Mary;" first and second
in the heifer clan with "Blossom,' the second by
"Olga ;" and second in young heifers to Lady Ri,rot,
who in this class takes find, but in the other has to
be content with highly commended.
In Devon. Mr. W. Farthing take. first for old bull,
cow, and heifer; Mr. Riedon, of Washford, first for
young bull; Mr. Leigh, sea, takes two seconds; Mr.
Stratton, of Marlborough, takes first for young short-
horn bull, and bull coif, and runs second to Mr.
Kennard in cows.

--Mr. B. -i-laie-r-,'Heavitree, takes first for Guernsey
bull. In sheep, Mr. Turner takes all the
Leicester, and Mr. Flwanvrick all the Cotswolds, no
others exhibiting. Sir W. Throckmorton takes the
chief prizes for Southdowns, Mr. Alfred Morris first
for yearling Hampshire rim; Mr. Moore, Llttle
Bate, second. Mr. Chapman Saunders, Wateroombe,
takes first prize for ram of any age; Mr. Morrison,
second. Mr. Chapman Saunders takes the prize for
one pen of ewes; Mr. Cuiverwell takes three prizes
for horns, and Mr. Herbert Farthing the other ; and
Lord Poltimore takes three prizes for mountain cheep.
We have had some acceptable rains, but the
weather is now tine, and the yard well attended.