The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-01 00:00:00

THZ ISQUIST

was held on Mond ey, before Richard Nicholas Howard,
Esq., coroner, and a jury. The jury having viewed the
bo ty, the following evidence was token :
Thomas Abbott stated he was a cab-driver, residing
at Weymouth. The deceased IWS• hie br.dhsr, was
61 years of ace' and was • native of Weymouth. He
hat nit seen him for a fortnight before his death,
when he was very poorly, and complained of asthma
and shortness of breath.
Hobert Elliott state] that he was the cap'ain of the
Breakwater steamer, and the deceased was a et 'leer on
board of her. On Saturday last deceased was at his
work as usual, and In the best of spirits. They left
work at one o'clock, and he and &ceased walked up
the roa I until they got about half.wey between the
Breakwater and the Breakwater Hotel, when the
deceased was abort 60 yards in front of bias, and a
young man named J. boson atsirg him called his
attention ti deNiased. He kited, and saw him as if
falling against the wall. He ran to him, an I caught
him In his arms. He loAred at him, and be jawed be
was just sensible; but he did not speak, and died
immediately. He sent fir Dr. McLean, and got
deenased into • cart, and went towards his home. He
met Dr. hicL -au on the toed, and he examined
deceased, but said he was deal.
Jos ph Johnson. a young nun, working at the
engine shed at at the Breakwa'er gave corroborative
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Dr. McLean maid be was • medical practitioner,
residing at Portland. Oa Saturday last, between one
and twa be wee called to MN the deceased, aud m.t
him in a cart In the care of Captain R. Elliott In the
Cede road. He at Tiled the cart and examined
deceased, and found he was quite dead. He had
known deceased for !remand had fix fluently attended
him and treated him for a.thrna, and pain, In the
legion ci the heart. He having heard the evidence
given that day, and from an examicovion of the body
and him crostini'. knowledge of deceased, he shauld say
the cause of death was heart disease.
The Jury returned • verdict In accordance with the
medical testimony.

OPIININO OF THE SOLDIERS' INSTITUTE
For some time past there has been &capital Bailors'
Rest for our j illy "Jack Tars," but our military
friends were entirely left oat in the colt, there being
no institute or anything for their recreation whatever
on the Isla,ll, but now, thanks to the exertions of
Mrs. Docllngton, Miss Carp wisle, G. Eliot, Ifsq , and
others, a very commodious and comfortable building
hes been opened for the use of the military, to whom
It will be a great boon. It will also be •great encomia°.
dation for escorsinoista and visitors to the Island. As
one enters the building the refreshment bar is on the
rl4hl, and is a large and airy room. At one end of the
room is the bar, of white pitch pine varnished, the top
being inlaid with white enamelled tile., this being
greatly admired. The flo ,r is °mired with linoleum,
and a number of little marble-topped tables are
smitsred about the room. An exceedingly handsome
ammo hae been placed here by some of the ladies
intere-tei in the movement. The walls are painted •
cheerful odour with a dark dado, and to add t ) the
bright appearance of the room a number of flags ba I
been placed on the walla. Upon the some fl mr as the
refreshment bar Is a small, onmfortably furnished
room, sat apart for a committee room, and this can
als • he used 111111 roam where visitors can have tea
undisturbed.
Upon going upstairs the flr4 room one comes to has
been set apart as • Bible class room, and has been
amropriatelv furnished; here a Bible Claes is to be
held for military men only, and In time to come the
library which it is intended to establish for their use