The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-11 00:00:00

DEATH OF VISCOUNT ANIFIERLF.Y.
Viscount Amberley, the only 4on of Earl R.ortell. 4164
on Sunday At hie seat. near Mooinnuth, of bronchitis,
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aged

GREAT FIRE NEAR OLDHAM.
On Friday night the large premises of the Belgrave
Mills Company, Rovtos, near Oldham. were destroyed by
fire, the oristin of which is not known. The mills con-
tained over 50,000 spindles, and the damage is estimated
at upwards of £lO.llOO. covered to a great extent by
insurance- The engineer is missing.

ATTEMP I' TO UPSET A TRAIN.
A diabolical attempt to upset a train on the Lancashire
and Yorkshire Railway was discovered early on Saturday
morning. While the midnight goads train from Bradford
to Goole was Keep-ding between Lowmoor and Clerk-
heatnn, the driver felt the engine jerk, and on looking out
saw there was a heap of sweepings, planks, and stones on
the opposite line. Ile gave information at Clockheaton.
and the obstruction was removed in time to prevent an
accideut A labourer named Walker, whose footsteps
were traced in the snow, has been apprehended on • charge
of obstructing the line.
SCANDAL AT PLYMOUTH.
Some hundreds of anony ttttt us letters and post cants
oontaning scandalous allegations concerning several per"
sons moving in the highest social circles of Plymouth, have
recently been sent to scores of gentlemen in Plymouth and
Devonport, including all the principal naval and military
offirgirs, clergymen. barristers, and physicians. A com-
mittee of the recipients have offered heavy rewards for the
discovery of the writer, and have so far succeeded that
they have now publicly advertised that the writer is the
wife of • Plymouth solicitor of large practice, who is chal-
lenged by name to prosecute his accusers if he denies the
charge. The affair is causing an immenae sensation.

PARAGUAYAN BOND&
A meeting ot Paraguayan bondholders was held in
London on Saturday. to eiinflrin an arrangement come to
by the e,ouncil of Foreigi. nondholders and the Paraguayan
Government for the establieLment of a National Bank, to
be the Receiver-General of all the revenuea of the
Republic. the funds NO received, after the payment of
.00,000 to the Government, to go towarda the payment of
the interest on the foreign debt. The new bank. it i. pro-
pmed, shall be an English establishment The scheme
adopM.L.

REMISSION OF A. SENTENtIL
The Secretary of State has felt warranted in advising the
remission of remainder of the sentence on • man named
Bennett who was sentenced by the Salford stipendiary to
three months' imprisonment, about two weeks ago, for
sleeping before a watchman's tire.

THE SHAKERS.
Mrs. ()irling and her companions have returned from
their tour, and are now at Ronne. They are not dis-
couraged as to the result f their travels. The people, it
LI said, are all in good health and spirits. The tents have
been much improved, and are now substantial looking
erections. Things appear to be slightly better with the
Shakers than they appeared a short time ago. The
weather, though dull and heavy, is much more bearable
than that of last January, when the season was of the
sharpest. There is no thought entertained of a removal
from Hardie. The shakers still hold the heliCf that New
Forest Lodge is to be their ultimate possession.

TERRIBLE DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.
A young farmer named Gough, of Ashton, a village
close to Bristol, died in a fearful state on Sunday, from the
bite of a dog. About six weeks ago his father was attacked
by • greyhound, and the young man in protecting his
father was severely bitten in the fleshy part of the hand.
The dog, after biting a number of other people, was shot.
Mr. Gough, it seems, did not go to the medical man for
some hours afterwards. and the deceased young gentle-
man had not sought medical advice, hut afterwards he
went to Dr. Day. Young Mr. Gough began to feel very
uneasy, and his nervousness WM aggravated by the
thoughtless gossip of some people, who said that the way
to ascertain if the dog had been mad was to cut it open,
when, if certain substances (including straws) were found
Inside it, it was sure to he hydropobia. The dog was
accordingly cut open, and some straws found; when the
young man felt :mire uncomfortable than before. He
frequently spoke about his dreams on the subject, and
funeral times expressed his opinion that the bite would
GUM his death. He was aide, however, to perform his
customary duties up to Thursday, when he became some-
what ill. On Friday he became worse, and towards even.
tug he began barking likes dog sal the thought or sight
of water terrified him frightfully. On Saturday morning
he was raving, and Dr. Rogers, of Longwood Asylum,
was called in, and he had the utmost difficulty in getting
• strait-jacket on the patient The unfortunate Young
man grew worse, and on Saturday evening and during
the night half-a dozen men were scarcely able to keep him
down. He foamed at the mouth, bit at everybody, and
barked ferociously. lie remained in this state till nearly
mid-day Sunday, when death put an end to his sufferings.
The unfortunate deceased was 21 years of age last March,
and was a tall, well-built man. The event has caused
much sadness in the village, where the deceased was greatly
liked. He had been for • long time a member of the choir
at Ashton Church, and his name is now on the programmes
for more than one concert that is to take place. Neither
of the other persons bitten has been iIL