Blandford Weekly News. — 1886-06-12 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

FOUND DROWNED.—An inquest was held at the Town Hall on Monday last, before Mr. G. B. Aldridge (borough coroner) and a jury, on the body of James Robert Staden, a painter, formerly of Broadstone. It appeared from the evidence taken the deceased left home on Monday, May 9th, to go to his work at Swanage. He was there working for Mr. Colleau, and was engaged painting in the house of Mr. Bloxam, in Grosvenor-road. On the Monday night he was found in the house drunk, and this occurred again on the Wednesday evening following. Mr liloxam then found deceased was doing his work improperly; and on examination he also found some rum, some brandy, and some sherry were missing from the drawing-room. He also found deceased's pipe left in his smoking-room, and missed some of his tobacco and about 40 eiP--s He went to deceased's master, and togeth r they went to the man's lodgings al d fowl him stupefied by drink. He was Loa, would have to pay for the missing things or be given into custody. Shortly after deceased left his lodgings, and was seen to go in the direction of the shore, and must have walked over the hills to South Haven, and nothing had been seen of him up to Saturday morning, when his body was discovered near Haven Lake by a fisherman named Holloway It was shockingly decomposed, having been in the water over three weeks. Mrs. Staden said her husband was 60 years old. Deceased must have either committed suicide or have been drowned whilst attempting to swim from the South Haven so as to be able to walk home. His coat was trken off. The jury returned a verdict of "Found drowned.'  In reply to a question in the House of Commons on Thursday night, Mr. Chilc:ers said that the beer allowed by farmers to their labourers, being a part of the wages of the latter, practically there was a sale of beer, and therefore he could not hold out any hope of relieving the farmers from the payment of duty.  In the French Chamber of Deputies Thursday the debate was begun on the Bill for the expulsisn of the Princes. Several speakers addressed the House on the subject. The debate was adjourned.  Tux defeat of the Government on the Home Rule Bill has created quite a jubilant spirit among the Blandford Tories, and the sweeping majority of 30 in a House of 652 is pointed to with feelings of pride and exultation, as showing what they can do, forgetful of the fact that had not Mr. Chamberlain and his following of 50 (who previous to this Bill have been dubbed extreme Radicals by their whilom friends) differed on points of detail in the measure, and so voted against the Bill, it would have passed, with Lord Hartingtou's following and the Tories combined, against it.  SOOTIGINE MANURE, made from London Soot and Sewerage. It is a well known fact that London Sewage alone is worth £36,000.000 per annum ; for agricultural purposes this is equal to £200.000,000 worth extra produce in Great Britain alone. The New Carbolic Sanitary Company have now succeeded in manufacturing from it and other well kbown Fertilizers a manure equal to Peruvian Guano, at 355. ton loose, or 40s. ton in hag, in quantities of not less than Two Tons, free on rail in London. For Local and other Testimonials, please apply to JOHN Lewis MARSH, Corn and Artificial Manure Factor, Blandford.  Another Cheshire landlord has given his tenants permission to kill all game on their lands.  A terrible volcanic eruption has occurred near Anckland, New Zealand, accompanied by great loss of life among the natives, some Europeans having also pelished.  The ltalhn Parliament was opened by the King in person yesterday, who, in his speech from the throne, announced among other things that Italy's relations with the Powers were very cordial.