The Telegram. — 1896-10-27 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

LODGER CLAIMS IN TILE FROME  DIVISION.  ALL/MEI) FALSE DECLARATIONS. At Sliepton Mallet Police-court, on Monday, James R. Tapp and Oliver Major Tapp, farmer's ions, of Ashwick, were summoned by the Public Prosecutor for nmkiug a false declaration in respect of a lodger claim for a vote in the Frome Division. The evidence given by Hubert Augustus Major, who tmk the forms for renewed lodger claims received from the Conservative head office, Bath, to defendants, who signed them, was to the effect that he did not reit(' the forms to them, he only showed them where to sign. The claim in each ease was for the sole occupation of a bedroom. A labourer and two maid-servants proved that defendants occupied one bed, and a labourer and another brother a secnnd bed in the same room.— The defence was that the claims were signed without being read, and the omission of the word " sole" and the substitution of " joint " would make the statement eorrent.—The accused were seat for trial ct tbe Assizet.  Kr. ettillea McCorobie, the great North of Eng. land fish dealer, dropped dead in his house at Glee. gow on Muuday night.  _ John Jung, awarder at Warwick Gaol, was found drowned at Warwick on Tuesday. It is believed that he committed suicide.  Miss Annie Abel, aced 24 years, of New York, died while preps ring for her wedding, and was buried in her bridal robes.  On Tuesday, the Czar visited the Emperor William at Wiesbaden. It is stated that the Kaiser will go to 1tt19.313, next year. A snowstorm passel over Derbyshire on Mon. day, and snow on the moors and peak laud was from two to three feet deep. The death is announced of Mr. Samuel Llewelyn, who tar more than 30 years was a town surveyor of Kass. He leas in lib: 50th year. The Scarborough ratepayers 113 VA decided by ballot to spend £BO,OOO on the constrewtion of • marine drive round Castle Hill, thus connecting the drives on the north and south sides of the toeo.  The betting an the Presidential election ati New York is three to one azainst Mr. Bryan. The advance in wheat, which it is expected will lose Mr. Bryan a large number or votes, is attributed to Republican manipulations. The Russian Government has suspended the Grashdanin for a month in consequence of two awicles in which Prince Mestcheraky, the proprietor, attacked sod insulted President Faure, M. Meline, cud the French army.  A atrl tragedy occurred at Bacton on Tuesday. Mr. Spencer Baker, a fernier, on returning from shoctinw, sat down by the fire, still holding Ms gun. By some means at present unexplained the weapon exploded, and the charge entertd the head of Mrs. Baker, who wan atanding near. Medical aid was at once sent for, but the unfortunate lady had expired bef,re the arrival of the doctor.  A CARD KNOWN as Rev. Joseph Holines' Mexican Prescription, 6 the only Original guaranteed Remed3 for all those who buffer front nen out weakness, exhausted vitality, kid,ey or bladder disease, gravel, prostat:, spinal weaknets, brain fag and kindred complaints. It has stood the teat for twenty years. Send • self-addressed camped envelope to Joe. Ilolunee Reined,. Co., Bloom.bury Mansions, Bloomsbury Square, London, and get fall particulars of this ereatlapecifk tree of °huge. Mention whether for male or female. Beware of fraudulent iinitaton.  Th 93-428.  •