The North Cumberland Reformer. — 1893-09-07 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

THE ROYAL PARTY AT COPENHAGEN.  The Royal yacht Osborne, with the Princess of Wales and her daughters on board, passed Elsinore at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning, the forts at Kronberg saluting the vessel as she went by. At one o'clock in the afternoon their Royal Highnesssc landed and were receiNud by the King and Queen of Denmark, the Czar and Czarina, and all the other Royal visitors,with the exception of Princess Waldemar, who is indisposed, and Prince William. The Royal party proceeded to the Castle of Fredensborg. Sunday being the birthday of the Queen of the llellenes all the members of the Royal party now staying at Fredensborg, with the exception of the King and Queen of Denmark, attended mass at the Russian church. Afterwards their Royal Highnesses lunched on board the Czar's yacht. At midday the land batteries fired a salute in honour of the British Royal yacht Osborneand the Polar Star. King Christian's elder brother, Prince William of Gliirksburg, is seriously ill. He is suffering from influenia with vesical complications. An operation was performed, and his highness passed a restless night. Ile is 77 years of age.  DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER. Mr. G. D. Thomas held an enquiry concerning the death of James John Turner, aged 29, an IDX•• sergeant in the 7th Royal Fusiliers, lately living at Holloway, who was found dead at his lodgings with a shot wound in his chest.—Mrs. Beer, sister of deceased, said her brother only left the army in July last. He had been in the army since he was a boy of 14. When he left the service he drew £l7 deferred pay, and he had been defrauded of in connection with a fish business at Deptford. Thim troubled him greatly, as he had intended to get married.—Charlotte Scott, • housekeeper, stated that the deceased, to whom she was engaged to be married, had lost most of his money. He answered an advertisement on the expectation of getting 255., a house and gas, for looking after a fish business at Deptford. He deposited £35 and found that this WAS needed to begin the business with. The business had really no existence. He had removed from the wit-11P58.11 house furniture to the place at Deptford, and this ho had to bring back to her later on. 'Phis grieved him a great deal. Their marriage was deferred. He had, too, been disappointed in not securing a situation in the Post Office. In his room was found the following letter in the deceascd'a handwriting :—" To all—This night, by his own hand, dies James John Turner. I regret the misery I have caused to Charlotte Scott and my beloved sisters, Sarah and Ann. Myself I have loved throughout, and in myself I have always believed, but pride has its downfall. I hope that tho woman who has given her love to me will find a better man. To my brother George Turner, 211tli I tutelars—Don't be taken back by this deed. it in best on both sides, and if I have done wrong, I meet my future fate. God bless the woman who loves me, This closes a soldier's life. Forgive my weakness.—JAKEs Jort:e TIIRNER.''—The medical evidence was that the deceased had shot himself through the heart.—The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while of unsound mind." 

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