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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 841, 13 June 1910, Page 9

A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind' wac. returned at on inquest at ■Bast Molesey on Jfr. Chester Ives, a wellknown London journalist, formerly Pai'is correspondent of tho "New York Herald." Gas poisoning was the cause of death. The following letter, which was found king on the table, anil was stated to bo in the deceased's handwriting, was read.:—"ln order that there may bo no question of wrongful surmise as to the causa of this act, I wish to say that it is owing to the successive failure of every source of income. There has been no opportunity since February 1. (Here, the coroner said, some words had been scratched out.) Tho last source failed this week without warning or notice. These failures are known to those closely associated with me in business. .Three months ago I had no fear for the future. Only a month ago I believed the difficulties had been surmounted, but this week tho situation is hopeless, and I can't stand the pressure." Mr. Ives was n witness before the Parnell Commission. The Appeal Court gave judgment reeontk in the appeal of Wilson's Brewery ("Limited) from the decision of the Divisional Court, which raised the question as to whether the Manchester compensation authority, in deciding which of two licenses of adjoining properties bolonging to different owners should be renewed! were entitled lo take into con-' sidcration what other licenses the respective owners were prepared to surrender or what contributions tlie.r were willing to make to the compensation fund. The Divisional Court rejected the argument of the appellants that the mere reception by tho justices of tho information as to such oilers would of necessity vitiate tho proceedings, and decided against the appellants on that ground. The question of renewal had been considered on its merits. Lord Justice Vaughnn Williams held the Divisional Court was right, but Lords Justices Parwell and Ketiiraly held the justices were wrong, and by a majority tho appeal was allowed, the rule nisi for a mandamus calling on the justices to determine the applications for renewal according to law; beins' made absolute.