“Mr. W. P----, a carpenter, died suddenly yesterday morning. He was engaged at a light task at his bench, apparently in his usual health, when about ten o’clock he was seen to fall backwards. The doctor on arriving could only pronounce life extinct.”--_Sussex Daily News, December 4, 1895._ “SUDDEN DEATH. “W. D. D---- died suddenly yesterday morning. Deceased appeared to be in his usual health when he retired on Monday. About half-past six in the morning he was supplied with a cup of tea, and an hour later was found dead in bed. Dr. R---- was called in, and said death was due to natural causes.”--_Dundee Advertiser, December 4, 1895._ “SUDDEN DEATH OF A TRAM CONDUCTOR ON DUTY. “A shock was occasioned the passengers as they were proceeding to town this morning by the sudden death of the conductor in charge. The deceased, J. D----, whose age is twenty-nine, had always been a steady, faithful servant, an army reserve man, and _suffered from no ailment, and certainly not from one likely to cause sudden death_.”--_Daily Argus, Birmingham, December 5, 1895._ “SUDDEN DEATH OF A WALSALL LABOURER. “On Tuesday, E. W----, aged thirty-six, retired to bed to all appearances in his usual health. His wife tried to awaken him about a quarter past seven on the following morning, but found that her husband was dead.”--_Wolverhampton Evening News, December 6, 1895._ “SUDDEN DEATH OF A COLLIERY MANAGER. “Last night Mr. A. B. Stouth held an inquest concerning the death of T. S----. The deceased, who was described _as a very healthy man_, went to the colliery shortly after six o’clock; he conversed freely with the workmen, and when in the act of taking off his coat he fell down and died. The verdict, without _post-mortem_ was returned: ‘Died from natural causes.’”--_Birmingham Daily Gazette, December 10, 1895._ “SUDDEN DEATH OF A VICAR. “The Rev. T. S. C----, of Salop, died very suddenly at his residence. He attended to his usual duties in the morning, apparently in the full enjoyment of health, and in the afternoon conducted a funeral. Immediately upon his return he was taken ill, and died a few minutes afterwards.”--_Daily Argus, Birmingham, December 16, 1895._ “SUDDEN DEATH OF A RAILWAY EMPLOYEE. “A painfully sudden death occurred at Hounslow. A. H----, aged nineteen, clerk, started from home to attend his duties at the office, apparently in robust health. At about eight o’clock, whilst sitting between two companions at a table, he suddenly fell forward and expired.”--_Hounslow Chronicle, December 21, 1895._ “SUDDEN DEATH OF A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER. “A painful sensation was created at Leicester yesterday by the discovery that Mr. R. M----, a leading Wesleyan, had been found dead in his bed. He was apparently in excellent health when he retired, after a light supper.”--_Middlesborough Daily Gazette, December 30, 1895._ “SUDDEN DEATH.