Mrs. Nicolson has written the last of her silvery songs. In her own words, "Death must win the game at last—" but few thought that so soon would her career so full of bright promise be cut short. The deceased lady was said to be charming, ith courage to take her own line, and with a romantic devotion to her hush and eral Nicolson, a nian several years her senior. It may be remembered that General Nicolson of the Bombay Army died recently at Mackay's Gardens Nursing Home, having suddenly sunk after an operation. Mrs. Nicolson came to Madras and was staying at Dunmore House. She never got over the shock of her husband's death and has been under constant medical attendance since, On the afternoon of the 4th inst, she was taken violently ill. The medical officers in attendance found she was suffering from poisoning by perchloride of mercury. All' remedies administered. proved ineffectual, and she died at about 4p.m. the aameday, Ins. Nicolson was authoress of "The Garden of Kamo" and "Stars of the Desert," and other poems which she wrote under the name of Lawrence Hope.
The Cotton Crop taras out to be so easy in Gujernt and obs dash, that it is likely to make up extent for the poorness of the grain harvest in this region. The cultivators will have to face some scarcity of water and deficiency of fodder, and may require assistance next February or March, but it is not expected that there will be any demand for relief works ust yet. Elsewhere throughout India the crop
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