The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-08
NEWS OF The WEEK.


A woman named Kate Webster was
hanged in London few days ago. The crime
for which she suffered death was the murder
of Mrs Thomas, for whom she worked as q
servant The crime was an unusually afro
cious one. The body of the victim, after
death, was boiled down and the fragments were
cast into the river Thames, where they were
found floating, and the head was burned to
ashes.
France and Germany are making
faces at each other again. 1t is announced
that in consequence of the large increase In
the German army, the French Government is
about to assign MacMahon and Bourbaki to
important commands, simply 70 show that
France is ready for a row at any moment
America is credited with another
victory on the English tur. In the Goodwood
races Mr.. Lorillards horse Geraldine, in con-
test with several noted flyers, won the Levapt
stakes with ease
The great run for the Goodwood cup,
one of the most important annual racing events
on the English turf, was won by the horse
Isonomy. Mr. Lorillard's horse, Parole, made
gallant struggle for the prize, and came in
third
The evacuation of Roumelia has been
completed by the Russians.
In the French Chamber of Deputies,
the other day, M. Washington, Minister for
Foreign Affairs, said there was an agreement
between France and England that neither
should seek any territorial acquisitions in
Egypt. The policy of France is based on this
understanding, and the two powers will exer-
else an equal influence in the administration Of
the new Khedive.
The Sultan has very gracefully backed
down in the matter Of the powers granted to
the new Khedive Of Egypt, and Tewfik will
consequently be in possession Of all the powers
which his father, the late Khedive, enjoyed.
Advices from Yokohama, Japan, re-
port that "the Grant reception in Toxic was
unprecedented in Japanese history. In addi-
ton to the Government demonstrations, citi-
zens have given lavish entertainments on a
sumptuous scale every day and night, with
fresh novelties for his diversion. The sole OBJ
stacle to this harmony was caused by the de-
meanor of the English officials, who persist
emily keep aloof from Gen. Grant, and decline
to give him salutes or recognition. 1t is not
clearly understood whether this is in conse-
quence of orders from home or otherwise"
In view of the success of the Social
lists in Breslau, the German Government is
considering the practicability of making the
Anti Socialist law more rigorous.
A London dispatch says the proceed
ings of the court martial in the case OF Lieut.
Carey have been quashed The Lieutenant is
the officer who accompanied Louis Bonaparte
when he went out to get killed.
A powder-magazine at Duralgo,
Spain, exploded. killing fourteen persons.
A great storm of rain and hail swept
over the greater portion of England few days
ago, playing sad havoc with the growing grain
crops. The damage done in London by the
breaking of glass amounts to many thousands
of pounds sterling.
Advices from the British seat of war
in South Africa are to the effect that the Zulu
King Is fugitive, his army broken up and
his nation Is dispersed.
Five persons were killed and eleven
seriously and forty slightly injured by rail-
way accident between Nancy and vezelise, in
France.
Bismarck is reported by Hon. w. d.
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, who recently inter
viewed the great statesman, to be decidedly in
favor of the reconciliation of silver.