The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-30
ENGLAND.
The Hanging Of the Murderess,
Catherine Webster.
The Striking Durham Miners Consent
to Reduction in their Wages.

LONDON, July 29-Catharine Webster was
executed at Wandsworth iafl to-day for the
murder Of her mistress, at Richmond. Wands-
worth jail Is on the Surrey side Of the
Thames, five miles southwest OF London.
The murder OF Mrs. Thomas was one OF the
most remarkable OF crimes on record. Mrs.
Thomas was q widow, In comfortable cir
cumstances, residing at Richmond, quite
alone, save for the company OF her servant.
The latter became infatuated with married
man named Church, and conceived the idea
Of numbering her mistress, possessing her
sell OF her property, and after dtspos1ng Of It,
going to America with the proceeds, accom-
panied by this man. She carried out her part
with great deliberation, and murdered her
mistress by strangling her to death on 9 Sum
day afternoon early in the month Of March.
She dragged the body OF her victim to the
cellar OF the house, where she disrobed 1t
She wrapped the fragments up, placed them
In q wooden boz, which she managed to con-
vey to the river and throw over the bridge:
The fragments were found and fdeHtlhed
some time after the murder was committed,
In the meantime Miss Webster, In connection
with her paramour, Church, had sold most Of
the property Of the murdered woman, and the
two were on the point Ut removing the re-
mainder OF the furniture, when some sus-
picions OF neighbors were excited and Miss
Webster became alarmed. She Went TO Ire
land, where soon after she was arrested.
Upon her arrest she declared that she WAS
not the murderer, but that Church, during her
absence from the house, had entered 1t and
killed Mrs. Thomas, and upon her return
terrified her into aiding him In mutilating
and disposiDg OF the body. This story upon
investigation proved false. Church was dis.
charged from custody and the woman tried
and convicted be'ore Chief Justice DENIM.
The execution to-day was conducted with
be present save the sheriff, Surgeon Chap
man, d few officers OF the prison and Mar
wood, the expcutioner. No reporters OF the
press were admitted to witness the execution,
but the sheriff states that the woman, up to
the last, displayed remarkable cornposure,
and that her death was apparently painless
and q very speedy one immediately after
the execution the coroner's jury was impan-
eled to view the body, which was then d.
vested OF all the clothing save single gar
ment, and buried in g shallow grave within
the prison-yard and covered with quiekltme'
END OF THE STRIKE OF THE DURHAM
MINERS.
The long and protracted controversy be-
tween the miners at Durham and their en-
plOyers has ut last been ended by the accept
ance by miners OF the award made by Earl
Derby, to whom, by joint agreement between
mitted for decision. His lordshiD decides that
there shall be reduction OF 10 per cent IN
wages, to continue until business revives suf-
ficientiy to justify return to the prices lately
paid. The excitement III the cOllery dlSLf1cg
ran high during the strike, and the men being
out OF work frequently INDUCED In riots and
dsorderly assem- bIages. The other day three
Of the miners, who were Ifishmen, set upon
and nearly killed one Of their companions be-
cause OF his refusal to join Fenian society
which they had organized.
GENERAL ELECTION PROBABLE
Much activity Is displayed In selecting
Liberal candidates for seats In Parliament, In
view OF the contingency Of q general election,
but most contradictory opinions are ex-
pressed rs to Its eminence.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, member for Bir-
mingham spoke In that city last evening.
He Is inclined TO thtnk that dissolution will
be postponed until the autumn OF 1880.
SIR STAFFORD NoRTHcoTE's CONDITION.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the
Excheauer, was present in the House OF Com
mons last night. The injury he sustained
from q carriage collision at Fulham, on Sat
urday, was less serious than at first reported
ACCIDENT AT THE EAST INDIA DOCKS.
A very serious accident occurred at the
East India docks yesterday afternoon. A
large portion of the quay walls sunk, carry
ing down with it two large warehouses.
CRICK ETERs TO VISIT AMERICA.
The English team Of professional cricket
ers. under the leadership OF Richard Daft
Will visit the United States this fall. The
| team will include none but first class players