The Forrest City times., 1888-09-29
THE NEWS SUMMARY.
Condensed TeiegraPhIc Reports of the Current Events of the Wcek1
 Home and Abroad,
FOREIGN.

ENeLAND.-Patrick Kelly, the sea | man who stabbed to death two of his shipmates-John Chapman and John
 Parry-on the National Line Steamer | Erin, while on voyage from London | for New York, and who was brought back to England for trial, was Satur- | day convicted. He was sentenced to | be hanged. The race for the Lanca- shire plate of II 900 soyereigns, was | run at Manchester Autumn meeting Saturday. Lord Calthorpe's 2-year-old chestnut lilly, Sea Breeze, was the winner. The Duke of Portland's g. year-old bay colt. Ayrshire, was second, and Baron Schickler's 4-year-old gray colt, Le Sancy, third. The captain
 and first-mate of the British bark Gylfe have been arrested on charge of having attempted to scuttle their vessel. The Gylfe sailed from Quebec for Greenock July 8, and was sighted by the steamer Persian Monarch on August 2l flying distress signal. Her crew left her and boarded the steamer, which took them to New York, where they made charge of arratry against the captain. The captain and first
 mate also boarded the steamer, but re- turned to their vessel on finding that the second mate was determined to re- main aboard of her. The three men brought the vessel into Queenstown, where she arrived September 6.
 GERMANY.--TheM Magdeburg Zeitung says it is intended that everything
 which the late Emperor Frederick wrote shall be published before long. but due regard must be pad to persons still living. The Zeitung also says the Emperor's opinions of eminent states men. princes and notables whom he met, and his reflections thereon, to- gether with his views of pressing re- ligious and social problems, are the
 most interesting portions of the memoirs. The diary of the late Elm peror contains many remarks showing that he had resolved to cultivate the most intimate relations with England, though appreheDsiye that the pre- affection of Germany for America and Rus sia would render it difficult to do so. One entry states that Napoleon, while prisoner at Wilhelmshohe, pro posed an alliance with Germany for war against England. Other entries further show Frederick's desire to
 create imperial ministers responsible
 to Parliament. A Liberal journal says
 that the Liberals cannot make
 better election manifesto than Fred erick's diary.
 AUSTRIA The remains of Shubert were exhumed Sunday and were conse- crated in the Wahring Chapel by Father Schubert, a younger brother of the composer. The body was carried with grand pomp to the Votiv Kirche.
 Here procession of musical societies and other organizations was formed and accompanied the body to the Schiller Platz. A chorus sang "Die Yacht" The body was re.interred next to that of Beethoven. The grave floral emblems Thousands of people watched the ceremony. The spectacle was much grander than on the oc- casion of the removal of Beethoyen's remains.
 RUssIA.-A large box arrived at St. Petersburg Saturday from Warsaw. The address was insutir cient and the box was opened, when it was found to contain the body of lady attired in costly dress. with profu sion of lace and jewels. The woman had been strangled to death. It is suspected that she was murdered by Nihilists.
 FRANCE.-M Goblet Saturday un- yelled a monument to Capt. Nogel of Amiens, who was killed while defend ing the citadel of 1870. In speech M. Goblet said that France ought not for get the lessons of the war. A blind
 policy had led her to irreparable dis asters. Unless she desired a repetition as those disasters she must preserve her dearly won berty and not give her self into the hands of dictator. 4 t.I ,,anr,ln aAtt11 a, it,I Iaanr..s without recourse to arms. In conclu- sion he expressed the pious gratitude of the peop'e to their heroes and said that the country had invincible con fdence in the future.
 ONTARIo.-A terrible drowning ac- cident happened this morning five miles west of Brockville. II. A. Fields, hardware merchant; II. B. Wright. fruit merchant; Henry Bagg, a took- keeper. and Herbert and Fred Shep- herd, sons of Herman Shepherd,
 merchant. were drowned by the s nk-
 ing of sail yacht in the mid-channel.
 4 gale was blowing at the time and the yacht shipped considerable water, and, being heavily ballasted, she sank.
 Frank Turner, druggist, was the only one of the party saved. He was picked ny by boat from passing vessel.
 MlsCELLANEoUs.-T Princess of
 Wales has started from Vienna for London.--It is reported that addi- tional extracts from the diary of the
 late Emperor Frederick will shortly
 appear. Saloman, ex-Presi- dent of lIayti, is dying in Paris. The
 last sacrament has been administered
 to him.-The Egyptian government
 has refused to grant permission to
 Italy to recruit Soudanese for the de- fence of Massowah. It is stated
 that the German government will ask the Reichstag to sanction the building of number of men-of-war.-The Swiss press is unanimous in protesting
 against the report that Switzerland is favorably disposed toward an alliance
 with France. The triple alliance having made overtures to Spain, Pre- mier Sagasta has informed the council that spain must retain liberty of ac- tion.--IIerren Bennigsen, Krupp, Os- wald, Rohlfs, Wissman and Schwein- furth have signed the German Emin
 Bey Relief Committees appeal for funds.