CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3310, 31 July 1879, Page 3

CALOGRAMS.

JRmrTßE's Special to, Pbess Agency.)

London, July 29

* -The Estimated quantity of wheat afloat to-day'-'fbYGrreatj'Britain is 1,4^6,000 quarters ' ;

Catherine Webster was hanged to-day for the murder of her mistress, a Widowed lady named Mrs Thomas, at Eichmpnd. After killing her, Webster chopped the body tip, boiled some parts, and dropped, other parts into the Thames. -She thop sold the deceased's furniture to a publican named Church, who was introduced to her by a painter named Porter, both of whom she endeavered to implicate in the murder. Cliurch was taken into custody, but subsequently discharged, as it was clearly demonstrated that Webster's statement was Entirely 1 without foundation. After the murder she assumed the name of Mrs Thomas. The European Telegraph Conference has! terminated. The word rate is introduced ibrough Europe. Proper names are disaallowed as code wqrds ; in figure groups three figures nre allowed instead of five. The alterations commencd in April nest. Major Caragnari and the leading Afghan generals are to be appointed Knights of the Bath.' 1 ' ' London, July 28. 1 The Nihilist agitation in Russia occasions much alarm, and incendiary fires have occurred in all the large Russian cities.' __J