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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2617, 20 April 1889, Page 2

Thb C/ar of Russia wears a ring in which id imbedded what purports to be a. piece of the true Cross. Tiik Malaga grape crop was short in the year just dosed, a single storm having destroyed 100.000 barrels of the fruit. I'uixch iii.sjiAiicic is a capital French scholar, but detests every other German who parades the same accomplishment. Jr is said that after fifteen or twenty more interments artl allowed in Westminster Abbey, the rooms will all be occu- [ pied. Tili:ur, are a'o.ml seventy thousand lacemakers in A'ormindy, and in all .franco there arc nearly 200,000 women engaged in this industry. Kmi'i:uok William is said to be affected by tumor on the brain, and the doctors lira already sharpening then'pins in anticipation of another grand squabble. Fkoplb do not appear to take as much stoak in lightning-rods as thoy formerly did. There are now only three lightning-rod factories in the country, (U.S.) against ninetythree a few years aero. Tub amount at the credit of the savings bank depositors in Canada was increased by Ss3S,7f>-' during the year, making tha total depo-its on the 30th of June last ?41,371,0u5.