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TRAGIC ELOPEMENT.

WOMAN HANGED AS SPY. ! ---,

A CURIOUS CASE.

SEVENTEEN YEARS ASLEEP.

MAOISTRATE AND POLICE.

A. A CLEVER RAT.

THE REAL WIFE.

BURIED AliVE,

A CONVICT BANKER.

FORTUNES IN ORCHIDS.

CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING,

REGIMENTAL DISTINCTIONS.

"SETTLING" A STRIKE.

MADWOMAN AT BAY.

THE SUGAR CATS.

ARMY REORGANISATION.

ABERDARE TAILOR'S AFFAIRS.

UNDER THE DEBTORS ACT. -

SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

BLIND GRADiMTlFDROWNED.

I--I MONMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL.

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-P■J,1T PRINCESS'S FLIGHT.

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P J T PRINCESS'S FLIGHT. Story of a Conspirator. Vienna. Sunday. — Herr Joseph Weizer, the well-to do landlord of Kathauskeller, Flcrisdorf, I who planned with Lieut. Matticbich the deliver- ance of the Princess Louisa from captivity—for sa:h it was in all but name-bas returned to Vienna, having valiantly played his part in the daring plot. The story of the flight (says the I Morning Leader's correspondent),as given by him, is a thrilling romance. He it was to whom was entrusted the difficult mission of keeping in communication with the Princess, for Lieut. Matticbich was too well known, and his presence would have redoubled the vigilance of the attendants. As it was Waizer was regarded with extreme suspicion, and the Princess afterwards told him her gaolers referred to him as that disgusting follow. He arrived at Bad Elster in the middle of August, and took a room at the Witiner Hof on the first storey, where the Princess's apartments were also uituated. So ligid was the surveil- lance, he says, that the Princess's bedroom was locked at night and the key given to Fraulein von Gebauer, her lady companion, who had such despotic power over her mistress that she could place her under arrest in her room. Moreover a watchman was on duty in the room opposite, the door cf which was always open, and he had orders to stop anyone from traversing the cor- ridor at night, and the police and gendarmes had instructions to prevent any attempt at flight by force if necessary. A rope ladder was to have been used, but by a lucky chance the room on the ground floor, situated just below that of tne Princess, fell vacant, and Weizer snapped it nn. An unforeseen event precipitated the flight. The conspirators learned on Tuesday even- ing that orders had arrived to convey the Prin- cess back to Lindenhof, near Dresden, next day. No time was to be lost. The Princess's atten- dants bad been that day more suspicions than ever, and bad caused the bedroom lock to be changed, but, fortunately, the pass key fitted the. new lock also. A servant who had been bribed to bring down the Princess's two portmanteaus nearly betrayed the conspirators, who were waiting with beating hearts in Weizer's room. Then, after what seemed an eternity, the Prin- cess stole into his room..A few moments to re- cover from their agitation, and then the con- spirators passed out through the back garden to a spot where a two-horsed vehicle was wait- ing. The coachman started off at a rapid (UWe, but it was 6 o'clock before Hot. in Bavaria, was reached, where a train was taken at 8. I W eizer accompanied the Princess and Lieut. Mattachich to the frontier, whence he started for Berlin, staved there one day, and returned to Vienna on Friday night. He is enthusiastic over I the cool courage displayed by Princeaa Louise, and finds her little changed, except that lines of suffering may be detected round her month. He scoffs at the mere idea of her being insane. Herr Weizer, who is besieged by interviewers, intends to write an account of his expediences. Count Sternberg, a recently-elected Deputy, states that he will bring the question of Princess Louise's detention before the Reichsrath. The where aJbont of the fugitives is still a mystery, but I have reason to believe them in the neighbourhood of Lyons. It is not yet clear what steps will be taken by the Prince of Coburg. Incredible as it may appear, the hope evidently exists that the Prin- cess may be induced to return and resign herself to a continuation of her captivity in an asylum. Vienna, Mondait. -Accord i ng to reliable reports Princess Louise is now in Paris, where her mental condition will be examined by several eminent specialists.-Central News.

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MISSING STATUETTES.

GOOD CHARACTER NEARLY LOST.

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----. HIS OWN TRUMPETER. j

SAINTWELL WIFE'S STORY.

BOATING DISASTERS.

Mackerel Fishers Browned.

Second Lech Neagh Fatality.

A CAIOXTON IRREPRESSIBLE.

A BRIDGEND FAILURE.

FATAL SHELTER.

EARTHQUAKE IN CORNWALL.

JUMPED ON POLICEMAN'S BACK.

OBSTRUCTIVE RAILWAY PASSENGER.

THE MISSING COPE.

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