The Archive · 1890

The First Execution by Electricity

London, 7th August.

The convict Kemmler has been executed by electricity in New York, MUTINY IN THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS, London, 9h August, The men of the Army Service Corps Chatham complained of excessive duties and refused to parade; they barricaded themselves in but ultimately submitted twenty of them were sentenced to a month's imprisonment.

THE KING OF HOLLAND, His Majesty the King of Holland is ina weak state of health and is obliged to keep to his room.—Singapore Papers, CHOLERA, Madrid, 5th August, Cholera has broken out in Badajoz and Toledo, 8th August, Cholera is increasing but slowly. In Madrid two cases were reported.

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