The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-03
.L0NOON'S SENSATIONAL
DIVORCE SUIT.
Ladies DO Not Attend
Because OF Revolt
ing Testimony

Because OF Revolt
ing Testimony
DOM PEDRO'S CONDITION. |
Nc Carthyites Want Paris Funds
Gcrmany'~ appropriation For
Worlds Fasr-Notes.
By Cable.
LONDON, Dec. 2. The proceed
ings which opened yesterday in the
suit of Countess Russell for separa-
tion from Earl Russell was contin-
ued in court to-day. There was
large crowd present but not many
ladies as yesterday, the testimony
having been Of a revolving nature.
In her testimony to-day the Count
ess reiterates her insinuations of the
unnatural relations between Prof.
Roberts and the Earl. She
stated that her separation
from her husband had been
regarded by her as only
temporary. 1t came about on ad-
vice of physician and on account
OF the state of her health caused by
the Earl's brutal treatment. In her
testimony she further stated that
the Earl has taunted her with the
fact that he had paid for her under
clothing. She bad repaid the mon
ey to him afterwards. DR.. Godson
was the noxt witness. He testified
that he had attended the countess
and that at certain periods she was
subject to hysteria. At such per-
iods she might magnify small mat
ters into important ones. Mrs. Dick
the countess maid testified confirm
ing the evidence given by the ccun-
tess as to the earl's cruelty to ami
mails and his abuse Of his wife. He
had threatened to chastise her and
had in fact harshly handled her.
Mrs. Dick also intimated that the
relations between the earl and Prof.
Roberts were improper. Mrs. Vale,
who had acted as nurse to the count
tess, testified that she had known
the countess to be thrown naked
from bed by the earl. She had car
ried her from the floor to an ad
joining room and brought her back
to consciousness.
The earl was present during the
: hearing this morning. After some
t further testimony the counsel fo1
the countess announced her cas-
closed.
Sir Chas. Russell, summing VI
!. for the earl, attributed all tn
trouble between the husband an,
wife to the latter's excessive nervous
(. ness anu peculiar disposition.
DOM PEDRO's CONDITION..
PARIS, Dec. 2. Ex-Empero
= Dom Pedro is in serious condition
from diabetes complicated with
chill. His daughter is with hin
and DR.. Charcot and other eminen
e persons are in attendance.
<. IRISH FUNDS IN PARIS.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2. The McCarth,
h ties have begun legal proceedings
, have the ownership Of the Par
a fund decided by the courts and
70 compel the restoration of the none
. to its rightful owners.
WHAT THE POPE WILL DO.
PARIS, Dec. 2. The Steele says th'
the Pope will publicly condemn tt
agitation carried on by the Bisho]
against the French government. L
ut matin says that unless the Pope rep
IS dates the course pursued by the Bis
~ OPS, the French ambassador will n
return to the Vatican.
GERMANY AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
90 BERLIN, Dec. 2. The budget col
u mittee of the Reichstag have vot
I'd 5000, 600 marks for German exhil
OF the Chicago Worlds Fair. [
Won Boetticher, Secretary of the Il
perial home Office, speaking in su
nj: port of the appropriation said the
is terest shown in the undertaking
Germany was most satisfactory.