Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-03
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great Russell separation case shows not the
least sign of abatement. AS soon as the
court Was declared open this morning, Sir
Charles Russell arose and continued his pre-
sentaiiou Of the case for the Earl. Sir
Charles declared that Countess Russell had
net only exaggerated such facts as she had
brought forward, but had suppressed others
which she thought would bs detrimental to
her claims. The first witness was Professor
Roberts, the rnathe NAUTICAL master ct Bath,
wac was In tne beblt o! Staging frequently
at he ies,dsece OF Earl R1sssli. Professor
Roberts in reply to questions testified
that hs w5s friendly with the f ,rl at col.
lege. After tbs marriage OF the Earl he
visited them at their hone. The witness
mad5 very emnha i, denial OF tho actions
inputei to bin By 'ste C,untess i, relation
10 the Ba,l.
Ccunssl ios the Eul, asked 10 be al.
lowed to pa; Ia evidence letters that had
passed between the EIrl ard Professor Rob-
erts TO sasw the relations that had existed
between them, and consent was given to
thsIr b.lug admitted. Earl Ru:ssl was
thea called to the stsnd In hls own defence.
Ia tes.fisd that he had never heard the
slightes. objection made to the presence Of
Prof. Ro5sr:s In his house. Ia 1.-THE Wit
messy had objected to his wife going to q
certain lsdy's house. a1d based bis OF jsc.
| fcot hot ha 1o
q dlvorces. Countess Russell was very much
put out By his OH ,o.iug to her visits to the
lady's homo, and In the quarrel that f,llow-
] ed witness said to her (: "If you say euch
things yon will soon be sorry you married
ma"
The Countess replied /: $50 am sorry"
| he vas very much attached to her and
tried to make things pleasant for her. He
OBJECTED 10 her going to ASCOT for the rea-
son there were several persons there whom
be did not wish her to meet
! II reference to the inclde Mt of the Countess
havlng been found on the e or In a nude
9 a Q, the Earl said she had fallen In faint
So she was getting out OF bed and on coming
too had thrown q soap.dlsh at him.
Tne ea:l declared that the statements
made by he Countess that he left her and
went to Professor Roberts, bedroom were
absolutely fslae. There was not the slightest
reason to suggest eny impropiisty between
himself and Professor Roberts.
PARIs, Dyc 3.-Eztreme importance Is
attached to reports that England has come
to an understanding with China by which
mutual aid vii! be rendered In the event of
CERTAIN contingencies. The representative
Of the Chinese government here expresses
the most pilot conf lenoe that the gov.
eransnt will have ~ occasion to take any
extreme MEASURES TO suppress an attempt
at general upriaug,
LONDON. Dso 3.--Ths Earl OF Enroll,
Baron Hay and Baron Kilmaruock, died to-
day ct hia seat, Staines Castle. 10 Aberdeen.
sara. agsd 6S sears. The title OF Earl of
Enroll ia ons OF the oldest In the peerage,
having bsen created In 1853.
PARIS, Dec. 3.-Ths condition OF Dom
Pedro, the depoaed Emperor OF Brszil, hes
i'm provad and his physicians believe that al
danger Ia past.
| VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 3-Advlces from
Japan via. steamer Empress Of China, give
later news regarding the great earthquake
OF October 2S.h. Careful figuring now
places the numbsr Of dead al 7 $50 and In.
jured at 0.120. With SO $50 homes wholly
and % CPS partly destroyed. Over 440 900
people have been rendered homeless aud
destitute. Many curious freaks oftbe eartbs
quake have been noticed. Ia one place
ASSURE swallowed up four perons, who
remained visible, bat who's, rescue proved
to be impossible. Fortunately the weather
| remained mild. Rain or cold weather
| would cause terrible distress. Twenty
thousand dollars have been contributed by
foreign residents, exc slve OF the Chinese
fund. which is large.
GLASGOW, Dc 3.-Thsre was an expIc.
slon ofgas In the new underground railway,
beneath Anderston Cross in this city to-day.
The force of the explosion was go greet that
The street wss blown up, compelling sus.
panslon OF traffic. Six persona we're Injured
by The explosion. Immediately after the
e1plaaion flames burat forth from the por-
tion OF the street where the explosion &C.
Cured and force of fremen were sum.
moned to quench them.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 3.-The Gear has Issued
a resc. ipt appointing new METROPOLITAN Of the
Greek Church at Kiaf In it Bis Majesty urges
thst the most VICIOUS action should DO taken
against the stuniists, who the Czsr ssys, are iu-
iuring more and more the Il ish Of our fathera."
The stundista ere a Protmtsnt eect, consisting
mo:tly Of Russians from the eastern church,
which vas formed in 1871. They reprdate the
sacramen.s and demand an equal distribution OF
property. 1t Ia expected that tbs sect has over
ono million membeIs
Hanged.
PHILADELPHIA, Dso. 3.-John McMsnus
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