Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-24
To-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
BERLIN, Oct. 24.-Advices received
here this morning are to the effect that
the condition of the Gear has become
worse since yesterday. The death of
Grand Duke George, the second son of
the Gar, who was not long since re-
called to St. Petersburg from the eau
cassus, where he was sojourning for his
health, is a question of a few days.
PARIS, Oct. pa dispatch from
Odessa at midnight last night, says the
Cars death is imminent. The drowsi-
ness which is frequently apparent just
before the end has set in.
A St. Petersburg correspondent tele-
graphs that he has the authority of a
member of the Cars suite for stating
that the shrinkage of the sufferers kid
neys is not so serious as reported, and
that his majesty's physicians have
every reason to hope for a permanent
improvement of the patients condition.
LONDON. Oct. pa medical CORE
spondent at Livadia telegraphs that
preparations are being made to per-
form the operation of t~horacentesis
upon the Gear.
The representative in Livadia of the
British Medical JomnDl telegraphs this
afternoon: 1.-THE Cars legs were pune
tured to-day and the dema by this
means reduced
BERLIN, Oct. 24.-The Neueste Mach
richtens' correspondence at st. Peters
burg telegraphs that a prominent Rus
sian court officer has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Livadia: SIT is
not expected that the death of the Gar
will occur within the next4S hours, and
it is probable that his majesty's life will
be prolonged for a much longer time.
LONDON, Oct. PA dispatch from st.
Petersburg says that Princess Alix was
admitted into the orthodox church to-
day. No confirmation of this dispatch
has been received in London.
ROME, Oct. 24.-The conference at
the Vatican relative to the proposed
union of the Eastern church with the
Holy See opened to-day. The Pope
presided.
NEW YORK, Oct. PA dispatch
from Shanghai says that Generals Yeh
Chi-Chao and Wei Yu Kwe, formerly
commandingin Corea, have been hand
ed over to the proper board for punish
ment. They will probably lose their
heads. The former is charged with
cowardice and responsibility for the
murder of French missionary Josua.
General Wei is accused of extortion
and cowardice. Other important Off
Gals have been cashiered.
YoKoHoMA, Oct. Pit is generally
reported here that the second japanese
army numbering between $4,000 and
80, 1000, began military operations for
the capture of Port Arthur yesterday.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The action of the
Warehouses of Queensberry, nee
Weeden, against her husband for the
notification of their marriage was to-
day decided in the London divorce
court in favor of the petitioner. The
case was heard in camera.
PARIS, Oct. 24.-La Verite publishes
a positive statement said to be on the
authority of NJ. Roussel, to the effect
that q secret agreement exists between
France and Russia detailing the terms
upon which the two countries are to
take Joint action in view of the posi-
bility of certain occurrences. This
agreement is said to have been signed
before the fetes at Cronstadt, which
followed the visit of Admiral Gervais
and the French squadron to that port.