Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26
To-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

BERLIN, Oct. ga man named
Dalldorf, an attendant in the asylum
for the insane, has been arrested for
having in his possession box which
was found to contain o number of
human hearts and livers. The con-
tents of the box weighed fifty pounds.
1t is alleged that these organs were
stolen from the bodies of deceased in
mates of the asylum whose remains
were shipped to friends or relatives
abroad.
BERLIN, Oct. 26.-The greater part of
the town of Lasocin, Prussian Poland,
has been destroyed by fire, rendering
1,500 persons homeless. Five persons
are missing and are believed to have
been burned to death.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-The Figaro asserts
that Archbishop Satolli, papal delegate
to the United States, will certainly be
created cardinal at the next consis-
tory, which will be held at the end OF
| November.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Oct. 26.-Sir
Philip Currie, the British ambassador,
had an interview with the Sultan yes
terday. The Sultan assured the am
bassador that he was firmly determin-
ed to carry out the projected reforms
in Armenia and would appoint eompe-
/! tent officials as members of of the COM
| mission.
LEIPsIc, Oct. 26.-The Emperor ar
rived here to-day for the purpose of
laying the cornerstone of the new
building to be occupied by the law
courts. The kaiser was driven through
d. corated streets lined with people who
cheered him enthusiastically. The
ceremony of laying the cornerstone be-
gan 10 the presence of a large gather.
ing of dignitaries. Prince Hohenlohe
read historical record. The kaiser
then, with the words SIN the name of
the Holy Trinity" tapped the stone,
adding "Justice must remain justice"
The King of Saxony and other exalted
percentages afterwards tapped the stone
and Chief Justice Won Oelsohlager, of
the High Court of the empire, deliver
ed speech, expressing thanks to the
emperor and the other eminent per.
sons who took part in the ceremony.
The emperor took his departure on a
train for Berlin at 2:30 p. m.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The trial of Count
Emich of Alt Leiningen-Wester
who was charged with procuring and
having, in connection with woman
named Olga Bauernfeind, induced o
young girl named Lizette Schweisofer
to come to London from Germany and
in keeping her here for immoral pur-
poses, took place in the criminal court,
Old Bailey, to day and resulted in q
verdict of guilty. 1t was shown that
the young girl was compelled to lead
an immoral life and turn over to the
prisoners the money she obtained.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The officials of
the Russian embassy here say they at
tach not the slightest Importance to the
Hong Kong dispatch published in the
Times yesterday asserting that an i'm
por'ant treaty of great advantage to
Russia had been concluded between
That empire and China. At the en-
bassy the statements contained in the
dispatch are ascribed to an Edglish
source.
1t is reported that the Marquis of
Londonderry has accepted the chair.
manship of the London schoolboard.
BERLIN, Oct. 26.-The Marie mine,
at Deuben, near Weissenfels, Prussian
Saxony, was set on fire last evening by
the explosion of boiler. Several
men were fatally injured.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. 26.-The EN-
peror of China has conferred the order
of the double dragon of the first
grade of the third class upon M.
Shishkin, assistant foreign minister.
Count Kaplist, director of the Asiatic
department, receives the same order in
the first class of the second grade, and
M. Lissowsky, vice director of the
Asiatic department, the double dragon
of the second grade, third class.