Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-28
T0-DAY'S fELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Emile lola, ac-
compau1ed by his secretary, arrived in
London this morning.
BERNE, Dec. ga landslide oc-
Cured on Red Rock mountain last
evening, destroying hotel and several
other buildings in the village of Airole,
at the south end of the st. Gothard tun-
mel. II is not known whether any
lives were lost.
1t is now learned that four persons
were killed by the landslide at Airole.
The disaster is supposed to have been
caused by the recent severe frosis.
Uneasiness had been felt for some time
for the safety of the village and an ex-
pert investigation was made recently
by engineers of the st. Gothard rail-
way Neither the railway nor the tun-
mel was injured by the fall of rocks.
CAPE Town, Dec. 2S.-The killing of
the Englishman, Edgar, and the atti
tude of the Transvaal authorities have
thrown Cape Town into state of ex-
element not known since Jameson's
| raid Jameson is again popular figure
among the English and has been offer
ed nomination to the Cape Town par.
lament, an honor he declined. He
| may be needed to lead another raid SIS
| slight incident may turn excitement
| into uproar. The Capetown Times
! says the race feeling is intense. In the
Transvaal the outlanders are silent,
but bitter, and the Beers unrestful and
! distrustful of the future of the republic.
The situation is surcharged with cleo
tricity and an outbreak at any time
would surprise no one.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The death is an
| noupcsd of Mrs. Saunders, of Forth
| CaWl, G'amorganshire, who was the
claimant of the estate of an American
millouaire named Leake, valued al
$50, 1000, GOO Her claim was based
upon the ground that she was next to
kin. Negotiations in the matter OF the
validity of her clpim are still pending
CAIRO, Dec 2S.-The Abyssinian flag
is reported to have been hoisted at
Galabat, in the SouGan. about 200 miles
uorth OF Khartoum. This is the latest
from Meneek, the Abyssinian king,
who has for over month been appear
ing in various places with large force
suggestive OF designs of Soudanese ter
ritory. a collision with Epglish or
Egyptian forces may follow his aggres
4 siveness.
Z LONDON, De- 2S-Walter Jarvis was
9 arreigne / in the Bow street police court
to-day uoon complaint of Charles J..
Human, of Brooklyn, n. Y, ard re-
| manded for further hearing. Human
alleged that upon returning to his room
in the Hotel Cecil after short absence
yesterday afternoon he found the pris.
oner there. He secured the intruder
and despite his struggles to escape,
took him to the Office of the manager
of the hotel, where he was searched. 1t
was discovered that Jarvis had obtain
ed possession of the keys of Humans
trunks which were found unlocked.
MANCHESTER, Eng, Dec. 2S.-The
London correspondent of the Guardian
| learns that DR.. Nansen has almost com
pleted his preparations for the publica-
ton of the scientific results of his polar
! journey. He has devoted his entire
time since the completion Of his series
of lectures to formulating data for this
work and many distinguished specialists
have been collaborating with him. II
is expected that the publication, which
will be in the English language, will
comprise several small quarto volumes.
The cost of it's production will, probably
be borne by the Nansen fund for the
advancement of science.
ROME, Dec. 2S.-Despite denials, in
vatican circles, the statement is true
that the Pope is urging Russia to allow
him representation at the proposed
peace conference &c being sovereign
| ruler.
NAPLES, Dec. 2S.-Mme. Sarah Bern.
hardt made the ascent of Mount Vesu
vius to day. There was considerable
volcanic disturbance and in passing
close to blazing assure, a jet of flame
burned of ore of her curls and singed
! her eyebrows.