Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-25
Foreign News.

Tientsin, June 25.-General Tung
Flu Slang, the Chinese general who has
long been suspected of being boxer"
sympsthizsr, is marching on Tai Yuen
Flu, on Fuen Ho river. The Governor
OF Shansi has appealed to the foreign
troops for assistance in repelling lung
Fu Siang's attack.
Leipsiq, Germany, June 25.-The
Leipsiger Bank suspended payment to-
day. The liabilities are estimated at
$40 10000 The suspension OF the
bank Is due to the stoppage OF the
Dresdener Credlt-Austalt. The Dent-
schs Bank will open branch 10 Leip-
sig to take the place OF the suspended
institution. The Leipsig Bank was sD
cd institution and had been 10 excel
lent standing. 1t had capital Of AS
OOO. 900 marks (sbout 81 SOC, 0OO
Vienna, June 25-The Neue Erie
Presse today reports the beginning OF
the importation OF American oats int o
Bohemia at price cheaper than that
of the Austrian product.
London, June Pa divorce wac
today granted Mrs. Joseph Beecham,
wife of the pill man on the grounds OF
adultery. The decision as to the GUS
tody OF their ten children was reserved.
London, June %. - Ambassador
Choate gave luncheon today at his
home in Carleton Terrace, in honor OF
Hon. d. B. Henderson, Speaker OF the
United States House OF representatives
A large number OF guest, were present,
| among them Right Hon. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain, Speaker OF the House of Com
mons Gully, Lord Pauncefote and
others.
Capetown, June 25.-Details OF the
| fight at Reilz on June G which resulted
10 the capture OF General De Vets
convoy, show that the Beers put up q
stubborn fight before they were finally
driven of. After the first repulse the
Beers returned and recaptured the con-
voy. Then they took position be'
tween the wheels of the wagons and
were only driven off when reinforce,
ments under Col. Delisle arrived and
charged the wagons with bay onets.
Lsipsig, June 25.-The criminal sec
ton OF the Imperial Court has declared
that Diedrich Weiland, the epileptit
who on March last threw piece o.
iron at the Kaiser, Is not liable te
prosecution for attempted assassination
London, June 25.-Iu reply to 6
question by Hon. David Lloyd-George
in the House OF Commons today, the
Right Hon. VIM. Broderick, under
Secretary OF State for foreign affairs
stated that there are between 600 ano
1000 Beers 10 arms In Cape Colony who
are hostile to the British.
London, June 25.-The grand jury
this morning brought 10 bill for big
10Y against Lord Russell, The Judge
snon 81 the od SSsS Sf to
case who would In turn bring 1t before
the House OF Lords.
Paris, June 25-Mail advices from
Tanansrivoo, the capital OF Msdagas
car, state that a native insurrection il
in progress in the southern part OF the
island.
London, June 25.-A dispatch received
from Capetown states that Commsndsnt
Fouchee, with two commsndos, is advancing
into Cape Colony. Ali the British irregulsr'
in the colony have been mObiliEed to oppose
his advance.
Zserust, Trsnsvssl, June 25.-Dur'
ing General Lord Metbuen's recent
march from Jscobsdal Trans yaal, to this
place his advance was resisted by 9
lorce of Beers at Welgeboom Spruit.
The Beers we're driven off with loss Of 20
killed. A number Of prisoners and stores
were also captured By the British.