Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

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today for Mediterranean cruise.
An estimate published in Paris, this
morning, states that evacuation OF the
island of Martinique would cost the gov
eminent 5000, 600.
General De Wet, the Boer leader, has
sold the English and American rights
to his forthcoming book to a New York
publisher for $50, 600.
An English mail train fell through a
bridge which had been undermined by
heavy floods, 209 miles from Madras.
India, today and several people were
killed.
William Waldorf Astor's nine year
old daughter Gwendolyne died at Give
den, near London of consumption, this
morning. The girl had been i'll for some
time. The body will be taken to New
York.
The Irish Times today says it is de-
finitely decided that conference will be
held to deal with the Irish land question.
Negotiations. the paper says, are now
proceeding to secure a neutral meeting
place in Dublin.
General Andre, the French Minister
of War is reported to be drawing up
scheme which revolutionizes the admin
istration of the army and under which
the pay of non commissioned officers and
privates is raised.
It is reported at Paris today that ex-
State Secretary Retz of the Transyaal,
and other irreconcilables, have abandon
d their scheme of migrating to South
West German Africa, and are going to
Madagascar instead.
The sensation of today's racing at Dor :
aster Eng, was the Parkhill stlkes CT
300 sovereigns, in which Danny Maher
piloted his mount, Lord Cadogan's Elba,
under the wire ahead of Sceptre, the
winner of the st. Leger stakes on We'd
nesday.
Senator Murri has denounced his son,
Tullio Murri, as the murderer of Count
Bon MARITIME at Bologna, Italy last week.
The Count was the Senator's son in law.
According to the dispatch the murder
WIS the result of a love affair. Tullio
HIS disappeared.
The strike among the dock laborers at
Trieste Austria, is assuming grave pro-
positions. The stokers and Lloyds
men Joined the strikers at noon, making
The total number of additions this morn
ing, 200. The port is crammed with
laden ships among them several Amer
lean vessels.
A scandal has been caused in aristo-
cratic circles in st. Petersburg by a
gambling episode in which Count koz-
lowski is alleged to have been the prin-
cipal. The count, it is said, had been
winning large sums when card was
detected in his sleeve. In all he had
won about 800, 900 roubles.
Mr.. Raikes, charge d'afiairs of the
British Embassy, and Acting Secretary
of State Adee today signed an additional
paragraph to the reciprocity treaty be-
tween this country British Guiana, Turk
Island and Jamaica, extending the time
for the ratification of the treaty to six
months. This is for the purpose Of CIV
ing Congress the opportunity to act upon
the treaty at the coming session.
The jury at the Old Bailey court in
London, today, found no evidence
against Prince Francis Joseph of Bra
ganza, and he was discharged from Gus
tody. Prince Francis Joseph, who is of
the Austrian royal blood, was arrested
during Coronation week, last June, on a
charge of having committed ar sun
mentionable" oiiense, while on lark
with some companions, also of high
rank
The army manOeuveres finished this
afternoon with the Kaiser repeating yes
terdays spectacular evolution by leading
the combined cavalry against the reds.
General Won Lignitz who commanded the
blues in the manoeuvres assisted in rout-
ing the reds. The Kaiser was so pleased
with his work today that he forgaye him
his blunders on Wednesday and granted
him the Order of the black Eagle.
General Stuelpuigle, who commanded
the reds, received the Grand Cross OF
the Red Eagle for the mastery way in
which he conducted the retreat yester-
day aud today before the Kaiser's
cavalry charges. The chief lesson taught
by the manoeuyres is that the German
infantry will not face the cavalry when
the latter is led by the Kasier in person.
There was another postponement OF
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