Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-17
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Eoinay, France, April 17.-Don
Francis 90 d'Assizi, husband Of ex-Queen
Isabella, OF Spain, and grandfather of
King Alfonso, died here last night.
Vienna. April 1.-THE Neue Zeitung
today states that the Cars niece, the
Grand Duchess Helena. who ia twenty
years of age, recently eloped from 81.
Petersburg with a plebian student.
The couple were on their wav abroad,
according to the paper, when they
we're captured st Warsaw. The Grand
Duchess was sent home, while the
student was exiled to Siberia.
Amsterdam, April 17.-Queen Will
helmiua passed bad night. Her fever
does not abate. Complics tions three zen
TO set in, and grave anxiety concerning
the Young queen 10 felt. The Queens
fever did not abate during the day.
She Ia 10 great danger. Public prayers
are being offered for her recovery. IL
was reported this evening that kidney
complicatiaDs had set In. DR.. Rosen-
,tsin, the DISTINGUISHED patholoeist,
who visited the Queen yesterday, has
been again summoned to the palace.
Rome, April 1.-THE Pope today
descended to ct. Peters aud there re-
ceived 1000 Italian and Swiss pilgrims.
The reports that bis holiness has become
weaker, prove to be unfcuuded. He 8
| 10 perfect health. The scene at s..
Peters was inspiring. The vast con-
course OF pilgrims, as Leo approached,
greeted him with cries of "Viva Papa
Re.n
Vienna, April 1.-THE newspaper
Nsprzod states that the assassination
l of N. Sisiaguine, the Russian Minister
| of the Interior, who was shot on Tues
day, was the reault of students con-
spiracy Matched at Kief, Russia. The
assassin, the paper says, was chosen by
lat. Other murders were planned.
London, April 1.-THE dispatches
which passed between General Sir
| Redvers Butler and Lord Roberts
| regarding the British reverse st Spion
Kop. we're published today. General
Butler 10 his report to Lord Roberts
says: 1--WE lost our chance by Warren's
slowness. l ought to have assumed
command myself" The dispatches OF
other officers, also given, indicate that
| matters st the battle were 10 hopeless
A muddle. Publication of the report Il
I likely to cause renewed disputes and
incIiminations.
Lucca, April 17.-Musolino, the
notorious brigand on trial for murder
| and robbery, when examined today
!, frankly acknowledged having commit
ted the murders, but 10 extenuation,
said: 81 am honest man, and was exc
cutting justice"
Brussels. April 1.-Two prominent
lawyers, NJ. Deswaerte, and M. Gheude
were TODAY summoned before the
Council OF War for refusing to ssrvs on
the Guard Civique. Reports received
from the provinces today show thai
the strike movemeLt is steadily spread
ing.
Brussels. April 17.-Premier NJ. De Fine
do Mayer made proposition in tee chamber
today, which the opposition accepted, anC
which it Is believed ends the crisis for ih'
present. Speaking OF the discussion OF th'
strike movement and question Of universe
suffrage the premier said "rhe movement
is Ieither serious nor deep. When a seriou
and pacific movement for electoral reform
comes we will see what improvement In suf
frage Is possible. We refuse 20 yield to th'
present riotous agitation" The opposition
| with the exception OF the extremists, agreed
| 10 the governments proposition.
To mollify the extremists the government
faslly granted their demands that the dig
custom Of the suffrage and strike situation
| shall be resumed.