Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Governor General of Tnrkestan
reports that an earthquake in the pro-
vince of Andischan has destroyed 1000
houses. The loss of life has not yet been
ascertained.
Scotland today presents mid winter
aspect as a result of the snow storms Cf
the past two days. nmany places there
are several inches of snow, record fall
for the month of April.
The Vienna Tageblatt reports that the
Viennese surgeon, DR.. Gersung, of
Moscow University, has cured one hun
bred cases of deformed noses by sub
cutaneous injection of paraffine.
A report received at Constantinople
this morning states thata Turkish courier
en- route for Jannina, European Turkey,
with $500 pounds in his possession has
been killed by brigands who have escaped
with the money.
1t was announced in Berlin that the
trial of Baroness Seckehdorff, charged
with numbering her illegitimate child,
will begin at Russellheim on Monday
next. The child's father was a groom
in the Baroness employ.
Official figures of the casualties in
cident TO the recent riots at Zlatoosk in
the Ural mountains which were published
in st Petersburg today, place the killed
at 49, and the injured at SO. Twenty
of the victims were innocent pedestrians.
The first anti-alcohol congress ever
held in Germany met at Bfemen today.
There were 400 delegates present repre-
senting the United States, England,
Russia, Scandinavia and other countries.
Secretary of State Posadowski-We
represents the German government at
the congress.
Princess Alexandra, of Isembourg,
and Budingen, the oldest daughter of
the late Prince Maximilion, and sister
of the present head of the house, has
bought the hotel Du Lac, at Romans
Horn, Lake Constance, and intends to
make her living as hotel keeper. The
Princess has been frequently before the
public in the last twenty-five years.
She has been twice divorced and has
been in the bankruptcy courts OH sew
eral occasions.
The dissatisfaction in the Servian
army which has caused considerable
anxiety recently, appears to be APP
preaching a crisis. Lieutenant Colonel
Iic and six of his officers have been ar
rested on charges of causing the spread
of this spirit of disaffection. The men
were arrested by order of King Alexan-
der, who will himself conduct the in
duiry into their cases. The arrests have
caused great excitement in Belgrade
Since the announcement that Arch
bishop Ireland will not be included in
the cardinals appointed at the next con-
sistOry, the Vatican has received many
letters of recommendation from America
and even insisting on the
nomination of Ireland. Some of the
prominent Americans who have written
have stated that they will comein person
to Rome to urge ON Cardinal Rampola
and the Pope that the Archbishop should
receive the red hat.
Naval officer Huessner. who Yesterday
pierced his friend Hartmann with a sword on
the street in Berlin, because the latter refus-
ed TO salute him when off duty, has written
remarkable letter to his victims mother in
which he states that he hoped his victims
family would forgive him as he was merely
doinIng his duty as a Prussian officer, when
he stabbed Hartmann and that no other
course was possible 70 him. Hartmann'ss
mother sent a reply cursing Huessner for his
foul deed. Huessner boosted to his fellow
officers regarding the promptness with which
he mainland his homer as an officer. The in
cident has caused public cutlery against
such conception Of military honor.