The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-28
Foreign.

While sensational English newspapers
charge the Russian government with
seeking by underhand methods to secure
false statements from English fishermen
in favor of the Russian contention con
cerning the North Sea affair, Russian
officials deny that any agent has been
endeavoring to secure any statements.
The former Crown Princess Louise,
who was divorced by her husband, the
present King Of Saxony, returned unex-
pectedy to Dresden in the absence OF
the King. She begged permission to see
her children. but was turned from the
steps OF the palace by the police.
The opening session OF the interna-
tional commission to inquire into the
North Sea incident was held in the
D'Orsay Palace, in Paris. Admiral
Baron Won Spaun, OF the Austro- Hun
garian Navy, was elected the fifth mem
Der Of The commission.
Continued intense fogs in England
have completely disorganizcd railroad
traffic and shipping, The losses in Lon
don alone for a single day as result
OF the fog are estimated at S3,ooo,ooo.
The convention on the status OF hos
pital ships agreed upon by the delegates
OF the powers IN the international con-
ference on the subject, was signed at
The Hague
Moorish tribcsmcn have surrounded
Alcazar and threaten 10 sack the town I'm.
less the French consul and one British
subject arc handed over to them.
It is reported that the French At
torncy General, who is examining the
Drcyfus case, has decided to recommend
retrial before a court-marial
Among the diplomatists in London
connected with the Balkans the suggcs-
tons OF The possibility OF a Turco-
Bulgarian war are dscrcdited
The Gar has notified the Russian
millions that the agitation for a consti-
tuition and the convocation OF a national
assembly is useless.
The question whether Jews are pro-
hibtcd by their religion from contract.
ing plural marriages has been raised in
case in Odessa, Russia.
a steamship company composed Of
Norwegians and Americans will soon be
incorporated with a capital OF s., $780,
600 1t is the purpose OF the incorpora-
tion 10 operate line OF steamers be-
tween ports OF Sweden and Norway and
New York, starting with three ships Of
10000 tons each.
The Russian Government Council has,
it is said, decided to discontinue politi.
cal agitation, as it is not the time to
entertain proposals for change in the
existing form OF government while war
IS in progress.
a Russian newspaper publishes details
OF the "Aigoboy Society" organized
among the Chinese by Cinnamon edit
Gated IN Japan, and asserts that the
Japanese are trying 10 arouse China.
The Governor OF Moscow has official.
ly condemned the resolution OF the Mos
COW Town Council advocating popular
control OF the government.
Rear Admiral Charles II. Davis ar,
rived in Paris TO attend the sessions of
The International Commission. which
opens today
A dense fog in London caused confu-
sion among the crowds OF Christmas
shoppers and there were numerous acci-
dents.
Prussia i negotiating treaties with
the other German states for the collcc-
iiye management Of state lotteries
The father of Deputy Syveton has
complaip@d 10 hhc Pgris courts that his
son was assaSslraicd.
Forty ringicadcrs OF the revolutionary
/. lots in Mo.co,. haxc becn arrested