Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-19
FoRE,GN NEWS.

EOEsEtOH NE W >.
The British cruiser Melampus Is ashore
on the Long Bank near Rosslare, Wex-
ford.
The British steamer Makley from Car
diff. with $500 tons of coal for Vladis
yostok, was captured yesterday.
The Berlin LoksI Anzeiger reports
that an snti-dynasty rebellion is immi-
nent in China. All the troops In south
China are said to be ripe for revolution.
The priests are fostering the discomfort.
The rebellion, says the paper, will sur
pass all previous trouble in China.
A terrific tornado swept overa portion
OF Seryia this morning doing heavy
damage. Near Va6eve house was
torn from its foundations and carried a
quarter of mile, while number Of
smaller outbuildings were completely
wrecked. Four persons are dead and
two Others are reported missing.
The Berlin Tageblatt reports that q
terrible massacre of native Calmucks has
occurred in the provinceof Tomsk, 81
IBERIA. The authorities urged the troops
and Russian colonists to attack the CAL
mucks. All who could be reached we're
slaughtered. The orthodox Greek bishop
of Makari blessed the butchers.
The Neue Erie Presse, of Vienna, re-
ports that Servia has negotiated loan
cf70. 900, 900 trans from the Bauque Otto
name, of Paris, and the Handles Gassels-
chat, of Berlin. Twenty million francs
will be expended 10 purchasing Creuzot
batteries, Krupp guns and ammunition,
and 30, 900, 900 francs will be expended
in extending Servian railways.
The Berlin Tageblatt is informed
from diplomatic source that Balkan
crisis is imminent. The uprising will
begin with a Macedonian rebellion on
most formidable scale, which will even
tually develop into a war between Tur-
key and Bulgaria. Both Of these latter
countries are modifying their forces.
The outcome, says the paper, may neces'
state the Encouragement Of the map Of
Europe.
A dispatch from Berlin says that the
Crown Prince Frederick William was
injured by being thrown from his dog
cart today. The prince was driving
from Berlin to Potsdam to skate on
neighboring lake. Suddenly his horse
reared and kicked, throwing Prince
Frederick completely over the horses
head. His highness fell heavily on the,
ground. Whether his injuries are SER
ious or not has not yet beeen ascertained-
The groom was also thrown.
President Loubet, of France, today
received number of Senators and Depu-
ties of various parties aud talked with
them regarding the formation OF new
ministry to succeed that of II. Combes,
which yesterday resigned. This morn
ing the President had conference with
Senators Guerin, Du Bost and Leydet.
the heads of the main groups in the SEN
ate, and this afternoon Deputies Sarenne,
Etieune, Dubie, Jsures aud Bienunu
Martin will cal! at the Elysee.
TIE Hungarian elections developed
a terrific fight between the opposition
faction and liberals in the locality Of
Zevs yesterday. The opposition attack
ed the liberals with bludgeons and be-
fore they were separated % persons had
been seriously injured. Fifteen of those
injured had sustained stab wounds, many
had their ears torn off, and the others
were a. mass of bruises. cuts and bites.
The combatants fought like mad dogs.
Three Of the victims cannot live.