Evening star., 1905-10-28
Representative Jerry Simpson of Kansas.
at Wichita, in that state.
Eoreipn Affairs

Russia appeared to be on the brink OF an
upheaval which may decide the question
OF autocratfc or popular rule. the most sc.
rious feature of the situation being the ap-
parent intention of the government to crush
the insurrection by force; all Poland went
on strike, the Caucasus broke out in open
rebellion and rioting and bloodshed were
reported from the Baltic cities. similar con-
ditionS prevailing in most of the cities of
southern Russia; Warsaw and Moscow
We're practically cut off by the strike on the
railroads, and IL was reported that the car
but for the interference of NJ. Witte, would
have fled from St Petersburg TO a place Of
greater safety; Gen. Trepoff, in command
of the troops in st. Petersburg, ordered the
soldiers to use ball cartridges in dealing
with the crowds on the streets IL necessary;
1t was stated that the result of special min
isterial councils, held under the presidence
OF Count White, will be the granting of
practical freedom of the press and of
speech and meeting in Russia. NJ. Loubet
arrived In Madrid on visit to King Al
phonso of Spain. and received a warm well
come Elliott r. Shepard of New York was
sentenced, In Paris, to three months i'm
prisonment and to pay $4,000 as damages
Tor the death of the girl run over by his
automobile In April A strike at the Toulou
gas works threw the whole city into dark
ness, and troops were called out to protect
the plants. Plans were completed for the
election of Prince Charles of Denmark to
the Norwegian throne: King Oscar in a
letter to the president of the storthing sew
cred his relations with Norway The free
dom OF the city of London was conferred
on Gen. Booth, head Of the Salvation ARMY
Turkey formally demanded of the powers a
cessation of interference in her internal af-
fairs Santiago de Chill was reported quiet
after the recent rioting, in which sixty per-
sons were killed and about POO wounded
The people of Toxic gave a great demon
stration of Welcome to Admiral Togo the
aftalr ana including review by the emperor OF
3oS warships, including the captured Rus
sian vessels. The French and German min
listers left FeZ. their departure marking the
end of the sultans direct control of Moroc-
can affairs.
In the District.
The announcement of The Evening Star
OF Its intention to present to the public
schools of Washington a number of colIec-
tions of imported casts from antique and
renaissance sculpture received the heartiest
approval of the friends of art and of educa-
ton in the District. The twelfth annual
convention of the District of Columbia Sum
day School Association was held The
United States Supreme Court decided that
George e. Green of New York, indicted for
conspiracy TO defraud the government In
connection with the post Office fraud cases.
must stand trial in this city. Robert Jack
son, thirteen years old colored accidental
ly shot and killed himself with a pistol
frederiek Johnson, thirty-two years old, a
o.
ceived in fall down the stairs at his
home A coroner's jury at Hyattsville Md,
held Winfield Scott Hancock and his sis-
ter, Mrs. Amanda Mackall, In connection
with the finding of the body OF Miss Emma
Smallwood on the Hancock place near that
town; the decomposed body of an infant
was found at Lakeland. Nd, a few miles
from Hyattsville. and 1t was supposed that
1t might have some bearing upon the SMALL
wood case Mrs. Mary Frances Scheitlin,
thlrty-five years old. was shot and killed
by William A. Bottomy at her residence.
100 9th street southeast, who then turned
the pistol upon himself and committed sui
eide. John Mercer colored. was held re-
sponsible for the death of John, alias VIII
nam, Dlggs. also colored, from a stab
wound. The grand jury returned an in
dictment against VIM. w. Karr. formerly
dlsbursng officer of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. charging him with embezzlement
The body of white man named Price p.
Hailer was found floating in the Potomac
river near Shepherds wharf and 1t was
supposed that he had committed suicide
Among those who died was George II.
Plant. well-known business man Of this
city.