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Show ANOTHER MISFIT. THE COUNTESS RUSSELL SUES FOR DIVORCE FROM HER HUSBAND. The Earl Says It is a Case of Too Much. Mother -in -Law Tho Trial Opens Today Other jSews From Foreign Lands. London", Dec. 1. In the division of her majesty's court of justice, before Justice Batt, there commenced today a case which excites much comment, particularly in the higher walks of English life. This ease is the application of Countess Eussell for a judicial ju-dicial separation from her husband. Earl Russell, grand son of the great Lord John llussell, on the ground of cruelty. The troubles between the earl and his wife have been public talk for months past. The parties to the suit are well known in society, and the allegations and counter-allegations afforded the topics for conversation in many circles of polite society. The earl denies the allegations made by his wife, and explains ex-plains that the whole trouble is due to his mother-in-law. Sir Charles Russell appeared for the earl and Sir Edward Clarke, solicitor-general, solicitor-general, represented the countess. The petition of the countess states that from the time she was married in February, 1S0O, until she left him. Earl Russell habitually habit-ually treated her with great harshness and cruelty, terrifying her and injuring her health. The earl compelled her to remain until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning doing his accounts. He also threatened her with a revolver. re-volver. Not content with abasing and insulting in-sulting her in the privacy of their apartments, apart-ments, he acted toward her in such a way that she was humiliated before her servants. ser-vants. The courtroom was crowded with a large number of persons who listened with close attention to the proceedings. The countess, accornpauied by her mother and sister, was present. She and her relatives occupied teats in the oaek part of the courtroom, seeming to desire to escape from the observation obser-vation of the crowd. Sir Edward Clarke, for the petitioner, in opening the case today, said the parties to the suit lived together for only four mouths owing to the conduct cf the earl. Afterwards the counters was induced to return to her husband and they resumed their former married relations. rela-tions. This was continued but a short time, however, when the countess found the earl's actions intolerable and again separated. sep-arated. Alter this last separation the carl wrote affectionately to the countess and implored her to return to him. The countess was persuaded per-suaded against her better judgment and returned re-turned to her husband. But his affectionate treatment was of short duration. He again ued personal violence against her and made her life miserable. The countess lost all hope of living happily happi-ly with her husband, and she again left him. Prior to the separation matter the countesses support was talked over, and the earl agreed to allow her 'S0 per month for her expenses. This agreement the earl violated. He paid the first monthly allowance, but after that the countess received nothing from him except ex-cept checks for the amount promised, w hich checks when presented at the bank were returned re-turned dishonored. Brazil Throws off the Papal Yoke , T Loxdox, Dee. 1. The Standard eaV ' -,Viliau. . g vel iniitmo- -am' mvumii PafTil NMncio at Kio de Janeiro, and luC mated to tne mean mat tsrazii is wining to maintain relations but will not tolerate ecclesiastical interference in politics. Unless Un-less the Vitican acquiesces the Brazilian minister to the Vitican will be recalled. Will Prohibit the Export of Horses. Berlin, Dec. 1. The FomV? Zf'tmifj, commenting on the coming Russian prohibition prohi-bition of the exportation of horses, says: The measure is one never resorted to by Germany except when fearing a war. The prohibition will be severely felt in Germany, which is accustomed to import -0,000 horses annually from Russia alone. Four liodies Recovered. London, Dec. 1. Efforts to recover the bodies of those killed in the gas explosion in Blackburn market yesterday is being pushed as rapidly as possible. Already four bodies have, been recovered and it is certain a larger number is still in the ruins. The people peo-ple who w ere injured are progressing favorably. favor-ably. Kalnoky Explains. RoMr, Dec. 1. It is reported that Count Kalnoky has explained to fount Nigra, the Italian Embassador, that in the recent speech in the Austrian delegation he did not intend to allude to the integrity of Rome, but simply expressed a wish for the cordial relations re-lations between the Vatican and quirinal so as to dispel international anxiety. Chilean ATar Uudftet. London, Dec. 1. A Santiago de Chile dispatch dis-patch to the Thin x says : The w ar budget has been suhnntted to congress. It estimates the deficit at over $3,uoo,000 in PsOl. The est ii ate of expenditures for lx02 is eleven millions below those of lS'.X) and ten millions below those of lsttl. Suicided Itecause of Their Losses. Berlin, Dee. 1. Paarmanu & Cohn, wholesale watch dealers, lost 125,000 marks through the collapse recently of the banking house of Friendlander ; Soinmertield. This fact so preyed ou their minds that last night both partners shot and killed themselves. The French Miners' Strike Fnded. Paris, Dec. 1. A dispatch from Pas de Calais announces the ending of the great miners' strike. A number of - delegates representing the miners held a meeting and decided that work would be resumed in all the mines. Car Famine in Kussia. St. PETF.Ksnruo, Dec. 1. There are 13,000 wagons with grain blocked on the Vladiki-vakikaj Vladiki-vakikaj railway. Only ten wagons can be sent north daily owing to the lack of rolling stock, and snow still further impedes the transportation of grain. Sir Alex. Campbell Stricken Down. Toronto, Ont., Dee. 1. Sir Alexander Campbell, lieutenant-governor of Ontario, was attacked by a stroke of paralysis, and is now considered in a critical condition. Vladivostok Closed by Ice. St. Pf.tf.rsuirg, Dec. 1. A dispatch from the Siberian port of Vladivostok, on the Pacific, says that Vladivostok gulf is closed to navigation by ice, a state of affairs very unusual. A Prohibitory Decree ICepealed. St. Petersburg, Dee. 1. A decree has been issued for the repeal of the prohibition of the exportation of pulse and oil of seeds and all kinds of oil cake. The Black Oats Prohibition. Moscow. Dec. e. The minister of finance has decided to recommend to the czar that j the prohibition of the export of black oats j be withdrawn. |