The Russian war minister has issued
in-tnieftions to the commandants of
Russian garrisons to tiic effect that in
the event of a riot similar to that at
Astrakhan the troops must intervene
and must use ball cartridges against
the rioters.
ALICE MITCHELL ON TRIAL.
The Defense Prepared to Prove that
Freda Ward's Slayer Is Insane.
Memphis, Tenn., July 18. —The trial
of Alice Mitchell on her plea of present
insanity was begun in the criminal
court this morning in the presence of
a large number of people. The de
fense holds that when Alice Mitchell,
18 years old, manifested an aversion
for men and loved a maiden 17 years
old with the devotion and inti nUiy of
a man and prepared to marry her s-d
planned to elope, she was crazy. Yhe
State will contend that Miss Mitchell
did have a great regard for young men
and will show that she not only flirted
with the other sex, but that she carried
on a voluminous correspondence
with men, some of them un
known. Jail life has agreed with Miss
Mitchell, for this morning when she
raised her veil in the court room she
looked as fresh aud plump as a well-fed
country girl. There was a great jam
in the court room and a rush was made
to see her, but the crowd fell back
when Judge Dußose rapped for order,
remembering his penchant for putting
the rich and the poor in his sweat box.
A venire, composed of the most promi
nent business men in the city, has been
summoned,from which a jury selection
is being made.
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and Several Others In
jured in a Pennsylvania Colliery.
