The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-10

>, II ID sUdIeu 'ldI oO,OOO people visited the In
diana State Far, and that not drop of any
KIND OF alcoholic drinks was sold on the grounds.
Good for Indiana.
The annual catalogue of Yale College gives
the number of students at l,0l0-theology, IS
medicine, 80; law, "A post graduates 80; scien-
tlhc, Us academical seniors, 1913 juniors, 139
sophomores, 1856 freshmen, 1874; art schools, 80.
There are 100 professors instructors and lee
turers.
The New York Evangelist will be fifty years
ola IN January, and on Thursday of last week
DIR. Henry NJ Field attained the twentv-ffth
year OF his career as the editor of the paper
During the last twelve years the National
Banks have paid on an average $16953. 578
each year IN taxes into the National Treasury,
the same being about one quarter of their net
earnings
The lottery men are making determined eff
forts to have set aside the recent orders of the
Postmaster General forbidding the payment to
them of money orders transmitted through mails
In payment for lottery tickets. All the COM
panes have combined to have the validity of the
action of the Postmaster-General tested in the
Supreme Court of the United States and with
this view, suit in equity has been entered in
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
Foreign.
The removal, under military guard, of the ex-
Amer from Cabul which is announced in cable
dispatch may be accepted with tolerable assur-
ance OF certainty as the beginning of his Journey
toward the scaffold. From the time of the first
charges against him of treachery, it has been
quite self-evident that he was to be singled out
as the victim of British vengeance, whose pun
lshment should fill the natives with terror and
his removal from Cabul indicates that purpose is
adhered to.
The Prince of Wales visits the Continent at
least ten times year, and is almost as well
known in Paris as in London.
Prince Valujef, the newly nominated vice
chancellor ofthe Russian Empire has been promi-
nent at court for fifty years. He early found
favor with the Gar Nicholas, was made Gentle
man of the Bedchamber and became the leader
OF society. He married noble lady, and then
quarreled with her, so that they were both sent
away In his retirement he wrote able papers
against the administration, and so distinguished
himself that, when Alexander II began his re-
forms, he was selected to help in the work and
was made Minister of the Interior in 1861
About ten years ago he fell from favor; but was
restored before long and has been influential in
the government ever since. He is too liberal to
suit the views of Prince Gortchakoff, and that
crafty veteran is trying to prevent his appoint
ment.-L'adependent
There died in Madrid few DAYS ago Dona
Maria Manuela fitzpatrick, Dowager Countess
of Montijo, whose principal title to fame was
that she was the mother of Eugene, wife of Ma |
poleon Ill Her history is besides, full of ro-
nance She was the daughter of Scotch mer-
chant at Malaga, who was American consul |
under President Jackson. She married the !
Count Of Montijo in 1889, and travelled after he
died. Her young daughter married the duke
of Alba from third-hoor lodging and Eugene,
the elder daughter, had to wait till she could
find match as good. She found it in Louis
Napoleon, to whom she proved a wife worthy of |
his ambition and of the empire he tried to es-
tablish. Since this marriage the Countess has
lived IN sort Of splendid half retirement at
Madrid and has been visited often by her daugh- |
ter Eugene was sent for to visit her on her |
death-bed, and reached Madrid only in time to |
hear the news Of her death from King Alfonso
On her way, she passed through France and
Paris, by permission of the French Government
and spent few hours in the society Of her
friends and the friends of the Empire. She met
IN France nothing but respect but must have
sadly missed the admiring crowds and the en-
thusiasm that used to follow her-Independent.
Seven Belgian priests have gone to the length
of prohibiting children attending the communal
schools from entering their churches. The min
lister of Justice has, in consequence, issued cir
cular calling attention to the existence of laws
making the churches free to ALL A priest having
refused to perform the marriage ceremony for
Catholic girl, because she teaches in communal
school, the Pope has, on appeal, ordered the
bishop of the diocese to allow the marriage
A political compromise has been agreed upon
between the school board candidates Of Birming-
ham, England, by which the Bible is to be re
stored to the schools of that city, The Conserv-
atves offered to withdraw three of their candi-
dates if the Liberals would promise to restore
the Bible to the schools. The promise was
made.