The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-19
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Notes of Iaterest By Wire aud Nail From
ReYcnd the sea.

An American lady who recently visited
Count Tolstoi, the great Russian novelist
COMPLAINS that he is not quite consistent in
practicing what he breaches. He holds
] that there is something degrading i'm the
mere handling OF money and property ana
accordmgi, delegates tO the Countess the
control OF the household and the entire man
aeement Of his pecuuiary affairs. She OBJ
/ served. however, that he has "a luXurlOuslN
furnished study. and horses. carriages and
/ servants at his command although they
arc his Wife's. ON thc whole the great man
would appear 10 have been rather disap-
p0intment.
/ DrPLORABLE accounts reach Odessa from
several districts in the Nolga provinces.
The failure Of this years crops in that re-
zion is the fourth consecutive disaster of its
kind The peasant holders are now selling
most Of their stock for food. Unless tine
Government comes % their aid. and that
quickly. famine is inevitable. The poorer
F easants and laborcrs are utterly imp0yer-
/ i-hed. and absolutely without means of sus-
/ tenance for the coming winter. Thus far
I the Minister of Domains has done nothing
/ I'm the shape OF relief organizations, but il
/ f. % be hoped that more urgent representa-
+ tions will be laid before him before il is too
late.
FOR long time since the Russians have
made great efforts 10 obtain concession for
the construction Of a telegraph line between
Kiakhta, in Southern Siberia. and Pckin,
and recently thew thought they had been
successful. The Chinese Government seems,
however. 10 have changed its mind uneX-
pectedly. and 10 is now asserted ON good
II. fI.la ID "a ~
% grant no such concession.
TIE Emperor Of Russia and the German
Emperor are each having new yacht built,
The lattcg's is 10 be very fast. so that he may
be able from il to command and direct naval
manWuyres-a science in which his lmpe-
rial Majesty believes himself postmaster.
Tie Emperor Of Russia's boat, which is
called the Polar Star, is remarkable for
nothing except its great size and magniii-
cent accommodations.
PROFESSOR MURRAY. Of oxford, Eng.
who was married recently 20 Lady Mary
Howard, is only twenty-four years Of age,
and is probably the youngest man ever elect
I'd 90 - tirst-cla-s chair at any OF the great
Englsl universities. lie and his best man.
Professor MargOliOuth, were for "a long time
the most distinguished scholars IN classical
and Oriental languages at the University OF
oxford.
THE Princess Of Wales is reported 10 have
been very much astonished at seeing kits
worn by the Messalia shepherds at the bah
given by the King Of the llellenes kits
are also worn by the Albanians, and when
the Duke Of Hamilton VS. in Albania not
long ago he habituauy wore bis Kill.
although he r. by no means TIA the habit Of
wearing it when treading his native heather.
TWO OF the daughters Of Sir Henry Aaron
lsaacs, the new Lord Mayor Of London. are
deaf and dumb, but they have been so adj
mirably educated on the oral system in
Holland that they can by lip-readlng even
understand what goes on at a theatre.
They have such bright, intelligent faces
that no one could possibly imagine them 10
be deprived Of two Of the best senses.
ONE who recently saw General Boulanger
on the Isle of jersey says; "The man has
not aged. On the contrary. he has a rested
face, a fresher Olor His shoulders. how
ever, have weakened and his gait has be-
come slightly heavier. Ills eve. always
bright, clear and curious, has los, none Of
IL expression