The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-20
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Notes Of Interest By Wire aud Mail rror
Esyond tho sen.


soldiers IN garrison az Cairo. several deashs
from the disease occur daily.
Miss Toki Mardira. the daughter Of
one ofthe highest families In Japan. has de-
cided TO take the veil in Munich.
The Russian Minister of War has or
| dorcd that military races shall be INDUCED IN
from time TO time Us q means 81 improving
the cavalry.
We are now about to have the EifIel
tower in payer weight. ink stand, thcrmome-
ter and letter scale an from celebrated
Pori.ian bronze workers place.
Several London newspapers charge .
coich peer with having committed an ind.-
cent assault upon child Testimony. the,
say. was given 10 show That the accused wac
guilty Of the crime. bpt the magistracy wa,
! afraid 90 take action.
The young Due de Moruy Is to solace
hts ELEGANT leisure hy publishing his father's
memoirs This viii. II the papers have not
Dccn tempered with. bring 10 light the hid
den machinery oftho Second Freuch Empire
IS II has never been exposed before.
Lieutenant Schwatka estimates the
number OF living cliG jewellers he has dis
covered IA chihuahua 40 from 5000 10 H.
90. They are very wild and shy. and upon
the approach of white people 1y toth.ircavcs
or cliffs by notcled Sticks placed ne inst q c
face of the cliffs, II too steep. although trey
ascend vertical stone faces b there are the
slightest crevical Tor the fingers and toes.
During some maueuvres Of the Ger
man cavalry 40 Breig a woman an herllitIe
DO. got. ia front OF "a regiment ofcuiassiors
charging at fun gsuop. Tho leading officer
shouted TO her o. lie down. and she did. lylne
upon her boy c whole regiment PASSED
over without iniurng her. every horse In
whose track she lay having boon made 10
jump ovcr her.
How fate likes t. send its misfor-
tunes in couples is evidenced in the case oi
NJ. osIvlland, the unfortunate owner " She
cartridge factory whish blew up in Antwerp
luiiins so mtuy people. so soonor hal hc
been nbeu into custody charged with care
iessne,s, than There was an explosion in the
bullet foundry ln Paris belonging 90 MIN. in-
Hippolyte. the Provisional President
NJ the Republic Of llnyfl. is mll-blo0dod
negro. and is described a- man If ability.
energy AMI resource That is unfortunate
Legiume. who was also negro .of re-
source, c.Tlod og .GO0O93 from Bayi
ard boy the time IypIoiyto gets ihro0gh
with 30 the Island win Doe about raunerzad.
10 looks as if Doulanger might be-
elected in tio Monimarire district. This is
tho one which ,lcmcnccau ,0 wen repre-
seated for 49, long time. and Doe has per-
hsps given ihc word % ict B0unugor ln. Jhc
election ol tlc notorious re,ls.on.sl would
have One good effect 10 wouij bring matters
20 q crisis. go iaf es Bouhnsers personality
isconcefncI.
\ new imperial train has Just been
huiit for tho lmuoiorof Russia. Ihc saloons
arc covered with uol oulsi g.. ana then
como eight inches ofc0rk. instead of tne steel
plates with which tne carriage of the old
train were protected. An the saloons (Which
communicate by IL covered passneeI are ox-
aclly The Same in outward appearance. so
that 30 outsider may Doe abio 10 discover iu
which carriage the tzaris travelling
With all its ulua.c3uservaiism and
opposition 20 Western ways. the Chinese
Government Is quick 10 follow ln the wal,
y moicrn Improvement when its Der.
s,nal interests are to Doe benefited. The
first railway On China was tern up by the
people last year. and the work abandoned.
But % has now teen decided 10 resume tie
building Of the road n spit. of the warnings
Of the a,trol0ecrs and TIC prejudice Of The
people. The eNteus on OF Lu.si-r railways
through iartarr and Iberia ha. ldOuottdiy
suggested % the Chinese Government the
political importance of such undertakings.
Two magnificent carriages. Of Oriau
tal design. have just been built in London
Tor Tie Emperor Of Morocco. one is han.
som cab of green aug ld. which is TO ic
liawn By led mules. ass There is no drivers
seat The other is % lalnnquiu, which is .o
be- carried by TWO mules. Instead Of human
bearers Ihc interior is sumpiuously de-o-
rated On green silh, and ihc scat is SO NJ
mnsed Chat She Emp ros can -it crosse
legged. II he is 80 disposed. on the right
idle IS q htlo capho rd which contains %
four-chambcfed revolver. with g.lt barrels,
and receptacle for ammunition. ON the
LETT are q svoid-sl'ck md otlcr weapons
also "a letter-hox aud writing The pa
lonquin is iugcllously made SD ihai spring.
and wheels can 40 amy time Doe added.
According to the customs of Chinese
society The wife Of the Chmcss Minister col
forehead. 20 show thaf Size is married. Hel
ire,ses reach 90 her feet. ana sodlmcult is
the iasl. " dressing hem that one arrange
meut lasts several DAYS. For tile preserve
lion of thc co.nuIe she lies while asleep Ola ID
willow pillow as finely woven Gs an imported
bonnet. SHAPED like % loaf ~ bakers bread
The maids dre.s their back hair in queue
and arrange % bank one and half incho.
deep from ca toelr. a bin OF c0quoify j..
displayed by allowing single loci, 20 hoqi
loosely ln front of the face and over TIE
shoulder. The hair Of the Chinese girl is
never cut, and as result ofthe splendid care
bestowed 10 grows iuxuilantly.
The Tallahassee Flou5ida. under the
caption a japanese Mystery" says that
gentleman in Tallahassee. who has Travelled
all over she world, saws hc saw one little
iiick the Japanese had which Doe was very
anxious 20 understand. lie sawa gardner
who had a ilat of ground some twenty yards /
square which was iail out after the plans of
farm of hundreds of acres. There were
trees Of all kinds, lut hy somc secret PRO
cess they were dwaricl to the Do sight on ID
few inches ana kept at that any length OF
time. People bought ihe fiecs - novelties
bnl they Immediately commenced t0 grow
The gardner refused 10 divulge bis secret.
saying u Doe asa 90 Dee would be- heleaded.
simiasem also mle 20 discover TO-, and the
Janaue.e are Set the only people vino can
make trees mature IN miniature.
Princess Beatrice has been driving
hefselfa great deal This wear 40 Balm0ral I'm |
"a smart caIi. $50 which She drives avery high |
stepping pony. SHE B.. % very good whip. aud |
she and frincess Alice. OF Hcsse are con-
stsnlly 90 bee met along peoslde. sometimes |
Sine drives Prlace Henry phaetou. but more
usually IS met in toe cart. All these amuse-
ments are great innovation in the royal |
circle. for the Ql,ou enicr,ains very strong
opinions u.s. io modern ways AMI fashions for |
women. The cert driven by Princess Bea-