The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-14
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EMPEROR WILLIAMS visit 10 Const@v I
noplc cost the sultan over Si.0o.oo0. q,
GLADSTONE Is writing paper on 'elsn
Impmgnablc Rock Of Holy scripture ~.
GENERAL BoULANGER has resumed hG
secret conclaye on the Island Of Jersey.
THE report Of the death Of The wife Of
Prince Alexander, Of Battenbcrg, Is de-
clared 70 be untrue.
Al present "Rcgistration London" alone
has hardly less than $50 900 souls. and
Greater London" or the whole city, has
probably over 5.2CO,ON.
While Japan has 1900 miles Of road
China has only eighiy-,ix and one-half
miles; but before long China will have as
many miles as Japan.
AnJNDRED Paris mothers-in-law Of the
highest fashion have sent Mr.. >ardou an
address in grateful recognition Of The justice
Doe has done them as "a class in his pAay OF
"Beile-Maman.'
BOrLANGER. secure in the Island Of Jcr-
Soy. Keeps ON issuing proclamations 10 the
people of France. as though he really had
hopes of recall and the accomplishment
of his ambition.
1Hr Peruvian Congress has dcfntiyely
sanctioned the contract with the bondhold-
ors. conceding an the government railway
/ and 100000 tons Ot guanO. the payment oil
Sl2ub.Oo in thriy'annual instruments Of
100000. Sc.
EXPERIMENTS with a new explosive
called ocrasitc. which f. 10 dynamite as 100
90 90. have recently been made in Austria,
and are said 90 have succeeded so well that
thc invention has been purchased for mill
tlrg purposes exclusively.
THE German naval authorities are said TO
have been making experiments lately with
q torpedo boat built Of compressed paper.
The vessel is eleven feet long, and was found /
o. show great strength and more elasticity /
when rammed by another boat
ALL the stories about the bcirothal Of the
Cc.arcwich are the limsiest abricaAns
The Emperor Of Russia intends his eldest /
son 90 marry Princess Helene, Of Monte /
negro. "a very beautiful and clever grl. |
seventeen next January.
THE King of siam is about TO send five
-iame-c boys TO the United States 20 be edu-
Gated at his own expense. The boys are %
ba placed in charge Of an American mis-
-ionary. and will probably Doc sent 10 school
iu PENNSYLVANIA.
VI. s. LANGLEY, who was Thackcray's |
private secretary. kept % diary i'm 1860
which has been offered for sale. The record
Ofdaily events is fan one. Notes Of the
GREAT authors conversation and remarks /
nave been ioited down day by day. and his
opinions on 400 sorts and conditions of men
and events are in the chronicle. and his per
sonal peculiartics have also been noted.
4 PRE.BYrrHIAN Church jim Melbourne /
has introduced some innovations into its
services which. although happily blending
patriotism and pieiy. would siartle the
-uDDr-uiudcd ~cotchucn at home. The
choir. composed of gentlemen wearing the
Highland kilt and girls atiircd in the COS
tonne OF the Lady of tine Lake. sing their |
hvmu- of praise t0 the music of the bagpipes.
lhr ingenious person who c0ntriNcd these
effects ha- his reward i'm greatly enlarged
congregations.
PRINCE ALBERT. of Wales, who has ar
rived 40 Bombay. VIII goo from Chat city To
pomah. and thence visit Ilydrbad. Ira-
NaneOr. Ny-0rr and Ban4a'ore. and en-
nHrk from Nldrl. for Calcutta i'm time for
Christmas week. lle subsequently visits
B.nW.- ARA and tawnp0rc. and viii then
attend ihn cavalry camp ai Mnrhi. Ailcf
tH. maueulrl- Boz Viii Visit kaNul ludl.
rr-haWur and various l,ajpo0i states. clos
n. h.s tour with BaIuda. lie Will leave for
England n March
MIR. BRDLAuGu's London home is in
81. johns Wood. Bic has a small house at-
iachod 90 music shop with at entrance at
which many % Workmgmn would look
a-kaucc. the PLAIN lettering. &C.. Brad
laugh" is placed On the door merely for
convenience sake. and is about the last
place 900 the world one would De likely %
look for amemhor of Parliament. The Junior
member for northampton. however lives
There FOO happy conlentment with married
daughter.
SIR SAMUEL BAKER takes a desparinc
view of tho situation in Africa. Has zoe
CURED to the British public" Doe says in "a
letter 90 thp Times written two or three
DAYS ago. "that we are h0pelcs-ly and ire
trieyahy beaten. beaten hy slafc-iradels
turned Out ANONYMOUSLY from those terri
tnr.o. which England had gained for Egypt
81. stanley has performed marvellous icll
of Anican exploration. lie has entirely
eeln~ed all former travellers. lie has nobl
saved thc survivors from the wreck of Cen
trail Africa. Bui ail lhdt Eugli-imcn had
achieved is lost gone forever. The slave
trade viii be- rampant from the Equator 90
hAau0um.'
Ri NOR. oi ilo possible return ofAiinisier
Hicks from Peru. on account Of illness, are
again revived. Letters from members Of
ihe Hicks family to intimate friends mere
give no hint Di sprA Intention. IN contrast
fn fhe letters OF Miss Elizabeth Banks. Mr..
Hicks private secretary. with generally
gloomy accounts of the countries. are Mrs.
Hiok.i letters Co beer lady friends here Civ
inc almost glowing sketches of the pl,tui-
sequences Ofthe country and of their change
jon ihe h0mo-life and custom o.. living. Miss
Bank, Del said 90 Doe much dissatisfied WIN
Peru. and her return is looked for soon.
Minister Hicks social responsibilities lii
Lima have been severe tax upon h.ni- ana
are largely responsible lOrhis illness.
Tm Chinese diplomatic service is in IT,
infancy. and many ,oa;s viii probably have
io pass before IL attain, ihe efficiency of the
corresponding services M western countries.
One of thp most prominent features OF the {
d hino.c legations abroad is ihe enormous
number of persons brought i'm the train oi ;
each successive Minister, all Of whom seem :
fu Dee engaged I'M some capacity. W mai :
with secretaries of all grades, attaches, or
Ierncs. and servants in more than Oriental
.rafus.0n. "a Chinese legation is Chimes
COLONY. 10 is understood that the Marquis &
rsang had iu one capacity or another ado.
'..tn Som. no persons in London. alone, il
.lnlin, NOT only his own secretaries anG
servants. hui their families and servants.
and excluding che number in Paris. 81. +
Petersburg. aud the othei capitals toWhich !
be- was accredited. This state OF things APP ,
-4ar. 20 have now attracted the serious T.
tttenfinn of ihe Chinese government. for +
.he ministers of the isuns-ll amen nave ,
submitted "a memorial % the Throne recon- 4