The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-07

Notes Of Interest Bv wire and Mall From
Beyond the Sea.

bihn''s W'ic 'ne p''P"'"" '''"-"' q
Justice. Jack. tho Ripper, therefore, ma,
feel reasonably secure.
1t is reported that the new German
army bill will separate the regulars entirel,
from the reserves. and that the latter vii
become n second line Of defense, the obiec
pcipg 10 simplify mobilization.
There are forty aar loads of sealskin
being hurried through tho country t
England on three special express train
from san Francisco. The Journey must b.
made In eighteen davs.
Emperor Francis Joseph, who ha
gone 10 Galicia 10 witness the army msneu
yers, is being enthusiastically receive,
everywhere. During his stay IN Gallcia h
Will reside at c sile pawloslon, the home o
Count siemenski
Greytown, Nicaragua. is experiencing
boon because Of the approaching com
mencement Of work on the canal. II hai
two banks. many new stores, and con,em
plates the establishment Of e street railroad
electric lights and an improved water supply
Three bags, containing about $4,000
I'm soycreigns, were recently found under tho
platform Of a pier AT Melbourne by two boy.
who werc hunting mouse. The money /,
believed 10 have been stolen from the mai
steamer Iberia some time ago. One bag IS
SIN missing.
Miss Isabella Bird. the enterprising,
dauntless little English woman. who has
OF the world by herself and written fasci-
mating accounts Of her a. ventures and obser-
yatiors. is married 10 = bishop. The King Of
Sianfhas awarded her the order OF "Kapola-
NJ" In recognition Of her literary work.
Tolstoi. the Russian novelist, al
though OF noble birth. affects the life Of a
peasant and the trade OF shoemaker He
dresses like village artisan; his shirt Is
sOiled with SCOT, trousers bogrlmed with
mud and his whole appearance is that OF a
workingInan. day laborer, down trodden
Russian serf
The Labor Congress at Paris repre-
scented fourteen nationalifles. The Poles ale
not allowed 10 organize openly. The meet
ing demanded eight hours; no night work:
double pay FOR overtime the same to be not
over four hours per day; no work for en-
plOyes under fourteen years Of age one hOl-
iday per week; no work on fcte days; con-
Wet labor TO be employed on great public
works; cquni pay for women and men.
The Emperor Of Russia has built him
self villa on the bank OF the Esrom So.
within few minutes walk OF the Castle of
Fredcnsborg, I'm which he intends TO reside
during his stay m Denmark. The Cars
visit is not much appreciated by the inhahi-
tants. as the whole district is virtually in a
state OF siege. and thousands OF mombers n
the Russian secret police VIII arrive IN the
country next week, and everybody VIII be
under strict surycillalcc.
Heretofore the Russian railways have
been IN the habit Of Transporting small chill
lren by express SO Orphans and Foundings
Asyluns. This custom has just been abol-
shcd. however, on account Of the abuses 20
which it led often six or eight babies would
be forwarded C.. o. ID. in one basket. As the
ass lum refused TO pay the express charges
Inc railway companies and the governme -,
seldom, II ever got paid Tor their .s,ns Nm
varying and caring forfhe bah .es
Sir Edward WatI..n has. it is said.
been told by one II the architects who helm
20 W. ZINC. 20 build his tall tower, that il is
loupu. al ia tower two thousand feet high
PA be constructed Everything depends On
the exact iaIiO al which the force OF the
wind Increases above q certain height Ihe
of The materials above
height ofa thousand feet would be- exceed
ngly risky
According to recent estimates. each
editorial in Tie London Times costs about
$50. II this Doe true. that influential paper
vas badly cheated in the article descriptive |
# the Conemaugh flood. which said the dead /
lodies must continue 10 poiiute the waters /
IF tho river throughout It's course 10 tho /
ca." 10 added: Bodies have been found /
wen Ia chesapeake bay, whittier they have /
'een swept by the force Of The frcshcis."
1t is a curious fact that the fine old |
'evcnty-ninth Regiment OF Cameron High |
anders. which is stationed al Balmoral dur /
NC Queen Niciorlas residence I'm scotland,
oes not contain "a single man in the corps
whose name is Cameron. ON tho other hand.
here are no less three hundred and sixty
iacdonUds IN the ranks. Ia order to appre-
late The iudicrOus sid VI this state Of Affairs
should be- added that the Highland clan Of
aincrons and MacI0nalds have been on
srms OF bitter cumity for several centuries
The recent marriage of Viscount
'unlO of England, the heir OF Lord Clam
arty. 10 Miss Belle Billion popular music
all singer, has turned out disastfously. Tho
iscount has gone 10 the Autlp0des and his
ife sun appears nightly az the Umpire
neatrc, London. 10 rs said that Dunlo's
ther Will attempt 10 have the marriage an
llled on the ground that his son was not Of
O.. Miss Billion was old enough to contract
legal marriage The ceremony performed
III bar her from insiituunga suit for breach
promise Of marriage. even II the marriage
pronounced void.
Says a London periodical :" Mrs. q
lngtry has returned 20 Paris. staying I'm a
'ndon only a few days. one OF her objects +
to provide herself with IA new comedy /
anna. She Is looking extremely well. and i
IN excellent health and spirits. She has
definite plans for the future. but appar- i,
tly she las had enough OF America for tho /
esent She starts ON her English proym- a
a tour on The OH instant. which will ex- &
nd through the autumn. 10 is not iupossl- q
that after Christmas she Will become (,
nlorarily the lessee ola London theatre
Senior Mercado, descendant Of the i
70 Aztec Emperor. is engaged. with other :
'Aicans' IN a search for treasures buried ID a
lpefor Montezuma In the suburbs OF the -
OF Mexico. lie has hlerO.lyphic docu- -
nts which convince him that 10 was In the y,
rosa that Montezuma hld his treasure, :,
Dug other things huge golden sun. A Il
weeks ago valuable pearl was found :.
also emerald, near some skeletons dis T.,
cred IN Il snDierranclu passage. The ex- \
alions already disclose subterrauean !,
icase' winding passage, and vaults ana -,
letons. lie estimates tho Valuo OF the -
led treasure 40 not less than.s O.OOO OoD. -,
otheisput II al SsO.OOOOOO.
samoa presents a curious and novel 81
tical SITUATION, ia that 10 has three lSfuys. n,
hem' the two leading aspirants for roy Il,
I've under tie same roof and IN perfect l.,
A1shlp. each waiting Tor the other 70 rule W