The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-13
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Notes Of Interest By Wire and Mail Prom
Beyond the sea.

Replying to appeals to keep the Ex
position open. the directors of the Paris TX
position announce that II must be clio. ed 81
october ~.
Prince Albert Victor is next week (,
be the guests Of the Duke and Duchess o
Fife At New Mar Lodge, after which he is Il
Join his mother in Denmark.
The entire bench of judges, district
and circuit. Of Riga. have been arrested fo
using the German language after they ma,
been ordered TO use the Russian.
At the fortnightly meeting Of the Ma
iional League ~ Dublin yesterday, Mr.. sui
Ivan, member Of PARLIAMENT. denounced the
Balfour Univ efsity scheme as sham.
1t is reported that the porte has con
cludcd to dispense with a trial in the case Of
Moussa Bcy. charged with cruelIies 10 the
Armenian Christians, and 10 exile him.
Crackers are the oldest form of bread.
Fragments Of unfermented cakes were dis
covered in the swiss lake dwellings. which
belong 10 the ncolthic gge Of the world.
The Norwegian composer. Edward
Grieg. has just completed the score o.
hiornsiJcrne Bjornson's sim unfinished
drama, "Olaf Trygyarson. The whole pro-
ductiOn will bc a grand concert piece Tor
solOists. chorus and.full orchestra.
\ large and very important discovery
Of uranium is reported 40 Cornwall. II is @
true assure vein. the ore containing an aver
age Of I per cent OF the pure metal. going NJ
as high IN many places as 30 per cent. The
market price Of uranium is $4,000 ton.
Probably the longest bee lire rail
way in the world is that from Bu.nos Ayres
10 the foot oftac Andes. II covers 80 kilo-
metres, OF about 275 miles. and is as straight
as an arrow. The highest grade Is about
three feet 10 the mile. II crosses no rayinos
and no streams. and therefore no bridge.
The ceremony Of the marriage OF
Princess Sophia. Of Prussia, 10 the crown
Prince Of Gieccc. VIII bc attended by the
Emperor and Empress OF Germany. Prince
Henry Of Prussia, the King OF denmark, the
Crown Prince of Denmark. the Princess Of
Wales. The Czlrcwlich, md the Crown Prince
of Italy.
The next Lord Mayor OF London will
be Hebrew. Sir Henry isa9cs. ana a L0r1
Mayors day November 9ihl falls OH a saiul-
day. the Jewish Sabbath the festivities VIII
be- postponed to the following Monday. they
VIII Doc unusually elaborate. aud seven cen
turtles of mayomlfT VIII Doe displayed In as
many groups.
John Douglas D.llle, of Texas, who
has been appointed United states consul at
Bristol, England. isa son of olive logan by
her first marriage. lie has boon with Paris
md London newspapcrs,an il "a nue lineuIsf.
Ills appointment was brought about hy The
Womans Press Association. OF which MS
mother IS member.
1t appears that the submarine torpedo
vessel invented Dr. Senior Pcral. which was
reported 90 have been complete failure go
Inc experiment made Ia Cadiz Bay. was, on
Inc contrary. very successful. The boat subj
nsrees without difficulty. and her move
ncnts are as easily governed beneath ihc
upon it.
The master of a Chiuese junk at
.ourabaya. in Java, took advantage of ihe
Heath Of one Of his crew 90 smugsle . large
.Onin fiill II opium ashore. The usual
uncral ceremonies were observed. but the |
'ofiin WIS afterwards found with strong |
races Of opium in 90 and the body Of the de- !
unct Celestial was WISHED ashore.
4 cable special states that the official |
INQUIRY into the causes which lad 10 the /
ccent disastrous explosion and conilagra-
ION in Antwerp is progressing. The pro-
ceilings are conducted IN secret. 10 is ofi-
tally denied that the cartridges which OK
lodcd ia the factory contained dynamite. II
, believed that the expi0sion'occurrcd I'm Tie
iciory before the petroleum reservoirs
aught fire.
The Arabs who conduct the infamous
lave traffic on the coast of Africa arc becom-
lg more aggressive in their operations
inco the beginning Of the British blockade
ley have established great slave market
"a the coast almost within sight ~ 'ho Eng
sh ships. ana vast numbers of negroes lavo
cen sold there. Even in The days when .
ayes were sold in nearly every country or
merica the traffic was rot so extensive us ,
is in this year LIBERALIZATION. 1889 What
'cOm,s ofail ihs negroes 40 oae knows. for
asst is yet limited.
Sir Francis Grenfell. who has Just
ZEN gszottela malof-seuoml In thc British
my for bis success against the deivishcs
ms very successful soldier while SIN ac-
scly connected with the British army. and
q excellent wcik in south Africa. Ia the /
syptian army Doe has carried oui fhe policy
Sir Evelyn Wood whose greatest work
rs in the improvement. of the. m0rafe OF ihc o
tive troops, which made ihc recent victo- p
is possible. This has been brought about
treating the men well and teaching them
respect themselves. >if Francis has also
EN- made "a slrdar by the khodiye for his -,
rviccs. y
Donna Christina has begun at Aran- h
~ 90 initiate her son in llis royal duties Ii
king him often 90 see an Institution found IN
hy the late king-an asylum for the OF IS
ans Of officers ana non commissioned OIL
IS who have died In service. The crown d
We mp one OF the largest building, ON The q
-al domain for this asylum. where several d.
ndrod orphans Of both sexes are bought
an the expense OF The state and with
'ney contributed by the royal family and -
officers OF ev.rv branch OF tine service. ~
e boys are trained for the army. navy. or ~
ne profession. The girls ara educated 10 -
'ome teachers and royenossos The Wild '"
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