The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-20
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and has been In molly Oruers TOT se'ehi!-i""i
years.
Ir Is rumored in Vienna that Ferdinand
has been privately betrothed to Princess
Louise d'Orleans. the only daughter of Duke
d'Alencon. whose mother is the youngest
sister Of Francis Joseph. Ferdinand II
first cousin Of the Duke d'Alencon.
THE Sultan Of Turkey is said to be in high
spirits. and is distributing the Order OF the
tIedidie AZ a reckless rate. When queen
Victoria ieels happy she relieves her soui
by giving away few India shawls. Nnen
the sultan feels jolly he quiets his orieh..l
exuberance by decorating somebody WIN
the Orier OF the Medjidie.
AN amusing anecdote is related OF Prince
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria during his recent
visit TO Paris. on the morning after his ar
rival he went to see his uncle. the Due de
Montpenser. then on the eye OF MS return
To Spain. The Duke who had not set eyes
ON him for a long time, did not know him at
first: but afterwards, shaking him cordial
ly bv the hand. remarked, with smile;
MA fol, am like the Powers; did not
recognize you"
"FIGAROr says that a famous English
artist was once ordered to take down a m =
tary picture for exhibition at Windsor. lie
did 50. and the Queen on seeing il at once
remarked that In a certain unmportant
particular one Of the uniforms was incor-
rectly painted. The artist Was 50 little Of
courier rs 10 protest respectfully That ne
was right. and her majesty To convince him
sent for a specimen soldier from the guard
on duty. He came. and an examination OF
his coat proved that the artist was correct.
Ii is only fair to say that an alteration had
only recently been made by the authorities,
Of which the Queen was, apparently, not
aware.
ACCORDING to Figoro, the president OF
the French Republic has been introduced by
Mr. Ramon Fernandez, minister from Mex
leo. 10 Mr.. Yreneo Paz. q Mexican journalist,
who rel resented the State Of Guerrero at the
French Exposition. I'm that capacity Mr.
Piz presented To the president iieure IN
solid gold and silver from the mines uf
Guerrero. chiSiled by a poor man. "A sick
artist OF the town Of Chilapa. IL was
present from General Francisco. Arce Gov
crnor Of that Mexican state, 20 the French
president.
THE Parnel commission has been listen
ing to Sir Henry james all the week. lie
has made, says his strongest opponent in
the press. a deep impression, notably in his
dealing with the American part Of the case.
Perhaps his best point relates 10 eylctiOns.
They are the true cause of Outrages, said
sir Charles Russell Well. retorts Sir Hen
~ in the four distressiul years Of 1919 10
1852 there were 6l.OlO eyictiOns and 400
agraran crimes. while in 1919 10 lsS2 there
were l2.OOD eyictions and 5000 agrarian
crimes. How comes il that IL took fourteen
times rs many cyictiOhs % produce one
aer'r' IN "rime in the former period as in
the lattery
\ CORRESPONDENT ofthe London Times,
writing about the visit Of the German En-
peror 10 Constantinople, says: Great was
the contrast presented between the yelled
and salOW rultints OF this city and the
-prghtly young cOn-Ort Of the Germln tin-
peror. the first Sovereign lady, If mistake
not. who has set foot in StimbOdl since the
Empress Eugene visited il in 1869 on her
way 20 tine opening OF the >ueZ canal. Bur
lust as marked was the contrast between
the sultan himself and the Emperor when
first they met to-day in the waterside Palace
Of Donna Blgteche, sort OF Ottoman
Kremin.
LITTLE tvelye-year-od Otto Hegner is 50
with point-ace collar and cuffs, that one il
sometimes prone to forget that the little
man has "A very active mind uuderhis bushy
locks. When the band had finished their
rehearsal for one nights concert in London.
Otto asked the conductor 10 thank them for
him. Mr.. Mount, however. thought thai
few words from the prodigy would be-
more valued. 80 the little fellow turned and
said with quiet grace: Thank you very
much for accompanying me- and then
added. with artful significance, land mind
you play piano to-mor ow."
A LITERARY sensation will be the APP
pearance in Paris of Emile Ollyier's book
giving the inside history Of France from
1883 to 1889. The ex-Minister Of Napoleon
III. opens his first chapter by saying that, in
theory. hereditary form Of government is
bv no means the best. What nations should
strive for is electoral system as praciised
by th,s Holy See. with a sovereign chosen
for life by a college Of wise men. lie blamcs
the French Government most severely for
allowing England 10 90 sngle-hinded into
Egypt. where she will now remain. instead
Of Joining hands with her and sharing the
profits. NJ. Olivier has very little 20 say,
however. about the stormy days of his Pre-
miership that Immediately preceded the DIS
asters Of 1870.
FUNNY things some times happen on the
Alsace- Lorraine frontier. The other day q
family in Lorraine, near the border, expect
ed a party Of relatives from over the line to
lunch with them. The French family didn't
think il neccss ny 10 get a passport for such
"A short visit but the German officials re-
fus d 10 let them cross without 10. They
therefore turned back for few yards into
France and allghted. In the meanwhile
their Lorraine relatives. who had seen their
retreat. had gone home and returned win
knives. forks. plates, glasses and hot am
ner. The cloth was laid across the frontier
upon patch Of smooth grass ami merry
pcnic was held. each party sitting on H.,
own soil. The German officials stood by the
whole time, ready 10 arrest the strangers IN
case they Overstepped the imaginary line,
but they were careful not TO do 80.
THE application Of electricity as a means
Of Transmitting power in factories is
rapidly on the increase. A firm Of ready
made clothers u Leeds. England. are built-
ing factory in which about 500 sewing
machines will be employed, as well a. the
necessary nunber Of cutting machines 10
keen these going. All these will be opera
ted by electric motors, il having been found.
ON calculating the relative cost. th il will
be more economical 10 iit up the building IN
this way than 10 furnish it with shaiting
and all the necessary adjuncts. There is also
considerable economy in the initial OUTLAY ,
from the fact that the fabric does not need
10 he so massiyely constructed. The work ;
in, cost will obviously Doe less. as in the ,
ease Of shafting it would be one man,
work. in concern OF this magnitude, 10
kn.n the hearings lubricated and every
thing in order.
According to European correspondent Of
the New York TribUHe strikes ard rumors
and threats of strikes in England are no ,
longer called strikes. They are called Ia ,
Dor movements and are spreading daily.
The settlement made yesterday 10 repudi-
ated to-day. The lghtermen, having Oh
tanned day of twelve hours now claim 10 :
fix the beginning Of the days work, though Z
the lighter business sdependenton the tides. 8
they claim, also. that payment for work q