The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-24
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.


-''''' W '"i'i's' i"h ifNeHd the seas !
Russia will shortly resume negotia-
lions with the Vatican on the subject Of the |
vacant bishoprics in Poland
The oldest admiral in England is Sir
Provo Wallace. aged nincty-eieht. lie was
in the fight Of 1912 between the shannon
and the Chesapeake. hut he never command
cd o steam vessel
Some idea Of the Shah 5 travelling ex
penses may De formed from the statement
That Cooks charge for what railroad and
hotel expenses he had discussed ON the
shah account was $4,000.
Three generations of one family are
now serving In the Royal Engineers. They
are General Sir Alexander Cunningham.
colonel Cunningham, and Second Iieuten-
ant Cunningham. General Cunningham was
sazetted in 1881
1t looks as though France was the
greatest country for horse racing IN the
world. For sunday three weeks ago twenty
five meetings were advertised and for the
sunday fol owing twenty. II should be Zee
membcred. though. for comparison, that the
French concentrate their racing on Sunday
while England and America run during the
week.
The Royal Astronomical Society will
send ont two expeditions to observe tie total
eclipse of the sun on December Ozone TO
South America and the other 10 West Africa.
Tho expedition 80 South America VIII he in
charge Of the Jesuit priest Father Perry. the
director Of The -tonyhuist observatory.
The ohservcrat 81. Paul dc Loando will be-
Mr.. Albert Taylor.
After all the adulation which Russia
heaped upon the Shah that slippery Oriental
ruler declares that he Will hcncef0rth seek
the closest relations with England. and not
be deferred hy sny foreign ntiiguos. II
would however, Dee an easy matter for Rus
STA 20 work upon his fears in such wa,
/ that Doe would Doe compelled 20 alter his deci-
sion. IL is the shahs misfortune 10 have
country that would help Russia 20 realize
her dream Of the conquest of India.
Sir Edward Watkins is engaged in
Organizing a company TO build I'm England a
duplicate Of VI. Finels famous tower al the
Paris Exposition. MetcOr0logists point out
that two such towcrsas close together as Paris
/ and London. with permanent government
weather Stat IONS at their SUBMITS, would Dee
of ncalculaDle benefit in aiding weather
forecasts. and with this view the government
Ifs expected 10 subscribe handsomely toward
the enterprise.
Mr.. Gladstone's library at Hawarden
is enc of the finest private nbmrles in kng-
land 10 has more than 10000 volumes.
Sir. Gladstone loans Dis books out 90 any one
in The ucienborhood who want to read them
Formerly people could Keep them as long as
they llkcd. buta few years ago the rule was
made that book could he kept for one
month only. u is the re gular free library Of
the district.
Emperor William is at present visit.
inc fne conquered Provinces OF Alsace and
Lorraine. and the dispatches tell MS that IN
strasbure the streets were line with enthu-
slastlc crowds. If the word curious had
been substituted FOR " enthusiastic it would
probably have more nearly described The
situati0n There is undoubtedly an under
current of enthusiasm in Aisace- Lorraine.
bnt 10 would need something other than the
visitof am Emperor especially the Emperor
Wulmm-to stir 80 into life.
The FIST "sheaf binder TRIAL ever
held in Germany took place at ni'desheim,
Hanover. on July -. America was first ana
second the first prize being awarded 10 lhe
Wood machine. with the Mccofmick second
Howari's steel binder was third. Johnstone
Massey. Osborne samucison, and Towards
wood binder also competed. The machines
were tried in wheat. one after another.
Anerward each was made 90 operate on "a
o Mot oftwo and halfacros against time. The
wood completed its plot boz one hour ana
fourteen minutes.
It is reported II General Boulaneer
Ike great many noted men. Dice is supersl-
uous. lie is careful mot io eci ont of thc bed
D ON tie left side. ANA DO bis path is CROSSED hy
a black eat Dee does nothing of political lm-
poriance for twenty-iour hours. Ills follow
ers recall that on tine dizzy of his sentence hc
j reckIe.sly went under "a laddcrn front OF his
house boo Portland place 10 is rumored ihai
l he isa firm believer in palmistry and takes
stock ia The words Ola gypsy who examined
his hand amt toldhim thathis chief ambition
would one day bee satisfied.
What promised to be nice little
haul of slaves was unfortunately prevented
by am accident ON The Arabian coast, inside
{ the Red Sea. August 18th. Lieutenant here's
b ford. Oh detached duty with the steam cutter
. Iofthc Ranger. was cruising on avill'ge called
< Kathar. on that coast, when he sighted three
% dhows which. ON observing his boat, made
hard for the shore. working between narrow
% channels among unsurveyei coral ieels' IN
81 fortunately. his boat got aground and while
I'm this position musketry fire was opeh'u
b upou him from among some three hundred
natives assembled On the beach about elsh'
: hundred Yards or. This IRE was returned 10y
riees and the boat nOated. and in the long
3 run the dhOws w.re boarded, bat iney hhd
not only had sufficient time 20 run any slaves
they no DOUBT had. but also time 10 effect
uollv remove an traces Of having carried
Them. SO that had they been detained IL
would have been very difficult 10 prove them
, slayers. Tie lire kept mp by the natives was
hr,sl,. but they are bad shots, and though
. they hit the boat. as well as the dhows tha'
were being boarded, none OF ihe due J"eASls
, wore hit. BeresfOru's men killed and wounds
, ed six Arabs i'm the fight.
A cable dispatch announces the be-
4 trothaI of Prince william, Duke OF Nassau
10 the Princess Mhitdftsf faN N"''N-' 90 '
OF the Emperos william, of Germany. ms
nrosneetive marriage disposes finally OF the
daughters OF the late Emperor Frederick
Tine princess Charlotte. tho.eldest Of the four
daughters. was married ia February 1913
10 the hereditary Prince OF soNe-Melninseh'
s Tho Princess Victoria, the second daughter
Y whose name was coupled with that Of Prince
4 Alexander OF BattcnbeIg, a year or SO ago.
I was finally betrothed on the 2d OF July 10
prince Albert Victor, the eldest son OF 'he
Prince OF Wales. while the Princess Sophi"
the Third daughter. Will be married on oc'o-
. her 18th 10 the Duke Of sparta heh To "i'
throne Of Greece. The Princess M"fsnie'
5 ,he Youngest OF the family, was born al fo's'
dam. on April %, 1872 ana Is
6 therefore In her eighteenth year
only. Prince William Alexander Duke q
b nassau. her prospective husband is tie Only
e SON Of Prince Adolph. Duke Of Nassau, wh'
D vii succeed 10 the throne OF tho Duchy o'
Iuxembure on the death of the present hihs
t. To-