The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-24
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| R.yond the ses.
. PRINCE BIsMARcK's skull IN now a.
, smooth as billiard hali. t.',. ..tt ,-t.
COUNT MOLINE will pass the winter in
Italy for the benefit Of his health.
PAUL NJ CH,u.LU's next book is TO b. an
elaborate biography OF Gusta'us Adol nus.
KING GEORGE Of Greece j. an inyeterate
= walker. nd is n familiar figure on the streets
OF Athens.
LIE CARoN. the informer. lives in a swell
house in kensington, and drives and walks
like a millionaire.
PRINCE CHRISTIAN. the oldest son OF the
Crown Prince Of Denmark. who is az pre-
sent serving his year in the rank of the
common soldiers. is the tslest prince in
Europe.
TnE bed which the German Emperor and
Empress occupied during their visit 10 the
sultan was Of solid silver. with Oriental
curtains "f surpa>- y. ichne>s heavily en-
broidered with gold.
The three thousand lew blocks erected
in Rome. and the eichty-iwo miles Of splen-
did new streets have 80 changed the Capital
of Italy that il is scarcely 10 be- recognized
by those who visited il twenty years ago.
WILLIAM ARLINGTON, the poet. is dead ~
London. lie was born at BAH, shannon.
Ireland. in is2S. received good education
at an Irish school, wrote for the newspap, .
rom AN early age, ana al $50 pr.i1,u Ia.
nrst book of poems.
II. REMsON WHITEUOUSE tnittd state,
Charge d'Ailaires at the City Of Mexico
climbed the extinct volcano OF Iztaccihuatl.
$4,000 feet high. lie had 10 cut TWO thou.
sand steps in solid zee in making the ascent.
and camped one night in cave at a height
Of 1900 feet.
The Queen Of Italy once tried to write
novel. II WIS enthusiastically praised b'
the court ladies when one day she read them
y few chapters She was bright enough
wish less partial test. 50 she sent it under
an assumed name 20 a leading publisher
who politely declined il.
GENERAL BoULANGER's personal eX.
peRses are betrayed hy his admirers il
France. Every week he receives a certain
amount collected from the working peopI
! in the PROVING The amount varies iron
week 10 week. but has been thus far larg,
enough to keep the wolf from his door.
WI. TERRIss. the English actor. i
nephew OF the Greek historian. Grote, th
son Of London barrister, and the cousin
nm earl. lie IL forty years old. and h
been cattle herder. a horse breeder. 3
| bank clerk. mech nical engineer, and :
sheep farmer. He his saved three peOpl'
Hom drowning, and hss the medal of ih |
| ROYAL Humane society. he changed hi |
name from levin 10 'ferriss, out OF cOmpi
ment to Ellen Terry.
THB redecoration Of the famous corr'd1 |
in Windsor Castle has been completed al
cost Of many thousand Of pounds. tn |
work his been c0nst ntly in progress "a |
the year except when the Queen has been !
the castle. One set Of rose china. in a sin |
/ gle one Of the cabinet, in this corridor. |
valued ~ lO.0n tSljJODD. At the upp
end Of the corridor j. bust Of Cord n. |
close 10 which is his pocket Bible inclo, &C
in crystals.
BIZ .fNYNsKi the Polo. who tried I
ayenge his country's wrongs lay shooting "a
the Car Alexander II, during th,t mm
arch's visit 10 the Paris Exhibition Of ~;
j. now white-headrd old convict in III
French . nal settlement If New taledOni.
OF The coast OF Au-iraii. lie il we'll treat
hN the authorities. tur Ia, conduct ~ bee
uneXcept enable from the yer, hr.t dN'
hi- Transportation. They allow him room
To himself apart from the oln prisoner
and he is al liberty 10 roam about The islam
as he pleases.
MIR. TutupORE CORNISH Il Snui
bourne Eng. has, with two of the Aim
family. lately made the ascent of the Wei>'
horn from the FINAL side, which ms on
been done twice before. For the last
hours Of the ascent an entirely new ron
Nas ttA, Ia. IL Wa- tNtrrut ia! al ia uu an |
lang rous. the rocks being very triablo an
living no sur4 hold huf M snow WIS
excellent order. II took thirteen hours
reach the summit. A. il WIS impossible
descend by the same route. the party m1d
their way down to Rlnda by the usua
route. Mr. cornish had previously ascen
ed the R0thhorn from the FINAL side.
ACCORDING TO regulation justesrabli-l
ed for Prlssan schools. corporal punisl
ment sufficient 10 be felt" while not ei
daneeung life 0r health. is eni1ined whei
ever deemed necessary by teacher
scholars may be chastsed outside Of schOO
houses as thcir conduct outside is equal
men hlc 10 discipline Religious b.
sfrnctiOn may likewise Doe lcgallyemph is'5
ed by means of corporal punishment Ito
f.lt" without. however, lea,ins permnnei
results; but blue spots, swollen stripes
hruisp, are considered allowable and NJ
~ permanent wounds.
\ POLITICAL sensation was eau sod. in
French Chamber OF Deputies Thursday
when VI. L,ydet offered "A melton in fiy'r
allowing the free manufacture OF mat'hr
NJ Pr sent a company pays the >tii
for possession Of mou'ioly
the business. VI. R0uyer, Min ster Of
Finance. offered cont rom -:
proposed 10 Withlriw the cOmpiny's con
ce-sion and 10 establish direct govern
mint mOnouo'y. Tli, proposal was ~
ected by r. Of 2 To 2'6. and NJ. Lev
,trs mutiun was carf.rd-292 10 .
The defeat Of the gOyernm mt has caused 9
-pns itiOn aud IL looked upon as a ha'
nugury for the ministry. owing 10 the gov
errments defeat on the match mOn0pOl
question. NJ. Rouvier desired to resign FROM
the ministry of finance but Premier Iirdr
dissuaded him from doing 80.
THF late Austrian Vice admiral. C0un
B0mbeles, was Master Of the Household +
the late Crown Prince Rudolph. He wa
descended from an old scotch family. II
poke English 10 perfection aud WAS PEI
-Onally one OF the most amiable men VII
ever held high Court Office. Wherever Ou
met him be- was cheerful and friendly. Ii
told striking anecdotes; there was no con
ceit in him. and whenever his great inilu
encc at Court was appealed 10 for som
worthy object there came a hearty n.
-pOnse on his part. IT, had troop oi
friends. and. until the Crown Prince died
40 enemies lie was in every sense Of ih
,yord 4 thorough gentleman.' However
when the Crown Prince died. much was liis
10 Count BOmbelles' charge. lie had beef
appointed the Princes tutor when hi, I'm
perial lighne-s was still IN his minority
and from that time he was supposed &
know all thIt his Imperial ilighness did
rs matter OF fact be knew little or moth.
ing, Crowds Of sycophants and tOidi,1
usllrped his nominal authority and took IN
crown Prince whther-oeyer they would
Nevertheless. after the crown Princes su.
j. 81.