The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-21
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Notes Of Interest By Wire and Mail From
Beyond tho sea.

FRENCH fathers are usually very care
fu in the selection of husbands for their
daughters. but NJ. Gallot, wealthy COM
mission agent Of Paris. is AN exception to
this rule. Mdlle. GallOt. hi- daughter. De-
inc marriagcahlo, bee asked his family ply
stefan. Dr. RihOt. 10 find husband for the
y0.ug lady, The physician introduced a.
colleague. pr. faul0uior. on the scene. and
/ this person married Mdlic. Gallot. who bad
! "a dOwry of tl.30N. nr. Faulquior WAS
/ supposed. Of course. 10 have good prac-
/ tice. and bee wore in his butt0n-hOe the in-
sigma of am officer of the academy. which
meant "a lot." shortly after the hymcneai
haven't. however. faulquier began % borrow
/ large sums from his iuther-iu-laW, who. sus-
ucctiug that something was wrong. made in
quirics and found tO his siupaactiOn that
/ his s0n-in-laW was only "a chemists assist
ant. who had mo- right either 10 The title OF
! doctor or % that of "olilccr OF the
academy" n. GallOt accordingly obtained
"a divorce for his daughter and prosecuted
the two medical persons for swindling. The
/ trial began a few days ago, and the pres!d-
/ ing magistrate expressed bis surprise at
the fact that the prosecutor. who was a
sharp man of business. had not investigated
tine autecedeuts of his son-iu-law before the
marriage took place. TWAS also announced
during the hearing Of the case that Dr.
/ RibOt had only "an American degree.
| Judgment was postponed for week
A PAPER ON "len-fegeeduessr was read
before the British Association 10y Or. W. Is.
Sihley. who said that Professor Ban, i'm sic
Dualisme Cerebral" speaks of man as q
rcht-handed animal. Being righi-handed,
10 is popularity assumed that he is also
rght-legged. bat this does not appear to be
the case. Standing working with the right
hand, there Is tendency 10 use the left ieg
for balance. Many people find less cN-
ertiOn I'm going round circles 90 the right
than i'm circles 10 the left. Race paths are
nearly always made for running IN circles
% the right. 80 the majority OF movements
are more readily performed 20 the right as
dancing, running. etc.
Miss JEANETTE GURNEY FINE is the
Protestant Mother Superior Of the " college
settlement" in Riyingt0n street, in tine
slums of New York where she and siA
other Young women live and work among
the poor Miss Fine is "a graduate of smith
College. and her companions are graduates
of Nassar and Wellesley. They believe that
20 do the most good among the poor they
must live in their very midst and be OF them
This they do so far as their sense Of pro-
priety permits. They are " at home - 10 the
neiehborhood on Wednesday evenings. when
they have a simple entertainment, 10 which
all are welcome.
A COLOR DINNER" was given to the
Prince and Princess Brancaccio Of Italy IT.
Gently. The color chosen was yellow. The
table-covering was Of Brussels lace, under
which was placed yellow satin cloth. The
service was of rich cut-glass, solid gold ana
silver. and was decorated with mass OF
yellow chrysanthemums in silver bowls.
At each lady's plate was placed "A bunch oi
yellow roses and chrysanthemums tied Win
yellow satin ribbons.
SIR EDWARD GUINNESS has given 81
30. 900 toward the housing Of the London
and Dublin poor. This is said 10 be by far |
the most splendid example Of private mu- |
nincence by any Englishman during his |
lifetime. Sir Edward will try 10 carry out |
Mr.. George Peabody's original plan 10 sup |
ply homes for the poorest OF laborers, ana |
he will have the satisfaction Of seeing the |
work done with his own eyes.
THE Car need never complain Of mo
nOtOny. Every now and then he has 10 |
weed outhis household, and send a lot Of
people 60 siberia for cOnspiring 90 Kill him. |
This is a worse grip than the influenza.
The Prince Of Wales refuses 10 allow his
name 10 appear IN soap advertisements
Perhaps 10 will not DO 70 haushiy when be
reaches IAe throne,