The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-20
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britfianfs. atd to tie Empress diadein
with centre stone weighing iifiy carats.
rur German Emperor has signaiizcd his
Visit ia Hanover by aboli-hing the famous
black uniform of the iianoscrian regiments,
and the prIs-.an blue. with the pickcl-
haiibe. j. 10 De- substituted.
T,tE Cc,lon planters are about To under
take the cultivation of the kola nni ~ y
substitute for coffee. in ,icw of the di'n'n-
i.t;u., production 81 ,oA,a in Brazil The
/ J,nla mi Is INDIGENOUS in Western Africa.
but is easily cultivated in 'c,ion.
Ri.ssr, does not seem at all pleased with
fine concessions granted 10 English capit' !
isis by the shah with regard Ia the Imperial
Bank Of Persia. Indeed. u - quite on Inc
cards that il ma, lcad 10 q certain Amount
of diplomatic friction.
\ MAGNIFICENT orPhannsc, when mas
iu-i been opened at Innsbruck. was huill
and endowed by private philanihiopisi'
Herr Won Siebcrcr. who gave l.Vo.~" HORNS
fo the purpose. and who ha- refused I" az,
copi an, decorations or other Official reward
for his generosity.
~NEGTANr NoGIF -. -. the French army.
has been sentenced b. imprisonment for
lif. for Offering to sell I.cbcl cartridge to
,.ucra Won Moltkc. This cartridge j. for
IL French rifle. and any of the cartridges
which should 20 10 the German, the gov
eminent prefers 10 send per riic
THE Tari, Maia says that Prince Fcrdl-
nand. of Bulgaria. VINO j. now IN Paii',
fearing that attempts viii be made upon
his lif. during his tour of Europe j. taking
every prccautiOn 10 preserve his mcoshto.
The Prince il guarded by both French and
Bulgarian dciecii'c~'
II j. contemplated To open in November
two facultias for actual work at the Roman
Catholic University OF frciburs in Nwit1-
crland. the establishment 81 which wits an.
nounccd some time ago. The iinal arrange
wnni~ about the new high school VIII
shortly hc made hy the trrat council "i the
Canton. Nearly SOS swiss students now
frequent French. German. Austrian and
iianan universities.
Tnr address of the National committee
taken 10 General Houlaneer 10y W. Naquct
n--are- the General Of the Adcliiy Of the
part, io his cause aud Of their confidence
in IL ultimate Success. II l. stated that
General BOulan.cr will 20 from Jersey 10
brussels on Geneva and suddenly enter
France and demand new trial. 1bi- step
will Doc taken when tn committee consider
1t oppouune
LoNnoN is really going TO initiate Paris
and become an intrenched city. Military
,iorchou~c- have already been built for The
fraaps. which miehi Doe used ON it, southern
line of defence. iuironchcd camps arr 10 -"
g. Gated. and one Of them f. actually 1" De-
near the town If BOrking. the scene - the
mythical battle. The Volunteer ARTILLERY II
fo h. c,uirtscd at once with more suitable
Guns. n viii. however. SAYS the 81. J0btes
t.o.cffc. be- Some time before the metropolis
f. imprcgHabIe.
THERE il a circle IN Paris which pays
week., visits io In studio of "a young Rus
sian sarii-t. Marie Bashkirtsch. who died
five year, ago. fnis ambitious and gifted
,orng w0man lcft q remarkable journal
winch has been published 300 France. ANA
has attracted many readers because oi IN"
frlukuo-- with Whirh She here draws the
,.,nnlDip story Of her life. beer ambition, her
suffering. and her love. The book has many
OF the qualities which made Amer journal
famous.
SIR TpWIN ARNOLD said in -an iran
cisco the other day: "~omc one asked mr
recently if ! wa, going TO Dee the next Poet
Laureate. and said: stop right there.
hope Lord Ienny>on will live a thousand
y.tr-. and when be- dies ! want Browning
io be- his successor would under no pos
.ible circumstances consent % De- Poet lau-
reate -u long a- Browning lives. -bfoNhi
i. fhe brightest and iitelie-t 81 men. Ills
health T. remarkably good. ana he = hAnh-
some and male" CT his trip across tse con-
fineuf he saws. "lour orchards and vine
wards were revelation Ia me. on VIII
Joe the Winc-srower, of the world.
Mr.. If. kAyANAGn. who j. itiHg -eri-
ou,k IN i'm London. and who -ai for many
wears ip Parliament for the county Of Car
low. H. physically speaking. ihc most eN-
frtarflinafl man that ever -ai in The House
of Commons. There are blind men lu Far
lament. and deaf men are more common
imam th. constituents suspect. Mr.. kata-
mach had all his son~cs. bat be- was without
arms and lec~. lie had 90 Dee carried INTO
hi, seat. lie addressed the House always
sitting. and was allowed to Noir without
,niue INTO the lobby. H. was Joy ho means
n silent member. H. spoke frequently on
irish questions. and SAT ON number 81 ST.
lcrt committees. special iiit ha' ins been
constructed tO raise him io the level oi the
corridor im which the cominiitr"-room- are
minced He l. "A man nf some mental iis1f.
hut hi- Parliamentary efforts we're concen-
frafcd fn the defence Of iort and landlord
a,ccndcncy in Ireland.
HERR ADOLF IIEN>ELr. the composer
and pianist, ha- died ~ Narhrnn. Ger
MANY. Although native 81 >chNahach.
bavaria. where hc was born May T., l>Ii'
hD spent the greater part of his life ~ Rus
-i,. holding al Il. Petersburg thc position
N couri pianist. H. had been pupil Of
ILUmpl. bur ailnrWad invented method
of his own. which Ted to brilliant Pc
stills. lis powers ~ pianist were pro-
noiuc.d Phenomenal hy Nendcl>-Ohn
and others. vet hi. timidiiy Kept him from
appearin. often in public. licn~clt'S orgi-
ufi compositions made uf in righteousness
what they may lack in deep musical thought.
ANON D. -ln~i known works are tlr studies.
..~i Oi,eau J'ciai-." The Gnndola. spring
~on..~ and radio -On1. an ihppmPiu
int minor. arrangements fer iw" piano
tories of rampr- Studies and Nchcr'- duet
I'm T. flat for pianoiorirs and clarinet.
~lNGNor Ciusrl relates the following an
p.sloie: during my ilr-t interview Win
Prince bismarck, ai frcdrichsulc. the
chancellor caused two enormous .la--'- of
beer to hc brought. / protested that only
drank water. Vhcrca the Prince seemed
n~fofi>hpd beyond measure. hW said Moth
ine. Bat Vhcn he had cmpiicd bis ow ~
ela--. hc -l1Wl, drank the ono which had
nr.n intended for me. shortly aiicrWaid.
tso large pipes hllrd with tobacco We're
! brought. The Prince Do his own. and
/ handed the other tu me. y our highne-~.
deserved. many thanks. bat | do not smoke
what" exclaimed bismarck. rather I'M
patiently. "lOu don't drink. and YOU don't
-nOhr, What sort of man are You.
| them
\ CHINESE journalist has been writing in
/ "a native paper Am account ol Western cus-
toms ~ observed ly him in the course Of a
visit 10 ENGLAND. Concerning li,e o'clock
/ Tea. be- SAYS: Men ana women are seated m
Disseminated around the same dish and at
the same table. Even 4 man and his daugh-
fcr-in-iaw. woman and her hrotlci-in-aW .
do moi avoid each others company. When
the time comes. invitations arr sent on Ia
an equal number of men and women. ana
after they are all assembled. tea and sugar.