The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-12
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TnE Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks has just
completed his twentieth year A. pastor Of
Trinity Protestant Church, Boston.
CARDINAL LAviGERIE estimates that with
1000 GOOD soldier. aud StoOo.o0O he will
,, able 10 suppress the entire slave trade Of
NiH FRANCIS GRENFELL has an extremely
wealthy aunt, who wrote him a check for
$4,000 when she heard the account Of his
brilliant victory in Egypt.
Prince LION GALrzrN. who was one
of the j dyes Of the wine exhibits at the
Paris Exhibition. tasted 10000 varieties Of
wine within the last three months.
ANoNc the papers Of Mr.. Matthew Ar
mold a large number OF poems have been
found. many of which are Of such excellence
and finish that. in thcopinion Of his literary
executors, they ought 10 De given 10 the
world
THE salmon hshcrics Of British Columbia
have been a source Of great wealth to the
province this year. The bark rithares sail |
ed for London last week from Victoria with |
81, ~ cases of salmon, valued at 10000.
"WHAr fine thing old age is" said
Emile Angler not long before his death.
~ one is surrounded with care attention
and respect. But what pity that it lasts
so short tmc!'
THE present ruler Of Zanzibar has done
what sultan Barshash steadily declined TO
do: and after the Isl Of January next no
more slaves will boz born in Zanzibar. The
children Of slaves viii be born free.
AMERICAN wild turkeys have been sue
cessfully acclimatiz lin Austria on ihatpor-
ton of the estate Of Count Breuner which is
known ms the Danubian meadows. and
great ilocks of them are 10 De seen in his
forests.
a CURIOUS gastronomic entertainment
was am oyster feast recently held at Col
chester, England. The celebration is Of
very ancient origin Ten thousand Col
chester oysters were cons umod ON the last
occasion by Cine Mayor and his guests.
DE. poHNIfI. of Paris, says infectious
diseases are often transmitted by ice. cs-
pecially typhoid fever. lie advises the Use ,
of artificial ice, made from boiled or spring
water. and condemns lee obtained from
pond. or rivers liable % contamination.
EPGofrssoR CHARLES b. RICHARDS. of
Che sheffield Scientific school, who has been
commissioner for the United states at the
Paris Exposition. arrived home Friday ON ,
tln steamer ,itt Of New York. Professor i
Richards Will prepare report of his work G
and hi, department during the Exposition. a
THE death is announced az the age Of !
eighty-one Of Mr.. Charles Highly baltimore
Of Whoathampstead. England, one of the
pioneers of free trade and corn law repeal :
agitation. lie was the trusted friend and
adviser of Golden and Bright.
and presided az several Of their monster 4
meetings which did so much towards the ,
repeal OF the corn laws. He was an 4
ackn0Wlodecd authority upon all agricu.- ,
'urM questions. {
BELGIUM is an uncomfortable country {
for " him what steals what isn't his'n.' 4 y
cashier employed hy the city of Client, who +
.mhczzlod l63.000 francs of the municipal F.
cash. has just caught livery hot indeed. Ne l.
has been sentenced % forty years imprs0n- J.
uful and five wears police supervision TO j
follow. has been fined $40 francs. ordered l.
'O restore thcentire STUN hc hd, embcZZlcd, l.
and viii in addition lose AN his civil rights. J.
FROM the ran Nan G0-cuc appears n
.li, account Of q curious custom: "rle y
London road ear drivers have a grievance \
which approaches the ludicr0us. II they y
lu mot wear high hats they are suspended \
for 10 week. Inst Monday drivers hat ~
was blown Oh. and "a cart went over it,. so n
.dat DE- was obliged 90 resort 90 "a low felt II
bar for the remainder of the day. For this Il
lenous crime bee was stopped and suspend :
.d until Yesterday =
THE ~uel Canal Company. Of France has +
made contract with the Government Of J.
iuatomala for tine construction of North N
m Railroad. which Will Doe united 10 the
Northern. or rather Central. line of Guatc-
malta. This work is of great importance 10
guatemala and AN Central America. as we'll
l- tO all who do business on the Pacific ID
coast. since 10 establishes nter-Cccanic COM
uunicaii0n across tine i~thmus. The French
company advances S2l3l2.j1l for this pur-
posse ana tine establishment of bank. Both T.
uieriri~e~ will he controlled by the 6uate- -
nalIn Government.
THE number of aged men among the pris- \
uers in ihe Jail, of India is said 10 be very y
lrec. and the explanation is this: 1t is a Y
ommon practice when I'd theft is brought y
ome to a man by the police for him 10 get y.
% old father cor uncle Go take the blame ON y
m-rlf coz Doe puts up 20 young brother 10 do =
1. Before the court they make full and '
irrum-tuutial confession. They are con-
lciol. and the real thieves get of. II is
one tO benefit the family. 4 sturdy young II
nam is able Co do more for the family sup r
lu los honest labor or log thicying than an II
id man or boy. Il
EGYPTIANS are said % bear surgical ]"
peration, with extraordinary forimde and
uccc--. Cloi Bcy. the founder of modern =
leiicinc zoo Egypt. says 1T requires as q
iuch surgery 90 Kin one Egyptian as seven O.
europeans. I'M the native hospitals. the -
iin whose thigh has been amputatcd az . a.
clock i- sitting zap and lively at Is O'clock q
hook is almost entirely unknown, and &.
read of au impending operation quite AN g.,
The explanation given for this a.
hn0unl physical excellence is the resiena- p.
On iuculcated by the religion of the people: u,
le very small proportion of meat in, ana nj
le total absence of alcohol from, their diet. nj
nd. in general. their regular abstemious. ri
ui-0i-d0or life. nj
\ MOST extraordinary literary find has Il.
.cn the discovery Of "a correspondence COW III
ring seventeen wears between IA lady, Miss "
sat its inception YOUNG and beautiful. aud W
ic Duke of w ellington. Miss j. was re-
giuu. enthusiast, and herOhieci IN opening
ie CORES pOnience WAS anxiety for the sal -
alton OF the Dukes soul. Later on more -
0rldly interest appears. and She would
cm NOT 90 have been aNcrso 90 being made Nj
Duchess. She WAS % young pers on of
mtWhat caniInkcrous disposition. ingcn- -
as in finding cause for 0ieuse, and assert a.
e herself with "a shrew.sh pen. w w
THE much maligned compassionate proof. 81,
adler have saved one newspaper from Sc
BUS loss. The G0-Nfc dc France is the
ckv sheet Accused with several other
lpcr. Of printing without authority the act
accusation against General BOulanger at