The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-14
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Nstss Of Isterest Nv Wire and Mail Fres
BeYoRd the sea.

THERE has been a recent conference Of
the Anti-Bird Killing Society Of London Il
ma ke loud protest against the revived fash
ion of wearing birds and birds plumage
upon the bonnet and gown. The recent
slaughter Of birds has been most heavy and
ruthless. II was announced ~ this meet.
inc that il takes over j,5oO,OO0 birds 10 sup
ply the demands of American dealers, and
a. many more for the export trade. one
Highland dealer alone sends every month a
thousand beautiful sea birds, which abound
in the llebrides and Orkneys, 30 France.
The destruction Of small notwithstanding
land birds has greatly increased the preNu-
lencc Of harmful insects 50 that in our own
country during the past season both trees
and crops suffered largely and seriously
from the blind or stubborn and foolish caprice
OF woman.
A DISPATCH from Vienna announces the
death Of Ludwig Anzengruber, the Austrian
poet and playwright, at the age of fifty.
The son of subatern official, he was com
PEELED. 10y lack of means. 10 cut short his
college studies and became a bookseller.
He educated himself for the stage, and was
an actor from 1860 10 1867. Subsequently
he wrote novels and contributed 10 comic
papers. and i'm 1869 was appointed police
Justice in Vienna. In 1870, his anti-clerical
play. Der Pfarror Won kirchfeld, made a
sensation. and was 50 successful that he
gave up his position and thencefOrth de-
voted himself 10 the writing of plays and
novels. Among his many dramas are Der
Meineidbaucr Die IOchter dies Wuchcrers.
Hand und Herr, Elm Faustschlag and
Aus'm gewhomten Gieis. Among his
novels is Der Schand1eck.
LORD SALISBURY is not a great newspa-
Tor reader. The only daiies which he pc.
ruses regularly are the London Times
and standard. His secretaries cut for.
eign kilograms Of interest TO him from the
other journals. He never deigns TO lock At
the Liberal newspapers, and derives his
knowledge of Liberal opinions from the
speeches of LiberaLoratOrs. The English
provincial press is to him an unknown
quantity. He never looks at the Saturday
n uie,p, Eior which periodical he used "a
write.
THE smallest and daintiest prayer-book
in the world is the "Finger Prayer-book, -
which has Just been issued by the oxford
University Press. IL is printed in diamond
and brilliant type on the famous India pa
Z /
inches, and weighs only thrce-quarters Of an
ounce. IL is arranged for 1.-THE chatelaine,
the waistcoat pocket, or the purse" and
range, in price from - cents 10 $500
Though the paper is exceedingly thin, II il
entirely opaque, and the type is beautifully
clear.
THE graVestone which now marks the
last resting-place Of John Bright in the
Friends graveyard at Rochdale is remark.
able for neatness and simplicity, and is just
IN keeping with what be desired should be
placed at the head Of the grave OF his late
wife. Ii is white marble, only two feet siN
inches in length and two feet in breadth
and the lettering is of plain English char
actors. the wording being: ." John Bright
died March y, 1889. Age Il years"
lr is stated that the Rev. Pamphile de
Neuster, Father Damien's brother, who IA
in England collecting subscriptions for the
erection of the Damien Institute for the in
structiOn of candidates fcs the mission
among the lepers, will shortly visit the
United States.
Ir is the intention of the Austrian Gov
eminent 10 pass a stringent law with re
ference 10 emigration. Agents who are found
guilty Of fraudulent representations vii
be liable to Il sentence Of five years pena
seryitude
The Italian Admiral Albini thinks thai
the future man-of-war will have double
screw. and "A helm at each end, so that II
battle il need waste no time in turning
around. Its sides will be unarnored.
Tux boxing mania in England shows nc
signs Of abatement, Notwithstanding The
chief commissioner has declined TO allow
police protection for these displays.