The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-01
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Notes of Interest Nv Wire and Mail From
beyond the sea.

OF the $1,000 tons Of wire fencing an
nually imported into the Argentine Rcpub
lie. II Is said that Belgium furnishes hat
Great Britain about a quarter, ana France
somewhat less.
The demand for its leather ha
brought kangaroo into imminent danger o
extinction. and the Australians are con
templating measures for restricting th'
slaughter OF the animal
When Patti sang the Welsh na.ioaa
air at their Eisteddfod. such scene was noye
before witnessed ina Wales. The audience
were divided between tears and irfcprcssibi'
enthusiasm.
Since 1900 the population Of Europ
has jvst doubled ITSELF Then the population
Wa ll75.OOO,OOei n 1880. 2iG,CO 900; in 1850
2s9.OOO.OOO; IN ls-O 33l 100000; ln lsss
35O'JOOO0O.
The total Indian population is les
than 10000 Ofthese. 2l.232 live in house.
and 1912 families are engaged in sglc1l'
ture. And among these so-caiied savage.
there are - ,C63 church members.
The women Of Berlin use daily 20e
kilos II face powder. IL kiios of rouge oli.
Of coloiiag matter for eyebrow. 80 of lp
pomade, 29s Of giycerine AMI ID II cold
cream. \ Silo or kiiogram is equal 10 10
pounds.
In France, where poison was in such
popular use by dissatisfied wives in the
seventeenth century as means OF Kidding
themselves OF Objectionable husbands. the
practice was not generally stopped until
hundred ofthc poisolers had been burned at
tine stake.
y Berlin special states that Empe ror
william. in an Interview with member Of
the Provincial Council to day, declared that
the existing laws far the protection OF labor
ors In Prussia were doplorablc. They were
insufficient, DE said. % protect workmen
from the greed Of capitalists. ANA reform
was urgently necessary.
Since 1870 the aspect Of Rome has
changed. The old narrow
are replaced hy large. wide thoroughfrcs.
Blocks Of the old houses have been knocked
down and large modern palazz have siiIns
up I'm their stead. She narrow Corso ~ old
times VIII soon De- no more rs 10 l. gradually
being w.doned by half again IFS ORIGINAL
width.
\ remarkable system Of carrying it,
tie children as passengers seems to have
been in practice hitherto upon fae Russian
railways. The Russian Ministry of the inie-
rior has just issued an ordinance 10 an raii-
way officials prohibiting the further "pack-
Ing of small children boz baskets. O. thc num-
Der Of eight in basket. and forwarding them
to tie foundi ne houses in the great towns as
When a Chinaman meets another be
shakes AMI s4eczes his own hands and covers
bis head. great friends had rot seen each
other for long time they would run should
ers un.m they got tired. Instead ofa.km4
each others health. they would say: "liov is
your stomach or. Have you cniDn your
.ice?' How old are you?' "llov much 0id
Tou pay for your sandals?
\ curious exploration is now being
undertaken iu q vast region of scandinavia. .
which has practically run wild ornc.fiya /
hundred years. when whole ylliaacs as wen /
rs homesiesds and farms. were deserted on /
recount ofnn epiien'c The tract nas heeu /
ought hy % London syndicate. who hare T
commissioned sir H. rouinscr. One OF thc I
pioneers Of Norwegian travel. AMI j. sargent t
hc wcll-lWown oxford "coach.f to report
lpon This almost forgotten territory.
a special from Shanghai says
'orth China and Japanh have D.cn tis.ielhy
series of tyuho1us of almost unnf.ce dcni-
. violence. Ihcnumber of Junks u.d lives
hat have been lost through foundations at
cngchow ana N.ugpo is enormous.
According 90 Tire latest intelligence from
apan. too, the numh,r of persons who hlre
)st their lives by drowning n consequent.
The floods is 40 the lowest estimate ayc
thousand.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury is
10 krd al The idea of 20 bridegroom taking /
lrt 10 @ wedding in ull evening dress. us Dee
links ihata Dissertation OF thc sinciuafy'
% prevent such dissertation hc has issued
ID edici against tho ISSUE of special licensees
'r % later hour than O'Clock in The oson-
~. lie would ike to limit The celebration
marriage 90 3ociccs. ana only under
Sceptiounl circumstances. or in case ol elise
persons. docs Dee permit % later
Jur than o'c.ock.
The Empress Frederick is not Going
scoiinnluorfo England This scar. nor for ,
long time go come. She VIII visit Greece ,
rly in October, and then italy. Whole She G.
lll remain several months. She ls very a
uch annoyed and Initiated at some advice +
lich She recently received from hor royal ,
other, and The quarrel between tlc ladies D.
the English and German courtsnow seems e.
ore bitter than ever Meantime. another b
lance is mentioned as prohahie-that of O.
lnccss Victoria 0f Wales with the li,fDdl- D.
ry Prince of MISUNDERSTANDING. G.
heir to the Greek throne. !
In his twenty-secona year. lie isa very 81
ndsome young man and has most fisci- <
ting manner lie is extremely fond of li
lltary matters. but has devoted great d
al Of time tot The study OF literature. lie d.
j read and speak English. French Gcr- j.
n. Russian. and Danish. His mind is very IL
Use. and he lis more of q thinker ihan ape ~
frances would Indicate nls habits mc ID
her better than these OF Tine majority OF on
ins men who hold anything approaching u,
rank in Europe io
\ recent visitor to Madagascar SAYS N
o the queen ia small. slender woman. t
'ut tweniy-threc years az age. of very q.
lt color. and very sad. Her dresses aI d.
ne from Paris. ON the day The cores of
ldent saw her she wore white cashmere Va
e with heavy silk train. q mantle Of ihe ar
le with cut steel buttons: hat Of wh.tc tr
5, with ostrich feathers and silver cr,s- IN
Z ornaments; Il cut steel brooch aui tar- "a
Is ana pendants, ANA white kid ioar-hut- 10.
gloves, with trace lets OF tie uaiiaual III.
wei, red coral. .o
"a one Of the interviews accorded Nv ci
20 reporter. the shah points CUT. NOT
laps without little touch " malice. that Sn
sldent CarnOt cannot leave his country Du
absent himself from rule iornix months Z"
can leave minc.' The Persian po.eu- .n'
S comments on civilization il Europe ll'
s. that he is a keen thinker. aud possesses iu-
excellent faculty of comparison Asfo J"
,pc hc say-: "When such powerful ra- IT,
al