The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-19
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Notes of Interest by Wire and Mail Frsm
Bsyond the Sea.

the father OF japanese painting mas "''i
found in Toxic in a usurcr's shop, and eN
perts have declared it genuine. The can
Nass represents a portrait two feet high.
Tnf ROYAL civil List in Bavaria amounts
TO i.23l.0i4 marks year. and j. now settled
on she mad King otto. out OF that sum
, l.OSO.0o0 marks are annually applied to The
payment of the debts left by the late King
Ir Il not generally known that there ar,
in existence some very spirited ballads b.
Lord Macaulay. which. in accordance Will
the authors wish. have never been pub.
. lshed The best Of them relates the story
of Bosworih field.
WHEN the Pope recently received letter
from Harvard University in acknowledge.
mcnt Of some presents which he had sent
it, he read the communication ont aloud
slowly. add expressed his admiration Of
the classical Latin in which il was written.
\ SUBMARINE bridge is proposed between
Elsnore and lIclsingborg. to be- cncased in a
double tube. having the outer skin iron and
the inner one steel. the space between the
shells 10 be- filled with cement. II is pro-
posed to submergc the bridge sufficiently
deep 10 allow ships 10 pass over il.
SANsUKE IIAYARKI. a general supcrin-
tendcni of police in Japan, is at present
visiting the various capitals in Europe, i'm
order TO study the methods Of criminal
supervision in vogue there. He il now in
Rome. and will spend five weeks in Berlin
and Jenna.
THE Emperor Of Russia has ordered the
wcll-known Russian artist. Professor Be-
/ gynboh. 10 paint picture. after the style Of
Salzmanu. representing the entrance Of En-
peror William into the harhOr of kronstadt.
| II will bee presented 10 the German Emperor
when finished.
The city Of Liyorno, Italy. is at present
excited over the disappearance of the
Duchess a. Aurci. member Of one Of tie
most ari,tocratic houses in the Kingdom.
who has left debts 10 the amount of S2OO.OuO
behind her. The police are cndea,orine 10
discover her whereabouts. but as yet have
been unsuccessful.
BARON lIRsCH. one of the richest of the
French bankers, who was blackballcd few
months ago 10y Paris Jockey club. is about
TO take his household 10 England lie
thinks Of buying lIoueht0n Hall. one of the
most magnificent of English places. near
>andringham. for t3n.VOO The Baron j.
rcputcd 20 be worth ten millions sterling.
The Pope has commissioned the Right
Rev. Mgr. >atolli. president If the Academy
of Noble Ecclesiastics and Thomisiic Lee
turer al Propaganda. 10 preside i'm Noycm-
Der at the Inauguration of the Washington
University. II is understood that the ISly
Father Will commemorate the occasion hy
creating five new diocc-cs in the United
states.
The first small-bore rifles for the German
army were issued two weeks ago 10 a sincle
battalion of guards. and the result of their
being practically tested was regarded a.
satisfactory. II is said that Germany has /
already sufficient smOkeless powder in stock 1
Ia last for the first few months of a general |
war.
VI. ROCnEFORr enjoys his stay in Lon
don. and finds plenty of distraction in attend
Ing picture sales and exhibitions. IIayine
heard a report that the government contem-
plated granting him AN amnesty. he wishes
t. state that he will reject il with sc0rn. and
that if NJ. COnstans insults him 10y such q
proposal he will drag 1.-THE man Con-tans'
through the mud.
TIE kit" that Prince Albert Victor in
tend, taking with him 10 India j. of the
most modest Kind. consisting of one UNI
form, two suits Of green Jungra cloth. for
hunting in the jungle 0hc properties Of thi,
cloth being that il prevents the shear gra,,
and brambles getting 90 the flesh, and suit
of pig-sticking riding clothes. made Of light
leather. Everything attached to the visit
is upon the same small lle. Is the cdici
has gone forth that the young Prince is to
be received everywhere only a. "a private
gentleman. and presents will neither b. re-
rciNed nor given.
OLIVE LOGAN. who launched with Wiikie
Collins not long before hi. death. was struck
with the disparity i'm size between his head
and his body. His brow WAS wide and
thoughtful and the size Of his eye, WAS
magnihcd by his spcctacles \ patriarchal
beard swept over hi, breast and "a long ,
fortunately completely covered
his mouth, from which all The upper teeth ,
were gone. \ wide-hrimmcd soft felt hat
added tO the largene-s Of his head.
Mr.. WILLIAM SHARP. q young English
poet and editor of poctical compilations.
has just returned 90 England, after a visit
# few weeks tO this country. When i'm
New York Mr.. sharp was the guest OF the
poet -~tcdmau. which means al once that he
met al the literary people in town. and that
De- VAS agrecahly entertained. He is 81
man. being ONcrsiX feet tall
md of athletic build. lie looks almost az ,
much like German as like an Engishman.
~ be- IL quite blonde. wears his yellow
leard trimmed 10 "a point. and combs his
hick. yellow hair straight back from his ,
orchcad. !
The famous "kuh-orchcstcrr at II. Nor /
Il ha, been giving concerts this year i'm !
which the Alphoru and the Alpine cow-bcll,
we played a great part. All the shops.
Ns the Pan NuN Gu-cffc. have been =
feared Out of their stock of cOW-brlls. large =
md small. 4 smart spcculator has had I
he Wit 10 take advantage of the fashion, I
md has flooded the bazaar, with toy cow I
'cllS in gold. silver and email. The men I
wear these miniature cow-bclls on their Z
'rcaStpn- and watch chains. The English 4
adde's are not content with cOw-hcll~ upon 4
heir bracelets. brooches and IN their hair. ~
ut literally girdlc themselves with bells. /
AUSTRALIA has a remarkable boy named Il
lcLean. His father was recently sum- Il
lomcd to appear before a Victoria pro,in- |,
ial court for not sending his child 10 school /
hc required number Of days. He came i'll Il
d court with colossal youth 10y his side. \
This j. the child, Your honor" he remark
Il. amidst much mcrrimcnt. Good ga-
ious,' exclaimed the magistrate. "what \
eight il hcS' ">iN feet six inches re- Il
lied the parent. "And what's his age;"
Thirteen wears and nine months" "Wcll,"
aid the magistrate, according 10 his age '
G. comes under the education act, though '
OF according 10 his statue 80 | must i'm
Ose fine Of i've shllings.' The boy j.
cscribed As we'll built, apparently healthy.
nd giving every promise Of beating the re-
ord of modern giants.
THE sultan Of Johop, who is shortly 10 ~
visit England, 10 Il very agreeable and ic
andsome person. He stands above the -
riddle height and is strongly prOporioncd. !,
lis head il large and we'll balanced, though
il nose il scarcely prominent enough for
nglish taste. His front face has a marked :,
static appearance, though from a profile -,
lew. except the hue Of the complexion, he -
ould readily pass for an ordinary we'll -,