The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-11
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Sotes of Interest Ey wirs and Mail From
Beyond the Sea.

Beyond the Sea.
PRESIDENT CARNOT, Of France, recently
said that American wines would in time
rival the finest vintage in Europe.
PHoNoGRAPHs are to be put in the post
Offices Of Mexico, TO be used by per,ons IN
able 10 write. in order to send messages ID
friend through the mails.
4 JAPANESE nun is a novelty in Catho-
lie convent. However, young japanese
lady belonging to a high family viii sooI
take the veil TO enter q Bayarin nunnery.
The Russian army is 10 be supplied az
rapidly rs possible with new rifle OF Ru@.
sian manufacture. Ii can be used for sin
gle fire or with repeating apparatus.
TnE editor Of the WaterdeId, ireland
Ncrs has been sentenced 10 two month";
imprisonment for printing in his paper
opinions contrary 20 the views Of the gov
eminent, which is called intimidation.
AT the theatre at Brisbane australia
Meyerbeers Opera "Ie Prophetic has been
sung in Nolapuk, Manager Nikolson, the
translator raised his prices for the extra
ordinary occasion. and was encouraged Ia
repeat the performance during eleven
nights.
~ the French senate VI. Marcel Larthe
has introduced a measure providing that
members Of the press who publish offensive
articles concerning the President Of the
country. the Ministers. senators, or mem
bers of the Chamber OF Deputies shall be
amenable TO the correctional tribunals.
THE bronze doors for the Cathedral OF
Cologne are nearly ready. They repre-
sent the four ages Of man, the four seasons,
and the wise and foolish virgins, with ex-
quisiteiy designed ornaments. consisting Of
coats Of arms and groups Of animals and
plants.
PRINCESS CHRISTIAN. the second and
most popular daughter Of queen Victoria,
is on the eve Of entirely losing her sight.
She has been suffering for some time past
from m affection Of the eyes similar to that
which afflicted her great grandfather. King
George III.
\ CENTURY hence, perhaps, when Africa
has taken is place among the civilized con-
tinents, it, people will read the letters OF
Henry NJ. Stanley. published now from
time 10 time in the daily press, with the
same generating interest that Americans
read the records Of the first voyages to the
New World.
proving his estates and adding to the in-
come which he receives from them. His
distilleries at NarIin, the diaries in SchOen-
hansen, and the paper and sireet-paye-
ment factories, make him already one of
the greatest tradesmen in the empire. and
show his industrial and business talents.
\ YOUNG man Of Warsaw ordered Dire
SUIT from tailor, who agreed TO deliver il
on 4 certain day. The latter failed. and
hence curious law suit. The plaintiff al
legged that he had arranged TO 20 10 an
evening party AT which he had resolved to
offer his hand to the daughter Of the house.
Because Of the failure Of his dress-cOat he
could not 20, but his rival went. proposed.
and was accepted. and the plaintiff cOnsd-
cred himself damaged to the value of the
lost bride.
FRENCH luminosity against the Germans
dubbed up vigorously AT the recent election
of n successor to the late Baron de Witte,
he foreign associate Of the institute. Pro-
lessor Momsen, the historian Of Rome, and |
Professor Curtius, the historian Of Greece.
10Th Berliners. were the competing candi- |
iates. Both were pretty searchingly dis
;ussed from an essentially French stand
point, and at last Curtlus was elected.