The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-12
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Note. Of Interest Ey Wire and Mall Trou
beyond the Sea.

| friend, has passion LOT nofsc-rncing.
Although President Carnot has sec
rotary. he often answers letters by his own
hand.
Mrs. Langtry is at Aix-le Balm suffer
Ing. It Is said. from very severe attack o
rheumatic govt.
The Duke Of Fife has forbidden his
wife to accept her share OF the parliamentary
grant to the royal family.
The Emperor OF Japan has just taken
possession Of q new palace. furnished in Eu-
ropean style. II cost him si,0oO.000.
The emigration returns for ireland for
the past year show that 1861 persons emil
grated from ireland to foreign countries.
The Sultan has ordered a special meet
| ing Of the cabinet 20 devise measures TO sur
press the disorder that prevails in Armenia.
The Empress of Austria has been
drowning her great ercfs IN the study Of
Greek. in which she has made admirable
progress.
John Burns, the leader of the London
strikers, has accepted an invitation 70 con-
test Dundee for Parliament in the advanced
labor interest.
Prince George of Wales is the only
member Of the English royal family who
speaks the language OF his country without
a foreign accent.
Fully 500 Roman Catholic czechs re-
siding IN tho governmen; Of wilma have re-
nounced their own religion and joined the
Greek church.
The richest man in the House Of Com
mons is said TO be Mr. McEwan, home rule
member for one ofthe divisions OF Edinburg
worth e02,OOO per annum.
Tel nyson. the great English poet has
been dra"ing pension OF $500 n year from
the English civil list since 1911. This is apart
from his salary as poet laureate.
The Irish police have been ordered to
refrain from shadowing English members Of
the House Of Commons travelling in Irela'd
This course is no longer considered necessary
fer their safety.
Many Of the Oldest windows Of the
explosions Of saturday. The bodies Of many
victims were recovered from the ruins Of the
cartridge factory yesterday.
The Shah of Persia has bestowed the
grand cross OK the Order Of the sun ana Lion
upon VI. Alphand, the distinguished French
engineer. VI. BouvarI has been made q
grand officer of The same order.
1t is reported that there is hitch in
the negotiations for the proposed loan TO tie
Bulgarian government by an American syn
dictate. and that the government IS receivlr4
ofiers from German and Austrian nuanciers
The Bishop Of Marseiles has issued
a formal protest against the circular recently
issued by the Minister of Justice ia which
the Minister reminded the clergy that they
are prohibited by law from taking part in
elections.
Bierstadt 3 The Last Of the Buffalo,
which new York artists in charge Of tia
American art display 81 the Paris exposition
condemned. now fills the place Of honor in
the picture gallery OF tho millionaire Colonel
North. the nitrate sin1, az a cost of ;50OoC.
The Baroness Cautoni. young lady
Of nineteen. belonging 10 Milan. celebrated
FOR her beauty. has announced her Intention
Of undertaking a journey into the interior Of
Africa. She VIII be accompanied by q rela-
tive, an elderly lady belonging TO tie Aus
trian eristocracy. and attended rs several
male and female servants
1t is stated that the Shah Of Persia
has relinquishcd bis plan 90 visit odessa he
fore he returns home. lie is greatlyalarmod |
az his recent railway accident and has grown |
suspicious that 10 WIS not altogether an ccc'- !
dent. lie will on this account get out Of
Russia ne quickly rs possible ana 90 direct |
10 Persia.
Queen Victoria was much pleased |
while TO Wales with the music of the Welsh
men. she especially liked their singing und
their manipulation Of the harp At one din
Ter eight harpers played during the banquet.
Six Of them were brothers, updcr the lead-
ciship OF their father who appeared IN full
bardic costume, with cap OF antique form,
blue robes ana "a red sirdic.
1t has been arranged that his royal
]
oinmandef-in-chieio Of the Bombay division
of the British armyin india. shall return to
England in March next. The duke is the
son other majesty, and VIII travel home Via
China, Japan and Canada, passing through
ottawa, and probably making short stay at
-anada's capitol.
\ Berlin special states that the Pope
has sent a telegram to Herr Wmdihorst. the
leader OF the clerical party hl the German
Iicichsiag. thanking him for convening the
Catholic Congress al BOchum, and another 10
Prince Bismarck conveying his thanks foI
the congress 10 assemble. Bis
mack replied TO the Popc's telegram that !
Notwithstanding lac had sanctioned the con-
'ening Of the congress he WAS not iu accord
With the work IL had done
Legitime. the llaytien President. q
"a the eve OF his departure for Europe.
eemed anxious to say as many disaereeahle {
tinss US possible about the United States I
)n one point he declared. not only for him
elf, but for his successor. Aamcly-that the
government OF Iayti would never consent >
% give the United states the Mole ~ Nicolas
unless They take il by force. IIo was /
oliged 10 decline all proposals for any such
css'on," and he is sure that Hyppollic VIII
nj himself under the same obligation. not 1
the fact that. as ne phrases it.
Hyppolite's victory WAS due 10 American
lteryention.'
DR.. Brown-Sequard has issued his I
rotcst against the quacls VINO experiment :
NH "clixirs,' and who pretend TO know C.
lmcthing about his discovery Il have G
ever he says, "made use OF the word o
lixir.' much less the words elixir OF life.' O
hese ere al expressions Of sensational [.
ewspapers. II quacls or ignorant men in o
merica have killed people. as stated by the Y
CIV York papers, they would have avoided a
lese murders had they paid the least atton- :,
on 10 the elementary rules Of the subcuia- u
eous injection Of animal substances" He
inks his old enemies, the anti-viyisection. :,
l.. are al the bottom Of good deal OF the Ia
'preciaiion Of his new experiments. But b
hat annoys me most" be remarks. sthat v
Speriments should Doc made prom lscuously. al
were. without proper study or precau- ell
,t,