The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-26

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the state Department that farming in spair
is in primitive state. Grain is cut with ;
small reaping hook. and threshed as in the
time Of the Cgsars, by tramping IL out with
asses htched 10 a stOne-bOat. The pl0w il
a crooked stick pointed with iron. In The
towns are 10 De seen heavy wooden carts
drawn In oxen. Most Of the carrying,
transferring, etc, is done by Sionkeys
sand. brick, lumber-in fact. almost every
thing that has 10 be mOved-is carried on
their backs.
VIsCOUNTEss DINLO, Of the British peer.
age, who is known on the variety stage as
one of the Billion sisters, song and dance
artists. has got into the courts again. Her
manager wants an injunction 20 prevent
her signing contract with another mana
ger. Niscountess Is the actress who. six
months ago, married the son Of the Earl Of
Clancarty, that young gentleman being in
his twenty-irst year. The Niscount was at
once borne from his bride, however, and is
TOW on tour around the world under the
care O. two tutors. while the NiscOuntess
returned TO the stage at an increased salary.
DIR. julius WEIzsACKER, Professor Of
History ct the University Of Berlin, who
died recently in kisssingen, was sixty-two
wears old. lie devoted himself chiefly to
The study of the Middle Ages. His prlnci-
pal work is the 4 cts OF the RcichStdg IN
Me Time Of KIM WeRzci. which is looked
upon as an authority in Germany. lie was
a member Of the Academy of Sciences IN
Munich and Berlin, as well as OF many
other societies. lie was extremely popular
among his pupils, many Of whom, owing to
Ifraaffppg hqNa already no
come famous.
LADY DUFFERIN, in her notes on India,
SAYS: The Burmese women are great per-
sOnages, and play a great part in their
households. They choose their own hus-
bands, aud divorce them when they like, re-
tanning their own property and all that they
have earned; they are at liberty 10 marry
again, whether rs widows or as divorces.
Ms. Bernard told me that when the last
census came in, he thought the number OF
women vino said they could read and write
was small. so hG made inquiries, and from
all parts of the country young ladies replied
that they did not like 10 say they could read,
lest young gentlemen. learning the tact,
should write TO them"
The terms Of truce between Austria aad
Russia. which Prince Bismarck forced upon
Count Kalnoky, are already partly fulfilled
on the Russian side. The Gar bias stopped
The Pan-SlaVist committee from sending
agents into Bulgaria. and peremptorily
warned them not to foster ia the meantime
within Bulgaria any agitation. The Aus
,rian side brought about the repute or the
marriage Of Prince Ferdinand to
The ygincess d'AlencOn. The Austrian
,,nance NH lister refused TO allow on the
bou,'sc the quotation Of the Landerbank7
Loan to Bulgaria. Count kalnOky has in
.tructadthe austrian c0ussei in sofia 10
modify his partisanship in behalf % lTince
Finally Emperor Francis 20
seph, though reseufng the suggestion OF lhe
cessiOn Of Trentn0 10 Italy, has cOnseI,eu
10 grant 10 IrentinO an autonomous local adj
separate from the German |
ryrol, Of Shich IL has hitherto formed
part.
London Truth thinks that Of all the silly !
season perhaps the most nOnsensical is the /
,rOpOsal Of stupid snObbish contemporary |
kdi the Prince Of Wales should at once be |
IDis,,,lted Regent, because he is in preca-
ious st,ttO Of health, and if he were TO die
he Princess sould be left very badly on,
yhereas IL be vas B'adc Regent new pecu-
ljary arrangements on a more liberal scale
would be granted by PARLIAMENT. 1t is
aedless Truth thinks to criticlse such pre-
.osterous rubbish; but may as well polht
nj that in the unhappy event Of the demise
Z The prince of Wales. the Princess, so lar
rom being ''Yery badly Oh" would have
annuity of $4,000 for lie,
,hile the sasdringaam estate Is entirely al
he disposal Of tho Prince; added TO which,
n the children would De well provided Tor,
:. apart from the Parliamentary provision
NJ the Younger members Of the t9mlly, the
,ucby OF Cornwall estates would az once
ass to Prince Albert Victor.
ANOTHER monument will soon he erected
, the memory Of Leon Gambefta; this time
,be grounds of the villa Of Los Jardes,
ear Versailles, where the Tribune died,
he monument will be raised on the lniili'- :
ve on the Alsatians and LOrrainers lD
arts, who have met together ialely ior NV
nrpose of arranging the prellminaries Tor
Ne erection Of the memorial, which VIII be
by NJ BauhOldi, the Alsatian
.ulptor with The Italian name, VINO de-
0ned the gigantic statue Of Liberty when
90 adOrns BedlOe's Island. at the entrance
, Nov York harbOr. VI. scbeurer- \ est
pr. relative of VI. Jules Ferry, has
zen one of the chief originators OF the new
emorial movement. The Gambetta family
rs handed over the vhOi6 % the Les Jar
es property. 80 thai the villa ana ~ APP
lrtenances mag be malntained by iho
ate. which will be offered The charge as a
a.nbetl:st Mecca. The statue which NJ.
ayIheidi il o execute will be epiDently ,
,triotic ia design. The central piece Of
.destaI will -arresent the altar OF the
,,Iutyy. against whish lean the two con- ,,
,ered prOyinces scuiis9red In White ,
arble. The provinces lean terward 10 :
W. Mains OF glory 10 Ganlbetia, Tho (,
ands clasping in bis arms the tauered nag
France.
AT $50 on the afternoon Of the 9TH there
a sudden commotion ia the streets OF
&c, the capital of Costa Eica. People !
'"' run hither and thither wildly, wo-
AN 70 20 shrieking and sobbing, shop
u ieh their clerks hastily shut and
'pefs spu rs and windows. revolt
'red tle "% &c. The Esquiyelistas, il 4
: taking Pi'N e in the minority, The j
iriguistas were INA. 'Iroad station and In
The hin above the RAJ. 'o"" s'a.noi ",'a ~, ~
hospital plaza. tn Pe avorr aye sII
Gets and took possession I ..rteis'' VS.
n space. Give US the ca ,ro,, ,ho
ir cry. Firing began at last v aimed
,sidential palace. The guns were "1
n. however, aud no one was hurt. II
he demand for the cuartels was kept VI
also the demand that President Soto
n over the presidency 10 Duran, the third
Atmidnight Soto concluded
40 so. Dr. Duran Immediately named pr
n Ricardo Jimenez as minister general. 10
place of Don Mauro Fernandez, who, OF bt
Irse, went out with soto. y?
his is now the condition Of affairs: DIR. 81
rios Duran is acting. president OF Costa &c
a and Don Ricardo Jimenez il minister e
. .mmercc, public instruction and al the "A
or, ortfolios-a sort OfCosta Rlcan Pooh "
!, TIE leaders Of the opposition party bl
i be sel,tout OF the country-given foreign IN
,sious. there will be 40 more uprlsings. bt
Iriv,Iez vii, step quietly into rover, aad
n Ascension ksquiyel will a., ept his le- IS
onietly and plhilosophicall' like he N