The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-23
FROM FORElGN LANDS.

Nots, of Interest From Beyond the seas
The Pope has had his large room filed
with singing birds
4 lady advertises in the London Times
that She gives lessons in Tennis"
Labouchere may be expected in
America as soon as Parliament adioums.
British soldiers not in possession Of
swimming certificates are forbidden 20 enter
boats for purposes Of recreation.
Mr. Labouchere kindly observes that
thc German Emperor "secms 10 be manly
young fellow. with good deal in his charac-
/ ter That is commendable."
Sir Charles Russel's fees in the May
brick case amounted 20 LOO gulncas. He
had 800 euinoas as a retainer and "ro-
frcshcr' OF 100 gunoas "a day.
The Schwabische Mercur, Of Stuff
CART. denies the report Of the befrothal Of
Princess Victoria, of Wales. to the heredl-
tary Prince Of MISUNDERSTANDING.
Princess Victoria is the most original
aud uouchtfulofth the Priucc of Wales daugh-
F tiers. Princess Maud acts as her mothers
amanucnNs. Princess Louise his been her
father lavCrlic.
Lord TennysOn and Mr. Browning
Will have ready in the autumn new volumes
ofshorcr pieces. Each viii contain some
collected fragments but the larger portion
ofthc contents viii Dee new 10 the reading
public.
Some of the foreign governments
now supply their armies With powder that
! produces neither smoke nor noise when 20
+ eNp'olcs. An exchange thinks mat n man
killed hy % ball propelled boz such powder
would certainly not know what hurt him.
a London dispatch dated Wedncs-
day. says that Mrs Mayhrick is sinking
Her appearance is sochanged that her moth.
IS scarcely recognized her Tie delay in
granting he expected reprieve has caused
the friends of the prisoner almost TO give zap
hope.
The Spanish government has sent a
circular note 90 tLc Governors Of piovitccs
throughout spain, instructina them not 20
take pant in the movement 10 induce the
NF "I'N' I'D ''HN'f '.ll|A Nf wv ttt''-f
/ possible to discourage the project
NJ Nyshnegradsky, Minister Of F.
nance. intends TO t1xthe Protestant churches
n the Baltic provinces These churches
+ have hitherto been exempt from taxation.
/ This is one Of a series oflelOms by which
/ the government intends thoroughly 10 Rus
f smnizc tine old Baltic German institutions
and to diminish thc influence the German
/ Protestant clergy.
After military tattoo at Stlasburg
/ Wednesday evening, crowds assembled al
+ The palace and chcercd Justify in honor Of
f the Emperor and Empress Of Germany The
imperial visitors alroarcd on tho balcony
and bowed their acknowledgements 10 the
multitude. Yesterday the Kaiser and his
consort attended military parade, the
f crowds again greeting their appearance with
+ the wIrmc-f demonstrations The Emperor
F personally requested the bureomoster 10
thanE tine people for thc splendid reception
accorded
The London SfW remarks that now
/ that tlc aristocacy aie taxing tc trade. they
/ seem determined 20 Jet no industry escape
/ Even the street singer has tilted rivals. for
F The other night tine Marchioness of Bristol.
+ thc ladies llervcy and "a few of their friends
went through the streets and squares of Bel
era>A singing and playing on guitars and
nanlonns. They tried 90 suit AN tastes, and
sang "O Bella Italia" and sob. Dem Gol len
slippers, with equal viror The proceeds of
the might Work are 20 be given 10 the hos
. p.tal sunday fund.
VI. Damala was handsome and not
Incompetent young Grcck. who might have
succeeded well in liic had he not been weak
enough CD marry Sarah Bernhard. when he
fcu in love with her, mir d'0r. ana her sinu-
0us grace. The numerous scandals conncc-
tci with her career. and those into which he
was dragged after Dee married her. and al
tempted to be- m actor, wore out his sensi-
tive nature. md morphine finally Killed
him. 10 ho hal succeeded In parting with
Madame Hemhardt mt Tine time that She
asked for % divorce. and had forthwith re-
turned 90 the lonan Isles. he might have
lived ions. and perhaps some day have writ
ten the lf' of the nery actress.
Prince Ludwig, son Of the Bayarian
Regent and probable successor TO the throne,
greatly almil.- England, which country De-
has visited twice. speaking of The Munich
Athletic Clubs festival the other day he
/ said. "At my inst visit 90 England went
there as q prince. ! was received with an
/ the respect given 90 men OF station.
/ ] was taken hltner ANA mithor, and was
shown everything which was held 20 De
/ the proper thing for prince TO see. and
/ had the advantage ofbelng accompanied hy
distinguished persons sun d0 not see the
/ English people as ] have seen the Bayarian
folk. SOL went to England as q private man
and walked about everywhere mcognND.
Wei. ! have learned double as much of
England and her people bv studying them
simply as Il man than learned about them
when exhibited To- me as q prince
The London lancet treats of the de
simhluy OF disseminating a knowledge of
the arguments for cremation. IL argues IN
favor OF cremation as most effective and
prompt way OF reducing the body 10 its
mineral elements. which process can now bee
carried out a Working, England. go the small
cost of $3.50 Der body. When the cost Of
I funerals l- borne lh uINNt lNt N'vi tN"t 'l'-
nation would he 90 the poorer
classes can readily be understood
sir Spencer Wells argues That.
however HIGHT Che covering OF the dead body
It's burial iu cnrth ls Objectionable for the
reason that npctive germs are In this way
pfescf, ed and carried about 10y water OF air.
20 operate injuriously when favorable mete-
rolosical or social states occur. he rapid
growth ol population and the increasing at
IGNITION paid TO sanitary considerations serve
20 invest This question with more than ordi-
nary importance.
An impressive incident Of the recent
ROYAL wedding In England was the uneNpect-
edapueafance Of the Queen for the first time
I'm the capacity of the speaker. 1t had been
originally arranged that only two toasis
should oe proposed-those Of The Bride and
bridegroom" and "fhe que n'-and that
these. according TO custom, should be given
bv nle Lord steward Uhe hail Of Mount
Fd,cumber) standing on her MaJesty's right
Almost al the last moment IL was determined