The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-24
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siany Matters by Mail and Cable From
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siany Matters hy Mail and Cable From
Other Lands.
A party Of visitors 10 the Holy Land says
an exchange has had = narrow escape 'ioul
total destruction. one Of their number DeinS
drowned On Tuesday a party ~ tourists
left the island 10 return tO the mainland a-
the tide was about to rise. ! ne were SIX
persons in dOgcart drawn by one MORSE
The track between the island ana lne sDoi,
is on wet sand for over two miles, ana
doubts Were entertained as 10 whether the
the journey could De accomplished. Al
went well for half the journey, ana then me
horse began 90 leave the track, anu ploMn
bv the north gale which prevailed. 20 make
for the deem water. A boat was launched
bv the fishermen. and under "a thrcc-recied
sail was sioercd for the conveyance, where
the experiences Of the occupants were most
terrifying. Tho cart became embedded Boz
the sand and with the flowing tide. the waves
became more fierce. 4 man was twice
washed ont, bat retaining slight hold Doe
succeeded in getting back again. a woman
WAS carried OIL hy wave, but She caught
hold OF the horses collar and threw herself
upon the animals back. from which position
she was RESCUED hy the fishermen. An
elderly man upon being washed away
grasped "a seat in the cart. nut 100 icW
minutes the seat was seen. Duo the man
never came tO the surface again. or the SIX
that formed the party five were rescued nt
the fishermen. The rescued persons were 800
once rowod 90 the island and taken io The
houses az residents Had the boat arrived
three on four minutes later all would have
been drowned. for the horse was no iis last
gasp.
The Queen at AK.
hear (say- the London correspondent oi
4I. fIInf fI. lIII..N
/. puinyng herself immensely 200 AN-l--
Ban-. She ro'cls in ihe fresh mir. the quiet
drives. and the complete freedom from ccr-
monial fuss and woTy. Her pleasure must
have been little emDfterd during tie lasi
day or two hy the painful question oi
Richard Davies fate. OF course boo eNel-
ci-ing n urrOgtiNe of mercy. as do other
functions of sovereignty. ihe queen
must Doe guided hy the Minister
advice; hut to those who -'e
the Queen at close quarters nothing i- more
remarkable than the contrast between her
detected and anxious demcanOr in London
and her cheerful elasticity I'm her country
home. Indeed. the further she is removed
from the smoke and glitter and l0mp oi
London the happier and the younger She
becomes. Hence her devotion to Balm0rai.
and hence also the frequent differences Di
opinion between Her Majesty and DER Min
lister. as Co the date and durations of Der
visits 10 her Highland castle.
stanley and Emin.
Mr.. Stanley (says Cairo correspondent
expresses regret and surprise 200 Emiu'- uO-
ci-iOn tO return tO the NyanIa without first
coming 90 Cairo 90 thank the khcdiYe iNr
the interest displayed hl the latter boz c0-
operating with the English in rc-cumg hm.
Mr. Stanley considers chat after Em.n'
long -OiOurn in Africa. and now that hi-
health is restored. ho finds ihlt he i- unable
tO adapt himself to civilized life. and i1eN-
fore desires tO resume hi- old calling.
Strange t0 relate. Emin pa-ha has never
written 90 Mr.. stanley or Dr. Parhe since
they len. and This is tHa more -urrr .n-
after the lnfter's devoted attention tl A.m
40 the time of his accident
= Crue.ome A-sociation.
Another curious association or ~yndicai.
has been formed in lar., under tle tN--
pieces of the new Labor Exchange. lhe
"graNe diggei-" of the metropolitan eemn-
teries have now.bauded themselves t0-ci.
in defense of their interests. These m.n
are only ll1 I'M number and work boo -0y Do
cemeteries. either inside 0r outside Paris. |
They lre rlid at the rate of jf daily. tn0
foreman receiving 6f. The men now want
tho municipality, by whom they nre on- /
p'0yed. tO pas them II. instead no 81. iN Doe
Vest them with an official Kind of Status. /
and Oh give ilem their wages every forte /
night. and NOT monthly. as has hitherto /
been ODE case.
Probable Emperor or Austria.
THE Ednhurg Scotsman says. "ll there
is any truth boz toe rum0r which is current /
in Brussels The widowed Arehducn.--
-tophlnie may. after al. Nn Empress OF
Austria. lt is said that beer Imperial ilI-h-
ness is engaged t0 the Archduhe FRANCIS
Ferdinand. nephew Ol the Emperor oi ANs-
fria. and Apparent % tle throne. THE
Pope has. 10 Is said, already e1yen ihe nc-
ccs-ary di-pen.ati0n. lne Crown Prince,
and fho Archduhe arf et amy rate we'll
matched boo point OF age. ine former having
been born in May. 1868. and the latter in
December. 1863.
Francis Joseph Enraged.
I'm the midst Of a state banquet recently
40 which the Emperor Francis Joseph na-
entertaining various member, of tne liun-
1arlm Parliament. Dis Majesty ndd nIi
turned tO TWO of Doh, guests and rated them
for their seeming riOtOuH conduct DOB ll'
Hungarian Parliament in strain CHAT rD-
calls the fashion that good Queen Bees. used
sometimes Orb indulge foo. d. is said That
both were too surprised to make amy re-
ply.
Gladstone. Htfhilta
Mr.. Glad-tone's necktio. it is said. always
behaves in an eccentric manner whenever
boz deliver, vigorous speech. As he swing.
his arms about and SWAPS Dol. body OBJ.
necktir begins slowly huf -lreh tD move.
and never stops t'll. with significance
good Conservatives 900 the opposite. benches
never fail gleeiully i0 note. ihe Knot l- neat-
ly fixed exactly under IBIS leit ear.
4 Literary Princess.
Princess Theresa. only daughterOi Prince
Recent luitp0li oi Bavaria, has just pu1-
lished work on her recent travels io tle
North Gaze. The Princess. who is 400 csc
perionced traveller. published five years ago
record 0f DIR travels lnco -u.ta) ln Russia.
She is I'm her fOrtieth year, and writes under
the pseudonym "Inerese " Bayer'
The Queen Visit to Darmstadt
hear says NJ. Lab0uchero in Truth.
that The real object of the Queens visit t0
Darmstadt is 90 discuss, and probably cone
cludo certain matrimonial arrangements
which are projected for the hereditary /
Prince of llesse and the Princess AliN.
Noble Cook.
Count Munster the present German Am-
bassadOr no Paris. is the author of one 40
the best cook books OF fhe day. \ -ar@l-iic
colleague once said of him: "lle is the best
coon NIIINN- LN| NlNA'NiANA'N'f ttil't CIV "''
dipl0matist among the cooks"
Relies OF Napoleon.
A Dot of relics OF Napoleon B0uaparr /
were beWeathed t0 Prince y ictor Napoleon
bv Nine. Thayer. daughter Of General ber-
irand. and they have just been handed /
oyert0 the Young exile of the house 0i Bona |
palte by the Marquis de Blron.
Spanish Teachers.
TN. school teacher, of Spain are an ill- /
treated class. and suffer severely from pIf- |
erty. A teacher 40 Nelel-Malaga literally /
starved to death, though Che community |
owed him 900.
ANOTHER BATTLE.
4 Decisive Victory Gained by the French |
over the Dahomeyans.