The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-23

| ihf brst pftAcn or promise trial In France
I occurred al Be2eirs. 10 was the young man
who mad fsiicd. The sentence runs: "Where-
as me promise Of marriage was o. public no.
touety' the bands were published. and a rude
oieaklng on OF he marriage was calculated
- inlure the brides family; whereas the laf-
ter had teen 10 considerable expense I'm
view OF the ceremony. particularly In view
OF the bridal dress and accessories (trOuB-
,eau), the BRIDEGROOM is bound TO compen-
safe them. The bridegroom is sentenced 20
cleo damages Tor the morsl injury 20 the
amiiv, ana 20 1r,emnify them for the cost Of
tnc wedding dress and the interest on The
outlay" The case WAS tried hy q bench Of
ma .istrates, not by a jury.
sdvices nom Italy state that the gravity o.
ine situation arising from the wretched con-
iitl0n OF the laboung classes ia increasing
me great army OF unemployed grows larger
every day, and as Ii Inc eases In size II crows
more mcnacirg. There are 10000 idle work
men an Milan alone, and the same relat We
proportion holds good for the OF her cities OF
italy. Az The saioe time the pearantIy IL In
anuli-stafVing condition, Agitaturs are urging
ihc suffering people 10 resort to violence 10
procure hrca1, amt robbery and other crimes
tte rampant. a uvurite form OF theft is 10
Iespoil the churches. Forty churches in
single locality, that Of Fcriara. have been
Ulucd.
ho German drain Of gold from London
nn united. during the week. To el.163 900
inH Ni hdraWala have HOw ceased. while the
influx into the Bank Of England from Brazil
sum icient to meet further demands The inn
proved outlook for silver has raised rupee
paper = American buyers are again Operat-
ing in rupee and other silver securities. The
scheme rs 10 reOrganize Argentine cedulas
Ds converting them into new securities, pay
able IN gold, but not bearing interest for
three years. will be issued to-day. The
weeks advance IN cedulas is "a.
NJ. Feuy spoke sunday at Epinal. France,
ln support Of his candidacy for the Senate.
He emphasized the necessity Of establishing
new colonies as an outlet for French COM
merce He described his own political pro-
gramine, and Invited the judgment OF the
people upon his career. lie demanded JUS
ice for an OdOus Ostracism, which. he said.
was dignified by the name of unpOpularity,
but which was really nothing but a con
spiracy Of hatred and evil passions.
Chinese advlces report the execution OF the
sentences on the villagers near Shanghai,
China, for the cruel murder OF fourteen salt
Inspectors and the burning Of the bodies OF
the wounded and dead. The chief criminal
was sentenced TO decapitatiOn but committed
suicide before the day arrived, and according
10 law his body was exhumed and the head
struck of and exhibited as a warning 10 the
public. -Four others were strdngled and four
cxilsi after heavy fines.
Much gossip exists in Paris about the for
DIatiOn OF "a new company 70 take over the
old ianama canal concern. but there is moth
ing genuine either iu the rise of the stock OF
iu the ruunor regarding the new company
ne new arrangement with the Colombian
Government is subject 10 the ratification of
hOpciui as 90 the resurrection OF the concern.
La Lauterne YESTERDAY published a state
ment 20 The eject that one Of the jurymen
who lied Eyraud and Gabrielle BOmpard
was q bankrupt, which, says tnat newspaper,
ipsO facto annuls the verdict. Lu PTesse an
nOunces that Gabrielle BOmpard will serve
her tenn Of twenty years Imprisonment in
the Central prison at kennes.
4 disaster has occurred at CardOva, Argen-
tine Republic. where the canal has burst its
cmbankments and destroyed hundreds OF
hOuses. one hundred lives are reported 10
be lost. General ROca. the Minister OF the
Inferior, has gone TO the scene 10 superintend
measures OF relief
Emperor william drove IN the Inter der
Linden avenue, Berlin, sunday, IN he hand
some sleigh presented him by the Gar. This
is the nrst time the Emperor has used The
ieign which was consequently an object of
mach Interest 10 the crowd that thionged
the avenue.
fyraud has appealed to the Court Of Casa.
tion against the senteuce Of death pronounced
ILon him. Gabrielle Bompard has been
.ab en- ID ~. Lazare prison, where she VIII be
kept until the time allowed iOt an appeal d a.
expired
Ine Hamburger Nachristen Vigorously
criticlses Emperor williams speech IN clos
Ing the educational conference. The paper
declares tnat IL is impossible TO learn or un-
dersiand history backward, as lie wishes
some.
A ioness discovered lurking near the
Ihale Bank railway station, in Liverpool,
Yesterday morning, was shot. It's presence,
which created terror I'm tine neighbOrhood,
cannot be accounted Tor
II was scmi-ofiicially denied IN London sun
DAY that Lord Salisbury has taken amy steps
Tor or against the British south a frican Com
pany Ia regard to their occupation OF Aanlca-
land.
NJ. Leroy. General Postmaster Of Lyons,
committed suicide yesterday by throwing
himself out Of a third story window OF his
Office.
The fog on the Mersey has lifted, and the
steamships Umbria and Wisconsin have pro-
ceeded on their way 10 New York.
The Berlin NOlksDlatt warns Ger nan car
pentcrs against going 10 Chicago 70 take the
places Of the strikers there.
A father aIm three children lost their lives
sunday i'm a 1re In a humble tenement In the
strand. I'm London.
sir Arthur Sullivan's "GOndOliers' was
produced al Berlin saturday night with great
success.
1he electOn OF Deputy Baumbach as BurgO-
master OF DantZic is confirmed