The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-04
LONDON NEWS.
S.s. Maybiick-Parnelrs Enlargement
Maritime Matters.

-.s. Nayblick-ParneIrs Entsnelement--
Maritime Matters.
Ioxpox. January 3.-rhe Times, COM
monting upon the work Of the maritime
conference, SAYS that there are stu TWO
possibilities which might be accomplished
The creationof an effective system Of ocean
nolice and the composition and adoption OF
common sen language. On the whole,
however the paper declares that the con-
ference accomplished more than enough 20
Justify its being held, and hopes that II VIII
meet again.
MR.. PARNELL's AWKWARD POSITION.
The Tory papers are still gloating over
the awkward ENHANCEMENT In when
Mr. Pamel finds himself and tne
floods of virtuOus Indignation which
nm their columns are truly impressive and
very instructive to read. IL - generally
understood between partisan journals IN
England that slips Of this kind, commltteu
bv political opponents, are 10 be- leit nnno-
ticcd. but i'm this instance personal malig-
nltv has Oyer-riddcn custom and discretion,
and the whole unfortunate matter Is pre-
sented 10 the public. accompanied by CON-
ments OF the most cutting character.
SEEKING MRS. MAYBRIcK's PARDON.
Mrs. MAVERICKS friends have of late ne
doubled their efforts 10 secure the prison.
er's release. They claim TO have gathered
from American and other sources such
mass of convincing new evidence 10 fa'0r
of Mrs Maybrick that the queen VIII DC uh-
able 10 refuse pardon.
The steamship Brittanic, New York, for
LIVERPOOL. ran down and sank the brigan-
tine Czarewitz last night in the Irish sea,
of the Mersey. The captain Of the .Zare.
,vitl ,yas drowned. All the others on board
were saved by the crew Of the Brittanlc.
The report that the sultan bad requested
Lord salisbury 10 suppress the London Daiiy
News on account Of It's publication oi arti-
cles hostile TO the Porte is denied by the
Turkish Ambassador
The influenza is making heavy lnroads on
the police force, especially In the eastern
part Of the city.
Thomas Cook. the veteran organizer OF
excursion parties, is dying in LONDON He u
eighty years of age.
81. Petersburg dispatches say that Gene
raj lgnatiolfis is very III with pneumonia. iiis
condition is said 10 be critical.
An EMPRESS LAID IN HER rOMD.
LrsBox. January 3.-The funeral Of ex-
Empre,s Theresa. Of Brazil, took place at
Ouorto to-day with imposing ceremony. 1he
body was removed 10 the lfpa Churc',
whero the services were conducted by Car
dinal NetO. Patriarch OF Lisbon. All OF the
BRAZILIAN imperial family were present,
exceut Dom Pedro. King Carlos was ne
presented by the Duke Of porto. The gar
rson Of Oporto formed the guard 9; honor
PnRRA, THE NIHILrsT, ARRESTED.
sr. PETERSBURG, January 3.-Ihe Slnii-
Isl lender. Piorra. has been arrested at war
saw. On his person and at his lodgings
the police found pamphlets and letters IN.
yolging "a number OF officers Of the Imperial
Guard I'm what Is believed 10 be desperate
Nhlist plot against the life Of the 1zsr.
THE PIG IRON MARKEr.
GLASGOW. January 3.-The iron market
il greatly excited. Pig iron has advanced
10 three pounds six shillings per tob, the
highest price touched since the recent boom
in that commodity was inaugurated.
SUSPENSION OF oPERA.
MADRID. January 3.--Operatic perform
ances in this city will be suspended untii
after the funeral Of the celebrated tenor,
Gayame. who died Of influenza. The extent
OF the mourning for Gayarre - remarAaDie..
/ The tenor was popular with all classes, ana
was confidently regarded by all Spani"rus,
has well as by many outside OF spain, as the
/ greatest Of tenOrs.
The Ministry rendered their regignations
/ to-day. and Premier Sagasta is endeayoring
/ 10 construct new cabinet that Will bar
monte the different groups OF the Liberal
party.
A RENEWED AGITATION.
PARIS. January 3.-The Boulangist agita-
| tiOn is from all appearances about 10 sci IN
again with renewed energy. grand BAN
quet has been arranged, 10 which all the
adher-nts Of the "braye Gencran' In this
city have been summoned. They VIII De
asked TO listen 10 a new proclamation 10 the
/ french people. The exact date OF the Gene
rars return 10 his native land VIII, how
ever, not be disclosed.
SHANGHAI. January "a sangninary
battle WAS recently fought near Tokow,
FOrmosa, between primitive Chinese iofce
and natives OF FOrmOsa. The Chinese were
ordered 10 show no mercy In the punish
ment they were sent 10 innict, and the nght
resulted in the slaughter of 400 Of the ma
tiyes.
CABLE MOTIFS.
ATHENS. January 3.-News Is received
Of another skirnish lctween the tretans
and the Turks. TIE number OF killed y
not known, but sixteen persons are reported
injured.
VIENNA. January 3.-The postal author
ities are intensely agitated over the then OF
a letter containing $4,000 IN transit te-
tween Pesth and Vienna.
Emperor William called upon Prince bis-
marck Wednesday and extended him cor
dial New Years greeting.
Peter Jackson. the colorcd Australian
pugilis;. has sent cable dispatch To the
United states announcing his acceptance OF
The challenge OF John l.. sullivan 10 nght
(or fl .OOO a side. lie will sail for New
York January 18th. on the Adriatic.