The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
Rebellious Little Crete.

According 10 northumberland history
the present instruction in Crete, which r.
likely to make much trouble for the Porte
if not for the leading Powers Of Europe, j.
but, III fact, a continuation or revival OF
former rebellOns, for the time is not known
when the Cretans were not either in open
instruction or secret conspiracy against
the Governors of their island. 10 was iirsl
occupied by the saracens, \. ID. o23, and
the Cretans were in constant mutiny until
their island was retaken by the Greeks
eighty years afterwards; then they re
belled against the Greeks, and were
by them handed over to the Ncnctians
I'm 1864 a violent instruction was
| begun against the Venetian Governor, and
after several years of war, attended with
great blOOdshed and much cruelty on bOth
sides. the CTetans were subdued, and sub
dued so ellectually that, although The Nene.
tians ruled the island until 1913, no more Is
heard OF Cretan rebellion. At the last
named date the Turks came, landed in the
northern ports and began the siege of kha.
mia, which continued for tWeniy-lOur years
being the longest siege Of modern times
During this siege oYer 10000 lives were lost
but Khania was finally overcome, and the
whole Of the northern part of the island
was Oyerrun by the Turkish forces. But
the island was never completely subdued
Among the Lepers.
Sister Rose Gertrude writing to the Rev.
Hugh Chapman from Kalihi Oaha, lla.
waiian Islands, under date March II. says
II am not going to Mol0kai at any rate at
present. There is new leper station here,
and the president Of the Board Of Health
SAYS that | shall be much more uslul here
There is no one. and there are twenty poor
lepers under the care of DR.. Lutz. Besides
there are great many suspects and here
there are children. The doctor says IL would
be a better work TO teach these children and
TO comfort them in the newness OF their
grief. / don't think for the present we
need anything. Later on we might have
some more books, pictures, toys and sweets
should like some picture books and any
sort of games. ! am going to keep some OF
the presents for kalihi, and send or take
the.rest TO Molokai. | think this will meet
with your approval. The Americans gave
lot Of things, too. / should like some
lovely English story books for prizes for my
little class, and should like "EthePs Book
Of the Angels Burns and Oates and some
tales of martyrs that might help them u
bear their martrydOm. DR.. kimball says /
may have some Of my children for twenty
years"
4 Lively Centenarian.
There is a gay and festive old lady Of one
hundred and three years, ut Eirepagny, in
the Department OF the Eure, France, who
danced and frisked about as if she were a
merry maiden Of sweet seventeen, when her
friends went TO wish her health and happi-
ness the other lmorning, on the occasion OF
her birthday anniversary. Nine. NouTy Is
the said centenarian, and was born at SON.
geons, in the Department of the Disc, at or
about the time when people were talking
Of that famous diamond necklace given
by Cardinal dc R0ban 10 Queen Marie
Antonette, which was aiterwdrd worked
into an exciting volume OF fiction by the
elder Dumas, and when Calonne was be-
ginning to give trouble to poor Louis WI.
and his Finance Minister, Necker. Nine.
Nourry has probably troubled her head very
little at any time of her life about these his
tOrical episodes, for she has for many years
been engaged in agricultural pursuits, her
husband, who is long ago dead, having been
a farmer. Until about four years ago the
aged widow used 10 take her butter, eggs
and poultry to the Gis0rs market. She Il
still in full possession Of all her faculties, Is
able 10 see without spectacles, has an eX'
cellent appetite and temper, and romped on
thee reen during her birthday tete with the
most agile Of the young folks.