The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-09
OVER THE SEAS.
Many Matters by Mail and Cable From
other Iand-.

Many Matters lN WAL tNN 'ANif
other Land-.
COMMENTING on the resignation Of Prince
Bismarck, and IFS probable effect ON Euroi @.
the Edinburgh Scotsman says 1t is not
without significance that the new Chance-
lOr should be soldier. II report speak,
aright. he will only obey the sene-ts Of The
Emperor but the choice seems 90 hint thai
while William III. sets out on bis adyentu-
rOus quest i'm the murky regions OF socialism
for support tO bis throne and dynasty, De
keeps firm graspOf that military weapon 10
offence. so familiar 90 the hands OF his race
which Bismarck ard Molike taught bis
grandfather % WELD with such uneXamplcd
skill and success.
THE Edinburg Scotsman is authority for
the statement that at Colchester, woman
who had summoned her neighbor for using
threats. illu stratod in q very practical way
AN assault that the defendant had com.
mitted. She leaned over the witness-bDN.
and. seizing the hair Of the nearest reporter,
tugged at 10 with such yigOr as iO liit him
from his seat. The reporter warmly pro
tested against being made the subject ol
such an experiment, and the bench bound
the complainant over as well as the de-
iendant 20 keep the peace.
A SOMEWHAT startling novelty in rail-
way construction (says lnyentiom comes
from Mexico in connection with the build
ing Of the new Monterey and Mexican Gull
Railroad. II the equipment be equal 10 me
track. the line must certainly be classed Al
among railways; for 10 IS reported that ii'
sleepers and woodwork are mostly made
g.. IA. IL
bridges and culyerts are built OF marble
both the wood and the stone being abund
ant along the route.
A CURIOUS phenomenon is reported iron
Batoum. on the shores OF the Black sea
During complete calm the sea is said q
have suddenly recedcd nom The shore, leal
ING il bare 10 depth of ten fath0ms. Tho
water OF the port rushed out % sea. tcariu.
many OF the ships from anchorage. anl
causing a great amount OF damage. Ate
a short time the sea resumed rs usual lei al
QUEEN VICTORIA is 10 stand as god
mother 10 the infant daughter Of the Duh'
and Duchess OF Portland, who is 20 Doe call
cf Victoria Dorothy. Dorothy Is an Oll
Bentinck name. The Duchess is going %
well now, but she was not well last week
and for one or two days there was som'
anxiety about her.
THE increasing deafness Of the Princes
Of Wales is said TO be becoming somethin.
Of a trouble 10 the royal household. 1h'
other night. when the Prince and Princes
were at "a Pair OF -pcctacies' at the Gar
rick. the Prince had tO speak So loudly tina
his voice and the words be used were AUDI
bic all over the house.
SIR. GLADsONE has always been NOR
scrupulous in his attentions 10 the humble
classes than 10 the nobility and wealthy
once. when Prime Minister, he called per
sonally on tradesman one sunday morn
inc 10 deliver ticket for admission % u
House OF Commons, which had been fe
quested.
SIR SAMUEL BAKER, the well.mown An.
can explorer, has written a letter 70 th
Times. indicting the British GOsernmen
] ror its p0licv. which. he declares, has led Z
| the los. OF an the positions gained IN Airic
| by the enterprise Of individual kngIshmei
| lie Wstihes the alliance between tmi
Pasha and Major Wissmann.
DON PEDRo's programme is 10 pass III
early part Of the summer at Aix-les-Bain'
and in August will 20 % Austria az the y
yitation Of the Emperor Francis Joseph.
the reports Of his critical condition are coi
rsct. however. il is likely that be viii pas
his summer is much happier and balmi,
world than This.
THE sultan Of Turkey recently subnlitte
the manuscript Of a comedy to farisla
manager under nom dc plume. The pla
xas carefully examined, and displayed &c
An marle of crude ability, but lis mos
MAS too Oriental for even the Parisian stag
Ir II reported that petroleum has bee
discovered at Middlesboro', Eng, and e
nerirn entail borings are being made 70 u
dertk OF 1000 feet.