The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-07
OVER The SEAS.
Many Matters by Mail and Cable From
Other Lands.

Many Matters by Mall and Cabio From
Other Lands.
The pilgrimage Of an ideal deyotee is re-
corded by the Gya correspondent of a native
paper in India, who writes: "IIs Iiighness
the Maharaia of TrayancOro came here on 4
pilgrimage, and, after staying for couple
OF days. has left the place silently. He en-.
tered the city in a soft, meek, patient, hum
BILE and tranquil spirit, and pre-
sented heavenly spectacle, bare
footed and bare-headed, and in fact
divested Of the princely luxurie.
which characterize the Indian princes: h,
laid his head at the feet of his High Priest
the Gyali, with supplication for benedic
tion. and which. in Hindu point of view
constitutes the highest virtue and one o
the prominent duties Of Hindu toward his
departed lOrefathers. The priests star il
in the ascendant, the man having received
! hear, about Rs. $4,000 as a gift from the
Maharaia."
\ Bralnless snob.
They tell in Helena story about a younl
English blood who has lately come, lQtO ,ths
lsy.a,,,s. ton "i a ~" thoisdhu uoiili', ano
has a fancy for flashing hundred-d0llar bills
on every possible occasion. lie took q
party % the theatre. When he reached the
boX-Oiice he endeayored TO create a sensa
ton by dropping one Of these hundred-dollaI
notes in front OF the tickol-scller. The oiii'
cial responded pleasantly that he could not
change the bill-an announcement that was
received with great show Of Indignation
he carefully scanned the note, and then
looking up inquired IN a tone of profound
amaZement; "Me good man. 'Ow is this,
l. not the name OF ihisman Rosecrans good
for e2o, don't ye knowyn The young snol
apparently could not understand the situa
ton when laughter arose from the specta
tors.
Killing the Pope With Care.
Foreign exchanges state that the resident
physician Of the Pope follows His Holiness
about almost like his shadow, and is for
ever going to and fro with thermometer
in his hand, looking for the slightest bieatl
Of an intrusive draught that night venture
tO blow rudely near the head Of the Church
When Leo NH was 10 oflicate during th,
winter, at the SistiDc chapel, the doctor hal
huge braziers OF charcoal set burning ther'
all night beforehand, and when the morn
ing arrived the atmosphere was so Oppres
siYe that half the ladies mad TO leave tn,
chapel fanting while mass was heing read
and the Pope himself 90. such violent
headache that he could scarcely get through
the service, and was quite Ill all the rest oi
the day from il.
Parliament Houses.
The British Parliament houses are crum
bling to pieces 80 fast that there is constant
danger OF some portion OF the building top
ping down upon the members. Parts OF te'
'front.' of -. Stephens have had 10 he entirely
refaced because Of the weaving away Of th,
soft stone. only week or two ago n heavy
piece Of stone heraldic animal suddeDl,
fell close 10 the entrance % Westminster
oil IN. Al Dol arf NJ
trance 10 the House which Is largely favor
ed. But few days before, a portion OF the
ornamental stonework fell close 70 the mem
bers' entrance itself, aud another heay,
piece fell upon the pavement OF New Palace
\ ard not a month ago,
Frances Wine Product.
An English stailstlcim figures out G3}.
100000 gallons as the precise amount Of the
wine product Of France for the year 1870
It's pecuniary value il something eyer $500.
100000, and, according to bic calculation
this quantity Of the vine would fill up GA.
nal twenty-fOhf n.et wide and twelve feet
deep, extending from London 20 York An
exchange, commenting on the above. re
marks that the engineers OF prohibition
might submit some interesting plans fOi
locking that canal, and aiter that they can
consider just what they propose 10 do with
he lakes and rivers OF beer and whisky.
PhoDograph Ia Great Britain.
Ph0noggaphy is reported as fast becoming
one OF tue standard branches Of eduoatjcr
IN Great Britain. From returns made
though lncompiete, il APPEARS that In the
urst quarter OF this year the teachers o.
nnOn0granhy had under instruction. in the
whole OF Great Britain, "a, ~ males and
3,O2S females. making "a total Of JI,l6I
while the number under instruction during
the whole Of last year was H,73O. \ largt
portion Of the pupils were in what art
termed 'Doard schools"
Bsvarian Associations.
Bavaria has more associations or ''ye
reins, in proportion 10 its population thar
any O.her land in the world. In Furtn, will
its 3. % inhabitants, there are 9i5 assocs
tiOns; that Is. one tOg every liz persons
ErlaBgen has ane 10 every l30: Nurnberg
one 10 eSery 100: Landshut and Bayreuth
one t. every l70; Regcnsburg. one to every
800; Munich, Augsburg. and Wurzburg
one to every 30. ~ Berlin, on the othel
hand, tue proportion Is only enc TO every
600.
A Real Ghost.
The story goes around in london that q
ghost has really Eeen seen. \ well-known
woman, Just before appearing In some pri
yate thcatrica!s, saw an old friend stand
ing near the entrance OF her dressing-room
She greeted him, but he only shook his bead
and walked away. She arned the next
day that her friend had died the day before
she thought she saw him,
ansie by Steam.
An Australian musician has invented q
trombone that Is played BY steam. Ii
''God save the uuevnS can bc heard 1t q
distance Of ,our miles. lie had hard luck
with II. however, for the people Of his own
town drove him out rs u nuisance; and now
he Is bound to make a noise in some Other
part of the world.
Effect OF the London Atmospheie.
In recently cleansing the Albert memo
rial the effects of the London atmosphere
were exhibited IN marked degree, or.
tioa of one OF the figures being 50 choked VI
that IL had the appearance oi having cen
ekippesl off, When closely examined, how
ever. the apparent defect was shown . -
due y q kinl of epcyu>tatIon.