The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
Inte1e.t.pg rorelen Notes.

Nffil lNNlfn Af NN l'Ail III ttAi tlI AAAlhuI0
and chapels OF that denomination through
out Ireland.
Interesting Foreign Notes.
The pickaxe can hardly be stuck any
where into the soil Of modern Rome without
bringing 10 LIGHT some relic Of the old en-
pire or The later republic. While laying
some water-pipe the other day the work
men unearihed a fine bust, ia Carrara mar
bic, OF the Empress Faustina. The bust is
quite uniniured. In vineyard belonging
90 the Capuchns a statue has been resur-
rectod which is recognized as "a statue Of
the Goddess of Fortune. Ten feet below
the surface. i'm the Via POlia, has been
found an ancient Roman road, which is un-
doubtedly the road that in early Roman
times led from the city 10 the Flaminian
Gate. Thirty feet below the surface, in an
other part Of the city. have Just been found
the remains Of an old Roman house, parts
of winch are in a tolerable state Of preserya-
ton.
Lord WOlseley has a very poor opinion Of
the white trader i'm Africa. He says it is
useless to appeal 10 his humanity or feel
ngs. The average trader he says does not
care whether the vile alcohol he sells claims
more victims than war or pesillence, or
whether the arms he barriers for oil and
fNOIN fNI~I lhl "a NlNli Tvs ~ NN ANtAA ~ Nf0t'
hv the slaNC-dcdler. II bp only grOWs rich
he cares nothing for all the suffering he
NAV inHict: though Lord WOseley adds
that the mouth Of this same trader is often
hiled with moral platltdcs when be speaks
I'm Europe or African topics. Lord Nolse-
ley thinks African questions should be SET
tied by the European powers without any
regard 90 the wishes or opinions of African
traders.
Considerable uncertainty existed, until
few weeks ago. lu TDgald 10 the fate OF Lieu
tenant Colonel Schmitt, Ofthe Russian army,
VINO sold important papers in relation To
Russian IN tiers TO Lieutenant Colonel Her
bert. of England II was believed by many
that Lc had been either lnpris1ned ai
sch iuesslhurg OF baHished tO : IBERIA. Ncith-
~ theory. however. was correct according
.tOa V V-ll-iuf1rmed Russian, The officer was
tried by court martial a few months ago.
aud was condemned 10 death lie was
hanged ,horly after the trial
In an nteiviewwith member ofthe stal
.Ollhe "ltuplci' ian Paris, Dom Pedro. eX-
Emperor OF Brazil. recently gave his opinou
.of tine writings OF modem french authors.
"Do not sncak 90 me Of /Ola,' said The eX-
ruler. ale mas talents. but ne uses them IN
Door way. AhhOnse paudct seems 10 me
far superior % /Oia. AS 10 Paul BOurgel
have lcal lI, novels with great pleasure. His
verses are also pleasing. Many Oi Us works,
however, are wODhl g., To- my mind. Guy
dc NaIpdssnnt S my favOrlic. HIS snort
stories are good, Il, the point, and are written
in exec lent siNle."
The total annual income Of the gaming ta-
hles Of Monte Carlo lG about ZOOOO,0Oo
francs. or iu tive neighbour God Of $1,000
900. roulette table shows an average
daily prom a. nom 1000 10 sl,2DO, ana Oc-
cas Onally. when Wreckltss PLAYER mas
been iuilIug down The maximum stakes, the
tables winnings viii amount 10 sl5,'Oo.
Eight of these tables were in 9cti0r in @onte
Carlo throughout .hc bu-ios1 part OF laa, sca-
son.
Captain Won PluesSow. Of The First reg-
mcnt of the Guards, ln Pctsdam. has long
enjoyed The reputation Of being the lalles'
soldier in the German army. ms dlsllnc-
ZION, however is no longer his. few weeks
.aso a s0-called volunteer" was enrolled i'm
one Of the regiments of the tarde-du-torps,
who is SIX feet ten incucs iail. Whlle the cap
taiu rs "Oiily' SIX feet six incnes 80 height.
Ihe volunteer is taller than any man VINO
has served nm the German army since 800.
Advicc> from Cape Town state That 90 No
yeu,b.f Stn tle POuugutse seized Nutacas
kraal and nauled down the British tiag. hoist
i.g the Portuguese lidg in rs place. A de-
tachmcnt of the iriu,n south African com
uauy's police subsequently ~ priscd Inc fOf-
iu-ucsc. drove tnNm out OF the place anu
c4pfulcd twoof The Portuguese leaders. The
prisoners were conveyed t5 Fort salisbury.
The police replaced toe British iiae.
Notwithstanding that thc difficulty be
rfwccn The President and the Ministers re-
IIN iIIiI lNlllNflli NA tltN YIN Nii'
wrecked t.c .Oilcf~ II the lribuna has been
Satisfactorily settled the city is aeit atet.
rhe newspapers demand that The Govern
meut give giHrtn. ces securing the liberty OF
the press. Troops are patrollln2 ihc stcels
for tlc purpose of preserving order.
Ernest Renan. the French religions his
frriru and critic, nv - in modest house
chat seems Utmost lost in the woods oi BRIT
fanv. BE is q fall and very STOUT man. Wl'h
curious long hair llls welcome ls always
lnuIrE with rfIffi-
ness. NeVrra n.iter word crosses mis- Ups.
qud he is greatly beloved Dy the peasants OF
his ncighborhood.
on November 18th the last of the big
drcugos remaining "t Panama was lowed 10
Grcyt0wn. Nicaragua. hy the steamer hlNci
Sic. sey. % bc used lu the Mptk lhcft, nut
owing tD tnc distractions u the canal Tour
miles from here, lhc only way 10 sei htr out
was to Tow ncr over the thagies' river pdi
With tue.
since the tragic death Of her son the Aus
tuau Empress has avoided tie capital as
much e. Dr. has been possible for her 10 do SO.
she most prefers the Olitude ol ihe Nasi lur-
esfs which surround the Imperial residences.
he Empress rs sull one Of the handsome
W men If fufOpe. Her step is elastic, hrl
csrrilgc easy aud erect, and sh is even now
the surcrn horscwOnan That she was Ia her
youth.
Emm Iacha. who is nj the head OF Ger
man expedition. has arrived at Lake Veto
ria The expedition had a number of nights
with Arab slave traders, but IL wds success
ful in all the engagements
Lieutenant y B. Wysc, Of the French navy,
who is employed by the Panama Ca lal COM
mimy. is now I'm RogOta endeaVOnnE 10 gain
! concessions for that company.
sir John Walter Hucdleston, ths famous
! irish jurist. lat member Of the House Of
/ Commons for Norwich, and baron OF the
Court OF EXcneQuer. is dead.
The erection of the monument 10 Prince
/ Bismarck iu Berlin is now an assured iact.
The collection for This purpose is already
! S3s. .525 marks.
The neworkhouse At Newcastle-under-Lyn
England, was destroyed 10y fire Thursday.
six persons lost their lives IN the burning
building
An agreement has been reached by the
| Porfs and the Greek Patrinrchate relative 10
The demands of the Greek Church in Turkey.
Beves. Russell q CO., merchants Of London
and BOMBAY. have failed. Their Liabilities
amount 10 G23O.OOO.
Mrs. Peel, the wife of Hon Robert Peel,
| Speaker Of the House Of Commons. 10 dead
The census taken ,in Berlin .hOws that the
l I..rt. D.. zion, Of 4 4