The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-12

Advices from the Bermudas report that the
people of those islands are greatly exercised
over the recent refusal OF the I'M
perial government In defiance of
COLONIAL laws which have existed for
4 third of century 10 How aliens
even when naturalzed To own real estate on
the Islands. The Bermuda Legislature has
Just adopted memorial 10 the Queen pro-
testing against this action and pointing out
that as II the privileges citizenship IN
Bermuda rest upon th- ownership OF real es-
tate, there il no o her inducement To become
natur lized. The Legislature says IL ID in-
possible To exaggerate the disastrous results
OF the continuation OF such policy
An electric cane has been invented which
will he found very useful by people who are
Obliged TO be out late at night IN the danger
ous districts OF Paris by merely touching an
assailant II will be possible TO give him IA
shock which will be OF great value as meas
ure Of self defense.
Carrier pigeons have once again yindicated
their right To the doubtful advantage from
their own point OF View) OF being employed
a. messengers I'm war even in naval war.
In the Frencn fleet, at tile recent manpuvres
in the Mediterranean pigeons were sent nom
training ship. irOnclad and torpedo me n =
tack on the port Of IOul0n was really ordered
and arranged by these winged messen ers.
who do moi suffer from "battte fever" even In
the very thick of the storm, and ar placidly
ractical among the roar Of the cannon ana
the smell OF powder.
Mr.. Bundy, OF Laurinburg, was seriously. If
not fatally, Injured Wednesday by brio
falling on top OF his head as he was passing "a
new wall, which was In the course OF erec-
tiOn. The latest news received from him was
To the effect that his condition is very crit
ical.
Railroad charges are not in the main. ox-
cessive IN North Carolina. Exprt ~ ana tele-
graph charge, are. and in the matter OF taxa
tOn they are much more nearly exempt Ihe
state leVies but Il little tax upon them.
some OF the cOiOred pOOple around Durham
are ma king arrangements 10 20 TO Ar<ansas.
Two u en- came in ,tsteTday afternoon nom
Gre edmOfe. and left on the esterD train for
some point near Little hock, IN tDat state.
The book on lace which the Princess Bea-
| tricc II prepa ing In looked forward 10 with
great eagarness III England. ne has always
taken great terest In the industry oil lace
| making, and has done much TO assist lace
makers both In England and in Ireland.
she also used her Influence TO revive the
| trade In HOnitCn lace.
Ihe latest pen-plcture OF Professor Koch
describes him as 4 small maD, not more th1n
five feet five inches nigh hut stuIdlly built
| His features are commonplace, and there II
nothing striking in his whole general appear
ance Ills eyes were once his strong feature
hut constant u.e OF the mici OscOpe has
dimmed their brightness and weakened theii
|
| glass of great power
| by the latest Ukase Of the Car no jew may
| Join the orthodox Church unless his vile
| children, brothers. and arents be also con
| verted. No matter how siDceIel. desirou' 2
Jew may be To become a Christian Though II
Is hardly likely that many Jews Will he at
| tracted to the creed of their persecutor hs
| viii have To remain outside the pale unless
his whole family will enter with nim.
Japanese journalists have 10 mind their p''
aud as. he Japan Mail, just 10 hand, re-
ports that the editors aud publishers OF nine
| OF the more imp rtant vern 'cular newspa
pers have been sentenced 10 q months I'M
| prsonmei without hard labor and ORDERED
| to psy "A fine OF twenty five yen heir OF
| fense was "A violation OF the police regu a
| tlons. which forbid the publication. VII hou
official permission, Of aAy memorlal-bow
| ever harm ess, as In this case -addTe ssed u
any branch OF the government.
| General Boulanger intends to winter II
Egypt, where be will spend the most OF In
| money, and In he spring he will start
newspaper in Jersey aud 30 get rid OF th'
rest Of It. All this Is among the probebili
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