The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-23

axe the reading. and he would oler UP iie
PRAYER himself afterward. Carlyle, by acci-
lenf. opencd the Bible at the first chapter OF
he HOOK Of job. He began 10 read this /
.IoxVlV and intoilirontly. pausing after /
some clause. as TO mediate on the CIR
.umstances aud take in the whole meaning. |
On he went. the servants wondering. the /
Provost .dumioondert." Yet no one dare |
fo intarrlut the sage. as his face was gee |
ting all agiOw. Inc time passed. /
Dn. aud yea be- was only heating 10 his work. |
Affot nni-hiur lle whole iOuy-twO chap /
tiers. he quietly closed the Bible aud re-.
That IS marvellous iie-like
drama. only 10 he appreciated Nnen feal
right through" Carlyle used 10 wonder
that the invitation was not repeated.
THE Athens correspondent Of the London
Daily News writes that in the district Of
Amaria, five Christians who were outlaws
met two Albanian gcndarmes near the VII
LACE ofFouri0ura and exchanged shots with
them. The result was that the gendaiines
were killed. Next day about 100 regulars
and ca gondarmcs. commanded by a MAYOR
Of the gendarmcric. entered the village OF
FOurfOura aud kOurOutes. under tne re-
text that the Christian outlaws belonged 10
these villages. For two whole days anu
nights they ransacked every house M search
mitted all sorts Of cruclties on the
villagers, shutting up q number Of them IN
cellars and threatening them at the point oil
the bayonet if they were inclined 10 sleep.
The Turkish commander called the O.d men
OF the villages before him. and tod ihelh
that if they did not give up the murdefers,
he himself would revenge the death Of the
two gendaImes. and declared that be would
send $50 of them in chains % Constantine
ple The principal n0tabilities OF the VITA
yes have sent a strong petition describing
the sunerings they have endured to all the
representatives Of the Christian Powers.
A TELEGRAM from St. Petersburg to the
Daily Telegraph Of London says that the in
suDordnation among the Russian stu
dents seems 10 be upon the increase, rather
than diminishing. Those Of the Petroishy
Academy. near Moscow. have assaulted
their director gIiey0u-ly. whilst those Of
the Moscow University have held an Illegal
meeting. at which they have demanded The
following concessions: The abolition Of the
cOerciye measures prevailing throughout TIE
Fmpirc since the late Cars DEATH the re--
toration Of the little liberty of the press that
was accorded under the dictatorship az
Count I0ris MelIkOn; and freedom OF in-
siructi0n and equality OF educational rights
for the Jews. who are declared from lib
eral course of training, are practically cN-
cluded from the universities aud grammar
schools. and even are about 10 De deprived
of the privileges of living in cities,
AFTER dinner in the palace at BRUSSELS
Saturday evening Henry VI. Stanley passed
the evening conyersing with the King. ON
Sunday he drove through the city accompa-
MED by two orderlics. sunday evening De
q lao. La 80
by BurgOmaster Bulls. Sixty covers were
| laid. The sale Gothique, ir which the BAN
Quet was held, was splendidly decorate 4
with the flags of Belgium, Great Britain ANA
| the Congo state. After the banquet, STAN
/ lev had a conversation vita the King. Io-
/ day the explorer dimes with ". Lambert, The
son-in-law of Baron Rothschild Whenever
stanley appers in public he receives an ofa-
ton. Enormous numbers Of cable dispatch
es, letter and presents are reaching him.
CHAzEs, BYRoN's old boatman. has just
died at Missolonghi at the age Of eighty
seven. BY order Of the King be was given
a noble funeral at the public expense
Chazes was one OF the heroes Of The Greek
War Of Independence. lie knew most oil
Byron's works by heart and would spout
whole passages Of jhilde Harold while
padding his boat around the Lagoon OF
Missolonghi.
THE Chinese Government is considering
lhe adyisability of a regularly organize,
system of insane asylums throughout th'
Empire Hitherto the most horrible cruel
ties have been inflicted upon the insane %
all ranks with Che view of driving out tn'
devils supposed 20 possess them. European
medical men will be employed in the gov
eminent asylums.
ACCORDING 20 the London Chronicle, j
Is stated in diplomatic circles in Paris tina
General Won Capriv is in favor of keep.n.
up intimate relations with England, wifi
the ultimate object OF obtaining the cO-Ope
ration of that Power in certain arrange
ments distinct from the Triple Alliance, an'
concerning eyeniuaites which may ari-0
In the Mediterranean and the East.
THE Queen Of the Ilellencs has left Athen
for Odessa, on her way TO St. Petersburg
where She is going on % visit 10 her eldcs
daughter Princess Alexandra. who wa
married last June 20 The Grand Duke Paul
the youngest brother of the Car, and whos
ACCOMPLISHMENT IS expected TO take place in
few weeks. Queen Olga viii remain d
Russia for several months, and is To b
joined in the course OF the summer 10y hin
= George, after which they viii proceed L
Denmark
PETERS PENCE was collected last yea
{ according 20 the following table: Austri.
contributed $4,000: Italy and France. fll
p 900 each; South America, tl2lOO; Mort
: America, tll.j0O; spain. $1,000; Noril
Germany, 200; Portugal, $1,000; Ireland
5000: Belgium. 4 400: Asia. 1000. fou
mania. 900; Great Britain. t3.s)O; Africa
81 f3,GOO; Poland, t3,lOO; Australia, tj.iou
. switzerland, $4,000 and Russia, 800.
THE Queen Of Italy goes to Berlin toward
+ the end Of MAY, and viii Doe joined there d.
her son; who is at present making tour
Turkey. the tumca. and the Caucasus. lh
story of the destruction by fire Ola van fu
! of ROYAL presents destined for the lmpcria
J. Court, in the Milan railway station. is
canard. and has caused considerable annoy
ance 10 King llumbert.
IT Is being stated that nearly the Who'll
Of sannacherib's great palace in Assyri
ha, been cleaned out. and the result is tina
, 100 new tablets, ETC.. have been secure
for the British Museum.
= AN exchange remarks that there appear
10 have been no practical outcome from tn
recent Australian conference held for Oh
] purpose Of promoting the federation Of ih
Australian colonies. The different tali
p regulations Of the colonies constitute on
obstacle.
FROM what ] learn Says a Berlin CORES
b pondent, it is clear that Prince Bismarc
J is going 10 employ his leisure i'm compilin
exhaustive memoirs. lie was always niue
5 less still in conversation than people woul
have thought; but now he is eXcessiycl
communicative.
AN usurer at Aschersieben. Germany
has been sentenced 90 six months impr
s0Hment. 1000 marks fine and five years
= police surveillance for charging an arm
officer $50 per cent interest ou none
loaned.
Bra.arxa the Iprf.Ia.