The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-21
OVER TIE SEAS.
Many Matters by Mail and Cable From
other Lands.

Tho Iondon News aud Chronicle reports
, ,a,rihle tragedy near Firth nj little VII
Lace called SHADES Green. IL says That an
old lndv named Cook was aWahehon NJ .
o'clock on Saturday morning ny ihe ihces,
SAINT CRYING Of her infant GRANDSON aged
five months. who slept ~ an auJon'lng ROOM
with III father and mother. Wondering why
ma eaort was made 10 pacify it. the old lady
tool a uphf and entered the room. \ dread
nj snoctacje met her gaze. Her son,
William Alfred Cook, aged thiriy-ilye. lay
IN The bed with his throat cut IN Il most de-
,a,,oined manner His wife Eliza, aged
only ono wear less. lay beside him, with in
furies of n similar nature. In the woman's
arms Law the little infant, all dabbled rom
thc blood which had flowed from the mother
neck. All the appearances pointed 10 u
murder and suicide. Cook was iaDOrcr ~
Readle Bros coal wharf, Firth, and was a
steady man, but had lately compiained ei
mains in his head. He came home from his
work as usual on Friday night, went out
one hour. and went To led at y O'Clock,
nothing unusual being then noticed ABOUT
him. The knife with which the faial decu
was done was discovered lying on taDic
close 10 fine bed. 10 Is stated that Cook was
seen sharpening it some days ago, but ne
has never EXPRESSED an ill-feeling agains
his wife. nor have any OF his actions caused
the flintest shadow of suspicion thal ne
contemplated the preparation OF TINS teI-
rible crime. Sometime ago, indeed ne ma
been under medical treatment for religious
mania. The man and his family had only
lived nj SHADES Green about hVe weeks
with Che parents OF Mrs. Cook. who are Ola
inhabitants OF the village. Five children,
the oldest Of whom is ten years Ola, nave
been made orphans by the horrible tragedy
EiiIeo bv an Elephant.
Saws the London News and Chronicle
Mr.. James. the tidings Of whose death from
iniurie- inflicted by an elephant While traN-
eliinu i'm Africa somewhere near the equa-
tor reached London last Friday, VIII ice
much missed by a wide circle Of friends.
Both ne and his brothers were universally
ponular. and winter after winter. they have
taken ont large parties of friends bent on
! the destruction Of "big game IN distant
lands. Since his brothers married, MI
| Prank" used TO undertake these
exhibitions alone. and when he started
this spring in his splendid yacht, the
! Lancashire Witch, he was accompanied 10y
! lord Scarborough and Mr.. Lort-phiilips.
/ ord Lamineton would also have gone ii III
| had NOT been for his fathers sudden death.
The three brothers James were. as bache-
lors. much given % kindly hospitality, ana
| i'm 1884 they secured double box on the
Grand tier at COyent Garden solely for the
accommodation of their friends. Mr.. Jane =
I was the owner Of u. Great stanhope street
and he and his brothers are supposed ~
uos.ess one and q half millions sterling ln
the Funds.
4 Fasting scotsman.
There has been uncarthed from the COT
ton Charteein the British Museum, SAYS tht
Edinburg Scotsman. an account by Nlane'
siu. Alborgatus, Of Bologna. given on INC
authority Of lfiend who was Papal NUN
clio az the Court Of Scotland about the miu
dlc Of the sixteenth century, of remark.
able case Of fasting Scotsman named
John. who had contrivod 10 live for several
months on end without either iood ol
drink. The Papal Nmci0 had sent TO Al
Loro9tus not only a letter describing IN,
case, but the fasting man himself; ana ii
fine Interest. Of science. AlUer~atu. put il,
scotsman thoroughly 20 the test. Having
strippcd him Of all his clothes and siver
him flesh garments. he kept him in soil
iudc, strictly under lock and key; ana allel
eleven days the fasting man was as wen az
when he began. lie abstained from dIlnl
as well as from meat.
story About Emin Pasha.
4 London paper says that Coptic cleri
now in Cairo. who was one OF the men %
the employment If Emin Pasha at Wade
lai. has been carefully examined by Na-oi
Bey regarding the revolt of Lmin fasha
forces. The clerk declares that the rcNol
was caused solely by the Governors arbi
tra1v conduct and his desire 10 surrendc
the Equatorial province To the Mahdi JIG
also states that Emu la-ha sent three mes
senecr to the Mahdi offering To- surrcnde
The province. but that they were stopped hl
his own officers. This fact, coupled viii
the Governors conduct. the Coptic clerl
AYERS led 10 the revolt. Mason Bcy cons!d
els thcstatement credible.
Copying Queen Luise.
Whilst the Emperor William copies hi
rrandfather's handwriting. and prefer
mention of his name % that OF his father. th
Empress has also found il convenient q
copy the wel-kuown Queen Luise, Of frus-
sia. Photographs may n0w be seen IN tht
shop windows. in which The present I'm
ure-s IS descending some garden Steps. tN
acuy nl Queen LllI-c IFS shown. Dress an q
movement are copied as faithfully ~ posi-
! bic. so that a casual observer might amOs
take this photograph 10 be copy oI Tho
well-knOWn picture Of the wife Of Frederick
| William Ill. There is, however, diutr
ence between the two faces.
The Duke and Duchess of Connaught.
The Duke and Duchess Of Counaueht
whose hOmeward tour from Bombay Is bt
ing personally conducted hy Major Genera
sir John Mcneil. y. C.-whO was specially
selected for this service by the Queen-send
! her Majesty glowing accounts Of their visit
to China and Japan. They have expressed
themselves as much gratilied 40 the rccelr
| ton that they have met with at every place
they have landed at. The journey Will be
continued via san Francisco and Canada
ana the Duke and Duchess viii arrive ia
England early in June.
Victoria and Eugene.
The Empress Eugene. who has returned
| 10 Farnb0r0ugh from Sidmouth. is t. Ice thC
| Queens guest at Windsor for a few DAYS
/ before Her Majesty starts for Balmoral. II
| Is doubtful. SAYS London paper
whether the Empress viii 90 10 Scotland
this year, as the physicians are anxious
| that she should take course Of the Carls
/ bad waters. and if she gets there she viii
probably pay a visit 20 Arcnenbcre. hei
villa ON the Lake of Constance, where she
has not been for several years.
scotch Chiralryi
Truth reports the following: "GlasgoW
! gentlemen are not Of a particularly chiyaL
| rous dispOsitiou,i if mayiudge from an exam
pie Of it which cropped up IN court recently
| 4 gentleman. i'm returning with some lady
| friends from dance, 1Ould diamond nolr
pin in the bottom Of the cab. and handed IL
/ 10 one OF the ladies. On replying 90 an ad
yertisoment for the missing article, this
| honest young miss was rewarded with a
4 10 note. Then down comes the original
pcker-up like wolf ON the fold, and de-
mand~ the reward. After long discussion
in court, chiyalW was rewarded with ~.
scotch-tnOroughly scotch"
Frederick the Great in Marble.
Sir Edgar Boehm has nearly finished q
| liiesize marble statue OF the Emperor Fred.
erick. which the Queen commissioned him
| to execute. lie is REPRESENTED in German
! Cuirassier uniform. wearing tine robes and
| insignia OF the Garter and the Iron Cross,
and leaning upon the hilt of his sword. The
statue is to be placed in the nave Of st.
Georges chapel, as Il match % the statue of
the late King Of the Belsians.
French TorpedO-Boats.
Many Of the French torpcdo-boats appear
to become quite unmanageablc by helm
when theyare running at a high rate OF
suppd for serious accidents are constant IA