The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-08
OVER THE SEAS.
Macy Matters by Mail and Gable From
Other Lands.

Many Matters by Mail and Cable From
Other Lands.
4 special sablcgram states thatwhen STAN
lev was appealed 10 by the officers Of the
British East African Company for an opin-
ION ~ 10 Emin's chances Of making sue !
cess in his new mission. he merely shrugged |
his shoulders. II appears that Emin has |
most dsagrccable surprise awaiting him. |
The country over which be hoped TO hoist |
fhn German flag. south Of his old stamping 1
ground. has already been opened mp 10y an /
expedition led by Mr.. Jackson. quietly sent /
out last summer by the British East African
! Cumpfny. end the whole Of the lganda
territory and possessions on the north OF the
lake have been placed under Ensllsh pro-
lection. All this happoood SIX months ago. |
Mr. Chamberlain aud the Croiters.
4 CORRESPONDENT Of the Aberdeen Press.
who called MIR. Chamberlan's attention Ia
speech made by MIR. Mcleod. the crofter.'
deleeato. ON the Irish Land Purchase bill, |
/ n which ne declared that the hand OF Mr.. ]
/ chamberlain was clearly 10 Dee seen IN IT. as
tine principle was the same rs that embodied
| IN proposals made t0 the Highland croliefs.
without the British security, has received
/ the following reply; "~lr.-l am direct
ed by Nr. chamberlain 90 acknowledge
receipt of your letter Of the 18th instant. and
/ fo send Won cOpy Of the draft of the sug- l
: -a~tions made tor the benefit of the croiter-.
3 SIR. NcIeod's settlement that they were re-
! iectcd hy The crOftcrs is wholly untrue. ON
/ the contrary, many leadin. representatives.
and public meeting Of the croiier~ nave
strongly approved of them. and have urged
/ mat they should be made ihe basis Of future
| legislation. ann. ETC., john Wilson,
The "AuId Brig a. Ayr"
The -Auld Brig O. AYR" which dates
J e.. O.
/ fulfilled Burns prediction that itwould 0r-
/ last the new bridge. built in his time. But
> ihe period Of IT'S existence ls now approach I
1 ing q termination. u is still strong struc-
! turo. but b. is narrow and steep. and there
/ fore unsuitod 90 modern ideas Of conNen- |
/ fence. some time ago citizen OF "Aulu |
/ AYR died. and 10 was found tnat he had left
/ 10000 for the erection of modern strlo-
! ture on ihc site OF tine crooked and prccipi- |
/ tuus Auld Bril-. after the death Of % life
renter OF ihe money. MeluN nile the liie- /
renter survives. and the Aud Brig needs /
repair. Last week the Town Council % /
/ Ayr found DO necessary tO authorize an eN- /
/ penditure of io towards that object
Chinese IIighwa1men.
/ The writer of the series 81 papers ou |
l Chimes. Characteristic, iu the North /
/ China lierldof shanghai. refers to the pro-
Density of tho people iu certain districts Oh /
I thway robbery. Tie excessive poverty ol /
p OBJ. mass of thc people and the density oi /
/ fne population m1,e. hc says. the presence /
Iaf a. lar.. number of bad character, in any /
/ particular place matter of certainty. The /
/ restraints Of the local government are mot |
/ sufficiently rigorous 300 most regions ~ hrep /
/ these bad characters n anything more ihah /
/ q general -tli. Of -uhDrlIuIuou. II amy /
event happens which makes 70 peculiarly /
81. i0f Them t' p.lnd,r with mor. IMAM /
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