The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-29

legendary ballads, etc., NC oo , caIL
adapted from the annals OF huss," stan
lore II was. in fact, found that hs.aP
Varcsaai was such a fayorite with the COM
mon neople that Il was thought adVisaDle W
extend him imperial patronage; Zen W
twelve years ago he was accor1ingy III
v;,ed toCourt. and recited several times De-
core Tho Gar and Czarina. IL Is feared tnat
many of The ballads will die with MIN, as
no complete written copies OF them are
known TO exist.
Iopdon Lodging House Thief.
According 10 the London Daily News, the
thief or thieves whose happy hunting
ground is any place where he sees apart
ments TO let" is again so active that tne
police are obliged to warn Landlords
and landladies 20 receive all Nlsltols
with caution. The lodging.house tnle'
has one popularity. He devises pre-
texts for being left alone in room,
and then secures his pocketable booty.
We hear that the police are also
deeply interested in another class OF thlel,
who hovers about the doors Of banks ii
an innocent-looking messenger OF enucI
wears comes out with money, the thief bears
down upon the unsuspecting child ana sur
prises him or her into a surrender Oh lne
cash by bold statement that mistake
has been made, that the check has 20 DC III
dorsed, or something OF that soIt.
| should have thought this particularly
hazardous enterprise for the thief III these
DAYS of sharp children. and II ought not 10
| be long before the police make capture
4 Geonese Celebration,
Genoa is determined not to be behind
| America in celebrating Columbus great
discovery, and various projects are on 1901
| for that purpose. II is announced Dy Tue
London News that the commune has again
voted the sum of $4,000 for monuments 10
Garibaldi and the duke Of Galiera, the ilrst
| by the sculptor Rivalta, the second by Mon
| teverde. to be inaugurated during this iestl-
val. The composer OF "Asrael," francneV-
ii, is TO produce an opera on subject taken
from the lifc-of Columbus. y geographicai
and historical congress is to be held 20
lumbus' birthplace in Woo Ponucell0 Is 10
be restored. and regattas will be held IN
! international maritime exhibition is also
talked of, but the idea is opposed, ana an
historic naval exhibition is more pr0DaDle'
London Daily News.
A Lucky Opera Singer.
Eliza Henzler, daughter Of a poor Boston
tailor was an opera singer with many per-
sonal attractions. Dom Fernando, the con-
sort of Queen Maria Della Gloria, OF For
tugal. took her under his protection. soon
after the death of his queen he created the
Boston girl Countess of Edia, and after-
wards married her. Her husband being
originally prince of the House of CoOurg'
the Boston girl became sister-in law 10
Queen Victoria, aunt Of the Prince OF
| Wales ami the present King OF the Bel-
gians, and mOther-in-law OF the relghlhg
King Of Portugal.
Professio PRISONERS in India.
1t is announced in foreign papers that The
Bengal police have posted a notice at all
stations on the East Bengal Railway eau
tioning passengers against taking anything
to eat or drink from unknown persons, a.
there are many who live by poisoning traV-
elers. They first court acquaintance with
passengers, and then gain their confidence
on the plea of beng fellow travellers gong
TO the same place. When they reach place
! convenient for the purpose they poison inc
water or food of the passengers, who be-
come insensble. and then they decamp Win
all their property.
The Emperor's COnc6it.
The Emperor William has, as the scotch
J say, "a real fine cOnceit Of himself" when
/ his Majesty visited the University of 10
nigsberg the other day he inscribed the
name of the Crown Prince in the books as a
future student, writing in Latin, according
10 custom. When the Emperor had finished
| lie lOlhtu over Mudl Ht uuA NiiAlth WIN
manifest satisfaction, and then, turning L
the rector, exclaimed: "That is good classi
cal Latin; they taught us well at Cassel,
which is the university at which both his
Majesty and the learned rector studied.
Proud of His Boy.
1t is stated that on the return to England
of the Due d'Orleans, his father, tn
Compile de Paris. welcomed him with the
after-dnner toast: Il propose two healths
that of my son, who represents Courage
and that of the Duo de Luynes, who per
sonities Fidelity" The young mans epi
sOde has so pleased his father that the lat
ter expresses renewed confidence in the re
turn Of the monarchy to France.
The Australian Flying Fox Pest.
The Australians have tried to eXtermnat
flying foxes by exploding dynamite in In
trees frequented by them. The plan ha
failed. as every intelligent person nigh
have known that it would. 1t Is perfect.
easy 10 eXterminate flying foxes with dyna
mite. All you have to do is to catcl
your fox, tie a package Of dynamite on hi
back, fasten a heavy stone TO INN, ana drOl
him from the top Of high building
Hong Kong an Industrial Centre.
London Industries SAYS that "a very com
f mon impression is that Hong Kong is onl
|
} tributOn Of merchandise all over China AM
; neighlerng countries. II is, however, dc
velOping into an industrial centre OF con
] siderable importance. Ii has now tire
large sugar refineTies. which have pracu
cally mOnOpOlized the trade of refined suga
in China and Japan -
Time Required to Go Around the World
A French savant has been calculating tn
f time required TO perform the journey aroun'
r the world, with this result: \ man walkin.
day and night, 42S days; railway tram
forty days; sound, at medium temperature
thirty-twO and one half hours; cannon
{ twenty-One aud three quarters hours; Hight
a trle over One-tenth of second, electrl
} city, a triie under One-:enth of second.
Lucky Clergyman.
II Lerd William Cecil, the second son q
, Lord Salisbury, who holds the rich living @
Hatfield is to be appointed honorary char
= lain TO the Queen on the next vacancy
Lord William is to preach in the privat
chapel at Windsor before the Queen durln
her Maicsty's next residence at the Castle
He is an excellent parish clergyman, yer
popular among all classes.
An Antique Necklace.
. 4 necklace of great antiquity was iOun
= some time ago in the course Of some eNca
a yatOns on Lord Homes property at Dun
y dee. Scotland. This necklace was elaine
y bv the Crown as treasurc-trOye, but tn
y Treasury, after much deliberatiOn, has II
: turned il TO Lord Home on condition that h
n presents il TO the Museum of Antiquities a
@ Edinburgh.
. Russia and Seryia.
The ST. Petersburg Novoe remya invite
! eX-King Milan to spend few years in Rus
= STA, in order that he may overcome preju
dices and be enabled to work in the Pan
slayist cause The article has made
sensation, in view the intention attributes
10 Russia to interfere in Seryia, the infer
| ence being that Russia desires TO secur
Z Milan's influence with the Seryian army.
A Valuable Clock.
Thirty thousand pounds for a clock ha
, just been paid by one OF the Rothschilds
The clock was beautiful specimen of tn
Louis Nv. period, which had been given a
"a wedding present 10 a Countess fitzwil
liam many generations ago, and had beer
kept as an heirloom at one of the famil,
seats, Milton Hall, Northampt0nshire.
: a Wen Preserved Body.
4 stone coffin in a tomb in Canterbury
f Collaboration being opened was found TO con
tain the body of an ancient Archbishop
fully vested. II is thought 10 be that 0