The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-26

senger was sent 10 ascertain about tb,
missing man. When near the widow
house, he was horriiied TO discover traces o
, blood in road which led :,
a secluded spot. Here he fOun(
the body Of the notary with eight bul
let holes in il. and the throat cut. The polio,
claim that the first shot was fired in the
woman's room. He then fed TO the garden
where the murdress fired a y0ley into The
body and then cut his throat. The au
tOpsy showed that any one of the
eight bullets would have been fatal. The
skin Of the knees was bruised, and showed
the victim struggled with the murderers.
search Of the widows house resulted in
finding the key TO the notary's chest at the
Office. which contained the will. The police
claim the woman guilty. II is possible she
had an accOmplice. Her motive was to get
the will and destroy ii. so as to obtain the
property. she knew the Will which was In
his Office had left her nothing.
THE NYw FRENCH CUSTOMS TARIFF.
The following are some OF the more im-
pertant prOvisi ons OF the new customs
tariff: The dut'e es are divided into two
classes. 'maximumr and minimum; the
latter being granted 20 those countries
that are willing to make corresponding
concessions, details regarding which will
be published hereafter.
The duties on coal and coke remain un-
changed, and in most cases steel is emu
merated with iron. a general reduction hay-
ing been made. On copper rolled and drawn,
the reduction is Is francs 10 centmes
on chlOric acid, per 100 kilOs, 81 francs ~
centimes; cotton thread. ordinary and va
rious descriptions, from u francs cents TO
10 francs % cents.
There is a general readiustment of exist
ing duties affecting the cotton industry, the
new rates proposed being similartO those In
the general tariff Of 1891; others are slightly
lower. With regard to wOolens, the exist
ing duties form the basis Of the minimum
tariff. On cotton thread the duty bas been
increased % per cent. for the maximum. and
20 per cent for the minimum class; ordi-
nary bleached wooden thread,Or uncOmbed.
from 81 francs 30 cents to l2i francs ~
cents; corded, from IS francs 30 cents
number fifteen to iifty-siX, from lj cents;
wooden thread, plain colors, cOmbed.
from 81 francs - cents to
l5j francs; number l0j, corded,
from 30 francs 81 cents to 81 francs
81 cents. American pigs will be charged
francs each. while the following are esti-
mated by the hundred kilos: United States
bullOcks, 10 francs sheep, ID francs 90
cents: fresh meat bullOcks, 20 francs; salt
meat pigs, II francs; do. bullocks, - francs :;
preserved bGllOcks in tins, francs; lard, II
francs 30 cents; margarine and similar
products, % francs; wheat and oats un-
ground. francs; -four, > francs; maize,
whole. francs; maize flour, , francs; sew
ing machines, 20 francs II cents; British
fancy papers, - francs II cents; British
ordinary paper, l3 francs, 10 cents; manu-
script sheets, II francs 9cents gold and silver
work. 800 10 600 francs. The duty on pc
trOleum has not yet been fixed.
BERNHARDT AND LANGTRY.
Sarah Bernhardt was terse and emphatic
when Dalziel reporter asked her to say
what she thought of Mrs. Langtry's attempt
to play "CleOpatra." The Bernhardt said :
"Langtrv ic neconnais pas" and refused
TO say more.