The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-05
OvER HE SEAS.
Many Matters by Mail aud Cable From
Other Lands.

Otntf i4huues
A Berlin paper. writing about Gen. Won
Capriyi's everyday life, says that the bell
is ring at the ChancellOrs door rs at any
other mOrtars. and il is possible without
being Prevented by the detectives who for
merly were posted in front OF the Palais
RadiZwill. to penetrate as far as the TIRES
hold ofhis study. Whether the visitor sue
! ceods in gaining "A personal audience de-
ponds. however, on the importance Of the
occasion and on the time which the Chancel-
Tor has at his disposal. The general Is busy
every day from morning till evening. lie
rises early and works much in the morning
hours. As early as 10 O'Clock be receives
his colleagues. After very simple dinner,
mt which the new Chancellor seldom has
company. he rides for few hours. On re-
turning he receives official visitors, except
ON the DAYS when ne goes to POtsdam 10 the
Emperor. Then come the reports OF the
Ministers. The remainder Of his evenings,
when be now and then receives some mill
tary visitors. and when, as IN Prince Bis
hlarck's time, the long pipe is invoked, he
spends i'm his study. The Chancellor uses
only half of the rooms OF the palace, the
whole right wing standing empty. The
beautiful park, which extends to the Kong
CRATER Strasse, he does not use as often as
did Prince Bismarck. The latter often
by detective and his dog Tyras.
Count Tolstoi Deranged.
Recent reports from abroad indicate that
Count TOlstOi's eccentrcities have become
so pronounced that physicians have recOg-
nized in them the unmistakabie symptoms
OF mental arrangement. His writings have
certainly not been sane for some time past,
and the diagnosis Of experts only confirms
the opinion that Obseryant laymen have
been more and more forcibly impressed
with by each OF his late publications.
Not to Interfere with Bismarck.
The North German Gazette confirms the
statement that the Emperor has decided
not 10 interfere with Prince Bismarck, be-
cause his utterances are those of private
person, and that Chancellor Won Capriyi
has sent out a circular TO this effect.
sharp Eye to Business.
The Daily News SAYS Madame Sarah
Bernhardt has had a gruesome and start
ling offer from an American Snowman. Our
Paris correspondent says that when she
was.seriously laid up with bad leg, there
was a report that amputatiOn might be
found necessary. This piece Of news was
promptly cabled to the United States, and
the notion at once occurred 10 Snowman
10 buy, embalm and exhibit the limb in the
event OF It's being amputated. \ large sum
was offered. with share Of the profits in
the exhibition.
ROYAL Betrothal.
The approaching betrOthal is announced
of Prince BaudOun, eldest son of the Count
of Flanders, and his first cousin. the
Princess Clementine, the third daughter of
the King Of the Belgians.
German Newspaper Politicians.
Newspaper men hold twenty-six seats in
the present. German Reichstag. Eleven are
editors and the rest describe themselves as
journalists or authors.
Kossuth I'm Retirement.
KOssuth. who is living ut superga, in
Italy. is afflicted with slowly progressing
cataract, but be himself believes that death
will arrive sooner than blindness. lie lives
in retirement. He declines 10 see visitors,
saving that having retired from the world,
the world ought 10 forget him. But he still
writes, working regularly till near mid
night. He walks on the hills In the morn
NJ and dimes alone at noon.
fiuobbies of the English ROYAL Family,
The Duke Of Edinburgh. besides being n
clever violin player, Is an enthusiastic pos
tage-stamp collector. All the members at
the ROYAL Family have certain hobbies, and
very creditable ones, too. OF china, hr0nz
and other works OF art there is no bet o.
Judge than the Prince Of Wales; at Il G w a.
IL ~ nlke OF Connaught Is not 10 be
- 81 q; A. he late Duke OF Albany, as a