The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Scws and Comments Of Various Kinds
prnnrnt .r MAI and Cable.


sifNr's skull in litigation in Lyons.
II belonged originally TO saint jean soanen,
reyereJ by Jansenists because he had pro-
tested against the Bun "Jnigenitus." IL
cane after his death into the possession OF
an ancient family by whom 10 was handed
down until recently an unworthy scion
eold II m a local dealer in bric-a-brac, Who,
In turn dlsocsed ~ il for 5000 To woman
who already CHANGED % own the lower jaw
of the same saint. The broker who brought
this customer 90 the dealer rejected me lat
ter's offer of s. commission and has sued
Tor more.
THE Montreal Trade Bulletin tells how
some people do business in that city: IAN
instance has just been brought to eur no.
tice in which a party borrowed $4,000 10
nut into biz business, FOR which De agreed
20 pay Interest at The rate OF I'D per cent
The conccfn is comparatively small one
but still The principal drew about 5000 o
wear for his own personal expenses; DE paid
about $4,000 for his bO0k-keeper and tray
elor. and about $500 more for rent ana
travelling expenses. etc, which, added io
81. 200 interest on the borrowed capital OF
$4,000. makes am outlay Of 5000 per year.
The SEQUEL. of course. is easily told. as the
capital was soon eaten up; the lender is
minus his $4,000. and the general creditors
will probably get little OF nothing
is his first annual report, Lyman j.
knapp, the Governor Of Alaska, indicates
that Che natives mix up civilization and in-
digenous habits without much ceremony
lie SAYS "Ihe same persons VINO selin lo
enjoy the luxuries OF model American
a.. al Bel. ..N. r. j d I
bread. berries. tea and coffee with dfied sea-
weed and wairus biubber. The wearer OF
the finest store clothes Will squat upon ne
floor beside one who wears his blanket ana
breech-clOih. They are usually free from
fhieyiug habits. huf DO not stumble at false
hood and deception They become ucfollly
pi0us. bot swear ike pirates
THE German fleet consists al present Il
% large armorad vessels 10 armored ves-
sells intended for Che defence Of coasts,
ocean-going figaics intended for long
VOYAGES and naval instruction. particularly
for cadets, iN cruising c1ri cites ydpanin pr
being ouuipred in war TIME tO prey on the
enemy commerce. 3 cruisers sad 3 launch
es with guns specially constructed for the
colonial possessions of Germany. despatch
boats attaining high rate of speed. lV
training ships, yaichs, aud I'D torpedo
boats.
Tnr English Government has been re-
deemine. At their nominal value, the old
gold coins that have become short WEIGHT
through much Use. with the idea OF getting
them ont of circulation. IL was supposed
/ that There were SLu.OluONO worth oi -ucn
coins n the country, but the call only
brought ont about half that sum. Alter ihe
18Th instant ihc old rule of taking such
coins only by weight went into elect AGAIN.
SIR FREDERICK ABEL recently delivered
"a lecture on .mohcless Powder at the Royal
Institution in london. lie said that The
smokoless powder now being manufactured
FOO Europe was gclaun0us substance
shaped into threads and strips under pres
sure. To is made DIS dissOlfing gun cotton
or some similar material with camph1f or
other solvent. and forcing the compound,
when properly prepared, through perforated
dies,
THE authorities at Nordhausen, in sax
env. at the suggestion of Che district medi-
cal officer. have issued an order % BARRIERS
- disinfect their brushes and other imple-
mcnts immediately after use and before
they are applied TO- the hair or beard of an-
o beer customer.
THE whole cost Of the great Forth bridge
Is estimated ct ten millions of dollars u
has been calculated that the chief struts of
the bridge would stand "a thrust Of more
than 5000 tons before showing signs of give
ing way
A DIFFERENCE has arisen as TO the date Of
the inter-J University rowing match. OK
ford has proposed March -, but Cambridge
refuses % row until 90 week later.