The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
PERSONS AND THINGS
Gathered From many OF
Times'" Exchanges.

Statements Gathered From many OF inv
Tines" Exchanges.
IT sort Of takes the tuck out OF some o'
these bad men from New York when tney
fall up against a real gingerful Wes'ernei
who learned to shoot before he iounu ,,, oue
how TO walk. Yesterday In Dotnaln a ii.''e
game-cOck OF man from Montana M
large, husky gentleman near ,ne IT, ' ~,
House. II 30 happened that this large gem
tIoman had assisted an able coterie OF
bunko-steerers TO get out Of legal compiica-
tions after 81. 800 had been skinned on the
roll Of hills OF the little man from Montana.
Mr. Rig Man was anxious 10 get away just
th.r int the Man from the wild West
xvhinned out revolver in less time
than one NAV say Jack Robinson, and had
ia cold. shiny muzzle under the big mans
nose. The big man staid there quite sun
rim a policeman came along and took him
in The western man may not always be
mn Ia such new-fangled tricks as turning
out the gas instead Of blowing IL out, ana
he NAV not always know enough TO dodge
the man who has just drawn a prize III
lottery. but If any body attempts short-car9
game with the child Of the prairles anu
GETS caught. il were well that be LETT direc-
fions a. 10 where the remains should DC
sent.
IT does not often happen that theatre Is
DESTROYED by fire which broke out IN the
middle Of a performance, without either loss
of life or injury to any person. When such
an event does occur, u ~ well 10 make
note of il. Flames were discovered In the
theatre at Zurich al 10 O'Clock on the night
of January /. when the house was
-. - curtain
which for once was in working
order. was promptly lowered, and
the audience, treasured by this proceeding,
left the building quickly, but without panic.
The theatre was Quilted completely, nothing
but the walls being left. In civilized com
munity fire in theatre ought 10 be an i'm
possibility. as il is perfectly simple TO
build house with nothing in IL that Will
burn. but the next best thing to having no
fire at .all.is to know how TO manage one
skilully.
CAN life and health be sustained indeh-
nitely upon a diet Of lean meat and water,
without any farinaceous food at ALI Physi-
ologists tell us that it cannot; experience
seems 10 negative their assertion. 10 Is
highly desirable that this question should
be cleared up and finally set at rest, both
from practical and from purely scientific
pOint Of view. A diet Of lean meat is now
being advocated for several purposes in
practical medicine. and IL is Of the highest
importance that we should know fox certain
for what period it can be carried on without
injury 10 the patient. I'm this country IL is
being used chiefly for the reduction Of obesi-
~, but physicians are making an extensive
use Of a diet consisting entirely Of lean
meat and water, not only for that purpose,
but also in the treatment Of dyspepsia
phthisis. ectasia Of the stomach, and in the
absorption Of new growths.
SOCIETY people in Ottawa have recently
been excited over the war which Lady stan
lev declared against Mrs. Foster, wife Of
the minister Of finance. Lady Stanley, as
wife Of the encouragement, refused to re-
ceive Mrs. Foster, who was divorced from
her former husband. Mrs. Poster felt the
snub OF royalty, for Lady Stanley, after 3
fashion, represents the queen, and determ
ed on revenge If she could not be invited
10 entertainments 10 which her husband
was welcomed she would set up a court o.
her own. Last night she gave a brilliant
dinner, followed by reception, at which
nearly all the Ottawa mobiles were present
including the ad-de-camp Of the governor
general, but not the encouragement an,
wife.
The Hungarians living in the village o
Troop, near Scranton, have substituted ca
flesh for beef For some time past Tho
butchers in the village have been unable L
sell the Huns meat Of any kind. An inyes
tigation showed that the foreigners wer'
lust as capable as ever of patronizing The
butchers il they 80 desired. They wer'
working steadily al the mines and maxim,
fair wages. but the Huns had found cheap
or way to get their meat. They have beer
trapping and stealing cats. several parties
watched the Huns disp0sing Of the cats
The cat was first skinned, the intestine'
were removed, and the carcass was thef
stuffed with rice and roasted.
A LAWSUIT has just been finished in Pestl
which began in l7Gs, l2l years ago. The
bishop Of Neutra, in northern Hungary, dice
leaving his estate 10 his family. They were
unable 10 take possession, owing to the
Turkish invasion at that time. After the
invasion it was found that there were l,OOt
persons entitled 10 a share. They, being
unable 10 agree appealed TO the law, and a.
a result the expenses Of the law and adj
ministratiOn have swallowed up the fortune
almost entirely, and the heirs have increased
TO more than two thousand Now that the
case is settled the heirs will get about s.
apiece.
A DEVICE for utilizing the power Of Nj
agara Falls, invented by a Chicago engi-
neer, has been awarded the gold medal
offered by the Buffalo International Fair
for the best invention for this purpose the
device consists Of an Oyersh0t wheel sixty
feet in diameter, 10 be mounted behind the
falling sheet Of water, and moved by proper
machinery towards or away from the water
fall as the power is needed. This wheel is
10 drive dynamOs by friction clutch cOnnec-
tions. and the power will be transmitted by
wire 10 any desired place. There were over
$50 competitors for the prize.