The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-28
Eoreirn Notes of Intere.t.

The bureau Of the American republics has
information rom BogOta that the Congress
of Columbia has renewed The concession fOI
the construction of the Panama canal a.
Lieutenant Myse, the agent OF the canal cOm-
panv. who has been ei gagged at Brgota tyr
more than year irving ID secure tiis priv
e. e. The company Is allowed two years from
the Ist OF January next - reOrgamiZe and fe-
sumo operations; is required TO pay for The
ands on The isthmus, which. under the orig
nal concession. was granted hem without
cost. also the expense OF sustaining Whatever
military OF D lice guard may be found ns ces.
,ary protect he wO Ks aud maintain peace
along the line Of the canal; is 10 pay the Gov
ernfneut Of Columbia a bonus Of 100000 10
francs (s2 .OcOuOO), and give IL first preferred
stock In the company 10 the amount ul
100000 francs (el l,OOOOUU).
Lady Burton sends some partic lars about
The proposed ntcrment Of her husbands re-
mains. 81 have chosen my ground she
says. IL feet by fleet. This is 20 DE covered
Dy o dark stone Arab tent. In the tent,
above ground, are 10 be Two slabs 10 hold two
collins and room for a small altar. OUTSIDE
the tent above the flap curtain which serves
aS dOOr, will b. a maible crucinX, under II
"A Book OF Life; on one side his name and
death corded the other page blank. Under
the book will be inscribed Justin Mccarthy :
beautiful sonnet, which embraces all his
lifc.'
The decree Issued recently by the Spanish
Minister Of Finance, declaring that spain
must follow the protection movement IN
America by increasing The duties on many
imports, IS di- -cussed in Madrid on all sides
There are many who approve OF the step
taken by the Government, but there ere
others WhO do not look upon lhe move with
ftVOf The following are two examples OF
the .cVerity OF The new tariff: The duty Oh
brood mares has been increased from %
shlllings head TO s. 10 shililngs. while III
duty on wheat flour has been increased from
10 shilllngs 10 50 shillings.
The text of what pupOrts to be secret
prgz lian deere for the encouragement of inn
migration has Just been published. The de
cree appears 20 have been ISSUED June 20fh
l,.9l, and beans the signatures OF President
FOmseca and Senior Gllceria. j. contains
OffV-nine articles. II promises that lmmi-
grafton agents shall be pad 100 francs for
VERY adult they send 10 Brazil. and go francs
Tor every child landed. An additional pre-
MUM Of 100000 francs rs Offered 10 any com
oany landing 1000 immi-rants in Brazil la
one year
The news or the death of Dr. Schlienann
the distinguished scholar and archPOlOgis'
whose fame I'm successfully unearthing the
buried treasures Of the past Il world wide
has caused grea, shock IN Athens, Greece
i.rlNafe telegfams f.Om Naples say hat al
though lac suffered considerable pain up "a
ChIistmas. he was In good spirits.
\ cable disptch re ciyed fem England
the Ofner 81 Y stated that Mis-. Blrchall, the
widow cf Rc2nald Birchall. was engaged Il
be marri ed 10 AN o'dc 'ile 90 friend Oi ner lat
husband who was generally unders OOd iC
ue Arthur Leetnam. uf Montreal, VINO war
,-ith Birchall TO the Int moment before he
w.s executed Mr.. Leetham denies The ie-
uOit.
4 Panama newspaper entitled La HeVlstl
edited By SeuOr kOmOs. was recently suh-
aoed for sN mOntns by the GOYernmen'
tor navtDg pcis gtrntly attacked the authorl'
,Ves Ibcle appeared imwediately from th6
s,me printing establishment another paper
ID, ified la Gayana (Ine ScNthe) Which wa
49, rrornuflv suppressed, and the proprietor
n which was fined 500.
A dtspatch from Constantlnople says The
4renrh tinvernment has renewed Us assu'
,s,,res 10 the sultan Of pacific intentions II
fric9 and af The same time asked for iet'
.,ry f1r line extensive military pfepart tuOlls
being made by Ins Iprkish authoflles III
rhpon.
The London public seems to b. losing Us
f,ndness for Christmas pant0mimos. un!!
,ne West-end theatre -iTury 'De-pfesenl =
thls once indispensable attraction thi'
cear Even in the suburban houses tue pan
iomime finds but few fOotholds ihs seasoh
The English army authorities are organic
iny as,ofps OF signalers for the army lu'
rprruts bting sell cted from the po'loihc'
,ine volunteers, the preference being siNei
20 those trained Ia ielegraphy.
The Paris siecle says that Queen Niciori
has made known through afilnal Mdnhl'
That she viii present no ODJec'ioh lp iHf =" =
onjzltion of Joan OF Arc
a. Eloquot has announced hls desire y,
re-eleeflOn 10 the presidency OI the ffehci
,hamber OF Deputies.
1be Paris salons Wlll have n formidaDl
rival This YEAR OWing 70 qparfeis among III
artists and cOmmlllceb.
rou,teen theatres have been burned u
Flropc during the last twelve months.