The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-29
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News and Comments OF Various Kind
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News and Comments Of Various Kinds
Brought by Mail and Cable.
Ir has been a bad season for expresses so
far, says correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Evening Telegraph, writing from Paris.
First the poor discrowned Empress Of Bra
I'll passed away, and now the aged grand
mother Of the Emperor Of Germany has de-
parted this life. The death Of the Empress
Augusta removes one Of the most remark
able figures in the vast group of antiquated
royalty. She was a very strange woman,
and ! doubt if she was ever 4 very happy
one. William |. was a great soldier and Il
good ruler, and in his later years he posed
as "A saint. but IL was very much the case
Of "when the Devil got old, the Devil a
monk would be-" lie was anything but
an aiiectionate or a faithful husband
in the DAYS Of his prime. At one
time the Empress absented herself for
a long time from the representations
at the opera, because the relations between
her husband, then King Of Prussia, and a
certain beautiful prima donna were matter
Of pubic scandal. But his Prussian Majesty
had no idea Of permitting any member OF
his family 10 indulge in even such a mild
form Of testifying against anything he
might choose 20 do. lie laid upon his wife.
as Wen, that she should go 10 the opera
whenever the fayorte sultana was billed 10
appear. She obeyed his orders, but she
used 20 sit out one act merely, with her fan
ostentatiously held up before her face so
that she might see nothing OF what was
going on upon the stage. Her difficulties
with Prince Bismarck were at one time eel
ebrated. Wo betide the Royal lady Of the
House Of Prussia who presumes 10 have
will Of her own All the iron force Of the
Iron Chancellor is forthwith exercised 10
put down any such opposition 10 his au-
thOrlty. Unlike her daughter-in-law. the
Empress Frederick, the Empress Augusta
was extremely fond Of the pomp and state
Of royalty. Some fifteen years ago she sus-
tanned a severe and incurable injury by
slipping and falling on the marble floor OF
one Of the halls Of the palace. She never
walked again, but she did not for that rea-
son relinquish her post as hostess az the
Court balls. she was carried 10 her throne
early in the evening, and remained there
till the festivities were well under way, or
till she became too fatigued 10 stay any
longer. A screen was then drawn before
her and she disappeared as mysterously as
she had come.
The Prince Of Wales son, Albert Victor,
has given mortal ofense 20 the Maharajah
lIolkar, one Of the mightiest Of Indian
princes, by not visiting his court. Holkar
was in London during the jubilee festivities
in 1857 and gave the officials more trouble
than all the rest Of the royal visitors put to-
gether. He was never satisfied, and finally
returned 70 India before the appointed time |
IN high dudgeon because the Prince OF Wales |
Or some other inhdel prince did not advance |
the proper number OF steps 10 meet him |
spOn a certain occasion. Holkar now |
swears that young Albert Yictor's sin of |
omission was intentional aud that he /
will be revonged. As llolkar rules over /
5000 square miles OF territory and has
,225,OOO subjects he is capable OF giving
trouble 10 his suzerain and the Indian Gov
are, therefore, watching him close
y, with one eye on IndOre and the ether on
he Russian Government at Merry.
PROFESSOR BnRoTH, the famous yienese
surgeon, some time ago RECEIVED letter
rom certain Jew IN a small Russian
own 10 come Immediately aud perform an
operation. The professor in his answer
Stipulated Tor i've thousand marks, which