The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-22
OVER The SEAS.
Many Matters by Mail and Gable Prom
other Lands.

Tux Governor General OF Canada has re-
ceiyed definite ad,iccs rs TO the coming tou
Of the Duke Of Connaught through the Do
minion. The Duke and Duchess, who arr
soon 10 be- on their way from China. will ar.
rive AZ Vancouver about Nav "a. AMER q
day OF two spent there. the party will come
East, stopping of at Bann. In the heart Of
the Rockies, and Winnipeg. \ boat will be
taken lat Port Arthur FOR the trip across
Lake superior, on route to Toronto. where a
popular reception will be held. Niagara is
then % De- visited. and the trip 10 Montreal
Will be made by the II. Lawrence route and
through the Thousand Islands. Several
days viii be- spent no Montreal. and visit
viii then be- paid tO the Governor General
on his fishing grounds OF the Metapedia.
.ihe party viii embark from Quebec on June
I II, 40 that the trip will be but a flying one
after ali.
The coco-de-mer, which General Gordon
believes to be the forbidden fruit Of the Gar
den Of Eden, has been exported to Europe.
me nut weighs twenty pounds and meas
ures twenty-five inches across. The palm
on which 10 grows ModOicea Secheliaruml
Is one hundred feet IN height. and il only 10
be found on this tiny group of islands
Hundreds Of years before the SEYCHELLES
were discovered. these nuts were washed
up on the Maldiye Islands. and the wise
acres OF those days told the people that this
seu-DOrne irlit had grown on "A submarine
tree, ana that u had a mysterious power Of
cOunteracting pOisOns. Hence the name
Coco-de-mer. IL is probable that Gordon
met with alusi0ns % this wonderful nut i'm
Arabic Mss. and aiterward visiting the
seychelles WAS struck by the beautiful and
isolated group Of Islands and their double
cocOanut.
ACCORDING 10 the staid Edinburgh
Scotsman, the novelty OF the year in Paris
j. The using Of hats To- hold the bonbons: the
lining of the crown is "a silk bag. into which
ihey are put, and the hat is then carefully
sewn, wrong way uu. into "a box which
VIII project d.. The bOnb0ns eaten and the
nat taken out. and 10, there is a garden-hat.
or one which frenchw0man would Wear
to tue theatre, in the front 0f the fashion.
ana m Tor "a princess 20 appear in. The
hats are Of open-wOrk straw. with a very
broad brim in front, with ribbon strings for
the back. and with great pOsy of flowers
noddine over The face.
ALI the actors and actresses Of the Ma
tional Theatre in Lemborg are ont on strike
in consequence Of reduction in their sala-
ries Of twenty per cent The actors
are treated as public officials hy the Cali
elan Government. in consequence OF the
theatre being subsidized hy the govern
ment, and the Galician 'diet has invited
them ~ lay their grievances before the
House.
TRUTH says that Prince Bismarck pos
sesses no fewer than one hundred and three
decorations. Of which fourteen are set in
diamonds of great value. He does not be-
long tO any English order. nor is he a knight
oi the -. stephen Of Hungary. which is the
Emperor Of Austrla's great order: but the
late Car gave him the 80. Andrew. which
is the first order in Russia. and his diamond
star belonging tOthis order is worth 10000
Az interesting Portuguese document
gives nm example of English as she is
wrote" The lcanot contain. obstruction
concerning tobacco" and rs issued by the
custom house authorities. Here is one Of
its clauses: "All tobacco the said visit may
find on board. beside, what may have been
manifested in this tru-grps-Ion. will Doe
subject 90 Imprisonment and other penal
ties the law imposes"
a NEW Atlantic cable is spoken Of 10
extend from Claw Bay, in Ireland, to
Gfeenly Island. in the straits Of Belle Isle.
The comparative shOrtuess OF the cable
1900 miles-is used as am argument I'm
favor of the scheme. although longer tclc-
graph lines Will Dee required than for any OF
the English-American cables.