The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01

sion granted by Prince Monaco TO the So
ciety which will take place 4. ID. 1913 so that
in case of non-renswsl the Society might be
able TO liquidste lis affairs TO reimburse the
shareholders in full.
AUTUNNAL DAYS IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL.
The first frost has come the mornings are
cold the trees in Champs Lysses and Bois
de BOulouene are beginning TO lose their
leaves. and the autumn W. ather Is brscing
and delightful. The great question now AMI
mating the gay world is the prospect OF skat-
ing. A rigorous winter Is contidentiaily pre-
dicted. and poor people look forward
TO 1t with anticipatory shiverng.
As ar illustration Of this, the
following story is going around: vagrant.
having stoen ring from publican offered
II for sale to large iewelry es sablishment in
Faubourg Saint Martin yesterday. The Jew
eler sent for policeman, 10 whom the man
said Il know that you mean that you are
going to have me arrested that's just what |
want We are going to have terrible hard
ntsr and | should like to insure snug
quarters in prison till the frost breaks up. On
arrival of the constable the yagrant cheerfully
accompanied his captor to the station. The
rich welcome the winter the gsvety aud
fashion papers are beginning to display the
latest fascnatious in skating costumes clubs
are beginning to open their lists of member
ship. and everybody is wearing winter gar
ments. Hotels are hling rsidly with Amsri-
cans, all eager for the winter IS fun.
MEETING OF COUNCIL OF MINISTER'S.
At a council Of the ministers held this
morning with President Carnot in the chair.
the Minister of Justice explained the provis-
ions of the bill which he intends to submit to
the Chambers, directed against sbettors of i'm
morality.
All keepers of lodging houses, cafss. caba-
rets and similar establishments found guilty
Of 0rNinO fQptlltiaa fnr immoral prartfQea
will. by this bill. be liable TO terms OF im-
prisonment varying from three months to two
years and TO fines varying from one hundred
TO one thousand francs. The bill meets the
approval of all respectable classes.
RECONCILIATION OF ROYAL COUPLE.
Much interest is aroused by the new at-
ten pts that ara being made to bring about
recon illatlon between tie ex-hing Milan
and Queen Nathalie. The royal Divorces are
both IN Paris ut present and negotiations are
already making good progress: IL is no secret
that Milan is a tuated by the low state OF his
finances. which have been shattered by his
bad luck at baccarat and by the important fact
tat the Queens income is much larger than
his. The ueen. on her side cha es under
the inferior title which she is forced to bear
Gt present as G untess Keschkow. and
is ambitious Of resuming the royal dig
nifty, which course would add greatly
TO her social importance Besides. the Young
King Alexander is only too willing to at the
part of pescemsker, his life being made un-
bearable at present through having to stand
as a pivot around which his father 8 and his
mothers quarrels are continually revolving.
Milan and Nathalie met a few days since face
TO face while driving IN ols de Boulougne.
One of the I, ueen's suite reported TO her
that the King had been heard TO remark that
she had never looked SO beautiful. and when
asked what reflection passed through her
mind "A fbffa div mpetipU with l0r
husband the tsueen dreamily replied Il en-
We'd HIM his happiness. rs he has had my son
with him whole mouth"
THE DIscoyKRER OF BoULANoHR.
NJ. Thiebaud. the ingenious politician who
first discovered Boulanger, has now under
taken task of a different character. He
has obtained from NJ. De Corven. one OF the
authors of Les Banechief," OF
which he supplied the plot and
all the Russian scenes. being az
sisted in the society part by Alexandra
Dumas. the right TO turn the play into an
opera. The music will be composed by M.
Rev, musician of distinction here. and the
libretto is by Thiebsud himself. who has
given il a shape harmonizing well with the
present craze IN France for everything Rus
sian.
DEsPoMER OF CoMTE DE- PARIS.
person named Mespoulade was tried to-
day at erlqueux on the charge OF committing
thetts to the pre- udice of tomte de Paris.
Accused was in charge OF the property OF the
late MARQUIS de Saint Astier. the last repre-
sentative of one OF the oldest families of
Perlgord. who left nearly all his large fortune
10 the Comte de Paris his feudal lord
aud sovereign. Deceased was a man Of very
eccentric habits. He had lived the life OF
misaDthrope in his Chateau de Borles for
more than sixty years. he always spoke IN
terms OF disdain OF mankind in general and
his own friends in particular. This conduct
naturally estranged every body from him. but
the Marquis did not seem TO care; but lived
contentedly among his books and pictures,
under the rule of his favorite old housskeeper.
This old lady dying. the Marquis. who had
hitherto maintained his mental powers. gave
unmistakable signs of senle decay and the
management OF his affairs fell completely into
the hanus OF his steward Mespoulaae. IL 10
stated now that this person stole large
sums of money. and that also many valuable
gold coins collected by the Marquis are also
missing MespOulade has been condemned 10
two years I'M rlsOnment.
SOLD DOG MEAT FOR MUTTON.
1t has been remarked lately that few live
dogs are seen on the streets OF ROnbalx,
town in the north of rance. The cause is
not far TO seek local butcher seems 10
have had the habit o catching all stray dogs
and after fattening them slaughtered and
skinned them and sold the flesh 10 his Gus
toners a. mutton. A housewife named
Kouhax discovered the trick 10 the market
Inspector and he was arrested yesterday aud
is now awaiting trial.