The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-15

| The uropress of ind lyidual independence li'
| China Is illustrated ln recent decree from th'
| emperor dealing with the len0nsiance o. "
censor against his Majesiys ex'IaYag9uce 10
erecting certain buildings for himself Whilc
/ distress prevails among The people IN hnili
China. The Emperor explains tnnl tne bul,O-
| ings ln que ton were ORIGINALITY llu OUT pf
Ki.n- lung, who bestowed them ON hls
! mother as a mark Of nlial respect and ION'
ana who 'dId there, Cn three separate occa
/ siOn.. respectively offer the august lady cor
were. in fact destroyed when the summer
/ Palace was burned.
Ecy. q. o. Johnson. prominent Methodisi
clergyman, Of X ngsIOn, ont. is being severe
( lv c .iticised for declaiin- nom the pulY Yli
| that Queen ictOria vas singN ana hoaId"D
J up money which she could well spare, ano
, tGat II would do a great GeIl of good IN dark-
! est lngland: tnat there were man oppor-
/ iunities IN that country lor philanthropy Du'
| She never embraced them. The crltlclsls :
/ provoked the preacher 10 return To the sun
| iect again Monday evening, when ne war
more emphatic tran ever.
Great diniculty is being experienced IN The
| choice Of success or 10 hnblnsleln, Whos
resignation OF the direclorship oi thc ~
! Petersburg Conservatory takes eject ii
| June next. Several emlncnt musicians, ID
/ cluding TschlkOwslSi and Auer, have de-
! cuned. owing TO the diuculty kuulnslelh
/ found in dealing with the authorities.
! clause Of the marriage contract between
| he lac Dr. Schliemann and The creek gi
| wnom he made his second wiie was 10 tht
| effect that she should improve her know
| edge 81 Homer ny learning and reciting MY
lines of the Had nightly spcheinann' Wyei
! telling the story 10 his friends, Always salo
| fh Al neither tears nor entreatles ever III
duced him 20 let her OF single line.
he dead body Ct a farmer named DAME
| roughIan was found Monday I'm the River
| ,rOpeg, near BUtteVani, in the county o.
/ cork. The corpse was Loaded win heaNy
| i,ors winch were chained about the meek
/ me whole affair is al present shrouded III
mystery, and the police are making inquiries
| inlo the matter
! Tine champagne outlook IL gloomy. Ihe
! nhyiloxera rs reported 10 nave male us I'
| qpDearance, and owing 10 the cOmpialiNt
! f,ilurc OF most Of the NinlaZes SIN " 1891
champagne IA likely 10 be shortly both s;aIct
/ and dear
! II ia announced that the wedding of the
| Princess Louise d'Aleneon 10 Prince A.
phonsc. of Bavaria, Viii take place at 'h'
/ end OF the present month.
| Mrs Vhistllng Shaw mas had great success
/ i'm ~. Petersburg. The Russians are sup
| nosed u have a eupersutious horror ag 'lhsl
I whisilng, but II faued out iOr MIS- sha"
! benefit
Mr. George Alexander formerly Irving i1,.s
| assistant, nov managing the ~ James me
| ttre. rs said 10 be contemplating ui@i Vi
O'Clock mailuecs.
There were between 400 and 500 Russian
| Jewish cmigrants landed nj Dover iuesnh'
afternoon al 3 O'Clock, en- ronte for America
The Huke OF Neutrality-suspicious. hal
/ Oh cially denied that he offered fIlnce Dis
maicll the premiership OF MS dukeuoh'
Won Noltke has devoted The large sun
/ voted hin bg the city Of Beilln on his oVli
/ birthday 10 The foundation oi the MoItk'
Branch of the Hoigr for Old People.
A French pair Of Siamese tTlps nave Oeei
/ born In Cannes They are girls.
a s,arp shock OF earthquake was felt u
! BrOckvillc. ont, early yesterday morning