The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-20
FROM LANDS BEYOND THE SEA.
Latest Events Of Interest In The Capitals Of
Europe.
FATHER IGNATIUS And THE ?. Z. CHURCH.
Killing Microbes In Pariiament-A Fathers
Terrible Confession-Fifty-D Day Fast
Ended-Foreign News In General.
Especial Dunlap Cable to Tho Times.l


LONDON. Sept. 19.-The scare among the
members of the House of Commons at the
time of the influenza epidemic resulted in the
adoption of al elaborate and costly system
Of spraying the air with water as it enters
windows to destroy the microbes Recently
several dignifed NJ. P's sitting under the win
dows have been douched by water through
accident to the apparatus, causing amusing
complications.
FATHER rGNATIUS INDIGNANT.
Father Ignatius has returned from his
American soiourn with grievance against
the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
United States. He has declared that il is high
time for the English Church to repudate the
American communion, on the ground that It
harbors heretics like Rev. Heber Newton,
who is encouraged in his perfidy by the new
Bishop of Massachusetts. Right Rev. Phillips
Brooks. For America and Americans lgna-
thus processes the most kindly feelings and
the most grateful regard. In spite of this the
probable injunction against his preaching in
several places in the United States ha, lett
ranking wound.
EXTRAORDINARY MURDER CONFESSION.
Extraordinary confession of murder has
Just been made by Herbert Arthur Green,
respectable young man of good social posi-
ton. The unfortunate man declares that he
murdered his daughter Louisa five years old.
The child. it was thought. was drowned
while swimming with her father MT
Brighton. TO add to the horror of the stu
alton she died in full view of her mother and
sister who were standing on the shore.
Green himself was arrested after the child's
death and tried to commit suicide. He con-
fessed he administered poison TO the child on
the beach and intended to do likew ise to his
other child.
THE PRINCES MOVEMENTS.
The Prince of Wales has been visiting Sir
Henry James this week. who shares with Sir
Charles Russell the leadership Of the English
bar.
Alexander Jacques fifty days fast at the
Royal Aquarium ended to-day at 4:30 A. M.
During the past week his condition has been
the cause of much uneasiness TO the doctors.
At the close his temperature was 100 and
during last ight he was able to sleep only two
hours owing 70 severe attacks OF gout and
his fevered condition. He kept up his spirits
in.the morning, answering correspondence. lie
talked during the fore part Of the day, and
at 4:30 took his first meal; afterwards he went
on the stage, where he was presented by the
Aquarium Society with amedal. Since jacques
commenced his fast his chest measure
ment has dwindled two inches and a half: has
taken l54 pinches of his powder, each pinch
containing about enough to cover a three
penny piece. He drank quantities of water
and has again. as on previous occasion, gained
about one inch in height. Since yesterday he
has lost two pounds.
MANIA FOR GAMBLING.
Monte Carlo has been thrown entirely in
the shade by Ostend, where the rage for
gambling seems TO have reached the point if
approaching 10 madness. A well-known
London man whose ventures in n single day
| If
days ago with enormous gains, and ne Is but
one of several players who have had aston
ishing luck this season. with a severe loss
to the bank. In fact. all the summer
the Germans has been by far the
heaviest players. Yet among the English
checks for five and ten thousand pounds
have been drawn. One player from London
drew check for II. 900 pounds. Play begins
at II o'clock in the morning. and continues all
day and night. The founders Of the Mana
gers Club are not Belgians, but Parlslans.
They pay royalty TO the municipality OF
Ostend amounting TO three hundred thousand
francs for the season.
SENSATION AT CONCERT.
A sensational incident occurred at q large
| concert given last night that caused consider
| able amusement and comment to-day. At
| the moment when the intermission came be-
tween the first and second programmes of the
concert a lady entered the hall and walked
| rapidly down the centre aisle until she reached
the stage. Then, turning her face TO the
audience, she threw off her cloak and ap-
peared in full evening dress and said IN loud
voice Ladies and gentlemen. endeayored
| to secure proper recognition as singer to
which my voice entities me. Until this sum-
mer people of my own city have not been
willing to listen TO me. ! received no oppor-
tunity and no encouragement. ltremained for
an American to show me common Justice.
Whitney Mockridge. of Chicago, is that
American He heard me and has given me
an engagement in the United States | am
determined that my country people shall hear
me once before leave" After saying this the
lady calmly and with great sef-possesslon
sang several difficult airs, which commanded
the attention of the entire house. After ten
minutes of vocal entertainment from one
performer. she put her wrap about her and
left the building amid the heartiest and most
tumultuous applause Of the evening.