The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-06
FROM LANDS BEYOND THE SEA.
A Week Of Sensations in the Capitals Of
Europe.
POLITICAL And SOCIAL GOSSIP.
The Russell Scandal-Imperial Federation.
Mercantile Marine Disasters-African
Emigration Chinese Troubles.
And SOCIAL GOSSIP.
POLITICAL
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special Dunlap Cable to Tho Times.l
LoNNoN, Dec 5.-This has been week of
sensation. No sooner has the curtain rung
down on the last act Of the now famous Rus
sell divorce court proceedings than the bell
sounded, and up it went merrily on the
Florence ST. John-Marius case. Society
jostled and rubbed its shoulders together in
eager endeavor TO enter the law courts to see a
woman and man wearing one of the most re-
speoted names in the peerage badgered and
baited. As tho case proceeded the public
gradually got awake 10 tine fact that much
that had been wildly condemned was merely
! the supersensitlyeness OF an unstrung
| young woman who all her life was q spoiled
! child. The opinion among lawyers was that
! the Earl made an admirable witness for his
| dignified attitude. His replies were given in
/ clear, concise FORM with much GOODNESS. it
! was probably his demeanOr which did so
much for him in reversing the preconceIyed
/ judgment of the people.
! TIE INTERNAL FEDERATION.
The definite proposals which the MARQUIS of
| Salisbury advised the imperial Federaists 20
! formulate will soon be placed before him as
| prime minister. A committee OF the League
| has had the assistance OF many Of the most
prominent Australian and Canadian states
/ men III drawing up tho document. Australian
| sentiment being represented by such men as
| Sir Henry Parkes. premier and colonial
secretary OF New South Wales, Sir j. Nc
llwralth. colonial treasurer ofQueensiand. and
Sir Graham Berry, while Canadian opinion
was expressed by Sir Charles Upper These
other statesmen have either sent schemes,
suggestions OF proposals which had been
made on other occasions, and which were
deemed worthy Of consideration.
oSE-pouSp NOTES.
There is every prospect that Goschens pro-
posal tOIssue One.pOund notes will le so well
coined by the public that they viii be used %
replace the sovereign as handy currency
Should this be done it viii. OF course increase
the old reserve 10 q great extent and may
thus WIN popularity with classes which viii
equal That gained from the masses.
IuE WAYS OF iNrLurSzA.
The ways Of influenza are certainly curious
and It's elects are far reaching.
One TACT which Las been brou ht prOmi-
nently forward Is the present epidemc's at
tacking the very places which escaped last
year and the year before. An Austrian pro-
fessor who has been making investigations
on the subject Of influenza has discovered
no less than Z2s bacciila ia one cubic cent?
metre OF water IN Vienna. SO avoid impure
water.
MERCANTILE MARINE DISASTERS.
Underwriters at Iloyds have suffered |
severely through disaster after disaster which !
has overtaken the British mercantile marine.
and evidence of this was found IN the fact
that within the last three days eight members
have given notice of their withdrawal from
Lloyds rooms at the end of this month
yENIcE ~ LONDON.
Kiralfv's "Yenice" in London promises TO
be great success. Its cost will be enormous |
even for London and 10 IS expected will be |
quito lSO000 The larger part OF the floor |
area of tue annex has already been covered |
with lead weighing some 800 tons for the |
ship o ue used O. form the various canals /
which are 20 be represented. This will be !
filed with water 10 - depth of ten /
feet anordng a surface OF about %
mile and quarter On winch the |
gOnd0las Will glide continually. So |
purely Venetian is the show that Venetian /
articied workmen have been brought over !
especially % build the palaces bridges. |
canals shops and cafes which viii form 50 |
great am attraction. No fewer than LOO |
people VIII bee engaged on the stage the total |
number employed being ls00 This Will |
make DO undoubtedly the biggest show which
has ever been attempted here.
AFRICAN EMIGRATION.
Lord Randolph ChurchilIs letters would
seem. after all. 10 have attracted @ good deal
OF attention e. the Dark Continent. as boom
has SIT in towards that remote part of the |
world The South African emigration gov
ernment Offices at the Cape OF Good Hope.
which are situated on Victoria street have
been besieged with applicants lur Information
as TO tine method of getting there, the cost OF
living. etc.
Elundel Maple. ". y. for DulNich. has paid
heavily 20 protect himself against loss by the
possible death OF the iamOus ra e horse Com
mon. which be purchased few weeks
a.o for $4,000 He insured the Gni-
mai for tl0Oj0 and has paid pre-
mium Of t0OO for one year, although the
company would give no guarantee that 10
W u.d continue 20 accept the insurance 0n
the animals lie after the year is up. lie
has also made similar provision against
the premature death of the yeariing
colt for which be paid 1000 guineas
by insurIng 10 Tor 1900 40 o premium Of
200. Although this is not altogether % new
departure nevertheless 30 IS q great novelty
which Is being % good deal talked about
FoRFIGNIR, Is CHINA.
Private communications received here from
Chung King China dated November ist
state that after the lchang incident all for
eigners there gave mp al thoughts of look
ing 90 Chinese officials and Chinese soldiers
Tor protection. Foreigners resident there are
SD scattered that combined efforts o set up
protection are useless. Protestant mission
aries live IN four different places Catholic mis-
sionaries in three others and custom officials IN
two others 10 has been arranged when any
trouble arises the women and children are ID
take shelter in the various cOnsulates. al
though under the circumstances this prOtec-
ton would be rather q i0rl0rn hope. An out
break was expected any day.
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