The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-25
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TALK And GOSSIP III LONDON AND PARIS.
Dickens Son TO Run for Parliament-Abou
England's Beer Trade-Matters Gem
eral, Social and Political.
Especial Dunlap Gable to The Times. ]

| LONDON, Oct 2f.-Henry Dickens. son OF
the novelist. and brother of the present
Charles Dickens, will contest Rochester for
! Parliament at the next election. This an
nouncement is of more than binary interest
because it was in this neighborhood that
| Dickens spent the happiest hours of his life.
iNGLAND's BEEB TRADE.
| The beer trade of England has been suffer
ing lately III cOnse luence of the fact that lager
| has been com n into fashion. As the taste or
foreign mat liquors increa ed. it struck an en-
| terprisin firm TO import some Australian
| beer. Should it be liked IL Is expected II viii
do great trade and will open market tor
Milwaukee and other bottled American layers.
RYDER HAGGARD's BROTHER.
Ii will be interesting for all who have read
Ryder Haggards books. as well the single
one rom the pen of his brotnsr, apta
Andrew Haggard. entitled Tie Strange
Tale of Scs baus TO know At the latter
intends 70 retire from the army and settle
down in Vancouver, where he Will pursue his
literary works.
A SIGNIFICANT MOVE.
It is significant sign of the times when
the Great northern railway announces its in
tention of a lshing second iass carriages
on its line from tie first OF next month.
People Will thus only have first and thlrd
carriages to select rom as 1t has been found
that ractically those will meet TIE require
ments Of the travelling public. 1t is expected
that 1t will not lie long before the American
system is introduced of single class tor every
body.
ALARMING EARTHOUAKE.
Adyices by way If / ONE from the Island of
Panteleria state that for the hole period OF
seven days. between the l4th and 2lst instant,
a series OI violent and alarming shocks OF
~ Lo 4 1 pf
several days the terrified people smJed out
or huddleu into small barks anchored in
the bay, while much damage was done 20
their property. On tuesday last consuIta
tiOn was had among some of these unfortu
mates and the result was telegram sent the
King. begging that suips be sent to rescue
them.
MISS coBSwALLIs-wEsI's MARRIAGE.
One of the features Of the marriage of Miss
Daisy Cornwalis-N est TO rnce less will be
a little girl dressed as a boy The damsel
viii be made 20 f0 low what may be siled
theatrical tradition IN this respect. for on the
stage pages are invariably slight girls he
will be tue daughter OF Mrs. HOwarl. The
bridesmaids on this occasion will be Honora-
bic Margaret Sackyiile. Lady Grosyenors
daughter Miss shield West Miss Aladge
Brook, daughter of Yrs John Brook, who is
Mrs. Cornwall s-Wests sister.
BBIDAL TOUR IN BALLOON.
An enterprising young couple in Prague
who have Just got married determined
10 go 10 ter LONE Stettin. in no el
manner. To this end they Chartered
q balloon AMI duly startet The winds
however. are. unfortunately. no respecters
of pers ns. So IL came down at eeskow,
in Brandenburg. and the couple were obliged
to resort to a railway.
A WA4LILoO vETERAN.
An ex-Waterloo veteran. q Frenchman
named aron. has Just died at the age Of ..
lie IN the rench army Tor several hours
on tuat memorable 18th OF uue. He was
within ew yards of Napoleon He he rd
the Emperor q his orders to the generals
as well as the final order tor retreat. baron
WIS taken prisoner b the russians. ana
after a series OF adventures managed 10 make
his escape.
lord LYTToN's LATEST.
Lord Lytton has just completed novel in
French. which those who have been privileged
10 see say Is the best work he has yet turned
out
THE QUEEN REPORTED DEAD.
The rumor Of the Queens death appears TO
have no undaticn what, yer Sir rancis
huollys private secretary TO the Prince of
Wales. was seen 1T Marlboro ugh House and
said he had heard nothing OF tie re ort and
does not believe that anything whatever oc-
Cured that sho / give rise to such rumOr
w tlOut MS knowledge.
TIE ENG IsH FLOODS
Although no rain fell last night floods at
Windsor twelve inches since riday Mr..
Wander it's resideucels is now flooded. Clever
Park and Windsor race curse represent "A
lake Magma Charta Island is submerged
and it is feared the food at Wind
sor viii rise much higher. Nearly all
the riverside houses are very seriously
damaged and in several aces the railways
are under water. The mood has also in
creased considerably in the height orhood OF
Maidenhead. is estimated that tie water
rose no less than three feet during the night. |
and Is s Ill rising rapid Y. IN the lower part |
o the town there s over three feet OF water
in the hou es and te furniture IS floating |
about on the ground floors.
Bedford is ex Ell nclng the worst flood in
twenty years. The lOw-lying country in the |
vicinity is huge lake. tnormous damage
has been done. portion OF the town is III
undated. including the ioundry and mple- |
ment works vet the rood has not reach he'd its !
greatest height Buckins hamshire waters
have vet TO come down.
FOREIGN NOTES.
Among the marriage announcements is that |
of Mr.. John George Cox eldest son OF Colonel !
Cox. of BrOdwoOd court. Hereford. TO Mary. |
daughter OF the late George Partens, of New /
Orleans.
Mrs. Shaw. the well-known whistler. will
not 90 TO Russia after all on account of the /
fan inc.
The rish are puzz ed over the nomination |
of flawn a local butter merchant. AS the /
McCarthyite candidate 10 run against Red |
mond.