The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-20
FROM LANDS BEYOND THE SEA
News and Gossip Of The Week in The
Capitals Of Europe.
The COST OF BOOTHS CAMPAIGNS.
The General Has Spent Two Hundred Thous.
Result Mock State Trip.

LONDON. Dec. 19 The warning uttered by
far-seeng people against the rush on the
Booth boom in Darkest England" last year
has been confirmed up TO the hilt.
The report Of the first years operations
shows that the practical result of this much
adertised scheme has been that Booth has
spent 100000. and wants more. There is
nothing to show for this tremendous expend-
iture. except the generals mock state trip
through the colonies.
THE ST. JOHN MARIUs DIVORCE CASE.
Now that the celebrated st. John-M -Marius
divorce case IS over. The real reason for It's
being instituted has come out II will be
remembered that the fair Florences second
husband boasted of the name of Smith. and on
account Of Marius' attentiC ns 70 his then wife
he obtained a divorce At that time Smith
was IA poor man, but he has recently inherited
q fortune of Il6 900 a year. and he finds that
absence has made his heart grow fonder and
like Barkis, she is willing now that he has so
much money. In fact. Smith put up tie
money which was required for the case, Cohen
being only used as a cat s-paw.
AN ENGLISH so IErY LEADER.
Mrs Hargreayes. whose name has lately
been 50 much before the public within the
last few days wss the daughter OF Colonel
NeatherlY. who. az we'll as his son, was killed
IN a cavalry scout expedition during the Zulu
war. She Is now over thirty years OF age, and
married Major hargreayes sixteen years a-O.
Always since then she has figured as a typical
society woman. She is certainly one Of the
best known 70 Southwest England people.
In addition TO her other accomplishments
she Is an excellent amateur actress.
EDMUND o'DoNoyAN PROBABLY ALIVE.
The news which has lust been received
here that there are at present fifty European
prisoners in the SOudan has sent q thrill Of
hope throughout Journalistic and other circles
that Edmund O'DOnOvan. the famous travel
er. soldier and war correspondent Is alive. lie
served IN the francO-German war on the
French side, and later Joined the Republican
army IN the Carlist war Then he became a
war correspondent and IN this capacity saw
fighting IN the RussO-Turksh war Subse-
quent.y ne drltted about Europe, then went
TO Africa and knocked ab ut generally. Ii |
nally he went 10 hhlya. whe g he was elected |
chief then he returned TO England and went |
out with Hicks Pasha for the Daily News.
MRS. LANGTRY's LOVER DIsENrAILs Ills LsrATF. |
Arlington Baird. whose relations with Mrs |
Langtry remain what they were, has obtained |
a lease from the court 70 dlsential MS large |
estates IN Aberdeenshire Derrckshre and
left 10 him by his father in
strict settlement. The court ordered Abing-
ton TO pay t397ll 10 the next heirs OF the es-
tate as compensation.
LORD DUDLEY SETTLES DOWN.
Lord Dudley. now that he is married and
las settled down, means 70 give up racing aud
Intends 60 sell his stud in order 10 devote the
whole of his attention to working on the fine
mineral properties he Owls.
AN ACTOR SAILS FOR ctrE rowN.
Sidney Bowkett. who was last season a
member OF Aurustin Dalvs forces but left !
hat manager during his London season 10
DIN Alrs. James Brown Potter and Kyrle
}ellew in their African tour. sailed to-day for
APE Town
FORTY THOUSAND CHRISTMAS pUDDNGs.
Christmas pudding is not going ont of
ashton. One well known firm 40 the West
nd actually made no fewer than forty thou
and puddings Of different sizes, which are 10
e sent all over the world.