The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-12
Foreign.

Foreign.
There il news about Prince Albert Victor
that is sorrowful He Is growing bald on the
back Of his head, and his rank is so high he
nearly always has 20 walk in front of his COM
pany.
Dir. Lidderdale, the governor of the Bank
Of England on Saturday consented TO an
interview with representative of an Ameri-
can journal and authorized the statement that
there was no basis for the reports of great
financial disaster impending in Great Britain
An old woman died in the south Of France,
aged eighty three, and in grateful recogni-
ton of the intelligent and devoted care of
DIR. Y. which had enabled her 20 reach Il ripe
old age" she leN him everything In her cabl-
net After her death her executor unlocked
the cabinet and found IN II. unopened. I'M
sealed and uncorked. all the pills and potions
prescribed for the deceased by DR.. y. during
the past ten years.
The question of repairing the Temple Of
Juggernath in Puri, says the Calcutta Guar
dian, bids fair 10 bring prominently before
the public the more comprehensive question
of the affairs of this most important tirtha
(holy place. of the Hindus. Public subscrip-
tions toward the object are now being pub
llcly collected by respectable Hindu gentle
men; and our distinguished fellow-towns-
man. Babu Jadu Lal Mulik. of Pathurisghata
would make most OF the opportunity thus
presented by directing serious attention 10
the sanitary and other matters relating TO
Puri
The famous custom Of awarding q fitch of
bacon at DunInow, Eng. TO happy married
couples was performed on Tuesday as il has
been annually for so long a period that tradi-
ton has lost the date Of the beginning of the
practice. The ancient customs having been
observed, the reward for conjugal amiabiiity
was awarded 10 Rev Nh Wallace, DR.. White
and Clerk Bowen. and their spouses they
having been publicly examined in presence Of
their neighbors, and having sworn that they
had not offended one another by word OF
deed during the past year, and that they did
not wish TO separate.
The scandal limited at as being imminent in
the Irish Parliament party has been averted
for the present. The wife who kept quiet for
so many years has agreed. for considera-
ton, it is said, TO keep quiet longer. The
husband can not procure divorce from the
real wife under English law. for even il she
gave sufficient cause he would be equally
guilty. There appears to be no danger OF any
action. As for Mr. and Mrs Parnell. the
couple are both said TO look very happy. Par
nell even more So Those who know him
claim that the publicity given TO his romance
has actually been a relief to his mind and
efaced much of his sombreness.
The London Times is authority for story
of Bassan brutality. The nurse of little
daughter II General Pouzereff of Warsaw was
Furnishing ten-year-old boy named Winter
for trivial misdemeanor. when he applied
ndmber of unpleasant Polish names to her
General Gourko was informed of the matter,
when be ordered the boy to receive twenty
five lashes. The boy tainted at the seventh
blow. and his tutor, who was required 10 exc.
cute the sentence. refused 70 continue the
barbsrous punishment. In this dilemma the
police telegrsphed TO General Gourko for in
structions. and received peremptory orders to
complete the execution Of tho sentence. The
boy was sent back to his mother insensibls.
bleeding and in commissions.