The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23


Nine. Ashton was found dead and her head
shockingly disfgured. The last visitor OBJ
served by the neignbors was evidently
Frenchman, and he is suspected of being the
murderer. Enormous crowds are blocking the
streets in the vicinity. and the. greatest ex-
element prevails. as the crime is laid by many
at the door of Jack the Ripper"
BAccARAr IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Gladstone is SAID TO have forwarded
personal request TO Mr.. Cobb, N. L, tor
Rugby, asking him to give up his proposition
to renew the subject OF baccarat in the House
but without avail, as Mr.. Cobb refuses to be
influenced
The Secretary Of State for War, Right Hon
orable Edward Stanhope, in the House OF
Commons to-day, replying to question put
TO the Government by Mr.. Cobb, said that
he would consider whether the request
for three years return OF the names,
&c, of all non-commissiOned officers
and privates in the British army who had
been punished or who had been reduced
to the ranks for conniying at card-paying or
gambling or for taking part, in such card
playing or gambling, could be granted. Mr..
StanhOpe added that he did not see the neces
sty for an order calling the attention of com
manding officers 10 the army regulations IN
regard 10 gambling, az he did not believe that
these regulations had been broken.
BEHR1NG SEA MATTER.
Sir George Baden Powell, j. G. VI g.. mem
Der Of Parliament of the klrkdale division of
Liverpool aud W. Dawson, OF the Canadian
survey department. have been appointed ar
biters in the Behring sea reference decided
upon between the Government OF the United
States and the Government OF Great Britain.
10 is expected that the first meeting Of the
board of arbitration Will take place IN OctO-
Der next.
The British members of the board will
meet almost Immediately at Ottawa, swhence
they will proceed to \ancouy er Island, British
Columbia. with the intention Of spending two
month, on board Of q man-Of-war cruising IN
the Berng sea. visiting the IrlbylOh Islands
and all the principal stations treQuented by
sealers. At the expiration OF their cruise II IS
expected that the British arblters will be suth-
ciently well acquainted with the details OF the
seal hunting business and with the needs aud
interests of the sealers 10 be able 10 meet the
American arblteTs as experts
The Times to-day says that the eppolnt-
ments will be received with general satistac-
tion both in England and in Canada. The
Times adds that the American commissioners
doubtless will be equally qualified and the sub
ect will have every chance OF being settled
in an honorable and peaceful manner, with
full knowledge on both sides"
TIN PLATE WORKS TO SHUT DOWN.
The Welsh Tin Plate Works will shut
down about the end of the week. The efforts
70 induce the manufacturers TO reconsider
their determination OF stOppage was failure.
and the programme. as originally determined
upon. will be carried out The employees are
greatly excited over the movement and many
Of the expert hands are preparing TO emigrate
to the United States whore they hope 10 OBJ
tain employment in tin plate works either
started or TO be started.
IMPERIAL FEDERATION.
Tho St. James Gazette insists that England
must do something 10 Offset the new CONT
mental Zollyerein, and that the best thing that
she can do is 10 form a /ollverein Of the mother
country and the colonies IN accord with the
principles and objects of the Imperial Federa-
ton League. his sentiment finds strong
echo in the Tory ranks and worNngmen's
clubs but nothing is heard In its favor among
the Liberals, whom free trade with all the
world Is still q predominant principle.
QUEEN GARCIA OF sAXoNN.
A Dresden dispatch states that Queen
Garcia of Saxony is suffering from severe
nervous prostration as a result Of her narrow
escape from death a few days ago while visit
ing Baron Gudenus at his estate IN AlOrava
u appears that while the Queen was being
driven % the railway station tremendous
thunder storm set in. and flash Of lightning
struck the carriage The horses began to
rear. and started 10 run. but the cOachman
held brayely 10 tie rains and got them under
control. The Queen. who behaved with re-
markable calmness at the time of danger, after
ward suffered from reaction and became
Frustrated
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT.
A report il current Of the engagement Of
Prince Ferdinand. of Bulgaria, to the Arch
duchess Louise. Of Tuscany and Austria. The
Bulgarians are anxious 20 see the Prince mar
ried. and especially as his conduct OF late has
been very scandalous and he is under the
necessity OF doing something 10 redeem hln-
self. The Prince is thirty and the Arch
duchess about twenty years Of age.
BERLIN NEWS.
A Berlin dispatch says that the adjourn
ment OF the Prussian Diet without anything
having been done TO relieve the scarcity OF
corn. has had deep effect among the work
inc classes. who consider that their interests
have been sacrificed 70 those Of the land
properties There are at present no signs OF
relief from any quarter, and the scarcity con-
tinues to deepen
KIGN GUNGUNHAMA's ENJOYS.
II has been settled that the two black
envoys Of King Gungunhama, OF East Africa,
ere 10 see the Cueen und atterward they Will
be introduced TO the Prince OF Wales, but
not the hacarrat layout and Lord Salisbury.
IL seems that the ENJOYS Of the African King,
Lobengula, were only shown London, and
went back 10 their master with the story that
England had only one big kraal.
To prevent these messengers from making
the same mistake they are TO be taken %
Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and other
large cites.
While breakfasting al the Dorchester House
few DAYS ago one OF the African ENJOYS
nearly swallowed silver spoon with which
ho was conveying food 10 his mouth. The
spoon. which got stuck in his throat. was
promptly removed though not before the
African was nearly choked.
The lrlsh-PrOtestants have, 1t Is SAID. been
greatly embOldened by the recent result OF
the census. showing that they are about one
million of the population that Is. about one
fourth. The Orange Lodes everywhere are
showing new activity, and the same IS the case
with the churches.
FUNERAL or o'GorMAE MAHoN.
DUpris. June 22.-Among those yesterday
who attended the funeral of Colonel o. Gorman
Ma,ion The O'Gorman Mahon) late member
of Parliament for Carlow, were Messrs. Par
nell and Healy. After the funeral a distur-
bance took place in which Mr.. Heally re-
ceiyed violent blow in the face. His assall-
ant was promptly arrested.
ANOTHER BALLOON ACCIDENT.
Sr. PETERSBURG. June 22.-While large
balloon belonging TO Count Apraxine was
being inflated with gas yesterday II ESCAPED
from the attendents, who were holding II 70
the ground aud carried upward four work
mon who were IN the car when tho balloon