The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-15
FROM LANDS BEYOND THR SEA,
Latest News and Gossip In the European
Capitals.
THE STATUS OF AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.
Heavy Fog In Berlin-Disastrous Influenza
Epidcmic-London Thirteen Club.
French Military Scandal.
Especial Dunlap Cable TO The Times.l


LONDON. Nov. 14.-Michael Davitt pub
fishes letter to-day condemning the un-
manly language which has been used against
Mrs. Parnell. Concluding, he says: know
there exists among our race and in America,
particularly among those who have been
most opposed to Parnells policy during the
past year. the keenest feeling Of indignant
protest and regret at the Billingsgate charao-
ter of the contro, ersy in the Irish party"
HEALY ALARMED.
Timothy Healy has become so alarmed by
the active demonstrations against him that
TOR the past week he has worn coat-ot-mali
under his ordinary clothing.
THE IRISH HONE RULE BILL.
The Government has determined to push
the Irish local government bill. Balfour is
now working hard on its details. The Difficult
ty apparent is how Ulster shall be dealt with.
PARNELL's PAPERS.
Timothy Harrington and Harrison are gen.
tlemen who have certain Of Parnell's papers
which are calculated 70 cause a stir when
made known, es well as throw light on the
late chiefs negotiations with the Liberal
leaders just before the divorce proceedings.
which not only changed the course Of his own
life. but caused such far-reachlng effects IN
public matters.
HEAVY FOG ~ BERLIN.
Berlin was afflicted with a regular London
fog, which began yesterday evening and
lasted until eight O'Clock this morning.
The inhabitants not being accustomed TO 1t
made their plight all the worse There has
also been several railway fatalities. and twenty
one carriage accidents IL the streets. The
trains are being run with the greatest caution
and steam trans have been stopped for fear
of street accidents.
SNOW AND INFLUESzA.
At Konigsberg show has been falling so
heavily that telephone wires are useless. and a
number OF influenza cases are prevailing which
are assuming an epidemic form. especially in
the eastern and northern portions of Berlin.
The schools will have 10 be closed. as the
teachers as well as the children lave been
stricken down.
From Odessa comes the same sort of news
that influenza has reappeared with increased
yirulence. n all the large towns of Southern
Russia people die by hundreds every day
THIRTEEN CLUB.
We have thirteen club similar to tho one
IN New York, which gave its second annual
dinner yesterday evening. la the dining
room five tables were each set for thirteen |
guests, who entered the room by passing !
under ladder, an emblem IF i'll luck The |
knives and forks instead of being placed or |
illustrated by pictures Of birds and beasts |
and other things which are usually accepted |!
as being OF Ill omen. There was nothing de- |
pressing IN the influence or notable IN the |
1emeanor Of members and guests.
VALUABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION.
Among the various objects of interest col |
ected by the Queen none is more unique in
Is way than the photographs she has gather
ii together. for the reason that they form
complete history of art. which is more than
an be said for any other artistic collections.
The Queens career extends particularly over
he period of photography. hence the COM
,leteness OF the collections. The pictures in
lude those kings and queens. emperors
nd expresses. as well Jas the
hief personages Of the world.
rom the days when daguerrotypes were in
Sc until now. II is unfortunate that in con-
equence of the lack of knowledge in earlier
ays. many of the most interesting of these
ictures are fading. 1t has therefore been
uggested that IN the list of other court Off
ials q royal photographer be added. whose
uty shall be 10 make copies of these pictures,
Thich are dropping into the sere and yellow,
D as 70 preserve 20 future generations the
of many interesting personages
hose features would otherwise be lost.
ONE OF THE SIX HUNDRED.
Sergeant James O'Donoghue, late OF the
ighth Hussars. who WAS field trumpeter 10 |
ord Cardigan and sounded the famous
Charge OF the Light Brigade, will shortly
ly visit TO America IN connection with tho
Reby Midget sIinstrels. TO the
oys Of which he will become drill instructor
Is presence cannot fail to attract a great
cal of interest by reason Of the Chief circum-
Qure Of his life