The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-13
FROM LANDS BEYOND THE SEA.
News and Gossip Of the Week In the
Capitals Of Europe.
THE QUEEN 70 OPEN PARLIAMENT.
Approaching Marriage of the Duke of CIar-
ence and Princess Victoria Msry-Re-
markble Feat of Engineering.

lcIcclal DuniaD NtUlc 10 the IlmeS.I
LONDON. Dec. 12.-Her Majesty. it is au-
nounced, has almost decided 10 open Pariia-
ment in person next session, and in this way
to give the season as brilliant a start as posi-
bic. lt is the Queens desire 10 show. III very
marked manner. her appreciation OF the con-
duct of public affairs by the Government Of
the Marquis Of Salisbury. and in no way can
she better do this than 10y once more appear
ing IN state when Parliament meets for the
New Years session. Of course the season
will open with royal function which the
Londoners hope Will set the ball rolling
merrily
WEDDING or THE DUKE OF CLARENCE.
As 10 the wedding of the Duke Of Clarence
TO lunce Victoria Mary, as she now elects
10 DC called. no definite arrangements have
as yet been made. 10 is possible 1t will take
! place az windsor. Should this be SO il will
Oe great disappointment 90 the people of
! the metropolis, who naturally are OF the
| opinion that 50 peculiarly interesting
| ceremony should occur at West
minister Abbey. which they deem the
! proper place Tor the cementlng of a union
which Is OF no little importance 70 the empire
at large. The expression OF these views may,
1t Is said IN the highest quarters, have some
! weight with the queen and induce her TO
! cnange these half-arranged plans. The
! Irlnce of Wales IS, of course, keen Lon
| doner Nothing pleases him better than to
! be IN the heart of the thrOnging city. 80 that
! II IS known that the change would meet with
| his approval. The Emperor Of Germany has
already invited himself % be present at the
| ceremony, which rs not intended 20 make q
! grand junction like the marriage Of the
rnce OK Wales was. Foreign powers viii
therefore not be specially represented The
I IF uf Tod stfffE
many important courts of Europe that II IS
probable there will DO q large attendance to
witness the ceremony.
REMARKABLE ENGINEERING FEAT.
An engineering feat Of no little magnitude
was completed yesterday which is calculated
u make the ordinary man open his eyes in
wonder. The StratfOrd works Of the Great
Eastern railway have broken the record for
the construction Of railroad engine
and tender by turning one out complete
IN q single working day OF ten hours.
J thursday morning at O'Clock work WAS be-
gun on a six-wheelod. coupled engine and
tender, weighing g. tons ia cwt. and 1t was
finished within the time above stated. AT g.l5
yesterday morning it pulled ont the erecting
snOp amid the cheers or the wOrkmen.
LUMINOUS HARNESS.
The latest eccentricity for theprevention Of |
accidents j. the appearance of luminous |
harness which IS intended by the designers |
shall suporsede the use of carriage lamps in |
making known the approach OF vehicles on q |
dark night 10 Is doubtful. however whether |
the luminous harness will be one whit more |
eiicacious against "a London particular or |
thick, pea-soupy fog.
IAMoUs DOG DEAD.
The famous dog Help" IS dead of old age. |
He belonged % q society of railway servants, |
and used 10 travel up and down through the
country collecting funds for railway chari-
ties lie got together no less than 1000
pounds for them.
MILITARY TOURNAMENT COMPANY.
Under the management of Captain Rawson
Turner. late OF the Fifteenth Hussars,
military tournament company will shortly
leave for America They are all over SIX
faet high and broad in proportion. There
will be fifty of them in the company and
they Will have with them fifty trained horses
which are accustomed TO the eyOlutiOns of
the tournament. one OF tho main features
of the exhibition will be the realistic prOduc-
ton Of the stOrming of IN Egyptian fort,
Ia which all the men viii take part
although only twenty ut a time viii appear IN
the tournament part OF the proceedings. The
teats these men perform Will include tent
pegging, fitting at the ring, choppng turks
heads. picking up small objects with "a sword |
lance. In practice these weapons are used
against each other.
3ms. LiNcTRY.
On TOP OF tho announcement Of Mrs. Lang
-ry's inability % carry ont her American
tour comes the statement that she is more MI
than was trst belle ed Her condition,
while not such as TO cause her friends any
alarm, Is regarded rs serious.
LIGHTS % LONDON.
Electric lighting in London is making
wonderful strides. The only thing which
lOw stands IN the way of its universal adop-
H. ...4nun Nr.4
luced cheaper systems, thus removing tho
obstacle. Z
SENSATIONAL STORY ABOUT AyONDALT.
A sensational story sent out this morning.
8 published here. widely pretending % give /
lie true facts IN connection with the engage J
nent OF the Duke Of Cl0rence-Ayondale %
be Princess Victoria Mary, which has eX- &
itod q deal OF comment here and disputed in
he afternoon papers All the statements &
made late to-day confirm the belief that 1
he Duke had always been IN love with
s cousin of lCck and never with tho &
'rincess Helene OF Orleans. Tho papers say i
he Queen dlsapproyed Oi the Dukes desire %
larry Victoria Mary. Dut me declared that II
fhile the Queen could dictate who he should | J.
larry. she could not make him marry any
no. Then tie illness OF Prince George d
ecurred and instead of the Queen being
nabied TO demand that Ayondae should b
larry Princess Victoria Mary. the Duke him u
cit look advantage OF lue opportunity OF the n
ell known opposition of the Queen % give / "
ny possible chance 10 the Duke of Flies l.
aughter o. ascend tho throne. insisted that
i3 union with the Princess Victoria Mary -
lOuld receive the royal sanction. This n
nder the circ instances was given. It isa O.
lriOus fact that this viii be the first English Is
orn Princess since the Norman conquest 70 u
arry an English King or an English heir to
10 throne. ci
VICTORIA TO VISIT HyElfe NJ
1t is quito decided that Queen Victoria viii AZ
me to Hyerss in March. DOssc. her courier cl
ter visiting Cannes and MentOne Cape Mar ~
%. Neryiano and Genoa. has strongly recon- d,
ended Hyerss ns the best place Tor Her
aiesty. The result OF this is that Hotel Cos ID
telle and the Hermitage Hotel have both m
zen engaged Tor her reception. They stand m
a lovely sheltered nook Just outside tie ~
wn there are many beautiful views and ,n
arming drives. all OF which havo made the
wn u fayorte spot on the Mediterranean. NJ
And FRINGE ASSOCIATED. g.