Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
ARRIVAL IN THE CITY OF JUDGE A. NJ.
KELLEY.
His Family with Embellishments TX.
Mayor Tells OF Life in Cairo--Some
Eastern Wonders.

hlh met them 40 fredericksburg.
NC Judge i but little changed since ne
.ett Richmond, and IS the picture of good
health. He seemed highlv pleased at the
marks Of attention pal him by various old
ulends lie remarked that at nearly every
station some former acquaintance had
shaken him by the hand.
Especially cordial was the meeting be-
tween Judge Kelley and Colonel John Bell
Bigger. who went up TO Ashland 20 meet
us OLD cOmradc IN arms.
THEIR STAY IN AMERICA.
Iothe DIsPATcH man, who expressed a de-
Nic % hear Of Egypt and life IN that far
eastern country, the Judge was most agreea-
be. and readily consented to answer anv
query or give any information desired.
beiore gong into the subject Judge Kelley.
IN reply 70 question. stated that he and
ms family would remain in Richmond
about twelve DAYS or two weeks After thai
ne VIII take his folks 10 some summer re-
sort, either IN the mountains of Virginia or
ON Long Island sound. most probably the
latter. The Judge expects 60 spend most
Of BIS time in Richmond, New York. and
other cities. He VIII return to Cairo De-
toner LIST. but his family will remain in
America about a year.
caro- SAID the JUDGE, speaking Of his
oriental home, to begin with j. called
NdT bv the natives II is amost delight
tui place 10 reside in, all the conditions
Ot4hg oil the most pleasant character.
FEATURES OF CAIRO.
There are always in garrison in the city
5000 British soldiers the officers OF which
are splendid company. Every winter there
are fully 5000 visitors to Caro-. These are
not of the frivolous butterfly Kind that 20
70 Monte Carlo for the purpose of gam
bling or 10 Other fashionable resorts. They
come 10 Egypt because they lake deep
interest N Egyptian history or for archpo-
logical research. That these intellectual
people make social life pleasant goes with
out saying. The population Of Cairo Is
about 100000, Of whom at least $1,000 are
foreigners. Every foreign government has
either u minister or a consul general ut
caro-. all of whom give magnificent social
ENTERTAINMENTS. In the order of their
numbers the foreign element are mostly
Greek, Italian, French, German, and
British, forming throughout the entire
country. about one tenth Of the whole
populatlOD.'
INIEENATIONAL COURTS.
There are in all, continued the Judge,
three international courts at Cairo-twO
lower and one appellate. These are really
relics OF the old consular urts. udCr
tie treaties with Christian countries tor
elGn citizens residing in Egypt are not
ancuabIc to MOhammCdan laws. In for
mor days these cases were disposed of
10y the Consuls. great many compiler
tons arose and finally il was decided to
organize these courts for the disposal Of
civil cases. Each court i, composed of
fourteen Judges. five native and one each
from eight different European nations and
one from the United States. OF course
all these judges do not SIT III any one case
three native and five foreign constituting
IA quorum.
TIP GRAND OLD PYRAMIDS.
The pyramids" remarked Judge Kelly
III reply 10 question on that subject, can
bc seen plainly from Cairo, being distant
only eight miles. A perfect road runs out
to them and | drive 20 them quite fire.
qucntly. OF course the pyramids are awe
inspiring and impressive, owing To their
immensely, As architectural triumpns
they are nothing wonderful, as a pyramid
is one of the easiest objects that can be
constructed. There are Il great many other
works. especially in the northern part of
the country that are much haudsomer
roMPEY's PILLAR
"Pompev's pillar Mt Alexandria was not.
as is commonly supposed, built IN honor Of
POmpey the Great. 1t was constructed
during the Roman occupation at the be-
ginning of the Christian era. and is one of
the few works Of art of that period that
and | am glad 10 hear that they are going
to build one like It in Richmond referring
TO the Soldiers monument IL obtained
It's name from the fact that the architect
who designed the pillar was named Pom
pey."
ABOUT TIE WEATHER.
Tho weather in Cairo, especially in
winter, is much warmer than here. !
haven't chimney Ortre-placeIn my house
-. -. l.. 4, L.. a..
intense II is DRY and not Of the humid kind
we have in America. ] suffered more from
the heat in New York Yesterday than did
the entire time | was IN Cairo.
We have about three slight rains IN
each Of the two seasons of the year. | have
seen more rain fall IN Richmond IN ten
minutes than IN three years in Egypt. The
Nile by inundation. a. Won lnow, furnishes
moisture for agricultural purposes, and
our drinking water is obtained from that
river All Of the ice used Is artificial
Az TO POLITICS.
Il have only been in this country few
DAYS. and have had little or no time to look
into matters political. New York Is the
only city have stopped IN, aud there beng
thrown mostly in with the friends of Hill,
il is 10 be expected that all whom | met
favored that gentleman for the presidency
The DISPATCH man mentioned to the
Judge that IN this paper last sunday III
communication of some length, a writer
using the initials -. A. W." had quoted
freely from his book on life in northern
prisons In Nlncuhs.'
Judge Keilcy gave brief sketch of the
controversy now being waged, and then
smiling, said: They can't catch me up,
because / have the official record on
them"
KELLEY, JUNIOR.
Mr.. George Kelley, son of the Judge,
who has spent FIVE years in the East with
his father. was quite ailable, and seemed
inclined TO speak of his life IN Egypt.
Noticing that he wore the red fez com
mon TO Mohammedan countries, the re-
norter incurred Of HIM if that species Of
headrear was used in the streets of Cairo.
ION. yes" be responded, they wear
them indoors and outdoors and 60 To
sleen in them. | wore this down Broad
way Yesterday and they hooted at me, but
| did not mind"
Being asked how he spent his time IN the
Fast he replied that he went 10 school,
and was the only boy in the entire lot who
could speak English. Everything was
done in French.
SLOW OUT THERE.
About this time the train was running
mast Monroe Park and the DISPATCH man
injured of young Kelley # there were any
aIectric lights in Cairo. There are n few,
but the people out there don't catch on
very fast"
MET THEM AT THE DEPOT.
When the train drew up at the Byrd
street station quite little party was in
waiting TO receive the visitors. Among
hem we're Miss Ellen Kelley, sister of the
Judge: Mr.. Alfred Moses, brother-in-law
of Mrs. Kelley; Miss Moses, her niece;
MIR. Arthur Levy, her nephew, and Mr..
John NJ Higgins. All of them were
greeted warmly, and in minute or two
Judge Kelley and his family took car;
ria0es and were driven 10 the residence of
Mr. Alfred Moses. III east Franklin street,
where they will stop while IN Richmond.
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