The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
NOTES FROM AZ ROAD.

New South Wales. SAYS that news has
beeo receiS ed from Samoa that England.
America and Germany have notified Mai
ieota that their men-of-war VIII be
placed at his disposal 20 enforce the pay
ment of taxation, and thus bring the
rebel chiefs to submission.
A dispatch from LEVIN, mining
town in the Department Of Pasde-oalais,
states that the troubles between the
French and Belgian miners employed
there have eliminated in a very serious
disturbance. The Frenchmen in body
attacked the dwellings occupied by the
Belgans and smashed every window IN
them. The Belgians appealed to the
gendarmes for help 20 protect Their
houses. but when the officers attempted
10 disperse the rioters the latter showed
such an ugly disposition that 1t was
found necessary to call upon the troops
To suppress the disorder. The Belgian
miners have been advised TO leave France
In the event of further assaults being
made upon them.
A rather severe shock of earthquake
was felt at Lyons Tuesday. The shock
was also felt in several other depart
ments in the south of France. No dam
age is reported.
A circular has been issued calling
meeting of the shareholders in the greas
Bradford manufacturing concern OF SIr
Titus Salt, Sons & Co. Qimtedl, to con-
slider a proposition TO wind up the com
pany. The circular states that the Eng
lish plush trade generally, in which the
company is largely engaged, has fallen
to about 0ne-tenth Of what It was be-
fore the Mckinley Tariff bill went into
effect in the United States.
The Ameer Of Afghanistan has written
a letter to the Indian government, in
which he says that the administration
of external affairs of his country IL In
the hands Of the British, and he asks
what course he is TO pursue If he cannot
- dure continuation of the hostile
action Of Russia.
A Russian force has reached langark-
isht, on the Oxus, forty miles from Kill
apanjdeh. liz is reported that the in
habitants Of Khost have rcvolted against
the Ameer, and that the insurgents
have closely invested the Governor In
JadrOn.
Major Wahis, Vice Governor General
of the Congo Free State, has been ap-
pointed Governor General.
A dispatch from Chamounlx announces
that Professor Nettleship died Of cold and
exposure on the Dome du Coulter while
attempting 20 ascend Mount Blanc. lie
started on Tuesday, accompanied by two
guards and was oyertaken on the way by
a binding snowstorm. He had wandered
about on the mountain for day and
a night before he succumbed.
The North German Gazette confirms
the statement made on Thursday by the
National Zeitun~ that the provisions OF
the Army bill had been settled, but that
it is doubtful IL the measure viii be pre-
sented at the coming session OF the
Reichstag 1t has been decided that the
two years service plan VIII not be intro
duced in a legal form, but a provision
will be made TO shorten the term of in
fantry service. This will be done In or
der 90 bring about an Increase in the re-
cruitng for that branch Of the service.
The Indian Currency Association at a
public meeting Friday received a report
stating that the branches Of the Associa-
tiOn were circulating petitions calling
upon the Government TO act in the mat
ter of the depreciation of silver. To
these petitions it was said, 11,OO0 names
had been signed already. The President
proposed, and the Maharajah of Battiah
seconded, a resolution requesting the
Government to do its utmost to arrest
the depreciation Of silver The resolu-
tion was carried without opposition.
The Congregation of the Propaganda,
at Rome, has requested the French Gov
ernment to protest to Great Britain
against the closing Of Catholic schools In
Manitoba. The request is made on the
ground Of the rights guaranteed TO the
French Catholics Of Canada when that
country was annexed by Great Britain,
the Roman Catholics Of Manitoba being
largely Of French descent.
A disastrous GOOD has ccurred at
Gratz, Austria. Many buildings, includ-
ing three mills. two factories and several
dwellings, were swept away, and
dozen persons lost their lives.
Friday was the seventy-third anniver-
sary Of the birth Of the late Prince Con-
sort The keepers and servants on the
royal estates in Scotland gathered at
Craig Cowan Hill, Balmoral, according TO
custom, and drank 10 the health of the
departed.
Henry Labouchere. in an answer to
the letter in which Mr. Gladstone assum-
ed all the blame for his exclusion from
the Cabinet, says he appreciates the
courtesy toward himself snd the deli
cacy toward the Queen exhibited by Mr..
Gladstone, but he is still forced 10 adhere
TO his belief that the Queen instigated
Mr.. GladstOne's course TO this Mr..
Gladstone has responded. repeating the
assertion that he is answerable in every
way for the exclusion. He adds that
il must not be sought to lay the blame
anywhere else. This has callet
ont another communication from
Mr.. IAbouchere. in which h
thanks Mr.. Gladstone for his expression
Of kind personal feelings. but again
hints that be has justification FOR adher-
ing 60 his original view Of the mattor,
seeing that Mr.. Gladstone has not de-
MED that the Queen meddled in the
makeup Of the Cabinet. Mr.. Lsbou-
chere closes with wishing the new Cow
ernment every success. but declaring that
he is too good a Radical not 20 force AN
much "a possible in the way Of genuine
reform out Of the party in power. La
bOuchere will leave for a holiday In