The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-12

Last week earthquake SHOCKS were lelJ III
Sicily. The first shock was followed by lr1-
10 lnced undulat0ry movement III the direction
OF NORM 10 bouih.
George y. Sims of London, is out on the
Northern Pacific coast with five millions OF
British capital % invest according 10 reports,
in American properties on Puget Sound.
Some surprise is expressed because Lord Sails
bury didnOt offer Queen Victoria the use OF his
new villa for a residence during her MalestyS
trip TO the Riviera. HE Prime Minister via
is one Of the finest Of the many handsome houses
along that famOus and delightful stretch or
Mediterranean seacoaSt. IL is an imposing
structure. with view OF unsurpassed beauty.
Prince Bismarck recently expressed his feel
ing IN the following way TO a doputauon from
q Low German Club; am ola ana dried up.
as the fofesters say, and feel that l have far
Jess strength TO devote 10 public affairs. have
become the slave TO my dom sic hallts-a
single ght in the train j. q feat for me, whereas
used 10 be able to stand two or three Of them
and ! sleep badly in other peoples houses. In
short, my bodily ylgOr Is on the Nane'
promenaders along the Champs Elysees, &C
cOrdlng 10 Paris papers, could see until recently
hwoman beggar VINO WAS not clad IN the traul-
tiOnal garments of the proietarian. Upon ex-
citing the interest OF The public she was taken
90 the station. whore IL Was discovered that the
woman was the MaTqulse De Iaporte de Grand
faigne. In her rooms four dogs were found.
The noble lady received a small pension from
relatives but declared she was obliged 10 beg
in order TO feed her canine companions
late census Of the city of Lima, Peru, shows
ST to have population OF l0395i, of which 1850
are males and 5llO6 are females; .O.9jl OF the ln-
habitants can read and $3.50 can neither read
nor write. A singular reversal OF the relative
proportion in number OF the sexes Is shown by
comparison with previous enumeIailohs- IN
1866 the census showed the city 10 have 4423
more males than females. while the present
census shows that the females outnumber the
males by 4,55.
A missionary. who has arrived on the coast
from the interior of Africa. saws that one OF the
~ f.
tie between the Iarewskv expedition ana the
WahChe natlyes.s now prisoner IN tie hands
Of the Wahehe. Scatteiet through Africa are
white men who are in bondage or nave yolunia-
rily taken up their residence there. DR. Match
tigals servant Is an example. lie deserted his
master IN the Soudan, and al last accounts he
Wa living near Lake Ichad. lho only white
man IN that part OF Africa
Prince Henry Of Prussia. brother of the En-
peror of Germany. is about to Ne made rear
admiral in The imperial navy. d he Prince has
been acting a. captain for three years. More
than two years ago his Majesty. not wishing 10
rec his brother outranked, offered TO raise him
10 the rank oil rear-admiral, but the sailor
Prince declined the preferment on the ground
that he wished 10 become more familiar win
the duties OF captain before accepting d
higher rank. lie has now given notice % his
brother that lie Is ready Tor promotion.
The celebrated wax-work show of Madame
gussaud. IN London, has recently had sGdi-
tiOn 10 its many ATTRACTIONS by the acquisition
OF a series Of groups VI Illustrating the story OF q
crime. The talleauN depict the temptation of q
youth 10 the gaming table. his ll-luck thereSt
the consequent RUIN OF ms home. his revenge hy
numbering hls tcmptor. his appearance before 3
Judge to answer the capital charge and mis- last
walk TO the scanold fts very reality 90 human
life makes one shudGer while gazing upon tho
carewOrn features of the young victim. and one
can picture the same scenes being enacted after
an unsuccessful game at the gilded den Of Monte
Carlo.
The Princess of Wales is most anxious that
the hing and Queen OF Denmark shall come 10
England for the royal wedding. and such Il press.
ing invitation has been dispatched to Copen-
hagen that they NAV possibly consent 10 90 80
instead Of sending the Crown Prince and prin.
cess TO represent them. The presence of Queen
Louise al the wedding would be peculiarly Ap-
prOprlate, lnAsmuch as she Is niece of the lato
Duchess Of Cambridge and therefore first cou-
sin TO the Duchess OF Iock II the King and
Queen DO consent 10 come. they Will be the
guests Of tile Prince and Princess of Wales al
Marlborough House and OF the Queen ~ Mind.
sor Castle during their stay IN England.
The Countess Iolstoi was recently inter.
viewed respecting the desolHte condition of the
peasantry, and when asked NJ the famine wa.
really - great as II Was made out 10 be- she re-
piled; If anything. the extent Of the famine
has been undcrstated, and 10 IS quite certain
that the hardshi1s Of the peasantry are plucI
greater than ANYTHING that VIC have an iacs OF
Here are Il few facts which will SPEAK eiooueufly
for themselves In the Government of lisgen
where my husband is working tho peasants got
thirty pounds OF grain month That Is all
They have no potatoes, no meat nothing else
These thirty rounds Of grain are not enough
70 keep them through the month After twenty
days The gram H. al gone and the peasant
has 90 face ter days Of starvation before ~
can expect fresh relief. The most hesrtrending
enes ensue. Peasants coiieo in large numbers
and proceed 10 tho houses Of the rich peasants.