The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-28

Foreign ems of interest
Three hundred Zulu, have been enlisted for
the German asst African force.
Four pounds of gold have been collected from
the SCOT IN the chimney OF the royal mint IN
Berlin
No less than 2.20f newspapers are published IN
Great Britain London contributes 5Jl % me
number. Magazines Of various kinds amount
up TO 1900.
Emperor William. having sent message Of
cOngrafulatlOu 10 the lone. Ills Honhr.- tt-
pressed hope for theme ntainance OF mutually
good re ations. and Tor me success OF lAe Lie
peror anti socialist policy
Parnells mother recently placed Celtic
cross # ilOWers upon his grave winch bore lhis
in.cripu0u. May the principle Tor winch
Charles Stewart arnell dle1 freshly revive WITH
the new year and live forever.
To give an example of the great poverty in
London. in an East nj oard school. with an
aver. r. attendance Of 200 children The school
master SAYS that 200 come without having hhI
any breakfast. and with small prospect Oh any
dinner or tea. either.
An attempt is TO be made by the Vatican to
resume diplomatic lelauo with thih, fresi-
dent Mont beng strongly, su.loiteu 10y aii'
fQy0rablv diBT Osed towards the tatAOuc Jlulch.
Nh last nuncIO was eXfCllcd by the ChlAah
Government some years ago.
Strangers who have recently seen the Pope
aftired I'm his pOuuucal robe report una. te
embroidered arments seemed almost Cd crush
HIM Nevertheless. he is In better health ana
spirits than has been the ca for some time
Among the archives of the anci M Swiss city
of Chur there mas been found an unpaid tailor
Dill of the Emperor HaXlmll an J.. of Gtrman.
who rcigned about 400 years ago. he tailor
descendants have got hold of the paper and ar
PROBABLY wiling TO comproml- 20 Dy Letting the
PRINCIPAL 20 and accepting the CONF ound III
terest due.
The Russian staff officers who were present al
the recent french m0nUuVres nave just IDi-
warded 10 the Gar their report, ia which they
slate that French smOkele-s powder. nN the
great advantages which 10 sccu O. 20 the CARR
ing ont of military tactics, gives France vast
superiority over even the most powerful Euro
pean armies
In writing Of the women of Naples q CORE
spOndent describes the woman OF the upper
class in Southern tally as Il brilliant hNmmih--
bl d, whose lrrespOn lDe existence la pas ed ID
flashing her own bright hutg N the sun. WIllr
she shows feellugiy The harI work and hves OF
toll en- lurad. ANA endured cheerlully. by women
OF the lower CLASS.
The Pundita Ramabals Home for Hindoo
Widows IS now occupied by tNeuty-sN widow.
from nine to twentynve years of age. ali of
whom were widows before The " re sewn rears
old Besides thee there ae nltecn theirs
deserted wives, unmarried glr.s AMI married
chudren-WhO have been rescued and VINO are
attending the school as students
Lord Rosebery. in his Eton school days 10 is
said aston shed ms teacl ers Dy the gravity of
his manners one who remembered him when
he arrived at lion a. new boy describe
the gravity with which he used 20 lie by while
others tai ed and wait for his opportunity fo
say something une1leciei and sec Lyen ID
his iOYhO0d his Wit was intellacei, as I'D The
volume lie has just published, with fine selti-
ment.'
The tribunal Of Kalbe on the Saae. has IN
flcted a sentence OF three months mplson-
ment on Social democrat for the slight olen-e
OF remaining seated on public occasion ~hen
q cheer tor the Kaiser was 70 opposed lnc IA rs
of the ca we're laid before the German ruler.
when His esty declared that he felt himsel
nsulted az the alsrespect shown him, and the
sanction for persecution IVES immediately Oh
tanned
Italian women do not live toA great age. on
Christmas eve there died the ODDS woman in
Italy, az the age OF one hundred and four ears.
Maria Antonla Spade was born on August. J.
lti- at ant Anna 81 f0tn, in ere She mar
ried al the agc OF thu O. and had many children
of whom only three ryiye her widow seven
u year. Of age man # sit and q spinster Of
Fifty Maria Spadas unsIAlned ambition MAS
to ou.llye this cen ury.
While Prince George Of Wales was i'm COM
mand OF lhe brush one OF his leuteuanfs col.
lee ed all tie references 10 hls yO Hge and adj
ventures that appeared ia the news spers a.
home and road hese Gu tlngs have De- en-
paste together in hook handsomely bounl ~
tee calf An admirable iOrtIalt from Van. 81
Fair serves a. ir0utistiece AMI IS followed ny
a remarkable series Of ikenesscs culled from
the Ami mean and colonial pres. The royal
features are depicted IN every conceivable
phase of distortion. and his beard varies a all
the pictures.
In constructing the subway between the Great
Northern railway and Kings Cross al ~
the etrOuOItan railway, IN london, tue eng
neers have come aero sa old block OF conc te
several yards square. TWO ftet under u 10
OF me roa way Few rect no IN O. the GIRO
pOlitan tunnel According 10 Old plans a. il
the FOUNDATION OF tAe cross erected IN l.31 by
order OF dwald l a one OF he g ting places
OF the iody Of Queen lleanor on Its way from
HornbY, IN LIN DIN. where she oled. 20 West
minister Abbey OWING 10 the close IrOllmItv
of he traffic above Il has leen found impracl-
cable 20 1last the block by powder or dynsm. e.
Consequently the men have u work upOni with
steel wedges and sledgo-hammera.
The records Of the general postofice Of Lon
don show that the h i>tmas tranc. both IN
Letters and parcels, has on The present occasion
heen greater than az any former time Notwiih-
standing the iact that over q extra hands
were engaged-the total force on dutg in Lon
don on Christmas We eng 1900 the depart
ment was Tor time overwhelmed ty the vast
accumulation Of work During the week nIel
the 18th of December no ever than 87OOl 10
letters were posted IN the NJ irO Oitan district
as compared with l350uu N al ordinary
week. while IN the same period - OOu lett, rs
were delivered IA London. or 2l0OOOOj more
than IN al or mary week. In one district alone
the mum er OF letters posted Jun ed from 30
TO loco and the growth Of seas0na 70 cOlte-
spoadence occurred proportions ely in the for
ei and colonial mails equally in the home
services.
The yoriye pictures. yema, Of japanese tenn
ples are an Outgr0wth Of an Old custom n an
cient times de arte wsrrlors were honared Oy
9nefnssoi sake and rice placed before heir tab
lets and tombs As the idea gained ground that
iheir iriis lowered around their graves be-
SIDES foOd a certain number oil spOtlcss white
noses were provided, IN which these spiritual