The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-07
VIEWS FROM ABROAD.

The eruption Of Mount Etns is sbatins
in violence.
The mayor Of Dieppe. on tho advice OF
the medical authorities. announces that the
report that two deaths from cholera had
occurred there is untrue.
The sanitary board Of Constsntinople has
accepted the compromise suggested by the
Sultan of imposing q three days qusran-
tine on arrivals from Eastern Europe.
Four more bodies have been sxtricutsd
from the ruins Of the old Palazzo at Naples.
Italy. which collapsed on Sunday. IL is
known that many other persons were killed
by the falling of the structure.
The International Congress Of the Orien-
tslIsts opened in London Monday. The
opening address was delivered by the presi-
dent, Professor MAX Muller. Several Amer
lean delegates were present
Lady Henry Somerset will visit India ere
long as a delegate OF the Worlds Women's
Christian Temperance Union. and will
preach total abstinence to the natives aud
foreign residents in that part of the world.
The. McDermot. Mr.. Gladstone's attor-
ney-general for Ireland. is one OF the few
Irishmen who retain the old titles of chief
taincy. He is the head of the ancient Mo.
Dermot family. formerly Prince of Moy-
lurg.
A fire broke out Monday at Dippers. q
village near Cassel, and spread so rapidly
that all efforts to check it proved unavail-
ing. When il burned itself out fifty houses
had been destroyed. Many Of the villagers
lost all their belongings.
Little Queen Wilhelmina has taken her
first part in an important state ceremonial,
having been a central figure Of the royal
gathering which declared open the Meer-
wede ship canal, which will connect Am
sterdam with the Rhone.
Yerestchsgin. the celebrated Russian
painter. has settled himself at MOSCOW.
where he intends to reside permanently.
and he is going TO paint a series OF huge
pictures representing the principal events
OF the French invasion OF 1912.
Dalton. an American swimmer, started
from Putney Monday morning to beat the
record fer u thirty-mile swim IN the Thames.
tie swan TO Kew, a distance of six miles
and a half from Putney. where he aban-
doned his attempt. complaining that 1t was
too cold for him to swim.
A heavy thunderstorm passed over . por-
ton OF Galicie on Sunday. During the
storm q farm house at Moszcanica was
struck by lightning and set Oh FIRE. A num-
Der of soldiers were billeted at the farm-
house. Eight of them we're killed and their
bodies cremated. while seven others were
cclAVuoig DAiuou.
Tho Upper Forest Tin Plate Company
near Swansea has announced it's intention
OK closing the works. This will result in
throwing two thousand hands out of en-
plovment. Owing TO the deep distress pre-
yailing among hundreds of families IN that
country through their means OF livelihood
being cut OF y relief fund has been opened
and measures have been adopted to assist
the impoverished people.
The unbounded eagerness to hear DR..
Talmage in London becomes even more
marked as his preaching tour draws to T.
close. Sunday morning he addressed two
enormous crowds, and as IL was clear that
no church in London was adequate to ac-
commodate such gatherings he consented,
in response to an urgent request, to
speak in Hyde Park. When he preach
ed in the park Sunday evening at
s o'clock the scene was most re-
markable and has never been equalled
for it's religious emotion since the
days of Wbitefeld. Conservative esti-
mates place the number present at
0,0O0. Owing to the pressure of the crowd
many women had to be removed in a faint
ing condition. In order to avoid accidents
DR.. Talmage was compelled to suspend the
hand shaking which is the invariable ac-
compliment of these public services. AT
the close the crowd fingered near the
preacher, and. as it seemed indisposed to
disperse. DR.. Talmage aud his party bad TO
accept the escort of a platoon of police
through the park. Thousands OF the crowd
followed them for O considerable distance.