The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-20

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Quarantine has been established at every
port OF Denmark against vessels arriving
from Russian ports.
Sweden intends 10 station five gun boats
along the Baltic coast 10 prevent Russian
vessels landing cargOes without permission.
A decree is about to be muIgated re-
moving all existing restrictions on the ex-
portations Of cereals from the Russian En-
pire.
The Berlin correspondent of the Stan
dard says: Three French officers and a
lady have been arrested as spies at Myslo-
WITT, Siless.'
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew. of New York is
taking the waters ut HOmburg. All efforts
20 induce him to discuss the railroad trou-
bles at Buffalo have 50 far proved frultless.
Sir Algernon Borthwick has refused the
peerage which was offered him on condition
that he transfer his seat South Kenslng-
tom to Right Hon. G. T. Richie. who WAS
defeated in the st. Georges division IN tie
general elections.
The official cholera report states that
there were reported from the various in
fected districts in Russia Thursday sass
new cases of the disease and 3.201 deaths.
This is an increase over Tuesdays hgures
Oh btj new Ch1tS hHh Jov AthtAs
The negotiations which have been pr
oeeding since Nay. 1890. between the King
Of the BeIgisns and the Vatican On the
ecclesastIc administration OF the Congo.
have been concluded. The Society of Jesus
has been charged with the important mis-
sion Of introducing civilization into Central
Africa.
The House of Commons met Thursday
afternoon, and there was change IN the
seating of the members. the Liberals going
over to the ministerial side OF the chamber.
The Irish members. however. did not
change their seats. but remained on the
Opposition benches. ~ did also Messrs
Kerr Hardie and Burns. Laborists.
The Standards Shanghai correspondent
says Countess H. wife Of Li-Hung- Chang.
died at Tientsn on the Sd instant She was
attended by an English physician and an
American lady doctor She was one Of the
most remarkable women of the day. She
had the greatest influence at court and was
a trusty adviser Of the DOwager Empress"
The Times correspondent at Teheran
. says "A great decrease is noticed in the
mortality from cholera. due 10 cool winds.
but fully $50 deaths were reported on Sun
day. The American Pres byterian Mission
has opened a cholera hospital. under the
direction OF Rev. Alr. Esselstyn. 10 Is do
ing excellent work, but IS crippled DY lack
OF funds"
The Spanish steamer Vera Cruz. from
Havana. has arrived at Corunna She re-
ports that on August 5th, in latitude ~ de-
grees north. longitude ~ degrees west. she
spoke the small boat commanded and man
ned by Captain Andrews. bound from At
lantic City. n. D.. for Huelva. Captain An
drews reported that all was well with him
and his craft.
Orders have been issued by the Ministers
OF the Interior. Agriculture and Medicinal
Affairs at Berlin declaring that inasmuch as
examination proves that many American
hams and sides of bacon contain trichinB,
imports Of such provisions must not be
placed upon public sale unless they have
been examined by the Prussian authOri-
ties.
The grand stand at the horse show being
held in Buxton, Derbyshre. fell Thursday
while crowded with hundreds of persons.
About seven hundred persons went down
In the ruin. Fortunately there were no
fatalities. The Right Rev. George Henry
Summer. D. d., Bishop Of Guiltord, who
was present. escaped with a broken leg.
Others also had arms and legs broken, and
some are said 10 DO suffering from concus-
sion Of the brain.
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Victoria station 81 $50 o'clock Thursday
morning on a special train en- route for
Osborne House 20 deliver their seals to the
Queen The event attracted little interest,
and only a small crowd gathered 1T the STA
ton 20 witness their departure. Two hours
later the new Ministers left the same station,
also on special train. They proceeded
directly 70 Osborne House. where the seals
of Office were turned over 20 them.
The Indian Government has decided upon
action that will leave no doubt in tho mind
OF the Ameer OF Aighanstan Of the purpose
of the Government TO defend the frontier
against the Afghan az well as Russian az
erosion. A force OF $50 infantry and ca1
yalry has been ordered to Bhootan, IN tho
Eastern Himalayas 20 cOunteract the IN
trigues and aggressons OF the Afghans IN
that direction, and 10 assist the natives II
necessary. IN repeillng any attack.
The Queen has conferred the decoration
of Companion OF the Order OF St Michael
and ST. George upon Mr.. Ashley Frcude.
secretary of the British Behrng sea COM
mission Her Majesty has also made Sir
John Pender, chairman Of the Globe. East-
ern aud Extension Telegraph Companies, a
Knight OF the Grand Cross Of the Order of
ST. Michael and St. George, the highest
branch of the order. He was formerly
a knight commander OF the order.
The intense heat is causing both surprise
and discomfort throughout France. Several
fatal cases of sunstrOke are reported Not
only was Thursday abnormally hot. but tho
heat was attended by peculiar variations OF
barometer and thermometer At the OBJ
seryatory at Montsouris at 3 o'clock IN the
afternoon the thermometer IN half an hour
rose from g6 70 go,4 degrees, aud the barom-
eter fell from 30 10 1888. AZ clock both
instruments had resumed the normal state
AZ Bordeaux and Blauitz the mercury rose
70 1917, at Limoges TO l0l; Lyons to SO and
Nantes, "a IN the shade.