The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-02
An sorts.

OF the grossest pieces OF official Injustice ever
recorded. At the time OF the indian mutiny
no was Commissioner OF Patna. and was dis
missed from his post by Sir Frederick HALL
day. then acknowledgements 81 bengal, Tor
his conduct in disarmng the inhabitants OF
the city and I'm arresting tho Nahnbes con-
spratOrs The sentence Of dismissal was
approved by Lord Canning and Mr.. Tayler
was never able q get his case reOpened tor
inquiry. although "a host Of AngiO-lndmns OK
great experience and eminence were always
ready 10 testify that his action WAS
entirely justified by the circumstances
and probably Gverted national
calamity. Among those who supported MI
1aylsr were Gerald Talbot Lord Canning
private secretary. General sir John Low. rir
Herbert Edwards. Sir Bartic frere. Sir Ar
thur Cotton. and an immense number OF SOL
dlers and civilians. including judges mer-
chants and Inanv natives. The case was
brought Up in Parliament IA recently As 1883.
but hostile official influence was still para
mount and al inquiry was once more refused,
aud the Old man has died unvindicated, a.
though he had the Qualification OF knowing
that almost all the men ~ Il conyersant with
the facts in lis career and most competent 10
judge them were among his most enthusiastic
supporters.
The Turkish Government which has been
pretty liberal ia such matters hitherto. sud-
denly has begun 20 display hostility against
all foreign missionary work IN tho Ottoman
Empire. The provisions IN force up 30 the
present time have been ID that no school
shall be held without o special permit from
TIE Ottoman authorities. q that all schools
shall be under Turkish Inspection; 81 that no
mission school shall admit MOhammedan
pupils. IL IA now proposed to pass
law which will prevent the bi0ie So
cieties from selling even authorized books
IN Turkey. and last January resn.a-
ton WAS issued for0idding tie holding
of religious services IN a private mouse with
Ous IL special frmar. The rights OF the mis-
siOnaries are established 10y different inter
national conventions. among Others by tho
French Capltu.ati0ls o. 1910. the British Cap
itu.ation OF 1909. the Treaty Of Berlin, and ny
private agreements with the / nlted States.
The Forte is also strongly opposed to tie iiii-
migration OF Russian Jews into Palestine.
which has been discussed %, one solution of
the Jewish question IL RUSSIA. il seems to
fear political INVASION which 80 no distant
date might become source or danger 10 the
sultan sovereignty.
They have curious fights bout natural gas
in Ohio and Indiana towns and cities. One
grew out or the decrease in the natural gas
supply OF field controlled by q corporation
III which Colonel Calvin $. Brice. General
MEL Thomas and some other notable New
Workers were intereste, The wells were
Vt
and pipe lines were run southwark o. light
Springfield and Dayton. as we'll as several
other places. Presently the citizens began 20
complain OF the poor light. Inc councils IN
several cities we've stirred up 30 make inyes-
legations and finally they made demand
on the Natural Gas Company TO fulfill
its contracts 20 give full supply
for street or private purposes, or stop the
supply entirely. Ia taking this step tie
cities acted Jointly. ami the Gas Company
declined 70 make any answer 70 their ne
mands one OF the cities Immediately shut
OF tie supply and went back 10 It's old man
uactured gas rs "a means OF lighting the
town. Dnder this relief the gas immediately
became brilliant In the other city. and IT'S
citizens are now satshedlv enjoying tie
natural gas without amy competition, ana
happy IN the idea that tuey did Lot cut II OF
when they SAID they would
The Bourgeois In for university decen-
tfalizatiOn DOB rance. which has been under
discussion IN the French Senate. propose %
restore autonomy iO the provincial. unYer.i-
ties which at the Revolution We're fused TO-
gether and practically became branches u the
University of rar,s. Wherever four faculties
exist OF are created. 1t is proposed TO coIcede
local self-gOyernment with the right o.. re-
caiving be4uests The smaller tacu ties not
fulfilling these conditions Will be affiliated 20
tie nearest university. To Is hoped in tlis
cia centres and 90 encourage local oeneiac-
tiYns so as 10 afford here and there through
out France centres of intellectual lie for the
pursuit of higher education. The debate WAS
opened by N. Cnallemol LAcOur. who trOnglY
opposed tine bill winch DO denounced as an
attempted revival of medieval institutions.
An interesting little story with a touch Of
romance and possible bearing on the Atm
ity notion, Is that Ol tie marriage last week
fs pa. ..+~.Irr
vena. Neb. and Mrs. Catherine ha.nes. of
Silver Creek. Col. bride and groom being
each sixty-eight years old. Orty years ago
they were lovers IN their native village in
ohio The course of their love ran . little
lumpy, aud later the course OF their lives led
apart. They did not see or hear OF each other
from early youth until few "a utnS ago.
Mrs Raines had bad three husbands ana Mr.
Rakstraw our wives In the meantime but 20
the meeting both were unincumbered. Inc
Old love blazed furiously and t.e two were
married and il is possible. considering their
ages. that the story may end al rgnt By their
living happily ever afterward.
A most horrible instance of ilial ngrattudo
came 10 h1ht 10 Akron o., o few DAYS
since. For year VILLAIN Ager has been
keeping his father. ninety years old aud
almost helpless. IN g pen attached 20 his
barn. lie has been fed with scraps from the
table and Kept warm with filthy rags and "a
little stove Ayers vile would not have the
old man ~ the house saying that Lo WAS too
filthy 10 live with her. The case was dis
covered through the curiosity of tie next
door neighbor who was annoyed boz tle
stencil from the old mans pen. and peepei
in O. see what was kept there When the
old man saw her he begged t. be either
rescued or killed. lie was removed % an IL
Urinary
The Indifference and heartlessness which
the Southern people. according o. North
ern Republican journals feel tOwarH e.r
slaves IS beautifully illustrated hy an incident
that occurred recently. Dr. William Wilson,
OF Pittsburg. Pa. was brought up ma New
Orleans ami nursed pa ms infancy by cOlored
woman. Frances Carter now living ln Alton
III. After the war Wilson parents died and
he went % littshurg. where ne practiced ms
profession with such success that Dee amassed
"A fortune of $4,000. lie died recently 4
childless bachelor. and LETT the whole oil Ills
property 10 his 'Od Nanny
In Russia a child ten Years Of age cannot
90 away from home 10 schaO. without "a pass
port. Servants AID peasants cannot go away
from where they live without passport.
gentleman residing 40 81. Petersburg or Mos
cow cannot receive the visit OF a friend nho
remains many hours without notifying tie
police 81 his arrival. az the case may be. Tie
portefs OF all house, are compelled 10 make
returns of the arrival and egarture OF
strangers And f1r every one ot the above
passports O charge Is made OK some KIND.