The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-30
NEWS FROM ABROAD.

bic refused 10 huhpC llotil W eHo SiiiheIOs
steps are now being taken TO try If potatoes
can be grown there.
The colossal mason work which was nee
essary in order 10 provide Bombay with
supply Of water has been completed. The
result is an artificial lake from which the
city can draw $50. 600 cubic metres of water
daily.
The French Minister of Marine has request
ed the council of public health TO promptly
prepare instructions for the maritime author
tiles as 10 the best preventive and protective
measures to be adopted against cholera in
lection.
The eruption of Mount Htns Is again
very violent. Immense masses of rock are
projected out Of the volcano 20 a great
height. and dense clouds overhang the
summit of the mountain. The subterranean
rumblings are severe enough to cause WIN
dows to rattle in the neighboring villages.
The lava streams are again advancing.
Great excitement and alarm have been
created in Tsnger by report which has
been circulated that the insurgents are ed-
vancing on the city with the purpose OF at
lacking the Sultan's troops stationed there.
The Europeans living a one the shore ada
cent to the city are focking into the town
for refuge.
The latest adyices from Uganda state that
the British East Africa Company has become
firmly established there. T. Is farther stated
that King Mwanga has escaped from the
French Catholics. who recently had him in
custody. and has re olnet the PIotsstants.
The French bishop in Uganda urged the
Catholics to continue the war against the
ProtestAnts.
The Russian Government has decreed
that in future all soldiers of the empire must
use handkerchiefs- heretofore not one
soldier out Of thousand has INDUCED in
this luxury and that all the hsndkorchiefs
must contain pictures emblematic of a
soldiers life, both in battle and in time OF
peace.
The lates method adopted by Partisan
undertakers for increasing their business is
a circular notifying house owners that they
will be paid handsome commission # they
will promptly send word to an undertaken
as soon rs one of their tenants dies. On
frst-class funeral the commission will
amount 10 go, to which may be added a
commission If 8 per cent. on all wreaths
purchased by relatives and friends of the
deceased.
Rabbits are generally supposed TO be the
principal pest in Australia. but foxes seem
now to have taken their place According
10 Australian papers these foxes are un-
usually large and strong, and owing 20 the
mild climate. are enabled 10 increase with
alarming facility. They carry OF lambs as
well as poultry and their rayages are al
ready SO great that the authorities ara con-
WINGED that unless stringent measures be
taken they will soon spread themselves over
the entire country.
Anatole Durow. the popular Russian
clown was recently travelling from st.
Petersburg 70 Paris via Berlin, and long
delay occurring on the Russlan-German
frontier. be INDUCED IN q good many Jokes
which were not entirely complimentary TO
the German Emperor. The result was that
he was arrested when he reached Berlin. /
the charge against him being MsJestets- |
Bsieidgung, and was not released until mrs |
wife had given bail for him IN the amount
Of 5000 marks
The recent duel between Captain Meyer
and the Marquis de Mores has brought TO
light the fact that there are about five hun
bred Hebrew officers IN active service IN
the French army, among them being
General Hinotin and FIVE captains OF artil-
lery. Among the retired Hebrew generals
are Lambert Levy, Secretary Brisao and
Abraham In the military school OF ~. |
Cyr there at present fifteen Hebrew cadets.
CASTER. a workingman of Rome, has Just
made novel proposition TO the various Tor
eien ministers in Italy. Having more chill
dren than he can well support, he has writ,
ten to the ministers expressing his good will
for the monarchs whom .hs5 represent. aud
announcing his intention Of presenting each
monarch with one Of his children. These
gifts. he says are TO be entirely free. and he
does not expect any compensation from the
royal and imperial foster parents
The prosecution of the Ottoman Reform
party continues undated. Most rigorous
measures are enforced to suppress the agi-
tation and numerous arrests have been
made. The Sultan IS convinced that there
is a conspiracy afoot to depose HIM. The
Constitutional party IS daily increasing, be-
ing recruited from all classes. Great con-
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terisi responsibility is mere farce. The
Sultan is in the hands of an arbitrary court
cabal.
DR.. Lonkhmanow. q ST. Petersburg ply
stefan, recently called al q house Ia which
lady was supposed to have Just died, and,
happening 10 know that she had been SUBJ
iect to swoons and nervous attacks he
doubted that she was dead and resolved %
learn the truth in an unusual way Accord
lngly he placed a micr0phone over her heart
aud soon found that it was still beating,
though family. The usual remedies were
then applied with the result that the lady
is now rapidly recovering.
Mrs. Garlic of London. recently noticed
an advertisement Of an alleged cure for in
tluenza. and seeing that the advertiser
promised 10 pay $500 10 any one who was
attacked by influenza after using his rem
edy, she bought some of the medicine and
tried It.. Soon afterward she was attacked
with influenza and promptly demanded $500 |
of the advertiser The latter refused 70
pay. whereupOn Mrs. Garlic made COM /
plant before the Court Of Queens Bench !
with the result that the advertiser was /
ordered 20 pay the 1900 and the entire costs /
OF tie proceedings.
Dispatches received from Sydney. New /
South Wales, say that the foreign residents |
OF Samoa Tear that civil war is shortly 70 |
break ont IN that country between the fol- |
lowers Of haletOa. the reigning chief. and |
lis Old enemy, 3ataaia the deposed King, |
WHO still has powerful force 40 his com |
mand. The dispatches add that all tho
efforts looking 70 reconciliation between
hataata and the King have failed. and that
from the present aspect OF affairs IN Samoa
a struggle between the two forces is immi-
nent.
The Paris Academy Of Medicine Is at
present much interested in DR.. Laborde's
method Of rssuscitating drowned persons.
which consists IN holding the patients
mouth wide open with the left hand while
the right hand IL employed IN drawing the
tongue out as far as possible aud then let
ting Il return 20 its former position. this
rhythmical movement being kept Up until
some effect is produced on the organs OF
breathing This method. II is claimed. has
proved ehectusl ia the case of a patient
over whom two physicians had worked IN
vain tor an hour and half. The Academy
Of Medicine is certainly impressed with the
met nod and steps are being taken 20 baveN
thoroughly tested at all life-saYing stations.
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