The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-26
Notas Of all Sorts.

Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts has insured her me
FOR 100000 N favor OF her new husDahl' ap.a'n
vivian this being the only settlel.fn' sn ni
make on him. a. her income from lnt es'"'o VI
her late husband dies wiz her.
Tennvson is great reader OF novels ana "a
absorbed does he become IN such LITERATURE !.
night sometimes that 10 is hard 70 per ia
him 10 20 % bed. Like many less nis' ~
guishod people who indulge in this practico no
rises late.
The Edgar Thompson steel Works clam %
have broken the record for making steer ralls
I'm twenty-four hours they succeeded IN tuIhih =
ont IgG American tons OF rails. or >i2 Aiiieli.al
tons more than the previous record helu I'D '"e
south Chicago Rolling NILS.
theatre party. made up in Detroit, 10 RIM
over To Chicago 70 see play or hear an opera
isa ney form OF Western amusement. IL Is only
about sOI miles rum and the larty mas n noon
luncheon on the tram dinner IN 'hlcasV, an"
leaves again by the midnight tram lot pIeaA
fast.
4 wealthy Maine man who recently got mar
ried made over all his property 10 ms VIE a, a
mark az affection for her soon aiterward she
was sudd, My taken III, ana before she c0did
make o Will. she died. IT, is now said that an
her property WI go 10 her brother anu AeI
husband viii get nothing.
The King of Wurtemberg is greatly annoyed
at mis- predecessor for having ielucaihed tho
beautiful villa of IauDenhelm % an American.
Mr. George, engineer OF the iinial AeaiIt'
Every effort 10 repurchase %. hatlns I.I-"i sas
and water supplies from irietrcn,hoten nave
been cut OH. and tho negotiation mas p-eu
abandoned
Chester Roach. who was born in the ALE
ghauy county almshOu.e seNenf}-iYe year
ago. and who tramped with hls parents through
western New York for years. died IN Minnesqta
las week. and left al estate OF SWoNVl no
made his first money as tramp tlnher' anu lu-
vested his earnings in Minneapolis real estate
The widow OF the famous Indian Chief Back
Squirrel who was one ~ the seneca ulue 10y al
10 the American cause during the war OF lol-'
and did valuable service. died few sys ago
ON the IonaWanda reservation IN Niagara couh-
IT, NY She was one hundred ana two years
Old and drew pension from the HoFeIulhe h''
The project of making Brussels q real seaport
il making progress. According 10 the olhclai
statements made In the Provincial Iouncl OF
Brahaut the cost OF widening me calal con
Meeting brussels with the sea "lu Dc ~JN..l'i
francs. that 0f the narDOr ROrks % he eAetllt
at Brussels. f2U.OlO on francs. that oi diy-b1th'
100000 francs. and finally. the Yaulting over o.
rhc river SeUnet-o. 2UW.hh francs me bNta-
tiOn now is how TINS expenditure is To ut, APP
porti0med between the state and the townships
Interested i'm the scheme.
Captain John stout. Mississippi pilot. died
recently I'm New Or ans. HIS lie was dlstln-
guished by several acts of bravery fie was ai
the wheel of tho steamer Ho. eri Lee wren
she was hurne az ucatau plantation IN ISL
ON thar occasion he saved core OF I'VE, n}
remaining al the wheel and holding hls boat %
the bank. he remained on The lla1ng vessel
until the very lasf moment. and only escaped
Dy 81 ling down he log chain. talialn y out
was on board the steamboat o.. W White Nhfu
She was burned above EayOu Sara IN $50 anl
jumped overheard t0 escape the uame,. lie was
picked up almost lIfelcss.
I'm C0Icuhagcn the report Of the ROYAL Com
mission appointed t0 investigate the ARE o' lho
students az the NavaI Academy has caused th9
resignation Of commander tar,tensel inc
remainder Of the faculty probably VIII he ZEE
moved. the commission round fhtt drunken
ness was prevalent among the cadets VINO
they were ln their quarters that omcoi.
often ioined ln their carousal, ana ihal
a frighttul state ~ immortality ha4 been
ana illustration Of the reckless spirit OBJ the
students the commission cites tine case oi q
Young cadet who shot himself dead ~ "A c.ass
dinner last fall. and whose dead body was hur-
iuterruutei. Commander iar5teu-en ilnoeIl
presided ~ This dinner, on ns soon as me
cadets bod had been removed. gave the ofdet
that more vine be brought ani me drinking 10
continued.
Apauer company 40 Niagara Falls finds lt1o
easy task f0 decide how the terrific power rom
fholsU feet head of water which is to oe ar ihtlI
disposal shall Dee utilized Az q recent confer
eure Of fhe officers Of the COMPANY. hf'Ht
twenty wheels and methods OBJ developing
power were submitted to them. and az pug
three were Immediately passed over as helnk
wholly Inadequate % tie OCCASION ft"-t
of the water wheel, mato would crush line
egrshels beneath the force Of coinnu
III water IN linz 40 feet down penstOck The
wheel, selected for further tests are 90 recelf .
DC 40 H0Iyoke and when decision is reached
inc company architect VIII prepare plans Tor
several sgav. of using tle power. The contract
for fuf0ffug Il cCf % dam for the company hhs
been Ter. and also for fhe tunnel hnd -haIt
The funnel VIII be 5000 feet long AMI probably iO
ly i9 feet in size. Iho shaft Viii have depth
Of so ieot and vii be % bog go on 80 feet I'D SIZE.