The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-02

| Military ana CIVIL SERVICE tihPioytS III
India are complaining loudly OF the losses
they sustain by the depreciation OF silver.
The strike in the Government small
arms factory at Budapest is practically
broken, and three OF the leaders have
been arrested.
A lunch In honor Of the English-speak-
ing Cardinals Vaughan and Logue was
given by the faculty and students OF the
American College I'm Rome.
Michael Keappock, a cabin passenger on
the steamer Majestic, which arrived In
New York Tuesday. died Of consumption
on Sunday and was buried at sea.
America, South Africa, England, Aus
tralia and the Scandinavian countries are
represented in the Seventh-dny Adven-
lists Institute at Battle Creek. Mich.
A Cotton telescope, 30 feet Ions and ;
feet In dis meter has just been nnished
| by firm at Cleveland, o., Tor the Gov
eminent Observatory at Washington.
The proposal to use the English Lam
| guage exclusively at the Worlfs FAIR
| International Sanitary Congr -ss in Octo-
| Der has broken up a preliminary meet
ing In Chicago.
The Independent Beige publishes an In
terview with NJ. Allard, Belgian delegate
10 the Monetary Conference, In which
be reconvened next June.
Sir George Baden Powell has dispatched
| to Washington Great Britain's reply In
the Behring Sea case. Sir Charles Rus
sell, Sir Richard Webster and John Rigby
assisted in its preparation.
The Seligman and other stock firms
In New York have bought 100000 worth
| OF Oregon Navigation consolidated per
| cent bonds, and will cancel 81 100000 OF
| Union Pacific per cent notes
The Rev. Wilton NJ. Smith in addressing
| the Young Mems Christian Association at
its anniversary meeting In New York last
week reported that OF the 100000 young
| men in that city not more than 1900 ever
| enter a church.
A half-breed Tahitan named Bolabola
| was the favorite OF ex-Queen Liliuokalani
| since the death of her consort and his
| influence was so complete that he was
popularity called King Bolabola. He
was. In fact, the power behind the throne.
A friend of the late Bishop Phillips
Brooks. in denying the published reports
of the latter's wealth. states that so open
handed were the daily charities OF the
Bishop that at the time of his death he
had not sufficient income beyond his
salary 10 support his simple and unas-
Stunning manner of life
A report of the attempt upon the Cars
life was circulated in Berlin late Tuesday
evening. The Car and several members
OF his suite are said to have been injured
by a bomb. No further details were
given. At the Russian Embassy all
knowledge Of such an attempt is denied.
The report is believed TO be a canard.
While this country has been suffering
fl ON the severity of the weather this win
ter, 1t is reported that there has tcen
phenomenal absence Of snow IN the Swiss
Alps. Transportation has been seriously
hampered. as the sledges. it rs said. are
useless, and the Julien Pass is traVersed
on wheels a mid-winter circumstance said
TO be previously unknown.
Robert PasmOre Leonard, Pittsburg
ron-worker, applied TO the Registers
Office Tuesday for license TO marry his
wife He had been married under the
name of Pasmore. but as he had recently
fallen heir TO some property in Canada.
and as the English law does not recog-
nize a marriage under an assumed name.
he desired in order TO protect his wifes
interest, TO have the ceremony repeated
in proper form. He got the license.
When a President is inaugurated at
Washington he is usually sworn in with
a large, new Bible, which is afterwards
presented 10 some member Of his family.
on his mothers Bible. il was a small
book, morocco bound. So far as is known
he still has the book. and in the belief
that II will be used at the coming cere-
mony the clerk OF the supreme court has
not purchased a Bible to be used on that
occasion.
Judge Charles Gilmore Mitchell. who
died at his home In Little Rock Tuesday.
entered the Confederate army before he
al VT nl1 nd 10
close. coming out a colonel before he be-
came of age. He was State senator in
1881, and was one Of the men who dis
covered ex-State Treasurer Churchll's
shortage during that session. He served
two terms as Judge Of the Ninth Arkansas
judicial district. His father. DR.. c. f.
Mitchell was United States Senator from
Arkansas before the war, and afterwards
was Representative In the Confederate
Congress.
Many PERSONS rever knew and some
have forgotten that William II. Wander
bilt cnce 81 riously contemplated the build
Ing OF a trotting course on the banks OF
the Harlem, which would have been coin
cident. at least in part. with the proposed
new speedway. Mr. Vanderbilt got so
far as to discuss the matter with his
friends among the owners OF fast horses,
and but for his death the scheme might
plated a select club, a clubhouse, and
a first-rate track. The chief contributor
would have been Mr.. Vanderbilt, and he
would have put at least 100000 into the
scheme.
There is enc more church-goer at
Orange. New York, than there was, and
II is all owing to an athletic rector. The
latter had been urging the man to attend
service, and was somewhat astonished at
his Pensioners proposition that they
should settle the question Of his going
to church or staying away by bout with
the gloves at local athletic club. The
rector accepted the challenge and gave
his parishioner a handsome and effectual
drubbing. On the following Sunday the
rector. on his way to church, called for
his late antagonist, and the latter faith
fully kept his word.
San Francisco is moving heaven and
earth to annex the Hawaiian Islands
Oficial action was taken Tuesday by the
Chamber OF Commerce. which adopted
the following: Resolved That the Cham
Der OF Commerce halls with satisfaction
the friendly offer made by the Hawaiian |
Government to cede the island TO the |
United States. We urge upon the United |
States Government the prompt accent |
ance Of the proposed cesson, thus at once |
obtaining peaceable and honorable pos |
session. fnsuring staple government, the |
protection OF life and property and the |
influence OF the United |
States in the growing commerce of the |
Pacific ocean.
California fruit growers are striving
to establish markets for |
their productions. Last year they made |
green fruit shipments TO London, where |