The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-23
NEWS NOTES or INTEREST.

Colorado is so hard pressed 10 use up
Its silver that the dome Of the Capitol at
Denver, 1900 square feet In area, is to be
covered with silver. The copper sheets
arr to be heavily plated.
Bombay seems a very progressive sort
OF place. 1t has a Sorosis and cooking
class. Recently at competitive exami-
nation over 100 Parsee girls cooked n
long list OF Indian delicacies 10 show
their proficiency.
A man said to be seventy-fve years
old has entered as a student at Princeton
College. He had all his life been imbued
with a desire TO have a college education,
and a legacy has at last placed him In
a position TO obtain one.
A forgotten vault full OF antique to-
bacco pipes mas been unearthed In
Staples Inn, London, while excavating
for the new patent office. They bear the
lmprints Of old pipemarks, and belong
to the days of Cromwell.
Bishop Henry c. Potter. OF New York.
and Earl Derby, Governor General OF
Canada. will receive the honorary degree
OF ID. G. l.. together from Bishops Col
lege, Lennoxville. at special convoca-
tiOn i'm Quebec on June LIST.
and 1t is curious to note that It is attri-
buted 10 the long. continued drought. IL
was last prevalent in this country in a
time OF unusual humidity, and this at
mospheric condition was widely accepted
by the medical profession as the expla-
nation Of It's aggravated and persistent
type.
That dread disease, appendicitis.
says the New York Herald. seems
to be epidemic in society. DR.. Francis p.
KnnicUtt and a young son OF eX-Gover-
nor WetmOre are recovering from the
operation necessary to save life. Much
anxiety has been evinced for the welfare
Of two young girls prominent in society
who have undergone the operation within
the past ten days.
There are some queer features to the
regulations made I'm Burmah I'm an at
tempt TO suppress the use OF opium. The
possession OF opium by Burmans i'm the
lower province is now practically entirely
prohibited except that habitual opium
smokers are allowed 10 use the drug on
registering their names as habitual smo-
kers. All non-Burman consumers may
continue to use the drug If they also
register themselves for the purpose.
Frank w. Smith. the wealthy arch-
tect Of Boston, who is trying 10 get Con-
gress 20 make an appropriation for
great national gallery Of history and art,
is theoretically presenting his ideas TO the
San Francisco public just at present, lee
turing on the Importance Of his plan.
He proposes to give a large sum himself
towards the buildings, and hopes to in
duce the art-loving people Of the country
TO give enough more 20 complete them.
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pirate sum sufficient TO buy sixty acres
of land I'm Washington for the site Of
the gallery.
King oscar Of Sweden has made Robert
Lindblom, the Chicago grain merchant.
a Knight Of Vasa, I'm recognition Of his
work i'm the interest Of the Swedish Gov
eminent at the Worlds Fair. The order
Of Vasa was founded by Gustayus III In
1772. and is conferred on civilians for ser
vices 10 the Government. The emblem
is of gold and enamel, surmounted by
a gold crown. from which hangs pen
dant Of eight points connected by four
gold crowns. Mr. Lindblom may now as
sociate on terms of perfect equality with
Mr. Pullman, who received a patent Of
nobility from Humbert's own royal hands.
The sword which George Washington
/ IT
as commander-in-chief Of the American
forces is on exhibition at the Worlds
Fair The relic is the property of Miss
Virginia Lewis, of Baltimore, the great
81 granddaughter of George Wash
il gtcn's only sister Betty who was the
wife Of Fielding Lewis, a member Of
General Wasbington's staff. The swOld
was bequeathed by him 10 their son
George. who was also on HIS staff during
the revolution. The sword was be-
queathed by Major General Lewis 10
Samuel Lewis. his son; by him 10 his
oldest son, Judge George washington
Lewis, who presided over Westmoreland
county. Va; by him to Captain Henry
Howell Lewis. late Of the United States
Navy. who gave it to his daughter. the
present owner.
The question Of where New York IS
going 20 bury her dead in the near future
is now agitating the people Of that State.
At present the most OF them go TO- the
town Of NewtOwn. J.. l., whore there are
no less tran tWenty-fOur cemeteries.
NewtOwn is now mere suburb Of Brook
Ign. 1t has about 1000 inhabitants. while
the tenants Of the grave-yards number
over $4,000. There are on an average
5000 funerals year there, and II costs
the town $4,000 a year 10 keep the roads
leading TO the cemeteries in order. The
dead are really crowding out the living
inhabitants. The land not used for GEM
etery purposes is owned by gardeners
and small holders. who cannot we'll afford
10 move away. The cemeteries now cover
One-eighth Of the whole township, and
Governor Flower moved by these facts
presented by demonstrating residents, has
just vetoed a bill TO give a Methodist
church authority 10 acquire twenty-five
acres for cemetery purposes.