The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-09
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II may be interesting to note that NJ
T. Pukinton. who occupies the all-iippor'
tant thwart in the oxford boat this year
whom nj Eton started as dry bop' lie
nlaved in what is termed the slxpehhy
rame but becoming Disguised at not
receiving his color he turned MS a..en.
ton TO the water and became
hob" with the result already chrohl-i@u'
II may be added that his brothers ar
noted for their prowess In the cllcAo'
| field. as last years RECORD WIZ
rho irish Literary Society which mas
ne,,,, hoen formed I'm London, is set
ING 10 work I'm earnest. 1t Is ihtenueu
."e .,oh,tsb in connection with II a class
for the study of the Irish language "Hile
the lectures to be given during the re-
nainder OF the session VIII be upon
"Sones OF Old Ireland" by MT. a. =
Graves. unsteady illustrated; Inc lilsn
man OF Fiction" by Mr.. Lionei Johnson,
and 'The Heroic Ideal OF the udei' W
DR.. Sophie Bryant.
The house in the Avenue Victor Hugo
where the great poet spent his last year ;,
Is for sale. 1t is well known that atlei
his death NJ. Lockroy wished 10 Duy
the house, so as to keep II In the idiiliiy =
The proprietors, however, asked mn
lion francs for II. which was eVluen'iy
much above its value. NJ. bochloE theH
endeavored to renew the lease Du. was
asked 10000 francs rent lhstedu VI nc
10 900 francs that Victor HUGO hau pau
II looks as II the house Will pass lhlo
strange hands so,,.
tbot the metallic reserve, which Is In ac-
cordance with the accounts or the pam,
amounts TO 123 million lire, or Wilch ~
millions are In gold. The clrculatlon III
naner amounts to 20 millions, when Is
~ millions more than 1t should be. Inc
hank lost II million lire by the sale OF
&c real estate TO the Credit Foncier Inc
rcport. so far as both banks OF tuscany
are concerned. is very satisfactory
NV friend, Mr.. Henry Petit Oh Aueipiii
and Drury Lane fame, mas oeeh d. ~.
Grand Hotel during the last few days
We came to Paris to superintend the
PRODUCTION Of NJ. Milliet's French version
of "rhe Prodigal Daughter, whlch was
brought out at the Chatelet on saturday
evening. and is enjoying phenomenal SUE
cess. The French people nave not YET
ouite recovered from their astonlsnileht
ar the magnificent manner In when inc
plav has been staged. but the boys
have not been long in finding out "heie
a real English sporting play ~ 10 De seen
in Paris. and the consequence IS thII
every evening the British colony Is well
renresan,ed in all parts OF the house.
Bravo for VI. Floury and the Chatelet'
NJ Pail Leroy Bcaulieu draws atten-
ton. I'm the Dcbats, TO the position or mo
French Treasury 1T the present mom"hl'
It's current account at the Banque DE
France has sunk as low as seventy-nine
nr,.Uons Of francs. The normal bank-Dal-
arce of a country so involved IN depl as
France should average from 20 10 SUI INV
lions. In England where the Btdset Is
barely two-thirds of that OF France hs
nublic moneys in the Bank Of England
amount to f9.O63.623. or about 227 mil
lions Of francs. By the light OF this com
pari.on the state Of the EXchequer IN
France Is very low indeed. NJ. Leroy
Beaulieu thinks 1t fraught With danger
Certainly. While other things-politically
and generally speaking-are more or Tess
az SKIES and sevens, It Is not particularly
rcassuring 10 hear Of the parlous state
Of the public cash-box.
Mr.. Cleveland is going 10 tackle the
pension question. Quite time, too only II
is ticklish matter. At the present mo-
ment the pensions of the veterans OF the
War OF Secession amount 10 some -JO
million Of dollars or more, and every
wear as new" veterans crop up, the
amount Increases. Hence II Is that IN
the United States the war budget Is more
fatty swollen than that of either france
or Germany. When veteran dles his
widow takes his pension. The tender
hearted legislators thought 1t would De
too cruel a thing for the lady TO lose
her veteran and her pension. No doubt
they were mindful of that provision OF
Roman law which gave the husband the
wife's dowry IN certain cases. ne stimuli
uxoris ct dotis amissoe damnum sentiret.
No doubt the lady would severely feel
the loss of-the pension. II Is interesting
to note in this connection that veterans
are very eligible. and much sought after
in the matrimonial mart when they are
old.
As already announced the talented
young American diva, Miss Nikita, has
arrived in Paris, on her way 10 the
United States. where she has an engage
ment TO sing at Chicago during the
Worlds Fair for 10000. Miss Nlkita'
who is only twenty years or age mas az
ready carved out for herself splehdlu
future career for as the eminent com
poser and critic, Lamperu, remarked
after hearing her at Baden-Baden, she
Is almost the only one since Pattl ana
Nelson. who has preserved intact the
classical traditions Of the Italian school
~ singing Her success has been very
great in Europe generally and particu-
larly in Germany; but in Russia II was
most enthusiastic, and she has just signed
an engagement to sing next year IN that
country for 10000 roubles, besides several
other engagements already proposeu 10
her. But what has been the primary
cause of Miss Nikita's success Simply
sheer and persevering hard work her
mother. Mrs. Nicholson, recognizing III
her daughter certain aptitudes, gave her
the basis for future success by an IN
teligent, moral and physical training
the latter, according 10 certain remark
able principles connected Win thoIdClo
developent. was so well applied that AT
the age Of twelve young Miss Nicholson
was as strongly built and robust as
healthy girl of eighteen, and possessed al
ready powerful lungs. II was at thlS
time that her musical education was COM
menced and here IL becomes necessary 10
insist that the talented young diva most
emphatically repudiates the interested
claims of certain parties. and wishes IL
10 be distinctly understood that her husi-
cal training had only three sources:
First, the instruction or her uncle, MI
Leroy, a talented musician and composer;
secondly. a course OF nearly two years at
the Rudy Institute under the best pro-
fessors that this establishment could
procure and, lastly, she received some
complimentary instruction from the late
Mr.. Maurice Strakosch. who then engaged
her directly from the Rudy Institute.
The ball given recently by the Prince
and Princess OF Monaco at the Palace
OF the Grimaldis, Monte carlo, was
brilliant success. II was given In honor
OF the Duchesse d'Kosta, who Is Just now
the guest OF their Serene Highnesses.
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