The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-26
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During the last twenty years only five
gentlemen without handles 10 their
names have carried off the coveted prize.
The first British railway in West Az
RIGA has just been opened at Sierra Lee
ont. ~ present the line Is only six miles
long, but il greatly delights the natives,
who are much impressed by the railway
engine.
The extension Of the Chelsea embank-
mcut westward Will shortly be suggested
10 the London County Council. To carry
out the scheme several acres OF mud
banks must be reclaimed from the river,
and some OF the land would be laid out
as gardens.
The memorial statue OF Mrs. Sldcons.
To Doe erected on Paddington Green. is 80
nearly finished that 10 Will be ready Tor
unve.liug by the autumn. The face has
been copied from Sir JOshuas Reynolds
famous picture OF the actress as the
Tragic Muse.
Women's ears with the earrings still
attached are being sold in the Turkish
camp at Cannes. Crete. These ghastly
trophies are brought from Armenia by
tho s%ultan'a forces sent over 10 quell
the Cretan nsurrectlOn--a terrible hint
u the insurgents OF Turkish dealing with
refractory Christians.
4 ~Wtil-knOWu centenarian has passed
away al Aysgurth. Yorkshire. Betty Web
stcr kept her l0ith birthday last Febru-
any. when she was surrounded by fifteen
grandchildren aud numerous sreat-grand-
children. Her mind was clear TO the last,
and non-smokers may note that she mas
used tobacco for hlty years.
a plan for a b 10000 town hali on o
100000 site IS now before the London
County Council. The site proposed lies IN
Spring Gardens, between Trafalgar Square
aud 81. James park. on both Of which
open spaces the new building would face.
10 would finish a continuous lire or
public buildings from the Parliament
houses 10 the Nelson Monument.
Freedom Of speech" ln HYDE Park Is
threatened by Ioudons First Commfs-
sioner of Works. The miscellaneous ora
tory which has hitherto ragged unchecked
on Sunday is 10 be regulated Restrie-
tons will not apply 20 organized
STATIONS bat the orators who extract
halfponce from the languid curiosity Of
Sabbath idlers will be harassed 10y the
police.
Peter the Greats house Al Saardain tn
Holland has just been Enclosed IN another
building for protection. ON the house are
inscriptions in Dutch and Russian saying:
'ln 1857 the Gar Peter the Great dwelt
I'm this house on the Krimp lie visited
il in May. l6aS, on his way back to Russia.
and again visited II IN III with the En-
press Catherine and his suite. In ISIS
King William J. bought the house and
gave Il To the Grand Duchess Anna Paul
oyna. his sons bride. II was presented
i'm 1850 by William III. TO the Emperor
Alexander"
\ fine Caxton Canterbury Tales l47s.
was sold In London last week at auction.
bringing $500. IL was bought by the we'll
known old %bookbinder, Bernard Quoritch
The book was perfect. excepting that IT
lacked two leaves, and u Is one OF the
tallest copies known. only MIN copies
of this book were known % Blades. but
there Is probably twelve In existence. OF
which but two are I'm a perfect state The
price paid for this book was, with the
exception Of that paid for Lord Jerseys
copy Of King Arthur. the highest price
ever realized for "a CaXtOn.