The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-29
CURRENT
EVENTS
or A WEEK.

The Cuban situation ana war WI"
Spain" has been the chief topic IN ING
political world dpring the week Just enueu.
one of the interesting disclosures OF the
week is a pamphlet published by the
cuban Journalist. Senior Jose DC Aralns-
Cardenas. in which the author relates
tv,o interviews he had in Madrid during
,he month OF August with the Urine
Minister of Spain, senior Antonio CanolaS
del Castillo. The pamphlet is dedicated
10 MIR. c. ~ Dana as testimony OF
thanks for his services to the CUBAN
cause. 49,, q.
spain IS not stated but II IS said 10
have been ia the neighborhood OF slN'-
10000.
The return OF General Weyler from
Pinar Del Rio caused many sensational
rumors that he had been defeated, OF
that he had come home preparatory 10
the recognition OF the delinquency OF the
insurgents by the United States. General
Weyler has denied these rumors, ana mas
made public a statement that he went
out over al the northern hills ana occu-
pied the insurgent positions without any
serious resistance on the part OF the
enemy. That he had visited various
other points without serious resistance
and had found the enemy's forces scat
ueditlon was intended simply 10 recon
noi,re the stronghoids OF the enemy. rs
CONGRESS- is soon TO assemble, PRESIDENT
cleveland will. OF course, nave sothe
thiu1, TO say on the Cuban question, ana
he nubllc will be on the tptoe OF eX-
element until the President has delivered
himself.
THE PRINCE AND MARLBOROUGH
English society has been interesting II,
nF Prince
Princess OF Wales TO the Duke and Ouch
ess OF Marlborough at the Dukes castle
Plenheim. There were many young peo-
rle present. and the week was given up
10 shooting and dancing and a carnival or
pleasure.
Julian Ralph gives an interesting de-
scriptlon Of ono OF the hunting frollcs'
concluding as follows:
Luncheon was served In a marquee
I'm the centre Of the shooting ground.
AT this the party were joined by most
of tho ladies' staying at Blenheim. The
Princess OF Wales came In Lovely tailoT-
made costume Of petunla velvet, n shade
r.bich she very much favors Just now
II ,vqs trimmed with silver fox fur
.IIcr ROYAL Hlghness also carried
muir ~ the same sort OF skin suspended
by 4 gold and pearl cham.
",rba Duchess OF Marlborough was fasci-
mating I'm the extreme In a fair green
cloth habit. faced with sealskin. Her
skirt was not particularly short. and her
hat was Of the Tam o. Shanter build,
relieved with a couple or black quits
on the left side.
princess Charles. OF Denmark at
tended in a bewltchins costume OF rich
plum color, with cape 10 match, and
gray Homburg hat with white and black
qulls
princess Victoria was in fawn frock
and cape and an electric blue velvet Tam
o. Shantcr hat. All the matr0ns affected
small picture hats. but the younger mem
bcrs Of the party, as II with one ac-
/ cord, wore Tam o. Shanter hats. which
are the rage just now in this country.
Riding through the park on my way
back, / encountered several % the ladies'.
who. with the exception OF the Princess
| OF Wales and the Duchess. walked back
10 the palace They We're apparently en-
joyins themselves TO their hearts con-
tent. and more than one was smoking
cigarette.
MARIA BARBTRTS CASE.
New York has been much interested
during the week in the trial Of Maria
Barberi an italian girl who slew her
| lover. She told her own pathetic story
I'm c0urt on wednesday last. beginning
with her first acquaintance with Cataldo.
the deceased. and concluding with her
last interview IN which she drew razor
and slnshcd him 20 death. The peculiar
interest I'm the case centres about the
plea that the girl was insane when she
slew her lover. and she herself declares
She has no recollection Of having made
an assault upon Cataldo The girl is an
epleptlc. and has a most repulsiye conn
tcnancc.
Mr.. YOsT'S CASE.
In Virginia the chief topics were the
football game on Thank siyng Day, in
which the University Of Virginia team
gave The Chapel Hin (North Carolina
| boys such severe druhbing, and the
No-t-Flood election contest
With reference 20 the Nost-FlOOd case
the story has SO often been told. that
| g. ls Only necessary o. make a very brief
summary. Whom the State Board Of Cam
vassers met they found that the vote
of buckingham county was certified rs
having been cast for Jacob Yost, while
the vote IN the other counties IN the
district was certified as having been cast
for j. lo,t. Al the members of the
Board except Governor OFerrall. decided
, that they had no right 10 give the vote
OF Jacob Yost TO j. Yosf. although they
were confident that }. Nost and Jacob
Y0st was one and the same person. De-
| Quoting the vote of Buckingham county
from the vote Of J. Yost in other counties
left lOst in tho minority, and the BOARD
awarded Flood the certificate Of election.
| The clerk Of buckingham county SUISSE
Quently amended his report and made
AFFIDAVIT that the vote or buckingham
county was cast Tor j. YOst. and that
be had made an error in certifying 10 10
Jacob Yost.
Governor OFerral Contendod that the
clerk had perfect right % amend his
report. but the other members thought
liuerenty. Counsel Tor I0st applied 10
the Court Of Appeals FOR a mandamus
compelling the Board 20 award the GER
tilcate Of election 90 Yost. The Board
subsequently filed m answer TO the man
d1mus proceedings. in which they claim
t'1t their duties are purely ministerial.
and that they have no right 10 90 be-
bind tho certified ah tract Of the re-
turns Governor OFcuau filed a sepa-
rate answer. and The case is now before
the court awaiting its decision.
The Board having decided that II could
not 90 behind the returns various other
complications arose. and it was discovered
that the vote Of g. y. Wallace. Jr.. cleo
tor from the Third district, had been
certified to @. NJ. Wallace. Jr.. Charles
NJ wallace, Jr., etc. and the result was
that H. w. Simmons. Republican cleo
tor. was found 70 have received more
votes than Q. NJ Wallace, Jr.
PERSONAL MENTION.
President Cleveland has purchased a
residence in Princeton. ara nil make
his home there after March an.
Richard Croker. the Tammaly chief,
has returned from a visit abroad.
Couldock the actor. who is now ei.hty-
two years old and the oldest living actor.