The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-03

Hare county. by Or. II. Besse. pr.
Besse is a bee culturist. having several
hundreds Of swarms in his apiary. lie
sowed several acres OF white clover last
fail for their benefit and the trustees,
acting under an old law. now repeal
ed. cut 10 down. lie asks 2 30 FOR tho
enforced iiicress OF his bees.
From the shoemaker's bench to tie
bench OF the United states, ana AT
the age of tnirty-setcn years, .. Tie re-
cord Of William ID. McHugh. OF Omaha,
Neb.. who recently received nlo Apo ut-
meet a. judge of tho Federal Court for
tie strict Of Nebraska.
Statistics Just made public. show that
in Massachusetts,. % spite of the advent
Cf fic tr0iley-Car and of the popularity
II the bicycle Tie number OF horses
s. eater by 30aJ than ln the year pre-
c,cng.
Is understood that Judge Holman,
OF lr0lana. on his return 90 Congress,
20 i, "a once begin war on the srowins
eUfaNafauCe OF government oN3a ldl-
tunes and Will urge cutting lown oi
4i fe(crai salaries.
T,-Crcen Isaholla H.. Of Spain reo IT,
~ celebrated Oh the same Day her sixty
clUtl birthday aud beer golden -laIlg.
Her husband. from whom she has beCh
long separated, was not present AZ the
celebration.
South Carolina boasts that II raised
1Gt 900 bales Of cotton this year, beating
an the other States boo tne number oi
bales 10 the square mile under culilVa-
ton.
I'm Texas. M the last election. the con-
stuutonal amendment requiring six
months residence after declaration OF
citizenship before foreigners can become
voters was adopted b. vote on 49,.
to 5L6is.
The last remaining vostige Of the once
prO-uerOus town of Singapore. Mich.
is fast disappearing The old dock Is be-
ing torn 10 pieces and the logs and tim
hers OF which is was composed are be-
ing converted into hrewooi.
When Mr.. Dingley was graduated from
Dartmouth fOIirnU tNn suff he wore on
tho suspicious occasion, was black
hro4dclOth suit and the trousers were
almost more than skin tight. II came
from the fashionable tallOrs shop IN
the little town of Hanover and The flfN-
ionahie tailor was Levi Morton. since
Nice-President OF these United states.
There are some mounds IN Cowley
county. Kas.. that give evidence Of an
other race II is not known whether n
WIS the mound-huilders or some other
lnto. Ioccnty some parties have been
dltcing I'm these mounds and have found
arrow heads. bones. pieces o. pottery,
etc. One Of tho prominent biologists OF
the State Is going 10 make some inves-
legations soon.
The difference between the ocean vow
ago OF to-day and that OF eighty wears
ago IL recalled by the recent death Of
Captain John Watson OF Wcstchester.
Mass. aged nnety-clght. lie landed IN
England az tho end - his first trip
across the Atlantic Just as the news O;
tho hattie ~ fNlfc~f0o hof ho.n rraefyo.i
f.of.. ~
nanions lie brought home the French
Indemnity money IN was he oiso who
brought across the ocean the first cargo
OF French mirrors for the Capitol al
Washington.
The members OF Roston's Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company are doing
.helr utmost 20 have the famous old
Fareuil Hall made freproof There are
many valuable historic relies I'm tho
tullding. which could not be replaced in
case ~ fire. The market stalls under
the hall have become more or less sat-
urated with grease. and should a hrs
once ret started II would be next 10
impossible TO save tho building. Faneuii
Hall was once burnt. on January iS 1857.
IL Is practically settled that President
Faure will. I'm the month OF Nav. pro-
coed by sea to ST. Petersburg for the
purpose OF paying return visit 20 the
Car and Czarina Circumstances Will
force him 10 ask for permission 81 the
two houses OF the Legislature before
leaving Franco. but no opposition Is
looked for save perhaps. on the part
OF the Socialist Deputies. At tho same
time some provision Will have to he
made by the Chambers for a species OF
regency In his absence and II II con-
sidered probable that until his return.
his powers will be vested In the joint
hands Of the President OF the Senate
and the Chamber OF Deputies.