The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-04-17
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.



tention Of Europe.
The marine bureau at AJacoio, island
Of Corsica, has been advised BY tho
French minister Of marine in Paris to
begin the first portions Of an extended
work Of coast defense at Bcnifacio The
old sea wall and Notifications at tho
west Of the town will shortly be demol
ished and a torpedo station with strong
defensive works win be erected there.
Ii IS estimated that the first portions Of
the work can be completed for about
81, 200. The scheme, which originated
at the marine bureau in Ajaccio was
promptly encouraged by the French
government. II is reported IN Paris that
additional sums will be soon forthcon-
ing, and that the works will DO con-
tinued until Bonifacio has been made
the strongest naval station il the Med
iterranean.
The people Of selzach, prosperous
village between Soleure and Biemae JIG
the northern part Of Switzerland, have
decided to reproduce tho Passion
play next summer, the initial repre-
santations Of which were given last
year. The following are tee dates Of
performances fixed for 1898 June 10,
rs 20; July 8, 10. IS, n, "a, 81; Aug.
z, IA, 10, u, rs. 81; Sept. a. H. As IL
1897, the play begins at l in the morn-
| ing and lasts, with an hour int9mis-
sion at o'clock, until & p. ~. Two
hundred and fifty persons, consisting q
actors, singers and musicians, Will take
part III the play, the character Of whioh
is said to have been improved by tn2
addition Of several dramatic scenef
The whole is divided into two<f
the first covering tho period 4
creation to the entry into JeruR
second from the capture to the
Al well known Partisan fguTt
seen on the bonleyards no mere. A5r5i'3s
do ALBANIA, the noted dnelist ami man
Of fashion. recently died ii bis hftieth
year. Although born in Cuba, Of the
1 bluest blood, be had spent most q bus
! life in Paris and was one Of the sweils
Of the second empire IN appearance be
was not unlike Philip ~ as painted by
Velaaquez. He was genuins hidalGo
and had the right to use the title Of
Marquis do Donelo. In carly manhood
he had been an officer in the Spanish
army, but threw up his commission
when Queen Isabella eeased 20 roiga
He is particularly to be remembered iaF
having fought a duel with that old fire
eater and socialist, Henri Rocheforf,.
who had written disparagingly eoncgE@
ing the ex-queen Of Spain. w
sentiments Of the race Of Don "A
Albania constituted himself <fa
Grant Of the deposed queen.
were exchanged without effecq
then took up fencing with great afd~s7
and became the most famous swordsnan
' fasrP,-tiee ia Paris. He had all the
81 honor attributed to a
sew Atury character Of Dumas
perey ealed TO the field Of honor
on the most trivial propagation. Subsa.
quently be fought NJ. CASTOR Jollinet,
NJ. Sohege, General Loizillou and some
others. In one Of these encounters the
Cuban was pierced through "a lung. His
meeting with General Loizillon was
brought about by an alteration be-
tween the two at NJ MoliAes private
circus Albania struck the general, who
was in mufti He was afterward pro-
fuse in apologies when he found he had
raised his hand against an officer Of
high rank The duel was fought with
pistols in tho military school Neither
was harmed. He was once dining at
Bignons when he noticed gentleman
staring at him. A moment later this
gentleman brushed rudely by Aldamass
chair, and the swordsman sprang sud
denly to his feet and made use Of Ian
guage more forcible than polite. His
opponent was the Marquis do Tayente,
who replied. 'In the presence Of such
language ] withdraw the excuses 9th
erwise should have made N.Aldama
slapped the marquis face. and a dnes
resulted. It is reported that when Al
dama's physician recently informed him
! that ho must die, no replied that be
was glad to go SO as to escape the exhi-
bitSon of 1900
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