The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30

boathouse, a new fence around the yard,
an engineering building TO cost SI75,c00
given by the late Henry L. Pierce; new
wing to the Agassiz Museum, and divers
! buildings for the Medical School Ths y.
ID. Club has also built Itself a 100000 lair,
and the University contemplates a new
and stately mansion, suitable TO the use
of the president OF so great an !nsdtu-
jtion-
Please give a brief list of people who
have changed or dropped their Christian
names?
The custom of changing names is favor
ed by authors and actors, and it is re-
,mar1s@gs how many public men We know
undes 7nes that have been curtaiIed o.
otherwise changed from those under
which they were christeued. joaquin Mil
Ter. the poet. is really Cincinnatus Heins
Miller. Grover Cleveland eliminated
Stephen rom his name when he entered
politics. Henry Irving IS not named
irving at ALL but Brodrfo Rudyard Kip
ling began life with Joseph in his name,
in 1919 He was educated in the COM
mon schools and upper Iowa University:
studied law enlisted in the Union army
September, 1851; lost a leg February rs.
1855; re-enJered the army as Colonel of the
F'orty-sixth Regiment, June, 1861. and SER
we'd until the close OF his term OF service;
was admitted TO the bar IN 1860: was cleo
ted to the forty-eighth Congress. and has
served continuously ever since and is now
Speaker of the House Regarding his an
cestors the communication may be sent
TO him His home address is Dubuque
Ia; his Washington address is the Nor
mandie.
WIN you decide for Us in your paper the
following questions:
% In which State is @ divorce secured
the quickest? 81 How long q residence is
necessary? 80 Are these divorces val.d2
and do they stand in the other States?
What is the slightest grounds for d.
vo-ce outside of adultery in these eases?
There is much legislation pending or be-
ms. agitated In many States of the Union
looking toward making divorce more
difficult 10 obtain In several of the
Western States a divorce is obtaini-
BILE, IL at all, after a residence OF one
year. until recently in some OF them,
six months. In Rhode Island one year IS
required. In many OF the States
two years or more. go In some states
A divorce does not give both the parsons
thus separated permission 10 remarry-
The laws are so variable in different
states that you should consult a lawyer for
the State in which you are interested %
Incompa dbility of temper, personal abuse
or cruelty, failure to support
Please give dates when Spain relIn-
CURED her American possessions?
The Spanish flag was first raised on this
continent by Columbus on San Salvatore
now British territory-on Friday morning.
october L, 1892
ii disappeared from Guiana. which fin
aliy went into the hands Of the English.
Dutch, and French. in 1913.
Brazii and Uruguay went to Portugal
in 1854
! The Bahamas taken by Great Britain in
! Hayitt went to France and was called
s.. Dominique in 1885,
1 Chilli became independent in 1871.
FLORIDA ceded to the United States in
; Mexico became independent in ISL
| colombia, New Granada, Peru Para
{ e7,av. Ecuadar and Bolivia, under The
+! leadership of Simon Bolivar. threw on
| the Spanish yoke in 1913.
+! Argentina attained Independence IN
Venezuela attained Independence IN
| 1855
f! -z1fnnTItsh all claim OF sovereignty over
! +ha last Of har possessions on the "es-
| rarn continent, August 9, 1888.