Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-12

Minister Lincoln q. London Dinner Par
.ies-Railroads In Cnina-A Male
Beauty show in Vienna
The shah is at Antwerp.


named after birds.
The black somit has made ;ts appear
4nee al Vera Cruz.
The political situation in France is be
coming complicated.
The Chinese Government proposes to
begin the construction Of railroads.
Minister Lincoln is in demand as lion
in-cbiei at London dinner parties.
An interesting exhibition Of Icelanjic
handicraft Is now open in London.
Eleven thousand factory hands at
Brunn, Austria. have struck for increased
wages.
Russian army officials are experiment.
ing with with speaking vnmpets iog CIV
in orders.
! la Berlin William Walter Phelps is re
gzr,ied as the neAt American Minister TO
I Germany.
The month Of May in England in 1889
will probably rank as among Inc wettest
on record.
I Lord Dunraven now says he may not
enter the Nslkyre IN the race ior the
America cup.
/ The house in which Prince Rudolf
killed himself, at Myerling, has been
4 pulled down.
In Ireland building societies have made
( littleproeress. and membership OF only
$3.50 il reported.
A male beauty show is to be opened in
| Vienna and the decisions are TO be made
! by jury Of women.
The Duke of Portland's marriage re-
moves the last really desirable English
peer iron the matrimonial market.
Emperor William has been advised to
make a trip to Norway Tor the benefit OF
his health before visiting England.
The Austrian Crown Princess Stephanie
I wife u Rudolf, who committed suicide
is to live on the little island Lacrina.
The Yieux Chene in the Rue Deau.
bourg, the largest furniture depot in
Europe, has been burned loss, 500, GOO
An excellent demand for American
bonds is reported from London, particu-
larry for the bonds OF Southern railroads.
Work on the Corinth Canal, which il
nearly ready for use, was begun under
! Nero. The canal will he completed this
year.
The King Of WurteInberg has been con
tsmplating abdication for some weeks
much pressure in that direction coming
from Berlin.
Count Heinrich Hardegg of Austria
who died few days ago, has left his
whole fortune, about 600 900, TO the
/ Vienna University.
I We notice in the report OF the Depart
ment OF Mines, New South Wales, that
as many as 1900 diamonds were found
III the lnvereii district.
\ petition, containing many important
names, has been addressed TO the French
Academy in behalf OF simplihcation Of
the French language.
A recent dispatch states that the Pope
OF Rome is well and hearty. lie has had
the gates OF the Vatican reopened and
has resumed his receptions.
Rioting is still going on at kladrau
Bohemia. The principal WORK OF the
rioters is seemingly pointed to wreckinl
everything that is wreckable.
! 1t is said that John Bright's papers
will be treated as Lord Beaconstield'i
/ have been--withheld from publication
during the life OF the Queen.
The large-calibred quick firing guns
are 50 satisfactory that the 7-inch guns
OF that class are rapidly superseding the
6-inch rifles in the British navy.
Forty thousand invitations have been
issued for the municipal fete to be given
to exhibitors at the Paris Exposition
The reception will be held at the Elysee
The Prince OF Wales sent to the Lore
Mayor Of London El00 toward fund Il
be used for the expenses OF English pa
tients who are treated by Pasteui a
Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackay's solicitors have
begun proceeding at London against two
well-known papers for libel, with'a view
to putting a stop TO periodical attacks o
enemies.
The idea OF telephone church is be
ing carried out at Tunbridge Wells, Fin
glang, where the pulpit of Il Congrega
tional church is connected with sixteer
subscribers.
From Russia TO Portugal every Euro
pean government declares that it is de
termined To maintain peace, and yet they
all art AS il they were upon the verge o
going TO war.
1t is said there is no doubt that con
ference OF the powers will be held som,
time this year fCr the purpose OF devisinl
measures Tor the suppression oil the Afr
can slave trade.
The Prince OF Wales having gone t.
/ the top of the Eifiel Tower, a cynical Lon
don contemporary remarks; "Most En-
glish visitors will feel bound to follow hii
example. All Americans will, OF course ,
Rumors of the German Chancellor
sudden and serious illness are more com
mon than alarming in Berlin, where il
has come to be felt that, though peatl
loves Shining Marck, Bis is especially
exempted
The Gar has written to Emperor vii
liam assuring him that he meant nothin.
hostile bv his famous after breakfas
speech about the Monten,grian Prince
and that he is really going on visit t.
! Berlin this summer
A new pretendcr to the throne OF Frame,
has just made solemn assertion OF hi,
right in the person OF Don Carlos, Duk,
OF Malrid, head Of the, House OF Bourbon
and known in somewhat limited priyat,
circle as Charles VII. King OF France.
A compromise mas been agreed 10 il
the libel suit OF Sir George Chetewyn,
against Lord Durham, in London, To-