The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-04-12
FOREIGN ITEMS.
THE PROPOSED BEAUTY SHOW IN
PARIS. FRANCE.
The Tall Hat EVIL in London -Canada's
Future Doom Understanding Be
tween Germany and Great
Britain.

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have monument.
Bernhardt ismaking tour OF Algeria
with great success.
The strikes in the German provinces
are rapidly spreading,
Martel head Of the great distillery at
Cognac, France, il dead.
The Kingof Greece il an enthusiastic
and successful fisherman.
A vigilance committee for Bridge of
Weir, Scotland, has been formed.
The Prince OF Whales has accepted an
invitation TO dine with Mrs. Mackay.
The British House OF Commons has
voted e2l 100000 to increase the navy.
Mr.. and Mrs Gladstone are preparing
for the celebration OF their golden we'd
ding.
A new theatre, to cost $7,000,000 is to
be built on the Champ de Mars, st. Pc
tersburg.
Charles Dickens fayorite Kentish
home at Gad's Hill, and where he died,
is for sale.
Cholera is raging in the Philippine Is
lands and yellow fever in Cuba and Rio
de Janeiro.
The Duke and Duchess Of Marlborough
have taken house on Carlton terrace for
the season.
A Portuguese anti-slawry society has
been formed, with King Luis as Hbhor-
iry President.
Deniston, Scotland, has the largest
bread factory The little baker is disap-
Dearing in Great Britain.
NJ. Beaurepaire, Advocates General, has
been appointed ProtectorGeneral OF
France, displacing Bouchez.
The British record Of foot ball for 1880
shows the appalling number Of eight
leath and five serious injuries.
German ship-builders at Schwerin, Tet-
ow, Stettin and other places, and Berlin
yood-workers, threaten TO strike against
ow wages.
There has been a noticeable exodus OF
Russia students from Zurich since the
discovery that bombs were being secretly
made there.
The Russian newspapers have been
,rohibited from publishing reports OF the
discovery of the illicit manufacturing Of
,ombs at Zurich.
There is powerful effort in India to
the principal seat Of Govern
nent at Simla, but the Viceroy resolutely
opposes the movement.
Herbert Bismarck declares his inter
-iews with Salisbury have resulted in
omplete understanding between Ger
many and Great Britain.
A public debate has been arranged in
.ondon for MAY, between Henry George
nd Samuel Smith. the Gladstonian mem
,er OF Parliament from Elinshire.
A small leasehold property in Worces-
ershire is announced for sale by auction,
Ield ''f0r the risidue Of term Of 1000 !
ears created in the year 1900.
II is stated Tue Egyptian Government
Till probably raise a new loan for irrega-
ion works. Further movements in this
espect are being carried out year by
ear.
The Chamber Of Deputies last week
dopted a bill providing Tor the distribu-
ion OF the sewerage of Paris on the plain /
{ Acheres, near the forest Of Saint Ger
lain.
Countess Rodetzky, granddaughter Of
he famous Field Marshal Rodetzky, com /
litted suicide at Vienna Monday, shoot
lg herself to avoid critical surgical OPP |
ration.
Among Bismarck's visitors on his sew
birthday was Emperor VIII
am, who presented a mastiF to him to |
eDlace the famous Roicbshund. There /
iere many distinguished visitors.
The st. Petersburg police are said TO
ave discovered in the suburbs Of st.
'etersburg an important clew to the al
edged conspiracy against the Gar tits
aid the Gar is thoroughly alarmed.
The tall female hat now SO agitatas the
linds Of the male freqnenters Of the Lon
on pits that 1t is proposed that the pit |
hould be divided like Quaker meeting |
men sitting on one side and
he women on the other.
Ash Wednesday no longer interferes
18th theatrical performances in London.
Whereas all the theatres used 10 close on
nat day, only two this year paid any |
ttention to it, and these merely an
ounced that they would keep open.
The statement Of the Panama railroad
,r the year ending December 3lst shows
he gross earnings to be $500, $50, an in