Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Influenza Epidemic in Russia-A Bill to
Tax Foreigners in France-Stan-
ley Arrives at Bagamayo.

for New York.
Martin Fanquar Upper, the poet, has
died in Tendon.
A heavy snow storm is raging in Eng-
lands midland counties.
London is agitated over the alleged
disappearance of Parnell.
Several persons were poisoned by mis-
take in a Mexico City hospital.
LaLou, Boulangist deputy, has intro
duced bill taxing foreigners residing IN
France.
plot has been unearthed to assassl-
nate Herr Tisza, the Hungarian prime
minister.
The king of Portugal welcomed Dom
Pedro with great pomp upon his arrival
in Lisbon.
The influenza is spreading in the
Crimea, Siberia and through the valley
of the Volga.
Gladstone has written letter strongly
favoring the local option principle III
temperance efforts.
Stanley has sold the copyright Of his
forthcoming work on the Emln Bey relle1
expedition for eS000.
Hayti is again threatened with revo'u-
ton. on account of the sectional charac-
ter OF Hippolyte's new cabinet.
Empress Frederick has been studying
archaeology with DR.. Schliemann In
Greece, and has visited Olympus and
Mycen@.
A cable dispatch from Rio de JaneIro
saws that Dom Pedro was Ill when he
left Brazil and was accompanied by
physician.
Nnetv-one social democrats are on
trial at Elberfeld, Germany, Tor belong
ing to a secret society. Among them are
five deputies.
Gladstone addressed a great meeting
of liberals at Manchester, saying that he
favored giving home rule to all parts o.
Great Britain.
The platform of theater at Weinhen,
in the province of Shautung, CHINA, col
lapsed during a performance, and 2Ou
persons were killed.
Popular feeling III Spain presages
revolution similar to that in Brazil, hay
ing for its object the peaceful establish
ment OF republic.
Although the republican propaganda
is VIEW active in Portugal, 1t Is denied
that the revolution in Brazil has gwen
impetus to the agitation.
The epidemic of influenza in St.
Petersburg is spreading. Hall the popu-
lation is suffering, among them the car,
czarina and two of their children.
European coffee buyers in Orizaba
have been obliged to recall their offers
because of the determination OF the pro-
ducers to hold all coffee on hand.
The new Brazilian government has
finally readopted the old flag. This ac-
ton has given rise to some irritation
France has recognized the republic.
1t is reliably reported in Cairo that the
Mahdi is perfecting plan ia conJunG-
ton with the Emirs by which they shall
make combined invasion OF Egypt.
Mr.. Ralfour, secretary for Ireland,
writes tslaJ Tie gnforon"ns Drawn nom
bis statement regarding Catholic educa
ton in Ireland, are without foundation.
There was terrible explosion at the
Konstantin petroleum pits at Batow,
Russia. Fifteen workmen were in
stantly killed and four seriously injured.
The disguised spectators of bull
fight at the City OF Mexico demolished
an arena because a bull refused to fight.
Many persons were injured by the flying
boards.
Sir Edwald Guinness has given E200,-
600 for the erection of dwellings for the
laboring poor ef London. He also gives
c O,0OO to be similarly used for the ben
eft of the poor of Dublin.
The Russian government has abol-
lshed the provisional council OF mobiles
OF the Baltic provinces, thus suppressing
the ruling aristocracy Ordinary assem-
bles have been substituted.
Admiral Ratib Pasha of the Turkish
navy has been despatched to Crete with
the proclamation of the sultan, granting
amnesty to those implicated in the re-
cent revolution on that island.
At the suggestion OF the pope, Gounod
will write a new solemn mass, specially
! for the opening Of the new organ, which
has been built in st. Peters. The mass
will be sung by 1000 choralists.
Influenza, now prevalent in St. Peters
burg, is declared by eminent medical
authority, to be the forerunner OF
cholera, similar signs having preceded
the last five cholera epidemics there.
In Austrian great snow storm is rag
ing, seriously impeding railway travel.
Three thousand sweepers and twenty
| four snow plows are unable to clear the
tracks in the neighborhood Of Vienna.
Stanley rescued Emin Bev for E775
less than the sum subscribed, which
was equal to 100000. The relief COM
mittee and geographical society have ar
ranged for grand reception to Stanley.
The three. masted ship Vile de
Marseilles exploded her cargo of 5000
barrels of Mozambique gunpowder III
Marseiles harbor, aud fragments of the
wreekage were picked up 500 meters
away.