The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21
FOREIGN FLASHES.
The Pvpe Feeble-Prince William of
Hohenzollern Married
Cnristian-EarthQua


eighteen hours.
Bismarck frankly declares that he is a
sincere Christian.
Twelve thousand men are still on a
strike at Saar, Germany.
Lord Lonsdale proposes to organize an
expedition to the North Pole.
Two-thirds OF the engines exhibited at
farls are OF the Corless pattern
Camden House, Chiselhurst. the last
home OF Napoleon III, is to be let.
Statfordshire, England, blast furnace
men demand 10 per cent advance.
The Dublin Corporation intends to
visit the Paris Exposition in body.
Several prolonged earthquake shocks
have been felt On the Channel Islands.
The late ancient chemist did not have
picture taken until he was 81 years of
age.
The Scotch Local Government bill
passed to a reading in the Commons. last
week.
Novelist Dickens third son, Henry
Fielding Dickens, is a successful LAWYER
in England.
Emperor William has offered gold
and silver ship as a prize to the Berlin
Yacht Club.
Ex-Minister McLane thinks General
Boulanger's influence has decreased since
he left France
Victor Machin, the Cuban bandit, was
married to his mistress before he was ex-
ecuted at Havana
Bismarck has taken to solitaire, and is
holding its heavyweight championship
against all corners.
The Irish members of the House of
Commons are now in prison for offenses
under the Crimes Act
The Russian Nihilists give out infor-
mation that they will shortly make an
ether attempt TO kill the Gar.
Heavy storms have been raging at
Hongkong, recently. An immense
amount of damage has been done.
American pickpockets are focking 10
the Paris Exposition, where their busi-
ness is said to be thriving wonderfully.
The Sugar Bounties Commissioners at
London have signed their report and re-
ferred it to their respective governments.
Prince Aloise Schwarzenberg of Aus
tria. who was badly wounded in a duel
with Lieutenant OF Hussars, is dying.
A London dressmaker advertises that
she will furnish a complete bridal outfit,
bonnets, boots and shoes excepted, for
e100.
Lord Salisbury informed a deputation
of bi-metallists that the business COM
munity, not Parliament, must settle the
question.
In Venezuela the yellow fever is rag
ing. Fears are expressed that men
enough to handle the coffee crop will be
unobtainable.
1t is stated that the Princess of Murat
will claim indemnity from Italy OF 81,
90 1000 lire for the confiseated estates Of
King Joachim.
In Parisa there are more than 10000
places for the sale OF intoxicating drink.
This is one to four houses, or one TO
twenty-five men.
Marriott, who attempted the life of NJ
deFreycinet some time ago, and was con-
fined in the Asylum of Bicetre, as of I'M
sound mind, has been released.
Henry George has finished remark
ably successful lecturing tour in Scotland.
He thinks the single-taX doctrine has
taken deepest root in that country.
There is a new industry for women in
London, that of accountants and auditors
for large households Miss Josie Courrah
was the one to suggest this industry
The Persian Shah has the most impos-
ing show now on the road in Europe. He
spends about 5000 day on his tour.
He is a sort OF peripatet;c royal flush.
Ship agents say that heavy bookings
are beng made on vessels from England
to America. On the leading vessels the
saloon berths are full up to November.
Ex-King Milan has privately declared
his intention to return to Belgrade inn
mediately. 1t is rumored that he is in
some way responsible for the recent riots.
When King goes to see the Kaiser, the
Kaiser speaks up and SAYS: LET s go out
and have some fun; let's 60 out and give
old France a rub on that Strasburg sore.
Lord James Douglas, brother OF the
Maro11is of Queensberry, has defaulted IN
the pavrnent of his betting obligations
and has been warned off the race-track-
The civil marriage of Prince William,
of Hohenzollern. and Princess Marie, OF
Rourhon. occurred at the villa OF the
Countess of Trapani at Baden Baden, re-
Gently.
President Carnot, of France, is great
or believer in capital punishment than
was M. Grevy. The guillotine is much
more active in Paris than it was some
years ago.
The Japanese Government has engaged
two German LAWYERS in Berlin to proceed
to Toxic and reframe the japanese Penal
lode TO conform to the German instead
Of the French code, as now.
Australia has been enjoying land
hoom. which preInaturely collapsed,
owing to a severe drought In Queens
land the dry weather caused excessive
losses among cattle and sheep
The Italian Government is greatly wor-
RED over the increasing migration nom
that country. In spite OF the stringent
laws which have been passed lately
;rs+ oynicrafion agents 1921 Itai-
;ans left in 1888, as against 127, ,748 the
year before
Gladstone opened stumping tour at
Southampton last week
The railway from Aprach to the sum-
NIT of Pilatus, Switzerland, las been
opened. The incline is forty-eight feet
to the hundred.