Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-12-20
roREnsN FLASHES.
Influenza Epidemic In Russia-A Bill to
Tax Foreigners In Franciscan
Icy Arrives at Bagamayo.


| Adelins Patti has sailed from London
for New York.
Martin Fanquar Upper, the poet, has
died in London.
A heavy snow storm is raging in Eng
lands midland counties.
L,ndon is agitated over the alleged
disappearance Of Parnell.
Several persons were poisoned by mis-
take In Mexico City hospital.
La Lou, Boulangist deputy, has intro
duced bill taxing foreigners residing in
France.
A plot has been unearthed to Assassi-
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
Crlmea, Siberia and through the valley
Of the volga.
Gladstone has written a letter strongly
favoring the local option principle in
temperance efforts.
Stanley has sold the copyright Of his
forthcoming work on the Emin Bey relief
expedition for es000.
Hayti 10 again threatened with revou-
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 do Janeiro
says that Dom Pedro WAS i'll when he
left Brazil and was accompanied by a
physician.
Ninety-one social democrats are on
tria! At Elberield, Germany, ior belong
ing TO secret society. Among them are
five deputies.
Gladstone addressed great meeting
OF liberals at Manchester, saying that he
Great Britain.
The platform Of theater at Weinhen,
In the province Of Shautung, China, col
lapsed during a performance, and 200
persons were killed.
Popular feeling in Spain presages a
ing for Its object the peaceful establish
ment Of republic.
Although the republican propaganda
10 veiy active Ia Portugal, it Is denied
that the revolution In Brazil has given
irnpetus 70 the agitation.
The epidemic OF Influenza In st.
Petersburg IL spreading. Half the popu-
lation IL suffering, among them the car,
ezarina and two OF their children.
European coffee BUYERS In Orizaba
have been Obliged 10 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 ec-
ton has given rise TO some irritation.
France has recognized the republic.
II is reliably reported in Cairo that the
Mahdi is perfecttng plan ia conjunc-
ton with the Emirs by which they shall
make combined invasion of Egypt.
Mr.. Balfour, secretary for ireland,
writes that the differences drawn from
| his statement regarding Catholic ednca
| ton In Ireland, are without foundation,
There was terrible explosion at the
Konstantin petroleum pits at Batow
Russia. Fifteen workuen were in.
stantly killed and four seriously injured
The disgusted spectators Of bull
fght Mt the City OF Mexico demolished
an arena because bull refused to fight
Many persons we're injured by the flying
boards.
Sir Edwald Guinness has given E200,.
900 for the erection OF dwellings, for the
laboring poor Of London. He also gives
L 1900 10 be similarly used for the ben.
eft OF the poor Of Dublin.
The Russian government has abol
| ishcd tho provisional council OF nobles
| the ruling aristocracy Ordinary assem-
blies have been substituted.
! Admiral Ratib Pasha OF the Turk isl
navy has boon despatched to Crete Will
the proclamation OF the sultan, granting
amnesty to those implicated in the re
cent revolution on that island.
At the suggestion of the pope, Gounot
will write new solemn mass, specially
for tho opening Of the new organ, which
has been built In st. Peters. The mas,
will be sung by 1000 choralists.
/ Influenza, now prevalent in 81. Peters
burg. is declared by eminent medica
Authority, to be the forernnner o