Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-11-16
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Bismarck, Through the Phonograph,
Speaks to His Son-A New Gable
Buffalo BilPs Present.

! will be equipped with machine gun.
The port wine vintage is the latest on
| record, owing to the wet and cold spring.
Passport regulations on the Alsation
| frontier have been considerably relaxed.
The French government is considering
a loan for consolidating the floating debt.
England's first railroad fare is 4
| cents per mile, second-class 3 and third
class 2.
Eight clover leaves made of diamonds
deck the rim of Emperor Williams new
crown.
The annual production of chemicals in
France is said to have reached the value
of $500, ,0O0,00J.
About 3, l25 900 pounds Of wool are ex-
ported every year from south and south
western Persia.
The King of Norway and Sweden has
vetoed the o|eomargarine law passed by
the last Ritsdag.
The Empress Eugene is at Abergeliie,
Scotland, and attracts much attention
when she drives out.
New postage stamps put in circulation
in Spain contain bust OF Alfonso Kill,
the 3-year-old king.
Umbrellas are being imported into In
dia in great numbers. Last year 7O,O0O
arrived in Calcutta alone.
1t was noticeable in Paris this summer
that many more Americans and English
men spoke French than in any previous
year.
Venice is going to have new boule-
wards or new canals laid through her
after the manner of the new boulevards
OF Paris.
The Portuguese government intends to
raise the blockade established along the
coast of the East African Portuguese pos
sessions.
Denmark now grows more oats than
any other cereal, as 1huch barley as whe It
and rye together, and five times more rye
than wheat.
1t is reported that Queen Victoria will
spend the coming winter in Florence with
her daughter, ex-Empress Frederick OF
Germany.
The first electric tramwav in Italy is
soon to be opened between Florence and
Fiesole. Its total length will be 1900
meters.
A Berlin correspondent writes that
Bismarck looks with foreboding upon his
death as the probable signal for prepara-
ton for war.
During his visit to Greece, Emperor
,S'iliia14l yili spead considerable time
studying the battle-felds OF Marathon
and ThermOpyl@.
By proclamation in the Dublin Gaz-
cite it is ordered that no arms or ammu-
milton shall be imported into Ireland ex-
ce"t at certain places named.
1t is announced that an experiment IS
to be made with the view OF adopting
Milford Haven as the English terminus
of the Atlantic lines of steamers.
Mile Rosa Bonheur has given to But
falo Bill fine pair OF mustangs which
she has been unable to break. His cow
bows quickly brought them to time
The grapes raised in the famous Eper-
nav district in France, from which cham
papne is made, are each worth to the
grower this year one-fifth OF cent.
A Mohammedan mosque has been
built in Woking, England, and Budd-
hist temple has been opened IN Paris.
There are about three hundred Buddhlsts
in Paris.
London correspondents agree tnat cigar
cite smoking is on the increase among
Young women in that city-not vulgar
Young persons, but among those OF social
standing.
A company has been Termed to lay
cable IRON Marseilles to Buenos Ayres.
1t has capital OF 100000 sterling,
with interest guaranteed by the Argen-
tine government.
Eighteen years ago Non"onforlnists
were not admitted to the English unlvers-
tiles. and now Mansfield Hall, Noncon-
formist theological school, forms part OF
the University OF Oxford.
The monuments OF antiquity at Athens
were cleansed from the dirt and rubbish
OF ages for the royal wedding. In doing
this several entire streets OF the modern
town had to be pulled down.
The leading wine merchants OF Con
stantinople are organizing soclety with
A view to improving the culture OF Vlne
wards and the antiquated processes by
which wine is still made in Turkey.
The preparations for the Tudor collec-
tion in London are proceeding rapidly,
and among the portraits of the celebrities
If the family will De found a large num-
her of the most important works OF Hol-
bein.
General Boulanger desires to reside
AGAIN in Brussels, but the decision OF the
Reigian ministry cannot be doubtful, as
the residence Of conspirators in Brussels
yives grave offense to the French govern
ment.
During the closing days Of the Paris
Exhibition, the Scottish Highlanders IN
their national costume have proved the
sensation of the hour, and the spanish
toreadors have been inylted to take
back seat.
Extensive forest fires have recently
been raging in Spain. Although the
countrv has fewer trees than any other
in Europe, the government does nothing
to restore burned forests by planting
young trees.
There is in the Paris hospital called
the Hotel Dieu woman who can see two
different sets OF objects at one and the
same time. While one eye is gazing at
given point the ether remains perfectly
still, and vice versa.
An individual who was clerk in the
India house of Charles Lamb aud John
Stuart Mill has just died at Ventor, Eng
land, aftel -4aving enjoyed handsome