The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-13

Influenza Epidemic in Russia-A Bill to
Tax Foreigners in Franciscan
ley Arrives at Bagamayo.

for New York.
Martin Fanquar Upper, the poet, hat
died in London.
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 Mexico City hospital.
La Lou, Boulangist deputy, has intro
duced bill taxing foreigners residing III
France.
A plot has been unearthed to assassl
nate Herr Tisza, the Hungarian prime
minister.
The king of Portugal welcomed Don
Pedro with great pomp upon his arrlva
in Lisbon.
The influenza is spreading in the
Crimea, Siberia and through the vale,
of the Volga.
Gladstone has written letter strongl.
favoring the local option principle Il
temperance efforts.
Stanley has sold the copyright of hi
forthcoming work on the Emin Bey relic
expedition for $4,000.
Hayti is again threatened with revolu
ton, on account of the sectional charac
ter OF Hippolyte's new cabinet.
Empress Frederick has been studying
archaeology with DR.. Schliemann il
Greece, and has visited Olympus an'
Mycen@.
A cable dispatch from Rio de Janeirt
says that Dom Pedro was i'll when h
left Brazil and was accompanied by
physician.
NInety-one social democrats are OF
trial at Elberfeid, Germany, tor belong
ing to a secret society. Among them ar
five deputies.
Gladstone addressed a great meeting
of liberals at Manchester, saying that ht
favored giving home rule to all parts o
Great Britain.
The platform of theater at Weinhen
in the province of Shautung, China, col
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persons were killed.
Popular feeling in Spain presages {
revolution similar to that in Brazil, hav
ing for its object the peaceful establish
ment of republic.
Although the republican propaganda
is very active in Portugal, it is denied
that the revolution in Brazil has giveI
impetus to the agitation.
The epidemic of influenza in St
Petersburg is spreading. Half the popu
lation is suffering, among them the car
ezarina and two of their children.
European coffee buyers in Orizabs
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 &C
ton has given rise to some irritation
France has recognized the republic.
1t is reliably reported in Cairo that thu
Mahdi is perfecting plan in conjunc
ton with the Emirs by which they shall
make combined invasion of Egypt.
Mr.. Balfour, secretary for Ireland
writes that the inferences drawn from
his statement regarding Catholic educa
ton in Ireland, are without foundation
There was a terrible explosion at tn,
Konstantin petroleum pits at Batow
Russia. Fifteen workmen were in
stantly killed and four seriously injured
The disguised spectators of a bull
fight at the City of Mexico demolished
an arena because bull refused to fight
Many persons were injured by the fyinl
boards.
Sir Edwald Guinness has given e2OO,
600 for the erection of dwellings for thu
laboring poor OF London. He also gives
9oO, 900 to be similarly used for the ben.
eft of the poor of Dublin.
The Russian government has abol
ished the provisional council of noble!
OF the Baltic provinces, thus suppressine
the ruling aristocracy Ordinary assem-
| blles have been substituted.
Admiral Ratib Pasha of the Turk 81
navy has been despatched to Crete with
the proclamation of the sultan, grantins
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 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 medica
authority, to be the forerunner O
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
tour snow plows are unable to clear tn,
tracks In the neighborhood of Vienna.
Stanley rescued Emin Bey for Ell;
less than the sum subscribed, which
was equal to 100000. The relief com
mlttee and geographical society have ar
| ranged for grand reception to Stanley
The three masted ship Vile d
Marseilles exploded her cargo of 800,
barrels OF Mozambique eunpowder il
Marseilles harbor, and fragments of tn
wreekage were picked up 500 meter
away.
Three ocean steamers, the Iowa, tn
Llgurlan and the Munln, collided in tn
Mersey. The Lgurian was abandoned
but her cargo of cotton kept her afloa
and she was subsequently beached. Th
Iowa and Munin were docked.