Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-18
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Ths Chilian Government Orders Some
Big Guns--The Baby King of Spain
Going to the Exposition.

A tennis tournament is in progress in
Dublin.
Members OF the Italian press in Berlin
were banqueted.
On the Paris Roulevards Roue has
given place to Roublard.
The baby king OF Spain is going to the
Paris exposition in June.
Mrs. Frank Leslie is going to start a
fashion paper in London.
King Humbers has gone TO visit En-
press Frederick mt Frankfurt.
Sir Morell Mackenzie has greatly re-
gained his health at Madeira.
The number OF paupers in England has
increased rapidly OF late years.
Minister Lincoln was given a special
train from Liverpool to London.
The issue Of the Panama Canal Lottery
bonds in France has been abandoned.
Queen Marguerite, of Italy, is one OF
the best violincello players OF the day.
Americans are reported ms receiving
scant courtesy at the Paris Exposition.
and more prominent in London society.
The Sultan sends to the Empress OF
Germany necklace valued ut $l50,OO0.
Women in Paris are becoming more
and more addicted to the morphine habit
The number OF persons drowned in the
recent foods in Austria is estimated at
100.
American delegates have arrived at
Berlin to study the German river sys-
TENS.
Eleven thousand men have been on a
strike in Silesia. The situation is threat
ening.
Buenos Ayres has now a port and yes
sells are freed from excessive literage
charges.
The Greek minister OF war has died
suddenly at Marseilles, where he had
just arrived.
The Krupp works have been obliged to
shut down owing to lack OF coal caused
by the strike.
Eight persons were killed by tighten
ing in storm at Boskowitz, Australia,
on Friday, May II.
The official reports OF France show that
they exported last year 34,51S horses,
mostly to the United States.
The parisians call him "Bufialo Beel, }"
and the prettest women in town are
turning the heads OF his Indians
At the horticultural show at the Troca-
dero during June, there will be 5000 rose
trees, OF 5000 varities, in bloom.
Emperor Dom Pedro, of Brazil is very
| i'll, and his death, which seem to be em-
nent, may be followed by a revolution.
Electric light equivalent in illuminat
| ing power to 200, 600 candles will be
used in lighting the Paris exhibition.
In the Sydney courts it has been de-
cided that no Sunday newspaper can sue
for advertisements, the contract being
illegal.
There is great suffering among the idle
aborers at Panama. Many are without
food and shelter and the tropical wet
season is on.
The steamer Slavonia from Stettin for
| New York, with 200 passengers, broke her
shaft at sea and returned to Clyde ship
yard for repairs.
Germany last year imported into that
empire q, $40 horses, most OF which We're
for cavalry horses, besides what they
raised at home.
The saloon of buckingham Palace,
| famous for the three superb crystal cham
deliers which it contains, is now lighted
by electricity.
Several members Of parliament wild en-
terrain John Sherman upon his return
to London from Paris. Sir Lion Play
fair will preside.
The Chilean government, it is reported
has determined to order for immediate
delivery ten 45-ton krupp guns for de-
tense of the coast.
The evicted tenants on the Olphert es-
| tates in Ireland threw boiling water on
the policemen and a number were
severely scalded.
The Prussian government has temper
arily reduced freight rates on all lines ii
order to alleviate the distress arising iron
the dearth OF coal.
1t is stated that an international con
terence will shortly be held in Rome tC
settle the question of the construction o
a tunnel through the Simplon.
All Russian ships-of-war are to be
lighted exclusively by electricity, and by
January next the whole OF the Russian
fleet will be lighted 10y that means.
The English negotiations with the
Chinese government for a treaty regulat
ing and restricting Chinese immigration
to the Australian colonies, are at Il dead
lock.
The machinery palace at the Paris ex
hibitiou is the largest building under /
single roof ever built, and the American
exhibit occupies one-third of the entir,
space.
Earl Dudley, who was caught in tn,
late rade ON a London gambling house
reached his majority only few months
ago, and has already gambled away
$500, 900,
The British man of-war Surprise RAJ
ashore at Syracus, Sicily, on the 24tt
inst, after colliding with and sinking tn,
steamer Nesta. The man ol-war is ful
OF water.
The match between the Crown Prime,
of Italy and Princess Clementine has fall
en- through. The Prince may now MARI,
one OF the sisters of the Emperor William
OF Germany.