Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-10-29
rORElGN FLASH Es.
A New Steamship Line-Conference Be-
tween Bismarck and the Gear
Thinks of Nothing but War.

Lens Arros, Belgium.
Italy has declared in favor OF protec.
torate over Abyssinia.
The people OF Japan are becoming
beef-eaters in eadily increasing mum
bers.
The Cadbury Brothers of England are
the largest cocoa manufacturers in the
world.
The Antwerp engineers and stokers of
the transatlantic steamers have gone on
a strike.
1t is again rumored in England that
Lord Salisbury's health is in very un-
satisfactory state.
intends TO build a mansion in Belgrade
and establish a court there.
De Freycinet, the French War Min
lister, has decided to strengthen six army
corps on the German frontier.
John Madison Morton, author of Box
and Cox and numerous other plays, is
lying dangerously i'll in London.
Certain Englishmen are still holding on
to their Confederate bonds with the hope
that they will some time be paid.
Adrian Albert falkland. formerly a
| member OF the French Senate and Min
lister OF Justice, is dead, aged 70 years.
1t is reported that Boulanger dis
patched his trusted friend, Count Dillon,
from Jersey TO Belgium on a secret mis-
sion.
| An earthquake was experienced in the
region about Venice recently. Several
houses in a neighboring village were de-
stroyed.
| The London Times ventures the predic-
| ton that the international American
Congress will not have any practical
results.
NJ. Carnot, the President of the French
| Republic, is an enthusiastic numsmatist,
and possesses a collection OF ole coins of
considerable value.
| A royal decree has been promulgated
| at Brussels in favor of the American mis-
sion established in the Congo for the
| evangelization of the blacks.
| At the recent autumn manpuyres in
Germany the forti,ying of an intrenched
position with barbed wire fencing was
found to be very efficaclous.
Samoan advices state that Mataafa has
been elected King. Upon the landing OF
Malietoa Germany refused to recognize
Mataafa and desired Malietoa
The house in which Schiller was born.
though located in remote little town on
the ar-Marbach-was visited this
summer by about 700 tourists.
1t is believed that when Stanley, the
explorer, does reach the African coast,
he will bring with him enough ivory to
support him during the rest of his life.
Emperor William of Germany thinks
of nothing but war. He conforms his
habits to those of Frederick the Great,
and his court at Berlin has become
camp.
One hundred Engishmen of letters
have signed a memorial petitioning for
the release OF Henry Vizetelly, the Lon
don bookseller, imprisoned for selling
Zola's works.
Florence Mustelier, the bandit who
has long been the terror of the Cuban
coast provinces, was captured and, at
tempting to escape, was shot and killed
by his guards.
The Central Railroad OF Guatemala is
said to be in course of sale TO French
syndicate, and a contract has been signed,
with the option granted to the purchasers
for final ratification.
The Emperor William has ordered
every branch of the German cavalry to
be armed with the lance as its chief
weapon, though neither the sword nor
the carbine is to he discarded.
Homicide by imprudence" has been
added to the list of crimes in the French
Criminal Code. The offense is described
as causing the death of man by any
foolish act not in itself criminal.
General Maclean lately made his formal
entry into Meshed as British Consul
General, and for the first time in the
history of the Holy City the British flag
is now displayed within its walls
Next month Joseph Chamberlain will
leave London for prolonged holiday,
which will be spent on the Continent
and in Africa. He intends to 90 first to
Venice apd thence he will cross to Egypt.
Intending visitors To Venice during the
coming winter will be glad to know that
the festorations of the ducal palace are
completed, and that the glorious old
building will he thrown open to sight in
November.
Captain McCalla of the United States
corvette Enterprise was the first man
who ever took foreign war ship up the
waters of Loeb Tyne, Scotland. The
Duke OF Argyll entertained the Captain
at lnverary.
1t is believed that at the recent con-
ference between Bismarck and the Gar
final settlement of the threatening
Balkan question was effected. The basis
of the settlement was that Bulgaria be-
longs to Russia and Servia to Austria.
James Prescott Joule, the distinguished
scientist, is dead at London. He was
the discoverer of the laws of the eyolu-
ton of heat and of the induction of
magnetism by electrical currents, and
also OF the mechanical equivalent of
heat.
The Gar arrived at Kiel recently. He |
and his suite left the vessel under
heavy escort of marines and at once pro- !
ceeded to the railway station. The Gar |
WAS closely guarded and none but the
marines and soldiers were able TO obtain |
a glimpse OF him in the course of his trip |
from the yacht to the train.
Saunders -four mill. near Ellensburp.
Wash, was burned on the l4th.
Bread and water diet has driven all |
trainps away from Dixon.