Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-06-15
FOREIGN FLASHES.
The Pope Feeble-Prince William Of
Hohenzollern Married-Bismarck
Christian-Earthqua

Twelve thousand men are still on a
strike at Saar, Germany.
Lord Lonsdale proposes to organize an
expedition to the North Pole.
Two-thirds of the engines exhibited at
Paris are OF the Corless pattern.
Camden House, Chiselhurst, the last
4 home of Napoleon III, is to be let.
Stadordshire, England, blast furnace
men demand 10 per cent advance.
/ The Dublin Corporation intends to
visit the Paris Exposition in "A body.
Several prolonged earthquake shocks
/ have been felt on the Channel Islands.
The late ancient chemist did not have
picture taken until he was 81 years Of
age.
The Scotch Local Government bill
passed to a reading in the Commons, last
week.
Novelist Dickens third son, Henry
Fielding Dickens, is Il successful lawyer
/ in England.
Emperor William has offered gold
and silver ship as prize to the Berlin
Yacht Club.
! Ex-Minister McLane thinks General
/ Boulanger's influence has decreased since
he left France.
Victor Machin, the Cuban bandit, was
married to his mistress before he was eX-
ecuted at Havana.
Bismarck has taken to solitaire, and is
holding its heavyweight championship
/ against all corners.
The Irish members OF the House OF
Commons are now in prison lor otienses
under the Crimes Act.
| The Russian Nihilists give out infor-
nation that they will shortly make an
other attempt to kill the Gar --
Heavy storms have been raging at
HOngkong, recently. An immense
amount of damage has been done.
| American pickpockets are Aocking to
the Paris Exposition, where their busl-
ness is said to be thriving wonderfully.
The Sugar Bounties Commissioners at
! London have signed their report and re-
! ferred it to their respective governments.
! Prince Aloise Schwarzenberg OF Aus
/ tria, who was badly wounded III duel
with a Lieutenant OF Hussars, IS dying.
A London dressmaker advertises that
! she will furnish complete bridal outfit,
bonnets, boots and shoes excepted, for
9l00.
Lord Salisbury informed a deputation
! of bi-metallists that the business COM
munity, not Parliament, must settle the
question.
In Venezuela the yellow fever is rag
/ ing. Fears are expressed that men
enough to handle the coffee crop will be
unobtainable.
/ 1t is stated that the Princess OF Murat
will claim indemnity from Italy OF 5l,-
! OOl 900 lire for the contiscated estates OF
King Joachim.
/ In Paris there are more than 10000
places for the sale OF Intoxicating drink.
! This is one to four houses, or one to
/ twenty-five men.
/ Marriott, who attempted the life OF NJ.
deFreycinet some time ago, and was con-
/ fined in the Asylum Of Bcetre, as OF un-
sound mind, has been released.
| Henry George has finished remark
ably successful lecturing tour in Scotland.
/ He thinks the single-tax doctrine has
taken deepest root i'll that country.
/ There is a new industry for women in
/ London, that OF accountants and auditors
| for large households. Miss Josie Courrah
was the one to suggest this industry.
The Persian Shah has the most impos-
/ ing show now on the road in Europe. He
spends about $4,000 day on his tour.
| He is sort of peripatet;c royal flush.
Ship agents say that heavy bookings
are beng made on vessels from England
to America. On the leading vessels the
saloon berths are full up to November.
Ex-King Milan has privately declared
/ his intention to return to Belgrade I'M
mediatelv. 1t is rumored that he is IN
some Wav responsible for the recent riots.
When King goes to see the Kaiser, the
/ Kaiser speaks up and says Let go out
and have some fun; let's 90 out and give
old France a rub on that Strasburg sore.
Lord James Douglas, brother OF the
! MARQUIS of Queensberry, has defaulted IN
the pavlnent of his betting obligations
and has been warned off the race-track.
The civil marriage OF Prince William,
of Hohenzollern, and Princess Marie, OF
Bourbon. occurred at the villa OF the
/ Countess of Trapani at Baden Baden, re-
Gently.
President Carnot, of France, is a great
er believer in capital punishment than
was NJ. Grevy. The guillotine is much
more active in Paris than it was some
years ago.
The japanese Government has engaged
two German lawyers in Berlin to proceed
to Toxic and reframe the japanese Penal
Code to conform to the German instead
OF the French code, as now.
Australia has been enjoying a land
boom, which prematurely collapsed,
owing TO a severe drought. In Queens
land the dry weather caused excessive
losses among cattle and sheep.
Four Mandara negroes are about to ap-
pear at the German court as Ambassa-
doris from their African Sultan. They
are astonishing everybody by tbei1
marked intelligence and liberality.
The Italian Government is greatly wor
ried over the increasing migration Iom
that country In spite OF the stringent
laws which have been passed lateiy
: against emigration agents 195, ,2ll ltal
ians left in 1888, as against l27,74S the
year before.