The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
FOKElGN FLASHES.
Speaks to His SOMA New Gable
Buffalo Bills Present

into prominence.
Ia future every troop of British cavalry
will be equipped with machine gun.
The port wine vintage is the latest on
record, owing to the wei and cold spring.
Passport regulations ON the Alsation
frontier have been considerably relaxed.
The French government is considering
loan for consolidating the floating debt
England's first class railroad fare is 4
cents per mile. second-class aud 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 s3N,O00,OOl.
About 3, l25 600 pounds of wool are ex-
ported every year from south and south-
western Persia.
The King OF Norway and Sweden has
vetoed the oieomargarine law passed by
the last Ritsdag.
The Empress Eugenie is at Abergeliie,
Scotland, and attracts much attention
when she drives out.
New postage stamps put in circulation
In Spain contain bust of Alfonso XIII,
the 3-year-old King.
Umbrellas are being imported into In
dia in great numbers. Last year 5000
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
sessi ms.
Denmark now grows more oats than
any other cereal, as ihuch barley as whe t
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.
4 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
William will spend considerable time
studyin the battle-felds of Marathon
and Thermopyl@.
By proclamation in the Dublin Gaz-
cite it is ordered that no arms or ANNA
milton shall be imported into Ireland ex-
cert 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 Buff
falo Bill fine pair of mustangs which
she has been unable TO break. His cow
boys quickly brought them to time.
The grapes raised in the famous Eper-
nav district in France. from which cham
payne is made, are each worth to the
grower this year one-ffth of cent.
A Mohammedan mosque has been
built in Woking. England, and q Budd-
hist temple has been opened in Paris.
There are about three hundred Buddhists
in Paris.
London correspondence 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.
4 company has been Termed to lay
cable from Marseilles to Buenos Ayres.
1t has a capital of 2,0J0,OUO sterling,
with interest guaranteed by the Argen-
tine government.
Eighteen wears ago NonronforInists
were not admitted to the English univers-
tiles, and now Mansfield Hall, Noncon-
formist theological school, forms part OF
the Univ ersity of Oxford.
The monuments of antiquity at Athens
were cleansed from the dirt and rubbish
OF ages for the royal wedding. In doing
town had to be pulled down.
The leading wine merchants of Con-
stantinople are organizing society with
a view to improving the culture of vine
yards and the antiquated processes by
which wine is still made IN Turkey.
The preparations for the Tudor collec-
ton in London are proceeding rapidly,
and among the portraits of the celebrities
of the family Will De found large num-
Der of the most important works OF Hol-
bein.
General Boulanger desires tn reside
again in Brussels, but the decision OF the
Belgian ministry cannot be doubtful, as
| the residence of conspiratOrs In Brussels
gives grave offense to the French govern
mcnt.
During the closing days Of the Paris
Exhibition, the Scottish HighlandeTs In
their national costume have proved the
sensation of the hour, and the Spanish
toreadors have been invitei to take a
| back seat.
Extensive forest fires have recently
been raging in Spain Although the
country has fewer trees than any other
| in Europe, the government does nothing
to restore burne1 forests by planting
young trees.
| An individual who was clerk in the
India house of Charles Lamb and John
Stuart Mill has just died at Ventor, Eng
land, aftel -laving enjoyed handsome
pension for fnrty-iour years. He mad
| been allowed to retire in consequence
of broken health" in 1885.
| The population of France is decreas-
| ing. and it appears to be feared that there
will be an insufficient supply OF subjects
for statues. Attention is therefore beng
given to historical balloons, and a mcnu-