Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-10-11
FOREaaN FLASHES.
The Sultan's Edict-A Vessel Wrecked
Many Christians Cast into Pris-
on-The Cotton Ring.

A Spanish Squadron has reached Tan
gier.
A snow and hail storm in Scotland is
reported.
King Menelek now rules over all
Abyssinia.
Apples are rather scarce in England
this season.
The stevedores at the East India docks,
London, are at work.
The death is announced at London Of
Farnie, the librettist.
The United States war-ship Enterprise
is at Inverary, Scotland.
The London strike increased the bust
ness of the Liverpool docks.
In France the Government runs he
tobacco and match business.
The wheat crop of France is &c, 000,OO0
bushels greater than last year.
Countess Bethlen committed suicide at
her castle in Schassburg in Hungary.
An English cutter has captured dhow
of Pembra, Africa, with I3l slaves on
board.
Twenty students have been arrested at
kieff, Russia, on charge OF being
Nihiists.
English shop-keepers are complaining
that American shoppers are exceedingly
troublesome.
Cardinal Schiaffino is dead at Rome.
He was born in 1922 and was made
Cardinal in 1885.
The awards of the various committees
of the Paris Exposition will be announced
on September goth.
The British war-ship Lily has been
wrecked on the Labrador coast. Seven
of the men were lost.
Emperor William says the best guar
anty OF peace in Europe is the strength
of the German Army.
Travellers report that more English is
spoken on the European Continent this
year than ever before.
A large part of the village of Kensing-
ton, Prince Edwards Island, has been
burned. Loss, 100000.
The Spanish Government is construct
whole line Of the Pyrenees.
The anniversary of the occupation of
Rome by Victor Emanuel was celebrated
recently at the Eternal City.
The Russian Government has issued a
decree prohibiting the purchasing of
cattle by German merchants.
The Silvertown Telegraph Works at
London has locked out 1000 men who
demanded an advance OF wages.
Emperor Francis Joseph has signided
a wish that official circles cease talking
about his coronation at Prague.
Miss Toki Mardira, the daughter of one
OF the highest families in Japan, has de-
cided to take the veil in Munich.
Grand Duke Constantine, uncle of the
Gar, who suffered from stroke of par
alysis two months ago, is dying.
The Duke OF Cannaught will relinquish |
his command in Bombay and return to |
England in the spring via Vancouver.
The Hessian fly is said to have been
into England from the United
States in the straw put in packing cases.
The family of Rihhard Wagner re-
Ceived e2,t01 as their share of the profits |
from the recent performances at Beyreuth. !
1t is reported that Count Schouvaloff, |
the Russian Ambassador at Berlin, has
been appointed Governor of the Caucasus.
The body of wealthy Iondoner named
Weldon has been exhumed at the in
at nf ,1,a
poisoning.
Prince Bismarck's malady of inhamed
veins OF the legs does not abate He has
been forbidden to walk, and he rides only
in carriage.
The Duke of Portland's winnings in
the races this season are within frac-
ton Of flO0,000. Nearly all of which he
owes to his horse Donovan.
An American named Baily Allen, ar
rested in London for jewel robbery COM
mitted at Munich, has been sentenced to
Twelve years penal seryitude.
Thirty thousand out of the 10000 peo-
pie in Jerusalem are Hebrews, and the
Israelltes hid fair to again become the
predominant people in Palestine.
Mail advices from the Congo are re-
assuring. The Arabs maintain cordial
attitude and navigation is unimpeded
rippoo lib is helpful and submissive.
Thirty-two of the 25q Boulargist candi-
'ates nominated, have withdrawn from
he coming French elections. 1t is now
90 late to substitute other candidates.
1t ia now stated that Mrs. Langtry re-
Mains in England to bring the Britons
who scored her acting so numerically
ears ago to acknowledge her ability as
IN actress.
The operative cotton spnners of Black
,urn. England have agreed to assist the
manufacturers in defeating the Cotton
King, and are willing for shutdown OF
few weeks.
The Christian inhabitants of Crete are
leeing 10 the mountains. Their cattle
nd other property are being stolen by
turks. Many Christians have been cast
nto prison.
Count Won Munster, German Ambassa-
or to France, has been with Prince Bis
larck since Friday. 1t is rumored that
he Count wishes to resign owing to age
nd ill-health.
A report is current at Malaga that the
parish gunhoat Cocodrillo was fred
pom on the Morocco coast, and that the
'ocoirillo replied, destroying a number
I Moorish houses.
Major Field, formerly Secretary of the
british American Mortgage Company, at l
Ondot has been sentenced to twelve !