Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-31
THE OLD WORLD.

Russia's trade with China showed a
great decrease in 1882.
unsuccessful attempt has been made
to assassinate the Deccan OF Bombay.
A supplementary treaty between the
Transvaal and Belgium has been signed
The Pope is, it is stated, about to Gre
ate twenty new bishOprlcs in Bri ish In
dia
The Russian Government will hold
II tional industrial fair at Moscow in
1898.
A new germ" said to he the origin
of diphtheria, has been discovered i'll
Berlin.
The slave trade at Zanzibar has he
ONE very brisk since the blockade was
"a sed
Complaint is made that the Masons
have a monopoly of supplying Italy with
tobacco.
pei ion for his back pay and pension
has Ieen sent to kgypt's Khedive by
Emin Pasha
An Italian spy has been sentenced at
Nice to five years imprisonment and to
pay 5000-franc fine.
Russia has ordered from ST. Etienne,
France, smokpleas powder cartridges to
supply 10 0,00 rifles.
A London dispatch saws a deficiency
# 9431 ,00b has been discovered in the
Bank OF New Zealand.
During the military steeple-chasos in
Saumur, France, a young officer was
killed and another injured
The French press has drawn warlike
conclusion from tie ordering OF the new
American squadron to Brazil
A contract involving $22,0O0,000 for
building railroads in Mexico has been
secured by an English syndicate.
At meeting of the Madrid Mercantile
Club it was resolved to oppose the pro-
jected note issue Of the Bank of Spain.
Germany is allowing Socialists to re-
turn in groups, SO as to prevent a rush at
! the expiration of the anti-Socialist law.
The Chinese are strengthening their
positions along the Russian frontier, and
propose to resist the aggressons OF their
powerful neighbor.
| Complaints are made by local papers
in Calcutta of assaults by mobs of the
Bengalis on isolated Europeans These
outrages have taken place near Calcutta.
Advices from East Africa state that
Major Wissman has captured Makendlnl,
placing the whole coast from that place
/ to Zanzibar in the hands Of the Germans.
Salisbury has promised to Belgium
! England's support to MAINTAIN a neutral
| position in case of war. leopold fears
! that another Franco-Prussian war is inn
minent.
The experiences OF the English and
Italian Governments during the last year
with reference to 110-ton guns have dem
onstrated that monstrosities of this sort
are no longer wanted in the navy.
The Russian Ambassador in an urgent
note to the Porte demands payment of
the arrears from the war Indemnity /;
otherw Sc, he adds, Russia will reserve
the right to take further measures.
Large numbers of respectable young
English women are being shipped to
| Queensland at the expense OF the Queens
land Government and kept free of cost
after landing until proper employment is
obtained.
The House of Commons has voted
three times on establishment for Scot
land. The first time, in 1886, the adverse
majority was IL. Ia 1887 it had fallen
to 81, and last week it shrank still fur
Their to 3S.
1t is probable that series OF interest
ing maneuvers will take place in Austria
Ian waters during the autumn on a gem
eral plan similar to those lately carried
out by the imperial feet off the coast of
Great Britain.
The people about the Russian court
are now beginning to inquire what has
become OF els, $50, or Whereabouts, which
was contributed in st. Petersburg for the
relief OF the Montenegrins during the
recent famine.