Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-01
THE OLD WORLD.

The WOrkmen IN the royal railroad
shops at Breslau have petitioned the En-
peror to give effect to the rescript by in
creasing their wages.
The miners in WestphaIia, in the
Rhine provinces and SaxonY are holding
frequent mass meetings, in al OF which
Socialism is the great theme.
The little Duke of Albany is develop
ing wonderful genius for music. Were
he in different station he would prob
ably be exhibited as another Josef Hot
mann.
Brutal floggings are reported from ST.
IBERIA vi on refined women, who have
been banished there for political ca, ons.
One was whipped to death, and three
took poison.
A Berlin Israelite named Lyman VI AZ
Gus refused in court to swear on the Sab
bath day The Judge fined him 80 marks
and the costs of the trial, upon which
Marcus bolted TIE oath.
The Parnellltes propose to press the
government for the payment OF the eX-
penses attending their defense before the
commission. The demand will be made
on the wo1nd that the report OF the
commission acquitted the accused.
Bsnarcks right-hand man, DR.. Nay
ser, has been appointed Nice-Secretary
of the Council Of State. This appoint
ment disproves the renewed rumors that
there is increased friction in the relations
between the Chancellor and the Emperor
A letter to the st. James Gazette sug-
gests series Of football games between
picked English and American teams.
The dashing American style Of play finds
favor with the English, who will be de-
lighted to welcome team from the
United States.
1t is proposed to have a huge labor
demonstration in London and at the
same time agitate similar meetings in
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Ber-
lin and Vienna. to begin on May i. The
object Of these demonstrations is to en-
force an absolute observance Of the eight
hour demand.
Detective Heidelberg of the Central
New York detective bureau has arrived
| in Berlin to take charge Of L0ewenherz
n
herr 4 L7nshurg, who is charged with
is. nil z fraudulent notes to the extent OF
/ $2l 0 Q 1t appears to he extremely
doubtful whether eXtradition papers will
Ne granted.
Tho German Liberal press complains
bitterly Of the secrecy observed by the
| State Council nov in session, the COM
mittees or sections beinc pledged not to
divulae the ntents of the bills laid be-
| fore them Attention is called to the alb
sence Of Liberals and workingmen from
a body convened professedly to consider
the question Of labor.
A Cabinet council occupied four hours
in discussing what reply TO make to Mr..
! Parnel. Parnell has asked what course
| the government intends to take. The
meeting was not stormy, but was hope
lesslr divergent in opinion. W. II.
| Smiths suggestion that Parnell be l.
! formed that the government would leave
/ the Judges verdict to the ratification OF
public opinion was finally adopted.
! John Burns has received cable from
! the American branch of the International
Labor Association that all will be ready
! in time for the workingmen's holiday as
arranged last June ut the Paris labor con-
! ference Notwithstanding this Burns
admits that the organization is progress
ing very slowly and meets with great OPP
position from the English authorities,
and even from many of its supporters.
The British Government has secured
the patent for new artillery weapon 1t
is claimed that guns constructed on tins
principle are superior to any in present
use in Europe, having an effective range
of 6 600 Yards and firing three times more
RAPIDLY than the Armstrong gun. The
| inventors are two officers Of the Ameri-
can navy named briggs and S:hwed
The trials have been emiHently success
ful
The Queen Of England on her journey
4 to AK les Bains neXt month will prob
ably remain a few days in Paris. NJ
! Waddington. the French Minister 10
| England, has had several interviews
with Lord Salisbury with a view to az
ranging an interview between the Queen
and the President Hitherto her Majesty
| has sterniv refused to enter Paris since
the downfall OF Napoleon, but now she
gives signs of relenting.
The English AMI Jewish Board OF
Guardians intends to direct more artisans
and farm laborers to the British colonies
instead OF constantly assisting them to
New York. The committee has been i'm
posed on by foreign Jews, who seek aid
in London to get to America in order to
avoid military servIre in their own coun-
try, and all such will in future be refused
assistance, as the commi tee will not
help aliens to evade their legal duty.