Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
THE OLD WORLD.

The Count of Paris is said to have con-
tributed 500, 900 to General Boulanger's
funds.
Zanzibar is already complaining of the
reduction of wages caused by an influx
of poor Germans.
1t is stated that the English War De-
partment has now definitely decided to
have permanent balloon depot at Lid
sing, near Chatham. -eor-r-
po AN eli orr, mas pee FL made to have the
ddaa "a cluu of London declared a nui-
sance, with a view of putting an end to
prize-fghting in London.
The Paris Matin says the German
government is negotiating with Italy
for the purchase of the docks at Messina,
which it has hitherto leased.
England is said to be just a trifle an
noyed at the free and easy manner in
which the Comte de Paris is carrying on
his conspiracy within her borders.
The Italian government is making en-
ergetic efforts to prevent emi!ration
from that country. Intending emigrants
are harassed in every possible manner.
The official reports of the commission
to inquire into military scandals which
recently came to light at Stuttgart were
stolen on their way from the commission
to the King.
The lockers of London and Dublin are
combining, the object of the coalition
being to enforce the demands of the
lockers at the latter port for better pay
and treatment.
Africans rapidly adopt English COM
mercial customs. Several duskv king
let's and chiefs have opened banking ac-
counts in London, and draw checks in
quite the usual way.
At a banquet given by members of the
Russian press to Senior Magalhaes, a
prominent Portuguese journalist, ad-
dresses were made in favor of the union
of Portugal and Spain.
The annual consumption of French
winesin England has more than doubled
in the last seventeen years; has risen,
in fact, from little more than $500 900
to something like 100000 gallons.
A convent at Rome wherein malaria
long ragged, is now completely rid of the
disease, and its disappearance is at
tributed solely to the planting of thou
| sands of eucalyptus trees about the
grounds.
Germany does as well by its royal
family as England. Princess Victoria,
sister of Emperor William, is to be mar
ried this fall, and the German govern
ment will give her dover of $50, 900
and an annuity of 5000 for life.
Mrs. Maybrick, who is a prisoner for
life for poisoning her husband, has just
finished a years solitary confinement
with which her punishment was ordered
to bHgin. She has now been placed in
the ranks of second class prisoners for
the remainder of her term. Efforts to
secure her pardon are still being vigor-
ousl y pushed.
Artesian wells have developed such an
abundant supply of water in the Desert
of the Sahara that French engineers are
confident of being able to extend their
railroad to distance of a weeks journey
from Algeria right through the desert.
The whole of the inhabitants of the
village of Bridesbridge, near Castleyons,
have been evicted. The evictions were
carried out by sheriff-officers and bailiffs
from Cork, protected by the police The
inhabitants were afterward readmitted
to their homes as caretakers.
A North Canadian and Atlantic Rail
way and Steamship syndicate has been
incorporated in London, with a capital
of 5000 The Lord Mayor is Chair
man. The intention is to form a COM
pany with $4,000, 900 to connect London
with Chicago by seven days transit.
The British Customs Board has issued
an order declaring that any person dis
covered offering money to a customs of
ficer shall be forthwith arrested, taken
to Police Court and there charged with
an attempt at bribery. For this offense
a penalty is provided of heavy fine
with impr sonment.
Italy is making another attempt to in
duce the nations to settle on a common
meridian for the use of the world. At
the conference held in Washington,
England and America agreed to accept
the meridian of Greenwich, but the
other nations refused to ratify this ar
rangement, and at the forthcoming
conference, which will shortly take
place in Rome, Italy will propose that
Jerusalem be accepted as the common
meridian, and which shall therefore give
the time for the whole Of the world,