Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-11-11
THE OLD WORLD.


4 tag November IL.
1 The British Parliament win be con.
vened on the 18th OF November.
A movement has been started in vi
emma for an international exhibition in
1895 or 1893.
In 1889 Berlin drank269 ,247, 100 quarts
Of beer--that is, about ID, quarts to
every man, woman and child.
The foolish fashion prevails among
the ladies OF London OF dyeing their hair
a mahogany color.
Beulanger il becoming bloated. His
chief occupation consists in trying to
satisfy bis animal appetite.
Chambers has latterly been spreading
in England, the reported cases for last
year showing an increase OF 80 per cent.
Subscriptions are being taken up
throughout France for the support OF the
striking lace workers of Calais. They
number about 10000.
The death of Simonides, the man who
swindled many learned classical scolars
by forgeries OF Greek manuscripts, is
announced in Albina.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says that
another commission is to be appointed
to study the Jewish question and make
suitable recommendations.
The Spanish government is preparing
for submission to the Cortes measures to
restrict the hours OF labor and improve
the condition Of workingmen.
1t is reported in London that Sir
Henry Drummond Wolff, the British
Minister to Persia, in addition to his
physical illness, has become insane.
The consumption of tobacco in Eng
land has nearly doubled in the last forty
years, amounting at present to nearly a
pound and half per head of the popu-
lation.
| A French syndicate is reported to
have purchased the majority of the
stock Of the National Bank of Mexico,
and will soon take control of the insti-
tuition.
Berlin is much excited by the news
that troupe OF thirty Amazons-rea
genuine Amazons from the body-guard Of
the King of Dahomey-are about to APP
pear there.
A detachment of troops are guarding
the mines of Arras and Carvin, in North
ern France, where the miners are on
strike, and numerous assaults have
been made on free laborers.
The loss OF the Italian torpedo boat
which left Naples for Spezzia some time
ago is confirmed. She burst her boilers
and foundered at sea. Three officers
and fifteen sailors were drowned.
The recent experiments by the United
States in testing armored plating for
war vessels has caused the English gov
eminent to pause before completing
their eight costly new IA, l50-ton battle
ships.
For the purpose of encouraging sheep
breeding in Crimea the Ministry of the
Interior has decided to advance money
on profitable terms to ranchn en- who
will import and breed the best kinds of
sheep.
A lawsuit begun 200 years ago has lust
been decided by the Imperial Courts of
Leipsic. 1t was between the cities of
Lubbock and Meckl-nburg, and concerned
the possession OF lands on the river
Trave.
The Director of Russian Prisons left
st. Petersburg on September 6 for
Tchetchen, a small island in the Caspian
sea, to examine the place with view of
planting q penal colony there, ike that
at Saghalien.
Steps are being taken to obtain the
attendance OF American delegates at the
international Congress of Miners to be
held in Paris next March. Great Brit
ain, France, Belgium and Germany will
be represented.
Consul-General King of the United
States has br, ught his name unpleas-
antly into the columns of the Partisan
press. He moved suddenly without
paying his rent and is now trying to
explain his ton.
The English torpedo boat saved by an
American schooner on the Nova Scotian /
coast was afterward being lowed to Hal |
lax by the war vessel Buzzard when a
terrific storm came on, and the torpedo |
boat was cut adrift and soon sank.
The order compelling Jews to leave
Seoastopol was issued, it is explained. /
because Sebastopol has been made a
naval port OF Russia, and according IN
the custom in such cases it is necessarv
70 exclude Jews as foreigners from the
limits.
Ii is authoritatively stated that Amer
lean charity is not needed in Ireland
owing to the blight in the potato crop'
The general condition of the people In
the congested districts is such that thew
are able to bear the losses without char
liable assistance.
III Is stated that patent medicines have
paid to the British government in 1890
lhe enormous sum of ego, 900. or 81
iu,oOo, IN the shape of duties, and il is
estimated that before the end of the wear
" ,eoo,oo0 Will have been expended by ,
The owners of these nostrums.
:, The French people are in a quandarv
ihey do not know whether to retaliafe
or the passage of the Mckinley bin or
lcSowledge that the decree against
american pork is wrong and withdraw
T. Inc Lyons Deputy proposes to intro
luce retallatory measures in the Cham |
'ers, ont the Lyons Chamber of Com {
nerce wants conciliatory measures fol- ,
owed. 'o'
Emperor William proposes to erect in ,
heil'n suburb 4 1000 model houses and !
o place them at the disposal of the moor !
'eople at the monthly rental of 81. The
Houses are valued at 1000 marks. and {
ne cheap rental stands in lieu of nav .
hents by installments on the proper.y 7
o that the tenant or his family enters c
mo ownership of the house after twenty |
ears occupancy without extra payment
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