Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-11-04
THE OLD WORLD.

Peace is fully established in San Sal
vador.
The Shah of Persia is to visit St. Pc
tersburg next month.
The roller-skating mania has just
broken out in London again.
Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia is de-
clared to be hopelessly insane.
Public meetings in B. lliuzona, Switz-
erland, have been forbidden.
Osman Digna is reported to be prepar-
ing for grand attack on Suakim.
An appeal for funds to relieve the dis
tress caused by floods has been issued in
Austria.
John Most, the Anarchist, is going to
London. He, happily, is disguised with
America.
Two British vessels have been ordered
to Vitu, East Africa, to avenge the re-
cent massacre of party of Germans
there.
The French Society of Hygiene has
decided that the charges against Ameri-
can meats that they are unwholesome
are unfounded.
At Montichiari batteries of artillery
using smokeless powder kept up a fire
for half an hour without their position
being discovered.
The Russian court officials are prepar-
ing pro 3ramme for a national celebra-
ton of the silver wedding of the Gar,
which occurs on November 8, 1891.
The French traveller, NJ. Crampel, who
acquired reputation by his expedition
into the French Congo, has planned a
new journey through undiscovered At
RIGA.
There is prospect that the Duke of
Cumberland will accept the Guelph fund
and will renounce his rights to the
throne of Hanover and Brunswick in
favor OF Prussia.
The number of persons who have
viewed the remains of Mrs. Booth. the
wife OF the Salvation Army leader, which
are lying in state at London, thus far
amounts to 10000.
The refusal of the President of the
Unit d States and the Secretary of State
to receive the Comte de Paris is regarded
in France rs an act of real friendliness
between Republic and Republic.
A letter to the New York Herald saws
that 900 men are now at work on the
Nicaragua canal and railway, which lat
ter has been extended four miles inland.
The health of the employees continues
good.
Experts say that the buried city of
Pompeii has not yet yielded up third
OF its artistic treasure, and that at the
present rate OF progress several wears
will elapse before it is thoroughly I'M
earthed.
The Dutch Indian government offers
prize of 81 900 for the best practical an
er to the question in what manner the
salt which is sold in Dutch India in
small packages should be packed so as
to keep dry.
The Workingmen's Congress in Lille.
France, have declared in favor of an in
ternational demonstration by the work
ingmen next May and also in favor of an
international miners strike at the ear
Hest possible moment.
NJ Clifford, the inventor of the lioui-
hed gas gun, claims force is obtained
by the gas more powerful than powder
without noise or smoke or heat, and the
distance the ball is to go is even regu-
lated in the gun machinery
A company has been formed in Eng
land called the London and Chicago
Contract Corporation, which looks like
a plan to freeze out small promotes bv
taking charge of American commercial
enterprises brought over to England.
The Ministerialists in Great Britain
appear delighted that O'Brien and Dill
Ion have run away. 1t is said their flight
has greatly disconnected the Parnellists
who could have made effective political
capital out OF 1.-THE patriots in prison. y
II is und rstood that France will not
renew her commercial treaties with for
elgn countries which expire in February.
1872, since the government proposes the
adoption of new tariff law reducing
customs ra es to the countries which ia
cilitate French commerce.
Baron Wissmann, who up to a recent
date has had pretty nearly everything
his own way in managing German affairs
IN East Africa, is chagrined at the ap-
pointment OF General Soden in capac.
ltyw which viii make him independent of
II not superior to, Wissmann.
The party of colored missionaries who
went to Sierra Leone have been thinned
by death, owing TO the pc sistence in re-
iusing the service of physician, being
believers in faith cure. The Governor of
Sierra Leone because of such conduct
says these people are danger to the
community at large
1t is understood the Colomb' an gov
eminent asks the Panama Canal Com
pany Tor very heavy payment for an
extension OF time on the Colombian ca
nal ncession, which the company de-
sires 1t Is thought if Col mbia persists
IN the demand the result will be the final
winding up OF the company, !