Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-10-28
THE OLD WORLD.

Uruguayan import duties have been
increased per cent. and export duties
restored.
The Gar of Russia is about to send an
expedition to Mongolia to explore the
desert country.
1t is expected that within four years
the North and Baltic seas will be united
by ship canal.
Admiral Curverville has concluded
treaty of peace with the King of Daho-
mey and raised the blockade.
1t is understood the Vatican has de-
cided to advise all Catholics to abstain
from voting at the coming election in
Italy.
Austrian newspapers are full OF angry
articles ON the new American tariff The
government is trying to alay the excite
ment.
The Comte de Paris is in serious dan
ger of having his property in France
confscated on account OF the Boulangist
revelations.
In 1889 Germany produced 1872, Alb
tons OF wheat, 1898, 426 tons of rye,
III
tons of oats.
The Italian clergy, unlike those Of
France and for the most part of Eng
land also, have never made any objection
to cremation.
In India they are using electricity to
cure leprosy. 1t is found swift and eff
fective. OF course, it has to be given in
HOMEOPATHIC doses.
The London Standards Berlin CORE
spondent says the differences between
the Emperor and Waldersee regarding
the military policy have been removed.
Sir James Henson, President of the
Iron and Steel Institute of Great Brit
ain, says the industrial condition OF
Great Britain is now remarkably pros
porous.
An official Russian newspaper says
Germany has advised Austria for the
present to abandon her desire to obtain
recognition for Prince Ferdinand as ruler
OF Bulgaria.
The revolutionary par y in the canton
of Ticino, Switzerland, has won vic
tory on the question o. the revision of
the constitution, the vote standing Ii
928 for and II 1886 against.
The Spanish Cabinet has decided to
suspended the application of the new
Cuban tariff, pending a reply to repre-
sensations to be made to the United
States government by the Spanish Min
lister.
Official statements will shortly be
made, proving that there is no famine in
Ireland and no chance of any. These
will come from the heads of the Minis
try, who hold themselves responsible for
their accuracy.
The Sultan OF Morocco has permitted
the opening OF gambling house in Tan
gier-kept by an Anglo American COM
pany-but he has announced that no
women win be permitted to enter it un-
less they are Christians.
The Italian Committee on the Chicago
Worlds Fair exhibits has been dis
solved. The reason given is that few
itai an houses care to send displays to
America in the face of the high duties
imposed by the Mckinley tariff bill.
The mortality in Austria in 1889 was
much less than in any one of the ten
previous years. The total number of
cases of death was GAG, 1857, being 80, 1856
fewer than in 1888, and only 27.25 to the
900. On the other hand, the births
numbered S9S, $50, or $40 more than in
1898.
Camille Flammarion, the French as
tronomer, criticises the statement of
Professor Holden OF the Lick University
that he does not know what the spots on
Mars signify, and expresses surprise that
the Mount Hamilton observers do not
confirm the observations made at Milan
of the strange formations of land and
seas.
A curious phenomenon is reported
from Batoum on the shores of the Black
sea. During a complete calm the sea is
said to have suddenly receded from the
shore, leaving it bare to depth of ten
fathoms, The water of the port rushed
out to sea, tearing many of the ships
from anchorage and causing great
amount of damage. After short time
the sea resumed its usual level.
The Vienna Fremdenblatt in a bitter
article talls the Mckinley bill measure
OF violence worthy OF nation accus-
toned to the use of the revolver. 1t APP
peals to the countries of Europe to act
In concert to prevent their becoming
tributary to the New Word. England,
II says, threatens to compensate herself
Tor her losses by securing Eastern mar
kets, and thus he Mckinley bill threat
ems to engender economic enmitv be-
tween Great Britain and Central Europe.