Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-07-17
England Annexes An
other Island.
A GERMAN SPY SENTENCED.
Tho French Senate Accepts July 10 as
the Date for the Grain Rate Re-
duction to Take Effect.

The costs in the baccarat case were
S350,000.
1t is proposed to build an underground
railway in Paris.
Wales reads the American papers to
see what they say about him.
Paris is grumbing about plague of
mosquitoes, due to wet weather.
The harvest in Austria and Hungary
will be below those OF late years.
An underground railway for Berlin is
being discussed by German engineers.
Six hundred-year-old Switzerland, old
est OF Republics, will celebrate this year,
1t Is said the Princess of Wales has
never uttered word of reproach to his
Royal Highness.
The Jewish persecution is extending
to all foreigners in Russia, especially to
Germgns, Poles and Tartars.
According to the last census the popu-
ton OF Hamburg Is 1922, $50, gain OF
more than 100000 since 1885.
The Sultan has prohibited Turkish la
dies from wearing French costumes in
the streets of CQnstantinople.
1t is stated in Tangier locusts fall in
the streets like rain. and the sound of
their falling resembles heavy shower
Dispatches received at Madrid from
Manila say that England has annexed
the Island OF Sibuyan, which is claimed
by Spain.
The Marquis of Lorne, who has always
been snubbed by the Prince of Wales
and has the Queens ear, sympathizes
with Cumming,
The Duke OF Edinburgh, who is said
TO he too mean to gamble, laughs at the
scrape into which his extravagant
brother has got.
A commercial treaty with the United
States has been signed at Madrid, Spain
1t will be published August |, and goes
into operation September |.
The Tribunal OF the Seine at Paris has
sentenced German named Schneider
to five years imprisonment for taking
photographs OF French Notifications.
Coal in the province of Almeria in
Spain is so dear that there is great re-
joicing over the discovery OF an inferior
quality in large vein near Albanchez.
The French Senate has accepted the
bill OF the Chamber OF Deputies fixing
July 10 rs the date upon which the re-
dNction in grain rates will go into effect.
The Hamburg authorities have de-
ci1cd to enlarge the docks at Wandrahm
Island. The work will cost 2O,0J0, 900
marks, but will be OF immense value to
the port.
De Lesseps is TO be prosecuted for
pushing his Panama canal scheme, and
yet his Suez canal shows by its last re-
port profit of ~ ,625, 900 on the year s
business,
The Germans recently captured by
Turkish brigands and released few
days ago have staid at Dresden. Banker
Papa has died in consequence OF wounds
inflicted by the brigands,
The rabbit pest in Australia is supple
mented with a visitation of locusts. In
a portion Of that country the roads and
fences are covered to depth of three
or four inches with the insects,
The Holy Synod has issued an order
that all members of the Greek Church
must attend church on Sunday and DO
liccmen are to be detailed near all man
uiacturing establishments to see that
the order is observed.
a dispatch from Buenos Avres says;
The insurgents in Catamarca have over
thrown the Provincial government and
installed Provisional government.
Inc hghtlng was not serious, and the
causes OF the revolution are local.
The future plans of Mr. and Mrs. Par
nell indicate that after a period of So
ciuson 1t is their intention TO chance
their social life. Mrs. Parnell talks of
leaving Brighton and taking a large
house In London. Ii she wins the pro-
bate suit she will be rich and able to en-
terrain.
In the British House of Commons tbe
Duke of Argyll objected to the second
reading OF the Irish land bill, on the
ground that it invalidated the secnritv
OF a contract for the limited purchase of
land under the bill to existing tenant,
and would lead to further demands for
the reduction of rents.
The importation OF opium from Persia
into the Transcaspian districts hitherto
mas been free. In consequence of this
the natives have become opium smokers
TO very large extent. A law has been
promulgated, therefore, prohibiting the /
Importation OF opium in any part of the /
Iranscaucasian region.
Belgian railway officials, after three
years OF investigation, report that under
ordinary circumstances the average rail
way train in passing over one milo nj
rack wears from it two and One-ffth
pounds. This natural destruction of
rack amounts for the whole world to
about $50, OOO pounds daily.
The vigilance committee in london
" hitechapel has been reawakened 70
lctlvlty by an undoubted WARNING in
he shape of a letter, in which "1acL
he Ripper" announces that he is about
o perform another Operation. He
lids he has been nearly caught twice
out will never be taken alive.
An official dispatch from SANTIAGO
mn, received at London, asserts H.
eVolt makes no progress, and that tbe
governments forces have taken noseas-
loh oil the ports, without opposition in
ne provinces occupied by the reheIS
ne repel army is asserted to be discnn.
ented because OF bad food and Iack nf
Jay. '''ON vi
Politics have become so quiet in
turkey that the Sultan, following tha
1ohammedan law, has been enabled to
orange Tor the ceremony of circnmcising
MS three Youngest sons, Five Thousand
'oor children, according to the hahit
underwent the operation the same daT
/! 7 different parts Of the city. IIhminc.
IONS. distribution of sweetmeats and
attended the event, which IN
il, cost Sl00, 900. "i'''il' III