The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-18

of an invasion of Jews expelled from
Russia.
MRS. LANGTRY is said to have been
disfgured for life by kick in the face
by Abingdon Baird some time ago.
Baird, it is further said, paid e25, 900 to
hush the matter up.
The bank of Spain has negotiated a
$40, 100000 loan with the Banque do
Paris and the Rothschilda
The fall of the Bastile was celebrated
in Paris on the 14th by immense dem.
onStration.
WILLIAM HOFFMAN, a participant in
the councils of the congressional party,
declares that Minister Egan is playing
into the hands of Balmaceda to antag-
onize the English, who are sympathiz-
Ing with the revolutionists.
The house of lords has passed the
Irish land bill.
EMPERoR WILLIAM left Scotland on
the 14th for Norway.
DUNCAN, the American, who at
tempted the murder of his wife in
Wales some time ago. has been acquit-
ted on the ground of insanity and or
dered to be further held to await her
majesty's pleasure.
AT meeting of about 1000 French
railroad employees it was decided to or
der an immediate strike along the lines
of the five great railroad companies en-
tering Paris.
A GERMAN engineer named Sandman
has been fined $50 marks at Glatz for
hypnotizing a girl named Emily Winter,
three times daily for week, by which
treatment she was driven violently mad.
VICE-PREsIDENT GARDINER M. LANE,
of the Union Pacific road, has sent in
his resignation to take effect August II.
The duties of his position will be as
sumed by President Dillon. Mr.. Lane
has had this step in contemplation ever
since the new management came in.
THE assembly Of Guatemala has de-
cided to suppress the duty on cattle,
flour and other provisions imported
from abroad. The press praises unani-
mously this measure, as it undoubtedly
saves the poorer class from actual
famine.
A FEW days ago child was born in
Falence, Guatemala, completely c0v-
cred with hair and having not the
slightest shape of human being, the
only thing about it that reSembled
mankind being it's hands and feet.
The native Indians determined to get
rid of it and burned it. AS soon as the
authorities had notice of the fact they
arrested the culprits.
THE italian government has reduced
by Is, 900 francs each the salaries of the
Italian ENJOYS at London, Berlin, Paris,
Vienna, St Petersburg and CONSTANT
nople and the salaries of some others
by 5000 francs each, thus effecting an
annual saving of 200, 900 francs.
THE cornerstone of the new Metho-
dist church at Durango, Mex, was laid
recently. Fanatics gathered in great
numbers and stoned the worshiperA
Rev. Mr.. Kilgore was seriously hurt
SALToN lake in the desert continues
rising, until now the overflow reaches
1000 square miles.
A DISPATCH from Naples says that
Mrs. Mary French Sheldon, the plucky
American woman who headed an ex-
ploring party to the heart of Africa,
arrived at Naples July r. She was i'll
from the effects of fall received just
before leaving Africa.
Two large banks of Buenos Ayres,
which recently suspended, have re-
sumed business.
THE Glasgow Weekly Citizen gives
currency to a report that Carnegie had
purchased a Scottish estate and intend
ed to settle down as laird.
THE re bel cruiser Magallenes is re-
ported to have defeated Balmaccda's
fleet, battering the boats up badly.