Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-16
The Viceroy Of India is
Alarmed.
FRENCH PILGRIMS AT ROME.
An Examination Of Podlaeh's Affairs
Proves Him to Have Been a
Lifelong Seoundrel.

The King OF Italy takes great interest
in raising camels.
The sugar beet roots throughout Eu-
rope are progressing fairly.
The Sydney (Australia) lighthouse has
an electric light equal to l2,O00,000 can
dies.
in thirty-three years 49,, 600, 900 has
been expended on London's drainage
system.
Damascus is to be lighted by electric
ity, while Smyrna is to have an electric
railway.
The funeral Of the Grand Duchess Paul
of Russia involved an outlay of over
100000.
New Zealand is surprising the Argen-
tine Republic in the expectation Of
dressed beef.
In Bali AN island in the Indian Archi-
pelagO east of Java, the burning OF Wild
ows still goes on.
1t is announced that Afghanistan has
course with Russia.
The Viceroy of India is alarmed at
the sullenness of the native population
over the child-wife law.
Bismarck has written five chapters Of
his book. They treat of events which
happened in 1866 and of his retirement
Taking the officers holding honorary
rank into account, there are 2,C50 Cen
erals in the British army, or nearly one
Tor every 100 soldiers.
A rise in the Bank of England rate
can be reckoned upon to / per cent. be
fore the end of October and to per cent.
some time in November.
1t is understood that the Ameer Of Ca
bul is taking steps to obtain from Eng
land a geologist, chemist, two miners
and number of mechanics.
The Queen of Spain is reported to
have purchased the Marquis Alcalise's
vast estate, including TWO palaces in
Southern Italy, for 1000, 900 francs.
Rajah Brooke of Sarawak, Borneo, has
proclaimed his son, Vyner Brooke, as his
successor, and has decreed that he shall
attain his majority at the age of II.
The Central Strike Committee has in
formed the trades throughout Germany
that the present time is not Opp0rtune
for a struggle between employees and
employers
The abolition of capital punishment is
being written about III the London press
with the effect of Producing very clear
cut argument in favor of letting it re-
main.
The Belgian government will form a
new regiment of artillery, two of infan-
try and one OF cavalry to garrison the
Meuse forts, and will enroll G,O)O re-
cruits yearly.
The Welsh National Council meeting
with the Liberal Federation of Wales al
POnt-y-Pridd, decided to raise 10000 to
carry on the campaign work fer church
di establishment.
The latest dispatches from Siberia re-
port that the railway strikes are assun-
ing serious aspect. The government
advocated vigorous measures in dealing
with the strikers.
An interesting work that is now in
progress in Glasgow, Scotland, is the
construction of three tunnels under the
harbOr from shore to shore for the ac-
commodation OF foot passengers.
After January | a convicted seller Of
adulterated food in London will have to
display notice OF the fact in his shop
Tor twenty-one days. This is anapplica-
ton of the principle OF the pilory.
Caron, the engineer responsible for the
recent railroad collision at St Mande.
France, has been sentenced to two years
mprisonment, and De Gurrois, the sta
ton master, to four months for negIi-
gence.
The British postoiiice authorities are
reported to he again considering the prof
ect OF having an alternative transconti-
mental route to India by Salonica in adj
dition to or in substitution OF that of
Brindisi.
Efforts are being made and with some
success in London to induce parents to
continue giving school pence to their
children that they may put the money,
no longer needed for fees, into the school
savings bank.
To prevent accidents from the Lauffen-
frankfort cable, which transmits a
deadly current Of $4,000 volts, all the
poles for the liz miles are adorned with
skulls and cross bones surmounted with
a warning notice.
The President Of the Suez Canal Com
pany has informed the Secretary of
L!oyds that as soon as tank steamer,
now lii course of constitution, is placed
on the canal vessels carrying petroleum
will be allowed to pass through.
Forty years ago there were upward OF
so, 900 Irishmen in the British army.
Twenty years ago the number was re-
duced to "A, 200, while now the number
has still further fallen to 27,7S6 The
figures above Quoted are given in the
annual return. which has just been is
sued.
The engine Charles Dickens, built in
1852 for the London and Northwestern
railroad, has jast completed its mill
ionth mile, having run daily between
London and Manchester during the last
nine years, excepting occasional laying
up for repairs.
The Austrian government has just con-
tirmed the decree issued a year ago, pro-
hIbltlng under penalty Of six months
the use of q daisy or mar
guerlte as floral emblem in the Italian
speaking provinces of the Empire on the
ground that it is an emblem of the
!" Italia Irredenta"
A number of French pilgrims at Rome
visited the Pantheon, and showed disre-
spect to the tomb Of Victor Emanuel.
This created row, and fight ensued. |
When the facts became known in the
city young men paraded the streets, |
missed the pilgrims and demanded the
Italian flag should be raised on all the
hotels. 1t was several hours before the /
excitement subsidized.
Councillor OF Justice Podlach recently
suicide at Bartenstein, Ger
many. An examination of his affairs
proves him to have been a life lone /
scoundrel, though until his death he had |
been regarded as worthy of the high Of. |
fee and honors conferred upon him T. I