Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-05
THE OLD WORLD.
Various German Chambers of Commerce
Strive to Increase Their Business.

The tunnel from Scotland to Ireland
will cost $4,000, 900.
The Russian Cars have exiled 642, 900
persons to Siberia from 1897 to 1881.
The epidemic of cholera has disap-
peared entirely from all the ports OF
Syria.
The Prussian Reichstag refuses to al
low women to study for the liberal pro-
fessions.
The CHILEAN cruisers being built in
France viii not be permitted to engage
French crews.
The National Museum of Brazil has
come into possession OF an enormous
aerolite. 1t weighs II 800 pounds
Prince Henry Of Battenberg has re-
covered his health since he discarded the
Highland costume and resumed trousers.
Baron Gustav Rothschild has retired
from the bank with which he was con-
nected. He has lost in recent years
100000 francs in speculation.
Prince Bismarck has acknowledged the
congratulatory messages which he re-
ceiyed on the occasion of his seventy
sixth birthday by sending bis signed
photograph to each well wishing.
The Vienna Presse evidently on au-
thority gives Il positive denial OF the
truth OF the recent alarmist reports,
which have been so industriously circu-
lated affecting the peace of Europe.
A successful experiment has been
made at llavre with heavy quick-fring
guns. One gun was fired nine times in
forty-fye seconds and another ard heav-
Ter gun seven times in fiity-four seconds.
Guillermo Malta, the CHILEAN Minister
at Buenos Ayres, and Guillermo Puelma
fupper, who had had very prominent
part in the CHILEAN government, have
been adjudged traitors, and all the prop
erty Of these gentlemen has been confis-
Gated.
In a speech at the Marine Academy at
KEEL Kaiser Wilhelm said the navy would /
exercise the chief offensive part in the
next war and should try to annihilate
the eAemy by grand coup, its duties in /
this respect resembling those OF the cav
airy ashore.
A special order has been issued
the German army that no
news shall be given to the press without
the consent OF the commanding officer /
This is owing to the publicity given TO /
the arrests in the army in connection /
with the Socialist propaganda.
The late George Peabody's gift of So
500, 600 to provide dwellings and lodging |
houses for the poor OF London has now .
grown by the addition OF rents and in
,erest to total OF -, III, $50, while the /
land and buildings under the care OF the |
trust are valued at Sc, l69, 225 more.
The British government is greatly dis
pleased AT the decision of the House of
Commons against the opium traffic, not
showing how to replace the e4,000,0u0 /
hat the abolition OF the traffic will cost.
fhe opponents of the traffic intend to
celebrate their victory shortly by ban
luet, and will insist on the obedience by
he government to the mandate of Par
lament.
Members of the New York Stock FIX
mango have little to complain of in
with their colleagues in Lon
Ion. Ii is said that some 200 members
II the London Stock Exchange are re
igning because OF their inability or in
disposition to pay the annual subscrip-
ion OF 80 guineas. About 200 clerks are
.lso to be withdrawn. This is described
IS 'rsther striking sign OF hard times"
The official reports of the French au
horities in Algeria describe swarm of
ocusts near Heracula rs almost ten miles
n length and nearly | 900 feet in height
md totally concealing the range Of hills
n the vicinity. Another swarm of equal
ize is reported to have reached the Moor
sh city OF Marakash, whose fugitive in
labitants assert that neither they nor
heir fathers have ever witnessed such
Iesolation as is being caused by these
Insects.
Mount Pilatus has heretofore been
aved from having railway built up its
ide by the perpetual cloud that rests on
is top 1t has been discovered that this
loud is never more than ninety feet
Ugh; 50 now the company is ready to
,uild the railroad and raise an Fife
over 300 feet in diameter at its base,
40 feet in height, with platform at the
op 100 feet square. Krupp is to supply
he steel, and the building is hoped for
n 1895.