Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Hyppolite Cabinet
in Hayti Resigns.
LABOR MARKET IN ENGLAND
Munich to Be Lighted by Electricity
Alexis Angry at the Fuss
Made Over Him.

Russia meditates an increase of duties
on importations of fruit.
1t is believed in Berlin that the Rus
sian rye ukase will be rescinded IN Octo-
Der.
The forest fires at Toulon, France, have
been extinguished. The damage will be
great.
The tower to be built near London will
be only sixteen feet higher than the Eli
fel tower of Paris.
The present plans of the japanese
government will double the navy OF that
country within six years.
In Paris panorama representing the
fall of Yorktown is being painted for ex-
hibition at the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
The Eastbourne (England) authorities
will not permit the Salvation Army on
the streets Sunday with its brass bands.
Bv means of pneumatic tubes letters
dropped in a letter box in Paris reach
Berlin often within thirty-fve minutes.
The European powers have demanded
that China take immediate steps for the
protection of the lives and property Of
foreigners.
China has Just coined silver dollar,
which will be accepted in trade in place
of the Mexican and japanese coins here
tofore used.
The Jaffa-J Jerusalem railroad is about
half finished, and tourists will be able
to travel to Jerusalem from the coast by
next summer.
1t is denied that Countess Caithness
has been elected Successor to Nine.
Blavatsky" as the head Of the Theo-
sophical Society.
a series of river parties on the Thames
during the summer months. They have
been very successful.
The city of Munich is to be lighted by
electricity, the power to be furnished by
the river Iser. Nearly six miles of streets
are to be Illuminated.
Tea-growing is becoming one of the
leading industries of Fiji, and it is antic-
! ipated that large traffic in the article
will soon be developed.
The metric system for England is ia
vored by the Geographical Congress ;
also the compilation of a geographical
pronouncing dictionary.
In survey of the business situation
in European journals they find no pros
pect of immediate betterment anywhere
except in the United States.
The labor market in England is in a
disturbed condition. The demand has
fallen off in the ship-building, engineer
ing and iron and steel trades.
Rome now sits upon her seven hills
with what is pos lively a broad grin.
King Humbert says with emphasis that
she is to be Italy's capital forever.
The French wheat crop is estimated at
10000 900 hectolitVrs, a deficit of % ,000,-
600. The customs tax on wheat will
therefore be suspended for one year.
Another scientific observer publishes
pamphlet to show that the European
jaw is narrowing through the lesser Sc
verify of its labors that accompanies
civilized food.
An epidemic of malignant malaria is
affecting the inhabitants OF Glogau,
Neisse, Loewen, Kasel and parts of Bres-
lau, and is supposed to have been caused
by the recent flooding.
The members of the Cabinet of Hvp-
polite in Hayti have resigned. They felt
themselves insulted by the National
Chamber refusing to grant a telegraph
concession that they had Endorsed.
The Manchester ship canal, which is
to make that city a seaport, was expected
TO have been completed in August of
next year, but the contractors have asked
for an extension until the close OF 1898.
In the Salisbury O Brien case an agree
ment has been signed by which O'Brien
promises to pay his debt, with the costs,
into court on Salisbury's undertaking to
facilitate an appeal to the British House
OF Lords.
There will be 10000 troops engaged in
the Austrian maneuvers, which begin
shortly. Smokeless powder will be used
exclusively this being the most exten.
slve test yet made of the efficiency OF
that invention.
The articles of George KEENAN, on
Russia have been translated into the
French, Danish, Dutch and Greek Ian
guages, and have stirred public opinion
in Europe more than any other writings
which have appeared.
The London NeUS SAYS: 1t is not
many years since Europe was practically
independent of American supplies. rms
season it is clear that without Americas
help Europe would be on the verge OF
starvation before the next harvest.
According to recent Russian advices
from East Siberia the Russian sealers
have already captured considerable
quantity of skins in the waters controlled
by the Russian government, and there
is no apparent cessation of their opera
tions.
The Grand Duke Alexis, angry at the
fuss made over him in France, asked
Ribot to stop the demonstrations at
Vichy. Ribot was unable to do 50, but
had telegram posted asking the people
to strictly respect the Grand Dukes IN
cognito.
The International Geographical Con-
gress in session at London has decided
that Captain Glaciers pretension that
! he discovered the true source OF the Mis-
sissippi is unfounded, and that the dis
coverv belongs to Schoolcraft, Allen and
| Nicholett.
| A number of Russian Polish immi- |
grants at Berlin in the poOrhOuse. held
| to be returned to their country, refused
to work and attacked with knives the
officers who endeavored to make them
work. A fire engine and reinforcements
quelled the riot.
NJ Jansen, who last year proposed to
build an observatory on the top Of Mount
Blanc, announces that his appeal has
been responded to by Bischoffsheim, the
banker; Prince Roland Bonaparte, Baron
Alphonse de Rothschild and NJ. Eifel. |
Its building is still problcmatical
The German government has decided
to form marine station and torppdo
harbor at Cuxhaven at cost of Is 900