Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-07
THE OLD WORLD.


Three hundred pirates have been be-
headed in China.
The Shah of Persia has resolved upon
a trip around the world.
An international labor congress will
be held at Paris in August.
The Pope is deluged with written re-
quests to reinstate DR.. McGlynn.
The financial situation in Argentine
is reported to be clearing rapidly.
Sixteen persons persisted in the snow
during the recent storms in Greece.
Russia's warliks movements are caus-
ing grave concern to Austria and Ger
many.
English farmers are unfriend'y to the
Salvation Army, because they take their
hands,"
France and England are to refer the
Newfoundland fisheries dispute to arbi-
tration.
The explorations of South Africa are
beginning to flood Europe with zoolog-
ical curiosities.
A fresh Italian mission will start for
Abyssinia to attempt to negotiate from
tier with Menelek.
The Italian steamer Paraguay is ashore
at Merka, Africa. She has a number of
passengers and troops aboard.
A series OF Italian operas by children
is to be one of the many attractions in
Paris during the coming season.
The Turkish government is consider
ing designs for bridge across the Bos-
porus to connect Asia and Europe.
Geneva complains of dull times. The
winter has not been gay, and fewer Wis
itors than ever patroniaed the hotels.
Russian papers report that the French
squadron will arrive off Cronstadt in
May, and part of it will visit st. Peters
burg.
ParnelPs absence from the House of
Commons daring Balfour's speech on the
distress in Ireland has caused intense
surprise in England.
A dispatch from Tonquin saws that 500
rebels made an attack on Bobo, overcame
the garrison and sacked the town, kill
ing the French officials.
They are to build a new pier at Dover
for the channel steamers, double-decl
affair, with summer garden and grand
promenade on top for penny.
The Venice newspapers express great
satisfaction at the report published there
that Queen Victoria intends to pay the
city visit at the end OF April.
The French government will not per
init the departure of the Chilian war
ships just completed mt Toulon and des-
tined for the service of President Balma-
ceda.
The hotels of Berlin have been rem
dered unhealthy by the consumptives
who visited that city to try the Koch
lymph. These patients ought to have
gone to hospital.
six thousand rose growers and laborers
around Paris were ruined by the severe
winter, and they intend to petition the
to obtain them credit for
several months until they can recover
from the disaster.
A coach service between London and
York is planned for the summer. The
Journey would take two days, divided
into twelve hours drive api, &c, with
nights rest at Leicester, As the distance
is l9l miles, fully 100 horses would be
required to work the twenty stages along
the great North road.
Yellow fever has broken out near TN-
ons. At least it is so declared that a
young newly married couple, their aunt
and the servant in the house have Just
succumbed to this deadly disease. The
story is that the infection Was cDDVevp1
by two parrots, which had been brought
as present from South America.
The Congo State has in consequence
of the recent final agreement with re-
gard to the establishment OF import du-
ties on the west coast OF Africa sup
pressed the license duties, reduced the
export duties on ivory to 10 per cent.
and % per cent. ad valorem, according to
the region Of origin and fixed ths export
duties on caoutchouc at 10 per cent.