The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-08-08
The Educational Bill in
the House Of Lords.
RUSSIAN NAVY INCREASED.
Gabrielle Bompard, the Accomplice of
Eyraud the Strangler, Dying
Of Fever in Prison.
France has 900, 900 Socialists.

Young King Alexander Of Servia will
visit the Gar.
The deaths from cholera in Mecca av-
erage fifty daily.
Russia will be large importer OF grain
this season, owing to short crops.
Berlin is delighted over recent evi-
dence Of closer friendship with England.
The educational bill has passed sec
ond reading in the British House of
Lords.
Lord Denman has been suspended in
the British House Of Lords for the re-
mainder of the session.
1t is said that shares of paradise"
are sold by the Salvation Army through
out France at large profit.
Baron Hirsch now owns the house
which Lord Revelstoke was building
previous to the Barring failure.
Gabrielle Bompard, the accomplce OF
Eyraud the stranger, is dying Of fever
in the Clermont prison, France.
dispatch from Rome SAYS the Pope
is apt to fall into profound sleep even
when taking an airing in the Vatican
garden.
The women in several provinces OF
Italy are sorrowful because so many of
the men born in those provinces are
rushing to America.
Mrs. Parnell claims to have. compro-
missing political correspondence with
Gladstone. obtained while Parnell was
/ in Kilmainham iail.
The Russian navy is being increased
by twenty-five ships in process of con-
struction on both the Baltic and Black
Seas, besides others ordered
The women in Prussia according to
statistical reports far outnumber the
men. The latest estimates show diff
| ference of about 100000 in favor OF the
women.
A scheme has been successfully inaug-
urated by the Royal Institute of Deaf
and Dumb il Great Britain to train up
the inmates as BARRIERS. Comment is
unnecessary.
In consequence OF prevalence of chol-
era at Mecca pilgrims from that place
have 20 undergo quarantine of twenty
days at Eltor before proceeding through
| the Sdez canal.
The Central Statistical Society of St.
Petersburg has published data estimat-
ing the population of Russia in Decem-
ber last at 100000, the annual in
crease being 100000.
The Irish peasantry have begun to
boycott and stone the houses of those
who refused to join the plan of cam
paign in Ireland. The outrages are COM
mitted during the night.
Fifteen thousand marks have been ap-
propriated to induce 500 German chill
dren of the weaving persuasion to quit
the trade and become farmers or SER
wants to the feudal barons.
The Royal Commission appointed to
investigate Westminster Abbey with a
view of considering the enlargement now
needed recommends two plans, which
will have to be determined.
The Manchester canal has had the wa
ter of the Mersey admitted to the finished
eastern sections. The work between
Ellesmere port and the river Weaver is
well advanced, and water will be admit
ted soon.
The city of Santiago, Chilli, has just
been visited with the severest fire ever
known in South America, the loss being
estimated at more than $2,000,000 The
British legation building was entirely
consumed.
In conversation with DIR. Arendt, a
| ,>,or>Lnu of 10 I 1.
days ago Prince Bismarck declared that
he intended to take his seat in the fall
in order to oppose the commercial treaty
with Austria.
During June there was launched from
Scotch ship, building yards forty-three
vessels, aggregating 60,317 tons. OF that
total the Clyde contributed twenty-eight
steamers and ten sailing ships, measur-
ing 81, 200 tons.
| The Kaiser has on foot scheme to in
troduce into Alsace-L Lorraine strong
German element by inducing wealthy
Germans to buy large estates offered for
sale in those provinces and settle them
with German tenants.
Rev. Takusa Harada of Japan stated
in the International Congregational
Council at London that Congregational
ism in Japan, although the youngest
child of the church, had seventy-one
churches and 10000 members.
Venezuela refuses to negotiate treaty
of reciprocity with the United States,
claiming that there would be no COM
pensating advantages under the terms
proposed by the United States.
The police of Berlin have demanded
the opinions of physicians on the sub
ject of prohibiting the wearing of long,
trailing dresses by ladies as outdoor cos
tunes on account of the dust thus caused
to rise, imperiling the health of the peo-
| pie,