Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-02
FOREIGN LANDS.
Egypt's Cotton Crop the
Largest Known.
RUSSIA FIRES THE GERMANS.
German Government Will Repeal the
Restrictive Passport Decree
in Alsaee-Lorraine.
RUSSIA FIRES THE GERMANS.


been finished.
The Kurds are numbering the Christ
lans in Armenia.
Egypt's cotton crop for this year is the
largest ever known.
The next British Trades Union Con
gress will sit at Glasgow.
Many telegraph lines are now being
extended into the heart of Africa.
Next month 374 estates of the Russian
nobility will be sold under foreclosure.
The London Times calls on Canada to
check public corruption, whatever the
cost.
Berlin is the only city in Germany
that has an excess of 100000 popula-
ton.
The British steamer Ambassador from
Odessa has been stranded off Salcombe.
England.
The Russian government is discharg-
ing all Germans from government en-
ployment.
Alexander Jacques, the French faster.
has succeeded in living fifty-two days
without food.
There are fully 100000 more sheep
IN Great Britain just now than there
were year ago.
A serious outbreak of smallpox is re-
ported in various districts within the
borough of Leeds.
England establishes her SWAY over
Manipur by choosing a five-year-oId Ra-
jah with British officer to administer
affairs.
The German government intends to
repeal the restrictive passport decree in
Alsace- Lorraine and abolish the reguIa-
tions altogether.
A new and improved revolver for the
German army is being turned out in
great quantities at the government arms
factories at Spandau.
Frau Bismarck, wife of the stricken
ex-Chancellor, is a victim of hvpochO1-
dria, and fancies herself in an extremely
delicate state of health.
The report of the Registrar General of
Ireland shows that upward of 100000
acres of land in Ireland have gone out
of cultivation since 1890.
Germany expects to manufacture a
large quantity Of beet sugar this autumn.
which it will sell to the United States
in exchange for American pork.
According to statistical accounts the
astounding number of 547, $3.50 pilgrims
passed in front Of the holy coat at Treves
between August 20 and September 2.
The County Council Of Plymouth.
England, has decided to erect memorial
tablet on the Barbicln pier to commem-
crate the departure OF the May flower.
The Russian 400 do not approve of
flirting, and have therefore established
the rule that no man must waltz around
the room more than once with his part
ner.
1t is generally believed in Europe that
the Cars government is endeavoring to
effect a compromise with England with
the view of keeping her out Of the drei-
bund.
There is a rush of religions mission
aries to Africa from Germany, the Cath
olics leading. Ninety per cent. of those
sent out die from the effects of the eli
mate.
The committee formed to bring about
the release Of Mrs. M1ybrick from prison
has retained Sir Charles Russell and Sir
Horace Davey to test the legality of Mrs.
May brick's detention in prison.
Prince Bismarck through his high for
ester, Westphal, has sued a tenant living
on his estate for money and labor due
under the feudal custom. The case has
attracted considerable attention.
A treaty is being arranged between
Russia and Persia to secure the exclu-
sion of Persian-marked English goods.
| 100000 rOubles worth of cotton text
ures having crossed the Persian frontiers
in 1899.
The Zanzibaris are intoxicated with
their victory over the Germans. and are
attacking colOnists wherever missions
are established. As a consequence the
whites are fleeing to the coast to save
their lives.
The Rome Tribuna announces that
England, Italy, Germany and the United
States have decided to make a naval
demonstration in Chinese waters. and
that the command of the combined fleet
will be given to the Duke of Genoa.
Six families living at Thanh, Alsace
have been ordered by the German au-
thOrities to become naturalized or leave
the province. 1t is feared that this
means the Inauguration of an extensive
movement to expel all families of French
connection.
great literary sensation is expected
at London shortly in the shape of novel
by the Duchess of Manchester. which
treats of society behind the scenes. 1t
is filled with incidents drawn from the
real life Of royalty, and thinly-disguised
names are used.
A hundred Russian Hebrew mer-
chants, with their families. who were
expelled from Russia on short notice
have arrived at LENT berg, Austria. and
owing to the absence of any OF her ac-
commodations are being lodged in the
cells Of the prisons.
Numberless heads of families at Ber-
lin have been unable to obtain work for
months, and with those dependent upon
them live on diet of potatoes ONLY.
Voluntary charity is invoked, and com
mittees are being formed for the system-
attic administration of relief.
1t is affirmed in London that Mr.. Glad
stone has become a violent spiritualist
He writes long letters to the press on
topics which show that he is ready to
become medium There are, it is also
asserted, clear signs of the dotage which
ParncI prophesied year ago.
Although the boy King of Servia is not
yet 10, his marriage is already being
planned. Princess Xenia of Montenecro
sixth daughter of Prince Nicholas is
the bride in prospect, and should the
negotiations succeed, the Princess will
60 to Belgrade to be betrothed to the
King on his fifteenth birthday.
Mrs. Kendall in an interview informed
an English reporter on London journal
that she considered American critics nm
appreciative. English critics on the