Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-20
Railroad Building in the
Heart Of Africa.
SUPPLY OF GUTTA PERcHA.
Afghanistan Opened by the Ameer 'e
Free Commercial Intercourse
With Russia.

Minister Grant has great hopes oil the
merican hog in Austria.
San Domingo will abolish its free list
Tor all countries except the United states.
The wheat crop in Italy is unusually
good, but barley is below last years
crop.
Paper that is absolutely waterproof
has lust been invented by Partisan
chemist.
instruction OF horses in swimming is
given with the greatest care in the Ter
man army.
By new law just published the Jews
Of Poland are forbidden to buy real es-
tate from peasants.
The near future promises to witness an
amount OF railroad build
ing into the heart OF Africa.
The telephone between London and
Paris is proving big success scientific
ally, commercially and financially.
The supply OF gutta percha is being
rapidly reduced. and the French govern
ment has undertaken to produce it in
Algeria.
The Cologne Gazsue says the Emperor
and his principal military advisers APP
Prove the proposition to reduce the term
OF military service to two years.
Much anxiety is felt regarding Rus
sian movements I, qamir in Central
Asia. 1t is rumosed that Lieutenant
Dawson has been taken prisoner.
The great shoals OF mackerel which
we're discovered only few years ago on
the south coast OF Ireland in the autumn
ave again made their appearance.
rhe Moscow Gazette, speaking of the
Mitviene incident, says that every blow
struck by England at Russian diplomacy
in Europe will be met with blow by
Asia.
Russian troops arr practicing forced
night marches and other night maneu.
vers across the River Pruth on the Rou-
manian frontier with the aid OF electric
lights.
Mrs Maybrick's solicitor has been adj
vised not to proceed with the agitation
for her pardon, as the British home of.
flee Will decline to reopen the case in
any form.
Little credit is given to the report in
Paris that Berlin will be transformed
shortly into fortified city. The last
effort in this direction is almost twenty
years old.
There is large population OF Jews in
Vienna. The recent census in Austria
shows that there are 1894 professed
Hebrews in Vienna out OF a population
OF |, l95,l75.
The Eiffel tower is evidently finan
cial success. Over eli, 600 has been paic
Tor admission to it by visitors since
March p last, when this years season
commenced.
a letter from Salvador says President
Ezeta has decided to call President Ba
rillas OF Guatemala to account for incit
ing rebellion in Salvador, OF which pol
icy President Ezeta is said to be obtain,
ing ample proofs.
Alter consulting with the British
agents the Sultan has decided to recon
siruct the administration OF his govern
ment and appoint responsible Minister,
III the different branches, he himself re-
serving the fixed civil list.
The government of Montenegro ha.
ordered three merchant cruisers built il
England after the type of the Russian
volunteer fleet. The vessels are to b,
employed during times of peace in trad.
between the Adriatic and Odessa.
In London Mr.. Citizens recent estimat,
that $40, 100000 in gold would be tn,
mint OF exports to New York is not dis
pated; but even this maximum is ex
pected to entail an increase OF the RAM
OF England rate OF discount to 5 or 6 ne,
cent.
Rome is to be lighted by electricity h,
the hrst OF the year. A motor at Tiyoli
ABOUT twelve miles distant, will supply
the power, while the Via NazionaIi vii
be the street first lighted.
lie Jour of Paris SAYS the Chinese GOV
eminent has granted the Jesuits an i'm.
mense tract OF land as COMPENSATION 70,
the losses which the order suffered nv
the burning of their buildings in the re-.
cent riots. y
Electricity is playing an important
part IN the working of heavy guns am.
munition hoists and .winches in the
French navy. New ships are being A.,
,ed with electric appliances in lien n
hydraulic gear. ''e" u
The published stories regarding tbs
conversion OF Prof. Winscheid of e;ns;,
70 frotestantism are not entirely dna ~
ms dlsapproval of the exhibition nj ~
molly coat" The facts are that tho prn
lessor joined the old Catholic more,,a ~,
IN 1870, since which time he has hear
Church. ~ 'ie oatholi'
It is stated at Constantinople that Iort
.h has consented to re-examin.
tHe egyptian question on the expiratior
Vi ms vacation, and the basis of ali No,
spuHtlohs Is that English occpnat;or
s s.lail NOT De followed by that OF any otha,
letters nom Mini Novgorod merchant.
state that Afghanistan has been ones
ny the Ameer to the free comn,aroioI Ivy ;S
tercourse with Russia. The corc aa. ~,
Is said to have been made in rons;Shn
..o'l VI ehe excellent quality OF Russian
ePa 1ouucts, but It is really due to Russ
. eur. mes and TO valuable gifts. etc
! ~N"" AANAu we Nkdr.
Attention having been called 70 a.,
continued expectation of rye braaS aa if
dough from Ebau, Russia the om.a aiiu
arising Tor an inquiry into the ste.a y
me corn markets in order IN nra' "
Specuiators from holding bscL fssen'
me famine fund in Kieff has ras rdih
100000 roubles. ""s reached
A new artificial harbor is rapidlv -
pfoaching completion at Leixpss al,
oporto, the only place of refnSs g. near NJ ai
coast between Vigo Bay and Iisbo vi maj Tt
port Is OF large capacity, has cond l ne
chorage and can be easily ents ooa an an
vessels OF twenty-three feet drauae et oy
England is establishing naval n;o,
service. novecotes ba,,, laval pigeon