Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-11
Gold and Silver Scarce
in Portugal.
GERMAN CARPET WEAVERS
Mr. Gladstone Denies That he Knew
of Mr.. Parnell's Secret
Whereabouts.

! Nordica Will make cohcer' 'o"i VI
the United States on her own account.
Gold and silver have almost entirely
d;sanneared from circulation in Portu-
gal.
Russia has not prohibited the expor-
tation of rye before since the Crlmean
war.
Austria expects to reap golden har-
vest out OF the Russian rye prohlpitioh
with her abundant harvests.
The Princess of Wales fund for the
benefit of Mrs. Grimwood, the heroine
of Manipur, amounts to " ,bOO.
The famous Sevres porcelain manufac.-
tory is likely to be closed, the demand
for its wares having fallen of.
The Portuguese are shamefully abus-
ing the natives in Southeastern Africa,
especially in Mozambique, and seize the
women as slaves.
The English colonial office has Just
consented to the appointment OF Chi
nese Consul at Hongkong for one year
as an experiment.
An Odessa Jew named Kaplan has &C.
cured the punishment OF police agent
for assault, having paid the Chief OF Po-
lice for protection.
Everything is quiet at Nankin, where
the Viceroy is settling claims. His an
swer to the foreign Ministers demands
is eminently evasve.
The Manipur Regent in power at the
time OF the recent massacre in India and
Prince Angao Sena have been exiled for
life, the death sentence having been
committed.
A mine of mercury, said to be exceed
ingly rich, has been recently discovered
in Brazil. This is the only Brazilian
mine of that kind OF which we have any
knowledge.
The Catholic papers at Treves urge the
pilgrims not to buy relics from the Prot
estants, as they ridicule the holy coat
now on exhibition there, although glad
to profit by the exhibition.
Despite official denial it is still as.
been dispatched to all Russian and
Polish railways forbidding them to ex-
port any more wheat, rye or flour.
Loud complaints continue to be made
OF the management of the Bayreuth mu-
steal festival. IL is alleged that the Di-
rectors reduced everything to CONNER
cial basis, and very sordid one at that.
The English government will call the
attention of the United States govern
ment to the improper packing of cotton
cargoes for England, which endangers
the loss of the vessel while the cargo is
in transit.
Spain has given Great Britain formal
notice OF its intention to terminate July
| next the treaty by which the products
of Canada are admitted into the Spanish
West Indies under the favored nation"
treatment.
No prima donna of English birth it is
said, has appeared this season at Coyent
Garden in London. Albani was born in
Canada, Melba in Melbourne, Nordica,
Emma Eames and Sybil Sanderson in
the United States.
In the Breslan districts in Germany
cotton-weavers are in condition Dor
derlng on starvation. Eight of the
largest mills have been closed, and some
OF the former employees have been glad
to accept work breaking stone at 10
pence day.
Premier Rudini OF Italy has informed
Germany, England and France that Italy
would cooperate with those nations If
combined action was necessary in China
but, II the powers declined to act, Italy
herself would send a fleet to act indie.
pendently and Immediately to protect
Italian subjects.
Twenty thousand men are reouirad for
the ships of the British navy now bnild.
Ing, and no one can tell whence thew are
to come. The navy has so lost nonnlar-
ity that the Uniied Serpice Gozene sna.
gests That prizes should be offered for the
pest suggestions as to how it can be re-
stored to popular favor.
>. Gladstone has written letter for NH.
llcatlon denying that he knew of Mr.
fafheiIs secret whereabouts. He saws
ne never communicated with him bv
,et'er except at his official address--tbe
house OF Commons. He was compelled
l .ast november to write to Justin McCar-
my as the only means of reaching Mr.
me very important statement ia mazda
oy United States Consul Wildman az
singapore that, if an American house
were TO be established at Singapore II
would control at once not oniy ali tba
shipments OF tin to the United States
Out the shipments OF the Sll 0OO O0n -.
exports from the Straits settlement ~
the United States. ''n' W
!; A sensation has been caused bv the
disappearance OF the Registrar General
u 'ara perrin Germany, Herr Kannevses.
Ieta ne mad been gambling heavily Of
,aaej ana IN one instance won "a o0o
marx, ma IN a lottery. 1t is believed tbot
ms losses on the turf exceed his win.
uais ELSEWHERE, and that, finding him.
sen eit+ unable to pay his debts, he has COM COW,
:, AN Old woman died in the sorth sI
france, aged SO, and in "prataf vIu u OF
nitlon OF the intelligent and devotod log
81 Or. ", which had enahIaJ I'tu care
t bion a ripe Old age she left him ever,
The exanrt ner caoinet. After her death
S tonn e1t =; unlocked the cabinet AND
. oal'u III ~ unopened, unsealed and mn
cr;hej an a.. Lle pills and potions nre.
IN oaio .t Tor the deceased by Dr. x d5u ne
my ina the past ten years. is the viii Ioi
If i rye G Gun prohibiting the expectation
n n rye from Russia has gone ;ntp a 'a.ioh
ne government is taking a NM, Iaect
n ,e'si measures t intended to protect ,b o
'eope IRON distress on account vte ~ the
,aafVests. Inland Transportation vi PAD
M nl gram have been reduced and 'a sae
sapplles OF fuel will be provided anu IN free lree
,ha hrcesslty. To carry out this int ~ Eases
,ne central government has ordanaioh
,h eeessary number Of trees TO be fe Jied 4;
. nc ero~h forests to produce fna I''e. IN
. lit, .or the destitute during tbe SUN sum
" "rd,,t The Governors of the ,' un.lre