Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
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THE OLD WORLD.

4 Emperor William proposes to visit
I Queen Victoria in June.
Rome is said to be growing faster than
any other European city.
| German bankers will advance no more
money for Gillian enterprises.
The total savings banks deposits in
| Prussia on January ! were $500 0,0O0.
The French press is opening its b t.
teries on the course of England in Egypt
The scheme for duplic tie of the Elf
| fel tower in London has been alb ndoned.
TIE average annual payment to British
soldiers in pensions for wounds is g.
900.
General Booth of the Salvation Army
is in Berlin, where he will build a Saliva
ton ball.
Foreign powers are about to adopt the
electrical welding method of making
shells for artillery.
The King of Italy has decided to hold
no great army maneuvers this year in
order to spare the heavy expense
A French physician claims to have dis
covered q remedy for tuberculosis Of the
larynX. 1t is injected simultaneously.
The German army does not like the
kaiser's official reduction of Waldersee.
who is very popular among the old sol
dicrs,
A state OF siege has been declared
throughout the province of Corlora. Ar
gentine Republic, owing TO a revolt Of
government troops.
The Sheiks of most of the tribes which
have been with Osman Digna have sent
/ letters begging pardon for Osman Digna
and his few followers.
The collection for the Bismarck monu-
ment in Berlin now amounts to OF, 1886
marks. The German colony of Samoa
contributed 220 marks.
The British government will not dis
turb the Duke OF Cambria re as long as
he desires to retain the position Of Com
mander-in-chief OF the army.
The Maison Doree at Paris, which is
one Of the most famous restaurants in
the world, is about to celebrate its iubi-
lee or the tttieth year OF its existence.
Ii the British government should de-
eide to take part in the Worlds Fair. il
is expected that the Prince of Wales will
he placed at the head Of the official com
mission.
In view OF the visit of the Archduke
Franz Ferdinand to Russia the Austrian
government has prohibited the proposed
delivery ut Vienna OF lecture on prison
life in Siberia.
The London Nelrs saws that Upper
before his departure for Canada received
assurances hat the Imperial government
approved Sir John Macdonalds attemp,
10 establish recip ocity with the United
states.
SuF ring and desfitution is the cry
from Paris, due largely to the severe
winter, which threw thousands ont OF
employment. The government does what
II can to give relief, but too many re-
quire assistance.
The poor people OF Russia have had a
h rd time of it this winter. Terrific
snuWstUrms have prevailed recently
throughout the southeastern portions o
Russia, and whole villages and number, /
OF isolated houses have been almost bu-
ricd in snow.
The German and Austrian steel work |
crs .iaVc formed a syndicate to control !
the supply OF steel rails for the new rail Z
ways in Roumania and Servia. Under +.
the agreement Austria is to supply the /.
rails. The German share of pro6tin the /
operation is OF stated.
Compared with former years there has .
been very little entertaining among the
circle Of the American colony in Paris
this season. Scarcely single socially /
important ball or reception has been
given, and only a few dinners. In short /
the American colony is by no means
what it used to be in the FIR uch capital /.
In an article in the London Graphic /.
Oh the Canadian crisis the Marquis OF /.
l.Orue SAYS: "The annexation scare is /
us ful to bring home to our minds the /
TACT that the colonies are practically in /
dependent nations" lie, however, rid I
icules the idea that Canada desires to
barter her political independence for the .
government Of the Stars and Stripes" .
TIE palace being constructed on the
Island OF Corfu for Empress Elizabeth of /
Austria will contain l2Sroonls, and there /
will be- a separa building for the serv-
ants. There will be park laid out in I
Nlennese fashion. The palace and the 4
park will he lighted by electricity, and a
lighthouse with electric lamps will ding /
It's light over the sea. The establish /
ment will cost 81 800 900.