Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-03
THE OLD WORLD.

Eyraud, the stranger, has appealed
against the death sentence.
Emperor William is hard at work
learning the Russian language.
The Gar will decline to receive the
London committees appeal on behalf of
the Jews.
There is project in London to build
theater in st. Martins Lane entirely
with steel.
An agent Of the British South African
Company writes in glowing terms of the
gold fields of Mashonaland.
Emperor William says he will make it
his sacred duty to see the Christian spirit
cultivated and increased in schools.
1t is expected the Indian rice crop will
be larger than the average, and 10000
900 centals VIII be available Tor export.
Belgium has instructed its officials
rigidly to prosecute and punish all for
eigners who come to that country to fight
duels.
Jacobs we'll and the plot of land sur
rounding it have been sold by the Turk
ish government to the Greek Church for
$4,000.
The Queens Proctor is likely to inter
vene before an absolute rule is made in
the O'Shea divorce case. A sensation is
promised.
London affords for the use of its 4, OOO,-
600 inhabitants only nineteen free public
and twenty-five commercial bathing es-
adjustments.
The Russian government commission
having the matter in charge has decided
in favor OF the northern route for the
projected Siberian railway.
Emperor William is said to be so reck-
less in his personal expenditures that he
has been obliged to borrow 2j,OO0,C coo
marks from Berlin banker.
An imperial decree has been issued in
China by which it is provided that for
eign Ministers shall be admitted to audi
ences with the Emperor at least once
year.
4 disaster occurred at Cordova, Ar
gentine Republic, where a canal burst
its entertainments and DESTROYED hun
dreds of houses. One hundred lives are
reported lost.
The Emperor of Austria has sane
toned the new law adding fortv-fve
communes to the territory included in
Vienna. The population of the city is
now 1,315, 1926.
Stepnack, the Russian author and Nj
ailist, is on his way to the United States.
where he will lecture on the wrongs in
tlicted by the rulers OF his country on
the common people.
Arrangements have been made with
Great Britain, France and Germany by
which twelve hours will be gained in the
! transit OF mails between the United
States and those countries.
SirGeorge Baden Powell, who recently
returned to London from America, saws
that, speaking from personal experience.
he believed the Behring Sea dispute
would be settled this winter.
General Booths great scheme for ahol-
ishing poverty has caused all the coun-
try roads leading to London to swarm
with traups bound for the metropolis,
who are anxious to be taken care of at
the public expense.
Madame Carnot has required the Nav
ors of the twenty ACCOMPLISHMENTS of
Paris each to draw up a list of twenty
widows having the largest number of
children, whom Madame Carnot desires
to help on New Years day.
The German government has sus-
pended the manufacture of the new re-
peating rifle with which the first five
army corps and the guard were furnished.
1t turns out that it is a spitfre with the
new powder, which the barrel is unable
to stand, and that it is dangerous to the
man who uses it. Many people think the
bad gun barrel is good peace preserver.
The public may have stronger hope of
koch's remedy when it considers the re-
suit of the principle of incubation APP
plied to smallpox. The last report in
| England shows that last week, as for
many weeks, there was not a single
death from smallpox in any Of the
twenty eight large towns of England
and Wales. Not so long ago it was
constant scourge.
Baron Wissmann has recalled Emin
Pasha, owing to the latter's disregard of
orders. He says Emin impeded opera
tons and refused to act in accordance
with the plans of the imperial govern
ment. Germans in East Africa believe
that Emin will march to Wadelai de-
spite Wissmann's orders.