Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-02-24
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TIE OLD WORLD.

left Trieste for America in January.
English government dispatches do not
confirm the report Of the death OF the
Ameer of Afghanistan.
The Emperor OF Germany has be-
slowed the grand chain OF the Order of
Hohenzollern on Won Wadersee.
The German authorities at Zanzibar
declare that Wissman is in perfect health,
and deny his rumored recall.
King Humbert summoned Zanardelli,
Crisp's Minister of Justice, to form a
Cabinet. Di Rudini has abandoned the
task.
Lord Randolph Churchill is back in
the House of Commons, looking lust the
same as ever with his English beard and
| twirled mustache.
Notwithstanding the brave face put on
/ by Italy as regards the Mckinley bill,
| the Italian reports OF 1890 show de-
crease of $4,000, 900 in values.
Baron Wissman will not go right back
to Germany, but will travel home from
Africa by way of Asia and America, his
object being to improve his health.
The London Times says that Parnell
after comforting with his supporters has
concluded to address no more meetings in
lrelan but declines to go to America.
A Belgian has been arrested in Paris,
charged with supplying the German War
Department officials with the plans of
the FrancoBelgian and Belgian German
frontiers.
Several prosecutions are pending in
Germany for the violation OF the law
prohi biting the importation of American
hog products, it being alleged that lard
had been imported by the way of Hol
land.
The Chairman of the Liverpool and
Manchester ship canal states that the
canal will be open in the summer of
1892, provided that no dearth of funds
will prevent the work from making due
progress.
Proof sheets of Casati's new book
practically confirms the charges of vacil-
lation and lack of energy brought by
Stanley against Emin, and gives the
most animated account yet received of
how Stanley stormed Emin into depart
ing for the coast
Vienna dispatch says that the po-
lice al Buda-Pesth prohibited process
sion which the students proposed to hold
in honor OF the hungarian Minister of
: Commerce. This students persisted, how
ever, in defiance Of the police aud had
their celebration.
The exports of cutlery from Sheffield
to the United States for the month of
January, 1890. amounted in value to
5,4l5 For the corresponding month
this year under the United States tariff
law Sheffield exports to the United States
amounted to f8,33l.
A ma iority of the British Parliament,
it is unders God, is anxious for the re-
tirement of the Duke of Cambridge from
the communicative OF the army
The Duke will be - years old next
month, and is thoroughly fossilized
The general opinion is that the best in
terests of the army demand his with
drawal.
The people of Hamilton Bermuda, are
delighted that the Leicestershire Regi-
ment has been ordered to Halifax to re-
lieve the West Riding Regiment, for the
Leicestershire men have made them
selves conspicuous by their disorderly
conduct while at Hamilton.
In St James Hall, London, General
Booth recently launched his scheme for
the redemption Of Darkest England and
signed a trust deed dedicating to the uses
of the work all the money subscribed
and to be subscribed therefor The first
batch OF officers to have charge Of the
work was appointed. Booth retains
large powers under the deed OF trust,
DR.. Hankin, the well-known Irish in
vestigator, has disclosed the nature and
method Of manufacturing his remedy
for anthrax. The remedy consists Of
proteid matter extracted from the spleen
of a rat, with the aid of so per cent
glvcerine, the extract being precipitated
with alcohol. When to be used it is dis
solved in water and injected under the
skin.
In replying to an address by a deleea-
ton from AK la-Chapelle eX-Chancellor
Bismarck is represented to have said that
he could give no reason for his refrain
ing from giving expression To his views
, on public affairs. He was convinced in
this opinion when he observed the at
tempts which were being made in differ
ent quarters to sap the firm foundation
OF the German empire.
Emperor Francis Joseph has accepted
, the resignation of Privy Counselor Or.
, J. Dunajewski, Austrian Minister of III
nance. DIR. Dunajewski, who was ap-
| pointed June 20, 1850, resigns because OF
! i'll health. The Emperor has hes owed
upon the retiring Minister the cross Of
5 the Order of St. stephen. He also be
= comes a life member of the Upper House
of the Reichstag. He will be succeeded
/ as Minister of Finance by Herr Stein
= bach, at present Chief OF the Ministry
of Justice,