The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-17
England Annexes An
other Island.
A GERMAN SPY SENTENCED.
The French Senate Accepts July 10 as
the Date for the Grain Rate Re-
duction to Take Eject.

$3.50, 900.
II is proposed TO build an underground
railway in Paris.
Wales reads the American papers to
see what they say about him.
Paris is grumbling about plague oi
mosquitoes, due 10 wet weather.
The harvest in Austria and Hungary
will be below those OF late years,
An underground railway for Berlin Is
being discussed by German engineers
Six. acknowledgements Switzerland, old
est Of Republics, will celebrate this year.
1t is said the Princess Of Wales has
never uttered word Of reproach to his
Royal Highness.
The Jewish persecution il extending
TO all foreigners In Russia, especially TO
Germans, Poles and Tartars.
According to the last ceneus the pcpu-
tion OF Hamburg, is 81, $50, gain OF
more than 100000 since 1855.
The Sultan has prohibited Turkish Ia
dies from wearing French costumes in
tHt tutttS OIL OOuhthnIlnOplt.
ID is stated in Tangier locusts fall in
the streets like rain. and the sound OF
their falling resembles heavy shower.
Dispatches received at Madrid from
Manila say that England has annexed
the lslans Of Sibuysn, which is claimed
by Spain.
The Marquis OF Lorne, who has always
been snubbed by the Prince of Wales
and has the Queens ear, syInpathizes
with Cumming.
The Duke Of Edinburgh, who is said
to be too mean to gamble, laughs ut the
scrape into which hia extravagant
brother has got.
A commercial treaty with the United
States has been signed at Madrid, Spain.
It will be published August /, and goes
into operation September /.
The Tribunal Of the Seine nj Paris has
sentenced German named Schneider
to five years' imprisonment for taking
photographs Of French Notifications.
Coal in the province Of Almeria in
spain is 80 dear that there is grear ra-
1oiclng over the discovery OF an inferior
quality in large vein near Albanchex.
The French Senate has accepted the.
bill OF the Chamber Of Deputies fixing
July 10 as the date upon which the re-
duction in grain rates will go into effect.
The Hamburg authorities have de-
cided to enlarge the docks at Wandrahm
Island. The work will cost 20,0o0.O0O
marks, but will be OF immense value 10
the port.
De Lesseps is to be prosecuted for
pushing his Panama canal scheme. and
vet his Suez canal shows by its last re-
port aproft Of N,d2b,0O0 on the years
business.
The Germans recently captured hy
Turkish brieands and released few
days ago have staid at Dresden. Banker
Papa has died in consequence OF wounds
inflicted by the brigands.
The importation Of opium from Persia
into the Transcaspian districts hitherto
has been free. In consequence OF this
the natives have become opium smokers
to very large extent. A law has been
promulgated, therefore, prohibiting the
importation Of opium in any part Of the
Iranscaucaslan region.
Belgian railway officials, after thee
years Of investigation, report that under
ordinary circumstances the average rail
way train in passing over one mile Of
track wears from il two and one-ffth
pounds. This natural destruction of
track amounts for the whole world ta
about ,33O,0uO pounds daily
The vigilance committee in London
Whitechapel has been reawakened 30
activity by an undoubted warning in
the shape Of letter, in which Jack
the Ripper" announces that he is about
to perform another Operation He
adds he has been nearly caught twice,
but will never be taken alive.
An official dispatch from Santiago
Chill, received at London, asserts the
revolt makes no progress, and that the
governments forces have taken possess
sion Of the ports, without opposition. in
the provinces occupied by the rebels.
The rebel army is asserted to he discon-
tented because Of bad food and lack Of
pay.
Politics have become 80 duiet IL
Turkey that the Sultan, following the
Mohammedan law, has been enabled IL
arrange for the ceremonyof circumcisine
his three youngest sons. Five thousand
poor children, according to the habit.
underwent the operation the same day
in different parts Of the city. Illumina-
tions, distribution Of sweetmeats and
festivities attended the event, which. IN
all, cost 100000.
According to the late field marshal
the year 1892 should see the final solu-
ton Of the present European situation
and the renewal Of the Triple Alliance
ls likely 10 provoke the crisis. II IL
further alleged that Count Won Moltke
submitted his views TO the Emperor on
the occasion Of the Monarch's visit 10
Lubbock, and that this is the explanatiop
Of the pessimist speech made by win.
Ia m III af that f;.na