Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-15
Spain Will Disband Part
Of Her Army.
GOITER INCREASES IN FRANCE
Question of Ameliorating the Condi-
ton of the Farmer Ripens
in Great Britain.

lean hog is expected sooi.
Enormous numbers of horses are be-
ing imported into India from Australia.
Ii is reported that Russia contemplates
tho removal of the land tax in the lam
inc districts.
II is estimated that the damage In
Somerset county, England, by flood VIII
aggregate $350,000.
The Salvation Army has made an at
tempt to enter Russia, and has been
promptly expelled.
Mexican officials are beginning to be-
stir themselves to catch the many cattle
thieves on the border.
A crusade against tea has taken place
among the undergraduates OF Cambridge
University in England.
American quail are being introduced
into China for the benefit OF American
and English sportsmen.
1t appears that goiter is increasing in
France, no fewer than APO, 900 persons
being affected in thirty OF the depart
ments.
The scarcity of "stiffs" has caused
the London hospitals to form an anatom-
ical league for the apportionment OF
corpses.
A manifesto has been issued to the
farm laborers of the lower Welsh coun-
ties advocating conn ined effort for wage
advance.
The government of Japan gets large
proportion of its revenue from the rail-
road and telegraph companies that it
owns and operates.
Princess Stephanie, widow of Crown
Prince Rudol phi, awaits the consent OF
Emperor Francis Joseph to wed Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
George Butler, who was secretary to
Arson Burlingame while the latter was
American Minister at Picking, has died
in Hongkong hospital.
Jules Simon in the debate in the
French Senate opposed tariff measures.
He did not think the home market OF
France was broad enough.
The English Liberal leaders have de-
cided to incorporate in the platform APP
proved at the Newcastle conference an
English tenants rights bill.
The question of ameliorating the con-
dition of the British farmer is now he ng
recognized as ripening toward liberal
legislation in Great Britain.
A man who found a meteorite a few
weeks ago in the rotten roots of willow
tree at Lysabild, Denmark, claims to
have seen it fall into the tree in 1913.
The Anarchists of France boast OF q
force OF about 10000. Their leading or
gan, lie Pere Peindrd, has a circulation
of nearly 10000. The Socialists number
about 100000.
Queen Victoria will go to Flore ce in
March. From there she will visit ex-
Empress Frederick at Kronburg. After
ward she will be the guest of Emperor
William at Coblentz.
The toy-dol manufacturers of Thur
ingia and Sonnenberg have resolved to
exhibit largely and collectively at the
Worlds Fair. A great display of small
fancy ironware will also be shown.
With view of economizing the Span
lsh government i about to take steps
for the disbanding of portion of the
stan ing army, suspending the plan of
Increasing the navy and withdrawing
subsidies TO railways.
The British government still believes
IN potency of arms, and has decided to
erect powerful Notifications on Thursday
Island and make it the Gibraltar of Aus
tralia. 1t is situated on the most north
erly point of the coast.
Seventeen mummies in the imperial
Museum of Berlin were found BY a com.
mlttee OF psychologists to be recent fab
relations of Alexandrian dealers in an
tlquities. The museum had paid 8lO :
600 marks for these forgeries.
The CHILEAN government has granted
concessions to Sir John Fender, tele-
graph man, to construct line from Val
paralso and Santiago to the CHILEAN from
tier' there to connect with the projected
new transandean wires from Buenos
Ayres. o"o'
Reports from East Africa saw that
Emln Pasha has reached Usarango. at
the head of Lake Albert Edward Svan.
"a and has been joined by the troons
ne formerly commanded at Wadelai and
had fought several successful engage.
ments. Hs"s0
"A visitor to Monte Carlo reports that
there are no less than than fifteen uaw
graves, unmarried, in the cemetery of
persons made desperate by their losseo
VINO committed suicide. OF most az
is kept. 'A gwen or
The printers OF Vienna, long renowned
loT excellence in their craft, have re-.
served 10 form an exhibition there newt
summer to illustrate the origin. develon.
inent ana characteristics of tvpooranbv
rom the date OF its discovery 10 thss
present time. W the
Traffic in the Strand is 40 conosotoa =.
present that it is proposed 70 rpr seeu al
10y H"s rom the city to Waterloo sta.
ION s'un' with II, view to taking off the nres-
sure :. re. Inc great highway between tho
cry and Charing Cross is now blocL
"'eo daily Tor hours together.
Bramwell Booth, who is sctino Gov,
mander-in-chief OF the the salr I'm
s athiy IN England in the absence Of b;a
iaIner, Is about to give a dinner tn enn 9
! london thieves, and he has petit;on Uog
9. g. u ene queen to permit the use of her
banquet Vi the novel
. me me Duolln IRISH Catholic asserts tho,
sGheme is in operat on in man r si.a1
ireland to draw the Young me, p ;
.ne membership OF secret societies NY MY
ins ,be aads the paper, aims at prevent
Lana Tn :, attainment of home rule for Ire
must IL ma a constitutional manner and |
outrage. III murder and
sent 1 10 oaa minister, bitter anti PIANIST
r nhie 70 queen Victoria number # n p,s.'
p nS issued by the Protestant I;a pa,n'
ana asked her In aoc,a. ~ aiilance,