Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-21
THE OLD WORLD.

Yellow fever is reported to be increas-
ing at Rio Janeiro. 49,. ,..,,r
The underground system OF teegraphy
is gaining favor rapidly in Germany.
This has been, it is said, with one ex-
ception the foggiest winter for twenty
years in London.
Prince Bismarck will live in Berlin in
the future. How long? The Iron Chan
cellor is an old man.
Spain is busily preparing for the cele-
bratlon OF the 400th anniversary of the
landing of Columbus in America.
The Italian Finance Minister has re-
fused to give grant of 100000 for the
Columbus centenary celebration at
Genoa.
1t is now proposed that Switzerland
the Simplon tunnel without subsidy
from Italy.
A dispatch from Glasgow SAYS the AL
Ian Steamship Company has purchased
the State Lines vessels and the good
will OF the company
The movements of Russian troops on
the Austrian and German frontiers is
disturbing the German Bourse. Russia
is building strategic railroads.
President Balmaceda has forbidden
foreign steamers, chiefly British and
German, to touch at the ports on the
coast between Chanaral and africa.
As partial solution of the Newfound-
land question Lord Salisbury is using
every effort to bring about a confedera-
ton of that colony with the Dominion.
Something behind the scenes of Euro
pean diplomacy now occurring sharpens
apprehension that the final move in the
long game preluding war will not be long
delayed.
A dispatch from Brisbane, Queensland.
says the government has adopted severe
measures to suppress rioting, and has
arrested twenty prominent unionists for
conspiracy.
Archbishop Walsh is at Rome in ODE
dlence to summons from the head of
his church. lie is there, it is asserted.
to consult on the condition of the Cath
Ole party in Ireland
The municipal authorities of Berlin
are urging the government to forbid pool
selling on the ground that it will prove
to be as destructive of morals in Ger
many as in France.
Minister Won Boetticher has been
granted a long furlough by Emperor
William, ostensihly for his health, but
eventually he will resign on account of
the Guelph-fund scandal.
Over 1000 dissenting ministers have
signed protest against Sir Charles
bikes return to public life. He insists
that he will stand as candidate for Par
lament until he receives the official veto
OF the Liberal chiefs.
The Russian government has pnr-
chased for 10000 francs the fine pal
ace in the Reiner strasse, Vienna. be-
longing to the Grand Duke of Luxem
burg. 1t is to be the official residence of
the Russian Ambassador to the Austrian
court.
A member of the Malta killed a prom
inent merchant OF Epstein, a town of
the Tyrol on the Bavarian frontier in
mistake for capitalist whom the Italian
had been detailed to murder. Much in |
dlgnatlon has been created in that neigh
oorhood, and 1t is turned toward the |
society.
NJ. Boucher, the faithful tutor, who
has so long been in charge of the erratic
Duke OF Orleans, has resigned because
he found he could no longer control the |
latter's movements. The youths esca-
pades are too frequent, and unsettle the
tutors nerves.
a handsome English woman named
itvallne Neal has been arrested in Paris
tor marriage frauds. She inveivled forty
three men to marry her by advertising
herself as wealthy widow. Her last
victim was Niscount, who almost ruined
himself by gambling.
The German police have surprised q
gang Of counterfeiters at Dobra in Prns-
sian Poland. In the struggle that fol
owed police detective was killed
Counterfeit currency representing 70. 600
liver rubles was found, and a dozen
II the counterfeiters We're arrested.
\ Calcutta dispatch SAYS that the Brit
sh troops at Wuntho, Burmah. found in
he palace of the chief, who has been
ARRIVING the recent rebellion against tho
British authorities, horoscope foretelI-
ng that the Prince would immediateIy
become King of Burmah. This predic-
ION OF an astroioger prompted the chief
o begin the fight in which he has been
)adly worsted.
Kensington Gardens in London are in
LANCER OF having much OF their beauty
AIKEN from them. A railway tunnel will
)s run through them if the Stockholders
i Albert Hall and their friends get
dill through Parliament giving them the
Necessary permission. The construction
Il this tunnel would necessitate the de.
truction Of many OF the finest trnea al