Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-27
The viceroy Of India is
Alarmed.
FRENCH PILGRIMS AT ROME
An Examination of Podlach Affairs
Proves Him to Have Been a
Lifelong Scoundrel.

The sugar beet roots throughout Eu-
rope are progressing fairly.
The sydney (Australia) lighthouse mas
an electric light equal to l2,00o,ooo can
dies.
In thirty-three years $3S,0OO,ooo mas
been expended on London's drainage
system.
Damascus is to be lighted by electric
ity, while Smyrna is to have an eiectric
railway.
The funeral of the Grand Duchess Paul
of Russia involved an outlay OF over
100000.
New Zealand is surprising the Argen,
tine Republic in the exportation Vi
dressed beef.
In Bali. an island in the Indian Archi-
pelago east OF Java, the burning oil WIZ
ows still goes on.
1t is announced that Afghanistan has
been opened to free commercial inter-
course with Russia.
The Viceroy of India is alarmed at
the sullenness OF the native population
over the child-wife law.
Bismarck has written five chapters OF
his book. They treat of events which
happened in 1866 and OF his retirement.
Taking the officers holding honorary
rank into account, there are 2,050 Gen
erals in the British army, or nearly one
for every 100 soldiers.
A rise in the Bank of England rate
can be reckoned upon to per cent. be-
fore the end OF October and to 3 per cent.
/ ,or,o t;n,a in Noyan bpr
1t is understood that the Ameer of Ca
bull is taking steps to obtain from Eng
land geoogist, chemist two miners
and number OF mechanics.
The Queen OF Spain is reported to
have purchased the Marquis Alcalise's
vast estate, including two palaces in
Southern Italy, for 7 200, 900 francs.
Rajah Brooke of Sarawak, Borneo, has
proclaimed his son, Vyner Brooke, as his
successor, and has decreed that he shall
attain his majority at the age OF II.
The Central Strike Committee has in
formed the trades throughout Germany
that the present time is not opportune
for struggle between employees and
employers.
The abolition of capital punishment is
being written about in the London press
with the effect OF producing very clear
cut argument in favor OF letting it re-
main.
The Belgian government will form
new regiment of artillery, two of infan-
try and one OF cavalry to garrison the
Mouse forts, and will enroll 5000 re-
cruits yearly.
The Welsh National Council, meeting
with the Liberal Federation of Wales at
Pont-y-Pridd, decided to raise 10000 to
carry on the campaign work for church
disestablishment.
The latest dispatches from Siberia re-
port that the railway strikes are assum
ing serious aspect. The government
advocated vigorous measures in dealing
with the strikers.
An interesting work that is now in
progress in Glasgow, Scotland, is the
construction of three tunnels under the
harbor from shore to shore for the ac-
commodation of foot passengers.
After January convicted seller OF
adulterated food in London will have TO
display notice OF the fact in his shop
for twenty one days. This is an applica-
ton OF the principle of the pillory.
Caron, the engineer responsible for the
recent railroad collision at St. Mande,
france, has been sentenced to two years
imprisonment, and De Gurrois, the sta
ton master, to four months for negli-
gence.
The British postoffice authorities are
reported to be again considering the prof
ect OF having an alternative transconti-
mental route to India by Salonica in adj
dltlon to or in substitution of that of
} Brindisi.
Efforts are being made and with some
success in London to induce parents to
continue giving school pence to their
children that they may put the money.
no longer needed for fees, into the school
savings bank.
10 prevent accidents from the Lauffen-
frankfort cable, which transmits a
deadly current of $4,000 volts. all the
poles Tor the liz miles are adorned with
skulls and cross bones surmounted with
warning notice.
The President of the Suez Canal Com
Pany has informed the Secretary of
lAoyas That as soon as a tank steamer
now IN course OF construction, is placed
vi tie canal vessels carrying petroleum
Will De allowed to pass through.
Forty years ago there were Inward of
6oO0O lrishmen in the British armv
twenty years ago the number was 70.
duced to $4,000, while now the nnn,ber
has still further fallen to q, 7s6 ne
hgures above quoted are given in tho
annual return, which has lust been ;s1
sued. I''' oeen Is
me engine Charles Dickens. built in
1917 Tor the London and Northwastor,a,
railroad, has just completed it's Mil.
ionth mile, having run daily hetwoan
London and Manchester during fine LAST
nine years. excepting occasional lav;nr
up for repairs. lay ing
eu a,e austrian government has lust con-
i.llieu the decree issued wear ago mo
hloiting under penalty of six months
.nplisoiiment the use of daisy or NOR
guerite as floral emblem in the Ital;an
speakihg provinces of the Empire on tbo
srouhd That it is an emblem of The
Italia Irredenta." ' Vi 'he
.;1 a number m OF French pilgrims at Rome
nsieeu the pantheon, and showed disre-
Nv 10 the tomb OF Victor EmanraI
WE WE created row, and fight ensnad
on we iaets Became known in tba
Guy young men paraded the st ~ ene
I iisSeu tne pilgrims and demanded a.
Italian flag should be raised nn gu me
notes. 1t was several hours hefo al me
excitement subsidized. '0'o'e the
90 uouncllor OF Justice Podlaeh recan.I,
r manao suicide at Bartenstein V Ger
many. An examination Of b;s 1S yer