Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-20
THE OLD WORLD.


Germany intends to have a worlds
fair in 1897
The Sultan OF Turkey is the possessor
100 wives.
Dir. Koch refuses to reveal the secret
OF the composition of his remedy.
The weather in England is colder than
any winter in the last half century.
The French troops in Senegal have
marched against the Sultan of Segon.
A manufacturers federation OF boot
and shoe makers in England is all but
established
Parnell intends to publish his side of
the O'Shea story, and says he can vindi-
cate himself.
Germany is building eleven battle
ships, with an aggregate displacement
Of 10000 tons,
The London Times has begun a vigor-
Gus warfare on General Booth and his
social-regeneration scheme.
The Veterinary Society in Paris has
resolved to treat number of animals
by the Koch system of incubation.
The London Standard joins Frederick
Harrison his appeal to the British
public to give back the Elgin marbles.
The Vatican budget for 1891 estimates
tn" Papal income from all sources at
1000, goo francs, and expenses at POO
600 francs.
Emperor William has ordered that the
police refrain from making themselves
conspicuous as his escorts during his flu
ture journeys.
The Clericals have elected all their
candidates for the Communal Council OF
Rome. The Liberals however, still have
a majority in that body.
The shareholders of Compton DIES
compile at Paris are to bring suit against
M. Heutsch, formerly President of the
Board of Directors, for 5000 francs.
The resignation of Commissioner Smith
OF the Salvation Army in England is said
by General Booths opponents to be the
beginning of general breakup of the
army.
An order has been issued at Berlin for
bidding the soldiers fro patronzing or
visiting ninety specified restau-
rants, because they are conducted by
Socialists.
PATHS 81 ,000-a-night tour in Russia
has been abandoned, the impresario
having failed to forward to the prima
donna cash guarantee OF $1,000, as
agreed upon.
The German government has taken
the initiative toward calling a conference
to consider the establishment of an in
ternal system of protection against Nj
hilist outrages.
st. Petersburg is the only capital of
Europe in which the population is stead
lily diminishing. During the last seven
years the inhabitants OF that city have
decreased by $4,000.
The Rio Tinto Company at Paris has
declined to enter into contract with
vineyard syndicates to supply them with
snlphate of copper, owing to its inability
to supply the demand.
The trust controlling the African dia-
mond mines have resolved to reduce the
product from 100000 to 1900 900 OF
carats per annum, and raw diamonds
have risen 100 per cent. in consequence.
The father of Gabrielle Bompard saws
that he had only one wish regarding his
daughter, and that was that she might
die quickly. From childhood, he said,
nothing could be done to check her per
verse instincts.
Peters pence has ra her declined Of
late. So far it has yielded 13,Oo0. 900
francs year. The Pope has already ac-
cumulated a considerable sum Of money
which he has invested, destined for re-
serve fund for the church.
Notwithstanding the revolution the
Argentine Republics imports last year
we've $40, 953 900 and the exports Sl59,-
627,O00. The wheat crop has been enor-
NOUS. During the year 2S9, 900 immi-
grants landed at Buenos Ayres, OF which
number 100, 600 had their passage paid
by the government.
Colonel Pepoff, Chief of the Russian
Police, accuses the English government
of using underhand means to harass the
Russian government, of harboring Rus
sian criminals and fomenting discomfort.
lie charges Socialist Mendelssohn. who
is now i'll England, with melting the
murder OF General Seliverskoff.
The German railroad system continues
to be source of annoyance to its owner,
the government. The revenue, instead
OF mere asing, is yearly becoming less
and less. The receipts in November last
we're 100000 marks less than in the
same month of the previous year, though
$50 kilometers of rail have been added
| since then.