The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-08-07

France has 1 100000 Socialists.


The deaths from cholera In Mecca ay-
erage fifty daily,
Russia will be large importer Of grain
this season, owing to short crops.
Berlin is delighted over recent evi-
denee OF closer friendship with England.
The educational bill has passed sec-
ond reading in the British House Of
Lords.
Lord Denman has been suspended In
the British House Of Lords lor the re-
mainder Of the session. @
tbs said that shares Of paradsen
are sold blythe Salvation Army through.
out France at a large profit.
\ Baron TIirsch now owns the house
which Lord Revelstoke was building
previous to the Barring failure.
Gabrielle Bompard, the accomplice Of
Eyraud the stranger, is dying Of fever
in the Clermont prison, France.
\ A dispatch from Rome says the Pope
is apt to fall into profound sleep even
when taking an airing in the Vatican
garden.
The women in several provinces Of
Italy are sorrowful because 30 many of
the men horn in those provinces are
rushing to America.
Mrs. Parnell claims to have compro-
missing political correspondence with
Gladstone, obtained while Parnell was
in Kilmainham Jail.
The Russian navy is being increased
by twenty-five ships in process of CON
struction on both the Baltic and Black
Seas, besides Others ordered
The women in Prussia according to
statistical reports far outnumber the
men. The latest estimates show diff.
ference Of about 100000 in favor Of the
women.
A scheme has been successfully inaug-
urated by the Royal Institute of Deaf
and Dumb IN Great Britain to train up
the inmates as BARRIERS. Comment is
unnecessary.
In consequence Of prevalence Of ciol.
era at Mecca pilgrims from that place
have TO undergo Il quarantine OF twenty
days at Eltor before proceeding through
the Suez canal.
The Central Statistical Society of St.
Petersburg has published data estimate
ing the population Of Russia in Decem-
ber last at llO,000,000, the annual in
crease being l,b00,000.
The Irish peasantry have begun to
boycott and stone the houses OF those
who refused to join the plan OF cam
paign in Ireland. The outrages are COM
mitled during the night.
Fifteen thousand marks have been ap-
proprlated TO induce 300 German chill
dren of the weaving persuasion to auit
the trade and become farmers or SER
wants to the feudal barona.
The Royal Commission appointed to
investigate Westminster Abbey with a
view OF considering the enlargement now
needed recommends two plans, which
will have to be determined.
Miss Gladys Evelyn is TO tell the Brit
ish public from the rostrum how she was
wronged by William Henry Hurlbert.
The evidence the Court would not per
init her to give will be produced.
Sir John Pender stated in London that
there was decline in cable correspond
ence, and he attributed il TO the McKin-
ley blil, though he admitted depression
In trade had something to do with it.
The Emperor Of Germany has sent
number OF costly presents to the officials
OF Queen Victoria's household, foreign
office and the Guild Hall and also to the
chief officers of the police department.
The Manchester canal has had the wa
ter OF the Mersey admitted to the finished
eastern sections. The work between
Ellesmere port and the river Weaver Is
well advanced, and water will be admit
ted soon.
The city Of Santiago, Chill, has inst
been visited with the severest fire ever
known in South America, the loss being
estimated at more than $2,O00,00O. The
British legation building was entirely
consumed.
In conversation with DIR. Arendt, a
member OF the Prussian Landtag, a few
days ago Prince Bismarck declared that
he intended to take his seat in the fall
IN order TO oppose the commercial treaty
with Austria.
During June there WAS launched from
Scotch ship-building yards forty-tbree
yess,els, aggregating 60,3l7 tons. OF that
total the Clyde contributed twenty.eight
steamers q, rt and ten sailing ships, rneasur-
ing 81 200 tons.
The Kaiser hos on foot q scheme to in
troduce into Alsace-Lorraine a strong
German element by inducing wealthy
Gernans to buy large estates offered for
sale IN those provinces and settle them
with German tenants.
Rey. Takusa Harada Of Japan stated
y the international Congregational
Council at London that Congregational
sm in Japan, although the Youngest
'hild Of the church, had seventy.one
churches and 10000 members.