Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-10
FOREIGN LANDS.
England Annexes An
other Island.
A GERMAN SPY SENTENCED
The French Senate Accepts July 10 as
the Date for the Grain Rate Re-
duetion to Take Effect.

The costs in the baccarat case were
$35O,00O.
1t is proposed to build an underground
railway in Paris.
Wales reads the American papers to
see what they say about him.
Paris is grumbling about a plague Of
mosquitoes, due to wet weather.
The harvest in Austria and Hungary
will be below those of late years.
An underground railway for Berlin is
being discussed by German engineers.
acknowledgement Switzerland, old
est of Republics, will celebrate this year.
1t is said the Princess of Wales has
never uttered word of reproach to his
Royal Highness.
The Jewish persecution is extending
to all foreigners in Russia, especially to
Germans, Poles and Tartara,
According to the last census the popu-
ton OF Hamburg is 622, $50, gain OF
more than 100000 since 1855,
The Sultan has prohibited Turkish la
dies from wearing French costumes in
the streets OF C0nstantinople.
1t is stated in Tangier locusts fall in
the streets like rain, and the sound OF
their falling resembles a heavy shower.
Dispatches received at Madrid from
Manila say that England has annexed
the Island of Sibuyan, which Is claimed
by Spain,
The Marquis of Lnrne, who has always
| been snubbed by the Prince of Wales
and has the Queens ear, sympathizes
with Cumming.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who is said
to be too mean to gamble, laughs at the
scrape into which his "extravagant
brother has got.
A commercial treaty with the United
States has been signed at Madrid, Spain.
1t will be published August l, and goes
into operation September !.
The Tribunal of the Seine at Paris has
sentenced German named Schneider
to five years imprisonment for taking
photographs of French Notifications.
Coal in the province of Almeria in
Spain is so dear that there is great re-
| joicing over the discovery of an inferior
quality in large vein near Albanchez.
The French Senate has accepted the
bill of the Chamber Of Deputies fixing
July 10 as the date upon which the re-
duction in grain rates will 60 into effect.
The Hamburg authorities have de-
cided to enlarge the docks at Wandrahm
Island. The work will cost 10000, 900
marks, but will be of immense value to
the port.
De Lesseps is to be prosecuted for
pushing his Panama canal scheme, and
yet his Suez canal shows by its last re-
port a profit OF S7,625, 900 on the years
business.
The Germans recently captured by
Turkish brigands and released a few
days ago have staid at Dresden. Banker
Papa has died in consequence of wounds
inflicted by the brigands,
The rabbit pest in Australia is supple
mented with visitation of locusts. In
a portion of that country the roads and
fences are covered to depth of three
or four inches with the insects.
The Holy Synod has issued an order
that all members Of the Greek Church
must attend church on Sunday and po-
licemen are to be detailed near all man
ufacturing establishments to see that
the order is observed.
A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says:
The insurgents in Catamarca have over
thrown the Provincial government and
installed a Provisional government.
The fighting was not serious, and the
causes of the revolution are local.
The future plans of Mr.. and Mrs. Par
nell indicate that after a period of Sc
clusion it is their intention to chanee
their social life. Mrs Parnell talks OF
leaving Brighton and taking a large
house in London. If she wins the pro-
bate suit she will be rich and able to en-
terrain.
In the British House of Commons the
Duke of Argyll objected to the second
reading of the Irish land bill, on the
ground that it invalidated the security
of contract for the limited purchase of
land under the bill to existing tenant,
and would lead to further demands for
the reduction of rents.
The importation of opium from Persia
into the Transcaspian districts hitherto
has been free. In consequence of this
the natives have become opium smokers
to very large extent. A law has been
promulgated, therefore, prohibiting the
importation of opium in any part of the
Transcaucasian region.
Belgian railway officials, after three
years of investigation, report that under
ordinary circumstances the average rail-
way train in passing over one mile of
track wears from it two and one-fifth
pounds. This natural destruction of
track amounts for the whole world to
about 1880, 0oO pounds daily.
The vigilance committee in London
Whitechapel has been reawakened to
! the shape of a letter, in which "Jack
the Ripper" announces that he is about
to perform another operation" He
adds he has been nearly caught twice
| but will never be taken alive.
| An official dispatch from Santiago.
! Chill, received at London, asserts the
revolt makes no progress, and that the
governments forces have taken posses
sion of the ports, without opposition, in
the provinces occupied by the rebels.
The rebel army is asserted to be discon-
| tented because of bad food and lack of
pay.
Politics have become So quiet in
Turkey that the Sultan, following the
Mohammedan law, has been enabled to
arrange for the ceremony of circumcising
his three Youngest sons. Five thousand
poor children, according to the habit
underwent the operation the same day
IN different parts of the city. Illumina-
| lions, distribution of sweetmeats and
festivities attended the event, which in
all, cost 100000.
According to the late field marshal
the year 1892 should see the final soIu-
ton Of the present European situation