Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-19
Mexico Will Soon Have
a Cardinal.
ANOTHER FEMALE EXPLORER
An Elevated Railroad to be Built in
Rio Janeiro-Atheism In
Franee-Etc.

The French clergy are wrought up
over the spread OF atheism.
It is said that France has lost its SUI
premacy as fashion authority.
Negotiations for the cession OF Cux-
haven to Prussia are nearly concluded.
In Europe the grip is more prevalent
and deadly at the seaside resorts than
anywhere else.
This evil winter OF fogs, plaques and
famine bids fair to be long remembered
in London.
The Japanese have returned to crema-
ton after trying for time the European
custom of burial.
A party OF instructors for the projected
new Mexican navy have lie t Liverpool
for New York en- route for Mexico.
General Booths visit to Calcutta is
said to have proved very successful. lie
will establish social brigades there.
It is proposed to unite all OF tie ISL
apds of Japan by system OF submarine
telegraph cables at an estimated cost OF
-, 100000.
Eugene Richter, the leader OF the Lib
eral party of Germany, has the most re-
markabe memory of any member OF the
Reichstag.
The imperial diamond" which was
recently purchased by the Nyzam Of Hy-
derabad from London dealer, is valued
at II 100000.
The London Government Board has
issued memorandum to the sanitary
authorities detailing precautions to be
taken against influenza.
A letter from Rome received at the
City OF Mexico says that the Archbishop
OF Oaxaca will be made a Cardinal at
the next papal consistory.
In Ireland less than 800 persons own
one halt the land 492 members OF the
House of Lords own IA, ,0l2 acres,
which rents for $57, 1854 $50.
The Germans propose to send an ex-
petition of 5000 or 5000 men from Fan
zibar to establish docks and launch a
steamer on Lake Victoria Nyanza.
An equestrian statue of the Emperor
Frederick is to be erected on the hills in
Alsace on spot overlooking the field OF
Worth. The statue is to cost $50, 600.
Portugal is openly discussing the ne
cessity of selling some of her colonies.
The proposition has been made in the
Cortes, and newspapers are approving it.
The British government has decided
to appoint a commission to study the
subject OF influenza and to determine
the best method of treatment of the
disease.
An elevated railroad is to be built in
Rio Janeiro soon. The official permits
al hoo ham tod md oil
naries for the construction have been
arranged.
Although Russia possesses almost in
exhaustible mines of platinum, there
are only two laboratories in the country
which prepare the precious metal for
commerce.
A steamer from Auckland recently
landed in London cargo of 10000 sheep
and 1000 cattle, frozen and dressed for
the market and at prices lower than
charged for American meats.
serious breach OF treaty obligations
} has been committed by the Chinese Of
fcias at Canton. The property of a
British merchant has been contiscated
and his Christian servant arrested.
According to Baron Hrsch the scheme
for Jewish colonization in Argentina has
not collapsed. On the contrary it is in
full vigor, and the emigration of 10000
Jews this year is being arranged for.
Berlin's Society for the Homeless last
year provided shelter for 100000 men
and 1900 women. In the eleven years
OF its existence it has furnished lodgings.
food and medical care for 2,2D0, 900 per-
sons.
The imperial Russian ukase prohibit
ing the expectation OF wheat from Rus
STA has thrown $4,000 men out Of en-
ployment in and near 0 lessa, and has
driven large amount of shipping from
the Black Sea.
The Spanish Minister OF Public Works
in the Cortes at Madrid declared that.
while the government had heretofore
been content with simply dispensing the
Anarchists on May day, they had re.
solved to decimate them.
A London correspondent who writes
from Bucharest, and who appears to be
well informed, says that the project OF
marrying the Crown Prince Ferdinand
OF Roumania to daughter of the Duke
and Duchess OF Edinburgh has not been
abandoned.
The additions to the British navy last
year were greater than for number o,
previous years. The total vessels
launched numbered nineteen, aggregat-
ing l07 ,9o5 tons and representing an ex-
penditure in their completed state of
nearly $50 100000.
Replying to questions in the Italian
Senate, Luzatti, Minister of the Treas
ufy, SAID the government foresaw dan
ger 10 the SILK industry arising from the
bounties given by France to silk pro.
ducefs, and therefore intended to abolish
export duties on silk.
The French government contradicts
the story that DE Brazza, the famous
explorer, who is now far into the inte-
rlor OF Africa on an unknown mission,
mas zoOo armed men with him, and that
ms purpose Is to reach Lake Tchad and
annex that region to French dominions.
The Spanish treaty of com.
merce has expired, and 80 far no ar.
rangement has been concluded Tho
whole population of the southern Snan-
ish provinces depends on the wine in.
dustries, and great evaporation will ra-
suit from check to business intercnurso
With France by Spain.
Another woman has decided m r;sL
the hardshlps of a journey in Africa
oh one oi the last vessels which arrival
at zanzibar few weeks ago was Raron.
ess Anna Won Wellington Sheet the
daughter OF well-known German No.
nleman, The Baroness intends 10 ;n;,
an expedition to the interior Of The
country. ''ie
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