Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-13
The English Farmers Demand the
Benefits Of Legislation.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA WHEAT HARVEST
The Mi ires Incident In Venezuelan Wa
tiers Satisfactorily Settled-The
J,ws Of Palestine.

There are 05O, 600 persons, 80 per cent.
men. in S75 Russian jails, built to hold
$4,000.
An effort is being made to establish a
Masonic Grand Lodge for the whole OF
South Africa.
The managers OF Monte Carlo have
excluded local physicians from the gam
bling rooms.
1t is estimated that France will spend
nearly 1000, 900 for arms and ammuni-
ton for the cavalry alone next year.
About 40, 900 people in England pay
guinea year for the privilege OF dis
playing their crests on their stationery
and plate.
At least A. 1000 OF the young women OF
London are supporting themselves by
means which are dsreputable and even
revolving.
The wheat harvest Of South Australia
promises to be excellent both in yield
and quality. A large surplus will be
available for export.
Argentine cannot resume cash pay
ments. A proposition for the conversion
OF paper money has been suggested by
the Minister OF Finance.
New Zealand has set apart two islands
| for the preservation OF its remarkable
wild birds and other animals, forbid
ding there all hunting and trapping.
| An office has been opened in London,
and wel-organized attempt is being
made to bring American lager beer into
competition with the German product.
| Woma,fs Century is the name OF new
weekly paper to be published in Weimar,
Germany. 1t will be devoted to the ad
| vancement OF women in the Fatherland.
Extensive street alterations are pro
jected in Paris. They will be C Mined
to the Boulevard des ltaliens and adj
! joining streets and be finished in time
Tor the Worlds Fair in 1900.
Lord R. Churchill intends to pay an
other visit to South Africa. His journey
to Mashonaland was not commercial
success, but he still believes that gold
can be found in South Africa.
1t is estimated that 4 1000, 900 francs in
Spanish securities are held in France.
Spanish bankruptcy coming on the top
of the collapse OF the Panama Canal
Company would be heavy blow to
France.
The Pope has recently received from
the converted savages of New Guinea a
curious present, consisting of three
crowns made OF feathers OF the Upi
birds. These crowns, united together,
form tiara.
Negotiations between the French Mis-
sion at Fee and the Sultan have been
suspended in consequence of the refus ii
OF the Sultan to sign he concession for
the construction oil a Morocco Algerian
frontier railway.
M. Averof, Greek resident of Alex
andria, has presented the Queen of
Greece on the occasion of her silver
wedding with the sum of 100000 drach-
mas 10 tue erection of reformatory for
young criminals.
An Influential commit ee, representa-
tive OF those who in Liverpool sympa-
thze with the Darkest England !"
scheme OF General Booth, is making ar
engagements Tor a campaign which the
General will shortly enter upon in the
city and district.
The Mijares incident in Venezuelan
waters has been satisfactorily settled.
This 10 the case where the Captain OF
the Philadelphia refused to deliver po-
litcal prisoner to tie Venezuelan author
ities, who had trumped up cha'ge that
he was hor:ethief.
The new cruiser Rurik, built at the
Baltic works, st. Petersburg, was
launched 'ew days ago. The registers d
tonnage OF the Rurik is, the Standards
pendent says, II, 933 tons, and she
can carry 1920 tons. Her armor plates
are ten inches thick.
1t is the opinion of the .Jeueish T;dioos
that, if the Jews of Palestine mad due
measure of liberty, they would soon
make that old country prosperous. Free
from the shackles of Rus sian oppressor
the Jew OF the East can build a home
which even Gar might envy"
1t is currently reported at Buenos
Ayres that DR.. Juarez Celman, the late
President, has prudently invested up-
ward OF two millions erling in Europe.
upon which he will be abe to live very
comfortably at Paris, Monte Carlo and
other pleasant places.
A dispatch from Paris states the scan.
dalous proceedings at the rooms of the
salvation Army in that city continue.
ga urday evening band OF fast youtts
and faster women invaded the platform
and began cancan. The police do not
seem, to desire to protect the Salvation
people from attacks of this kind.
English farmers are demand ns that
the benefits OF recent land legislation as
| applled to Ireland shall be extended to
Treat b ltain. They are agitating for
the establishment of land courts which
Will have power to fix fair rates ami
make arrangements to enable the fem
ants to purchase their holdings from the
landlords. '''o
Inc income tax report for the Kino.
dom OF Prussia, published four weeks
sg,; shows an in reasing number 81
m,illonalres. There are 8,445 persons
VINO confess to more than 90O,i 90 marks
Inc actual milionaires of Prussia are
divided IN three classes-the ma,k
mliiionalres, the thaler milliona res and
the so-called income millionaires.
Prince Leopold of Prussia. the second
cousin OF the Emperor OF GERMANY WIZ
TOOK part in the recent long. distance ride
between Berlin and Vienna, has recoy.
erea at last from the effects of the race
Owins to the courtesy of Liautenant
Heydt, contestant, his ROYAL HIphness
was lowed to reach the goal first Tha |
Lieutenant has been rewarded with an
imperial decoration for his refusal 10
pass the Prince when near Vienna.
As the Empress Frederick and p,in-
cess Margaret were walking to st Marks
IN Venice the other day, followed Inv a
zap dog without muzzle or chain. the lit
Tie animal was caught by man whose
business IL IS TO take up stray dogs. The |