The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-10-08
FOREIGN CABLEGRAMS
Strong Total Abstinence Movement
in Western Russia.
THE FRENCH IMPORTS FOR AUGUST.
Liberal Societies Celebrate the Anniyer
saTy Of The Entry Of Italians
Into RJme-EtC.

The wheat crop 0 France amounts q
lO9, .6i,4Ll hrcloutres.
TIE Italian bandit chief, Rnaldi, has
been k He'd by gendsrmes.
Switzerland is erect NJ what is report
ed to be its first sugar factory.
Serious riots have occurred IN Flanders
between strikers and the militia.
A cattle disease is decimating herds in
the Grand Duchy OF Mecklenburg.
Interest in juvenile temperance work
is growing on the continent OF Europe.
Many influential Roman families have
been arrested for participation in bri-
gandage.
A light yield Of wine, but Of excellent
quality, is promised by European author
tiles.
The Queen has set the pace, and live
animals now figure among the wedding
presents.
The Venezuelan revolutionists are said
TO be in possession OF all the seaports ex-
cept La Guayra.
The crop OF aaxseed in India is report
ed at 100000 bushels, against 49,
100000 bushels in 1890-9I.
First OF the new Cunarders will come
out in April and will be followed by the
second during the month of June.
About 200 delegates from various parts
OF Europe and America attended the re-
cent Liberal Catholic Congress at Lu-
cerne.
In the province OF East Prussia alone
during last year no fewer than 237 mar
ried couples celebrated their golden
wedding.
The London Telegraph reports that AL
fred Rothschild will be one of the Enc.
lish delegates to the international Mon
etary Conference.
The largest telephone switchboard in
the world is that in the Exchange at
Berlin, where 1000 wires are connected
with the main office.
TIE King and Queen of Italy visited
the American man-of-war Newark at
Genoa, shook hands with her officers
and witnessed drill on board.
The Austrian War Office has forbidden
othcers who are passing their furloughs
IN Russia and Germany to reioin their
regiment for some time to come.
A strong total abstinence movement
in the western provinces of Russia is in
progress; IN one pr vince there are no
less than sixteen active societies.
Stock returns for New Zealand show
that the sheep OF the colony have in
creased by 1,750,0OO since last wear.
There are now over $4,000, 900 sheep.
The new play, "Queen of Manoa." in
which Mrs. Langtry is starring the Lon
don season. gives wonderful oppor.
tunity Tor display of the dressmaker's
art.
1t is proposed to change the uniform
O. the Berlin police. The present "out-
fit" is considered too heavy and cum
bersome, especially the helmet and
sword.
An attempt to collect rents at Cool
ready, Ireland, by the County Glare
Sheriff was not resisted. The tenants
settled anu there was no eviction as was
bennington, often called the "Sars.
.oga OF Eu land" has la ely had an un-
precedented 'nhnx of Americans, wis
nave fairly ov,rf1owed the many ho ell
II the place.
Edmund Yates, in his letter to the
New York Tribune, says that Mr.. Glad.
'tone is air ady edged to support the
Channel tunnel He has vie ded
o great bore.
In Burmah there is an opium question.
md the British authorit es are in trouble
IS to the b-st way If dealing with it
whether or not repressive measures
hould be increased
There is still burning in India a "a.
red fire that was lighted by the Parsees
welve centuries ago. The fire is fed
With sandal and other fragrant woods.
nd is replenished five times day.
The colossal mason work which was
lecessary in order to provide Bombay
With supply of water has been com.
'leted. The result is an artificial lake.
rom which the city can draw 450 0O0
ubic meters OF water daily.
The retirement by the Czar of General
the Moltke of the Russian
rmy, has caused genuine sensation
mong military men throughout Eu-
ope. he was somewhat of a martinez
nd was Chief OF the Kieff district.
French imports for August amounted
, 245. .24S,000 francs as against 3SS,-
$4,000 francs for the corresponding
lonth of last year; exports for the same
me, 7O5,00O, as against 276, GOO
'ancs.
Throughout Italy Liberal societies cell
brated the anniversary of the entry Of 6
le Italians into Rome and the abolition !
the temporal power of the Pope. In
ome sixty Liberal societies paraded
ith bands and banners. Similar dem.
nstrations were made in all larger prin-
pal cities.
DR.. Frankel, well-known author of :
,eimar, Germany, had the temerity to :
1tlcise German army officer publicly
st summer because he had forced his
en- to take long marches in the great :
eat, thus causing the death of one 6
'ldier. The doctor has been arraigned !
I'd fined $S5.