Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-06-15
FOREIGN FLASHES.
The Gar Has the Audacity to
Tackle the POntiff.
BLACK SEA NAVAL MANEUVERS,
Revival of the Napoleon Craze in
Paris-Empress Augusta Vic
tOFia Makes a Gift.

Russia has decided to use falcons in
stead Of pigeons to carry army dispatches.
There Is said to be fifty millions OF
money lying unclaimed in the Scotch
banks.
Paris contains at present about 24l $50
foreigners, including $1,000 Germans,
1900 English and 5000 Americans.
A London grand jury has found a true
bill against William Townsend, VINO
discharged pistol at Mr.. Gladstone.
Mount Blanc Observatory, 1871 feet
above the sea level, will be completed
next August. Its cost will be 100000.
It is said that forged notes OF the
Bank of Brazil are being circulated
among the Brazilian government troops.
In his recent address to workingmen
Mr.. Gladstone said he rejoiced to see an
increased number OF labor representa-
tiyes in Parliament.
Preparations at Odessa and Crimean
ports for the naval maneuvers Of the
Russian Black Sea feet on huge scale
are now in progress.
The preacher Spurgeon, whose inhu-
ence was so powerful in London, is re-
membered with monument lately un-
veiled in Norwood Cemetery.
The progress of the illumination OF the
Dark Continent is indicated by the fact
! that 700 locomotives now cast the ravs of
their headlights through the gloom.
/ A statement recently published by
/ the authorities at Munich gives some
startling information as to the increased
consumption in that city OF dog flesh.
A strong effort is being made in En-
gland for a law that all ships must carry
enough navigating officers to give them
four hours on and eight hours off duty.
The London Statist says the liabilities
OF the Australian banks that have failed
this year, including those to sharehold-
ers as well as the public, exceed $780,
100000.
PATHS voice is very badly worn. She
no longer attempts to sing such f1orid
passages as she did ten years ago, and
she cannot get up to her former brilliant
high notes at all.
Prince Bargain and Prince Mustapha
members OF the leading families in Dag
hestan, on the way to Moscow quarreled
They fought duel in the province o.
Poltaya. Both were killed.
There are about eight times as many
divorces granted in Japan as in the
1 United States, the proportion in the
Mikado's realm amounting to 6O2 out o
every 100, 600 in population.
In the year 1870, 6,75S passenger:
were carried through the Suez canal, il
1880 the number had risen to $500
and in 1890 to l75, lO5; while in the past
year it amounted to 1892.
In Belgium stamp has been ISSUED
with a label bearing the words mot tC
be delivered on Sunday" for the use o
) those Sabbatarians who object to sun
day opening OF the postotfices.
NJ. WE'LL, Grand Rabbi OF Algiers, who
had been collecting money for the relic
OF the sufferers from famine in tha
country, has received q donation OF $2,
900 from Baron de Rothschild OF Paris
Emperor William of Germany has
decided not to call the Prussian reserves
under colors this year. He says that he
does not wish TO keep the men from the
polls next month or interfere with theil
/, harvesting.
The champion long-distance walker o
France, Lardeaux, has announced hi,
intention to challenge two competitor:
to walk to Chicago by way OF Siberia
the ice fields and Alaska, the winners
purse to be 10000 francs.
The Brunswick Germany Hygiene
Society has examined sixty samples o
so-cailed medical Tokay wines, guar
anteed pure or recommended by ply
sicians," and found that fifty OF thest
samples were not pure wines.
The long-expected deathblow to the
; further propagation OF Roman Cathol
icism in Russia has at last been dealt by
the promulgation of ukase by The
terms of which all Roman Catholi,
schools, as such, are abolished.
Empress Augusta Victoria has sent tc
Father Ca Luzzi, librarian at the Vati
can, through Herr Won Bulow, Minister
to the Vatican, costly ring, containing
twenty-iour diamonds and the imperia
initials in brilliants and rubies.
The drought in England is unusually
prolonged. In London it has continued
for nearly eighty days, the total amount
of rainfall for the last eleven weeks be-
ing only .52 inch, or considerably less
than one-seyenth OF the average.
There is just now revival of the Ma
poleon craze in Paris, and the authors
playwrights and the makers OF bronze
souvenirs in the shape OF images, ink
stands and like objects are all occupied
with the diminutive figure of 1.-THE first
Bonapartc.'
Seven large German fire companies are
engaged in surveying the American field
preliminary to entering it. They pro.
pose to issue a joint policy, guaranteeing
/ jointly and severally, and not, as in
American fire agencies, each company
for ITSELF Funds aggregate 100000 COD
Emilio CASTELAR,, the old Republican
leader OF Spain, has come to the con.
cluSion ,hat the Spaniarls are not vet
prepared for q Republic. While he is
still y Republican, he gives IN the con.
test against the monarchy under the
conviction that 1t is the only practical
form OF government for Spain.
The Princess MAYS trousseau will h.
made entirely OF British and Irish. mad
goO,ls, Sheffield i" loyal British WORKING.
men have resolved to thank the Prin.
ccss tor the much-necicd exampIa NJ
having her work done hv Enclishmcn
and English women and their brotbsrs
and sisters in Wales, Scotland and ire.
land"
There i in the world Just one woman
| trainer OF racehorscs. This is an Frs'
ish woman, Mrs. Challoncr, the widow
and sister Of wcll-known Jockeys. When
her husband died she knew how TO man.
age his training establishment. and snr.
crssfully continued his business. Her
oldest son is trainer. and the fonr
Younger ones are all good i5rksys