Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-11-02
Three Famous Prisons in Paris
to be Demolished.
CHOLERA RAGING IN PALERMO.
The Pope Consents to Act as God
father to the King Uf Spain
at His Confirmation.

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her army.
The population of Belgium is placed
at 6,l98, 1855.
1t is estimated that there are 100000
tramps in Germany.
The French Transatlantic cable was
worked at loss of f913 last year.
There are on an average 100 cases Of
cholera reported daily in Palermo.
A paper containing matter exclusively
on astrology has made its appearance in
London.
The German hop crop is short about
100000 pounds, according to the
latest estimate.
People in the south of England have
been enjoying the second crop OF straw
berries this year.
A writer in the London News says that
American tools are far better than those
OF European make.
The strikes Of miners in England and
Belgium are nearing an end. Riots are
still frequent in France.
Russia is reported to be purchasing
196 100000 bushels Of rye and storing it
in preparation for war;"
An English advertiser offers 1900 to
any person killed in railway accident
wearing his particular brand of suspend
ers.
The census OF India for 1891 shows the
population to be 2S7, ,223, ,430. Only 6 per
cent OF the entire number can read or
write.
The new Scotland Yard is the largest
room in which 5000 men can be as
sembled.
Peixoto's forces have retaken the IRON
clad Sete Septembre, which accidentally
ran aground on the coast near Rio de
Janeiro.
Motions censuring the government in
the Hungarian Diet were dismissed, the
opposition members leaving the House
in body.
The French government is about to
establish postal service by camels in
the French territory of 0bock and the
Somali coast.
President Peixoto has issued decree
depriving the revolving officers of the
Brazilian navy OF the protection Of the
national flag,
The exterior of the Rouen Cathedral
is to be restored. One hundred and
twenty thousand dollars are to be ex-
pended on the job.
New Zealand has entered the woman
suffrage column. Its new reform bill
puts women upon an exact political
equality with men.
The Lord Mayors of London during
the past twenty years have collected
over twenty millions Of money for phi
lanthropic purposes.
According to the annual report of the
British Postoffice, 2,785, 100000 letters
and packages were handled during the
fiscal year just ended.
London is somewhat excited over the
American adding machine, which has
just been taken over there. At present
it is rot considered seriously.
Runaway horses fell just in time to
avoid dragging Prince Rad djicwill ,aide-de-
camp to Emperor William, into the Me
man river at Nieswics, Russia.
Arrangements have been concluded
between the Berlin banks and other
banks of Italy providing for an advance
OF 4O,OOO,OOO marks on the security oi
Italian rentes.
London has new but much needed
organization, whose name indicates fully
its purpose. 1t is called the National
Society for Checking the Abuses OF
Public Advertising.
1t appears from the official statistics
of the production OF gold in Russia in
1892 that the output OF the mines has
been greatly increased by the improve
ment of technical appliances.
Mr.. Gladstone is one of the greatest
opponents to divorce in the English
speaking world. He believes that mar
riage is a contract for life, which only
expires when life itself expires.
An English municipal body, Hendon
Local Board, has passed resolutions for
bidding the erection of henhouses.
unless the plans for the structure have
been submitted to and approved by the
Board.
The exports OF rails and railway
materials from Germany in the first
half OF this year amounted TO 62,2l6
tons. The corresponding exports in the
corresponding period of 1892 were 49,
270 tons.
Professor Koch, the Berlin bacteriol.
oglst, who recently secured a divorce
from his wife and married an actress
has told his friends that il they want
his society in future they must receive
also his wife.
Nj. Jannsen, in telegraphing from the
new observatory on the top OF Mont
Blanc, speaks in glowing terms of the
success OF the observatory, and also
hopes that valuable observations may
be made this autumn.
In Great Britain last season there
were twenty-six deaths on the field, re-
sulting from football accidents. thirty.
nine broken legs, twelve broken arms
twenty five broken collar-bones and sey.
enty-hve other injuries.
The aged Duchess OF Cleveland, the
mother of Lord Roseberv, who is one
OF the last OF the surviving ladies who
otficlated rs bridesmaid TO the Queen AT
her Malesty's marriage over ffty-three
years ago, is just about to set out on a
journey to South Africa.
The parish Of st. Christopher-le-
Stock. London, has not single inhabi-
tant, but its electoral list must ALWAYS
he duly made out and signed. This
parish extends over the open space in
front OF the Mansion House and the
ROYAL Exchange, and includes corner
OF the Bank OF England.
Three famous prisons in Paris. which
have played great part in French
dramas and romances-Mazas. Ste.
felagie and la Roquette-are soon 10
ee demolished, and in their place A
great penltentisry is TO be erected AZ
sresnes, In the Department Of the