Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-08-24
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Financial Returns of Victoria,
Australia, Unsatisfactory.
THRIFTY PEASANTS OF RUSSIA
Capturing Fur Seals on Russian Land
Without Special Permission
Forbidden by Ukase.

Bangkok, Siam, has trolley street.
car line, which pays handsomely.
The Duke and Duchess OF York re-
ceived over 1900 wedding presents.
A master chimney sweep is among the
new members Of the German Reichstag.
New custodians of Shakespeare house
in Stratford are both patient and obig-
ing.
The Rhine wine production this year
will be unusually large If crops do not
fail.
The Franco-G German frontier line is to
be remarked to avoid awkward Incl
dents"
In Italy, France and Austria only from
4 to per cent OF the criminals are well
educated.
The slave trade is booming in Zanzibar
according to the Bishop OF that benight-
ed region.
In France it is proposed to arm the
postmen who have charge OF the delivery
OF postal orders.
Quite a colony Of Americans has set
tied in Cowles, Isle Of Wight, for the
yachting season.
DR.. Koch and his once-vaunted con-
sumption cure have fallen into sad dis
repute in Germany.
1t is cited as complimentary that near
" all the monarchs OF Europe are at
tended by American dentists.
Russia proposes to have an interna-
tional fruit exposition and congress at
St. Petersburg in the fall of 1894.
The finances OF the Leeds corporation
water works for the past year show a
clear net balance OF profit OF f6,35l.
1t has been found necessary to open a
home in Sydney for servant girls out OF
employment, owing to existing depres-
sion.
As a result OF the recent experience
with France in Siam the English govern
ment manifests a strong disposition to
Join the triple alliance.
Russian crop prospects have greatly
improved. A fairly large yield is now
expected, especially OF rye, the chiei
breadstulf OF the nation.
Princess Marie Bibesco swan the Hell
lespont recently from the European
shore to the Asiatic, recalling the ex
ploits Of Leander and Byron.
In Germany quantities OF watermel
ons are grown, but the people do moi
consider them fit for food. They use tn,
luscious fruit to feed the pigs.
The Alps this year are in splendic
condition for climbing and ascents ar,
being made already, which are not usu
ally undertaken until month later
News comes from Paris that Nine
Rhea, the actress, has married w.
Hart, her leading man, who is % year
old and fully twenty years her junior.
1t is 223 years since blow was strucl
in the House OF Commons until the ROY
OF week before last. That historic bloy
cost its author an imprisonment in til,
| Tower.
A good del of high play has been go
ing on just lately in some OF the Londol
| clubs. The practice OF paying will
paper" has been very much on tn
increase.
The State railways of Cape Colony
South Africa, yielded last year GA l4s 81
per cent on capital Of GlS,500,0 ,000
against CAS- lbs Id per cent on Gl6,500,
; 900 in 1891.
1t is reported that Baron de Roths
child and Jacques Laboudy, a million
aire sugar retner, will start shortly l
cent sporting daily paper named tn
Jockey Club.
According to the opinions expressed
by various Berlin journals the intendet
Boer trek" into German Southwes
Africa will not be sanctioned by the i'm
perial government.
The tiraileurs of the Russian arm,
are TO be equipped with snowshoes mex
winter. The Prussian troops on tn
Russian frontier have used snowshoe
with satisfaction for several winters.
Baron Won Bauer, Austrian Ministe
OF War, said at the sitting OF the Bulge
Committee OF the Austrian delegation
the other day that the present condition
OF society did not permit OF the abolition
OF dueling.
The financial returns OF the Australian
I colony of Victoria for the year endin,
July 80 are expected to show deficit o
about fl ,06S, 900 in addition to a debi
balance OF e960,000 brought forward
from last year.
The new tax on Stock Exchange trans
actions, which went into force in Franc,
the lst OF last month, has well nigh par
alyZed business on the French marke
and almost caused the total abandon
ment of the Bourse.
The Indian railways show net loss o
9S lacs OF rupees. This uniavorable re
suit is attributed TO the heavy fall in ex
change. Had silver remained at par
; the guaranteed railways would hav,
shown a good surplus.
British agricultural statistics SHOW
very unsatisfactory conditions. Tn,
; number OF failures among farmers in tn,
British lsles during the first six months
OF this year was 10 per cent larger thar
those OF the corresponding time in 1892
In South Africa the Kaffir servant,
have formed union TO which the mem
bers have to give u Character for thei
mistresses. No member is allowed /,
enter upon q situation unless the regis
tered character OF the mistress OF tn,
house is satisfactory.
: The thrifty peasants OF Poltava. Rus
, sia, have shown themselves smart enough
TO take advantage even OF a pest. Re
Gently their fields were invaded b>
swarms OF Spanish flies, which they can
tured and found ready market for a
J the druggists for 81 q pound.
\ modern postal system is soon to h,
established in China. The imperial GOV
ernment has approved a plan, drawn NJ
, 10y Sir Robert Hart, under which M,
native postal organization will entinel,
disappear and will be replaced by an inn
perial postotiice, with branches through
out the country, under the management
OF qualified foreigners.
An imperial ukase iSsued recently for
bids the killing or capturing of inr sc.i,