Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-16
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
t0ria Makes q 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 241 1886
foreigners, including $4,000 Germans,
49, 900 English and 5000 Americans.
A London grand jury has found true
bill against William Townsend, who
discharged pistol at Mr.. Gladstone.
Mount Blanc Observatory, 1871 feet
above the sea level, will be completed
next August. Its cost will be 100000.
1t is said that forged notes ON 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-
tives in Parliament.
Preparations at Odessa and Crimean
ports for the naval maneuvers of the
| Russian Black Sea fleet on q huge scale
are now in progress.
The preacher Spurgeon, whose indu-
ence was so powerful in London, is re-
membered with q monument lately I'M
yelled in Norwood Cemetery.
The progress of the illumination of the
| Dark Continent is indicated by the fact
that 700 locomotives now cast the rays OF
their headlights through the gloom.
A statement recently published by
the authorities at Munich gives some
startling information az to the increased
consumption in that city of dog flesh.
A strong effort is being made in En-
gland for q 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 horid
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 Of
Poltava. Both were killed.
There are about eight times as many
divorces granted in Japan as in the
United States, the proportion in the
Mikado's realm amounting to 6O2 out of
every 100000 in population.
In the year 1870 26, 1853 passengers
were carried through the Suez canal, in
1880 the number had risen to $4,000,
and in 1890 to It's, 105; while in the past
year it amounted to l83,9l2.
In Belgium stamp has been issued
with a label bearing the words mot to
be delivered on Sunday" for the use OF
those Sabbatarians who object to Sun
day opening of the postoffices.
NJ. Well, Grand Rabbi of Algiers, who
had been collecting money for the relief
of the sufferers from famine in that
country, has received donation of So
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 their
harvesting.
The champion long-distance walker OF
France, LardeauX, has announced his
intention to challenge two competitors
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 of
so-called medical Tokay wines, 'guar-
anteed pure " or recommended by ply
sicians," and found that fifty of these
samples were not pure wines. /
The long-expected deathblow to the }
further propagation of Roman Cathol-
lcism in Russia has at last been dealt bv /
the PRONUNCIATION of ukase by the !
terms of which all Roman Catholic
schools, as such, are abolished.
Empress Augusta Victoria has sent to
Father GA Luzzi, librarian at the Vati
an, through Herr Won Bulow, Minister
% the Vatican, costly ring, containing
wenty-tour diamonds and the imperial
initials in brilliants and rubies.
The drought in England is unusually
prolonged. In London it has continued
or nearly eighty days, the total amount
II rainfall for the last eleven weeks be-
ng only so inch, or considerably less
'NA- '''N SSNNAipi Vi lilt average,
There is just now a revival of the Ma
oleon craze in Paris, and the authors [
laywrlghts and the makers of bronze I
ouvenlrs in the shape Of images ink
lands and like objects are all occupied
nth the dlminutive figure of "the first
seven large German fire companies are
lgaged IN surveying the American field
retiminary to entering it. They pro- l
ose to issue joint policy, guaranteeing {
lntly and severally, and not, as in /
merlcan fire agencies, each company +
# Itself. Funds aggregate 800, 900, 900.
Emilio CASTELAR,, the old Republican
auer Oh SPAN, has come to the con- 4
uslon mat the Spaniards are not vet '
,,eePared Tor Republic. While he is
III a Republican, he gives up the con-
81 against, the monarchy under the n
'nVlctlon that it is the only practical n
rm OF government for Spain. f
The Princess Mays trousseau will no b
ade entirely of British and Irish nod / C,
'ods. Sheffield loyal British workina-
en- " have resolved to thank the Pr;55
SIS y" Tor the much-needed examine ~
wing her work done by Enplishmen 6t
ID English women and their brothare cs
nd" '"''N ana ire J.
There is in the world Just one woman b
amer y OF racehorses. This is an Enc z
n woman, Mrs. Challoner, the widow
I'd SISTER OF well-known Jockeys. When
u husband died she knew how to man.