Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-28
Welsh Miners Return to Work
at Reduced Wages.
vICTORIA's EYEsIGHT FAILING.
Students, Professors and Women OF
Rank Arrested for Plotting
Against the Car.


in France.
Italy has so ships OF war, III heavy
guns and 10, ,224 men.
London emigration to Argentina is
much greater this year than it was last.
An eleven-year-old daughter OF Emin
Pasha is being carefully educated in Eu-
rope.
The French wheat crop is estimated at
decrease Of 12,500,0 900 hectoliters from
that Of 1892.
The Crown Princess of Sweden is try
ing to establish women photographers
in Stockholm.
Much anxiety is shown in Cairo,
Egypt, because the Nile has yet shown
no signs of rising.
The Socialists of France propose TAX
ing an active part in the shaping of leg
islation in the new Chamber OF Deputies.
1t is said that the Russian fancy for
English and French ways have been su-
perseded by liking for things American.
At Carlsbad you are up by 6 A. NJ. and
in bed again by P. NJ, no matter how
fashionably late your hours were at
home.
The Pope will publish shortly third
edition OF his Latin poems, entitled
"Leonis PIP XIII, Carmina ct Inscrip-
Tones"
The miners in the Borinage district Of
Hainault, Belgium, have voted to 90 on
a strike Immediately, unless the wages
are raised.
Germany has changed the dress of no.
tel walters to short jacket like that of
ships steward, and Switzerland is soon
to follow suit.
Jane Cakebread has made her 261st
appearance before London magistrate
for her single offense, intoxication and
bad language.
The new programme of public instruc-
tion adopted in France devotes more
time to the study of English and less to
the study of German.
A conference of Finance Ministers OF
the German Empire to draft a taxation
bill to cover imperial military expenses
is being held in Berlin.
Women who want to marry should
turn their eyes toward Johannesburg
in South Africa. There are at least ten
men to one woman there.
Fifty thousand Christians of the to-
bacco-growing district of Latakiah have
suddenly gone over to the Mohammedan
faith. The Sultan is delighted.
The London Times announces the
death at Altnacraig of Surgeon Major
Parke, who accompanied Stanley's ex-
pedition in search of Emin Pasha.
As an indication OF how the slave trade
survives in Africa, it is stated that last
summer caravan of 10000 camels and
1000 slaves left Timbuctoo for Morocco.
Part of the hesitancy of English spin
ners to buy cotton is attributed to their
belief that silver is liable to 90 lower and
so embarrass the India and Chinese
trade.
Eighty-five students, eight professors
and five women of rank have been ar
rested at Moscow on suspicion that they
were implicated in plot against the
Cars life.
The recent appearance of salmon above
London bridge in the Thames after an
absence of sixty years affords no small
encouragement to the Sewage Disposal
Committee.
France was very much disturbed by
strikes last year. An official return
shows that in twelve months there were
close upon 800 trade disputes, affecting
los, 900 workmen.
The old Swan Inn, close to the quaint
copper-spired st. Mary's Church, Bat
tersea, has just disappeared, and pala-
tial tavern, THE New Swan" has been
erected in its place.
No fewer than 10000 Welsh miners
have just gone back to work on 20 per
cent reduction OF wages, and 80, 900 more
who are still out are expected soon to
accept the same cut.
The prolonged drought will have the
effect of rendering the wine harvest of
France record breaker. Wine this year
will not only be extremely abundant,
but exceptionally superior in quality.
The Russian government has post
poned until June next the final transfer
OF Jews to their assigned places in the
Jewish settlement. The Minister of the
Interior is empowered to grant delays in
certain cases.
The Emperor-king OF Austria Hun
gary is having n new palace built for
him. 1t occupies commanding plateau
overlooking the Danube, and the gardens
are going to be remarkable alike for their
extent and beauty.
An agricultural writer reckons the loss
this year to English farmers at CO an
acre, which means that the farmers have
upward of f70, 10000 less to spend than
they would have had il the crops had
been up to the average.
Queen Nictoria's eyesight is failing
and the royal oculist has frequently To
be called into requsition. Her Majesty
now has to use very powerful spectacles
when II is necessary for her to sign any
State documents. Blindness is heredi-
tary in the family.
Verdi is writing another opera, and
has invited the Italian singer. Emma
Bellincioni, TO create the leading rol.
" Your youth and beauty" said Verdi
at his first meeting with her, Twill COM
pensate for all the faults and iailinys in
the composition of my old age"
Empress Elizabeth Of Austria lately
built at enormous cost magnificent
marble villa at Corfu, and christened il
" IAchilleion." Her Majesty has made
the codicil 10 her will: IL wish 10 no
inferred at Corfu near the river. so that
the waves can continually break on nv
tomb"
\ sensation has been caused bv the
arrest OF two women living in separate
villages in the district OF Kuttenhurg
Bohemia, II seems they engaged sys.
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