The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-06-24
FOREIGN FLASHES.
British Governments ApprOpri-
alton for the Exposition.
FREEMASONRY Is DENOUNCED.
India's Wheat Crop PrOspects-Tht
Austrian Army Bill-A Rev
olutiOn Quelled.

The slave trade in Morocco continues
to flourish.
Cholera cases are reported at Mar
settles, Cette and Toulouse, France.
1t is proposed to levy an income tax
in Germany to meet the military credits.
Bismarck is expected to come in out Of
the wet and patch up a truce with the
Emperor.
Austria and Hungary will introduce
their new currency on the lst Of jan
uary, 1895.
The Catholic priests Of France have
been ordered to denounce Freemasonry
from their pulpits.
The French Senate has passed a bill
TO facilitate civil actions against the Pan
ANA canal swindlers.
The Gar has distributed half million
presents in celebration Of the tenth an
niyersary OF his coronation.
The British have proclaimed protec-
torate over Uganda, Africa, and still far
ther extended her colonial possessions.
The Liverpool papers say that the pas
senger bookings by most transatlantic
lines have enormously increased OF late.
In the cremation chamber at Milan,
Italy, portraits OF the dead are attached
to the urns in which their ashes are pre-
served.
There is a predominance OF females
over males in Spain, the number OF the
former being 8,943, 900 and Of the latter
8,6O70O
The British governments appropria-
ton for the exposition was only $500 900.
the government OF India allowing $685.
900 additional.
Revolutionists made demonstration
at Navarro, which the Spanish govern
ment soon quelled, killing ten and
wounding several.
India's wheat-crop prospects are said
to be good, although the harvest will be
two or three weeks late. The crop should
be equal to last years.
In obedience to the order OF the French
residents the Siamese have withdrawn
from Cannon, the principal military
post of Northern Anam.
Strong influence is being brought to
bear on Gladstone to induce him to visit
Ireland this summer. Cork is spoken OF
as the center OF the tour.
The Austrian army bill has been ac-
cepted without murmur by Parliament,
though it was 100000 horins more
than generally anticipated.
The electoral canvass proceeds quietly
in France and without unusual portent,
and it is therefore safe conclusion that
France will stand by the Republic.
In addressing the delegates at Vienna
Count Kalnoky, Minister of Foreign At
fairs, ridiculed the idea that general dis
armament of European powers was pos
sible.
Emperor William says that under no
circumstances will he countenance pro-
posals to limit the suffrage for the pur-
, pose of strengthening the government
in the Reichstag.
Through the generosity of American
citizens and the kindness of the Town
Council Edinburgh is to have a monu-
: ment in memory of Scottish Americans
who fought in the civil war.
Steam carriages, ponderous phaetons
: with steam engine and boiler under
meath to supply the motive power have
become comparatively common on the
streets of Paris. They run about ten or
twelve miles an hour.
In England an income tax is levied on
all incomes above $3.50, but between that
D figure and $4,000 5000 is exempt. The
rate is sixpence in the pound. A man
earning 5000 pays 81. The total tax
amounts to $50 250,000.
Reports from several cities of AsiatiC
! Turkey say that cholera has appeared
= in many districts and was spreading
rapidly. Along the Lower Tigris anG
the shat-el-Arab river people are dying
:, by the thousands.
There isreported to be much complaint
: in England at the poverty OF the clergy
u u The 5,552 benefces in England and Wales
Is afford yearly income of less than ST.,
600 to the incumbents.
+ French naval architects have designed
> a protected top or steel fortress at mas
:. tops on battle ships that is regarded as {
II big improvement by the Navy Depart
: ment Of this government.
The calmest Parisian papers go to thu
IL length of saying that the existence o
, Frances whole Indo-Chinese Empire il
d at stake. There seems universal de
:, mand in Paris that big army and flee
Il shall be forthwith dispatched.
Much of the plate that was used il
+ the ceremonies attending the reception
I, of the Gar at the Chudov Monastery
~ Moscow, was stolen, it is believed will
l. the connivance of some of the priests
B. The loss is over $500, 900 rubles.
A Belgian named Fuller, who was ar
y rested in Olmutz, has confessed that h
3, helped to steal the jewels of the Count
ID ess of Flanders last February. His con
= fession duplicates London aristocra
le and several of the Countess servants.
y. The Prince of Wales first announce
10 his sons engagement in an after-dinne
is speech, in which, alluding to the absenc
le OF the Duke of York, he remarked
70 Gas he has been engaged for only tw
e. days to a charming young lady, you ca
n easily understand the cause OF hi
absence"