Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-24
FOREIGN CABLECRAMS
The Pope Hopes to See England a
Catholic Country Soon.
A NEW EIGHT-YEAR-0LD PRODIGY
Habiu al Drunkenness on the Increase IN
Irtland-Tippo Tbs Son De-
feated In Africa,

The only electric railroad in London
is underground.
Thousands of cotton spinners in Eng'
land are suffering for food and clothing
Cairo in the land OF the Pharaohs IL
soon to be Illuminated by the electric
light.
Lord Salisbury will soon stump Eng
land in opposition to Gladstone's home
rule bill.
The Spanish government has issued
orders Tor the strictest sanitary precau-
tions at once.
1t is claimed that Ferdinand de Les
seps still has handsome income from
his Suez canal stock.
The French government has approved
proposition to lay a cable between New
Caledonia and Australia.
Turkey is levying substantial duty on
all electric apparatus and machinery I'M
ported into that country.
In many of the English country houses
there are now rooms set aside especially
for the ladies to smoke in.
French newspapers will hereafter be
held responsible for financial advertise
ments published by them.
There has been serious rioting in the
town OF Syobosylo, Hungary, over the
imposition OF new market tolls.
Madame Christine NILSSON has given
5000 toward founding hospital in
France for the cure of throat diseases.
In bidding the English pilgrims fare
we'll Pope Leo said he hoped to soon see
1nr, ~ N1 ,tvry
The French Chamber has imposed
tax on cycles. 1t is estimated that the
tax will bring in ,000,0 900 francs year.
An international fire brigade congress
and exhibition is to be held in London
from the 7th to the 18th OF next August.
At Vienna $4,000 men, young and
middle aged, have formed bachelors
club, and have vowed never to get mar
ried.
The historic chateau at Grey, France,
has been sold to rich manufacturer for
100000. 1t was once the home of Vol
taire.
The second electric cable made in
France is now being laid between Mar
settles and Tunis, distance of about 700
miles.
Britain is among the lowest of civil
lied countries in regard to the tender age
at which it allows child labor in fac
tories.
During the year. 1892 the number of
foreigners naturaliaed In England was
~, including IA Germans, IL Russians
ana Americans.
The London police now use electric
l. =. mi
6ull's'eye lamps. These lamps weigh
hve pounds, and will give continuous
llght Tor seven hours.
Dispatches from CONGO Free State re-
ceiyed at Brussels state that Tinno Tine
son was defeated by the anti slavery
force and 50O captives liberated.
The Brazilian government has ordered
70, 000 small caliber rifles and Be. lCO 900
cartridges from the Lowe Small. arms
Manufacturing Company of Berlin.
The Queen of Italy has founded a so-
ciety for the reforming of ragged bepgar
children, who are to be taG en- from the
streets and taught some useful trade.
Five ladies IN waiting to the Empress
OF China are expected soon in Berlin,
where they are to study the German
language and German court etiquette.
Ii enough bve electioos for porI;oro,.
take place, Gladstone will soon have loo
majority in the House OF Commons in
stead OF between forty and fifty, as now
Tb;rtv r,;las of 5o,
railway s;m;Ier " 70 ut luz N;t eiectrlc
I.Jay' s.in'ar W me Olty ana South
lin at an estimated exnensa ~ sIn noo
600. VI pAo'ooo'-
Tho Mrn;o;,., c.,
dacidad ~ oh lmno o ~ VI nouen mas
de I,assans whisb , was naine 9i the Quai
voors ana wiz" h was named only Anew
man. ~ sio"'
Several mill ownoro il uou,
land have closed ,ha;r fantoy moou' Eng
assist in brino;nn oho,,. az iios 80 as 10
duction of wsaas Thor .ae neslfed re-
are idle e'' nou'"nos Oh looms
Consul Mason a. pu,.L,
a ranort 70 tho c. n @nA'oIC mas made
inc that Tho IIn;taa 8 So Dopartlnent snow.
source of 80 Sn I,'eu States Is the chief
draws bsr n.aip i'onn WHICH germany
eN,
Count Leo Tolstoi, who spent his time
snE. ~, .un 10 yea, ago IN alternating the
assert. tSo " d ,me s.aiVlhg Russians, now
oreat cansas Of tha fn, was one OF the
~ Do ~ ~ rne ,anh,he.
:. Inc !: BANK OF England authorities are,
III Is SAD, about to take proceedings
n ngrnna certain f persons who for trading
mants eo na.e oeen issuing announce
bant notaa ''i'p' VI paper resembling
"o'ee'
IL Is stated that Mr.. Gladstone has in
llmated dehnitely his intentions to ap-
pony a poet laureate in succession to