The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-02-03
FOREIGN CABLES.
French Troops Ambushed by
Chinese Pirates.
GERMAN REVENUE RETURNS.

Hungarian Peasants On tie Verge
Of Starvatioo Opposed 70
Dueling In the Army.
India reports . good wheat crop.
Englsnd's pension list last year W.
So, 000, 900.
The South African gold mines output
V increaslne greatly.
The wheat area in India for 1894 shows
IN increase Of 9 per cent.
siamese are evacuating the TERRITORY
surrendered to the French.
The entire Argentine maize crop has
been ruined by the drought.
France proposes 10 convert her ~ pr
cent bonds into 81 per cent.
A friend OF Bismarck has been fined
for libeling Chancellor Won Caprivi.
There were thirtv-one cases Of death
from starvation in London during 1893.
1t is said that fencing is to be the fash.
ionable exercise for ladies this season in
London.
War in Europe ID more remote than
ever according to ex-Premier d. Rudini
OF Italy.
The total value of the war material Of
the French army amounts TO nearly
$500, 600. 900.
1t is estimsted that in the whole OF
Europe over coz. 900 women hold public
appointments.
The French government has among it,
naval archives about 5000 propeller Of
different design.
Prince Bismarck is reported to be suf-
fering from influenza and . recurrence
Of his old gastric troubles.
Premier Criepi ie preparing . land 70
form bill for Italy and Sicily similar to
GlAdstone's Irish land bill.
The Hessian fly is nov for the first
time recorded - occurring in Norway
and doing damage to barley.
The revenue returns OF Germany fol
1898 show that the expenditures exceed
the grants by 40, COX. 900 marks.
The Austrian government has decided
that the Vienna city railway shall Be
built and managed by the State.
Catholics in convention at Buda- Pestt
demanded the repeal Of the new Austrian
education and civil marriage laws.
The London Times says that the veal
1898 vas one OF the most peaceful and
prosperous vi the century in Ireland.
Dispatches from towns in Saros coun-
ty, Hungary, saw that thousands Of peas
ants there are on the verge Of starvation
The British naval budget will be IS,
600 900 larger than usual. in order h
meet the popular demand for more "a
ships.
London women nov smoke cigarette
after lunch in the better class Of West
End restaurants, and no objection ID
made.
The announcement comes from Cal
cutta that il lie not the intention OF the
government TO place An import tax upon
silver.
Great hunger and misery prevail ia
Russia, which is said to be in wors,
condition than during the active Nihilis
period.
Paris Figaro SAYS the salon Of Mrs
Eustis. vile OF the American AmbassA
dor, will be the most brilliant OF tn,
season.
The Russian government 10 consider
ing the question Of extending the are,
OF territory upon which Jews aFe Above,
TO settle.
SpurGeon's sermons have reached ~
enormous sale since his death. The sin
gle sermon on " BAptismal Regeneration
sold ga, 900.
The new French tax Of 10 francs eacl
on c.lc'es has produced in the first yea
it has been in operation 7sl ,657 francs
or about ESl $50.
The French are negotiating for . n
Dewal Of the Panama canal charter, bu
opposition to the grant is being devel
oped At Panama.
Clemenceau ie to be prosecuted for hi
attacks upon the French navy. the groun
being that his documents affected tn
security Of the State.
The total tonnage Of ships built on tn
/ CLYDE in 1898 is estimated at 2OS, 900, q
| against 3S6, 900 in 1892. The number o
steamers launched Was 1S2.
The Liverpool Chamber Of Commerc
/ has appointed . committee to consider
| project TO re luce port dues and to en-
large the facilities OF the port.
A Paris journal urges the necessity 70
France acquiring more coaling station
il she wishes to be in position ito tai
in fitting manner" to Great Britain.
The gold medal OF the Royal Astrc
nomical Society OF England has beel
awarded to Prof. S. W. Burnham, n
Gently of Lick Observatory, Californis
The Bavarian Clericals have submit,
ted . motion in the Bavarian Diet n
questing the government to use oil |,
authority to suppress dueling in tn
army.
| Prince Bernadotte, whose romanti
| marriage with Miss Monk created
much interest in England . year a.
has just been appointed to the chi,
command Of the Norwegian army.
Chinese pirates in Tonquin ambushs
= detachment Of French troops com
manded by Captain Delaney, KILN
Captain Delaney, wounding three Lie,
tenants and killing or wounding eighties
men.
Brewery schools have been establish,
by the government in Bavaria, aadSlec
ures on the art Of brewing Constitute
feature Of the curriculum at the uAive
stiles OF Berlin, Halle, Bonn and Go
tineen.
The German eovsrnme mt, yielding
the desire Of Chief Judge Ide Of Saao
has given its consent 70 the coneinuatic
Of the Samoan Land COmmnsion, b
lieving judge lde to be able anA willis
to pacify the country speedily.
| The French government has aAopte
plans for new lighthouse at Bon Mercl
ON the Atlantic near Quimper. The LID
b % be the brightest in the world q
visible ct distances Of sixty-thrse ~
teal miles. 1t will cost 90. 900 iraaS