Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-15
FOREIGN CABLEGRAMS.

luOusdnus OF peasants are III EtarV-
ing condition in Hungary.
A pedigree book of high-bred cats has
just been published in England.
A comparison OF French exports shows
a great decrease in the year past.
Kossuth says his History of Hun
gary " is almost ready for the press.
People in England are fined 40 shil-
lings for walking on a railroad track.
Sweden will spend 50, 700, 600 extra for
five years in building new war ships.
Londoners pay trifle over "a head
in taxes, local and national, per year.
Premier Crispi expresses great desire
to end the commercial war with France.
1t has been definitely settled that Eng
land is to buy the trunkline telephones.
The Emperor of Germany has become
interested in the American game OF
poker.
In no country has the marriage rate
declined so greatly in recent years as in
Ireland.
For commenting too freely on govern
ment plans the Moniteur de Rome has
been suspended.
In the opinion of the London Times
the new American bonds are not likely
to be taken in England.
The Liverpool overhead electric rail-
way has proved great success in its op-
Grafton since last March.
Russia and France are preparing for
an interconferring of honors during the
coming Franco Russian fetes.
The japanese Emperor has just re-
ceived from the Kaiser of Germany as a
present horse valued at $4,000.
From all accounts from Germany the
Young Kaiser made all the advances for
reconciliation with Prince Bismarck.
Mr.. Balfour in his speech at Manches-
ter announced that England has now on
hand Two scares-France and Russia.
Brigandage has become more common
in Spain in consequence, the authorities
say, OF the large number of unemployed.
During last year l3, ,647 fewer emigrants
left the United Kingdom for places out
OF Europe than during the previous year.
The grandson OF Lord Byron-child oi
the hapless Ada-has succeeded to the
Earldom OF Lovelace by the death OF his
father.
A new kind of fuel, made from soidi-
fled petroleum and other materials, is
now being extensively manufactured in
France.
The French customs revenue for 1896
was 28,000,00O francs below the estimate
and 25O00,0OO francs below the revenue
of 1892.
The French Chamber of Deputies has
rejected-347 to 90-a motion to reduce
the taxes OF farmers cultivating theil
own fields.
The Prussian budget for 1894 shows 8
deficit OF $4,000, 900, mostly due to in.
creased war expenses in time of pro,
found peace.
The amount of money received ant
expended for the relief of the miner,
during the recent general strike in Eng
land was el0l,7l4
The government OF France is convert
ing its Az per cent bonds into SO pei
cents in order to save per cent in the
annual interest charge.
The Belgian army has soldier 6 fee
6la inches tall, who is allowed double
rations, on recommendation OF his Colo
mel, on account of his size.
Gladstone is so admired in Spain tina
all parties in the Basque provinces hav,
sent to him at BiarratZ a neighborl,
message and symbol OF liberty.
The next Universal Exposition open
in Antwerp on May OF this year. Tn,
next after that, as far as at presen
known, will be the Paris Exposition o
1900.
Berlin cab drivers to the number o
between 400 and 500 have struck agains
II police order requiring them to wea
white glazed hats as distinguishin,
mark OF their calling.
The Russian government, which aban
doned the idea of an income tax som,
time ago, has now determined to impos
tax upon the rental of occupied houses
to be paid by the tenants.
1t costs Great Britain 500, 900 to scrap
the barnacles off the bottom of one q
its big men-of war and repaint it, an,
this has to be done twice year in tn
case OF nearly every vessel.
There are some signs in Russia of
relaxation OF the authorities toward tn
peasants and Socialists. A greater meas
ure of economic justice is hinted at il
many public documents.
The Car in a telegram to the Governo
OF Moscow expressing thanks for NeN
Years cong ralulations says: MAY Go,
grant peace, re t and general welfare t,
all nations. and more especially to IN
own dear country"
Paris, not satisfied with the river Seine
seeks shorter cut to the open sea, an,
ship canal TO Rouen has been proposed
There would he no great physical obsta
cles in the way, since the points are onl
about seventy miles apart.
According to an advertisement con
| tanned in the Danish Government Ga
lette, published in Copenhagen, two bi
volcanoes are for sale. They are situat
ed in Iceland, and are the principal at
fractions OF the island. The owner ask
lor them the sum OF $400 apiece.
\ concession has been secured by nj
| American Tor the construction of al
electric railway between Toxic and Yo
kohama, distance OF about thirt
miles, Two American engineers are sal
to he now on their way to Japan in con
nection with the matter.
There may be another attempt at rev
olution in the Republic OF Colombia
The government is on the alert. Genera
Ruiz, military chief OF the Liberals il
the province OF Panama, has been ar
rested in BdranQuiila and taken to Pan
anna. He is guarded most carefully.
The Socialist students OF the Univer
stiles OF Berlin, Freiburc, Mupnster
Marhurc and kiel for the first time il
the history OF German universities hav
/ mazda a ,,,lli. l,,l,r,t,,, - ,l,,.. -