Show LIGHTNING BOILED DOWN it is proposed to expend aliis year in extending tho fortifications at strasburg the statue of bismarck at cologne was with great ceremony to day the anniversary of his birthday the of the main the french exposition will be retained the remainder of the site will be restored to the parade ground the great western railway passenger station at bridge canada Bam fielda refreshment saloon alie american express co and montreal telegraph companas Comp anys office burned loss the continuance of tho political disabilities of protestants in brazil lias produced much ill eeling common action on the part of germany and great britain may yet be deemed expedient alie tarifa committee at berlin suggests a duty of three marks per hundred on petroleum und ag marks additional on tea ai marks on con ee and marks on spirits bpi rits to the present duties on those articles the official announcement of the defensive and waiting policy of the indian government lias produced a bad pu act as it if considered as an acknowledgment of weakness the king of has all his subjects capable of bearing arms the committee on lie bulgarian constitution has rejected the clauso which makes the prince of bulgaria a vassal of lie porte and lias declared in favor of free schools to which parents bo obliged their children |