Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-07-25
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Spain.
TIE French papers assert that Metz
has at present only population of A.
nS0 inhabitants, besides the G+rman
garrison
rHE police in Posen have seized l.
so1 copies of a newly published Polish
sono book containing national and
reasonable songs.
Gpx ULRrcH, the deposed hero of
strosbourg, has, report says, been re
oentlv under arrest for some breach of
military etiquette.
THE Hotel de Vile at Brussels is one
q the most magnificent old Gothic ed
ices in Europe. Its central tower is
three hundred and sixty feet high.
THE Burmese ambassadors at pres
ont in London, have adopted uniform
tnr their servants. White, scarlet and
rold we are told, are the colors.
TIE ex-King of Portugal, who is a
Great lover of fine arts, and particular
+ fond of music, has been taking
lessons in singing of a professor IN
Paris.
ECONOMY of the Theirs republic: The
grand chancellor of the legion of honor,
whose salary under the empire was
thirty thousand francs, now getsforty
thousand.
EMpERoR FRANCIS JOSEPH has re-
ceiyed an autograph letter Of condo
Ience from the Pope, adverting to the
occasion of his mothers, the Archduch-
sss Sophia, death.
IT is asserted that since the street
sale of newspapers has been permitted
in Pams, the aggregate circulation of
daily newspapers i'll that city has in.
creased one hundred thousand.
THE town of Port of Spain, in the
Island OF Trinidad, is one Of the finest
ID the West Indies. twas built main
rof stone after the DIES ructlon of the
Gd towns by fire in 1903.
The Italian Gazette recently pub
lshed decree stating that the conven-
ton passed between Great Britain and
Italy relative to postotfice orders, will
shortly come into force.
The news tro IN the Cape diamond
fields is still very discouraging. Par
ties re returning flom the Naal, as
working for diamonds at present prices
Paid tor them does not pay.
The great organ at Frieburg, in
Switzerland, is said to be one of the
finest in Europe. 1t has siXty-seven
stops aud seven thousand eight hum
bred pipes, some thirty two feet in
length.
A FRENCH journal says that NJ. de
Rothschild visited NJ. Theirs, and de-
clarel that the results of the last cleo
tons in France were not calculated to
inspire confidence among capitalists.
VERY singular rumors have lately
been in circulation concerning the
health of the Pope. 1t is alleged, how
ever, that instead of being i'll, he is as
gay and vigorous as when in middle
life.
TIE Emperor William has given
courteous and sufficient explanations
to the Austrian court for the non-rep-
resentation of the German court at the
funeral ceremony of the Archduchess
Sophia
THE Gar has conferred the frst-cass
order of st Anne upon Baron Char
les Meier Won Rothschild, at Frank
fort, and the iirst-class order of st.
Stanisiaus upon Baron Alphonse de
Rothschild, of Paris.
THE London district branch of the
United Methodist free churches has
passed a resolution in favor of secular
education in public schools, religious
Instructions being left to parents and
churches,
HE famous statute of Arminius, the
loerator of Germany, who defeated
the Roman legions, under Varus, so
terribly, will soon be completed, and
erected on the spot where he achieved
L.s victory.
JUDGE LAWSON, opening the assizes
al Dublin the other day, and referring
10 the criminal statistics of the town,
observed that Dublin was quickly
losing its good name of beng a quiet
and peaCeaole city.
SEPTEMBER next is fixed for the visit
81 the Emperor of Austria to the court
OF Berlin and not the least doubt is
entertained that the occasion has a
deep political significance. The En-
peFor viii remain for a week at Berlin.
MRS, SCARBOROUGH, the popular
London actress, has just obtained n
verdict of q, 600 damages in the Court
VI Queens Bench against the Metro
tohtan District railway on account of
INJURIES received in an accident
lHE local council of Tassy has passed
resolution renewing the effete regu-
anon that Jewish residents shall not
Pc permitted to employ Christian SER
wants Christian servants have conse
tArhtly been removed, some by force,
rom Jewish houses, by the agents OF
To- the communal council Apprehen-