Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-02-05
POlsEsGN.

The marriage Of the Duke of Edinburgh,
the second son OF Queen Victoria, 10 the
Grand Duchess Marie was solcmniZed IN ST.
Petersburg, Russia on the Esd. The day
was observed as holiday. At London flags
were displayed from all public and many pri-
vate buildings, In honor Of the event, and
throughout England the bells were rung and
marriages took place in nearly every church,
The British Parliament was dissolved by
royal decree on the 23d. Gladstone had issued
an address 10 his constituents at Greenwich,
asking for reelection and announcing that the
Queen had been pleased TO accept the advice
of her Ministers to dissolve the present Parlia-
ment Immediately, and summon Il new one to
meet on the 18th Of March, 1874.
Madam parepa Rosa, the great Songstress,
died In London on the ed
According 10 a cable telegram of the 25th,
the Carlists report that Santander and Por-
tugaletc surrendered Internationally to their
forces on the 22d, aud that the entire sogoyia
battalion, number of artillcrymcn and engi-
neers, POO Remington and 400 Minnie rifles,
and two caunous fen into their hands.
According TO IA London telegram of the 26th
intelligence had just been received of the
death Of Dr. Livingstone In the interior OF
Africa He Is said to have died of dyscntery,
in June last, while travelling from Lake
Bembe To Unyanyembe. He had been travel
ing over a partially submerged country, and
AFTER wading four days through water was
seized by the Illness of which he died. His
body had been cmbalmcd, and was being con
yeycd to England by way of Zanzibar.
The Rt Hon. Benjamin Disracl has issued
an address to his constituents in Buckingham
shire, condemning the course of the Govern
ment, and asking for reelection to Parlia-
ment Mr., Nolan, Secretary of the Irish
Amnesty Association, announces his intention
of contesting the election of Gladstone in
Greenwich
On the morning of the 2Ith, while the eN-
press passenger train from Edinburgh for
Glasgow, Scotland, was running at great
speed, It collidcd with another express train.
Sixteen persons were killed and number
we're severely injured. Several coaches We're
demolished,
The dissolution of The British Parliament
and the royal decree ordering new elections
for members of the House of Commons have
prccipitated England into spirited political
excitement, the contest being between the
Tory and Government parties, represented by
Disraeli and Gladstone respectively.
According toa Bayonue dispatch of the 18th,
the report that the Carlists had captured san
lander was denied, but another was current
that the corporation was negotiating to raise
1000, 900 piasters, which the Carlists demanded
as the price for restraining from bombarding
the city,
A Berlin dispatch Of the 10Th says that Herr
Bremen the German explorer Of Africa, in
letter to DR.. Pctormanu of Gotha, dated Fan
abar, says Livingstone died on the 10Th of
August. This date differs from the previous
report, but all doubt has been set at rest byan
official dispatch received in London on the
4ih from zanzibar This dispatch states cir
cumstantially that Livingstone died in Lobisa,
after crossing the marshes for hours wadiug
in deep water. The sufrerngs of his whole
party were terrible and ten Of them died in
consequence.
According to Spanish reports from foreign
papers received iu New York on the 10Th
twcuty-seyen voluL teers at Sora took refuge
in tower which the CarliSts burned, causing
the death of the whole number
The Parliamentary canvass in England is
being attended with considerable excitement
Adyices received ON the morning of the S0th
report several riots rs having occurred at the
meetings held ny the several candidates.