Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

A Madrid dispatch OF the 9TH says the
operations of the national forces In the north
had been greatly retarded by the immense
quantities of snow which had fallen.
A London dispatch Of the 9th announces
that the French steamer Amerique was miss
ing. She had been spoken several days be-
fore in latitude 47:4O, longitude II, at which
time she was in disabled condition. An
English war steamer had been sent to see If
anything could be learned Of her fate.
In consequence Of an explosion OF fire.
damp IN the Powell DutIryn pit, near Tired
gear, England, on the 5th, twenty persons
were killed and ten severely injured.
A Paris dispatch of the 4th announces the
departure OF United States Minister Wash
burnc for Turkey, on tErce-months' leave
o. absence.
An awful explosion occurred on the 9th at
the Swarthmain colliery, near Barnesley, in
Yorkshire, England, in consequence OF which
40 lives were lost. The explosion was caused
by careless blasting operations.
The failure is announced OF William Spot
len d. Co., linen manufacturers and bleach
ers. of Belfast and London, with liabilities
estimated at 81 10000.
A Vienna dispatch OF the 9th says snow
had fallen In such quantities as to interrupt
communication between Italy and Hungary.
The Carist Gen. Trstany, Hendaye
dispatch OF the 9th says, has re-entered Gaia
lonia and had issued proclamation exhort-
ing the people to rise.
A Madrid dispatch OF the 18th, dated mid
night, says a summary OF the message of
President Grant. sent TO the Foreign Office by
cable, had caused great excitement in that
city, and was the occasion OF hasty meeting
OF the Cabinet The streets were crowded
with an excited populace, and the newspa-
pers had issued extras containing that por-
ton relating to Cuban affairs and the discus.
sion OF the question Of belligercnt rights.
A London telegram of the 18th says the
steamer Deutschland, from Bremen for New
York, had gone ashore on Long Sands, of the
coast Of Essex, England, during heavy
northeast anow-storm. About fifty Of the
passengers and crew were supposed to have
been drowned. The remainder had been
landed IL IIarwich.
In an editorial on the Presidents message
the London Times OF the 9th says: al Spain
cannot suppress the Cuban rebels It would
ne hard to expect the United States to let the
work Of devastation proceed unchecked GU,
Of regard TO the nominal sovereignty OF Spain
Spain Is on trial. The limits OF her power t.
restore order will be the limits of her rights
A Madrid dispatch Of the 9th says tn,
Spanish newspapers had varously comment
ed upon President Grants message, but all
declare that his utterances are no more
alarming than heretofore, and do not believe
that intervention Is intended. Gen. Saballs
according to Hendaye dispatch of the same
date, had been sentenced by court-martial t.
four years imprisonment.
An explosion OF fire damp In the coal mine
at Methley, near Leeds, England, on the 9th
caused the death OF six workmcn.
On the 9th, In the French Assembly, ballot
ing began for the election of the seventy -fy,
Senators who are TO hold office for life. Due
dAuditlret Pasquier, the President OF the
Assembly, and VI. Mariel, First Vice. Pref
dent, were the only ones elected. The Left
developed unexpected strength, their vote
averaging 325 against 81 cast for the Right
The Prince of Lippe Detmold died on the
9th.