Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Cortina, Mayor of Matamoras, Mexico, was
recently arrested by the Mexican authorities
under suspicion Of being concerned in the
Texas raids. New Orleans dispatch OF
the 18th says orders had been given
at Matamoras that would interfere with
the traffic in stolen stock. The Mex
lean Government seemed to be in a
sort OF panic, said to be caused by
communications from Washington, the
tenor Of which had not yet been made public
Mexican papers say that the removal of Cor
tina will permit the authorities Of Matamoras
to execute the laws; that he was the sup
porter and defender Of criminals and the
enemy of justice and order
Messrs Corkng, of Manchester, England,
failed on the l2th, with large liabilities.
Over 5000 900 is due the house Of John Rank
ing & Go. alone.
The Earl OF Derby has been requested to re-
ceiye dcputation of persons interested in
the Nova Scotia coal-ields for conference,
These complain that the tariff in the United
States is so oppressive as to prevent the ex-
portation Of coal to that country.
The farewell meeting Of Messrs. Moody
and Sankey took place in London on the
night OF the l2th A number Of Earls and
Members of Parliament and 700 clcrgymen
were present
Madrid dispatch Of the 18th says militia
~ combinations had been made which would
force the Carists to take refuge in France
or accept battle under circumstances certain
to result In disaster.
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sankcy have held 2s5 meetings in England,
which have been attended by 2,l70,000 per-
sons, The amount OF money expended for
buildings, printing, etc, was Rl4000O. The
evangeists declined to receive compensation
for their services
The cotton mills in Ashton. stalybrdge,
Dunkenfeld and Mossley, England, on the
18th gave notice Of a lockout on the oath, be-
cause the workmen in certain departments
had refused 10 refer disputes in regard to
wages to arbitration.
Santander dispatch of the 18th an
nounces the wreck of the Spanish steamer
Bayonnc on the Biscayan coast Her crew
were saved by Carlist fishermen and the Car
lists had threatened to hold them as hostages,
to be shot If the Royaists lombard any more
coast towns. The Carlsts were removing
their artillery from Estela.
Moody and sankey, the evangeists, leave
England for the United States on the 18th Of
August.
London di spatches OF the 18th say that
heavy rains had lately occurred la various
parts ofEngland and Wales. An immense dam
in Cindcrford Valley, Worcestershire, had
burst, flooding the forest of Dean. The river
Ogmore, in Wales had overhowed its banks
inundating the town Of Brigeud, drowning
several persons and much live stock. At
Concarvan a reserve pond for supplying tbs
Monmouthshirc Canal had burst its banks,
entirely destroying factory and several dwell
lngs, and drowning thirteen persons.
Lambert Brothers Il Scott, Of London,
failed on the 18th with 100000 liabilities,
1t was reported in London on the 10Th that
an instruction had broken out near Bhamo,
in Burmah
4 81. Petersburg letter TO the London
Standard says the Russian city of Morschansk
had been recently destroyed. over 200 lives
were lost and more than 1000 were seriously
burned. 1t was thought that over 900
buildings had been destroyed. The property
destroyed was valued at 5000 900 roubles.