Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-03-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

a Schonebeck Germany dispatch OF the
26th says fearful floods had occurred in that
region. In tina: town water had entered
nearly 700 houses, most Of which had been
flooded to the roofs, giving the inhabitants
barely time to escape from the attics. Over
thirty houses had been washed away. The
newspapers were appealing for contributions
for the sufferers.
1t was officially announced in Madrid on
the Goth that eight Carlist battalions had re-
fused to fire on the royalists at Pampeluna,
and that after conflict with the officers, the
force had been disbanded and surrendered
The internment Of several thousand Carlists
in France had led TO the discovery OF a large
nuI7ber OF French deserters, who would be
court-martialed by the French authorities.
Madrid dispatches Of the 9th say that the
Cxrlist troops near Lecumbri had killed their
commander, Gen. Egana, and solicited am
nesty. twas reported that Don Carlos had
crossed over into French territory on the
night OF the Goth, and there issued mani
festo in which he stated he generously re-
linquishcd the struggle in order to promote
the happiness OF the Spanish people.
A Berlin telegram of the 9th says Austria
had ordered the Herzegovinian refugees in
her territory to return home within month,
or be expelled by force.
A Paris dispatch Of the 2Sih ult. says as
soon as Don Carlos entered France, Gen.
Poncet waited on him and informed him
that he and his officers would have to submit
to orders Of lnternment Don Carlos ap-
peared depressed, but was quite disposed to
obey orders, and warmly thanked the Gov
eminent for lite courtesy. The French Min
lister FASTENED officially to inform the Span.
ish Government of the surrender and to
congratulate 1t on the happy conclusion of
the war. Don Carlos had asked the prvil-
eye OF remaining in France, but 1t was
thought this would be refused.
According TO a Vienna special Of the Goth
ult, the Herzegovinians had rejected the re-
forms recently offered by Turkey In North
ern Bosnia the amnesty decree had been pub
lishcd, but the inhabitants had refused to
accept Of It's provisions.
The Redpath sugar refinery ut Montreal,
Canada, has suspended, and 800 hands are
thrown cut OF employment.
Prof Tyndal was married TO Miss Louisa
Claude Hamilton, at Westminster Abbey, on
by Dean Stanley.
The Boston officer, with papers for the eX-
tradition Of Wiuslow, the forger, reached
London on the lst.
Berlin kilograms Of the lat say the Emperor
William had refused the petition OF Count
Won Arnim for a safe conduct to visit his son,
who is III at Berlin. The Foreign office had
preferred an accusation against him OF trea-
SON The floods in the eastern provinces
were increasing, and many persons had been
drowned near Posen.
An official Carlst document was published
was made that Don Carlos had not relin,
pushed his Claim 10 the throne of Spain. He
had surrendered neither to France nor the
Aiphonsists, but voluntarily laid down his
arms, after heroic struggle, thus reserying
the future which belonged to him.
A Vienna dispatch OF the lat states that
fifty five Hungarian villages near the border
were entirely submerged ,he water over some
of them being nineteen feet deep.
On the "a Wmslow, the Boston forger
was brought before London magistrate,
Counsel WAS offered him, but he declined
their seryces"and, after the exhibition OF the
documents brought 10y the Boston officer, to
which he made no objection, he was re-.
handed
The Leeds {England) Amphithester was
burned on the uight of the LIST, IN, diving a
loss OF $4,000.