Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
FOR E.ll:N.

took place in the midst Of a binding snow
storm. Among those killed was the son OF
Dion Bouclcault.
Mother Stewart, OF OHIO crusade, renown,
made her first appearance before a London
audience on the evening OF the I'D.
Ragusa dispatches Of the 22d report con
tinued lighting between the Turks and the
Insurgents in which the advantage was gem
orally with {he latter Trebigne was threat
eued with famine. 1t was reported in Con-
stantinople on the 22d that the Porte had ac'
cepted Count Andrassey's proposal for the
pacdcation Of the disturbed provinces.
4 Berlin telegram Of the 23d saysa German
squadron, consisting Of three ron-clads and
one tender would visit Philadelphia in July.
An Austrian army Of observation number
lug 30, 900 has been ordered TO the Dalmatian
frontier TO await emergencies.
4 Madrid dispatch Of the 23d says the
Ministry had secured large majority In the
new Cortes. The minority numbered
seventy.
The Russian Imperial Academy has elected
Prof. Newcomb, OF the Naval Observatory at
Washington, Prof. Gould, OF the Argentine
Republic, and Prof Whitney, OF New Haven,
as corresponding members
News was received in New York on the ODD
from Havana that force led 10y Henry
Reeves, $500 strong, had invaded Sagua
County within the previous week and de.
stroyed sugar estates, some Of which were
valued at ~ 1000, 900 each. Sagua La Chica,
at the mouth OF the river of that name,
h.r fi.v. Vgs uurabnnspg With ! tam
hogsheads Of Muscovado sugar, had been
burned and all the sugar consumed The es-
tate tayOcspno Of Senior Nugarica WAS In
the hands of the rebels and OF course de-
stroyed. II was located on the south side Of
the island, while Sagua County Is On the
north shore,
Spain has Instructed her diplomatic repre-
sentatlycs 10 other Governments To inform
the various courts that after the defeat of the
Carlists, which is shortly expected, she hopes
10 be able to make short work of the Cuban
insurgents.
4 Paris dispatch Of the oath says another
conspiracy against the life OF Prince Milan
had been discovered at Belgrade, and that 1t
had extended 50 far as to menace an insurrec-
ton and perhaps revolution.
The cremation OF the corpse OF the late
Cbeyalier Rossi was publicly conducted in
the Monumental Cemetery, at Milan. Italy,
on the Esd,
According 10 a Vienna telegram OF the 25th
Turkey had notified the European powers
that she should occupy Montenegro If her
Government did not cease giving aid TO
Turkeys rebcllious subjects.
Madrid dispatches OF the 25th say that 400
deputies had been elected TO the Cortcs. or
these thirty were supporters OF Sagasta, ten
Clericals, one Cantonalist one Moderate Re.
publican (Senor Castelar, and 36i Ministerial
lists \ simultaneous attack had been made
upon the Carlist positions In Aaya, B,cay
aud 6uipu2coa.
Berlin dispatches of the 25th say that a
commercial and financial crisis existed at
Riga, in Russia.
The Mrs Mackenzie whose elopcmcnt from
Montreal with young Bridges occurred re-
.,ntly, was the wife OF Henry Mackenzie, a
wealthy ship-owuer-uot Sir Hugh Mackcn-
yle IS first reported. She is niece OF Sir
Hugh Allan, proprietor Of the Allan line Of
steamers,
y AalAAtu ANl Alll ~ Nllt -tAh SAYS lii'
Canadian Government had been informed
that the clause Of the Dominion Parliament
b,Il creating The supreme Court of the Do,
miuion which dehars an appeal 10 the Priyy
Council Of England, must be repealed.
The London Times, in recent financial
article declares that the direct cable has r..
peatcdly been cut by malicious parties, and
that the knowledge Of this lawlessness has
been used for stock. jobbng Purposes,
4 san Sebastian telegram OF the 26th SAYS
the Royallst troops had carried several im-
portant positions between Hernaui and La
sarte, and at that time were eucamped ON
ground won from the Carlists
The new International railway station at
Roulogne WAS burned ON the night Of the
.5Jh,
4 Berlin telegram Of the Goth SAYS the in
surEvut leaders Ia Herzegovina had rejected
an proposals FOR peace, aud declared their in.
trution 70 vigorously prosecute the war
a.a.ust Turkey
\ Vienna dispatch Of the 10Th saws the
Austrian Foreign office had recently init.
mated to Mr.. Orth, the United Statrs Minister,
lis desire 20 have a copy Of Secretary Fish's
note 20 Mir. Gushing, Mr.. orth trlcgrsphed
ha fact 20 Washington and asked for instruc.
taus, The American Government ttcliued
to allow q copy 20 bee given.
ANIeuna special Of the 25,h s,Rys that com.
mit,ccs had been formed in seven Serviau
,i.ics, including Belgrade, having for their
avowcd object the ac,hropemcnt ~ Prince
Milan.
Cologne telegram Of -" 95th says the
Bavarlan Minister of War had been str.n.
gently admopjsAeG from Berlin todiscouNuue
The exemption from c0usvrip;ion hitherto
accorded 10 priests and theological students.
The London Daily N,tcs Of the 2'gh states
'hal wits had been served o. Gen, Sohenck.
tac American Minister, Albert Grant and