Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.


report that Austria was preparing for
war was authoritatively denied on the Sth.
While the Prince Of Wales and his party
were pig sticking near Lucknow, India, on the
sth. Lord Darlington had his collar-bone
broken.
According to Madrid telegram OF the sth
there bad beef heavy fall OF snow in the
province of 6uipuzcea, which had greatly
impeded military operations. The authori-
ties had issued notice TO mariners, warning
them not to approach the coast east OF Bill
bao, on account Of the danger from Carlist
batteries.
The Belgraye cotton-mlls at Oldham, En-
gland, carrying $1,000 splndles, burned on
the Sth, involving loss OF $4,000.
DR.. Strousberg, the bankrupt railway con
tractor, has been released from imprison-
ment on parole.
An Odessa RUSSIA telegram of the 9Th
Gays that on the preceding day a railway
train filled with military recruits ran of the
track near that place and plunged down a
steep embankment. The wrecked cars
caught fire and many passengers were
burned to death before they could be extri-
Gated. The number killed was sixty-eght
and fifty four were injured, some of them
fatally.
Viseount Amberley, the eldest son OF Earl
Russell, died In London on the 10th.
A Brussels dispatch OF the 10th reports
continued disturbances among the miners ut
Charleroi. On the night Of the 9th an out
break had occurred in which several had been
Killed and more wounded. Troops had been
sent to the scene OF trouble.
According to Paris telegram OF the lith
NJ. Leon Say, the Minister Of Finance, had
retired from the French Cabinet.
Ber|ir dispatch Of the 18th says the Gov
or nent had decided to set Cardinal Lee
dochowski al liberty Internationally at the
end Of his term OF imprisonment, but he
would be closely watched and again arrested
should he attempt TO exercise his episcopal
functions or otherwise infringe upon the
Ecclesiastical laws.
Chas Bonndy Il Co, metal merchants of
Birmingham, England, failed on the 18th
for $4,000.
Berlin dispatches Of the 18th say ecclesias-
teal proceedings had been commenced
against Dr.. Meichers, Archbishop OF Co.
logne. The Prince Imperial had finally de-
cided not TO Welt the Philadelphia Exposi-
ton, the Emperor's health rendering the
absence OF the heir to the Empire uuadvsa.
BILE.
The Marquis Of Ripon, the English noble
man recently converted TO Catholicism has
presented the Pope with $4,000 In gold.
According 10 Constantinople dispatch of
the 18th the sublime Porte had Just received
amessage from the Turkish commander that
tranquility had been restored everywhere in
Herzegovina except in the district between
Trebiuje, Bilck aud Gatschke, on the Mon
tenegrn border.
President Mac Mahon issued proclamation
on the 18th advising the French people in the
coming Senatorial election to vote for those
candidates who would rally around the GOV
crument rs at present constituted The
esiguation of NJ. Leon Say had been with.
drawn.
\ Vienna dispatch of the 18th says Russia
was making incessant preparations for war.
a third track had been added TO the railroad
line from Moscow to Polish Lithuua.
The ships Harvest Queen and Cape Como.
rim eollided of, Tuskar, few days ago, aud
all on board the vessels are reported to have
pcrished