Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
lIoEDEI gEHEADED.


Emil Hocdel, who attempted the as
sassination Of tile Emperor William on
Maydl, i'll the avenue Under den Lin
den, was behcaded Aug. 10th III the
court yard of the new prison at
Berlin. An imperia Warrant decreeing
that Justice should take its course was
signed. on the Sth of the present month.
Hoedcls age was about %. On the triad
he protested that he did not intend to
take the lie Of the Emperor, but sought
To sacrifice his own life in public
manner in order to create sympathy for
the suffering people; but numerous
witnesses testified that Hoedel lcvcled
his pistol direct ut the Emperor.
wsNIA AND HERzEGOVINA.
The convention with Austria relative
to the occupation of Bosnia and Her
zegovina has been concluded. The du-
ration Of the occupation has not been
fixed, but several articles which rccog-
nizc the sovereignty Of the sultans
note, addressed by the porte to the
powers, in reference to the demands Of
Greece, declare that Turkey never nc
copied the principle of the rati-
lication of the Greek frontier.
1t says no really national
insurrection has broken out in Thes-
sally since the 2Jth. Armed bands
have passed the frontiers, but have not
been able to draw the population into
All insurrcctionary movement, Greece
lays stress upon the moderation she dis
played during the war, but she ncgo-
tiated with Russia several times on the
question of the partition of Roumania.
She asked for naval assistance from
Russia, and not obtaining it, renowned
the idea of going to war, through dread
of the power of Turkey.
AUSTRIA WILL NOT HALT.
Advces from Vienna Of the 10th inst.
say that General Philipovich tcIcgraphs
that Hali2 pasha and the dcputation Of
leading inhabitants Of Scralevo begged
him to stop his advance, as neither in
formation from the porte nor the Aus
trian proclamation had been promul-
gated ut Serajevo. General Philipovich
refused, telling them that Europe had
dccrccd occupation and the porte had
asscntcd. lie called upon the dcputa-
ton to use their influence 70 calm the
population.
AUSTRItNS ltETREATING.
General Xapary, commanding the
twentieth division, tclegraphs from
Dcboi that he was vigorously attacked
ON the 18th inst, but rcpulsed his as
sailants. Nevertheless on account of
lack Of ammunition, he resumed on
on the 1lth inst, his retreat to Doboi,
and saved I'LL his wounded and train,
though his troops were exhausted, and
constantly harrassed by the insurgcnt
bands, who were themselves obliged to
drag their wagons over bad roads.
A HARD RATTLE.
Constantinople advices of the 10th
inst, say that General Szapari's division
of the Austrian army of occupation was
defeated near Tuzla, on the 4th Of Aug,
after 4 battle which lasted twelve hours.
LOOKING DANGEROUS.
A London dispatch Of Aug. 10th says
the Austrian crnment comedies that
the arrangements for Austrian occupa-
ton of Turkish provinces were in
adequate and new plans have been re-
solved upon. The Servian government
regards with anxiety the menacing at
titude Of the Albanian chiefs.
Several thousand insurgents have as
scmbled ut Bjolina and Breko. Several
thousand alnauts occupy the detile
leading 10 tine Nova Bazaar district. II
is reported from PeSth that II company
of engineers was attacked near Iju-
binje on Tuesday, and only thirty es-
capped.