Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
AMERICAN GENTS


Among the awards to Amer;o..
hibitors announced by cable telea,.e A'
August Goth, is the Diploma Of Fans sIaihs
to the United States Govcrnmen. p,
ing Office. In a private corresnord mt
received from Paris anticina,;n" ae y.
diploma, it is stated that .lls
wording Of this instrument recognize .ne
in the specimens of engraving A as
printing exhibited by our treasnrsy ana
partment the highest degree of ns.s We
ton attained in the preparation IF aer
eminent securities. Among the o sos'
petitors for honorable distinction IN I'm ,bi
art in the Paris exhibition is the bnraa uils l.
engraving and printing which execn uol
the work in these arts for the govern
ment of France. 1t is admitted 50 sow
the correspondent,by competent inS ,.s
who have inspected the specimens s.
the exhibition, that the engraving and
printing executed by our burean "i ~
Washington surpasses in excellence -
art any other work of that charac.er ~ ~
the world. In connection with liz. ~ !,
may be stated as fact that the engrar
ing and printing companies in Nar.
York and Washington have for a NM
Der of years been doing the like wow
for several foreign governments tba
latter recognizing the excellence Of tho
engraving and printing executed in the
United States.
THE PROPOSED CANADIAN TREATY
A London dispatch under date Of tho
9th states that the Times. on tbo
desire of the United States to nepotiate
a reciprocity treaty with Canada on
the basis of the economical doctrines
prevalent in the union, says: "CanaJa
is within the operation of England's
commercial treaties, and could not es.
tablish reciprocity with the United
States without transgressing the most
favored nations clause in these
treaties" The Times concludes as fol.
lows Whether apart from the cues.
ton of our treaty obligations there
would be any disposition in Canada to
assent to the proposals is most
doubtful; the mind of Canada
can be freely expressed in the
parliament of the Dominion, and We
are willing to abide by its free declara.
tons. There is no disposition to fetter
Canadian liberty of action even if the
establishment Of q customs union with
the United States was the result of it;
but the prospects Of the scheme are at
best doubtful. When the subject was
raised some four years since, the Do
minion government protested they
would never listen to any suggestion
for the admission Of manufactures of
the United States on more favored
terms than those of the United King
dom, and we have no reason to suppose
any change of sentiment has since been
developed.
THE RHODOPE COMMISSION.
A Constantinople cablesram under
date of the Goth inst. says that the re-
port Of the Rhodope commission was
signed Sunday at Buyukdere by the
British, French, Italian, and Turkish
delegations; the Russian and German
delegations refused to sign. The Aus
TRAN delegate was prevented from at
tending by sickness.
A London dispatch of the Goth says
it now appears that the Porte suggests
a postponement of the surrender OF
Batoum until Sept. 10Th.
RUSSIA TO ROUMANIA.
A dispatch from Bucharest says Rus
STA has sent q very energetic note, de.
manding the immediate surrender OF
Bessarabia. The Roumanian govern
ment, which was apparently initiating
the Turkish waiting policy, is some
what surprised at the suddenness of the
demand.
DIR. MODELLING.
Dr. Modelling who attempted the as,
sassination of the Emperor, Is suspected
of feigning madness. He will be conveyed
to lunatic asylum and placed under
the examination of experts.
EXHIBITION PRIZES.
A Paris dispatch of the Goth says the
distribution of prizes at the exhloluon
has been postponed until Oct. ~.
PEACE CONGRESS.
Five thousand persons were at 'he
peace congress in Paris on the Zotn OIL
Aug. Tolaine presided. Resolutions
were passed favoring internatlonal
arbitration. Letters were read from
Victor Hugo and Louis Blanc.
AUSTRIA AND sERvIA.
The Vienna Political Conespoade""
says: "The most friendly communlca,
tions have passed between Austria anu
Servia on the occasion of the cele1Ta,
ton of Servian independence. me
Emperor Francis Joseph has assureu
Prince Milan that he and the oerVians
might reply upon the most cordial sup
port of Austria in ali matters aifecth'
their welfare"
ANOTHER BATTLE.
A Vienna dispatah of the 26th sag
Gen. Szapary telegraphs the insurgen@
again attacked him Friday. but WEI.
repulsed after nine hours tghllhs.