Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-09-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT II HUNGARY

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IL HUNGARY.
4 Vienna special of the 2nd i.,St..
says: Later accounts from Mickaht1.
Hungary, state that over four hundred
corpscs have already been recovered
and two hundred persons are still miss
ing at Erlau, about siXty-tive miles from
Pesth. The river Eyer broke through
the walls of the town and whole rows of
houses were demolished, and many per-
sons drowned.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN ENGLAND.
\ London special of Sept LIST says;
An excursion train on the London
Chatham u Dover railroad from Rams
gate, Broad Stairs and Margate crowd
ed with passengers, yesterday, near Sit
ting Bourne junction, came in collision
with some freight cars while
tho later We're switching OFT
the main line The train
was running ut an express speed and
was completely wrecked. Eight per-
sons were killed and thirty severely in
iured.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE.
A Paris dispatch of the Doth saws:
The international monetary conference
has adjourned sine die. The American
delegation urged some positive action.
but only obtained the declaration form
ulated i'll the reply of the European
delegates yesterday. A correspon-
dent summarizing the general
result of the conference says: The en-
sting complications preclude the for
nation Of II monetary union. The
English negotiates pronounce the con-
sequences of German denomination
disastrous. Monomctallism is advocat-
ed by only three small states. The senti-
mcnt against the further demonitiza-
ton of silver is overwhelming. The
influence of the conference is deemed
important for the future of silver.
The European delegates adopted
resolutions thanking the United States
70. bringing about an exchange of
opinion on the important monetary
questions, also stating that IN viel of
the divergence Of opinion which has
been manifested, and the impossibility
of even States having Il double stan
dard making any engagement referring
to the unlimited mintage of silver,
there is no ground for discussing the
question Of any international ratio be-
tween the two metals.
Rusconi, of Italy, stated that the con-
ference had not decided that ratio be-
tween gold and silver was impossible,
and as under the French law only Slight
fluctuations occurred, SO bi-metallic
treaty between France, England, and
the United States, might fix perma-
nent ratio.
The Belgian and Swiss delegates held
i double standard impracticable.
Goschen, of England, considered
universal gold standard announcement
and dangerous, but he also considered
in international ratio Of value between
the two metals impossible
The London Times Paris correspond
eut says: The American delegates
seem to have dispelled the idea that the
Bland bill was designed to the prejudice
Of bondholders, or that tire conference
originated in selfinterested motives.
AMERICAN GENIUS.
Among the awards TO American en-
hibtors announced by cable kilograms
August 29th, is the Diploma Of Honor
TO the United States Government Print
ing Office. In 4 private correspondence
received from Paris anticipating this
diploma, it is stated that the
wording Of this instrument recognizes
in the specimens of engraving and
printing exhibited by orr treasury de-
partment the highest degree Of perfec-
ton attained in the preparation Of gov
eminent securities. Among the com
petiors for honorable distinction i'll this
artin the Paris exhibition is the bureau of
engraving and printing which executes
the work in these arts for the govern
ment Of France. It's admitted, 50 says
the corrcspondent,by competent judges
who have inspected the specimens in
the exhibition, that the engraving and
printing executed BY our bureau in
Washington surpasses il excellence Of
art any other work Of that character i'll
the world In connection with this it
may be stated as fact that the engrav-
ing and printing companies in New
York and Washington have for mum
Der Of years been doing the like work
for several foreign governments the
latter recognizing the excellence of the
engraving and printing executed III the
United States.
WASHINGTON.