Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-05
Foreign News.
NOT HAPPY.

possibly Safvet Pasha will himself 90
to Berlin with final and irreyocabe in
structions. Should the congress result
unsatisfactory for Turkey, the opposi-
ton will probably attempt rising.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
News from Serajevo shows that the
Turkish troops are moving westward.
Five battallions from Now Bazaar will
enter herzegovina.
Austria has concentrated 4 consider
able force on the frontier. Turkey is
negotiating with Austria, and m under
standing may be arrived at
AUsTRIA's SHARE.
A London special under date of June
29th states that on the opening of the
sitting yesterday friday Count An
Grassy read n memorandum setting
forth the alarm and expense caused to
Austria by the continued disturbances
in Bosnia. He did not ask for an
neXation; he only begged the con-
gress to find some solution. Lord Sails
bury then proposed that Austria be
charged to occupy both Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and the plenipotentiaries
assented thereto except the Turkish
who read memorandum declaring
that Turkey could not possibly con
sent. She was only bound by
the treaty Of San Stefano, the limits
| Of which were exceeded by the
present demand. Turkey herself was
able to protect Bosnia, and the Turkish
plenipotentiaries had formal instruc-
tons to resist this concession. Lord
Beaconsfield declared that England
could not but adhere to Lord Salisbury's
proposal. He reminded the Turks that
they had previously been unable to
maintain order in the provinces under
discussion.
A COUNCIL.
A dispatch from Constantinople
of June IS, says that Count
Itchy, the Austro- Hungarian ambassa-
sador, tc Constantinople, visited the
Grand Nizier, Sofia Pasha, ut Z o'clock
yesterday morning. An extraordinary
cabinet council was subsequently held,
the sultan presiding, and the question
of Herzegovina discussed. The result
was an order to the Turkish plcnipoten-
tiarics in the Berlin congress to protest
against such occupation, without the
period of its duration being previously
fixed. The council lasted the whole
day.
VIOLATION BY TURKISH TooPs.
The Vienna Press of June IS says in
consequence of the violations on the
frontier near Lions, by Turkish troops,
the frontier town Of Bilihrig has been
occupied by the Dalmatian hndwehr.
REDUCED.
Vt il said orders have been
issued to reduce the force and
expenditures Of the Portsmouth,, Eng.
navy yard, and it is understood the
autumn mancuyers will be abandoned
to aid in the rctrenchment.
HUNGARY AIMING.
Military magazines are being con
structcd at Agram, Hungary, and
the provision contractors have been
ordered to deliver mt Agram rail
way station, by the 10th of July, pro-
visions for the cavalry.
AN EVENT OF INHERITANCE
An event of importance for the
future of Austria is the imperial sane
ton given to all the laws respecting
the Austro-Hungarian compromises
and the difficult matter which occupied |
the departments for more than two
years may be regarded rs settled.
COINCIDENCE.
Madrid dispatches under date of
June %, says King Alfonso has
received kilograms of coincidence from
all the European courts. The shops
all closed yesterday; theatres have
ceased playing, and business ON. change
is suspended 1t has been decided
that the body of the queen shall lie i'll
state three DAYS. The funeral will |
probably take place next week.
The Italia, of Rome, states that the
pope will celebrate solemn requiem
mass for the repose Of the soul Of
the queen of Spain.
DEATH OF THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.
Queen Mercedes Of Spain died ut
Madrid Oh June %.
QUEEN MERCEDES.
A Madrid dispatch Of June y
says that the announcement Of
the death of the queen Of
Spain has been received with profound
sorrow and sympathy throughout Eu-
rope. The feeling in Spain almost APP
proaches CONSERVATION. Hopes were
raised ut the crisis of the disease that
the vigorous constitution of the queen
might triumph over the complication
of maladies, but her condition was
made doubiy perilous by the fact that
she was expected TO become II mother
before the end Of the year. The queen
died about noon, IN the arms Of the
king, and surrounded ~ the royal fam