Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
,posroL1c DELEGATE TO THE rSIrE1

nr G;llooley, Roman Catholic Bishop
Of Elphin, has been appointed by the
none to the high position of Apostolic
Delegate from the Holy See to
Canada and the United States.
HIS jurisdiction will extend to
the Catholic clergy of the United
States. as in the case of his predecessor,
Dr Conroy. DR.. Gillooly has been for
some wears Bishop of Elphin, and is
distinguished from his fellow bishops in
Ireland by his activity and energy.
10Th ENGLAND AND RUSSIA WANT WAR.
A St. Petersburg cablegram of
October 3Oth says: The GoIos
saws if the Russian people were con-
suited, they would unhesitatingly de-
eide for a renewal of the struggle, de-
spite the expedients of diplomacy to
arrest the natural course of historical
developments. 1t is evident that the
inevitable crisis on the eastern question
has arrived. There is no apparent
prospect of completing the organization
Of the Balkan peninsula on the basis of
humanity and justice without a fresh
war.
A London dispatch of October
sOth says: The Pull Mall Gazette
editoriallv declares that the treaty
OF Berlin is failure; that it will be inn
possible by it to arrive at q pacific So
Iution, and that the sooner this fact is
recognized the better. peace" it says,
must be commanded by commanding
the arrest of the reckless power which
has kept Europe in a commotion for
years past, and now threatens to break
away from all law and all restraint. If
this is only to be done in concert, and
concert is give and take matter, for
the benefits of which all parties must
pay something, it follows we should not
shrink from any price in reason"
LORD BEACONSFIELD ILL.
A London special of October 3Oth
saws the air is heavy with ri.
mors of the illness of Lord Beacons-
field. and the cabinet has been sum-
moned to consider what should be done
in case Of his death. AT the last meet
ing of the cabinet he had serious ap-
opleptic fit, and the presence of his ply
sician was necessary.
STRIKES AND STARVATION IN HOLLAND.
A special cablegram of Oct. Goth
says: The various ship-building firms
received notification this morning from
the iron-workers' secretary that the
Boiler-makers and Iron Ship-building
association intended Withdrawing its
men whenever the proposed reduction
of y per cent was enforced. Accord.
ingly, the workmen Of five estab-
lshments struck. 1t is understood that
one Clyde ship-building establish
ment, intends to discharge several
hundred men this week, because of
the dullness of trade. John Elder &
Co., Clyde ship-builders, employing
1000 men, have decided to reduce their
force by 1900 men. The determination
was made known to the men at lunch
con to-day, after the launch of her
majesty's steam corvet Conquest. One
the firm said: There are only three
ships building, as you may see.
Five years ago we had twenty
five under contract. l regret to
say that the prospects Of more orders
soon are not good. Indeed, the out
look is most gloomy" Notices are
posted in Kilsyth district collieries an
nouncing further reduction in fort
night of sixpense per day in the wages.
This is very severe on the men, who
are now receiving only IS. Cd. to As.
perday during five days in each week.
Many miners families are already in
state of restitution.
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF KING
ALPHONSO.
Says Madrid special cablegram of
Oct 18th: The excitement occasioned
by the attempt on King Alphonso's
life last Friday has not by any means
died out The criminal fred from the
sidewalk in front of the house No. SO
Gale Mayor: not far from the arched
entrance to the Plaza Mayor. He
aimed too low, however, and the ball
passed through the hand of a SOL
der standing guard on the opposite
side of the street. The king saw
the flash, and, with an involuntary
movement of his hand. checked his
horse momentarily. He then rode
TRANQUILITY onward toward the palace.
Several women who were standing near
the criminal pointed him out with loud
cries, and he was at once secured. He
did Tot make the slightest attempt to
escape. He said he came from Tara
gona purposely to kill the king.
General Grantwas standing, when the
shot was fired, at window in the Hotel
de Paris, situated at the junction of the
Carrera San Geronimo and the Gale
Alcala, and overlooking the Puerta de
Sol. This hotel is long distance from
the scene of the attack, but looks
across the great central plaza of Madrid,
directly down the Gale Mayor.
General Grant, who was following
with his eyes the progress of his royal
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