Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-27

ences to the decision OF European
powers.
Is consequence Of the increase D
atrocious murders in Switzerland tn,
council Of state has agreed to discuss
the restoration of capital punishment
which would require a revision Of th,
federal constitution.
THE defeat Of Prince B:smarck's to
bacco monopoly bill is considered a very
bitter one. 1t occurred December 10Th
when the government commission
voted it down. The parliament, it il
thought, will sustain the committee.
IT was reported from Afghanistan
Dec. ODD, that the flight Of Ameer Shert
Ali had caused complete anarchy III al
the country between Jellalabad and Ca
bul. The war, it was believed, endeo
in the Ameer's flight.
THE Prussian chamber of deputies
has adopted a resolution asking the
government to transfer the control oil
Prusslan railways to the empire as
speedily as possible. Maybach, min
lister Of commerce, promised concur
renee.
TIE new Spanish copyright act pro
tects among other things telegraphic dis.
patches, newspaper articles, pa lament
airy and other speeches, legal docu-
ments, dramatic and musical and
anonymous and posthumous works,
and literary collections.
A ST. PETERSBURG cablegram of Deem
Ter Goth says constant trouble is brew.
ing between the Russian government
and the students. The latter are rebel.
lious under the close restrictions i'm.
posed npon them by the government
and outbreaks arc almost Of daily oc-
currcnce.
A BERLIN dispatch Of December 22d,
says: The emperor is wonderfully
well. lie daily listens to long re-
ports on public affairs, and gives audi.
ences. Bismarck, too, is working hard
on financial matters, while II com
mttee of three Prussian members and
representation of the other states
have been appointed to elaborate a
scheme Of tax reform, which, when
ripe, will be laid before the Reichstag for
approval.
AT Manchester, England, vast mum.
befs Of the middle-class poor, who vii
not appeal to charity, are suffering
keenly. A Liverpool dispatch Of De
cember 19th says it is many years since
the working classes endured such dis
tress and privation. At Bristol there
are large numbers Of unemployed and
much suffering. At Wigan there il
considerable distress among the better
class Of mechanics and Workmen. VOL
northampton reports much distress
throughout South Statfordshire, and
food, coal and clothing are distributed
ADvIGEs from Stockholm, Sweden, OIL
Dee. 10Th, state that another Iirm, L.
Hirsch, has failed, with 100000 crowns
liabilities, its difficulties having arisen
| through the fall in the price Of iron
and also from Improbable operations
in buildings and land. The assets arc
reported sufficient. The Times says
the firms which have lately failed are
believed to have been kept going by the
banks long after they should have gone
into liquidation. A rather bitter feel.
ing prevails in Sweden now, but it is
feared the bank managers there have
been no wiser than in other parts OF
Europe, and held too many securities
and a too small proportion Of capital
THERE are conflicting reports about
the byzantine wreck that occurred III
the Dardeneles Dec. 10Th. The Bysdn-
tine was on her way from Marseilles to
Constantinoplc. and was proceeding
up the Dardenelles, when she
ran into the British steamer Rinaldo, OF
$50 tons burden, ut anchor off To-
takea, bound for Hull. The Byzantine
was II vessel of 800 tons burden, and
belonged to the Transient Company, Of
Marseilles. A later dispatch from Con
stantinople says: The British steamer
Rindhio which was in collision with the
steamer byzantine has arrived. The
captain reports saving 80 persons from
the byzantine.
THE NIcERoY of India telegraphs to
Mai. Cavagnari Dec. DIST and confirms
the news that the Ameer has fled from
Cabul to Turkistan. Yakoof Khan was
left 1T Cabu. The Amcer had lost nearly
all control, and the soldiers were desert
ing.
TIE employees in the manufactured
iron trade Of the north of England,
present claim before the arbitralors Of
II per cent. reduction, III consequence
Of the depression Of business. The men
claim that the price of labor is now lower
than it has been III the past twenty
years. The newspapers continue to
publish accounts ofthe distress through
out the country which the authorities
and private citizens are endeavoring &c
relieve.
Watch the Cnildren's Feet.