Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-02
FOREIGN.

Gen. Abe Buiord Of Woodtord county.
FOREIGN.
MARIO, theonce famous tenor, is said
to be insane in Paris.
BERLIN advces of the oath state that
the plague has broken out again at
Wetlianka.
STORMS continue to sweep over Aus
tria causing great damage and loss Of
! life.
| THE anti-slavery advocates in Spain
are agitatlng the abolition question wit
great zeal.
| WHOLESALE arrests are being made in
| Moscow, on account Of the murder of a
government spy.
THE French Atlantic cable is broken
161 miles from st. Pierre, Miqueron,
in 500 fathomS of water.
A PARIS special says the expenses of
the international Exposition were So
100000 francs; the receipts amounted
to 30,000,000.
A VIENNA cablegram says renewed
floods in Hungary have covered $4,000
acres of land which had already been
sown, and the lives of $4,000 people are
endangered.
A DISPATCH from Berlin says Russia
has proposed the occupation of East
ern Roume leila by a mixed continent or
one belonging to neutral state.
THE king of Burmah, since the dis
patch Of reinforcements to the British
troops, is reported as having expressed
a willingness to grant any concessions
! demanded.
THErecent fire at Akyab, Farther In
dia, which was accidental, destroyed the
native portion ofthe town. The loss is
estimated at 100000. 4 thousand
people were rendered homeless.
THE situation at Mandalsy, in India,
continues to grow more and more
alarming. Complete disorder reigns,
and the British troops would be gladly
welcomed.
Twenty-Five thousand spinners and
weavers have sent deputation to Par is
to represent to the government the des-
titution in consequence OF the reduc-
ton Ct wages, and in some cases COM
plete stoppage of work.
IT is reported from London
that u submarine cable will be
laid to South Africa, connecting
with the whole eastern system,
of telegraphy, extending to India, China
and Australia.
A TELEGRAM from the Niceroy Of In
dia mentions the report that 1akoob
Khan has sent attachments to khord,
Cabul, and Teen. 1t adds that Gems.
Browne and Roberts are concentrating
their forces at adv Anced points.
THE famine in Upper Egypt causes
terrible suffering. In some villages the
people, naked like wild beasts, dig for
roots. In one town women and chill
dren fought over scraps of bread. The
/ inland villagers are said to be starving
like dogs.
GEN. MELIKoFF proceeded at once to
Wetlianka On learning of the breaking
out of the plague there, and he has de-
cded to burn 81 houses-value 1926
roubles. The minister of the interior
has ordered the governors OF the varl-
Gus provinces to cooperate vigllantly
against the spread of the epidemic dur
ing spring.
A CALCUTTA dispatch says there
seems to be as yet no good ground for
interfering with Burmah. The king Is
certifying Mandalay, probably through
fear. War, however, may be forced on
the British at any moment. 1t Is said
the king has dispatched secret emissa-
ries to Calcutta to assasslnate the claim
ant to the throne, who resides there.
SOME of the English residents in ia
pan have been sending home alarming
reYorts about the recklessness of Japan
ese tnanciering. Their complaints are
chiefly about the increase Of national
banks and paper money. These reports
have received the attention of the MN
lister of finance, who says that only
some thirty odd millions in paper mon
ey have been issued, and that the crea-
ton of banks have ceased. tie con-
tends that there Is nothing at all dan
gerous in the situation.
WASHINGTON