Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-21

put up with a reduced rate of wages,
and a moderately good spring trade is
anticipated.
The international court Of appeal has
sent a second protest to the European
powers against the Egyptian govern
ments non-payment Of sums decreed
against it. 1.-The court requests the
powers eitherto insist on payment, or
relieve it Of the duty of hearing cases
against the government.
ANOTHER mail aud a weeks letters
and news has arrived at Madeira from
Cage Town, the latest date being Febru-
AIRY 25th. The Zulus remained inactive.
The only fresh fighting reported result
Cd in the capture of some cattle. Brit
ish reinforcements having arrived on
the frigate Shah, from ST. Helena, it had
been determined to effect the release of
Col. Pearson from his isolated position
at Ekome.
a PEsTH cablegram of March 18th
says Szentes is now the only place in
danger. The emperor will go to Szeg-
edin Sunday evening. An official state
ment shows that of 300 houses in Szeg-
edin, all except 261 have been destroyed.
Most Of the habitations destroyed were
of the lower classes of the population.
A dispatch from Vienna states that it is
thought 5000 persons have been drown
ed.
THE debate in the French chamber
of deputies on the proposed impeach
ment Of the De Broglie and Rochebouet
ministries, yesterday, Iresulted in the
defeat Of the impeachers by vote of
317 TO 159. The majority was 50 large
that the radicals will find little encour-
agement to continue the agitation. M.
Waddington's remark that France
thlrsted after order us well us liberty"
and that the country was tired of pure
ly political questions, seems to have
expressed the general feeling of the
deputies.
A CORRESPONDENT at Szegedin states
that the government authorities report
that 800 persons have been drowned.
At noon Thursday there were still peo-
pie On the roofs of houses and in trees.
Some persons died from exposure to
the cold The Hungarian minister of
finance has left for Szegedin with
100000 florns, to be distributed among
the sufferers by the inundation. The
greater part OF the town of Szegedin
was destroyed, and several hundred
people persisted. Relief parties are
actively at work succoring the surviv-
ors No official report of the extent Of
the calamity has yet been received.
A PARIS dispatch Of March 18th says
the condition of affairs in France gives
rise to much anxiety. The danger of
the disruption of the republican party is
thought to be imminent. Private adj
vices, received from good sources
to-day, insist upon this fact, and
certain financial operations of
considerable magnitude lave been af-
fected by it, No possible good can re-
suit from the impeachment trial. 1t
will only tend to agitate the country
and disturb business, and the punish
ment of the impeachod members of the
government, even if they be found
guilty, will be practically impossible.
TIE telegraph flashes ugly news.
Russia is angry with Germany and Aus
tria, and officially declares that the
plURub llttS CbHotNl, 'tHu lt'lutSIS I1l
neighbors to remove the restrictions on
her commerce. France makesa strange
concentration Of her troops on the Bel
gian frontier. Russian agents help to
revive reports that Germany desires to
annex Holland creating quite a panic
among the better class OF the Dutch.
1t is even reported that war is ex-
pccted, and that France will strike
at Germany's power by taking
Belgium and the latter Hol-
land. Where there is so much smoke
there must be fire. Latterly, Germany
has been imperious toward Holland.
The belief that England is having her
hands full in Asia and Africa promotes
the expectation that another attempt
will be made to reconstruct the map OF
Europe. The Standards Berlin cor
respondent vouches for the truth of
these rumors so far MS relates to Ger
many and Holland. The Dutch papers
arc full of exciting editorials.