Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-08

THE ArCnuuhe IAouoiIl-t, AIoWi
Prince of Austria, will shortly be be-
.brotbed to the l.iece of the king of
Saxony.
THE 10Th call for go bonds was
;.sned Dec. 3lst. The amount was
s16 600 O0O-$6, 100000 in coupon, and
$1,000, 600 in registered bonds.
IT is rumored that Shere Ali took
with him thirty laos of rupees, and is
ding to st. Petersburg to appeal to Eu-
rope.
THE supreme court of justice of Spain
has finally condemned to death Mon
rasi. who attempted to assassinate the
king.
THE Nihilists continue to cause great
consternation in Russia. The police
have more than they can do to track
the ccnspirators.
4 MADRID cablegram of Dec. 9th
saws a marriage has been arranged be-
tween the inianta Pillar, sister to the
King. and the Prince De Joinviile's eld-
e.t son.
4 BOMBAY telegram of Dec. 3lst says;
The government Of Candahar has
ordered a levy of the whole male popu-
alton to resist the British. The people
have responded heartily.
An India cablegram Of December
18th says Iakoob Khan, son Of
the amecr of Afghanistan, has
come into Jeialabad. This is regarded
as euulvaient to submission to the Brit
sh
4 CORRESPONDENT at kuram under
date OF Dec. 9th says proclamation
Of the ameer of Afghanistan has been
discovered, dated Nov. II. 1t shows he
had declared holy war against the
British.
4 CTTY Of Mexico telegram Of Dec.
9th says robbers attacked a train for
Vera Cruz near Puebla, Dec. 14th, kill
ed the baggage-master, wounded the
conductor, and escaped with S27 900 in
silver
SECRETARY SHERMAN reported that the
L. 5. treasury contained on Jan. list
>226 100000 in coin, S20O,000,OO0 of
which was gold, and $26, 100000 sil> err.
There was also subsidiary coin bal
ance Of $l2,00O,000.
FRED GRANT has been granted a
years leave Of absence to join his faith
er in the latter's trip in the East Indies.
The secretary of war allows him his
Heutenant-colonel's pay during his alb
sence.
THE business failures in Great Britain
and Scotland during 1878 were 1890,
of. which 2,643 were wholesale and
manufacturing branches of trade. The
increase was 4,O37 failures last year
over the preceding year.
A LONDON cablegram Of Jan. I'd, says:
The recent sudden thaw has caused
l numerous floods in England and Scot
and At Nottingham the flood is the
greatest for fourteen years. The couu-
try around Darlington and Wrexham
is flooded for miles. Much damage is
reported at Berwick and Aberde en-.
The following was the u. S. currency
outstanding Jan. LIST:
Oh demand notes ..................S 62, OBS
Legal tender notes, all issues. 3i6, 6Sl, 0id
ore year notes ...................... q, $50, 2t5
Two year notes Observation-Disclosures. 8, 3li, GOC
Compound interest notes. ............ 26S, 100
fractional currency, all issues. To- los, l5s
I0tal...... ................ ...... 1868, aS, 5Si
\ LONDON cablegram of Jan. End
says over one thousand dock laborers
struck work at Hull, contrary to eXpec-
taton. Nearly all the masons at Shelf
held struck against the reduction which
hey We're notified on Dec. &c, would
take effect to-day.
4 PEsrH telegram of December
18th says: Rumors have beer
current of attempts OF the life of
Francis Joseph. The police guarding
the Palace of Godelloe, where the en-
peror, empress and crown prince are
spending tn, Christmas holidays, have
teen strengthened.
\ CoNsTANTINOpLE telegram of De-
cenber 29th says 1t is expected
'Ae second negotiations in the dis
cusson relative to definite treaty
OF peace with Russia will be appoint
ed to begin Immediately. Russia, it is
sa!d, VIII not exact Immediately a set
uemeht Of indemnity, but will accept n
promise of future arrangement. As
soon as the treaty is signed evacuation
oi Turkish territory begins.
HE London Times in its financial
summary for 1873, says the industries
nave been disorganized, credit shaken,
u, ana failures multiplied on every hand,
Inc failures will be nearly 5000 more
man last year. Not only have wages
Neen reduced, and thousands of artisans
.AFoSn out of employment, but many
thousands of those above the artisan
c'as, are either in actual want or on the
confines Oft. The increasing numbers
g'i'en to grant bills of sale on their eff
4r,tS i one significant proof &c what il