Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14

the contrary is untrue.
THE commission examining the cause
of the gun explosion on the iron.clad
Thundver, has found that the gun had
two loads in it when the explosion &C.
Cured. %
ACCORDING to the investigation made
by the German board of health, the
plague has existed in Astrakahn since
May, 1877. Even paper money in the
district has been ordered burned.
,MoSsIGNEUR GuIBERT, archbishop of
Paris, replying 70 letter from Pere
Hyacinthe notifying him of the open
ing Of Reformed church in Paris,
writes that he regards his correspon-
dent as deranged, and dreadful ex-
ample Of devine chastisement for in
fidelity.
A PARIS dispatch says the cabinet has
been constituted, and the following are
the changes; M. Waddington, president
Of the council and minister OF foreign
affairs; Senator Leroyer, minister Of
Justice; M. DeMarcere, interior and al
70 public worship at interim; NJ.
Jules Ferry, public instruction and
fine arts. NJ. Lepere, agricultural. Adj
miral Jaurequiberry, marine. Jules
Ferry was appointed minister of public
instruction, instead Of minister of com
merce, as was first intended, because
he manifested protectionist tendencies.
A BERLIN dispatch states an under
standing exists between the great powers
to insist upon the evacuation of Eastern
Roumelia by Russia within the time
appointed by the treaty of Berlin if the
international commission should not
have completed its labors. The Lon
don 1imes leading editorial says we
have every reason TO believe 9akoob
Khan has already been officially in
formed of the terms on which we are
prepared to make peace. Doubtless
these are such as he can honorably
accept. A dispatch from Lahore
states there are strong rumors that
Yakoob Khan isquite disposed to make
friendly arrangements.
| TIE Russian papers are doubling the
reports of Prof. Nordenskjold's presence
near the East Cape, and express the
apprehension that the Veya has been
wrecked on some island Of the Siberian
Archipelago, or on Wrangle Islands
Baron Fredericks, the governor of East
Siberia, has informed the car that he
took all possible measures for
the discovery of the missing eX-
petition. He reports that he
organized two sledge parties from
Nishmakolomsk and Andyrsk. He al
SO appraised the native tribe or Tch-
ouktschouks Of Noidenskjold's perilous
position, with instructions to render
him and his companions every assis-
lance.
A LONDON dispatch says: The High
Court of Justice has dismissed the mo-
ton to arrest the United States frigate
Constitution and her cargo. Min
lister Welsh, in his letter
of instructions to the solicitors
for the Constitution, says: "rhe Col,sti.
ution was II national ship, and her cargo
was in charge of the U. S. government
for public purposes. Under the eircum-
stances, l cannot recognize that the
high court of justice has any jursdic-
ton" Counsel for the crown also OPP
posed the motion, and said the granting
of the application might even result in
war between Great Britain and the Unit
ed States, Judge Phillimore said in no
case had such IN application rs this
been granted, and there was no circum-
stance i'll the case to take il out Of the
ordinary category.
A LONDON telegram of February
Sth says: 1t is estimated that
from 10000 to $4,000 men are now
on strike at Liverpool. The demean-
or of the crowd, yesterday, was most
threatening in consequence of sailors
Joining strikers. Laborers employed in
the provision trade, also struck ut the
Waterloo dock The mob broke
up the staging and did much
damage. After their expulsion
by the police they endeavored to storm
the gates mt the princess dock. The
mob boarded the bark Cora from Will
mington, North Carolina, where she
was unloading her cargo of rosin, and
extinguished the fires i'll the donkey en-
gines and cut her hoisting gear. This
mob numbered about 5000. Smaller
mobs terrorized the laborers at Queens
Nelson's and Bramley docks. The police
were reinforced last night especially
near the Sailors Home. A number Of
laborers sent to Liverpool from VOL
northampton, were compelled to return
by threats of murder.