Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-09
of it will not visit the en-

consequence vi IL VIII not flSll the en-
pre-.
SAYS cableeram of July End: The
crops IN southern Russia 81 about de-
stroved owing to the drouth in some
sections aud excessive rains in others,
while frlghtful swarms of Qrasshoppers
and corn-beetles have made their APP
pearance, destroying whatever remains.
A LONDON cablegram of July % states
that Mr.. Edison's London patent agents
filed on Saturday the final specifications
for the third and most important Eng
lish patent on the subject of the electric
light, which relates to an electric lamp
or burner of platinum or of an alloy of
platinum.
The Repnbfque Francois, June 30th
considering Senator Burnside's res.
olution, combats the idea that the U. s.
should view the construction of the
Darien canal under European auspices
with disquitude, and points to the fact
that the undertaking is independent OF
control.
| A CABLEGRAM of July 1st says con-
vention between Germany and the
| Vatican is said to be In negotiation,
| The German government Is TO nominate
the bishops, subject to the approval of
the pope, and the bishops will nominate
the priests, subject to the approval of
| the government.
A special to hePioaetr- Press dated
! July 1st says; Can't. K. r. Clyde,
OF Valley Springs, Dakota, was shot
and instantly killed by his son, Charles.
Said shooting was in self-defense, as
| the father was chasing the boy with a
shotgun, when the latter fred with a
revolver
A CHICAGO dispatch of July 1st says:
| In the United States district court,
this afternoon. VIM. S. Chosen, con-
victed of embezzlement Of post office
funds, was sentenced by Judge
Blodgett, to confinement in the county
jail for one year, and to pay fine of
$3.50.
On June 30th at meeting of the
Bona partists, at the residence of NJ.
Rouher, the will of the late Prince
| Imperial was read, but no de-
cison was arrived at respecting the
future course of the party. A delega-
ton of the meeting communicate the
will to Prince Jerome Bonaparte. who
simply acknowledged it. Rouher re-
| fused to participate with the deputa-
ton, stating that henceforth he was de-
te1mined to take no active part III
politics.
A DISPATCH of July LIST says the
troopers with the Prince Imperial,
when killed, declare, in contradiction
of Lieutenant Cary's statement, that
the survivors galloped two or three
miles without stopping. A correspond
ent says: "The quartermaster.ge general
disobeyed Lord Chelmsfords orders by
sending the prince on dangerous ex-
petition, and the escort of which de-
| serted its duty. In the whole affair
therei is not one redeeming feature" The
troopship Orontes, with the body of the
prince, is expected to reach England
on the 9th of July.
THE following codicil to the Prince
Imperial's will was made public July
2nd The duty which our house owes
to our country will not lapse by my
death. The arduous and glorious task
Of continuing the work of the first Ma
poleon will depend, with event Of
death, upon the Oldest son of Prince
| Jerome Napoleon, who by the laws
of succession of our house, is my
! heir. l trust that my beloved mother
: by seconding him in the discharge of
the responsibilities and the duties which
I in the event of death will devolve upon
him will give to me when | am no long
er upon this earth. this last and supreme
proof of her affection for me and of her
love for France"
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch OF June
30th says u statement has just been
published showing something of the
present over crowded condition of the
Russian jails. 1t appears that besides
the establishments in connection with
the mines in Siberia there are alto
gether eleven convict prisons IN
the empire. That at Irkouth, which
should only contain 1900, is now
occupied by 1000. Two prisons in
the CharkoH government, construct
one for 40 and the other for
475 prisoners. contain respectively 600
and 500 unfortunate convicts. In
spite of this overcrowdng, it is stated
that 500 miserable beings are lying in
ordinary town jails awaiting vacancies
in the central establishments. All OF
the Russian provincial authorities have
been ordered 10 take strong measures
against travelling agitatoIs.