Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-02-12

as follows: Col. Percy Wyndham, the
distinguished soldier of fortune, former
ly with Garibaldi, and with the North
ern army in the American civil war,
has been killed at Rangoon in attempt
ing balloon ascension.
A PARIS dispatch says all endeavors
to induce Dufaure to retain the PRIMER
ship have failed Prest. Grevy has en-
trusted Washington with the task of
forming new cabinet. The Iiberte
states that Dufaure, in a letter IN which
he informed Grevy of his resolution to
retire, pointed to his advanced age. Po-
litical views urged that his withdrawal
would facilitate the solution of a num-
Der of pending questions.
The occupation by the Roumanians
OF position near Silistria, which
they claim as belonging to the Dobrudja,
is very serious affair. The Rouma-
mans, by an overwhelming display of
force, compelled the Russians to aban-
don the Arab Tobia, a fortress on the
outskirts of Silistria. The Roumanian
government on Saturday received an
ntimation Simultaneously from St.
Petersburg and from General Todleben
to withdraw immediately, but they for
mally refused, and collision is proba-
BILE.
A DISPATCH dated Cape Town, Jan.
IA, says that no answer having been re-
ceived from Cetywago, the Zulu
King, up to Jan. II, the British
troops advanced into his territory
in four columns on the next day.
They have so far encountered no
resistance. 1t is reported that Cetywa-
go is hampered by a strong peace par
ty at home, and it is expected that but
feeble resistance will be made to the
British advance.
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; NJ. DeMarcere, interior and al
so public worship at interim; M.
Jules Ferry, public instruction and
fine arts. NJ. Lepere, agricultural. Adj
miral Jaurequiberry, marine. Jules
Ferry was appointed minister of public
instruction, insteaI, Of minister of COM
merce, as was first intended, because
he manifested protectionist tendencies.
A ST.. PETERSBURG dispatch Of Feb
ruary Sd says the committee
of ministers have resolved that
the minister of interior be empowered
to burn Wetleanka and other villages
necessary, the inhabitants to be remov-
ed elsewhere within the quarantine dis
trict, the troops to enforce the quaran-
tine to be placed at the disposal Of the
civil administration. A delegate will
be dispatched tothe Ashochan and
nelghboring governments with power
to adopt extraordinary measures, and
he will be accompanied by a medical
commission to investigate the causes of
the epidemic.
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 lahors. The Lon
don Times leading editorial says we
have every reason to believe Yakoob
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 is quite disposed to make
friendly arrangements.
THE Russian papers are doubling the
reports of Prof Nordenskj old's presence
near the East Cape, and express the
apprehension that the Vega 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 apprised the native tribe or Tch-
ouktschouks of Nordenskjold's perilous
position, with instructions to render
him and his companions every assis-
lance.
A CoNsTANTINoPLE cablegram of Feb
ruary Sd says Il scheme for renewing |
the payment of interest on the national
debt is being prepared. Customers are
to be put under the control of the inter-
national commission, composed of two
English, two French and two Turkish
members who will act independently of
the ministry of finance. This will give
about eight million pound sterling, with
which to withdraw paper currency.
Midhot Pa Sha will shortly receive Fir