Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-03

chambers OF deputies. Garlbaldl him
self was not received with louder
plaudits when he took his seat in 1875
The interference OF the Jesuits with
matters concerning the government of
the church, especially to France and
Belgium, has induced the holy see to
issue secret but worry severe instructions.
absolutely forbidding the Jesuits to
NEEDLE with diocesan affairs.
Khir.ed-in Pasha, the new Turkish
grand yizier, is Crcassian. He used to be
prime minister to the hey of Tunis, and
attracted public attention by book
in which he argued that modern ideas
If progress were not inconsistent with
the cardinal principles of Islam.
Count Potocki, who has just died in
Paris. did not like the idea of having an
heir, and disinherited his son in favor
Of a number Of charitable institutions.
On his death-bed he altered his mind
and made the young man sole legatee.
The new count therefore, comes into
an income of 100000 year, in addi-
ton to an almost fabulous amount of
personal property.
A new species of scandal has turned
up in England. A lady of rank in
London undertook to pay trades
mans bill by presenting his wife at
court, an honor of which she was most
ambitious. AT the last moment the
chamberlain found out who she was
and refused to receive her. The lady
says she performed her part of the
condition. The tradesman has sued for
his bill.
Helene Siedschlag, of Bremen, lady
Of wealth and high accomplishments,
arrived at Galveston the other day
with ship load Of German immigrants.
On the dock she met by appointment
Paul Hamisch, Esq, of Fredericks-
burg, Texas, whom she had never seen
before, and the two proceeded to cler-
gyman's house and were married. Frau
lein Helene was reared and educated
by Mr.. Hamischs father. upon whose
death this marriage arrangement was
consummated
The financial embarrassments Of the
Japanese government arc great and are
likely to be still further complicated by
the occurrence Of u misunderstanding
with the government of Corea, which
may render recourse to arms u neces-
sity. There is n growing distrust in the
executive among the Japanese, and the
increased number of secret political
societies IS not reassurlng for internal
peace. The people are clamerous for
reform; and though no doubt much OF
the agitation is got UP for political pur-
poses, there is IL strong opinion that
tha tip,a bnS n rri ynJ tVbn,, In a aIn, mis-
tration OF affairs must be subjected to
parliamentary control.
Wendell Phillips travelled all the way
from Battle Creek, Mich, to lecture III
Rochester, N. T., on last Thursday
night No lecture committee met him
at the train; the Rochester newspapers
had no reference to the lecture; no pos
tiers announcing it could lie seen, and
no one knew that Mr.. Phillips was to
appear He had been engaged by G.
b. Carlisle, through the Redpnth agen-
CIV. Carlisle organized II lecture course
in the fall. The first lecture didn't pay
financially, and Carlisle concluded not
to make another venture; but he for
got 10 cancel the engagement with Mr.
Phillips. ~ don't like to lose the 500
expected W IndkG mere, Stlu hl.
PHILLIP s ut the depot, "but the trip from
Michigan and the rest shall get will no
doubt be worth many times that sum to
me-" Then he took the train for Bos-
ton.
The Reno New Gazette suggests that
the citizens of all OF the towns on the
Pacific coast fix upon q certain day,
say Feb. % next, on which to decide by
vote, whether they shall not drive out
every Chnaman from their midst
Says the Gusede: j" If once the press
gets thoroughly ut work meetings of
citizens will be held in every city, town,
and village on the coast, and money
subscribed for the necessary expenses,
which will he light. Then the governor
Of California may be asked to set the
date for that state, and the governors Of
Oregon and Nevada can follow suit.
They should be asked to do this, not nj
together because of their official posi-
ton, but because of their prominence.
We do not believe that there are men
enough on the Pacific coast to form II
corporal's guard, who would stay away
from the polls on that day-a day that
would be the beginning OF new dawn
for the coast and for the whole country
for unless this immigration Of Asiatlcs
be stopped, it will not take many years
to teach the east the same bitter ex-
pcrience as we have undergone that
the Chinese blight what they touch.
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