Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

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was in trouble, genuine run on the
bank was begun.
The Austro-Turkish Convention will
be signed shortly. ii will leave Austria
I free t. administer Bosnia and Here
govnia, to continue Turkish admins
ration, and to establish fixed occupa-
ton Of Now Bazar.
A LONDON cablegram of Jan. 8 says
the North Wales Miners Association re-
Lsolvcd to vote seven pounds % every
member Of the union who desires to
emigrate to America and fourteen
pounds TO emigrants to Australia.
A CoSsTAsTINoPLE cablegram Of Jan.
18th says the signature of the Russo
Turkish treaty is expected Thursday.
Russia, il is understood, accepts re-
duction Of the indemnity BY hundred
million roubles, the payment 70 be
made in paper roubles.
A CARRuNA, Spain, cablegram Of Jan.
Goth says the Spanish steamer frurac-
Int from Baltimore. via Liverpool, ar
rived here ina damaged condition. She
reports she was in collision with the
British sailing vessel lancashire Uatca,
which sank with al on board. The
steamers bows are broken.
THE North German Gazette denies
sensational reports relative to Ger
many's intended action toward the
Samoan islanders, and states that Ger
many will merely keep i sufficient
naval force in the neghborhood to
retain possession Of two small ports IN
the island of Epoa which they seized
and will hold until the SANDMAN gov
eminent grants Germany her treaty
rights.
A DISPATCH from 81 Petersburg says:
The car Of Russia las ordered the
authorities Of East Siberia 70 mmedi-
ately dispatch an overland sledge ex-
petition To ascertain the whereabouts
Of Nordenskjold's expedition. The
Swedish and German friends Of the eX-
pIorcr believe that the steamer lean
nette, Of the American Arctic expedi-
ton, will be the first to reach and sue
cor Nordenskjold and his companions.
A DISPATCH from Berlin says it is ere /
IDLY reported tina Crown Prince Fred
euck William has given assurance That
Prussia does not intend TO incorporate
the Dnchy Of Brunswick. 1t is rumor-
ed, however, that project ex-
ISIS for making Prince Henry Of Prus-
sin Duke Of Brunswick. The present
duke has consented to the bill, which
will shortly be submitted to the diet,
whereby if succession is not settled in
a year from his death q regent shall be
elected from princoly families in Ger
many
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 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
Yakooh Khan isquite disposed to make
friendly arrangements.
TIE HeraM'S correspondent mt fash
kenk, Turkeston, telegraphs as follows:
Gan important step has been taken 10y
Russia. General Kaufman hasiforward-
cd IN Invitation to Shere Ali to cone on
to Tashkend. This letter Of the Gov
crnor General Of Turkeston can not
reach the Ameer before the 18th, and
the latter can not he expected
here earlier than the 9th of Feb
ruary. There is some doubt whether
he is still waiting at Mazari Shurit. The
amecr is preceded by nine elephants
and 1000 horses, carrying his women,
treasure and baggage Shere Ali re-
ceives daily reports from his son
and representative ON the throne,
Yakoob Khan. On this Young act
ing potentate, if reports from credi-
ble sources speak truly, English
gold is beginning to exercise y good IN
Huence. 1t is probable that Inkoob
Khan will soon usurp his fathers throne,
thus verifying the widest Arabian tales
of sudden transition from dungeon to
durbar. In letter to the English gem
erals on quitting Cahul, the amecr
stated that he had only left in the keep
ing III lakoob Klan about 5000.
A QUEENSTOWN special Of ian. 20.h,
says: DR.. kerwin, the famous Ireland
Eye murderer, was released from Spikes
Island prison i'll this harbor, on Sa.ur-
day, after twenty-sevcn years of incar-
ceration. The murder for which this
man WAS convicted i'll lS5l was one d
the most celebrated criminal cases
ireland has ever known. Or.
Kerwin WAS " wealthy and very
distinguished ply sicians in Dublin.
Daring the early summer of 1851 he
visited the island in the harbor of Dub
lin known rs lreland's Eye. Soon after
the body Of his wife was found on the
beach Of this island. The woman had
been stabbed to death with the blade Of
sword cane. The visit of the doctor
to the island was readily established, but
there was little or no evidence going to
show that his wife had accompanied
him. Indeed, the evidence throughout
was of cireumstantial nature, and the
efforts put forth by the doctors many
wealthy friends to save his life were UNI
ceasing and multform. The jury, after