Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-06-10
ABROAD.

KEysER Il Friedrich, brokers, London, have
defaulted and disappeared leaving heavy labili-
ties.
THE ravages of the phyloxera in France are
becoming more serious daily. In July last it
was computed that one-third Of the total sur
face devoted to wine growing had been ire
trievaby devastated and the plague has
been steadily increasing all this year. it is esti-
mated that forty thousand acres has been
added to the total amount of land lost.
pvnL between Rochefort and Knchln oc-
cured on the 81 inst. 1t only occupied two
minutes. Rochefort's sword, while parrying a
thrust, slipped from his gloved hand, and
Knchln's sword entered the lower part of
Rochefort's chest below the sternum and false
ribs. The wound Is not dangerous.
In the Leicester, England police court ON the
Sd inst, Dole alias Jordan, captain of the
Canadian Cricketers, was charged with deser-
ton from the Horse Guards since Nov. 1872. A
sergeant of the same regiment identified the de-
fondent and produced his description. The de-
fendent admitted the correctness of the charge,
and was remanded to await court.
DUEL was fought on the Belgium from
tier between two Spaniards, the Marquis Gil
de Olwars and Count de Lard. The Count was
killed The marquis killed man in duel IN
Septeml er last.
The Empress of Russia died at st. Petersburg
on the Sd inst.
The captain of vessel at Queenstown from
Demerara reports that On the 30th of April, lat
so north, lon. 60o west, he passed raft appar,
emily made on board man-of-war or tirst-clnss
steamer, as it was bolted together, not lashod
In two DAYS atterward he saw several corpSes
dressed i'll white.
A TRAIN on the Berlin and Magdeburg railway
jumped the rails on the ID inst. Two persons
were killed and thirty-four wounded.
EIGur persons were killed by a boiler explo
sion in Berlin ON the % inst
WAREHOUSES; containing flax and maize
burned at Dunkrk, England, on the LIST inst
Loss l,OO0,O 900 francs,
THE Burmese insurgents are gaining strength
The movement has now extended to Mandalay
REPORTS from Constantinople, indicate that
the instruction in the Bagdad district is assum
ing serious proportions.
TIN thousand operatives at Stanordshire
England potteries, have given notice of an i'll
tention to demand a recovery of the decrease il
wages enforced in November last.
The six-foot granite wall butt to maintain il
place the porous White stone through which a
one point the st. Gothard tunnel, Switzerland
runs is giving way 1t is thought the tunue
will have to be constructed around the whit
stone, n two years job.
An explosion in powder mill near Wettoren
near Client, Switzerland, killed and Injuries
many persons. Ten bodies have thus far bee
found.
HARVEST prospects are good throughout Ire
land. An unusual area has been sOwn in pota
toes, which come up well, as new seed has bee
extensively used
THREE Mussulmans who attempted to assas
siuate and rob Buness, a British subject, hay
been sentenced. two to fifteen years ana one
seven years penal seryitude.
IN a recent encounter between regiment c
of Gillian horse and Peruvian infantry the LAT
ter were badly worstod, their force cut topieces
and many Of them made prisoners.