Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02
FOREIGN.


OuEHN VIcToRIA and Princess Beat
rice left Windsor March goth for Ger.
many
THE emperor Of Russia on the Goth OF
March, presented Prince Alexandria,
of Bulgaria, war steamer with 10000
rifles and several Krupp guns.
THE Dakota republican convention to
choose delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton IL called 10 meet Mt Fargo May 18th,
says IL telegram of March Goth.
Mn. PARNELL attempted to speak to
an immense audience Of fully 10. 900 peo-
pic ut EnniscorIhy, on Sunday the 28th
uIt., aud was prevented from doing 50
by yells, rotor eggs, and even personal
assaults
A DISPATCH from The Hague, March
Goth, says II Is officially announced that
the Queen Of the Netherlands is cnciente
This news Ia important, as tho heir to
the throne, the Prince of Orange, is in
failing health.
TuE amount paid 10 the Greek brig
ands Tor the ransom Of Col. Synge was
$4,000, saysa Consiantinople cablcgram
of March Goth. Col Synge was unmar.
been captured with him was, OF course,
untrue.
Tx EMPRESS EudENlE, accompanied
by Col Sir Henry Evelyn md Lady Wood,
The MarQuis Of Bassano, and small
suite, embarked at Southampton March
Goth for South Africa, To Wait the scene
of the Prince Imperlal's death,
PnIScE LEOPOLD, says London cable
gram of March 2Sth viii sail for Canada
The 2Sth of April. From Canada he will
proceed through the western states oil
America, but will not extend his tour 10
San Francisco IA recently contemplated
The London Standard OF the 30th ult,
announced that the King Of Siam will
leave Bangkok early In April to visit The
chief capitals OF Europe. After short
stay in England he will start for tho
United States, and the American GOV
eminent will send q man-ot.war TO
Southampton TO convey him thither.
Ir was charged by the Augsburg Ga.
settd, March Goth, that The pending trouble
between China md Russia is entirely due
to English influence 1T Pekin. The
Nord, Of Brussels, refuses To believe the
reports until II is confirmed, but main
tains that, IL China enter into any hostile
league against Russia, she Will receive u
lesson that will cost her knldia, and En-
gland will have the new thagrin OF see
ing Russia strengthened In her hold upon
tho frontiers Of China.
The Pal MAI Gdscttc, Of the Goth ult'
in commenting ON the appointments OF
commissioners In the Chinese treaty,
q af a., - a.
pications IN Europe should keen En-.
gland from closely watching Americans
threaten To become England's most for.
midahlo competitors in the Tar East The
| pM HdR GdEctfr observes II growing IN
clina,ion in Asiatic countries To use
American trade, which they do not fear,
as u foil against Europe, which they frnr
exceedingly very slight gain ~ The
shape OF reciprocity treaty would give
American trade decided advantage IN
Chinese ports.
NEws received from China, March
eth, by steamer Belgic, says: The re.
lusal OF the British general (Donovan) To
fro salute ON Washingtau's birthday
caused surprise and dissatisfaction
among the Americans. All tho other
com manders fred salutes, rs Is common,
and rs all American commanders are &C
cns,omed to do on British anniversaries
Donovan pleaded that no precedent cx
isled The matter will hu heard from
further. From tho same source
Of news We learn that negotiations ar,
quietly pending, on the basis Of Gen
Grants advice, for settlement between
the Japanese and Chinese government
lr s, ems certain from recen. disclo
surcs, says Hong Kong advices Of Marcel
o9th, that tho Chinese minister TO Russia
Chung How, was disgraced not for toe
ultra course, but for not having been AZ