Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

G airs Of the occupant, bailiif has been ac-
quilted, although identified by the pros
ccutor.
A PARIS dispatch of Dec. 10Th states
that the funeral of Mad NE Theirs, was
witnessed by..a respectful crowd. The
hearse and coffin were buried under a
crown ofilowers and immortelles. All the
leading members of the two chambers were
present. The MINISTRY followed imme-
diately behind the coffin. Gambetta and
Buffet were conspicuous III the process
sion.
MADAME THEIRS, widow of the first pres
ident Of the republic of France, is dead.
She was woman of fine intellectual at
tanments and enviabie social qualities,
and during her lifetime was an able assist
ant to her husband in his political and lit
erary work. She recently sent to the
United States, for the use Of congress, Il
complete edition Of NJ. Theirs works,
which were presented. to that body by
the secretary Of state with 4 formal letter.
A SCANDAL in high life il reported
from Paris, where such affairs are every
day occurrence. The Baroness de Fried
land, daughter of Duke de Persigny
grand daughter of the Princess de Mos
cowa, etc, has been arrested on the
charge Of having written her grandma
theirs name to check for $4,000 francs.
The Baron de Friedland has been arrested
as an accessory.
Sr. PETERsBrRG advices Of Dec. Is say
the rumor current some weeks ago Of the
transfer of the Cars authority to coun-
~, a IL, ~ - itnI1
il renewed with this addition, that the
marriage of the Princess Dolgorouki with
the ear will he declared legal, she re-
ceiving the title of Duchess OF Holstein-
Gotlor and her children to be princes and
princcsses of that title. The czar and
family will retire TO livadia, he remain
ing emperor in name, the actual authority,
however residing in the czarewitch,
Ar the British cabinet council, on the
18th inst, il was decided to request of the
queen the immediate suspension o. the
habeas corpus in Ireland. This action
was preceded by confidential interview
between the commander-in-chie and the
minister of war, and followed by CONSUL
tation between Gladstone and the chief of
the criminal department at Scotland yard.
Another cabinet council will be held to-
day. Parliament, at its meeting in Janu-
AIRY, will be asked to pass an act of in
demnty in regard to the suspension Of
the habeas corpus and Il measure for land
reform and bill to restore order in Ire
land will also be presented, Every hour
increases the gravity Of the situation.
a LoNDoN Times dispatch Of the 10th
inst, from Cork SAYS: VIM. Bence Jones,
an Englishman and large landowner resid-
ing OF Lissilare, county Cork. writes to the
Times that he has expended Ga, 900 on
the improvement Of his property and has
hitherto enjoyed good relations with his
tenants. but because he refuses to accept
the Griiiith's valuation his tenants have
been deferred by threats from paying their
rent. lie is threatened that his grave
will be dug opposite his door; his laborers
are compelled to leave him and none dare
buy his produce because when il il sent to
market il is surrounded by bowling mob.
A correspondent of the Times at Cork says
when Jones, Tuesday, tried to ship so head
of cattle and sheep 10 Bristol for sale
number of large shippers informed the
steamship company that they would cease
their dealings with it il the cattle were
shipped and the company consequently
refused to take the cattle us also did the
Clyde shipping company. Finally the drov.
crs refused to tend the cattle, which after
through the streets were finally
driven by the police TO the Great Southern
railroad and that company forwarded them
10 Dublin by train, in spite of the efforts
of the BOycotters to prevent the company
from supplying the train