Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-16
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THE managers of St. Gothard tunnel
announce their intention to test the prac-
ticabilny of running trains through the
bore by electricity, using the machines
now employed in pumping air into the
workings.
6 THE Cornell crew is to be admitted to
the Henley regatta.
THE village of Bradley, England, was
almost wholly destroyed by fire.
THE emperor OF China, who is II years
of age, has an attack of measles
A FRESH conspiracy against the life of
the car was crushed by twenty-one ar
rests
PRINCE ALEXANDER has established in
Bulgaria, courts-martial for the trial of
administrative officials.
PRESIDENT GONZALES has inaugurated
the first fifty miles of the Mexican Central
road, from lula to the capital.
UNDER the name of De Jongh from the
Transvaal. Ira Paine is shooting matches
in Scotland with DR.. Carver.
IRoN-sHoD horses get an electric shock
in touching the rails of Siemen's new
electric railroad in Berlin.
NJ. BRINGARD, inspector Of telegraphs
in Algeria, and an escort of twenty-five
men have been massacred.
A STORM at Gatschina, Russia, on Satur-
urday Frustrated the granite column of
the monument to the Emperor Paul.
4 RIOT broke out on the race-course at
Cork, which resulted in the wounding of a
civilian by bayonet. Twenty rioters
were arrested, as was also a prominent
Land Lacquer named TObin
CAPTAIN CosToMARoFF, one of the he
roes of the Crimean war, was killed in
the streets of Sebastopol by retired CO.
lionel
SENATOR CORNWALL, who has accepted
the governorship of British Columbia, is
direct descendant of King John, of En-
gland.
WRITs of eieclment are being served
upon the tenants of John ID. Meldon faith
er of the home rule member of pai Lament
for Kildare.
PRESIDENT GREvY has selected Com
mandant Lichenstein, of his military
household, to represent France at the
\ orktown centennial.
CONSERVATIVE members of ,he British
Parliament, and ex-cabinet officers, are
very severe in their criticism Of the Glad
stone policy in Ireland
THE European papers are comforting TO
secure the absolute neutrality of the ca
nal now being constructed at Panama in
defiance of the wishes of Senator Burn
side.
THE president OF the underground rail
way has accepted the management of the
projected line under North Chicago to
Lake Forest. and cables the information
that the necessary funds have been sub
scribed. .
A BAILIFF at Bally Brophy, Ireland,
killed one man and wounded others. The
troops stationed in Dublin will be confin-
ed TO their barracks The soldiers on
duty in Ireland will by the end of this
week number thirty thousand.
THE outspokenness and patriotism of
Archbishop Croke have endeared him to
the suffering people of Ireland. On his
return to Thurles, County Tipperary, he
was met by an immense multitude, who,
with band of music, welcomed him
home.
The German government is keeping a
watchful eye on the negotiations between
France and England for a new CONNER
cial treaty. In the meantime Prince Bis
IldTth y UtditI IL klNiHk way anu ms
physician has advised him to go to Kiss
ingen and remain some time.
THE people of the town of Skull, Ire
land, acting upon false report that
Father Murphy had been arrested under
the coercion act wrecked the police sta
ton, tore down telegraph wires, and cut
no the roadway At Skibbereen the ex-
citement caused the wrecking of the house
of car-owner who gave aid TO the police.
4 large force of infantry and squad of
dragons have gone to the scene of the
riot.
THE Most Rev Thomas W. Croke,
Archbishop of Cashel and Emily, Ireland,
was consecrated to that Office III 1870. lie
has clerical fore, of l12 priests under
him. There are three other archdiocese
in Ireland--Armagh, Dublin and Tuam,
and twenty-four bishopries
A MASS meeting to protest against the
policy of the government toward Ireland
was held ii Hyde Park, London. Speak
ers held forth from three platforms. Res
olutions were adopted urging the suspen
SION Of eyictions, the liberation Of those
arrested, and the re aignation Of Forster
a. secretary for Ireland. Parnell an
nounced that serious responsibility will
rest on the government should evictlo1s
continue.