Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-09-28
Cablegrans.

TIE damage by the floods in Italy and
Austria is 100000 forms.
s TwENTY-sIx tedies have been recovered
in the flooded districts of Tyrol.
Two hill-tribes prevented a massacre Of
Christians, by the Albanian League, at
Scutari.
The English commander, Rawson, pro
NOTED for bravery at Tel-el-kebir, has
died at Rome of his wounds.
A SERIOUS corn famine prevails at Sin.
aloa, Mexico. In some sections p cents
per pound is paid.
lT is stated certain powers, lncludlng
Germany, declined to consider Russia's
proposal Ia refer the Turko-Greek 'front.'
Ter question to a conference OF ambassa-
doris.
THE London Times says of the future
neutrality of the Suez canal, that it must
be regarded "a an arm of the sea and he
kept neutral as such. The subject of the
canal will seriously engage the attention
of the government.
HANABUsA, the Japanese envoy, has re-
turned to the capitol of Corea, accom-
panied by a guard of soldiers. He will
| demand the punishment of the leaders of
the late revolt, and pledges that repeti-
| ton Of the outrage shall not take place.
c. w. RgYNDERs, consul for Holland 1t
Yokohama, Japan, was found dead in his
| room, Aug. 26 with bullet-hole in hs
head. Notwithstanding appearances, hi,
friends deny the possibility of suicide.
THE Gar is evidently still mortally
afraid of the nihilists. He has extended
| the martial-law period over st. Peters
burg and vicinity another year.
During tie FIRST half of the present
year the receipts Of the government at
| St. Petersburg increased 100000 roub-
| les, and the expenditures decreased 30
| 500 900 roubles.
Heavy Gods have occurred in lombar-
| DIV, Nenetia and the Tvrol. The city OF
| Trent is submerged. Verona is also in
undated. Several bridges have been de
molished, but there has been no loss OF
| life.
WITHIN Judge Wylie sent the jury In
the star route cases back To grand
Jury room on Sunday, he said: the COM
mon law will be enforced in this case as 1t
ia in force in this ID District. The Marshal
will take the Jury TO their rooms and treat
them "a other Jurors are treated The
common law is TO shut the jury up with
out FIRE, light or food and keep them there
until they reach an agreement.
THERE is general rejoicing in England
over the events of the past week in Egypt
and, though the fighting has all been on
one side, Gen. Wolseley is very much
Landed, and will probably be given peer
age for his part in the war. The ministry
are in wrangle, and the newspapers anC
thinking people are discussing the cues
ton rs TO how the Egyptian matter Is Z
be settled. now that Arab Is out OF the
way Mr. Smalley cables that "th'
strongest feeling prevails in England tina
what has been 80 CALAMITY won by th'
sword must not be whitfield away by dl
pomacy, and Mr. Gladstone will have. q
difficult task to reconcile the wishes OF th'
country with the demands OF Europe
Few people sympathize with the snneNa'
tior cry, bu, the disposition Is 10 secure
the next best terms. Schemes OF 3 settle
ment are numerous, and there is muci
houndering in the business.
/ Tia Lon1on Spectator advocates th'
transfer of the porte's suzerainty 10 Eng
land, or. as an alternative, the warden
, ship Of the Sutz cana, with the rlsht Q
Sarrisouing Port Said, lsmailia aid Suez
MIR. Gladstone is hampered by the pro q
col OF disiuterest,dness. The PdH MOI
Gazette says that his policy Will not b
one ct absorption, but the establishment
of Egypt a. an Oriental Belgium. Iha