Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-05
KING ALPHONZO.
The French Insult has made
him Immensely Popular,
at Home.
A Ministerial Crisis Immi-
nent in France.
Other Items from Over Sea.
Other Items from Over Sea.
Foreign.
T OTtISH.
ALPHONZO AT HOME.
The Partisan Mob Have Made Him
Popular.

CFGlSn.
ALPHONZO AT HOME.
The Partisan Mob Have Made Him
Popular.
MADRID. Oct. 2.-Alphonzo arrived
this afternoon. An enormous crowd
completely blocked the streets between
the railway station and the royal pal
ace. Flags We're displayed in every
part of the city, and many shops were
closed The queen went to the Escuricl
to meet the king, whom the cabinet
ministers, civil and military and
many deputies and senators vel
coined at the station here On
the arrival of the train, loud cheers
were raised, lasting several minutes.
The majesties proceeded to the palace
in carriage unescorted. They were
surrounded and followed by q great
mass of people The plaudits con
tinued along the whole route. Ladies
in carriages andsson balconies, waving
their handkerchiefs. The enthu-
Siasm was the gr test III the square
before the palace where thousands had
assembled, almost stopping the royal
carriage. King Alphonso appeared
on the balcony several times and
afterwards held a popular reception.
To might a grand serenadc was given
before the palace by all the bands of
the garrison. Many houses throughout
the city were Illuminated. The Elcor-
rec estimates that &c. 900 persons at
tended King Alphonsos reception.
The king ordered that no one should
be refused admittance to the palace.
The saloons could scarcely contain
the immense crowd of aristocrats, of
ticers, soldiers, students and work
men.
People clung to the horses heads
and compelled the kings carriage to
go at walking pace The king show
ed the populace the baby princess
from the balcony of the palace. At
the reception many knelt and kissed
the kings hands.
REPORTED CRISIS IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Oct. 2.-An order for the as
sembling of the cabinet to-day under
President Grevy has been counter
manded. The reported ministerial
crisis exists.
A PAP.N. DECREE.
ROME. Oct. 2.-Tne papal decree re-
garding the procedure befors the civil
tribunal of the vatican is published.
The decree ignores the Italian law and
ordains that all contracts between any
portions of the pope's household and
parties outside, shall be regulated
solely by pontiicial law.
| Hpu4SZo'S ANGER
PARIS, Oct 2.-king AIphon SO, IN
declining the invitation of President
Grevy to prolong his stay III Paris,
remarked that Grevy's apology for his
treatment by the people might make
him forget the bitterness of his entry
but Spain would long remember the
Kisses of the eopulace, who would not
see that behind the king it was the ma
ton they were Kissing AS the train
bearing Alphonzo to the frontier left
the station in Paris, his majesty re-
quested Gen. Pittie, secretary to Pres
| ident Grevy, to inform the president
that he left him with a deep sense of
his courtesy.
PRESIDENT CREWS SORROW.
LONDON, Oct "A dispatch from
Paris says: President Grevy is
much affected by the treatment re
ceived by King Alphonzo in Paris and
it is said he even intimated at one
time that he intended to resign the
| presidency 1t is stated that the vio-
! lent feud which exists between Will
son, son-in-law of President Grevy,
and a member of the chamber of dep
uties and Prime Minister Ferry has
caused the discussions between the
president and Ferry i'll relation to
King Alphonzo's visit Many persons
of note have gone to the frontier to
greet King Alphonzo and escort him to
the capitol. Great preparations are
being made here by the people to vel
come the king upon his arrival
ALPH0Nzo AT HOME.
IRENE, Spain, Oct 2-The train
containing King A lphonzo and suite
arrived here this morning. The king
was received with unbounded enthu
siasm by the crowd in waiting. In
parting with his French escort al
Frinlar. the king babe the aidde
camp of President Grew to convey
his thanks to the president for tho
cordial welcome he gave him in
Paris.
THE INSULT TO ALPHoNzO.
BERLIN, Oct. 2.-The newspapers
here regard the insult heaped upon
Alphonso in Paris as moral defeat
IN France. No power they say would
now wish for an alliance with her
The insults to the Spanish kiag were
in their opinion more directly aimed
against Germany, who considers
them a signiffcation of weakness.
THE BLOODY TURKS
CoNsTANTISoPLE, Oct. 2.-The Brit
ish consul at Scutari Albania was
fired at while on hunting expedition
few days since, but not hurt The
would be assassin escaped.
MORE INSULTS TO ALPHoNZo.
PARIS, Oct "A squib, entitled
1.-The Flight of the Uhlan King. ha!
appeared on the boulevards. 1t con
tained a scarrilous attack on Alphon
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Moody and Sankey.