Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
Cablcgrans.

Two dynamite depots were discovered
Saturday at St. Petersburg and forty per-
sons were arrested.
THE French squadron has been ordered
to blockade but lew ports in Madagascar,
and save the capital.
The Peltzer brothers have been refused
q new trial in Belgium, and will undoubt-
eddy be exc cuted for numbering Bernays.
Won WoNGENHKIM, councillor Of state
Of axe-Coburg- Gotha, was shot dead by
disappointed oiice-seeker, W no then com,
mitted suicide.
A LETTER threatening to blow up the
! Deapery of Canterbury at the installing
Of the new Archbishop has been received
by the Dean.
PARNRlLs amendment to the land act,
which Gladstone stated virtually remod-
eled the bill, was rejected on a second
reading in the commons-250 to SO.
A GARDENER, who was working thirty
wards away, saws he saw no person assault
| Lady Florence Dixie, and the whole affair
appears to puzzle the British police.
PLACARDs were thrown over the walls
OF the soldiers barracks at Rheims,
Frame, Sunday, Swing directions for
! blowing up public buildings. Nine per
sons were arrested for the otiPnse.
| PgRsIMBF, formerly director Of the
Russian pcsto flee, who some time ago at
tempted suicide, has again stabbed him
self. Thu wounds this time are more se-
| rlous.
The Emperor has accepted the resigna-
ton OF Admiral Won Stosch, chief of the
German Ministry of Marine. 1t is said
that Bismarck forced ,he resignation.
THE decree prohibiting the importa-
ton of American sides, bacon and sausa-
yes has been published at Berlin. Bis
I marck recommends the Bundesrath to
enact that hog products be only admitted
Hpon attested proof that they are not
from America.
| PAREBII's visit to Paris is involved in
considerable m ga, and its real object
is unknown. 1t y Resumed that a secret
conference Of the Land League leaders is
contemplated, but this is only coniectured.
Parnell spent Sunday in company with
Henri Rochefort and Clemenceau. He
has now fully decided that he will visit
America, about which he has had some
doubts on account of the importance Of
his presence in Parliament. For some
reason, however. he mas concluded that
the obiec's which can be attained by an
other VISIT 10 The nlted States, and hy
his presence az the Irish convention in
| Philadelphia, are sufficient to warrant his
absence from England for short time.
Sexton will remain to watch Parliament.
LADY FLoRENCE DIXIE, whose forts 10
raise funds for the relief of the destitute
people Of Ireland have given her promi.
hence, and who recently published charges
that the leaders of the Irish land league
had dttrauded the peasants cut of large
sums OF money contributed for their aid,
was on Saturday the victim Of an assault
under mysterious circumstances. She re-
ports that while walking in the forest az
Windsor she was approached by two men
ia female attire. who, after asking her
the time ofday, attacked her with daggers.
Lady Dixie swooned, and when she recov-
eree consciousness the men had disap-
pesred having been fought of, IS she be-
Ieyes, by her large mastih, and possibly
alarmed by the approach Of q cart. Her
dress was cat in several places, one thrust
of a dagger having been parted by cor.
set steel. Lady Dixie's story was related
in intervals OF oompossre during nervous
prostration brought on by the adventure.