Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-05
ALFoNS0'S QUAhDARY.
He Is Between the Devil and the
Deep, Deep Sea.
BISMARCK URGED TO YIELD HIS CLAIM.
The Spanish King in Danger Of Being
DethrOned--- Returns From
the Cholera.
GENERAL FOREIGN DISPATCHES,

MADRID. September At is reported
that King Alfonso is greatly perturbei by
the Caroline Islands affair and 10" -----.
are urging him TO take firm stand ard
prevent with all the power at his command
the occupation OF the islands BY Germany.
The King it is said, fully vealizea the
gravity Of the situation and in the present
state Of the public mind fears he will either
have to define his policy soon with regard
to the seizure OF the islands or lose his
throne.
Ii IS sem! officially reported to-day tha:
he has sent an AUTOGRAPH letter 10 Emperor
Francis Joseph. Of Austria, urging him to
persuade Prince Bismarck to abandon Ger
mauys claim to the Carolines, asserting
that should he back down from the stand
taken by Spain he would certainly be de-
throncd, while to push forward means pos
sible war, with all lis horror, and eventually
the downfall OF the Spanish nation.
The Spanish irolclad Aragon has landed
troops at the Pelew Islands, adjacent to the
Caroline group and the Spanish Admiral
in COR mand OF the Pacific squadron has
been peremptorily ordered by the home
Government 10 occupy IGb, Babellkrap,
ppuape, and other islands Of the Caroline
rroup The German Admiral in those
waters has been instructed not TO interfere
and 10 inform the German residents OF the
Island nOi 10 resist
Returns from the Infected Districts.
MADRID, September i.-For the twenty.
tour hours $500 new cases Of cholera ani
- deaths have been reported !rom The IN
fected districts Of Spain.
MAnsrrlIE>, September 4.-Eleyeu deaths
rom cholera were reported to-day al Pha.o
Hospital. One patient died, five we're ad'
miited, one discharged cured, and ~ re-
main.
TorLoy, September i.-Seven persons
died from cholera here las night.
The cholera endemic shows no signs o.
statement. Twelve deaths were reported
IN day. NJ the hospital 2 patients were
admitted, Il discharged and III persons
are under treatment.
Throughout Spain.
N,nmn September 4-lherr were 800
nos cases OF cholera and - Gearb9 i7om
disease reported YESTERDAY throughout
Spain.
rrnilu in England's Clutches.
IoyruN. September TN the examlna.
! ton TO-DAY al Solihull Of Henry Daft, the
! F,nisn arrested in London on the 2Oit OF
Iuiy. oa charge Of having murdered Hleph'
/ IN C;aialy H. u tavern yari nj Sohnuli, IN
! lS-n. Save-a' Witnesses testified 10 .a-:--
( iuT in company with Gste!y Just previous
20 he laiter's body being found in he yard:
! Two witnesses stated he prisoner and
! v..rm wer" drinkinr in the tavern torether
nrd weat OF in the YARD seemingly on
tsrd terms. Ga'ely, it is ALLEGED Incurred
the enm'y Of the + mans b. disclosing
some Of their secrets and tn" prosecution
crieayored 70 show price was pu, on hs
heed and that nuf was detailed TO Kill
hin. The prisoners solicitor complained
10 tie court Of he alleged uni.irness o: the
examination. stating he had not been al
lowed TO see his client and that the oblec,
Of the crown appeared to him "a a de,erm-
ined effort TO Lag Duffy if possible, mercy
I.gause he was an freshman. In conC!I-
gicn he said the prosecution Of Duny was a
farce and il was no wonder the lrisbm"n
DO their u'mos 10 Illustrate the designs o'
ENGLAND Duffy was committed for trial.