Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-17
FOREIGN.

DESTRUCTIVE foods are reported il
the Austrian province of Gallicia, por
tions of the city of Cracow being sub
merged.
TERRIFIC storms have prevailed recent
ly in the French provinces. The des
tructien Of property by the wind ant
floods has been enormous. Eight per
sons were killed by lightning.
GEN. CoUEcY reports the French loss
in the recent engagement with the An
amites as 60, and the Anan4ite loss as
1000. Inianed late reparation for the
attack will be demanded Of the govern
ment at Hue.
A PROFOUND sensation has been Gre
ated in London by The Pail Mall Ga
zettes expose Of the traffic in young
girls for immoral purposes. Many book,
stalls refuse to handle the issues of The
Gazette coutaising the articles.
FIRE, Wednesday morning destroyed
the northern wing Of the library, the
laboratory and the museum of the uni
yersity college of Wales in Aberyst-
mith. The college building was orisi-
nally intended for a hotel and after
$50, 900 had been expended on it, it was
bought by the university committee foI
$4,000.
THE officials of the Navy and Military
Department are making active prepara-
tions for serious campaign in Anam.
1t is considered probable that Regent
Thuang, who organized the attack on
General DE- Courcy's command at Hue
will retire to the mountains upon the
arrival at the capital of the French re-
endorsements, and from there will di-
rect the movements to haras5 the
Frs nch.
THE first public breach between the
Parnellites and the new government
occurred in the house of commons when
Holmes, attorney general for Ireland,
refused to inquire into the dismissal Of
Police Inspector Murphy, and justified
his dismissal on the ground that he
was connected with the crimes of In
spector French and Secretary Corn
wall.
IN the house of commons Mr.. Brad
laugh, escorted by La5oUchere and
Burt, both radicals, advanced TO the
table with the intention of taking their
oath. To this Hicks Beach interposed
objection and moved that Bradlaugh
be refused permission to swear and that
the sergeant-at-arms be directed to ex-
clude him from the precinct of the
house unl:ss he be engaged not to dis
turb the proceedings. Motion adopted
by vote OF 1853 to 219.
In the British House of Commons,
Mr.. Gladstone said that he and the 9TH
er members of the late Government
would heartily support the Afghan
policy of the present Cabinet. Moth
ing. he said shni,ld be neglected which
would SO su.o-sthen and perfect the
defenses of India as to render that part
of the British Empire unassailable. The
claim of the Tories that they should
have time to consider ihe situation of
affairs ia Egypt he thought entirely
just, and he had none but the best
wishes for the success of the Govern
ment in carrying out its policy for the
restoration and perpetuation of order
ia the Soudan.
THE Pail Mall Gazette, commenting
on the result of its revelations, says
Letters of sympathy arrive by every
post. A large proportion of those who
write.promise to subscribe sums varying
in the event of its prosecution by the
oluCtlo VI Vic IdWs IL Will, HGW6N6TI
be time enough to think of defending
ourselves when any body shall be foo
enough to attack u.s." The Bishop of
Chester urges the paper to use its intiu-
ence in securing amendments to the law
for the better protection of girls. DR.
Gregg, senior bishop of the Reformed
Church of England, commends the pa
per for its course. Many letters have
been received by the publishers thank
ing them for their battling against vice