Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-11
Gable Flashes.

The Panama lottery bill has passed the
French Chamber of Deputies.
HARBERr killed Dupins in a duel in
Paris Sunday. He has been arrested.
ADMIRAL Sir Alfred Ryder was drowned
in the Thames at London, by accident.
PRINCE FERDINAND is making tour of
Bulgaria. Upon leaving Sofia he was
cheered by the troops and populace.
IT is understood that the ParnelIites
will not oppose the PaPal decree in
body.
SIX persons were trampled to death
and many injured in a panic in men
agerie at Prague.
EDITOR O'BRIEN was convicted Thurs
day, and sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment.
The Newfoundland Legislature has pass
ed the bill accepting the fisheries treaty
to third reading.
The sultan of Morocco has finally
agreed to submit to arbitration the dis
pute with the United States.
AN epidemic of choleraic nature pre-
walls at Madrid. The cause Is extreme
heat and the drinking of impure water.
OwING to his disagreement with DIR.
Mackenzie, Prof. Bergman has with
drawn from attendance on Emperor
Frederick.
The ship Smyrna was sunk in a col
lision with the steamer Moto off the Isle
of Wight on Sunday. Thirteen persons
were drowned.
TANGIEK-T The sultan refuses to
submit the differences between Morocco
and the United States, IN reference to
the men imprisoned at Robat to arbitra-
tion and the dispute has been r,opened.
Mr. PENDLEToN, the American minister
to Germany, will remain at Wiesbaden
some time longer. His condition is i'm
proving and re leaves his bed daily.
THE Canadian commons is considering
plans for reducing or abolishing the
tariff or lumber in case the Mills bill
passes in congress.
ADvICE5 from Mantanz4s state that the
baudit Marrero has been killed, and the
bandit Alfonso SO severely wounded that
he had to be takeU to q sFital.
BERLIN.-The sensation of the week
has been the failure of the manufac-
turer, Heinrich Hoffer, whose works are
at CrImmit zschau. The event attracted
attention beyond its Intrinsic Importance
as the result of the tariff measures of
Russia.
A FINANCIAL panic prevails in BuenOs
Ayres, and fifteen banking houses have
suspended within fifteen days. The liza
bilities Of one of the banks exceed 7,000,-
coo pesos CSC OOO,OOO). The Government
bank refuses to discount bills.
DUBLTN.-Although every hamlet from
the Giants CauSeway to Cape Clear is fill
ed with military and police, it is reported
! that many additional soldiers are to be
! sent here from England very shortly, and
! that they will be quartered in the building
until recently used as a prison and known
as the Richmond PeHitentiary.
A DISPATCH from Rome to Dublin says
/ that the college of the holy office was
/ charged to examine Mgr. Peri=co's reports
] and decide whether Catholics belonging
| to the National League were guilty of sin
and debarred from absolution. The con-
gregstion, the Pope presiding, replied IN
! the affirmative and drew mp a decree to
! that effect.
The interview between Mr.. Carl Schurz
/ and Prince Bismarck lasted two and three
/ quarter hours. The meeting was of the
most cordial character. The converss-
| ton covered a wide field, and questions
affecting the whole world were touched
upon. Hook and cigars were served after
| wards, and the Chancellor panied
| Mr.. Schurz in walk in the park.