Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-03
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man, head badly cut over left eye, not
seriously hurt; Euoch Kenyon, of Lou
don, EGG, mining engineer, ribs brok-
en-; c. G. Azsel, Edsardsport, Ind, slight
injuries; William Leipsey, So North San
gamou, street, Chicago, ankle badly
spralned; A. L. DOney, Danville, ILL.,. cut
about the head; George White, a Ger
man op his way from Illinois to Union
Hill, right ear cut off and scalp
wound; Andrew j. Carpenter, Yankton,
Ddk., injured sbolt head; s. E. Young,
2S4 North avenue, Chicago, sliy yhtly hurt;
Joseph Morris, East Sioux Fails, Dak.,
on bis way to Ciark's leland, Ne, soap
wound, bruised leg and shoulders; VIM.
Leiusey, SO North Sangamon street, had
injury on right ankle and cut; Joseph A.
Savage, restaurant keeper, 123 Wells
street, Chicago, sprained shoulder; M.
Gum, stock shipper, A1berton, o.; G o.
Weiss, coachman, Barbadoes (s), Wis.
badly Injured.
Copyrighted, 1899 by the.New York Associated
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BFRL1N, April 27.-The members of the
commission o consider the question con
cerulng Samoa, have seen Bismarck and
Count Herbert Bismarck, Who formerly
expressed their con tideEce that the meet
ipg would be harmonious. The foreign
Office appears to be assured of an early
terminations of the nominations. The
commission, however, expects that the
sitting will be protracted for several
months, especially if the charges against
Klein, involving claims against the gov
eepment are brought up. Bis
marck certainly intends to place
the evidence of Brandels and knappe
and others before the conference, but he
has abandoned claims for indemnity
arising from Klein's action. This con
cession ought to shorten proceedings.
The claim against the Samoans for plum
dering German troops and planters will
be maintained. There is no occasion to
believe England supports the principle
of the German demands. and 1t Is trusted
that American delegates are empowered
to admit 1t. The amount of indemnity is
not likely to give rise to any disagree
ment, being merely question as to the
accuracy of the claims presented. The
foreign Offices method of levy presents
difficulties. From the nature of the COM
munications between Herbert Bismarck
and the Hamburg firms interested in
Samoa, it is surmised that the indemnity
will take the form of extended land con-
cessions supervised by the land court,
com posed of representatives from Samoa,
Germany, England and the United States.
Bayards scheme of government
Includes the royal council and the legls
lature, com posed of the two houses in
which three powers will be represented,
will not be entertained, Bismarck adher-
ing to the principle of non intervention
with local government. The official
papers rather affect Indifference toward
the conference.
The Cologne Gazette briefly concludes
that favorable result is already assured.
A strongly phrased article in the Magde-
burg Gazette, the national liberal paper,
is in marked contrast with the reserved
tone of the general press. This paper
declares the German honor requires the
punishment of the assaiiants of Decem
ber IS, and it demands protection for
the planters demanded by the
permanent settlement of the
whole Samoan group on lines
followed by England in Egypt. In its
expansive chauvienism the article misre-
presents both the official and public feel
ing. Herb bert, after informal greeting to
the American delegate, they held an of
ficiai rece ption to all the commissioners,
programme having been arranged for
the opening of the conference Monday.
Kasson and Phelps have already made
favorable impression on the German and
English officials. An idea prevails in the
foreign Office that Pnelps will become
chief cf the American legation.
The emperors reception at Weimer,
yesterday, brought out host of visitors.
number of triumphal arches were
erected, AMI there we're ringing of bells,
firing of cannon, etc, In honor of the
occasion.
Chronic misfortune attends German
enterprise i'll east Africa. The Wsisman
expedition has effected nothing. The
whole credit voted by the reichstag has
penditure will necessitste an immediate
appeal TO the reichstag for further
credit, thus confirming the progres,1sts
prediction ;hag the govern
meut's calculations of the
cost of colonzing the Operations would
prove reckiessly false. = Explorer Roh,
lers, in an address to the colonial confer
ence at Munich, declared that Captain
Wissmsn would fail TO re-establish the
German authority, unless backed by
am pie force of the German troops. He
predicted that Wissmsn's mercenaries
will revolt at the fest chance and join the
Arabs. In the meantime the commerce
of the coast Is annihilated Indian
traders reporting absolute cessation of
traffic.