Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-27

BERLIN. Dec. y. Copyright 50, by the
New York Associated Press emperor
has been so Ill It's to be compelled to keep
first time today and received official re-
ports. His malady was catarrah with
fever ald provoked recurrence of the old
trouble with his ear. The trouble orr
ginated in a cold caught while the en-
peror watched the effect of a night alarm
IN the garrison at PotSdam,
one of his military amusementS being
to test the rapidity with which
the various regiments can be turned out at
an unexpected moment But that is not
his majeSty's only amusement. At field
manpuvers at Bornestedt regiment of
cavalry was suddenly ordered to advance
at full gallop. 1t rode helter Skelter down
the badly lighted streets of PotSdanl. Some
horses were killed and several towns
people were ridden down and badly hurt.
For many days now, the attention of the
foreign office has been centeued upon de-
ielopments in Brazil, and the threatened
sontre eSup In Portugal. Long daily deS-
patches from Lisbon and Madrid have
confirmed the intelligence recently given
In this letter, that Portugal is likely to
follow the example set by Brazil
The government here shares the uneasi-
ness felt III every chancellory in Europe
If Portugal takes the FIRST movement. the
Portuguese republic will, it is believed, be
the signal for a rising in Spain, and this
to be followed by agitation in Italy. and
general upheaval of social forces through
out Europe
In regard to the disput- between Eng
land and Portugal over African posses
sions Bismarck, according to a report
ahoat in ministerial circles has written to
Salisbury, expressing a hope that nothing
be done to humiGate the Portuguese minis
try In view of the imperial catastrophe in
Brazil and the position of the monarchy
in Portugal, face to face with similar
forces to those that east down Dom Pedro.
An article in the Nation Zeitung indicates
that Bismarck favors English claims in
this difference between powers. This is
due chiefly to the intimate relations of
the courts and general concurrence in
foreign policy
Advices received at Hamburg from the
province of Rio Grande Do Sui, in Brazil,
ar. entirely contrary to the opinion that
the German colonies desire protection of
fatherland. They appear hopeful that the
federated republic will increase in general
prosperity. Official world here is dlsap-
pointed.
The miners strike still remains unset
tied. The directors sent out placards to-
day procaiming that all men who would
not return to their work by Monday, will
be treated as having rejected the terms of
fered them. Anarchists from Belgium
have been melting the men to refuse the
terms. Many police agents from here
have been sent through all the districts
where the trouble is to watch the opera
tions of this anarchist propaganda
Count Won Moltke, who was i'll with in
Auenza has had relapse and is down With
bronchitis.
Won Zastrow, under-secretary of state
for the interior died suddenly today
LISBON. Dec. 21.-The minister of
foreign affairs, Comes, summoned the
members of the cabinet to consider the
thenot of Lord Salisbury. Owing to the
urgency of the matter, Portugal's reply,
which will be of an amicable nature, will
be telegraphed London tonight.