Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-05-01
FOREIGN JoTTlNGs.

The death of Count Won Moltke is an
nounced. He attended the session OF
the reichstag in the afternoon and his
death was very sudden. aud the physi-
clans who were summoned announced
that it was caused by Il failure of the
heart. He passed away at 9:45 p. NJ,
Quietly and painlessly. The news of the
sorrow in Berlin.
Hellmuth Count Won NIoltke was de-
scendcd from we'll known Mecklcn-
berg family and was born at Parchim,
Oct. %. 1900. 10 'Father Moltke'' and
splendid victories of the German arms in
the Franco-German war. He was the
commander-in-chief. In recognition of
his nnrivaled services Moltllc, who was
already a baron. was created a count
Oct. IS. 1870, and made the chief mar
shall of the German empire. lie received
from the car an order of ST. George, and
from Emperor William the grand cross
of the order of the Iron Cross. He re-
tired from the command of the German
army on the accession of the present
emperor.
AHouT o'clock in the morning Che
people of Rome, Italy, were aroused by
a tremendous explosion which rocked
houses, broke window glass, topplcd
over chimneys and demolished the
cupolas of the house of parliament. In
many instances people were thrown
from their beds. Investigation showed
that an immense powder magazine siG-
uated four kilometres from the city, had
exploded, causing enormous damage.
The exact number killed and wounded is
not known at present Two officers are
dangerously wounded, and fully II,
civilians were taken to tho different hos
pitfalls, suffering from wounds. Thc
cause of the explosion is as vet unknown.
ACCORDING to the returns of the Brit
ish consul-general at Havana the sugar
crop in Cuba for 1890 amounted to 645.-
s94 tons against 5oG, 439 tons in 1885, or
molasses the total product was Ill, 422
tons, as compared with lO1,O59 tons in
1889. The exports of sugar to Europe
from the LIST of January to the 3lst of
July, 1890. consisted of FOL boxes, &C.,
96O hogsheads: equaling 49.3G5 tons.
The exports to the United States during
the same period was 81 boxes, 57O,s43
hogsheads, equallng 395,O12 tons.
The reciprocity convention between
Spain and the United States provides
that in return for the privilege of free
entry into the United States of the An
titles sugars, molasses, coffee and hides,
and reduction of the duty on tea
America will obtain exemption from
duties on most of her raw and manu-
featured products and q reduction of the
tariff on cereals and flour. The nego-
tiatons were protracted on cereals.
hours and oils, including petroleum and
lard.
The cases of disease in cattle at Dept
ford, Eng, have been clearly proven not
to be pleuro-pneumonia, and experts
have given authoritative opinions settling
the question. but the false report has
gained such circulation that its bad ef-
feet will be felt for a long time. The
farmers have had their prejudice
strengthened, and Mr.. Caplin, minister
of agriculture, finds new supporters in
his attitude of antagonism to American
export of cattle.
G. MUELLERo. q guest at the hotel Du
Quesne, Pittsburg, has recently returned
from Panama and says he has itforma-
ton to the effect that work on the
Panama canal will be resumed within a
few months. He has reason to believe
that within short time the interna-
tional railroad commission will bring
forward statement which will show
that project to be nearer materialiZa-
ton than is generally supposed.
BARON FAyA, the Italian minister at
Washington, on his arrival at Paris on
his way to Rome declared that Mar
quis Imperiali, the Italian charge DAT
fairs at Washington, will be recalled.
The baron is said to have added that
Italy will not have q diplomatic repre-
sentative at Washington until the New
Orleans affair is finally settled.
The Italian consul at New Orleans
says that he has proof that all but two
Of the men recently lynched were Ital-
ians. Some had registered and voted,
but this was due to ignorance of the law
on their part and to sharp practices on
the part of the politicians. This could
not alter their status as Italian citizens.