Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-17
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An official despatch from Salvador
tells of the defeat of the rebels IN
three battles with 400 killed and 1900
wounded.
The town Of Stephany, Russia, has
been entirely destroyed by fire and The
inhabitants are on the verge Of starya-
ton.
Slgnor Crispi was the object Of a
hostile demonstration on his arrival
in Milan to attend the opening Of the
exhibition in that city.
London worbingmen have held their
annual demonstration in Hyde park,
where resolutions in favor of an
eight hour day were passed.
4 member Of the French chamber of
deputies will be prosecuted by the gov
eminent for melting n strike and in-
sulting the authorities.
St Petersburg police have lately ar
rested more than 100 anarchists, some
of whom confessed they had accom-
plices in Paris and London
The Canadian patrol boat Petrol
captured two American steamers, their
crew and passengers while they were
in the fishing grounds off Kelly's IS
land, in Lake Erie.
The strike of the miners at Olmutz,
Morayia, is still spreading and addi-
tlonal troops have been sent to the
scene 10 preserve order. Already
5000 men are out.
An explosion took place in the large
cordite works at Waltham abbey, IS
miles from London. killing four men
and injuring a dozen others. The
buildings were wrecked.
Four young men of Nicolet, 2. @,
were returning from a sail on the
river in n skiff when the boat upset
and p St Jean Germaine, Pierre de la
Turppe and Q. Desruissaux We're
drowned
General Manager Sergeant Of the
Grand Trunk railway ut Montreal has
indmated that a general 10 per cent.
reduction of salaries would shortly
be put in force He considers that a
decrease in traffic earnings may be eN-
pected in the near future,
The statement recently made that
Colonel Neives Hernandez, the Mexi-
can army officer who was accused Of
being implicated in the Garzia reyolu-
ton, has been sentenced to suffer the
death penalty within the next few
days, is denied
Henry Eastman. fireman, was
killed and another fireman was prob
ably fatally injured at the fire Mt
Nanimo. Il. c. The money loss Of the
fire is 100000 The city is in dark
ness and the principal business street
is blocked through the destruction of
the bridge
The Egyptian council of minister's
has granted the sum of E15O00O with
which to erect solid building at
Cairo, to replace the Ghizes museum.
1t Is asserted in the London Opposl-
ton press that the Roseberry ministry
is Goomed 70 tall at an early day, ow-
inS to its constantly decreasing ma
jority in the house Of commons.
The steamer st Pierre in going out
from Cow Bay, C. b, ran into the
schooner Native from Mainadieu, coal
laden, to Halifax The St Pierre
struck her amidShips and the schooner
sank in six minutes. The crew got off
safely.
The fourth and last session Of the
10th parliament Of Ontario was form
ally prorogued at Toronto by the lieu
tenant-goveTuor In the presence ot a
brilliant aSsemblage. 1t is probable
that the announcement Of the dissolu
ton of the legislature win be made in
a few days and the general election
will be likely 10 take place some time
in June
The following was received at Hall
fax. \. s. from the lighthouse keeper
at St Esprit Island; picked up
adrft this morning two miles to the
southwark Of the island a ships boat
containing six bags Of seamen's cloth
ing and few other articles. No sign
Of any vessel Wind from the east
Boat drifting west. Any quantity of
ice off coast
The French government has won a
notable victory I'm the chamber by OBJ
tanning a majority Of Il votes on a
motion IN rainpt n report refusing To