Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
FOREIGN.

The new ministry of the province OF
Quebec has been sworn in.
Fire scorched the quarters of the
American legation in Moscow.
German See, the distinguished
French physician, died in Paris.
Dr. Salmon, the oldest free mason in
the world, is dead in London. He was
106 years old
Sir John Mi1lais, president of the
Royal Academy. is reported to be suf-
fering from cancer of the throat.
The pope received in audience Right
Rev. NJ. r. Howley, bishop of st. John S,
N. F.
Transyaal reform leaders were sen
fenced to five years Imprisonment, and
the sentences of the others We're re-
duced.
Captain-Gene Weyler asked the
Madrid government to approve the
sentence of death imposed on the Com
petitor filibusters.
Spanish Liberals announced their
purpose to support the government
Cuban policy as declared in the speech
from the throne.
The doctors strike at Rotterdam has
assumed an ugly aspect. The civic
guard, police and marines have been
called out to protect the workers.
Germans of Samoa object to the chief
justice, an American They pay two
thirds Of the taxes and say they are
entitled to a judge who speaks Ger
man.
The Abyssinians have liberated the
Italians who We're made prisoners at
Agama, and it is stated that Ras Man
gascia will liberate the rest within a
week.
A dispatch from Constantinoplc says
that the work OF the agents Of the
American Red Cross society in reliev-
ing distress in Asiatic Turkey has been
very successful.
Princess Christian Of Schleswig Hol-
stein, daughter OF Queen Victoria, was,
at her own request, appointed patro-
ness Of the New York School of Applied
Design for Women.
Two sealing vessels belonging to
Bonnie Bay, n F., are supposed to
have been lost in the Straits of Belle
Isle. The crews of the vessels aggre-
gate in number forty pfen.
In an engagement ait Movene the
Matabeles maintained hot fire for 10
minutes. Cecil Rhodes and Capt. Met
calfe were we'll to the front throughout
the engagement. The natives retired.
The reichstag adopted a proposal to
fix the total output of sugar for the
coming year at 100000 double cent
ners, instead of $4,000 900 double cent
ners. as proposed by the government.
Advices from Havana state that in
the recent action between Antonio
Maeeo and Gen. Ynclan, in the Pinar
del Rio, 400 Spaniards were killed,
while the Cuban leader. was killed in
this battle.
In addition to the two infantry regi-
ment ordered from India to Suakim
for garrison duty, a regiment Of cayal-
ry, a mountain battery and detach-
ment OF engineers VIII proceed as soon
as possible to Africa.
In the house of commons Sir Matthew
White Ridley said he was convinced
that the right course mad been adopted
in the Mrs Maybrlck matter and.
therefore, he would not appoint COM
mission Of inquiry.
A dispatch 10 the Pail Mall Gazette
from Buluwayo says that Capt Ma
piers column. on Tuesday last, while
on Its way to escort Cecil Rhodes col
umn. had skirinish with and repulSed
the Matabele tribesmen.
Mrs. Maybr OK S last hope is gone.
The case has now been before three
chiefs Of the home office Sir Matthew
White Ridley has been quite as de.
cisiye in his refusal to offer relief as
either OF his predecessors.
General Weyler declares that he II
Unable to 20 on with the war in Cuba
because OF the intermeddling Of Ameri-