Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-23

zuela newspapers threaten, If she tries
to sail up the Orinoco.
II ia reported that the ninth English
lancers have been ordered to get ready
to start for Egyp+ and take part in the
Soudan campaign.
Chamberlain intimated to Kruger
that unless the latter goes to London
to confer Britain will take steps to
redress Uitlander grievances herself.
A dispatch from Cairo announces the
sudden death in that city from apo
plexy of Colonel John A. Cockrill, spe-
cial correspondent of the New York
Herald
Burke Roche says his wife will tes-
tify for him in his suit against Red
monds paper for $4,000 libel for as
sorting that she had divorced him for
cruelty and desertion
II Is semi officially announced IN
Berlin that the imperial chancellor had
no communication with the French
premier or any other French politician
during his recent stay In Paris.
The hearing in the proceedings OF
syndicate Of French bondholders
against the commissioners of the
CaIsse OF the public debt of Egypt was
adjourned at Cairo for fortnight.
The rebellion in Matabeleland seems
to be spl eading in spite of vigorous ef-
forts. The enemy's forces come and
20 within short distances Of Bulu-
wayo, and the anxiety here is most
keen.
King Humbert Queen Margaret and
the Crown Prince Victor Emanuel,
prince of Naples, lunched on board the
imperial yacht TIohen2ollern at Venice,
with the emperor and empress OF Ger
many.
The chief event of Saturday, at
Athens, was a bicycle race from Athens
to Marathon and back 80 kilometres,
which was won by a Greek named
Consiantinides, in three hours, % min
utes and 81 seconds
An imperial trade has been Issued
commanding all Turkish students now
abroad to return to Turkey. The OBJ
tect Of this order Ia to prevent these
students from joining in the young
Turk movement.
A special cable dispatch from ia-
vana, Cuba, says that Spain as re
ported, will not consider claims for
damages made by Americans unless
the United States will agree not to in
tervenc in the Cuban question
The Prince De Sagan and NJ. Her
mant, author Of the play lhmente,
fought a duel in Paris. They eX-
changed four pistol shots without eff
feet. The trouble grew out of alleged
personal reflections upon the prince In
the play.
Mrs. Runyon widow of the late
United States ambassador of Germany
has received news of the death of her
she will sail for New York on the
North German Lloyd steamer Iahn
April 90.
Further adyiccs from the front SHOW
that the dcrvishes retreat after the re
cent fighting was In the nature of
complete rout. Col. Stewart burned
the cntrenchmcnt works of TuCruf and
Guusst. The retieating dervishcs in
tlictcd considerable loss on the Shoans
The Won KOtZc-Schrader duel oc.
Cured with the tacit consent of the
highest German authorities. Baron
Schrader was aware that he was ing
and took hcartrcnding farewell of
his wife and children. He made his
son swear that he would not accept n
challenge from Count Won Kot2e
There is a plethora of money In
London and rates have again declined.
The gold shipments from America dur
ing the week are believed to have been
made In connection with the Russian
currency program. II Ia feared that
there will be more extensive ship
ments during the summer unless there
shall he a revival of British purchase
Of American securities
The under secretary of British for
etgn affairs, G. n Cur2on, was asked
question In the house of commons re-
Garding the trade Of the sultan of rur-
key cNpcllinE the Protestant and Cath
Ollie missionaries from Asia Minor.
Mr. Curzon said that the United States
charge daffaircs at C0nstantinople
John w Riddle, had been informed by
the Turkish government that the trade
cxpclling the missionaries had been re.
pcalcd
Walter Long. president of the Brit
ish board of agriculture, answering n
question in the house of commons, said
he had received the resolution Of the
Dominion parliament of March 81, but
while deeply rcErrtting that upon any
question the government should be
unable to acccdC to the wishes of the
Dominion government. he felt COM
PEELED to say that 1t was impcssihle
consistently with the Interests of agri-
culturtsts of GrNt Britain to postpone
consideration O, the diseases Of ami
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