Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

lOHuOn-lIOTu SdVllle Is ueaQ.
Tokio-Cholera is spreading here
Gen Weyler again takes the field
London-Coventry Patmore, the poet
Is dead.
in person.
Rome-The Italian parliament was
re opened today.
The rebellion in the Island of NADIA
gascar is said to be rampant.
The government of the South African
republic has decided to restrict immi-
grafton.
Queen Victoria knighted Edward J
Poynter, the new president of the Roy
al academy
Pekin-Russia has obtained i'm
portant railroad concessions in the
province of Mancruria.
Cuban insurgents report that General
Weyler lost 1000 men killed in two
days fighting during his recent cam
paign against Maceo
Paris-FOur persons were killed at
Nanterre as a result of a boiler explo-
sion in carbon factory. The damage
done amounts to 100000
DR.. Carl Peters, the German explorer,
has written a pamphlet with a view of
proving that the election of Mckinley
was largely influenced by British sub
sides.
Lord Elgin, viceroy of India, tele
grNphed to London that recent rain.
falls have improved the prospects in
the districts threatened with famine
Teheran-The shah announces that
hereafter he will dispense with prem
Ter and will preside in person over the
cabinet, which will consist of twelve
ministers.
The duke of Orleans and his bride
the Archduchess Maria Dororthea of
Austria arrived in Brussels. The plan
to make their arrival the occasion of
a royalist manifestation failed, King
Leopold misunderstanding it.
kiel-Prncess Henry of Prussia,
wife of the emperor's brother, gave
birth to a son. The mother was
formerly Princess Irene of Hesse and
Is a sister of the Empress of Russia
She was married in 1889.
A number of Korean officers have
been arrested on charge of plotting
to seize the king of Korea and force
him to return to the palace from the
Russian legation at Seoul, where he
sought refuge some time ago.
London -The further hearing of the
suit of Earl Russell against Lady Scott,
his mother-in-law, and three men, for
criminal libel, was adjourned for a
Kast, one of the male defendants.
Pekin-Niceroy LII Hung Chang is
again in disgrace. He entered the inn
perial park and hunting grounds with
out sanction. The punishment is to be
deprived of all his ranks and decora-
tons, but the emperor has decided to
be lenient and has merely deprived
him of years salary. amounting to
10000 taels. The count it is believed,
will ask to be allowed to retire
Sir Henry Irving is one of the best
swordsmen in England. He has prac-
ticed scientific workmanship for
many years. One of his fencing mas
ters was Professor MClA.en, now of
Olympia.
Radical delegates in the French
chamber of deputies demanded that
the government take steps to secularize
all girls schools within two years.
Premier Meline declared the PROPOSE
ton impracticable.
The last exports of grain from Mo,i-
treal for the season of 1896 were on
Saturdays steamers and that port may
now he considered closed. The sea-
sons exports include total OF $685.
702 bushels of wheat and 6,4S1 APO bu-
shells OF corn.
Paris-Dispatches received here
from Antananarivo dated Nov. 10,
say that the rebellion in the island OF
Madagascar is rampant. though the
vicinity of the capital is quieter. No
colonists are arriving and trade is
paralyZed.
Hongkong There has been a con
tinuous exchange of telegraphic mes
sages recently between the British
consul Mt Manila and the Hongkong
government. As one OF the results the
British second-class cruiser Pique has
gone to the Philippine islands.
Carmaux, France-M. Jaures the
radical socialist deputy for Carmaux,
and other socialistic members of the
chamber. attempted to address mass
meeting at Carmaux but the whole
party was received with mingled hiss
es and cheers, and were pelted with
filth.
Ambassador Bayard and Mrs. Bayard
dined with Queen Victoria by special
command" The American society
gave an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner
in London, Mr. Bayard sent message
OF congratularion over the peaceful re-
lations of the speaking peoples
of the world The message was
cheered.
A special messenger arrived at Phil
| adelphia yesterday with message