Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-11-26
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

President Morales Of Brazil is stead
lily improying
Abyssinian independence is granted
by the treaty with Italy.
Gen. Weyler offers indignities to a
Catholic bishop and serious trouble in
Spain Is likely to result.
The pope it is stated, has advised
Archbishop ireland to moderate his
attitude In certain particulars.
A semi-olIical statement in London
says n decision Of the Venezuela arbi-
tration court is not expected under
year.
patras GrecCe-A socialist killed a
rich merchant named FRANCO Roulo in
the open street here and was after
wards arrested.
Vienna Great devastation has been
caused by Hoods in Bosnia. rescue
party of thirteen persons has been
drowned near ScrajoVO.
ConstantinopIo dispatch to the
Paris Temps says that the sultan's
encourage are urging him to revive
Midhat pasha'a constitution.
Munkaesy, the famous lIungarilm
artist, is suffering from spinal paraIy-
sis and Will, in all probability, n",rr
be able to work at his easel again.
The Argentine minister has been
instructed to demand OF Bolivia the
evacuation of the district Of San An
tonic. lately occupied b1 Boliyians.
The Russian newspapers are MAX
ing warm appeals to tho people of
Russia to contributes funds for the re-
lief of the famine sufferers in India.
Suakim Dervishes have raidcd the
country in the vicinity of Tokar, kill
ing five men and looting a number of
cattle. Troops have been dispatched
in pursuit of the raiders.
A radical socialist in the French
chamber of deputies made am attack
on the government. NJ. Moline, the
premier, demanded vote of conf
dence, which was given.
Tho committee appointed by the
French chamber of deputies has re-
ported in favor of the proposal OF Nj.
Deville, and substitute the Greenwich
for the Paris meridian.
In his annual report Mr.. Chamber
lain, commissioner of navigation
urges that congress pass n free ship
bill, for the reason that Japan is get
ting possession of the Pacific trade.
Prince Obolonski, writing to the st.
Petersburg Novoe Nremya, recon-
mcnds the export of Russian cereals to
India, and suggests that rye should be
sold in Odessa ut 40 kopeks per pood.
The government committee of in
Quiry into the state of affairs Of the
| Queensland National bank reported
deficit of e., 436,0 900, of which II, 1885,
000 are regarded rs being lost beyond
recovery,
The Chinese government has APP
/ pointed Il director general of railways
! and authorized the construction of the
\ ilaukow- Canton Somehow lines, the
money to be raised by loan Of 20
I coo 600 tacls.
Ro' Colonel Herman Stump. SUI
perrin silent Of immigration of the
United States, is in Rome for the pur-
pose OF explaining the United states
Immigration laws to the Italian au-
thortcs,
While counseliug the American mis-
siouarcs to remain 1T their posts in
Auatolia, the United States minister,
MIR, Terrell has induced the removal
OF the children OF the missionaries to
places Of safety,
Tho Bremen cotton exchange has
decided to contribute $500 to send a
commission Of experts to eastern
Asia With instructions 10 report upon
the demands there for industrial and
commercial products
Official dispatches from Havana de-
scribe the engagement In which Gem
eral Weyler is said to have defeated
tho insurgents. Reports from Cuba
received by steamer NJ Key West, Fla.
are to he effect that General Weyler
was rcpulsed,
The London Times has i dispatch
from Santiago d. Chill which says
that the commercial situation does not
improve, but that the scheme for the