Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

FOREIiN AtEAlito.
The German reichstag passed the
emigration bill and the oleomargarine
bill.
The members of the United Stat IS
bimetallic commission have arrived In
Paris.
Mrs. Harriet Holman, founder of the
Holman Opera company, died in Lon
don, Ont.
Tuberlence has been revived in the
island of Crete In consequence of the
departure of the Greeks forces.
Queen Victoria opened a new town
hall in Sheffield, England, and pro-
ceeded to Balmoral, in Scotland.
Cambridge (England) university, by
n vote OF 1913 to 662, rejected a pro-
posal to confer degrees upon women.
Bishop Joseph Ferguson of Meath
was eiocted Anglican archbishop Of
Dublin, to succeed Lord Plunket, who
died April l.
Nine men were killed and thirty
five injured in an accident to n mill
tary train conveying reserves from
Westphalia to Metz.
A semi-oflicial declaration was is
sued Mt Madrid to the effect that Spain
will never agree to the sale of Cuba
nor to the mediation.
Oscar Wilde was released from
prison In London, where he served
two years at hard labor, having been
convicted of immoral practices.
A memorial bust of Sir Walter Scott
vas unveiled In Westminster Abbey,
London. Col. John Hay, United States
ambassador. delivered an eulogy
Terms Of peace agreed upon by the
European powers are now said to In
elude an indemnity of $25,0O0,000 to be
paid by Greece and change of from
tier. A seventeen days armistice WIS
arranged.
Former Premier Sagasta, leader Of
the Spanish liberals drew gloomy
picture of Spain's condition and broke
the truce that has existed for two
years between the liberals and the
government.
In the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen's convention ut Toronto two
important changes were made in legis-
lation. The first reduced the age of
admittance from 30 to IS years of age.
and the second made trainman
eligible for admission after six months
of service instead Of one year, as here
tOfore.
An official statement published in
Ccnstantinople declares that the con-
dtions of peace between Turkey and
Greece will assure the future rights
and dignity OF the ottoman govern
ment ON the frontiers of Turkey and
the preservation OF the general peace.
The ambassadors of the powers are
drafting counter proposals as a basis
for negotiations for peace.
The duke OF Tetuan, Spanish min
lister for fol- eign affairs, became in
yolved In dispute with Senator
Comes in the Spanish senate over the
resolution adopted by the United
States senate. The duke boxed the
senator's ears. The duke resigned his
office. The duke and senator have
selected seconds preliminary to a duel
The seconds decided that no duel was
necCs tary.
In order to give Ireland an equiva-
| lent for the relief in agricultural rates
given In England, the government
Mr.. Ballour says. proposes to plac>
both the poor law and the county nd
ministration on broad, popular
basis The landlords must be re
lieyed of all rural rates, AT presen
the land owners are liable to hal
the poor rates, which the government
proposes to pay hereafter out of tn,
imperial funds. The tenants arr
liable for the other half of the poo
rates and the county cess, Pie gov
eminent proposes hereafter to pay thu
county cess out of the imperial funds