Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-14


and permitting Specializing in national
| honor and soldiers blood. Both were
seized by the British government.
Senior Canovas Del Castillo, the
Spanish premier, declares that all the
reports circulated regarding impending
cabinet changes, are unfounded. The
chambers will probably meet in April.
at the central criminal court, Lon
don, the trial OF Lady Scott, mother
fn-law Of Earl Russell, who Is charged
by the latter with libel in connection
with John Cockerton, an engineer. and
! William Aylott, valet, was continued.
The Paris In;ransigeant says that
| the delay in appointing successor to
Baron de Courcel as ambassador to the
conr, OF ST. James Is due to the desire
OF NJ. Hanotaux, the minister for for
eign affairs. to be envoy Of France at
st. Petersburg.
Senior De Ayellano, the Spanish
minister at Sucre, Bolivia, left for Lima
to which place he is also accredited.
Senior De Aveliano came to Sucre at
the time of the probable action Of the
Bolivian congress toward recognition
of the Cuban insurgents as belliger-
ents.
While hunting with the Meynel
hounds. Right Hon. Henry Chaplin,
formerly president of the British board
Of agriculture, who was one OF the
prince of Wales party at the duke
of Sutherland's seat at Trentham hall
was thrown from his horse and serious
ly injured.
The London Standards Vienna cor
respondent denies that the brother OF
the prince of Chimay- Caraman. who
Is councillor of the Belgian legation In
Vienna, resigned on account Of the
scandal in his brothers family over
the elopment OF the princess with a
Hungarian gypsy
The London Pail Mall Gazette re-
ferring to the report that Wilfred
Laurier, the Canadian premier, had de-
clined the honor of knighthood, says
that this distinction was offered Mr..
Laurier for the new year and that his
answer left the matter so that he
could accept the honor at future date.
The action for divorce by Princess
Won Wrede. noted amateur singer,
is brother of the Austrian minister
at Munich, was heard before the civil
tribunal In Paris. The court reserved
its Judgment II is charged that the
prince went through the form of a
marriage with an American heiress at
Geneva, Switzerland
The suit for breach Of promise Of
marriage brought by Miss Grant, eldest
daughter of Rev. Mr.. Grant, parish
minister OF st. Johns, Dundee, against
James NJ. White, who recently resigned
his seat as member of parliament for
Forfarshire, and who is member Of
the firm of J. F. White &c Co.. OF New
York, was called at the Edinburgh SEES
sions. and adjourned for month.
The Berlin Kolnische Zeitung prin s
hitherto unpublished letter from the
late NJ. Stambuloff ex-premier of Bull
garia, addressed to Prince Ferdinand at
Carlsbad ten days prior to Stambu-
lofts murder. entreating the princes
permission for him to quit Bulgaria,
for which he had already repeatedly
applied In vain The Kolnische Zeit-
ung adds that Prince Ferdinand did
not reply to the letter.
The conditions Of the Will OF Alfred
Nogel, who recently bequeathed a for
time estimated at sl0,0o0,000 to the
Stockholm university, have been made
public. II is announced that the in
terest of s2.oOO,000 will be divided into
five annual prizes. Prizes one. two
and three will be awarded TO the per-
sons making the most important dis
coyeries in physics, chemistry. physiol-
ogy or medicine. Prize four will be
given to the person making the best
literary contribution upon the subject
OF physiology or medicine. Prize five
will be awarded to any person who
has achieved the most or done the best
things looking to the promotion of the
cause of peace throughout the world.
All these prizes will be open to any
| person anywhere in the world,