Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Portugal is disturbed by political
agitation.
Otto Munchmeyer, United States
consul at San Salvador, committed
suicide.
The Partisans of Don Carlos, preten-
der to the throne of Spain. are said to
have resumed active agiGtion.
The report that the Turkish govern
ment had begun the withdrawal of its
troops from Thessaly is denied.
A race for horseless carriages took
place over a course extending between
st. German and Dieppe, France.
The lower house of the Prussian diet
rejected the law of associations bill
recently passed by the upper house.
Mr.. and Mrs Gladstone celebrated
the fifty-eighth anniversary of their
marriage. Both are in excellent
health.
The pope's health is reported to be
better than last winter. He is giving
special attention to international arbi-
tration.
The visit of the emperor and en-
press of Germany to st. Petersburg is
to be signalized by a great display of
pomp and ceremony.
A monument in honor of Havana
firemen who persisted in an explosion
May II, 1890, was dedicated. The
monument cost $6S,000,
Several London newspapers comment
ON the protest of Japan against the
annexation of Hawaii as threat to go
to war with the United States.
Work has completely suspended in
Barcelona, Spain, owing to strikes and
disturbances arisins from political
disputes between masters and men.
Marquis Ito, IN an interview in
Paris, says he expects peaceful set
tlemen of the Hawaiian controversy
between Japan and the United States.
Captain General Weyler has recently
received from Spain a million dollars
IT, silver for war purposes. The in
surgents continue using dynamite in
their warfare.
The London Central railway award
ed contracts for its electric traction
plant to Americans because of the
superiority of work in that line done
in the United States.
Hon. George N. Curzon under secre-
tary for foreign affairs, replying to a
question in the house OF commons, said
the Clayton Bulwer treaty contains no
agreement elfecting Hawaii
George J. Goschen, first lord of the
British admiralty, announced supple
mental naval estimate of $500 600 for
the commencement of four very swift
armed cruisers, made necessary by
rapid additions to foreign nayies.
The reply of the German govern
ment to the demand of the agrarians
tor a decree temporarily excluding
foreign grain has been received with
general satisfaction, although it is
considered too graciously worded.
The report of the select committee of
parliament appointed to inquire into
the Transvaal raid was debated in the
house of commons on motion to COM
pei tie production of kilograms which
had been refused the committee The
motion was defeated
Mime. Lillian Nordica is better.
Or. Nausen. referring to the letter
from Capt Lehman OF the Dordrecht,
which says on June II he saw curl
GUS object resembling a balloon float
ing in the White Sea. declares it would
be impossible for Andree's balloon to
have reached the White Sea so soon
after the ascent
A special dispatch from Grenoble
says the body of young Sorrel the
daring Alpine climber, whose venture
some teats have attracted attention
this summer, and who started on the
18th 20 make the ascent OF Mount
Taillefer. has been found at the bot
tom of adeep creyasse, with his neck
broken. MIR. Sorrel was only 10 years
of age. Evidently he had lost his
way in the fog
curious lawsuit has been COM
mented by King Leopold against the
Hamburg newspaper which had pub
listed some offensive statements con-
corning his majesty. I he editor has
declared that he will prove the cor
rectuess OF the statements and has
asked that certain members of the
royal suite should be subpoenaed and
examined before the Belgian court
The Belgium department o. justice has
refused 70 comply with the request. on
the ground that the constitution guar
Iantees the inyiolabi)ity OF the king
whose acts may not he subjected to In
curry The ogtcume IS awaited With
much curiosity