Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-10

Figaro publishes a letter written by
Col. Sandherr saying that Dreyfus
never confessed.
Between 300 and 400 people lost their
lives in the graf hurricane on the Jap
anese coast.
San Domingo's new government an
aonnces there was no politics in the
murder of Heureaux
Thomas Balm, member for Went
worth, Ont, was elected speaker OF the
Canadian house of commons.
Malletoa's party in Samoa favor an
nexatlon to some country, but have not
selected the country.
Congressman Lowering of Massaehu-
sets was robbed of $4,000 10y pick
pockets at Ostend, Belgium.
Indians in the Yaqui valley, Mexico,
are reported TO have killed several
whites, including an American.
The lava flow from Mauna Loa has
been diverted and does not now threat
en- to oyerwhelm the town OF Hilo.
The Belgian parliamentary com
mittee of fifteen has rejected all the
government electoral bills which had
been referred to it.
The dominion house of commons. in
session at Ottawa, passed resolutions
sympathizing with the outlanders in
South Africa.
The archbishops OF New York and
Canterbury have favored the anti-rit-
llalista. by. .dcGiding against the use OF
incense and lights
It is said In San Domingo that Gen
eral Gomez, the Cuban leader, may be
Offered the presidency if the revolution
which is iminent succeeds.
Vice president Wenceslao Figuereo
has assumed the presidency of Santo
Domingo, formed a new cabinet and
issued a manifesto.
Generals Toral and Pareja testified
in their defense in their court-martial
at Madrid for having surrendered San
tiago. General Blanco and others also
testified.
The Irish agricultural and technical
instruction bill passed it's second read
ing in the English house Of lords. The
sale of food and drugs bin was
adopted.
II Corriere de la Sere of Milan de-
clares that Italy has abandoned all
idea of territorial acquisition in China
and is only negotiating in connection
with commercial matters.
Sir Philip Manifold, who was mayor
of Northampton, England, in 1892, and
who represented Northampton in par
lament inthe liberal interest from 1891
to 1896 is dead, aged so years.
At Montreal the run on the Jacques
Cartier has extended to other French
banks They are paying out gold and
dominion bills. Their liabilities, ac-
cording to the last statistics, were over
IS GOO. 600.
Emperor Nicholas has conferred
upon Leon Bourgeois, the head of the
French delegation to the international
peace conference, the decoration of the
Order Of ST. Alexander Newsky for SER
vices rendered at The Hague.
The Samoan commissioners sailed
from Apia July IS after signing the
agreement abolishing The kingship and
president, and agreeing TO an admins
traitor with legislative council OF
three tripartite nominees.
The presidents of the Employers
Union and of the Trades Union, in
Copenhagen, Norway, agreed to a
compromise to prevent a lockout
which was expected within few days.
The political situation appears more
pacific in the Transvaal. The volks-
raad has held a secret session for the
purpose of discussing President
Kruger's proposal to eliminate ques-
ton Of religious disabilities from the
constitution.
In the Ottawa house OF commons Sir
Charles Upper spoke strongly in favor
OF a decrease Of the duty on gold in the
Yukon. Sir John Triton, minister Of
the interior, in reply, said that while
the royalty was not permanently fixed,
he could not consent to any reduction
from the ten per cent now collected