Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07


S6,000,000 OF property.
The Brazilian police have discovered
that young girl dynamiter has left
Santos to wreck buildings Of the Paris
exposition.
Lord Kitchener, at the opening OF
the Atbara bridge. Egypt said it's con-
struction by Americans in a short time
showed real grit"
During a thunderstorm the sultan OF
Morocco recently had a narrow escape,
an electric bolt killing several people
who were standing a few feet from his
majesty.
Several well-known war correspond
ents representing English newspapers
at Rennes have received instructions 10
hold themselves in readiness to start
for the Transvaal on "a hours notice.
According to reliable reports re-
ceived from Chilli property valued at
more than s1,50O,00 has been de-
stroyed during the severe storms that
have swept the country during the last
fortnight.
Suspicious cases Of fever have oc-
Cured at Orizaba Mexico, and it Is be-
lieved to be yellow fever 1t is con-
sidered extraordinary that yellow fever
should have reached a town at so high
a level above the sea.
An eminent Mexican lawyer belong
ing to the conservative party publishes
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elaborate plan for the alliance of all
| Latin American republics in a league
| for mutual protection.
The empress dowager Of China has
recalled her emissaries to Japan in dis
grace for openly showing the empress
autograph, meant alone for the eyes
| of the mikado, in order to impress the
! importance of their mission.
Or. Campos Sales president Of
Brazil says that Brazil wi. take part
IN the pan American exhibition in Buff
| falo. General Roca, president OF the
Argentine republic, will pay a visit to
| the United States on the same occasion.
! The officials of the British colonial
office say no advances have been made
| by France looking to the abandonment
! of the Newfoundland treaty and fishing
rights That France would do so with
out a quid pro quo is said to be utterly
improbable.
Andriano Grullon, agent of the Do
minican revelutionists in New York,
! has received a cablegram claiming
complete victory for the Jiminez cause.
| The revolutionists established a pro-
visional government and declare the
capital has gone over to them.
Advices from Guatemala state that
! the agency Of the KosmOs line of
steamers has made the announcement
there that the steamer Tanis, leaving
| Hamburg on Sept. Is, will inaugurate
a service to San Francisco via Central
! American and Mexican ports in compe-
tition with the Pacific Mail Steamship
companys service.
The sittings of the AnglO-Venezuelan
boundary arbitration commission We're
resumed. Prof. John r. Solely, contin-
uing his argument in behalf of the
Venezuelan case, said that while evil
dence Of British sovereignty was alb
sent, proofs existed of Venezuela's con
troll. He devoted much of his time e
an Interpretation of the agreement OF
1850
A case somewhat similar to that Of
Captain Dreyfus now being tried be
fore a court-martial at Rennes is re-
ported at Nancy. The police claim e
have found at the residence there OF 2
French artillery subaltern, a commits
sion in the German army and VALUABLE
French army maps. The suspecte,
man belongs to an old Alsatian family
other members Of which are suspected
OF completely in the affair.
The Transvaal government has mott
fed Great Britain that ii adheres to rs
latest offer and will not make any
further concessions The prospects O
war show no diminution. The British
regard war certain The Beers are
credited with a design to invade Buch
uanaland should hostilities begin. Gen
Joubert. commander of the Boer army
I says the republic must be prepared fol
war. All dispatches indicate that Z
conflict is imminent.
Experts In handwriting testified be
fore the nrevfns court-martial a
/ Renues. Esterhazv's guilt is now Sc
nlain the French generals are said L
be about TO change their tactics and
try to make the court believe Dreyfns
stole the documents which Esterhazy
sold to foreign governments. OF tbs
seven handwriting experts who testi
fed in the Dreyfus trial five gave evil
! dence favorable 70 him. The French
ministry discussed the advisahility OF
arresting MerCier forthwith. The
French government will begin prosecu-
lions 10 determine who communicated
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