Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-07
FOREIGN.

Gen Kitchener eulogized Americans
for their business ability.
NJ. Guerin and his associates con-
tinue 70 defy arrest in Paris.
The London Statist predicts an era of
greater prosper ty in the United States.
Martial law has been decreed at Hill
versum, Holland, where rioting has
broken out.
Labori's secretary has been to the
Canadian northwest for testimony in
favor of Dreyfus.
Steps are being taken to guard
against the introduction of the plague
in England
The government forces are reported
to have lost heavily in fighting in
Santo Domingo.
1t is reported that President Kruger
demands that Great Britain shall re-
linquish all suzerain rights over the
Transvaal.
A ministerial council in Berlin dis
cussed the crisis caused by the defeat
of the canal bill.
Under out treaty with the sultan of
Sulu his slaves can buy their freedom
for 500 apiece.
The volksraad of the South African
republic has decided to continue the
dynamite monopoly.
James Fitzharris and Laurence
O'Hanlon, Irish political prisoners,
were released from Jail.
Emperor William, it is definitely
stated in Berlin, has refused the resig-
nations Of the Prussian cabinet.
Trunks containing tho correspon-
dcnce of General ,JimineZ have been
captured by the Haitian authorities.
Lord Salisbury conferred with Queen
Victoria, and it Is believed that the
Transvaal crisis was under considera-
ton.
M. Labori again scored telling points
questioning of witnesses unfavorable
to Dreyfus.
Experts Bertillon and Colbert testi-
before the Dreyfus court-martial at
of the 5ordercau..
Three fatal accidents have occurred
in the Tyroese Alps during the last
few days. The victims include land
ed proprietor named Maurer and his
guide.
The death is announced of Henry de
Vilmorein of Paris, famous scotsman,
we'll known in the United States from
his visits in the study Of seeds.
The Chinese authorities at Shanghai
SAL tho French have revived their
claim to the right of forming a settle
ment at Making, based upon the treaty
of 1858.
Thirty cases Of acute malaria All .
several cases of typhoid fever dovel-
opcd at Ponce, Porto Rico, as a result
of the recent food carrying filth INTO
that city.
The bubonic plague has appeared at
New Chwang, China. The outbreak is
not regarded as serious, but it is feared
the disease will spread to Tien Tsin
and other places in North China.
The sultan Of Morocco has notified
the powers that he is destroying the
native boath on the Riff coast and is
establishing a gunboat service in or
der to protect foreign shipping from
piracy.
The Hungarian novelist, Maurice
Jokai, now in his 10Th year, is about to
marry, according to the Vienna CORES
pendent of the Daily Mail, the Hun
garian actress, Arabella Macy, a girl
OF IS.
Owing to the prevalence of the
palgue at Oporto the project of police
has issued an order closing the public
schools. DR.. Heppense is now on his
way hither with 1000 phials of anti
plague serum.
The constitutional dispute over the
Canadian senate's rejection of the gov
ernmeut's redistribution bill. which
was submitted by Charles RUSSELL
English solicitor to the dominion, to
eminent English counsel, has been de-
cided against the senate