Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31


Chinese brigands at Kirin, on the Chi
na-Rusian frontier, on the main Man
churia railway, and all were massa-
cred 1t is expected that Russia Will
make reprisals.
Professor Edward Charles Pickering
OF the Harvard observatory is in ia
maica seeking a location for the larg-
| est telescope in the world, which is be-
ing constructed at Cambridge, for OBJ
serving the new planet which is due
to pass close TO the earth eighteen
months hence.
Baron F'roich, high German gov
eminent official, has become insolyent
and bankruptcy proceedings have been
commenced against him. 1t is claimed
that he misused his official position for
the purpose Of launching number OF
Industrial enterprises which have re-
suited in loss to all persons Interested.
The defeat of the canal bills by the
Prussian diet was a stunning surprise
| to Emperor William, who has said to a
! friend that to yield in the matter now
would amount to an abdication. A
| long fight is anticipated, as a part OF
the cabinet apparently does not share
the emperors enthusiasm for the "a
nails.
The bubonic plague has at last
reached European Russia. The gov
eminent has received an official report
that the village of Kolobohoffka, in
the government Of Astrakhan, south
eastern Russia, is iHfeC1eG and th4f5
| twenty-one deaths have occurred.
Several cases also have been reported
from Italy.
The disturbances at Hilversum Hol-
land where martial law was pro-
claimed continued The mob stoned
the troops who Occupy the town, and
the cavalry charged on the rioters with
drawn swords Finally the infantry
fired on the mob killing one person
and wounding two others. Quiet was
restored at midnight
Earl Cadogan, lord lieutenant of Ire
land, signed the order releasing from
marlborough Jail James Fitzharris
alias Skin the Goat" who in May.
1888, was sentenced to penal servitude
as an accomplice in the murder, May
6, 1882, in Phoenix park, Dublin, of
Lord Frederick Cavendish, chief secre-
tary for Ireland, and T, II. Burke, per-
manent under secretary.
Baron Won Heyking, the ltae German
minister at Pekin, has arrived in Ber-
lin on leave of absence for a year. He
declares that Russia does not intend
to extend her possession in China. He
adds that China-Japan treaty is i'm
possible, because Of the mutual hatred.
News from the island of Montserrat
shows that an extremely deplora5le
state of affairs exists there. as the re-
suit of the devastation of the hurri-
cane. Assistance is urgently needed
to save the people from misery and
starvation. At St Kits and Antigua
great restitution prevails.
In the trial at Rennes Labori, Drey-
fus' counsel, forced General MERCER to
refuse to answer a question as to how
he became possessed of war department
StNlttS appel tdlllUS W me NdSt Ill Ntl
he ceased to be minister. Col. Bretin,
who was Dreyfus chief in 1898 and
1894, admitted that his conversation
first suggested to Maitre I4abori thai,
Dreyfus was innocent Two Internal
machines containing gun-cotton were
sent to the residence of Maitre Lahori
counsel for Dreyfus Another batch
of witnesses against Dreyfus testified
without giving any new evidence Col
Jouaust, president of the court-martial
shows his hostility to Dreyfus in a
most offensive manner. Documents
are said to have been found proving
the Innocence of Dreyfus and the guilt
of Henry and Esterhazy. The French
authorities viii not attempt to arrest
NJ. Guerin, president Of the Anti-Semite
League. Anarchists rioting in Paris
brought forcibly to mind the com
mune Mercier says Dreyfus IS certain
TO he convicted, and that The foreign
press has been bribed to favor him.