Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-31

gendarmes at the Dreyfus trial. There
are hints Of suicide.
Lord Denbigh says If dissolution OF
the British empire is desired it will be
only necessary for the government to
weaken in south Africa.
1t is reported that the French gov
eminent has decided to arrest Gen.
MERCER and that the case against
Dreyfus will be withdrawn.
The Wellman Arctic expedition re-
turned to Tromsoe, Norway Mr..
Wellman was crippled by fall while
leading an exploring party.
Sir Charles Upper, in an interview
in London, charges that the United
States has purposely delayed a settle
ment of the Alaska dispute.
The refusal of the Rennes court
martial to adjourn is taken to indicate
that the members have already made
up their minds against Dreyfus.
Emperor William made a speech at
the unwilling Of a monument at st.
Privat, praising both the French and
German soldiers who fell in battle
| there.
Lieutenants Klopp and Mounier of
the French army have been assassi-
mated in the French Sudan, supposedly
at the instance of Captain Voulet, out
Of revenge.
The notorious French anti-Semite
Max Regis arrived in Brussels Satur-
day. The liberal newspapers de-
nj tbnt ~ hn itnt
against the Jews he will be banished.
The common council of Glasgow, by
q vote of As to ~. has rejected the pro-
posal to open the picture gallery Sun
day The labor party strongly desired
that the gallery be opened on that day
Gen. de Boisdeffre, Gen. Gonse and
Major Cuignet testified that they are
of the same opinion still regarding
Dreyfus, insisting that proved forgeries
are valid evidence. They offered no
new proof.
The Transvaal government has
handed its reply to the British agent
at Pretoria, to be forwarded to Sir
Alfred Miner, British high commits
sioner for South Africa and Governor
of Cape Colony.
The widow of the late anti-Semitic
leader, Heinrich, was killed and three
other persons were seriously injured
by the overturning Of a benZine
motor car while it was being driven
around a sharp corner in Berlin.
At the Dreyfus court-martial Gen
Roget was discounted on cross-ex
animation, Nine. Henry hurt her cause
by an Incorporate attack on a witness,
while Examining Magistrate Bertulus
and Col. Picquart testified strongly
in favor OF Dreyfus.
The premier of New South Wales,
George Houston Reid in addressing
the farmers conference at Sydney,
promised that the government would
assist them to get the best American
machinery, thus aiding in the i'm
provement of their condition.
The unsatisfactory rise of the Nile is
giving the government and the people
of Egypt grave anxiety The flood re-
sembles that of 1867, when large
area, being uninundated, had to be
left fallow, and the government was
obliged to remit G1O0OO00 in taxes.
Lord Paunceforte, British ambassa-
dor to the United States, had an
audience with the queen at Osborne
and kissed hands upon his elevation
to the peerage. Later his lordship
d!ned with her majesty, returning to
London last evening.
The Italian foreign Office denies Off
officially the statements of the Paris
Temps regarding an alleged endeavor
on the part of the Italian govern
ment to obtain a railway concession
west of Picking. Italy has demanded
no concession, 1t is declared, in north
ern China.
The Vandyck festival is az its
height in Antwerp. Three hundred
thousand visitors have entered Ant
werp in twenty-four hours to witness
the procession from the cathedral in
honor Of the virgin and the Vandyck
historical cortege. Hundreds of
Americans are arriving daily.
\ photograph was taken to Osborne
house, the queens residence on the
Isle of Wight and when the machinery
was started it spoke friendly greet
ings 20 her majesty, which had been
uttered by Negus Menelik The queen
RESPONDED into Il receiving monograph
and her message will be taken to
Abyssinia.
The British government has agreed
to the withdrawal of the eXtradition
proceedings in the case of Mrs. VIM. Y
Perot. charged with the abduction of
her daughter, Gladys, from Baltimore,
who by mutual agreement of the in
tcrostei parties, was turned over to
the custody of her grandfather, VIM.
H. Perot.
DR.. GrekoG, the Stamboulof1ist pre-
mier OF Bulgaria, and his Radoslavist |
ministers have resigned in conse-
quence of Prince Ferdinands demand |
for 100000 francs to be spent in a
pleasure trip abroad, while the army |
and the government officials and en-