Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11


cessation OF the Dreyfus agitation, but
without effect.
The possible absorption Of the Cen
trail states by Mexico is being discussed
In Nicaragua.
A bottle containing a note from Prof.
Andree is reported to have been found
near Husavik, Iceland.
The shah of Persia has signed sew
enty-year concession to Russian min
ing company, covering 10000 square
miles in a province rich in copper de-
posits.
Fire at Kiel, Germany, destroyed the
Germania wharf and Krupp workshops
causing loss OF $1,500,000.
A Rome cablegram states that the
pope is doing great deal OF work, but
continues in normal health.
Henry Charles Fltzroy Somerset
eighth duke of Beaufort, IS dead. He
was in his seventy-sixth year.
The French cabinet will investigate
| how the Paris Figaro obtained many
secret proceedings in the Dreyfus trial
An thrush Of water caused the col
laspe of a shaft at the Kitschnar gold
mine, near Troizk, Russia, killing g.
| miners.
Eighteen judges of the French court
of cessation are reported to be in favor
OF and fifteen opposed to revision of the
Dreyfus case.
There was heavy snow storm in
Perthshire, Scotland. The unseason-
able weather killed great numbers OF
sheep and lambs.
Robert p. Porter, In speech in Lon
don, said the tariffs for Americas new
dependencies would be patterned after
England's open door.
1t Is announced in Berlin that Presi-
dent Mckinley has expressed his dis
approval of the remarks about Ger
many attributed to Captain Coghlan.
Ferdinand w. Peck, United States
commissioner to the Paris exposition,
has secured the allotment of $3.50 adj
ditional square feet Of space for this
country.
The Brazilian minister Of foreign
affairs has protested against the gun
boat Wilmington taking soundings in
the Amazon river without asking per-
mission.
Power Henry lie Peer Trench, who
was British minister to Japan in 1895
hn1 ri
Britain in Mexico, died in his fifty
eighth year.
1t IS believed in Berlin that the
United States and Germany have
reached an agreement not only as to
Samoa, but also as to other parts of
the world.
Dispatches from Apia, Samoa, state
that fighting is constantly taking place
between the rebels and the friendly ma
tiyes. There are fewer signs Of fric-
ton with the Germans.
At banquet Lord Salisbury said it
was matter of congratulation that an
agreement had been reached with Rus
STA as to China, which would prevent
the likelihood of collision.
The famous Newgate prison and the
Old Bailey, or central criminal court,
both contained in one of the most an
Client and historic structures of Lon
DON will soon be demolished to make
room for new courts building.
Wcstby Richards, commission
agent was arrested at the Bank of
England while attempting to cash
three ,G100 notes which were stolen
from a Paris bank about the middle
of January last. Richards said he re-
ceived the notes at the Newmarket
races.
The Anglo-Russian negotiations
have practically concluded in an
agreement, aiming to put an end to
the battles for railway and other
concessions In China. The agree
ment recognizes Russia's sphere as
the north, and Great Britain's as
the Yangste valley"
The German reichstag rejected a
resolution introduced by Herr Arendt,
supporter of the rights, declaring
in view of the bill insuring a plenti-
ful supply of gold reserve, thereby Sc
curing lower discount rate, that the
purchase of gold be forthwith secured,
and the withdrawal of gold for export
should be made more difficult.