Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-03

| A storm in Chile has caused great
damage to railways, bridges and crops.
There was an eruption OF Mount
Etna, Sicily, and an earthquake in
| Italy.
Cuban business men favor the con-
tinuance OF American military rule for
az indefinite period.
1t is stated that Emperor Nicholas
will meet Emperor William at Wies-
baden, on August Is.
Arbitration or an appeal to arms to
settle the Alaskan dispute is all that
is left Canada's premier said.
Advlces from China indicate that the
perennial outbreaks against the foreign
element are again taking place.
Lord and Lady Curzon have become
very popular at Simla, India, where
they are spending the summer.
Nine men were killed and four in
iured by an explosion on the British
torpedo boat destroyer Bullfnch in tie
Solent.
Joseph Chamberlain thinks that the
notifications in the Transvaal fran
chise law might be made the basis Of
a settlement.
Sir Thomas Upton has chartered an
8000-ton steamer and intends to take
600 guests to America to see the Amer
ica's cup races.
The Temps believes the United States
will grant France a reduction of 20
per cent. in existing duties and the ia
vored nation treatment.
George j. Goschen, in the house of
commons, said Great Britain's policy
was still to maintain a fleet equal to
the combined fleets OF France and Rus
STA.
One of the boilers of the Austrian
torpedo boat Adler exploded while the
vessel was in the Adriatic sea, killing
lieutenant and four members of the
crew.
Harry Plunkett Green, the we'll
known baritone, and Gwendolyne,
daughter Of Sir Herbert Parry, director
of the Royal College Of Music, were
married.
The body of the czarowitch arrived
at Moscow. After the metropolitan
vladimir had celebrated a requiem
mass, the funeral train started on its
way to ST. Petersburg.
More concessions 10 the English
have been made by the Transvaal;
sons Of outlanders are to become nat
uralized at the age of 16 and to obtain
the franchise five years thereafter.
The Western Electric Gable compa-
ny's establishment at Woolwich was
burned. The loss is G250,000. An
American plant, recently fitted up at
the works, was totally destroyed.
An accident to the German empress
was more serious than at first stated.
One Of the bones in the lower part of
her majesty's leg was broken. Com
plete recovery can scarcely be expected
before six weeks.
The colonial office announces that
the bubonic plague has spread from
Hong Kong and Mauritius to Reunion.
There were Sc cases at Mauritius dur
ing the week ending July 20, of which
20 resulted fatally.
The Popolo Romano, referring to the
recent lynching of Italians at Tallu-
lah, La, says the United States has
given assurances that it will prosecute
vigorously all who were concerned in
the commission of the crime.
In the house of commons, discussing
the ship building vote George j. Go
schcn, first lord of the admiralty, said
that there had been no change in the
policy of foreign governments, and so
there was nothing to induce the Brit
ish government to change theirs,
which was to maintain equality with
the fleets of Russia and France, in
whose programs, however, he saw no
menace to England.
Domingo Casales, planter near
Cardenas, received a written demand
| for $4,000, over the signature of Felix
Martoi. the letter threatening Casales'
| life should he refuse. Delgado, the
bearer Of the letter, was told to re-
turn to Marie with the money. and did
SO, but was captured by rural guards.
The epidemic of anthrax prevailing
among the cattle on the island of Goth
land, Sweden. is spreading in a most
alarming manner. Forty parishes
| have become infected and deaths of
human being who had contracted the
disease are recorded. The military
| maneuvers which were to have been
held on the West Cortland have been
| COuntermanded.
| Maitre Provost opened the case for
Venezuela before the British Venezue-
Ian boundary arbitration commission.
He cited authorities on international
law to show that the right of discovery
gives prior rights under conditions,
which, he claimed, Spain fulfilled.
Spain had occupied and settled points
on all the important rivers between
the Orinoco and the Amazon in 1880
The proposal for international courts
Of inquiry passed its second reading
at The Hague. The conference rati-
fled the action Of its committee in pro-
| hibiting the use of the Dune dun bull
| Tor Tho 81,