Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26
FOREIGN

St Peters.
King Humbert will open the Naples
exposition.
An international shorthand congress
opened in Rome
Arabs in the Algerian hinterland
have started a holy war.
Landslides and earthquakes are
changing the face OF Bohemia.
The bubonic plague has appeared at
several points on the Red sea-
The pope will ordan no new cardi
nails at the next consistory
Russia has presented new demands
on the Korean government.
stephen Crane, the American novel
list, is critically i'll in London
Citizens of st Malo France, hung
Joseph Chamberlain in emgy
1t is officially denied that Russia is
making warlike preparations
War between Japan and Russia is
considered inevitable in Japan.
The Paris exposition was formally
opened by President Loubet
Persia is in danger of a famine, ow
ing 10 the failure of the crops.
King Oscar of Sweden and Norway
announces that he will visit the Paris
fai.
The historic Church of Aubervilliers,
France, was set on fire and pillaged by
thieves
Thi.tee Catholic students were
drowned while crossing the Rhine at
| Bingen.
The Ria Janeiro press is alarmed by
the German emperor's alleged designs
on Brazt
The revolt against German author
lty in the Cameroons, west Africa, IS
being quelled.
Russian Minister of Finance De witt
says Russia is making no warlike
preparations.
Earl Russell was married at Reno,
New. in spite of the lords refusal to
divorce him.
Colombian rebels were defeated in
two battles. a large number being
killed or captured.
Venezuela and Colombia are getting
ready to engage in war over griey-
ances long unsettled.
Failure of the banana crop has
caused much suffering and many
deaths in Jamaica
Two admirals and fortv-two othe"
Russian naval officers We're arrested
s1r embezzlement
Nine Melbl announces in Paris that
she is to marry Haddon Chambers, the
Australian playwright
The Countess Festics. formerly Miss
Haggin OF New York, was drowned re-
Gently near Minnecroy
The ear Of Russia has presented to
France a map OF France made Of pre-
cious stones in mosaic.
Queen Victoria received a number OF
addresses from the officials OF some
cities and counties of Ireland.
An indeelsive battle between the
boxers and Chinese imperial troops
occurred at Yen Chin, China
Twenty-four persons were drowned
by the laundering Of a French fishing
boat off the coast Of ireland
President Loubet entertained at a
banquet the diplomatic corps at Paris
over 5000 invitations were issued
Marquis de l,alllfet, French minister
Of war has had turn for the worse
and his recovery is not expected
Figaro and lie Temps commented
fayorably upon the papal decision con-
corning the Assumptionist fathers
The United states has three times
as many exhibitors for the Paris ex-
position as any other country except
France.
The discovery OF an anarchist plot
in Italy resulted In the arrest Of sew
eral conspirators and the seizure Of
letters from Paris and America
At Toranto burglars dug through
the s-inch brick wall Of the vault OF
81 S.mun's church with crowbars ana
picks and stole sii75 the Eatser offer
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40 Victoria five oriental steamers
are due within three weeks. They arc
bringing more than 5000 Japanese i'm.
migrants and 200 have landed during
the past So DAYS.
The Turkish government despite
protests q. ambassadors resolved to
adhere TO the policy of increased du-
lies Sez.a1s results are threatened
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