Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-12
FOREIGN

St George Mirvart died in London.
Japanese plan colonization in Corea
The meat bill still agitates German
legislators.
oxford won the field contests with
Cambridge
Germany fears Russian intrigue in
Bulgaria.
Archibald Forbes. the war CORE
spondent, died
Dr. Arthur Minart, the noted English
scientist, is dead
Russio- Turkish war rumors continue
to agitate Europe.
Cambridge easily defeated Oxford in
the annual boat race
Archibald Forbes the noted war cor
respondent, died in London.
safety fuse trust has been formed
in Germany and Belgium.
The sultan officially agreed to Rus
sian demands in Asia Minor
The French legal rate of interest was
reduced to and 4 per cent.
At Rome Mrs. Mary Lowell of Wor-
ceser, Mass, died of pneumonia.
President DiaZ opened the spring
ession of the Mexican congress.
A Swiss girl claims to have lived in
Mars during u former incarnation.
A colossal bronze statue of Prince
Bismarck was unveiled at Mannheim.
China gave France a greater conces-
sion in Shanghai than was stipulated.
Great Britain is determined to ascer-
tain what the Russian activity means.
fhe German agrarian league decided
to insist upon the passage Of the meat
bill.
The Italian police suppressed mass
meetings favorlng a constituent assem-
bly,
The prince of Wales horse Ambush
H., won the grand national steepIe.
chase.
Colombo was reelected president of
the Italian chamber of deputies, a cabi-
net victory.
The British fleet in Chinese waters
Is being strengthened in anticipation
of trouble
The diploma mill" that tlourished
in Chicago is now granting degrees in
Brussels.
All Dublin is on the qui vive in an
ticlpation of the queens visit She be-
gan her trip,
Russia demanded Of Corea coaling
site within the treaty limits of Masam-
pc harbor
Blanche Burney, an American stu
dent in Paris, died after q struggle
with poverty.
The duchess of York was accouchel
Of son. The child was born at York
cottage, Sandrlngham
German transmariue investments ag-
gate $l,7S5, 0O0,0 600 Of which sac, 900, :
600 is in the United States.
A soap trust has been formed in the
Rhenish provinces with the object of
establishing uniformity in prices.
The radicals who demand a revision
of the Italian constitution prevented a
meeting of the chamber of deputies.
The French chamber voted against
issuing Legion of Honor decorations
at the Opening of the Paris exposition.
The Southern Cross antarctic expedi-
ton arrived at New Zealand and re-
ported having located the southern
magnetic pole
The boiler Of French torpedo BOAT
exploded during a forced draught
trial, and five of the crew We're terribly
burned Two deaths resulted
DR.. st. George Mivart. former lectur-
er on zoology at st Mary's hospital
medical school, and professor OF biol
ogy at the University of Lmyan is
dead.
rhe Germans propose customs
union with Denmark, switzerland
Austria, Holland, and Belgium to pre-
vent the competition OF America Eng
land, and Russia
1t is asserted on good authority that
Sir William Hart Dyke former chief
secretary Of Ireland will be appointed
post master general Of England sue
ceedins the Duke Of Norfolk, resigned
The Ottoman government has adj
resscd 4 note to the Russian embassy
declaring that in the event Of the
porte's not constructing railway lines
in Black sea districts bounded by rail
ways already conceded to others, then
concessions will be granted to Russia,
Seoul capital Of Korea. cable that
the unreasonable claim of the Russian
minister. NJ. Pavloff that Russian sub
jeets alone should have the right to
work and develop all mines forests
mi other prppertv in Korea is being