Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-05

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London is showing unexpected in
terest in American stocks.
The Irish members of parliament de-
cided to call a convention of Irish.
The French ministry was victorious
in a skirmish with the opposition
A French society will erect monu-
ment TO the French killed at Water
loo.
| The car remoy ed the last Finn en-
ployed in the Finland's state depart
ment.
Havana has ill-paved streets, poor
street cars, bad hotel service, and no
alleys.
Deputy Mayor Brnkman of Koenigs-
berg Is likely to be made mayor OF
Berlin.
Gustav Luesing, a Hamburg mer-
chant, predicts defeat for the agrarian
program.
The London Daily News declared
that it supported the north during the
civil war.
Roulette and lottery will be run dur
ing the Paris exposition near the
Effel tower.
Germanys fuel famine results in
throwing many people out of en-
ployment.
A contract was signed for railway
from piraeus, through Greece, to Turk
sh border.
A man who had betrayed Polish
socialistic paper to the police was
found murdered
Krupp expects to make $44,O00,000
profit on armor plate under the Ger
man naval bill.
Fire. starting in the night watch
mans room nearly destroyed the
Vatican records.
Baxter and LemerIeux were con-
vcted of wrecking the Vile Marie
bank of Montreal.
Russia's railway concession means
the practical annexation of nearly half
Of the northern portion of Turkey in
Asia.
A bill selling the Danish West Indies
to America is to be offered in the
rksdag next week.
Sacred documents and archives of
incstimable value were imperiled by a
blaze in the vatican.
The king Of Belgium seems to have
refused to allow Stephanie to retain
the title Of royal highness
Brisson proposed law in the
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Of all religious communities.
Every member of the German punt
tive expedition in Cameroons was
wounded in fight with natives
The sultan's concessions to Russia
alarm Germans, as it may mean the
cars control of all Asia Minor.
An Italian government bank is like
~ TO be established in United States
to transport emigrants' remittances.
The Canadian preferential tariff in
favor Of British products will in July
be increased from Is to 3312 per cent, |
The betrothal Of Prince Max of Ba
den to the duke of Cumberland S |
daughter is regarded as ending the
lt'll Win hhia'i'
The queen will give a breakfast to
10000 Irish children during her visit
and pay them other honors Her
route will be lined with soldiers.
A new cruiser launched at Kiel was
named the Prinz Heinrich The
ceremony was performed
by the Princess Henry of Russia.
rho sultans reply to the collective
note OF the powers protesting against
increase Of duties is merely a cata
gorical statement that the increase
viii be made.
Lord Salisbury has been informed
through Mr.. Seton, minister of the
interior, that Canada is ready once
more to consider the question OF i'm
perial federation
At cabinet council held at the
Elysce palace. the minister of foreign
affairs, NJ Delcasse announced the
signature of the protocol delaying the
of the Franco-American
treaty until March q, 1901.
1t IS said Morocco has vigorously
protested against the recent French oc-
cupation of the Oasis of Insalah,
which. it is claimed on behalf of Nor
Deco, is an cncroachment upon the
territory of that country. France has
decided to send special plenipoten-
tiary, NJ, Revolt to Tangiers to ar
range the matter