Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-12
TELEGHAIMS IN BRIEF.
Eorelan.

The Cologne Volks Zeitung reports
the massacre of six Christians at Ku-
ia, China.
Disagreement among the Jamaica
planters over the sale Of fruit have
led to riots.
Mail advlces from Brazil indicate
that the government Is on the verge
OF a grave crisis.
Mormon missionaries have begun
an active campaign in Japan.
Count Won Waldersee has quarrel
with the kaiser and may resign,
Lady Smith, wife OF the English
Master of the Rolls, was found drown.
ed In a Scotch river.
1t Is stated that General GribskI,
who directed the Amur massacres, has
been exiled to Kamchatka.
London Pail Mall Gazette states
that Lord Salisbury will resign the
premiership after the kings corona
ton
The engagement Is announced in
London of Miss Helen, daughter Of
Levi J., Morton, to Count Bosom dc
Pcrigord.
The belief grows in English olIi2iaI
circles that It is the policy of France
and Russia to weaken Turkey by
H.'1 pin picIdngs.'
The Berllner Tagoblatt denies
authortatiyely that the late DOwager
Empress Frederick was married TO
Baron Won ScckendorR
Sultan Abdul Hamid retaIIatcd on
France by Withdrawing concessions
from and imposing taxes on French
religious orders In Syria
A dispatch from Copenhagen 20
London says the Danish minister has
decided 10 accept the United States
offer Of 81 100000 for tho Danish West
indies,
Tho visit Of the Czar to France rs
regarded as a blow to the royaliBt pre-.
tenders To- The French throne, as 1t Is
a recognition Of the government Of
Ghe republic.
Commander Sargent Of the United
States gunboat MachIas, wired from
Colon, saying that quiet reigns on the
isthmus Of Panama and no American
interests are threatened
John Redmond announces that he
has concluded Il preliminary contract
with Augustus St Gaudens, the Irish
American sculptor, for the Parnen
monument at n cost Of 100000
NJ constants has LEFT ConstantlnOple
because of the suItans failure to pay
the $24O0,00O promised and diplo,
mutir relations between France and
Turkey have been partially broken
Oft
The proposed meeting Of the car
and tho kaiser VIII, It Ia understood, |
partake largely of political charac.
ter Each sovereign will be ac-
Gompancl by his chief political ad.
wiser,
Several phlladclphians have an In
2orget In a company recently organ
lzcd 10 build u railroad across Mexico. |
Sonora Beard, the promoter, has been |
promised the necessary concessions
10y President Diaz.
The London Express states that |
France aud Russia, working In secret |
Win have built and ready for sea in |
November, % submarine boats. All |
the boats will be powerful and Of the |
newest type. England has only con.
Rtructod five experimental submarine
boats.
A revolutionary force of 1000 mon
has pushed It's way over the border
Grom Colombia into Venezuela This |
force IN to aid In the overthrow Of
President Castro When, II is said, |
his downfall Ia accomplished, a
similar plan will be followed in !
Nicaragua. ColombiH's revolution |
has already lasted nearly two years
II is cstimted that from $4,000 TO |
10000 lives already have been aacr. |
decd and the end Is not yet, as The |
smouldoring embers of revolt are com.
ing into flame in n dozen sections |
simultaneously, and the liberals 10 ,,
not hesitate to announce that they are
preparing to deal final blow.