Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-04-04


He became captain in 1916 and served
with distinction during the Seminole
and Mexican wars, being present at
the Monterey and at the siege of Vera
Cruz. He was chief quartermaster OF
the army Of the Potomac from July,
1861, to the end of 1862. He served
under General Mcclellan, taking part
in all the battles from Gaines Mill to
Malvern HILL After the close OF the
war he was attached to the quarter
masters department. He was brevet-
ted major general OF United States
army March IS, 1865, for dis
tinguished services during the war
On Jan. 8, 1881. General Van Vllet
was retired, and for many years was
the oldest retired army officer living.
Foreign.
President Diaz of Mexico is again
reported in good health.
The revolutionary situation in
Russia becomes alarming.
Charlotte Mary. Yonge, author, died
at Winchester, England.
The strike at Marseilles is expected
to be ended by arbitration.
Four monks and many nuns were
killed by Indians in Brazil
1t is expected that M. de White will
soon become chancellor Of Russia.
1t is reported that a mine has been
found beneath the palace of the ear
at Tzarskoe-Selo.
A project is on foot in st. Peters
brug to build belt and elevated rail-
way to cost $100,000,000
The Portuguese government has
issued a decree closing the Jesuit
church on the Rua Quelhas.
The cruiser New York, which has a
mission to threaten the sultan of
Morocco, has arrived at Tangier
The German imperial insurance de-
partment reports that 100000 per
sons are now insured in Germany.
The car, alarmed at the prospect
Of extensive riots, called meeting of
ministers to consider the situation.
Yang Yu, Chinese minister to
Russia, is seriously i'll. He has had
two falls in succession, owing to
vertigo.
Another cold wave is sweeping
over Germany, the thermometer rang
ing from 8 to Is degrees below freeZ-
ing point.
Russian students drew lots to de-
eide who should kill the car The
choice fell on the son of general
who warned the sovereign.
A bill has been introduced in the
Prussian diet, presumably at the sug.
gestion of Emperor William, directed
against the misuse of alcohol
The Hungarian government is con.
sidering plan to connect Fiume, on
the Fiumara, with Stettin on the Oder
by canal, utilizing the rivers.
The agents Of the company engaged
in constructing the railroad from
Guayaqui to Quito, Ecuador, are in
Porto Rico, recruiting for laborers.
The German imperial statistical
annual asserts that Germany last
year gained 50,375 tons OF petroleum,
as compared with the previous years
output.
Another American train crew was
thrown into Jail at Jaurez, Mex. be-
cause train killed a Mexican. The
government attention is to be called
to the situation.
The London Gazette announced the
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premier of Canada, and Sir William
Whitewsy, former premier of New
FoundlanG, TO be privy councillors.
The Indian secretary, Lord George
Hamilton. in the house of commons
yesterday said the government had
no intention of again considering
proposals for the free coinage of
silver in India.
Replying to a question in the house
of commons yesterday Lord George
Hamilton, secretary for India, said
the government had no knowledge
that the chief ordnance officer on the
staff of Gen. Chaffee had made a state
ment.
A.. j. Balfour, the government
leader, in the house of commons, an
swering a question on the SUBJECT, said
he saw no prospect of the United
States, Great Britain ana the CONT.
mental governments negotiating to
prevent corners in grain, or gamblers
from manipulating The price.
The insistcnce CT the French news
Withdrawing from that dreiOund, ow.
ing to the obligations imposed by that
alliance being the cause of Italy's
hnaacial difficulties, has called out an
inspired statement in the semi-otiicial
North German Gazette 10 the effect
that the allies never imposed upon
Italy any ggestions in regard to the
employment of the Italian army