Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16

meeting the producing sections of the
country with the great lakes.
Two rev Cuban bishoprics were
created by the pope, according to
Archbishop Chapelle's announcement
at Havana.
The failure Of the Colombian gov.
eminent to ratify the isthmian canal
treaty is expected to cause a revolu.
tions in Guatemala and Salvador.
| Venezuela's congress accepted the
protocols as measures of force, not
precedents, and adjourned to show
indignation.
The body of Count Zborowski, who
was killed in an automobile accident
near Nice, arrived at Paris and was
placed in the chapel of the American
church in the Avenue de pAlma.
Richmond Pearson, the newly ap.
pointed American minister at Tehe-
ran, has arrived at Genoa. After a
1 short stay in Italy he will proceed
direct for Persia.
The betrothal of the German crown
prince, Frederick William, to Duchess
Cecile, sister of the grand duke Of
Mecklenberg Schwern, is rumored at
Copenhagen.
King Edward was heartily wei
coined to Lisbon, Emperor William
was Justify cheered in Copenhagen,
The car put off his visit to Rome for
fear Of assassins.
The Marchese Carlo Di Rudini, son
of a former Italian premier, in the
course of play recently broke the bank
at Monte Carlo at Roulette, which
means he won at least $4,000.
The proposed law providing salaries
for members Of parliament was practl.
cally defeated in the house of com
mons, where only an hours debate Is
permitted.
United States marines landed at
Santo Domingo from the cruiser At.
lanta The city Is in possession OF
the rebels and the consulate is en-
dangered.
King Edwards visit to Portugal is
said to have resulted in the forma.
ton of an offensive and defensive al
lance, which calls attention to old
arrangement existing in4 the time Of
Edward III.
NJ. Gauthicr Viliars, a well known
French author, was seriously wounded
in the chest during a sword duel at
Ncully with N. de NIFTY. The latter
had claimed an insui from a passage
in the novel, Claudnec en- Va.
Sir William Gordon MacGregor, a
recent inmate of the West Ham eng
land) wnrkhouse, was married by
Alice CULVER. Bristol woman who
had acted as deputy in proposing mar
riagc to him for another.
A Paris newspaper article apparent,
~ inspired by French foreign Office,
declares the German emperor dis,
IGNORED his throne by a message pray
ing God t. preserve the Turkish sui
tan The warning of the Cacedonian
crisis was first given by France.
South Africa Is declared by George
Grimth, an English globe trotter, Il
poor place for poor men. Clerks
wages are SIS to 500 monthly there,
while bread is cents pound, frozen
meat "a, butter As, and all food in.
feriOr.
William f. Cody (Buffalo Bid con.
Guided a successful three months Ell.
gagcmcnt at the Olympia in London.
Secretary for War Brodrick end Mrs.
BrodrCk were in the royal box in
the afternoon After the performance
Mrs Brodrick had an extended talk
with Colonel Cody, discussing condi.
lions in Cuba and south Africa.
Anthony Fiala leader of the VIII.
liam Xiegler polar expedition, left
Tromsoe, Norway for the United
States to conclude business arrange
mcnts in connection with the eXpedi'
ton, Captain Coflin left for Trond,
helm, whore he will superntend the
repairing of the EXPEDITIONS steamer,
the America,
Emperor William and King Chris
tian attended concert at Copen.
hagen given in aid of the fund to
erect monument to p =. e, Hart,
man. the composer. The concert was
patroni2ed by Queen Alexandra, who
is visiting her father, King Christian.
Tho emperor and the king received an
ovation from the audience.
The health of Foreign Minister
Prinetu of Italy, who was stricken
with partial paralysis, is so much inn
proved that even If ministerial
changes occur It is now practically
settled there will be changes in the
ministry for foreign affairs Signor
Prinett intends to return to Rome
April 10 and resume the direction of
the foreign ministry,