Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
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bama, the advance guard of the
American fleet on the voyage around
the world, arrived at Suez.
There were sixty-six suicide cases
in st. Petersburg in one week. A
large proportion were working girls
between the ages Of IS ana rs years.
A famine is threatened in China,
in the region between the Yellow
river and the great wall as a result of
the floods, which are destroying the
rice crops.
The pope received at Rome, 500
French piIrgims who came for the
purpose of presenting greetings on
the jubilee anniversary Of the pom
tiffs ordination as a priest.
After acting as Swedish envoy to
Denmark for some months, Herman
de Lagercrantz, accompanied by his
wife and daughters, left to resume
his post as minister to the United
States.
Cardinal SatoIIa in his report con
corning the appointment of the bishop
of Rockford, Ill, announced in Rome
that this matter would come up for
discussion before the congregation
of the propaganda today.
Reports from Boudenib, a French
post on the Algerian frontier, say
that the Moorish army is being aug
mented constantly. Twenty thousand
Moors surround the French post, the
garrison of which is composed Of
5000 men.
Adyices received at Tangier from
Madiuna say that Add Ell Aziz, who
was momentarily encouraged by the
victory of Mtougi, one OF his chiefs,
over the forces of Mulai Hafd has
again given up hope, and disbanded
his army
AS the search Of patrol from the
American fleet for the men who
failed to go aboard their ships when
the fleet left Melbourne for Albany
has not met with much success, re
wards have been offered for the ap-
prehension of POI straggIers.
Esme William Howard, counselor of
the British embassy at Washington,
has been transferred from Washing
ton to Vienna, where he will act in
the same position. Sir George Blu
chanan, the diplomatic agent at
Sofia. succeeds Sir Henry Howard as
to The Hague.
The French column under Gen.
AlIiN. which has been advancing for
The purpose Of reinforcing the garri-
son at Boudenib attacked the Beraber
position, and completely routed the
tribesmen, who suffered heavy losses.
The French casualties were three
The action lasted ten
hours.
Count Leo Tolstoi. speaking of the
encyclicaI issued against him by the
holy synod at St. Petersburg, in
which an appeal is made to all be-
levers not 10 participate in the cele-
brations in honor of his eightieth
says that the encyclical dis
pleases him only in the fact that it in
creases a temporary and partly arti-
hcia2ly stimulated sympathy toward
him.
While on his way from Tangier to
Fee. DR.. Vassel, the German consul
at Tangier, the object of whose visit
was reported to be the recognition by
Germany of Mulai Hafd as sultan Of
stopped at Kasr- El-hebir
and visited Mulai Hafd's brother, to
whom he explained the valuable serv-
ices that Germany had rendered
Haid during his campaign against
Sultan Add Ell Aziz.
Senator Philander c. Knox of
Pennsylvania had a narrow escape at
Geneva, Switzerland, while return |
ing from Evian-Ies-Bains by automo- |
bile Senator Knox was accompanied |
Dy his SON. The mishap occurred i
while the automobile was proceeding
along a narrow road at a good rate :