Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-04
The Murderer of a Chicago Policeman
Convicted for the Third Time.
Officers and Resolutions of the
Indiana State Grange.
Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
FOREIGN.

According to a London telegram an i'm
mense demonstration in favor Of home rule
took place in Dublin, Ireland, OIL the 22d. 1t
is estimated that 60, 900 persons took part in
the procession and the mass meeting which
followed.
A Rome Qtaly) dispatch of the oath says
that in the italian Chamber of Deputies, on
that day, Signor Mancini made an eloquent
speech in support of the principle of arbitra-
ton, and extolled the conduct of the United
States and Great Britain in the settlement of
the Alabama claims. After the address of
Signor Mancini a resolution recommending the
introduction of an arbitration clause in all flu
ture treaties with foreign powers was unani-
mously adopted.
Minister Sickles has authorized the agent
of the Associated Press in London, to say
that there was no foundation for the report
published in the New York Herad to the
effect that he (Sickles) had broken off social
relations with the Foreign Minister, and
that he expressed the opinion that war was in
evitable. The official and personal relations
between Minister Sickles and the Spanish Off
cial were unchanged, and Sickles had not ex-
pressed any opinion as to the result of the i'm
pending question.
The Spanish newspapers complain that the
enemies Of Spain telegraph false news to the
United States.
According to a Berlin dispatch of the 25th
a fresh sentence had been pronounced against
Archbishop LedochCwski for continuing un-
lawfully to institute priests. He is condemn
ed to two years Imprisonment and an addi-
tionaI fine of $40 thalers.
The members of the French Cabinet, have
again rendered their designations, and they have
been accepted. The new Cabinet is composed
as follows: Minister of the Interior, Duke de
Broglie; Foreign Affairs, Duke de Cazes
Finance, NJ. Pierre Magne; Justice, NJ. Ernoul:;
War, Gen. Du Baruil; Marine, Admiral
d'Hornoy; Public instruction and Worship,
M. Batbie; Public Works, NJ. Deseilligny;
Agriculture and Commerce, NJ. Bouillerie.
a Quebec dispatch Of the 25th says that in
many places in Canada snow drifts were from
eight to ten feet high, making roads i'm
pasSable.
A Madrid dispatch of the 9th says Carta-
gena was bombarded eight hours on the Goth
by the land batteries. The town and the man
of-war Mendez Menez replied with vigor The
outlying fort, Don Julian, was silenced by the
fire of the besiegers. 1t was reported that its
commandment and several other officers were
killed.
According to a Berlin telegram of the 26th,
Archbishop Ledochowski bad Been ordered to
resign within a week from notice. He had re-
ceived a letter from the Pope e1horting him
to firmness.
a Spanish newspaper at Madrid ~justifies
the execution of the Virginius c~aptives, and
cited as a precedent for the action of the
Spanish authorities the circular issued by the
United States Government during the civil
war, declaring Confederate privateers pir-
ateS.
The Bank of England has reduced its rate
of interest to six per cent.
A recent Havana letter says General Burriel
had issued circulars to Lieutenant Governors
and Captains of the Eastern Department, call
ing on them to aid in crushing rebellion by
arresting all persons su, pected of completely
with the insurgents, who soon, he said, with
all help cut off by sea and land, would perish
like wild beasts as thew deserve.