Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07
Crops at the South---Report Of
the Agricultural Bureau.
Other Interesting News Items.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
On the Goth, the Spanish troops attacked
Valencia, and after desperate struggle of five
hours the fighting was suspended, and the in
surgents offered to capitulate, but their terms
were refused, the Government demanding an
unconditional surrender. Seville had also
proposed to return to its loyalty to the Ma
tional Government on certain terms, but as In
The case of Valencia, the Government would
accept nothing less than an unconditional sur
render. The Carlist force had retired from the
neighborhood of Bilboa.
The Spanish Cortes has declared itself in
favor of the abolition of capital punishment.
The German Government declines to assume
the responsibility for the late seizure of the
Spanish steamer Vigilante, and orders Captain
Werner, commanding the German man-of-war
which effected the capture, to account for his
proceedings.
London papers of the 10th give the reply of
the Shah TO the address sent him on the sub
iect of religious liberty in Persia He says
that liberation is already universal in Persia,
no one, whether Christian, or Jew, or Parsee,
being subjected to persecution on account of
his religion. He further says that he will give
the subject his best attention on his return to
Persia, and take care that justice be shown ALL
without distinction of class or creed.
A Vienna correspondent of the New York
Tribune says that the trial of mowers and
reapers, which took place on the 9th of July,
was q complete American triumph. At the
last moment the English and French backed
out, and there were only four European ma
chimes on the ground. Fourteen American
peted All American machines did their work
well, except one which broke down at the start,
through no fault of the machine, but through
the stupidity of the driver. The arrange
ments were stupidity defective There was no
programme, no system. Most of the teams
were unused to work, and gave good deal of
trouble. America was unrepresented on the
awarding jury which was composed entirely
of foreigners. 1t was thought that all the
American mowers and reapers that took part
in the trial will get medals; some for progress,
and others for merits.
Dispatches from Bayonne, France, on the
Goth, state that a severe engagement had taken
place near Pampeluna, Spain, between the Re-
publicans and Carlists, in which the latter
were successful, capturing two guns and three
hundred prisoners. A Madrid dispatch of the
26th says the Republican artillery-men in Val
encia had joined the Insurgents.
President MacMahon prorogued the Assem-
bly, on the Goth. In his address he guaranteed
to preserve order during the recess, and stated
that the Government was resolved to maintain
peace, which is Frances present greatest ne
cessity. He made grateful acknowledgment
of the successful negotiations of President
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soil by the German troops.
Vienna dispatches of the goth state that in
the barracks in the suburbs Of that city there
had been in one day as many as two hundred
cases of cholera and thirty deaths. The num-
Der of deaths from that disease in the city was
reported at twenty per day. The same dis
patches say there was no doubt that many of
the highest prizes for goods exhibited at the
Exposition viii be awarded to Americans.
After two hours fighting at Seville, on the
goth, the Government troops of Spain gained
and held the leading strategic points in the
city. The Carlist force which had been laying
seige to Borga for several days had met with a
repulse and raised the seige.
The approaching marriage of the Duke of
Edinburgh and the Grand Duchess Alexan-
droyua, of Russia, was announced to the
House of Commons, on the Goth. Hen Majes-
ty asked for suitable provision to be made for
him in anticipation of the event. In the
House of Lords, on the 10Th, the motion for
an annual allowance of 1925, 900 to the royal
pair was carried unanimously without debate,
but in the House of Commons the measure
met with opposition.
Permission has been granted to the Good
To Iplf ~,
Paris dispatches of the 3Oth ult. say it is
will retain the Presidency of the Republic but
six months longer, when he will resign and re-
turn to the command of the army 1t is
thought that the Republican form of govern
ment will be succeeded by the Monarchy, and
ii is deemed necessary that Marshal MacMahpn,
who has great influence with the army, should
be in command upon the occasion of the
change.
According to the statements Of a CORE
spondent, women played a conspicuous part
in the recent massacre at Alcoy, Spain, as they
did in Paris during the Commune. Is is said
that nothing which occurred in Paris, even in
the last frenzied agony of desperation and
baffied fury, at all approaches the brutal mas
acre in the former city.
The British House of Commons, on the
31st ult., passed to second reading-162 to
1S-the bill granting an annuity of e25, 600 to
the Duke of Edinburgh, upon his approaching
marriage.
A Madrid dispatch of the 31st ult., announ-
ces that the instruction in Seville had been
suppressed, and the city was occupied by Gov
eminent troops.
The German troops evacuated Nancy and
Belfort on the 31st ult., after burning all their
goods which could not be taken away. The
inhabitants of both cities remained in their
houses while the Germans were leaving.