Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

ero,1s relatives has arrived in Rome, Italy.
The result of the French elections to fill
vacancies in the Assembly was, three Radicals,
four Republicans, and one Legitimist In Paris
Rarodet defeated the Count de Remusat by
some a, 600 majority. 1t is said that Presi-
dent Theirs was greatly discountenanced by
the result, and that change in the ministry is
probable.
The Lancashire Railway Company's carriage
works, in Manchester, Eng, together with so
locomotives and $50 coaches were burned on
the 9th. The loss is 100000.
News from Carlist sources report a Carlist
victory at Vera, where ], 400 Republicans were
defeated by 700 Carlsts. Although the battle
lasted all day, and ended in a complete rout,
the loss of the defeated was only 50 killed and
wounded.
William Charles Macready, the wellknown
English actor, is dead. He was eighty years
of age.
The race for the two thousand guinea stakes
at Newmarket, Eng, was won by Gang For
ward, Kaiser second, and Sullivan third. Ten
horses ran.
The Provincial Correspondent says the visit
of the German Emperor to St Petersburg con-
firms the pacific policy agreed to by the EN-
perors of Germany, Russia, and Austria, last
September 1t is especially significant at this
time, because the prospects of quiet in west
ern Europe we're growing gloomier.
Two cases of cholera were reported in Madge
burg, Germany.
The bill to remove the political disabilities
of females has recently been the subject of a
long debate in the British House Of Commons,
in which the cause of the sex was led by Mr..
Jacob Bright The bill was finally defeated
by vote of 222 to 155.
The Worlds Exhibition at Vienna was
formally opened May 1 by the Emperor of
Austria, in the presence of the members of the
imperial family, royal and illustrious guests,
and state and civic dgnitaries. The weather
was unfavorable, but the crowds of people
from all parts of the world who witnessed the
imposing ceremonies were immense, filling the
rotunda and transepts of the building and por-
tions of the grounds surrounding it. At nine
O'Clock the Emperor Francis Joseph entered
the rotunda with the Crown Princess, Victoria
of Germany, on his arm. He was followed by
the German Crown Prince, Frederick William,
who escorted the Empress Augusta. After
them came the eldest of the Prince, ac-
companied by the Prince Imperial of Austria.
The Emperor took his seat on the throne, when
the combined bands. numbering several hun
.lred musicians, performed an Austrian hymn,
which was succeededby the Prussian anthem,
amid the cheers of the multitude. The Arch
duke Charles then rose and addressing the
Emperor said:
SIRE: Filled with gladness salute your Majesty
in these halls devoted to Progress and to Peace.
Your participation has fifty brought to completion
a work which now draws upon Austria the eyes of
the world. and has secured for Fatherland the full
recognition of the part she takes i'll the promotion
of the welfare of mankind through the instruction
of labor. May it please your Majesty graciously to
receive this catalogue and to declare the exhibition
open.
The Emperor, receiving the casket contain
ing the catalogue, replied
With lively satisfaction 1 behold the completion
of this undertaking, the importance and signif
canoe of which appreciate in the highest degree
My confidence in the patriotism and capability o.
my people and in the sympathy and support o
friendly nations, has accompanied the develop
ment of the great work. My good wishes anc
grateful recognition are devoted to its termination
/ declare the Universal Exhibition of 1873 opened
Prince Won Auersperg, President of thu
Council of the Empire, advancing to the foo
of the throne, addressed the Emperor as fol
lows:
SIRE: With feelings of modesty. and at th
time Of exultation and pride. the people o
Austria gaze upon a work which tesies to the in
Creasing power Of and growing esteem for Father
land, and to its active participation in the grea
task of culture We this work entirely Il
you. 1t IS the embodiment of your motto: Pow
and respect from union. which /
strength" We therefore lay efforts at the foo
OF the throne.
The Prince was followed by Dr. Folder, tn
Rurgomaster of Vienna, who expressed tn
gratitude of the people of the capital to hi
Majesty. The Emperor and Empress, FOLLOWED
by distinguished personages, then traycrscd TIL
western and eastern wings of the exhibition
building, being received everywhere with thun
ders of applause. Having completed the cir
cult of the exhibition they departed annie
salvos of artillery and the cheers of immens
crowds gathered outside the building.
The Italian Ministry have rendered thei
designations to the King and they have beer
accepted. On the list a new Cabinet had no
yet been chosen
\ London telegram of the LIST says that VI
Barodet's election continues to cause anXict
in Paris. The Government is preparing consti
tutional bills to be submitted to the Assembly
The tenor of all the advices received from
Paris indicate that serious conflict is threat
encd.
Senior Acosta, Spanish Minister of War, ha
resigned and will be succeeded by Genera
Nouvlas.
The Upper House Of the Prussan Dict ha
passed the bill for the regulation and council
of the clergy by a large majority
The Portuguese Government has ordered al
Carlist refugees from Spain to leave its terri
tory, giving them the choice of going to an,
country except France.
Up to the LIST, $40 bodies had been recovered
from the wreck of the Atlantic.
4 Madrid telegram of the LIST states that tin
Carlists continued to burn railway stations
tear up tracks and destroy telegraph wires
Their military operations were much restricted
10y the activity of the troops, and the Govern
ment was sanguinc that the Instruction woult
soon be suppressed A telegram from Cervera
come up with and defeated Don Alfonzot
band of Carlists in that vicinity.
A Vienna dispatch of the 1st says that sever
thousand drays, laden with articles for the Elk
position, were between the frontiers and Wen
ma, and as only twenty can be unladcn a day
it will be the end of June before the show cal
DC in full operation.
At Rio Janero, Brazil, heavy land slide oc
CURED. caused by the heavy rains which threw
down a massive stone wall on a building in tn,
navy yard, instantly killing twenty worknel
and wounding fifty others.
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