Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

that the Russian forces, III tHIec tet'SAihehlS,
had taken the field against the hhlvans
The French Assembly, on the 1tEN passed the
bill reimbursing the city of Paris its Var con-
tribution of q, 100000 francs, and granting
Indemnity on the same account to the depart
ments to the amount of "a 1000, 900 francs. The
Chamber adjourned until May 10.
Paris advices state that the Republicans had
carried the municipal elections in Nantes and
Narseilles.
The Cubans have recently gained an imEor-
tant victory in the capture Of the fortified city
and seaport of Manzanlllo, together with an
immense amount of booty in money and NUM-
lions of war which fell into their hands. They
afterward sacked the town.
1t is stated that the exhibitors at Vienna will
be divided into groups according to the char
acter of the contributions. Each group will
have a president and two vice-presidents
Minister Jay has been advised that the presi-
denotes of the groups of education and of the
trade and commerce of the world, and the vice
presidencies of the groups OF civil engineering
and public works, and architecture, and farm
houses have been assigned to the United States.
In the department of art a fine display is prom
ised England sends paintings valued in the
aggregate at 81, 600 France will contri-
butte 500 paintings and Italy 800 statues.
1t is stated in a London dispatch that Rev
Charles Spurgeon has been Offered $4,000 to
deliver fifty lectures in the United States.
A dispatch from Bayonne, France, states
that ten officers and sixty privates belonging
to a huzzar regiment in General Pavias COM
mand had gone over to the Carlists. Several
artillery officers had also left their regiments
and joined the Carlists 1t was also reported
that Menotti Garbald had arrived at BarcelO-
ma, and offered the Republicans his services
against the Carlists. The latter had received
batteries of artillery and resumed active opera
tions in Navarro. They destroyed with gun
powder an arch of the railway bridge at Pue-
bla, interrupting communication between Mir
anda and Vittoria.
In a conflict at Kinsae, Ireland, on the 9th,
between some fishermen who were on strike
and the police two of the former were killed
and several injured.
The inhabitants of Salamanca, Spain, have
expelled the Jesuits from that city.
A Berlin dispatch of the 9th states that the
Emoeror William, Prince Bismarck and Gen.
Won Moltke, accompanied by brilliant reti-
nue., will leave for st. Petersburg on a visit to
the Gar on the 25th inst. The Crown Prince
Frederick William and wife will take their de-
parture for Vienna on the following day.
1t is stated that at the examination into the
Bank of England frauds before the Lord Mayor
of London, on the 10th, it was conclusively
shown that the forgeries were committed by
Austin Bidwell, now under arrest at Havana,
and whose surrender has been ordered by the
Spanish Government; George Mcdonnell, held
for extradition in New York; George Bidwell,
whose arrest in Edinburgh has already been
announced, and Noyes, the alleged clerk of the
parties, who the first person taken into
custody George Bidwell and Noyes were
both before the court, and, after examination,
remanded to Newgate.
Spanish adyices of the 10th state that Gener-
al Mires, at the head of considerable force of
insurgents, had levied a contribution of 10000
francs on Villa Franco, and demands its im1ne-
diate payment by the municipality, threatening
the town with the fate of Berga if the money
Is not forthcoming. The place was being well
defended, and the authorities refused to yield.
Great distress for want of food is reported in
the islands on the Irish coast off Galway.
Sheep are even starving. Subscriptions had
been opened in England for the relief OF the
islanders.
Paris letters say that of the 90 600, 900 francs
subscribed in France for the construction of
the imaginary "Memphis and FL Paso Rail
road Is, 500, 900 francs went into the pockets
of those who were engineering the scheme, and
the remainder was used to make extravagant
contracts, that the sale of the bonds might be
further stimulated.
Spanish adviccs of the 10th say that the Car
lists had bomhared the town of Pucgcerda, and
that although the garrison was making an
heroic resistance, their position was critical.
Relief had been sent from Corona.
A revolution has overturned the Government
of Panama, in Central America, imprisoned its
President, and gained control of all the depart
ments, without the loss of a life.
The Carlists, after besieging Puegcerda for
twenty-four hours, were compelled to with
draw their forces, leaving 300 dead and wound
ed on The field.
Those provisions of the Treaty of Washing
ton which concerned Newfoundland have been
accepted by the Legislature of that province.
A terrible earthquake occurred in Central
America on the 4th of March, by which the
city of San Salvador was nearly destroyed
The report says, "the ground heaved like a
ship in galc a terrific laundering burst from
nnderfoot; walls were shattered and rent III
many places, with wide crevices, and roofs
sank, and tiles, etc, were precipitated to
the ground Three violent shocks followed III
succession Wild birds flew TO the houses
horses grew frantic in stables, and dogs
bowling, skunk away for protection. Every
few minutes shakings of less violence oc-
CURED. The scene <beggared description
Ruined houses, panic-stricken people, men,
women and children fleeing TO the fields
with yaluables hastily collected by them; the
ring of the alarm bells, and the beating OF
drums calling all the soldiers under arms" II
is c; .imated that eight hundred persons per
ished, and sl2,o0O,0o0 of property was de
stroyed.
A dispatch from Rome, 18th, says that tho
Pope was suffering from rheumatic fever ant
alteration of the leg. His illness was consd
cred serious.
A mandatory in Rome Italy, was dc
stroyed by lightning recently, and forty per
sons were buried in the ruins, five of whom
were killed and seventeen wounded.
DOMESTIC.
Gold closed in New York on the 10th at ISL
@11Sss.
Three hundred and five of the Storage pas
sengers saved from the wrecked steamer At
~, Naw York City the 9Th