Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
Call for a State Convention of
Oranges in Wisconsin.
Progress of the ChoIera---
Fearful Ravages at
Mt. Vernon, Ind.
Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
The Shah of Persia and suite left Paris on
the 10Th, on special train, for Geneva.
Lord Westbury, formerly Lord Chancellor
of England, died recently, aged 70.
A new Spanish Ministry was formed on the
10Th, composed as follows: n. Salmeron, Pres
ident; Fernando Gonzalez, Minister of Finance;
Senior Solor, Minister of State; Senior Rodli-
guez, Minister of Justice; General Gonzalez,
Minister of War; Senior Maizonave, Minister
of the Interior; Senior Oviedo, Minister of
Marine; Senior Palanca, Minister of the Col
onies; Senior Gondalez, Minister of Public
Works. President Saimeron made statement
of his policy, which he said would be in favor
of a Federal Republic, and in no way reac-
tionary.
A Madrid telegram of the Goth says the
provinces of Anda'usia, Murcia, Valencia and
Catalonia had proclaimed themselves indie
pendent cantons, in anticipation of the adop-
ton of the new Federal Constitution. Decla-
rations of independence were issued at
Seville, Cadiz and Barcelona. 1t was reported
in London on the Goth that Igualada had been
captured by the Carlists, with 1000 prisoners,
four cannon, and 1000 stand of small arms.
A London dispatch of the 10Th says private
advices from Vienna, dated the 18th, state that
up to that time there had been sixty-one cases
of cholera reported, forty-two of which were
fatal. In a single hotel where forty two
persons were attacked with the symptoms of
cholera, six died. The hotel was then closed.
On the 2lst an attempt was made to assas-
sinate Marshal Serrano while he was walking
~, l.,
The assailant was arrested.
The Spanish Government has issued proc
lamation declaring the crews of the Spanish
men of-war Almanac, Vittoria, Mendez, Mnez,
Fernando and Ell Catolica pirates, they having
revolted, and authorizing their capture and
treatment as such by any power on the high
seas The Carlists have sacked Igualada.
Emperor William visited the Vienna EXPOSE
ton on the morning of the 22d, and spent two
hours in examining the display there made in
the American Department. He said that,
sfOr improvements and new inventions since
the last exposition America is without com
parison in the entire building;;' Also that
America makes here a more varied, instruc-
tive and interesting display than it has shown
in any previous foreign exhibition. Beyond
that, the most noticeable feature in your dis
play of industry and art is the constant evil
dence that the artiticers are thinking men, and
that your labor seems inspired by constant and
active intelligence"
A dispatch of the 22d, from Bayonne, Spain,
says the Carlists, after getting control OF
Cartagena, captured the squadron lying in the
harbor at that place. They secured three iron
clads, one screw frigate and three steamers
being among the finest vessels in the Spanish
navy.
A dispatch from Paris on the Esd says the
French Government had refused to accord the
Carlists the belligerent rights for which they
had sought formal recognition, and had for
hidden Spanish Republicans in France to send
their countrymen any aid.
The Carlists claimed that their effective force
in Spain numbered, on the Esd, $4,000 men.
At recent council of Generals in Madrid
President Salmeron was advised to sum
mon into active service 10000 men of the re-
serves
The German troops have evacuated MerZe-
res, in the Department of Ardennes, and the
town of Charleville, on the opposite side OF
the river. The garrison remained at Nancy
When it is withdrawn from that city, Verdun
will be the only place in France occupied by
German troops.
severe storm in the north and west OF
England, on the Esd, caused great damage to
property and crops.
Late dispatches from Khiva say the decree
issued by the Khan, abolishing slavery through
out his dominions, provides that all persons
hal1 ba do
turned to their native countri 5.
A French paper of the Oath says the project
of placing Prince of the House of Hohen
zollern upon the throne of Spain is still enter
tanned.
A frigate dispatched by the German Consul
in pursuit of the Spanish war steamer, Vigil
ante, which was captured by the lnsur
gents, overhauled and captured her en- rout.
for Almiria, whittier she was bound, for the
purpose of proclaiming that province an indie
pendent canton.
A dispatch has been received by the Russian
Government announcing that the treaty be
tween Russia and khiva had been signed
The Khan promises to pay Russia two millions
of rubles, (about 81 GOO, 900, in gold), and to
abolish capital punishment in his dominion
In return for this, Russia guarantees the indie,
pendence of the Khanate. The Cars troops
will occupy Khiva until the war indemnity is
paid. A portion of the territory of the Khan.
ate is to be given to Bokhara for assistance
rendered to the Russian troops.
A Madrid dispatch of the 25th states that the
Cortes had passed bill suppressing the Ad-
miralty, and that President Salmeron had is