Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17
A Terrible Balloon Accident on the
Fourth.--Several Persons Drowned
in Green Lake, Wis.
Interesting Personal and
Political News.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
The American Legation at Madrid gave
grand banquet on the Fourth. Among the
distinguished guests of Minister Sickles were
Senior CASTELAR,, the members of the Cabinet,
the foreign representatives in Madrid, and the
President of the Cortes.
The Vienna Exposition building was flooded
by another severe rain storm on the 9Th, dam
aging considerably the goods in the United
States department, and running the silks in
the French section.
1t has been officially announced that the
Khan of Khiva and all his Ministers, who fled
from the Capital upon the approach of the
Russian troops, had returned and submitted
to General Kaufman, beseeching his elem
ency, and imploring his merciful considera-
ton.
The Pope had so far recovered on the 9Th
as to be able to walk about unsupported by
attendants.
A Madrid dispatch of the 9th says that Wig
orous measures taken by the Government had
prevented the declaration Of independence
which the Irreconcabes were intending to
issue at Barcelona.
The shore end of the new Atlantic cable was
successfully landed at Hearts Content on the
18th.
a special to the New York World gives an
account of a recent conversation between the
eX-Empress Eugene and correspondent of
that journal, in which the former is reported
to have said: ''Now that the wretched Theirs
is gone, all moves well. MacMahon is pru-
dent, and loves France. The future, said Eu-
genie, is ours, and France will lead the reac-
ton against forces which have seemed to
threaten the existence of society and religion
throughout Europe. She saw in the future
France again at the head of the nations; the
robbers driven out of Rome; the Pope re-
stored; Germany divided into harmless States;
Austria again strong
khivan dispatches received on the 18th, state
that the town of Mangel, which made a des-
perate resistance, was fired and destroyed by
the Russians. Kilai, which surrrendt ed with
out firing shot, was spared. The victors
found in Khiva 10000 Persian slaves, many of
whom claimed the protection of Russia.
The steamship City of Washington, from
Liverpool June "a, for New York, struck on
Gull Rock Bar Port Lebear, seventy miles
west of Sambro, on the afternoon of the 5th,
in dense fog. All the passengers and crew
become a total wreck.
A recent London dispatch says that true
bills had been found against George Bidwell,
Austin Bidwell, George Mcdonnell and Edwin
Noyes, the Bank of England forgers, and
they will be tried at the Old Bailey in
August.
The prevalence Of cholera in Venice has
been officially announced.
Eighteen Norwcgians, belonging to the
German Arctic Navigation Company's service,
who had been left on one of the Spleen
bergen group of islands, were found dead by
the party which went to their relief.
Herr IIeigler, of Zurich, has been chosen
President of the Swiss Federal Assembly.
Henry Richard, Secretary of the London
Peace Society, moved in the English House of
Commons, on the Sth, that, in the opinion of
the House, Her Majesty's Government should
communicate with foreign powers for the pur
pose of improving international law, and with
view of establishing arbitration as a perma-
nent resort for the settlement of differences be-
tween nations. Mr.. Gladstone opposed the
motion The House divided on the question.
and the division resulted in a tie. The Speaker
gave the casting vote in favor of the motion,
and it was adopted.
Another installment of S50,000,OOO Of the
last milliard of the French war indemnity was
delivered to the German treasury on the 9th
This leaves only about s1O,OOo,0O0 more due
to be paid by the 9TH of next September
A Vienna special says that an attempt was
made on the Sth to fire the Exhibition build
ing. Correspondents and other persons
who had returned to London hint that the
building would probably be burned SOON
The revolution in Yucatan is said to be ex-
tending, and the country has been declared in
i state of siege.
The European and American Postal Con-
rress will meet at Berne, Switzerland, on the
18th of September.
In the Tichborne trial. the case for the pro-
secution against the claimant closed on the
10Th, and the trial was adjourned until the
:lst.
The German troops commemorate retire on
the Sd from the French. Departments OF
Eosges, Ardennes, Meuse, Meurth and Mo-
seize, and the fortress and reimbursement of
Belfort. The withdrawal will continue by
detachment until the 18th of August, when
he aforementioned country will be entirely
evacuated.
A new Italian Cabinet has been formed, and
IS composed as follows: President of Coun-
ii and Minister of Finance, Signor Ming
hetti; Minister of Foreign Affairs, signor
yisconte yeeosta; Minister of the Interior,
Signor Cantelli; Minister of Justice and Ec-
.lesiastical Affairs, sgnor Viglani; Minister
# War, Lieutenant General Ricotti Magnani;
Minister of Marine, sgnor Saintbon; Minister
IF Public Works, sgnor Spaventa; Minister
IF Public Instruction, sgnor sciaioja; Min
.ster of Commerce and Agriculture, Signor
.'inali.