Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Madrid dispatches of the 18th state that
General Felarde, the new Captain-G General, had
assumed command of Barcelona, and inaug-
urated series of measures to check the in
subordination, which have proved most effect
i've. General Morales, who commanded at
Berga when the place fell into the hands of
the Carlists, has written letter defending
himself from the charges of treason
The New York Freenad1a's Journal Tathoiic)
received special dispatch from Rome. 14th.
stating that the Pope had been suffering from
severe attack of lumbago, but was rapidly
recovering aud was considered out of dan
ger.
Prince Napoleon has addressed letter to his
constituents IN Corsica, protesting against his
expulsion from France. He says: 1.-The
Napoleons have twice been the saviors of
France. Thename can never be banished from
the hearts OF the people. 1t is prescribed be-
cause it is feared'
1t is telcgraphed from Adelaide that South
Australia will have a surplus of 10000 tons of
wheat which will be available for export
A dispatch ria Key West, Fla, 14th, says
that the troops in Porto Rico had rcvolted in
favor of a republic. The crews of two Amcri-
can vessels in port had disembarkcd to restore
order. Aid had been asked for from Havana,
and two war vessels were about to leave that
city
1t is stated in a dispatch from st. Peters
burg, 18th, that internal dissensions had brob-
en- out in khiva. The reigning Khan had ex-
ecuted his chief counselor, and imprisoned his
uncle and other influential khivans who were
enemies of Russia. He had also released the
RnC hal in,
sent them to meet the detachment of the ex-
petition which was advancing from Orenburg
A riot occurred at Chatham, England, on the
14th, between the engineers and the marines
attached to the arsenal, and many were
wounded. Troops were called out, and re-
stored order after arresting large number of
rioters.
The release of five gasstokers from prison
at Maidstone, England, where they had been
imprisoned for violation of the laws against
conspiracy, was the occasion of great demon
stration of sympathy in their behalf.
1t is telegraphed from Vienna that the expo
sition building is in backward state and can
not possibly be finished by the first of May, al
though the formal opening will take place on
That day.
A report has been received from Alexandria,
Egypt, that Sir Samuel Baker, the English
scientist, and his wife, who some time ago left
that city with expedition up the Nile have
been murdered by the natives.
The German Admiralty have announced that
henceforward all ship-building for the German
Navy must be done i'll their own country.
Captain Williams, OF the lost steamer At
1antic, has been censured by the Halifax III
yestigating Commission. Were it not for his
bravery after the ship struck, the certificate
under which he is allowed to sail would be
cancelled altogether; as it is it is revoked for
two years. The Company is likewise censurcd
for starting the steamer with insufficient
supply of coal for the voyage.
On the 18th the Pope was reported better,
but still confined to his bed.
The wife Of Henry Rochefort is dead.
Baron Justice Liebig, the eminent chemist,
died at Munich on the 18th, aged 20 years.