Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-04
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Northern Railway, at Retford, England, on the
23d, between freight and an excursion train
Both were badly wrecked, and four persons
were killed and fifteen badly injured, several
of them beyond hope of recovery.
The Bank of England forgers, George Bid
well, Austin Bdwell Edwin Moves and George
Mcdonnell, have been found guilty and SEN
fenced to penal servitude for life, the highest
punishment under the laws for their offense.
Before the verdict was rendered George Bid
well and Mcdonnell stated that they were the
guilty ones, and exonerated the other two
from completely in the frauds.
Sir Samuel Baker and party have reached
Cairo, on their return from their expedition
into Africa.
Vienna kilograms of the Goth say that, of
10000 medals awarded to exhibitors at the Ex-
position, 400 go to America. There was much
dissatisfaction with the awards. 1t is charged
that number of articles never entered for
competition received medals, and that firms
which had none of their goods on exhibition
were awarded Diplomas through manipula-
tons of the jures. The goods and specimens
in the American Department were mostly
disposed of
Carl Wilhelm, composer of the famous war
song die Wacht am Rhine" died at Schwal-
keden on the Goth.
Madrid kilograms of the Goth state that the
Carlists had been completely defeated near
Estella, and had retired toward the French
frontier. The Carists had also withdrawn
from the neighborhood of Berga. A Carlist
force had entered the town of Fraga, and the
OF oil hoJ J,c
by the Insurgents in that vicinity Senior
Emilio CASTELAR, had been elected President of
the Cortes by a vote of 1874 in his favor against
IS blanks.
The Postmaster General of England, William
Marsel, has rendered his resignation, but at
the solicitation Of Mr.. Gladstone remains tenn
porarily in charge of the department.
The English Consul General at Pesth, Hun
gary, has written letter to a friend in New
York, in which he states that the cholera in
the former city was far worse than publicly
reported The average deaths had been 600 q
week in population of less than 100000
The disease appeared in a virulent epidemic
form.
Considerable excitement has been created
among those interested in the affairs of the
Vienna Exposition by the refusal Of an En-
glish firm to accept medal which was awarded
by the judges.
The recent storm on the coast of Nova
Scotia is described as being one of the mos
severe ever witnessed on this continent
Wharves, railways, bridges, barns and house
were washed away or beaten down. Vesse
were wrecked by scores in Halifax Harbor
A large number were ashore in Cow Bay, ant
ell,
stranded on the shores of Cape Breton. Tn
crops have not suffered less terribly. Within
a radius of 200 miles all the fruit trees wer
stripped.
The refusal of the Hon. S L. Huntington
to appear before the Royal Commission ap
pointed by the Dominion Government to TAX
charge of the Pacific Railway Investigation
has created considerable excitement. Mr.
Huntingdon was the mover Of the Parlamen
larry investigation, and occupies in the presen
crisis the position of champion of Parliamen
tary rights.
A recent Berlin telegram states that tn
German Government had ordered the expul
sion from that country of all emigration
agents who fail to prove that they are Germa
subjects.
NJ. Beule, French Minister of the interior
issued a circular to the Projects of Depart
ments of France, directing them to prohibi
demonstrations on the 4th of September, tn
anniversary of the proclamation of the Frenc
Republic.
In the Spanish Cortes, on the Goth,
was resolved to suspend the session of tina
body from the 1st of September until the thir
of November. 1t was also decided to pass
vote of confidence in the ministry before tax
ing recess.
An instruction is reported to have recent
broken out in Khiva and Khokand during tn
absence of General Kaufman. General Vet
ref kin quelled the rebellion and destroyed til
city OF khisa. khokand was quiet The Ru
SLAMS had executed 600 leaders of the LAT
movement.