Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-01
The U. s. Attorney General Thinks the Vessel had For
fsted It's Blight to Bear The U. S. flag.
Governor Booth Elected u. 8
Senator from California.
The Grange Acknowledging il
Different Localities.
Various Other Interesting News
Items.
FOREIGN.

Great rejoicing was caused in Madrid on the
10th over a rumor that the United States had
decided that the Yirginius was not entitled to
carry the American flag. The London Times,
commenting on the report, says: ''Such a
decision would be consistent with truth and
Justice" It was said that the Spanish Cabi-
net had decided to make g demand upon the
United States for the return of the steamship
Virginius and her passengers and crewrecent-
ly surrendered. 1t was also said that, in ac-
cordance with this decision, President CASTELAR,
had written to Minister Sickles.
A ferry-boat capsized at London on the
Thames on the 21st, and thirteen persons
were drowned.
According to o cable dispatch of the 21st
General SickIes had telegraphed to Washing
ton insisting upon the acceptance Of his res
ignation.
According to a dispatch from Penang Of the
Goth, the Dutch troops had occupied both
banks of the river running through Acheen,
and the Sultan, seeing defeat inevitable, had
given in his submission to the Dutch COM
mander.
1t is reported from San Domingo, 0ja Ha-
yana, that General Ignaces BousaIes has been
elected President of the Dominican Republic,
and it is announced that the new administra-
ton will probably endeaVor to annul the
SANTANA Bay lease.
According to a Berlin special of the oath,
rumors were circulated in that city on the pre-
ceding day that the Emperor William was
dead These rumors were undoubtedly false,
though it was certain that His Majesty was
very ill.
The London Times of the 3d. abiding to
the report that Spain had made a demand
upon the United States for the restoration of
the steamship Virginius and the survivors
who were surrendered at Santiago de Cuba
says 'Such action on the part of Spain
would be premature, despite the opinion OF
the Attorney General of the United States
that the Virginius had no right to carry
the American flag. Spain must wait until
United States Court has settled the case OF
the vessel before proceeding further in the
matter"
A letter from General Sickles is published
in the EpocG (Madrid) of the gath declaring
that early in the Virginius dispute the Intran-
sigentes of Madrid proposed to make a dem
onstration hostile to the United States The
EpOcd insists that there was no such intention,
and regrets that General Siclzles took no pains
to contradict the dispatch from America re-
porting that such demonstration had actual.
~ taken place."
According to Berlin dispatch of the oath
the Emperor William was much better
A Key West (Fla.) dispatch to the New
York Tribune of the 23d has the following
'The Virginius prisoners, who were surren
dered ut Santiago de Cuba, say that when the
officers from the Tornado boarded the Vir
ginius, one Of them, in hauling down the FLAG
of the United States, tore it into ribbons anC
trampled on it, asserting, with an oath, This
is what l have wanted The situation il
Santiago de Cuba is reportedto bevery serious
Only week ago twenty-five citizens were ar
rested and after a mock trial, without an,
evidence being adduced against them, they
were told to go home. On their way they
were cruelty waylaid and killed Only one
escaped, and he was riddled with bullets
The Americans are continually in fear for theil
lives, and bitterly complain that nothing has
been done to redress their wrongs. It is MOI
safe for an American officer to go ashore alone
at Santiago. All along the river line the
Spaniards are erecting new batteries"