Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22
THE NEWS.

has created a profound sensation. 1t pro-
poses to divide the Turkish Empire into
five principalities, to be named, respect
lively, Bulgarian, Albanian, Servian,
Bosnian and Greek.
A CoNsTANTINOPLE dispatch Of the 18th
say the Grand Vizier had addressed cir
cular to the Governors of the Turkish
provinces suspending the regulations pro-
mulgated during the reign of the late
Sultan, and directing them to await fresh
laws.
On the 10th, Mr.. Blaine was before the
Sub-Judiciary Committe, and again re-
fused to produce the Mulligan letters.
He said Mulligan had sworn there was but
one letter which referred to the case, and
he would deliver up that letter if requested
to do So Mr. Hunton then demanded
the letter and the Mulligan memorandum,
but Mr.. Blaine said, if the demand was
made on the general principle that the
Committee had the right to demand the
whole OF the letters, he would still de-
cline to furnish it. Mr.. Lawrence of the
committee, stated that he wished to be I'M
derstood as non-concurring in the request
for the letters.
JUNE closed the first calendar month
of the Centennial Exhibition The at
tendance for that time had exceeded 1,
100000.
A LONDON dispatch Of the 18th states
that Gibraltar was being victualed to sup
pert garrison Of 2, 900 men for six weeks.
On the morning of the 18th Mr.. Blaine,
accompanied by his wife, walked to the
Congregational Church, about three
quarters of mile from his residence in
Washington. Entering the vestibule he
was so overcome with sudden illness that
he came near falling. He was assisted to
seat, when he exclaimed, ooh, this
pain" and became unconscious. He was
then conveyed home, and physicians were
summoned to attend him. He lay in
an unconscious state until four in
the afternoon. At first it was reported
that he was suffering from an apoplectic
attack, but the physicians announced the
case one of sunsroke. His family physi-
clan reported his condition at eight
o'clock in the evening to be one Of SIM
pie cerebral depression produced primari-
ly by great mental strain, and secondarily
by action of the excessive heat; there was
no apOplectic congestion or effusion, nor
any symptoms of paralysis, and the ply
stefan had every reason to anticipate a
speedy and complete recovery. Reports
late IN the evening were to the effect that
his condition was still improving.
ACCORDING to London dispatches of
the 10Th the negotiations between the
United States and Great Britain on the
eXtradition question were again at a
dead lock. A large cotton firm Operating
several factories near Waterford, ireland,
failed on the 18th, with liabilities reach
ing 100000.
A BERNIE (Switzerland) dispatch of the
18th reports destructive foundations in
eastern Switzerland. The whole canton
of Thurgan had been submerged.
Ex-GAUGER FULLERTON, a Chicago
Alderman, was, on the 18th, convicted
of a violation of the law defining his
duty as Gauger.
JAKE NUNNEMAcHER, Milwaukee
crooked distiller, was, on the 18th, SEN
fenced to five months Imprisonment and
to pay fine of $4,000.
Four white men and one colored were
killed by lightning, near Springfield,
Tenn, on the 10th. Two other white men
were injured, one fatally. They had
taken refuge under tree, during a thun-
der-stOrm.
THERE were serious riots in Belgium
on the 18th, caused by dissatisfaction at
the result of the late parliamentary cleo
ton, in which the Catholics were success
full At Antwerp on the night of that
day fighting was going on all over the
city, and the National troops had to be
called out. Several volleys were fired into
the mob.
A SERIOUS riot occurred at Gibraltar, on
the 18th, brought on by the conduct of
the sailors on board the German fleet
toward the women of that place.
ACCORDING to a Berlin telegram of the
18th, Turkey had demanded of Servia
the immediate payment of her overdue
tribute.
A STATE Democratic Convention was
held at Bangor, Maine, on the 18th, at
which ticket headed by John c. Talbot,
for Governor, was placed in nomination
Delegates were chosen to the st. Louis
Convention who were instructed to sup
port Tilden for the Presidency. The res
olutions commend the conduct of the
Lower House of Congress in instituting
investigations aud oppose the initiation of
the National currency.
TIE Delaware State Democratic Con-
vention met at Dover, on the 18th, and
chose delegates to the National Conven-
ton, who were instructed to support Bay
ard for the Presidency. The platform
favors hard money.
GEN. SHERIDAN reached CHEYENNE,
Wy. I. on the 18th, and left immediately
for the north.