Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09
"a SROAD.

ABROAD.
THE British Arctic expedition, comprIs-
ing the steamers Alert and Discovery,
reached Valentia, Ireland, on the 9th.
Capt. Mares reports that no lanu was dis
covered north of SO degrees, 20 minutes.
the highest point reached
A DISASTROUS cyclone passed over the
Central American States early in October.
The town of Managua, in Nicaragua, was
inundated and about 400 houses blown
down. Many persons were drowned by
the houses falling. The damage is est
mated at about $4,000, 600. Over 800
houses were toppled over at Blaufeld, and
immense damage was done on Lake Mic
aragua. The loss on the coffee crop alone
is estimated at $3,O00,O00. 20 II
IT was reported from Paris on the 28th
that the American colony resident there
had been greatly scandalized by the late
publication of a letter written by M Du
Sommorard, chief of the French Com
mission to the Centennial Exposition,
in which the American Commission
ers are charged with the most out
| rageous offenses. On the Goth the Mar
quis de Tallyrand, also attached to the
Commission, published reply denying
the charges, and stating that the French
Commission had everywhere and at all
tunes received the most delicate atten-
+ic,,, Of Of tho 4a,,aoricans-
United States Minister Washburne had
addressed spirited note to the Duke de
Cazes.
RAGUsA kilograms of the 2Sth say the
surrender of Medan to the Montenegrins
had greatly inspirited the Albanians. A
Belgrade telegram of the same date says
self-wounGing was again becoming fire.
| quent among the Servians. The Russian
officers complained bitterly of the coward
ice of their Seryian allies. The inhabit-
ants of Deligrad had been ordered to
leave that city.
BELGRADE kilograms of the Both ult.
say the capture Of Djunis was brought
about by the cowardice of the Servian
soldiers. The Russians made most bril-
liant defense, 700 out OF 1000 engaged
being killed, but they were finally forced
back, Tchernayetf's army was cut in two,
and thoroughly demoralzed, and Turk
ish batteries at Djunis were Smelling the
| Servian camp at Deligrad. Martial law
had been proclaimed in the districts of
Kiev, Odessa, Khardow and Caucasus.
| A NITRO GLYCERINE repository near
| Port Colborne, Ont, exploded on the
Both ult. A workman named Colbert
King was Immediately killed. The town
was shaken, and nearly every window
broken by the shock. The magazine con
tanned about forty pounds of the explosive,
and was placed on a crib in the water,
outside the regular harbor entranc
The Paris Figaro Of the Both ult pub
| fishes letter from Du Sommerard, Chief
of the French Commission to the Centen-
NAL Exposition in which he declares that
the letter, criticising the management and
purporting to be written by him, was an
utter fabrication.
| 1t is officially announced that the Turk
ish troops have entered Alexinatz, after
| several days hard fighting
A REPORT prevailed in Belgrade, on the
| 31st ult., that Prince Milan had expressed
desire and intention to abdicate.
| DR.. SLADE, the American medium,
who was arrested in London some weeks
ago as an imposter and vagrant, was,
on the 31st ult., sentenced to three months
| imprisonment at hard labor. Defend
ants counsel gave notice of an appeal
ACCORDING to Belgrade kilograms of
the 1st, the Porte had signed a two
months armistice demanded by Russia,
and directed the suspension of nostilities.
A report prevailed that the Turks had en-
tered Deligrad and burned Kruschevatz.
The MOntenegrins were BON barding Pod
goritza, and their armies had entered AL
bania, and cut the communications be-
tween Podgoritza and Scutari
An announcement was made from Italy
on the LIST, that Cardinal Antonelli, the
Prime Minister of the Pope, was dying.
IT was officially announced from Con
stantinople and Belgrade on the I'd that,
during the armistice, both armies would
retain the positions they occupied on
the LIST.
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