Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-15
General News.
GREAT STORM N ENGLAND.

islands, announce the prevalence of a
/ general and tremendous gale. The
| storm came from the southeast, and is
attended with heavy rains Last night
and this morning terrific storm con-
tinued blowing over London, having
been preceded during yesterday by con-
stantly increasing rains. No advices
have as yet been received of disasters
in the British channel, but the indica-
tions are that they will be numerous.
The French coasts come within the in
fiuence of the storm and much loss is
expected to result from its violence
POPE Plus LIFE DEsPAIRED OF.
A dispatch from Rome of the 18th
inst, states that the gravest fears are
entertained for the life of the Pope. A
short time ago his physician, feeling
anxious about the pontiff7s condition,
summoned some Of the most eminent
men of the. medical profession in Italy.
among others Signor Van Hetti, profes-
sor of surgery at Padua, for consulta-
ton. After most careful examination
the consulting physicians have given up
all hopes of his recovery. His condi-
lion now is such that he may die at any
moment, and if he rallies the recovery
will be only temporary His lower
limbs are paralyzed, and he cannot live
very long.
THE MEXICAN TROUBLES.
Ell PasO advices of the 18th, say it is
now believed there were a number of
emissaries of Lerdo in the band of
MeXicans which crossed the Rio Grande
about two weeks ago, and had the
| fight with Indians on Texas soil while
ostensibly following the Indians. There
seems no doubt that the real object of
these Lerdists is to stir up a revolution,
and, if possible, overthrow Diaz. This
band of Mexicans have not left yet, and
are intriguing and doing everything in
their power to precipitate war between
the United States and the Diaz govern
ment in the hope of overGhrowing the
latter, and again obtaining power for
| themselves 1t is said that Lerdo
agents are very active all along the
Rio Grande, and are also plotting with
in the army Of Diaz.
ROYAL WEDDING.
A Madrid dispatch of Nov. 9th SAYS
the cortes is to be convoked for Jan
uary, to approve of King Alfonsos mar
daughter of the Due de Montpensier.
which Is to take place on the 23rd Of
that month. The lower house is ex-
pected to unanimously vote a subsidy.
NOMINATION.
A Washington special says the NOM
nation of VIM. Cassius Goodloe, of
Kentucky, as minister to The Neither
lands, in place of Jas. Birney, has been
determined on by the president, and
will be made soon.
SITTING BULL AND THE QUEEN.
A New York dispatch of the 9th says:
A Fort Walsh letter dated Nov. 4th,
says Sitting Bulls future home is to be
on Deer River, and that his band will
be securely guarded by the police, but
most efficient over him will be that of
his neighbors, Blackfeet and Plain Rec.
Red Deer River is much favored by
buffalo and smaller game, and Sitting
Bull will find good market for them
at Hudson Bay. Three days ago he
was told by Col. Mcleod that he was to
hold himself in readiness to move to
his new quarters; that the Queen had,
| through her servant at Ottowa, provid-
ed a good home for him, where he
could live at peace.
Sitting Bull made an eloquent reply,
saying, [ came to you in the first place
because | was being hard driven by the
Americans. They broke their treaties
with my people, and when I rose up
and fought, not against them but for
our rights as first people on this part of
the earth, they pursued me like dogs
and would have hung me to q tree.
They are not just; they drive us into
war and then seek to punish us for
| fighting-that is not honest. The Queen
would not do that.
| After thanking the Queen he said,
tell her that my people will be good l
will take my people to the Red Deer
country, and now | declare before you
that [ will not make any trouble among
you or give pain to the Queen;
will be quiet; l will never
fight on your soil unless you ask me
to help you, then will fght-place me
where you like. I will be at peace in
Canada, but you who are brave soldiers
and not treaty-breakers, thieves and
murderers, you would think me cow
ard if did not die fighting the Amer
leans; therefore while l go to Red
Deer to live at peace there the speaker
almost shrieked) | will come back when
my braves are stronger; if they will not
come with me, will come alone and
fight the Americans till death. You
love and respect, and them [ hate. and
your Queens soldiers would despise
me if / did not hate them; that is all.
l am ready to go with you to
the Red Deer.
Black-feet Indians say that they
won't stand any nonsense from the
Sioux Nez Perces, who fled here before
Joseph's surrender Nearly all return
ed. They attempted to squat between
this post and Buttes, but were warned
off. Some of them crossed the noun
tains into British Columbia, probably
with the intention of joining their old
allies. the Okanagons.
The Worlds Fort Walsh special says
that when Sitting Bull was ordered to
move to Red river he made an eloquent
speech, signifying ready compliance
and an undying fidelity to the Queen. |
He promised that when his braves were
strong enough he would return and
fight with the Americans until death.
On leaving the fort Sitting Bull wept
CONFIRMED.
Washington dispatches of Nov. 9th
say that the senate has confirmed the
nomination of John Welsh to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary to England.
A California woman is never too old
to commence a breach of promise suit, !
and she never has any trouble to find
evidence.
NJ I'll,