Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-08
Foreign News.
FEAsTING BEACONsFTELD.

FEASTING BEACONsFTELD.
London advices under date Of Aug.
9TH state that at the ceremony of pre-
senting the freedom of the city to Lords
Beaconsfeld and Salisbury, a consider
able sensation was created by a person
who, on the appearance of the pienipo-
/ tentiaries, shouted, "Traitors to the
Constitution /" The disturber was i'm
mediately elected. In his speech at
the Mansion house banquet, Lord Bea-
consfeld said he felt confident her
majesty's ministers had not only main
tained the interests of their own coun-
try, but had secured the independence
Of Europe. He drew a sanguine pic
ture Of the prospects from the Anglo
! Turkish convention. In support of the
view that it was lot hopeless to expect
reforms in the administration of the
Porte, he cited a statement sent to the
emperor Of Germany by American mis-
siOnaries, setting forth the liberation
enjoyed by Christians, and the progress
Dominion, ETC., since the
Crimean war. Lord Beaconsfeld said
this testimony was preferable to any
official report. 1t was that of the men
of the highest principles and of sub
lime character, who devoted their
lives to the benefit of their fellow-crea-
ture. His lordship said that never,
with his experience, had the relations of
the powers been SO friendly. Russian
statesmen were convinced that the
restless, warlike spirit must debase,
perhaps even ruin, that Empire. The
estrangement of France he should re-
gard as one Of the greatest misfortunes
which could happen to England. Lord
Salisbury also made a speech indicat-
ing that the government has resolved
to fully avail itself Of the right to inter
ference in favor of good government
afforded by the Anglo-Turkish conven-
ton. He urged upon British statesmen
the sinking of all party difference in
support of such policy.
AN RESURRECTION.
A London dispatch of the 9th says
Constantinople advices give detailed
account of the insurrection in Herze-
gOvina and the assassination of the
governor of MOstar. The Standard an
nounces in official form that there will
be no dissolution of parliament this
year.
THE SOCIALISTS
Berlin advices of the 3rd inst, saws
returns of the elections show that the So
cialists polled 10000 votes in Hamburg,
10000 in Altoona, 1000 in Kiel, 10000
in Bresiau, $4,000 in Dresden, 14,O0O
in Liepsic, II 900 in Elberfield. 10000
in Nuremberg, $500 in Hanover, 1000
in Frankfort, and 1000 in Stuttgart.
The latest returns indicate the election
of IS conservatives. 40 various liberals,
81 ultramontanes and socialists.
GERMANY ELECTIONS.
Berlin advices OF the 1st inst, state
| that results in about one hundred cleo
tions are known, and are as follows:
| Fourteen national liberals, fourteen
clericals, nine conservatives, eleven pro-
/ gressiOnists, three of the various separ-
atlSt and partlculariStS parties, and one
socialist In the remaining twenty
| three districts second ballots will be ne
cessary. The socialists have been de
feated i'll four constituencies where
they were formerly successful, but are
concerned in many of the second bal
lotings, including those in Dresden and
SOllngen.
COMPLETE RETURNS
from the kingdom of Wurtenburg elect
seven free conservatives, three Imperi-
! alists, two national liberals, and one
Ultramontane. Second ballots in three
districts will be necessary. The Free
conservatives and imperialists elected
may be considered supporters of
Prince Bismarck. The national liber-
! ais have carried the Duchy of Bruins
wick
FULL VOTE.
Special dispatches from Berlin to the
London press agree that the great fea-
ture of elections is the interest display
ed by the people, from so to 90 per
cent. ofthe full vote having been polled
in Berlin and the larger towns, against
/ the usual average of 40 per cent. An
other feature is the notable front shown
by the socialists, who, though they
lost several seats, polled more votes
than ever, and were only defeated by
the extraordinary efforts of their oppo-
nents.
ANOTHER CONGRESS.
Paris advices under date of July 3Oth
say that a preliminary meeting of dele
gates to the congress, for the considera-
ton of a commercial treaty between
France and the United States, was held
yesterday. A draft of the treaty was
submitted, and will be discussed at a
! further OentiDU If 1S DrOnOCa1 tho