Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-21
EOREfGN NEWS.

EOREiGN NEWS.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR KING HUMBEET.
King Humbert has received thous-
ands Of cOngratulatory telegrams IN
Guiding one from the Pope. The
Patriarch of Venice has ordered "Te
Deum" to be sung. The vatican organ,
OSsuat0re, says the Romans are especial
ly vehement in condemning the crime.
\ PLOT TO ASSASSINATE sOvEREIGNS.
A telegram from Berlin under date
of Nov. 10Th reports that beliefs cur
rent there that plot exists for the as
sassinatiOn of all the sovereigns of
state: that the Prussian judges when
examining Nobling's case were led to
believe in the existence of central or
ganization for this purpose and investi-
cations are still going on.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF KING HUM
BERT.
A Naples dispatch of Nov. 18th says
AS King Humbert was entering the city
in state yesterday. q poorly clad man
attempted to assasslnate him with q
poinard. Signor Coiroli, chief of the
ministry, who was in the carriage with
the king, laid hands on the man who
wounded him in the thigh. The king
then drew his sword and struck the as
sassin who was Immediately. secured.
The king received slight scratch.
| Popular Indignation is intense. Dem
onstrations of loyalty are unbounded.
The assassin is 90 years old and by oc-
cupation cook. He says he belongs
to no society, but being poor. nourished
hatred towards the king.
FORWARD MARCH TO CABUL.
A dispatch from Calcutta, Nov. 17sh,
! says there are many indications which
seem to warrant the belief that an early
attack on Ali Musjid is intended. The
| transmission of telegrams concerning
military movements is forbidden. 1t is
more than probable that ifthe commits
sarat arrangements permit. Ali Musjid
Keeramfort and Cavadahr will be seized
this winter The Ameer has not yet
shown the taintest desire to submit.
CANADA's NEW GOVERNOR EMBARKs.
A Liverpool telegram under date of
| November 18th says that the Marquis
and Marchioness of Lorne, accompan-
led by the Duke of Connaught, Prince
Leopold and suite, arrived here at six
o'clock this morning. At ten o'clock.
the royal party went to the town hall, at
tended by military escort. A detach
ment Of volunteers were stationed a.
prominent points along the route. The
streets were crowded with people, who
gave the visitors a hearty reception
The town hall was filled with ladies ant
gentlemen. The recorder read an ad
dress from the Liverpool town council
and the president of the chamber
of commerce read an address from
that body to the Marquis, who re-
piled to both. The royal party
afterwards presented themselves on til,
, balcony overlooking the exchange
which were followed by the enthusiastic
crowd. They then proceeded to the land
ing stage, and embarked on tende
for the steamship Sarnation. After {
warm leave-taking, the royal party re
turned to shore, and the steamer pro
ceeded to sea. The weather was fine
and the whole proceedings passed OF
with great eclat.
A Halifax dispatch under date o
Nov. 14th says that it is understood
that the landing day of the new COVER
nor-general and Princess Louise will b.
proclaimed q public holiday. The erec
ton of arches and preparations for il
Illuminating buildings are i'll progress.
} FLOOD IN ITALY.
: A cablegram from Rome Novembe
: 18th says: The waters of the Tibe
overfowed its banks, and the lowe
: part Of the city is inundated, and it
/. expected that during the night tn
flood will become nearly as widespread
: as the disastrous one of 1870.
l There have been violent storm
: throughout central Italy, and the dam
: age caused by them is almost unparaI
| leled. Travel on all railways betweel
! Rome and the north is interrupted
: The rain has ceased here and the win
: changed. but the Tiber continues t
e rise rapidly.
3 DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN INDIA.
: A Herald cablegram of Nov. 14t
e says: The new gold discovery of Indi
: is described as follows: within a
y area of twenty-five by thirteen mile
1l1SlS O1tCIOpo hSIC QIoCON S1tO VI Stl
riferous quarts from two to four fee
thick, yielding FROM a few pennyweight
: to 200 ounces per tor. The richer rston
: shows when broken fine and coars
4 seams jagged pieces the size of a pes
If In some reefs much of the stone wi
) probably not pay for working, but it
: believed that, on the whole, a very larg
e and profitable industry will be insure
l. with the aid of capital and good mar
S agement. Wynood is healthy an
Il pleasant for Europeans nine months {
It the year, but fevers prevail durin
three months.
SWITZERLAND TO WITHDRAW FROM LATI
.... UNION.
We are informed by cablegram
+ Nov. 18Th that the Swiss governmel
will give notice, January LIST, of its il
I, tention to withdraw from the Lat
t monetary convention.
e "Tke worst dose of hop bitters' 1 evt
had," said young man, "was the 9th,
n night when | took a girl to hop, ar
some other fellow danced with her ever