Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-06

CIdlill W D6 lIIGuulJ Dul the agent dI
Lincoln regards their presence in such
numbers a matter of grave import.
He is sure of the Grosventures but not
of the Assiniboines, who are influenced
for bad by their British namesakes.
Col. Brooks, of Ft. Show, in forwarding
this intelligence, promises later news
from his scouts in few days.
FOREIGN.
THERE is a serious famine in upper
Egypt.
THE German parliament will meet
Feb. 18th.
THE German press generally approve
of Grevy's election.
GEN. GRANT and party were IN Alex
andria, Egypt, Jan. 3Oth.
STANLEY, the explorer, is soon to start
on another African expedition.
A PARIS dispatch says President Mac
Mahon is determined upon resigning.
GAMBETTE has been elected president
Of the chamber of deputies by 314 votes
out of a total of 450.
A DISPATCH from Lahore states yari-
Gus inauthenticated rumors are current
that Shere Ali is returning to Cabul.
LATE advIces from China state that
a fire at Hong Kong had burned 369
buildings. The loss is estimated at
about 81 100000.
A VIENNA dispatch says d party of
insurgent Arabs attacked caravan
near Hedjak and killed six hundred
persons.
PRES. IMAGINATION resigned his posi-
ton Jan. 30th, on account of differences
with his cabinet, and M. Jules Grevy
was elected in his stead to the presiden-
cy of the French republic for seven
years.
A BERLIN dispatch says that the
imperial chancellory clings tenaciously
to the tobacco monopoly scheme. The
Prussian ministry only resolved to op-
pose it by majority of one.
A CoNsIsToRY is fixed for the 21st of
February, at which the pope in his mes
sage, will retrace his allocution, as well
as retrace his pontifcia! policy for the
year; he will also give a sketch of his
scheme for the future.
NEGOTIATIONS still continue between
the British ambassador and the porte
relative to the purchase of the state do
minions of Cyprus. French counsels
desire Greece to moderate her de-
mands relative to the central portion
of the frontier, not distinctly defined
by the Berlin congress.
A SHORT time since the British ship
RaIston was reported to have seen a
pirate vessel at sea plundering and
burning another vessel. A later dis
patch says the captain Of the Rakton
now disclaims having seen any such
piratical craft, and says he never au-
thorized or heard the cock-and-bull
story until long after it had excited the
admiralty.
THE North German GaaeHe denies
sensational reports relative to Ger
many's intended action toward the
S amoan islanders, and states that Ger
many will NEARLY keep a sufficient
naval force in the neighborhood to re-
tain possession of two small ports in
the island of Upola which they seized
and will hold until the Samonian gov
ernment grants Germany her treaty
rights.
1t Is stated that Prof. Botkin, physi-
clan to the czar, advises the burning of
Wettranka and other villages where the
epidemic has broken out, together with
all the furniture in them, and the re-
moval of the inhabitants to healthy
places. In spite of the heavy expense
such a scheme would involve, the czar
is said to be disposed to follow Prof.
Bctkin's advice.
THE ameer of Afghanistan has arrived
on the Russian frontier. His followers
were disarmed. The ameer alone was
allowed to retain his arms. The Rus
sian authorities endeavored to persuade
him that it would be useless to 60 to
St. Petersburg, but the ameer insists,
and unless he is prevailed upon to
abandon his intention, may be expected
to reach the Russian capital by the end
of February, though every effort will be
made to deter him. The ameer ap-
pears to be astonished at his treatment.
A DISPATCH from Khost says Gen.
| Roberts had no sooner evacuated Ma
toond, the capital of Ahost, than it was
suIIOuuu0u py buOuSduuS vi IhdISdlS.
The British returned and rescued the
chief whom they had left in authority,
burned the fort and then returned to
camp. In their retreat they were bar
rassed by the Mangals. Gen. Roberts
has abandoned Khost for the present.
as he is convinced that such disturb
ancees will be incessant.
THERE has been grea amount OF
speculation concerning the grounding
of the Constitution off the coast of Eng
land. Captain Badger, of the U. S
frigate Constitution, says, that, judging
from the time he had sailed, he sup
! posed that he was % miles FROM the
English coast when he struck; he be
lieves that he must have been carried
out OF his reckoning by the currents
that, after getting ahoat, the ship had q
narrow escape, as the tow-rope broke
when passing the Needles; that one o
the Constitutions boats capsized of
Cowes, and two Europeans were rescued
with difficulty.
A BERLIN dispatch states an under
standing exists between the great pow
ers to insist upon the evacuation o