Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-13
FOREIGN.

News of the Ameer's death is again
confirmed.
SIGNoR FANFANI, the most eminent of
Italian photographers, is dead,
The manufacturers in England are
still cutting wages and shutting down
the works.
ENGLAND contemplates sending an
other commander to the South African
seat of war.
THE French Atlantic cable is broken
161 miles frem st. Pierre, Miqueron,
in 500 fathoms of water.
LATEST dispatches from the plague
districts in Russia state that the disease
has disappeared from several districts.
TAAFE, who recently failed to form a
Cabinet in Vienna, is not Welsnman,
but, like MacMahon, of Irish descent.
THE recent storm in Switzerland caused
a damage estimated at 10000 francs.
In the Lausanne district alone 100000
trees were felled.
LORD CHELMSFORD, commander Of
the South African forces, is considered
an incompetent officer and his success
sor will be appointed.
The czar of Russia has fallen out
with his son, the czarowitz, and put him
under arrest. The czarowitz is said to
have the sym pathy of the students, on
account Of his liberal views.
NJ. PAUL GERvAIs, the distinguished
paleontologist and professor at the Jar
din des Plantes, died recently in his 63d
year. He was the author of numerous
treatises.
The British troops under Col. Pear
son recently defeated large force OF
Zulus in pitched battle. It is thought
that all the south African tribes have
formed ali alliance against the English.
PRINCE DoNDoUKoFF KoRsAKoFF will
command the Russian forces in Eastern
Roumelia. The Russian authorities
fiji the conditions of the treaty of Berlin.
THE hatchet with which Captain
Cook was killed was exhibited, together
with his log, at the celebration of the
Captain Cook centenary by the French
Geographical Society. The hatchet be-
longs to the Donai Museum.
IT is believed that the British govern
ment is about to lay cable to Zanzi
bar, Mauritius and Mattel from Alden
where it would Join the Eastern Tele-
graph company's system.
\ RECENT telegram from Tashkend
states that after the death of Shere Al
at MOAN Sherif, a bloody conflict broke
out among the followers of various pre-
tenders to the Afghan throne and parti
sans of IakoOb.
PRINCESS LUCIEN MURAT died recently
in Paris. She was the daughter of {
Scotch officer of the Clan Fraser, settled
in this country, and married the eseconC
: son of Napoleon's famous officer il
1881. They went to France in 1S4S
: and since the fall Of the empire hav,
| lived IN retirement.
: The streets of Berlin have been terri
bly, blocked with snow this winter
From December IL to the end of Jan
uary 14O, 900 cart-loads had been cartec
away, and 100000 marks (about $62,
5OO) had been spent in cleaning tn
streets. and yet several of them re
manned impossible.
THE Times IN an editorial article say
} Yakoob Khan will probably succee,
Shere Ali. Once he is firmly set on tn
throne of Afghanistan, it would be tn
| policy Of all Indian governments
3 recognize him as the de fdeto ruler, an
Y admit favorably any advances he ma
e make with view to a termination {
0 the war.
A telegram from Cairo announce
that new Egyptian ministry has bee
formed with Mahomet Tewfek, heredi
n ary prince, as president of the council
n Rivers, Wilson & Debhnger retain the
2, posts as ministers of finance and publ
d works respectively and each is to hay
l. two votes in decisions of the council
n The Khediye will participate in the d