Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22
CABLEGRAMS.

u AXIS UlSpatCu OF Tie 1Otl an
nounces that the marriage of King AL
phonso of Spain will take place in Oc-
tOber.
ADVICEs from Italy Of the 18th state
that the very severe weather during the
past week threatens the universal de-
struction Of the silk worm in Italy.
A PARIS telegram of the 18th says it
is expected that the Darien canal con-
gress will have selected plan for a
canal by the 24th inst.
In the Darien canal congress Nathan
Appleton, OF Boston, was elected presi-
dent of the committee on the economic
and commercial aspects of the project
A BERNE dispatch of the 10Th states
that as far as known at present, the
popular vote stands 166, ,S24 for, and
138, ,692 aga inst the establishment of
Capital punishment In Switzerland.
A BERLIN dispatch of the 18th states
that the Alsace-Lorraine bill is general
ly satisfactory to both the liberals in the
reichstag and the home rulers in the
annexed provinces. Gen. Won Manteuff-
ell is to be viceroy, and the civil list is
fixed at 45, 1000.
A ST.. PETERSBURG dispatch of the 10Th
inst. says the governor of Orenberg tel
egraphs that the fire at Wisniuralsk has
broken out afresh. 4 violent tempest
prevails, and several government build
ings are destroyed. Another confagra-
ton at Orenberg occurred, which des-
troyed a considerable portion of the
suburbs spared by the previous fire.
A LONDON dispatch of the 18th says a
monster mass-meeting of colliers was
held today, in the neighborhood of
Chester G. street, at which the men re-
solved that they would starve rather
than submit to the award of the Judge
of the Durham county court. Upward
of thirty delegates from various col
lieries went to Durham to demand a
fresh inquiry.
VIENNA advices of the 10th state that
Russia has commenced her evacuation
programme, showing that the evacua-
ton will be completed before the end
of July. Other advices confirm the
foregoing. There is a general move
ment of Russian troops, and a break
up of the military establishments, thus
removing ali doubts of the loyalty of
Russia's intentions.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch of the 10th
says, the confagrations IN the east Rus
sian towns cause great distress. Sew
enty arrests have been made in Oren-
burg on charges of incenlriarism. Four
male and six female prisoners are un-
dergoing trial by court-nartial at Kieff.
The prisoners include thee noblemen,
one Persian subject anda daughter of
the privy councillor. Among the other
arrests are titled lady and leading
nihilist. The streets of Kieff, near the
courthouse, are closed during the trial
THE international congress, TO discuss
pro eCts for a ship canal across the
! lsthmus of Panama, met at Paris on
the 10th. Ferdinand de Lessep was
elected president. Rear Admiral Daniel
Rumen, of the United States navy, is
one of the vice presidents. All the
powers applied to send delegates, in
Guiding England. Italy and Russia.
The secretary read paper on the sub
ject before the congress, after which it
was resolved to divide the members in
to five committees to discuss the under
taking, and the meeting adjourned un-
til Monday.
A LONDON dispatch of the 18th saws
great excitement prevails in finance
circles on account of the announce
ment of the failure ofthree Dutch houses
largely engaged in the African trade
and having agencies in London. The
firm of Messrs. NJ. L. Bauer & Co., of
this CITY, were London agents of the
African trading company, of Rotter-
dam, and the firm had high standing.
but to- day their bills were returned pro-
tested to a large amount, and their fail
ure became inevitable. simultaneously
with the announcement of the failure of
Bauer & Co. came news of the suspen-
sion of two Rotterdam firms with large
liabilities. The condition of the Dutch
trade with Africa has for some time
been precarieus.