Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-29
CABLEGRAMS.

PRINCE HoHENLOHE arrived and took
management of the foreign Office on the
23rd inst.
DURING a gale on the Scottish coas
nineteen fishermen were drowned, on th(
23rd inst.
| STRIKES of cotton weavers were report
ed on the 23rd inst, at Lillibonne and
Bolbec. 1t is thought the proprietcrs
will be forced to close their manufacto
ries
IT is reported from Warsaw that Gen
Melikoff ON the Gath inst, entered into
negotiations with the view of establish
ing better understanding with the
poles.
ADvICEs from Cabul, Of the 24tn inst
represent that Gen. Stewart, while march.
ing twenty five miles south of Ghuzbee,
encountered about $4,000 Afghans, and
while he was preparing to attack them
5000 of the eRemy's horses rushed upon
both flanks of his line. After one hours
desperate fighting, the enemy was beaten
and The whole body dispersed all over
the country.
THE queen accepted the resignation OF
Lord Beaconsfeld as prime minister, On
the 23rd inst, and sent Q special messen.
ger to Lord Harrington, desiring his at
tendance at the castle. The queens
messenger, after delivering the dispatch
to Lord Harrington, proceeded to the
residence of Earl Granville. Lord Hart
ington went TO Windsor Castle alone. 1t
is believed he will advise the queen 10
summon Gladstone to form cabinet.
INTELLIGENCE by cable on the 22nd,
as follows:
Flunce-Baron yon Radowitz has pres
ented his credentials as Am bassador of
Germany to president Grevy. The
senate and Chamber of Deputies reas.
sembled to-day. In the municipal
elections here the candidates of the ex-
treme Left were defeated by the can.
didates of the Socialist workingmen.
Municipal elections at Matsailles, the
Socialist workingmen were victorious.
Gesnadny-Thc International Fishery
Exhibition was opened at Berlin this
morning by the Crown Prince Fredeick
William. The ceremony was attended
by Prince Frederick Charles, nephew of
the Emperor, several ministers, and 9TH
er imperlal tunctionaries and members
of the federal council, the Reichstag
and diplomatic corps. The Exhibition
is complete in nearly all its details, and
presents very fine appearance.
EngIoad-The World announces that the
Austrian Ambassador to England, Count
Caroiy has determined to resign if
Gladstone becomes Premier . . Borth
wick proprietor of the Morning Post,
is to be knighted. The Rev. Alexander
Raleigh, ID. d., is dead.
INTELLIGENCE by cable on the 23rd
inst, is as follows:
IreIdnd-Mr. HepwOrth and Mr.. Shaw
went to Queenstown this morning and
held conference with Capt. Potter at the
Consulate. They decided, considering
the delay around Galway, that they had
better discharge the cargo here and send
it to the distressed districts by rail or
partly by water if the Duke of Edinburg
would send gunboat. All the Irish
railways have generously offered to carry
the goods free, but there are very many
places which the railway cannot reach.
Enqla1d-Yesterdav Lord Harrington
had an interview with Lord Granville,
Gladstone was visited by Lords Granville,
Harrington, Selbourne, and Holverton.
The leaders came to a general under
standing regarding the course to follow
when the Queens summons arrives.
| AT meeting Of the privy council, Lord
John Manners, AshetOn Cross, and SiI
| Stafford Northcote were invested with
the Order of Bath, and Lord Cranbrook
with the Star of India; Barthwick was
| knighted, aid I'll. S. o-thcote, was ere
ated Companion of Bath. -. The steam
er European, from Baltimore, had {
stormy passage and lost forty head o
cattle