Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
CABLEGRAMS.

A TELEGRAM from London of April
9Th says the steamer DOrceta was sunk in
a collision on the river Danube with a
loss of eleven passengers and a crew of
five men.
A SPECIAL from Paris of April 10th,
says the Duchess of Newcastle has been
married to Tom Hohler, the singer at the
church of st. Vincent de Paul
The British revenues for March were
published April 10th. The reports show
an increase of So 681, ,532, or 615 per cent.
The imports show an increase of Ct ,798,.
344, or 1919 per cent.
MADRID, advices OF April 10th, says
congress has adopted article ii of the
Cuban budget, providing for the liqui-
dation of all debts owing by the Cuban
treasury. The liquidation accounts will
be submitted to the COrtes.
A BERLIN dispatch of April 6th says
the story that Bismark had rendered his
resignation three days ago and that the
emperor had refused to accept it is un-
founded. The resignation was not ten
dered until yesterday and the decision
of the emperor is not known.
A DUBLIN dispatch of April 9th says,
liberal successes continue and the major.
ity is hourly receiving addition. The
home-rulers have carried Sligo county,
electing Mr. Dennis O'COnuor and defeat.
ing Mr.. King Harmann, home-ruler.
Sligo county bas a registered vote of 81
266, and elects two members. The liberal
net gain is now 90
A LONDON dispatch of the 9th says, the
liberal successes in English and Scotch
counties increase the surprise occasioned
by the borough elections. 4 liberal ma
jority, independently of home-rulers, is
assured. The election returns thus far
show that the liberals have elected 306
members, tories 1T, and home-rulers 81.
The net liberal gains are 81.
A DUBLIN cablegram of the 10th says
tories intend to attempt 20 unseat DIR.
| Lyons 0iberaD, elected for Dublin citv,
| on the ground that he is disqualified by
holding the office of visiting physician
to the house of industry hospital, the
salary of which is sincluded in the esti-
mates of the house of commons.
TIE London DAILY Neacs of the 10th,
in leader says there can be no doubt
that the country has declared not only
in favor Of the liberals, but for Gladstone
as chief of the government. If the
queen does not send for Gladstone, the
first thing Lord Granville or the marquis
of Harrington, or whoever receives the
royal commission must do, is to wait on
Gladstone.
A BERLIN special Of April 10th, says
the emperor has replied by the following
cabinet order to Bismark's request for
permission to retire from office: "I GER
tainly do not ignore the difficulties in
which you may be placed by the conflict
between the duties imposed upon you by
the constitution and your responsibility.
| do not feel induced to relieve you Of
your office because you believe yourself
unable in particular case to carry out
the task allotted to you by the constitu-
ton. | must, on the contrary, leave it to
you to submit to me, and subsequently to
the bundesrath proposals calculated to
bring about a constitutional solution of
the conflict of duties of this descrip-
ton"
A TELEGRAM from London of April
10Th says, it is stated that Parnell will
retain his seat for Cork city, for which
he has been returned, in con junction
with John DAILY. Maj. O'Gorlan (home-
ruler), defeated for Waterford city, will
stand as candidate for Meath county,
for which constituency Parnell had been
in the counties of Mayo and Cork, where
Parnell's candidates, brought forward at
the last moment, are opposing the moder-
ate home-rulers. The Parnelities al
ready elected for other constituencies are
stumping these counties and inflamma-
tory placards and broadsides are be-
ing distributed, bitterly attacking the
mOderates. Neither Davltt, DAILY, Killcn,
nor Brennan, the Irish agitators, indicted
sedlt1On, is likely to be returned to par
lament. Neither of them has ever been
seriously proposed as a candidate.
CONsTANT1NoPLE, advices OF April 18th
says, that the famine in America is as
suming frightful proportions. At Agbak,
one of the smaller towns, $50 persons are
said to have died of starvation. At Van,
which is the capital Of the pashalic of the
same name, the state Of things is still
more terrible and heartrending. The
mortality is said to be the worst among
children. No less than one hundred
young girls have perished in that place,
and three hundred children are now in a
dangerous condition. The population
of Van is estimated at22, 900 to $4,000. 1t
is inclosed by double line of ramparts,
crowned by citadel. and has several
Armenian churches, mosques, baths and
caravans. The principal industry of the
place is the manufacture of Gotten fabrics
from materials imported from Persia,
and these goods, with rural produce,
constitute its chief exports. The famine
results from the failure of the crops and
the decline trade