Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-20
FOREIGN.

FRENCH troops have entered the city of
Tunis and occupied two forts.
A NEW conspiracy against the life of
the emperor Of Russia is said to have been
discovered.
THE Chinese college of Shetosha was
swept away by flood, Oct. 10, two hun
dred lives being lost.
The first Irish landlord to ask the land
commission to increase rents was the
Marquis of Waterford.
THE Land league of County Meath has
resolved not to permit hunting this season,
thus barring out the empress of Austria.
THE porte has REQ uested the ambassa-
dors Of Great Britain and France to ex-
plain the dispatch of iron-clads to Alex
andria.
A COLLISION between the police and
peasantry occurred at Athenry, Ireland,
in which one man lost an eye by bayo-
net thrust. A riot occurred at Ballyrag-
get Sunday, two peasants being fatally
wounded.
SIR GARNET WoLsELEY has written a
letter protesting against the English
channel tunnel project. He hopes that it
will not be persevered in. Its construc-
| llOu uS says. W Ill US d 1dSltllS SOuICC Ol
danger to England.
THE fight between the French and
Arabs on the road to Kairwan was virtu-
ally victory for the natives, as the
French lacking water and provisions, had
| to retreat to Sura. There were 5000 men
on each side. &.
GLADSTONE visited Guildhall, in Lon
don, Oct. 10th, and received in gold
box an address voted by the corporation,
accompanied by request that he sit for a
marble bust. In speaking of ParnelIs ar
rest he announced that the first step had
been taken toward the vindication of law
and order.
AT a banquet given by the Lord Mayor
of London to the Iron and Steel Institute
Lord Granville said that free trade had
been the best policy for English industries,
and though America and France have
Kept up protection England has exported
much more goods than formerly.
Mr.. FORSTER, the Irish Secretary. is re-
norted to have said a few days ago that if
Parnell tried to obstruct the fair working
of the land act after it was once in ope-
ration, he would recommend th9 arrest of
Mr.. Parnell; that that gentleman would
be kicking his heels in Kiimainham be-
fore many weeks.
The recent hurricane in England was
The most disastrous for many years, Yery
aIew places escaping damage. Even the
ar'ondon parks are strewn with fallen trees.
tod steamboat traffic was suspended in the
ny. ames. Forty-fve persons perished in
felt ing-smacks off the coast of Scotland.
he British steamer Cyprian was wrecked
TED ne Welsh coast, the loss of life being
star ty-two.
:ouS arrests of John Dillon, M.P., and
lsh }. O'kelly, NJ. p, were effected in
llcn @ N, Oct. 18th, and warrant out for
ou.' tansfer of Arthur O'Connor. NJ. P.
oost smainham jail. Patrick Egan tele-
oIaa ed to Chief Secretary Foster that
-. a the soldiers stationed at Limerick
Han Han "a conspiracy to fire on the people
I ilom " orders. A proclamation has been
| Ped at Dublin. warning all persons
con AZ attempts at intimidation. The
Lli totue sent messenger to Holyhead
'n' ! " W Healy not to quit England. At
l. putherings in Belfast and Limerick
IL NLesolyed that no rents be paid
Mttnel1 remains in prison. a bomb
b Nl1.hted fuse was thrown into the
:, lesbf O'Grady, solicitor in Mill
toI 1TiATIoNs forbidding the meeting
-, TIL were torn down before day-
], ILL., l9. The commander of the