Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-31
THE NEWS.
intelligence by Wire from AL the World.
FOREIGN.

The Vatican notifies Prussia that 1t can
not accept her latest proposition for a
settlement of their differences
The majority Of the native chiefs in the
soudan have submitted to the Egyptians
and it is asserted the backbone of the
False Prophets rebellion has been broken
-Longfelow's memory is to be duly hon
oJed in London by the placing of his bust
in Westminster Abbey. 1t will occupy d
position between the tombs Of Chaucer and
Dryden
A repOrJ comes from St Petersburg that
previous to the departure Of the Emperor
for Moscow an explosion occurred under the
washstand and in the fireplace in his dress
ing room, but nobody was injured, the En-
peror and Empress being in the dining room
at the time.
The entry of the Gar and Czarina Of
Russia into Moscow preliminary 20 the coro-
nation ceremonies, occurred on the 22d of
Mas, and was marked with great pomp the
procession embracing many royal person
ages ane high dignitaries The Gar was
cheered Justify by the people along the line
Of the procession, and acknowledged the
compliment gracefully There was no un-
toward event during the day
The agents of an American circus had
succeeded in procuring in Siam a sacred
white elephant, which was to be placed On
exhibition Preparations had been made
for his departure, but he died at Singapore
The English Derby was won by ST Blaise,
with Highland Chief second and Galliard
third Only eleven horses started out of
20 subscribers. Such a brilliant Derby day
has not been known for years
REPORTS from Bosnia, on the Black sea,
say that the ground is covered with three
feet Of snow, and that the crops are prob
ably entirely ruined There will be great
suffering.
The Spanish Government and secret de
tectives discovered the existence of secret
anarchist society near Here's, and have
arrested thtrty-four OF the leaders
&ILe police have seized the plant of the
Kerry QreIandj Sentinel and prevented the
publication of that paper, which is the
property of Harrington, the member of Par
lament for Westmeath
The ceremony Of blessing the imperial
flag Of Russia, which precedes the corona
ton Of each new Gar occurred at Moscow.
4 parapet fell upon the heads of a crowd Of
people, killing some and injuring more The
Gar sent a telegram to Emperor William,
notifying him of his safe entry into Moscow.
The latter IN return telegraphed congratula-
tons
The Swedish Arctic exploring vessel
Sophia, with Eordenskjold and other scien-
lists, has sailed for Greenland
The French have begun operations in
Madagascar by the occupation OF number
OF military posts erected contrary to the
wishes Of France and now hold the route to
TauaDariva, the capital
-Laboulaye the well-known French jur-
list, writer and life Senator, is dead
At Vars, France, fifty houses were burned
and several persons persisted III the flames
John Rehan, correspondent Of the irish
World, in West Glare, was arrested for call
ing a mail, car driver q spy and informer
The German Emperor has issued c de-
cree assigning Nov 10 and II next as the
days for celebrating the 400th anniversary
of tue birth of Luther
"A plot to kill the King Of Roumania at
the opening of Parliament was discovered,
and some of the conspirators were arrested
Energetic measures have been taken by
the French Government to avenge the loss
of twenty-six soldiers killed and ffty-one
wounded in the accommodating expedition
from Fort Honoi, in Tonquin.
Alexander Ill was crowned Car Of all
th Iussias in the Palace of the KremIin at
Moscow, on Sunday, May q, with brilliant
ceremonies, and without the slightest inter
rUption Of the programme.
The Cologne Gazette has published an
article which attracts much attention in
Europe 1t points our that Germany, Aus
tria and Italy can muster l ,316 battalions of
infantry, 10 squadrons of cavalry and 4, 464
feld-guns, while the forces of France and
Russia amount to l, $50 battalions of infantry.
go sQuadrons Of cavalry and 4,4S0 field
guns, but it says that the last two states
can only operate with divided forces The
trtpartite alliance can thus outweigh the
whole remainder of Europe