Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18
GABLEGRAMS.

A TEHEEAN dispatch says the govern
ment of Herat has sent men to fertify
Baha-Murg hab.
THE English Afghan frontier COM
mission IS moving TO the upper Parop-
amisus Mountains, to avoid the heat.
The Turkish government has sent
1,7O0 troops to SalOnica on account of
the threatening attitude Of Russia on
the Bulgarian frontier.
The mahdi has issued proclamation
which has been extensively circulated
ia the countries bordering upon the
Persian gulf, stating that it is his in
tention to invade bogn Egypt and Ara
bia.
OsMAN DIGNA's troops make attacks
on Suahim nearly every night. Eleven
thousand refugees Aav9 arrived at
Dongolia from Khartoum and Berber,
The mahdi is allowing Egyptian prison
ers to depart.
TEE celebrated slander case of Chas.
w. Adams against Lord Coleridge
has been'compromisQd, the latter pay
ing $4,000 on the occasion OF Mr..
Adams marriage to Mildred, daughter
Of Lord CoIeridge.
ADVICES from Merry are 30 the effect
that the Russians are taking the great
est care to prevent foreigners commun-
icating with the Turcomans and have
expelled PersianS who were supposed
to be CORES ponding with Afghans.
The newspapers of Rangoon, are dis
causing the separation of Burmah from
India and oaking it a crown colony.
They complain Of the neglect OF the
Indian government. The Rangoon
Chamber of Commerce supports the
proposal.
IN connection with the dispute over
the right eff the Duke Of Cumberland to
succeed to the Grand Duchy Of Bruins
wick, the German press is demanding
the passage of law excluding all
foreign princes from succeeding to the
throne in any Of the German states.
SIR JULIUS BENEDICT, the musician
and composer, is dead. Sir Julius had
so far recovered from rece.t illness
as to be able to resume the practice Of
his profession aAd prepare for lis an
nual concert. His death was entirely
unex pected. It followed quickly upon
sudden relapse.
A terrible calamity is reported from
Theirs, France. During q murder trial
the court house was crowded with men
and women, and when they were MAX
lag their exit after the adjournment of
the court, a heavy stone stairway,
crowded with people, suddenly gave
way and fell, crushing twenty four
persons to death and injuring 1853 9th
| erS.
! The Times says: United States Min
| lister Phelps spoke at the lord mayor
banquet to the judges with q grace OF
diction an! an elevated tone that proves
| him fitted TO fill Mr.. Lowei's place as
well socially rs officially. He will be
| tie medium toward bringing the Eng
| lish and American bars and benches
| together in other modes than by their
partnership in law books and axioras.
THE German dispatch boat Pemmer-
ania. while cruising on the North Sea,
observed a feet of English vessels fish
ing in prohibited waters. The Pommer,
ania sent an armed crew with a forRa a
protest on board an English steamer
accompanying the fleet. The Pommer-
ania and then seized a Yarmouth lighter
towed it into Wilhelmshaven, where il
is now detained.
GLADSTONE and his ministry having
resigned, the following is a forecast Of
a portion OF the new cabinet:
Marquis Of Salsbury-Prime minister and Sec
rotary OF state for foreign department.
| Sir Michael Hicks Beach-Chancellor of Elk
chequer and leader in the house of commons.
Sir Stafford Northcote (who will go to the house
of lords)-Lord president of council.
Lord Randolph Churchill-Secretary Of state
for India.
Col Frederick A. Stanley--Secretary of state
for war.