Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
THE EMPEROR ON HIS FEET.
After a Serious Illness He is Able To
Be About Again.
Developments in Brazil Watched by
the Foreign Office.
Ii Portugal Follows Brazil, Europe
VIII Be Stirred.

BERLINs Dec. q. Copyright 80, by the
New York Associated Press)-The emperor
has been so Ill as to be compelled to keep
his bed Thursday. He arose for the
hrst time today and received official re-
ports. His malady was catarrah with
tever and a provoked recurrence of the old
trouble with his ear. The trouble orr
g1nated In a cold caught while the en-
peror watched the effect of a night alarm
IN the garrison at Potsdam,
one of his military amusements being
to test the rapidity with which
the various regiments can be turned out at
an unexpected moment. But that isnot
his majesty only amusement. At field
maneuVers at Bornestedt a regiment of
cavalry was suddenly ordered to advance
at full gallop. 1t rode heller SHELTER down
the badly lighted streets of Potsdam. Some
horses were killed and several towns
people were ridden down and badly hurt.
For many days now, the attention of the
foreign office has been conferred upon de-
velopments in Brazil, and the threatened
contre esup In Portugal. Long daily des-
patches from Lisbon and Madrid have
confirmed the intelligence recently given
IN this letter, that Portugal is likely to
follow the example set by Brazil.
The government here shares the uneasi-
ness felt in every chancellory in Europe.
1t Portugal takes the first movement. the
Portuguese republic will, it is believed, be
the signal for a rising In Spain, and this
to be followed by agitation in Italy, and a
general upheaval of social forces through
out Europe.
In regard to the dispute between Eng
land and Portugal over African possess
sions Bismarck, according to a report
afoat in ministerial circles, has written to
Salisbury, expressing a hope that nothing
be done to humiliate the Portuguese minis
try IN view of the imperial catastrophe in
Brazil and the position of the monarchy
IN Portugal, face to face with similar
forces to those that cast down Dom Pedro.
An article in the Nation Zeitung indicates
that Bismarck favors English claims in
this difference between powers This is
due chiefly to the intimate relations of
the courts and general concurrence in
foreign policy.
Advices received at Hamburg from the
province Of Rio Grande Do Sui, in Brazil,
are entirely contrary to the opinion that
the German colonies desire protection of
fatherland. They appear hopeful that the
federated republic will increase in general
prosperity. Official world here is dIsap-
pointed.
The miners strike still remains unset
tied. The directors sent out placards to-
day proclaiming that all men who would
not return to their work by Monday, will
be treated as having rejected the terms Of
fered them. Anarchists from Belgium
have been melting the men to refuse the
terms. Many police agents from here
have been sent through all the districts
where the trouble is to watch the opera
tions of this anarchist propaganda.
Count Won Moltke, who was i'll with in
fuenza has had a relapse and is down With
bronchitis.
Won Zastrow, under-secretary of state
for the interior, died suddenly today.
LISBON. Dec. 21.-The minister of
foreign affairs, Comes, summoned the
members of the cabinet to consider the
thenote of Lord Salisbury. Owing to the
urgency of the matter, Portugal's reply.
which Will be of an amicable nature, Will
be telegraphed London tonight.