Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-14


actor, government commissioner OF
subsidized theatres and dramatiStS
died suddenly in Paris.
The Liverpool chamber of commerce
has sent a petition to the house OF
commons protesting against the en-
ployers' liability bill as adverse to the
shipping interests.
Vienna socialists have resolved TO at
tempt to inaugurate Il general strike
rs protest against the army bill now
before the reichsroth.
Five foreign anarchists were arrest
ed in Barcelona yesterday. One or
them is the owner of a beer shop in
which the anarchists held meetings.
The long established bank Of Dur
resno Brothers, of Florence, has sus
pended. The manager, Signor Emetaz,
has committed suicide.
In the French chamber Premier Cast
mir-Perier outlined the governments
program. An amnesty proposal was
defeated.
/ w. *. Vanderbilt's steam yacht Va
liant has arrived at Gibraltar with ali
well on board.
| The influenza epidemic in kiel. Ger
many, spread rapidly. Three hundred
marines are under treatment
| A new Servian cabinet has been
formed by NJ. Gruichs. The premier
retains the portfolios of foreign at
fairs, war and marine.
King Humbert has refused to proro
que the italian parliament, which is
! interpreted to mean distrust of the
cabinet.
! NJ. Dupuy, late prime minister of
France, was elected president of the
chamber of deputies in the place OF
NJ. Casimir-P erier, who has become
prime minister.
The Coburger Zeitung announces that
the duke of Saxe-COburg Gotha (the
duke of Edinburg) has resigned his
membership in the privy council of
the United Kingdom.
A special to the New York Herald
from Key West, Fla, says: Another
small uprising is expected in Cuba.
1t will probably take place on or soon
after December 20.
America. the Brazilian cruiser fitted
out at New York under PeiXoto'S
orders, has put in to Barbodoes seri-
ously disabled in her machinery, and
the act is attribut I'd to an emissary
of Mello, the insurgent chief.
1t is Officially announced that
Russian exports, from January to
October, increased 100000 roubles
compared with the same period in
1892 Imports increased $1,000, 00G
rOubles.
The ear has telegraphed to Emperor
William and Chancellor Won Caprivi
his congratulations upon their recent
escape from injury by means of the
| internal machines sent to them from
| Orleans.
Two arrests were made at Dublin
of men supposed to have been concern
ed in the recent dynamite outrage at
the AldborOugh barracks.
The German war Office proposes to
try the troops this winter in long
marches and field drills in order that
the ability of the men to endure winter
campaigning may be determined
Sheridan. the compoSitOr who is I'M
der arrest in Dublin on suspicion of
being connected with dynamite CON
spiracy, was arraigned before a police
magistrate and was again remanded
on bail.
| The Swiss government denies that
it is about to eXpel hundreds of anar,
chists from the republic. No such ac.
ton will be taken as long as the anar-
chistS in Switzerland remain inactive.
A strong coalition is forming slowly
in the Austrian parliament against the
Windischgraetz cabinet. 1t will con-
sist of young Czechs, MOravian CZechS,
southern Slavs, Creation Independents
and some Ruthenians.
! Dispatches from various points indi-
cate that snow to the depth of a foot
and over has fallen throughout Cana
da. Travel on branch railroads is con-
siderably impeded, but through lines
are running about on time.
| A despatch from Algiers states that
the mail train between Zenati and
! Renter was attacked by twelve Arabs.
One passenger was killed and guard
was wounded. The mail bags were
saved, but 2,0OOf was stolen.
A special despatch from Paris says:
"a number of well known French
sports will subscribe 1900 to bring
Mitchell and COrbett to box here or in
j Nice in January. A delegate is on the
! way to New York to make arrange
ments"
There is a movement on foot among
the English Quakers looking towards
the sending of q united remOnStrance
against the action of American Friends
in deposing from ministerial office
| those persons refusing to subscribe to
the declaration of faith.
The personal estate Of Sir Robert
B. Morier, British ambassador to
! Russia, who died November Is at
Montreux, on the Lake of Geneva, is
valued at $500. 1t is all bequeathed
to his wife
A royal decree has been issued in
Belgium appointing a commission to
inquire into the abuses connected with
the emission of speculative stocks, and
as to how far financial prospectuses
can be Invested Of an Illegal specula-
tive character
a NOTABLE GIFT.