Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
FOREIGN.

Venezuela has a financial crisis.
Cubans capture two more towns
Cuban revolutionists are starving.
Amy Sedgwick, the English actress,
is dead.
Peru desires to conclude a recipro-
city treaty.
General Weyler sailed from Porto
Rico for Spain.
Rebels in Madagascar make it warm
for the French.
Mount Vesuvius is in active erup-
ton and wide streams of lava are
flowing out.
1t has been decided to appeal to
Europe and America for 100000 to
relieve distress in Greece.
The lord mayors show in London
was attended by throngs of people,
though there was a fog and drizzle.
The prince of Wales birthday was
celebrated in England with flag-hoist-
ing, bell-ringing and artillery salutes.
AS a result OF the municipal bye
elections just ended in Germany, nve
radicals and four socialists have been
elected.
General Blanco has issued an edict
pardoning in full all those who have
been prosecuted in Cuba for the crime
of rebellion.
The Spanish cabinet council has ap-
proved the proposal of political am
nesty for Cuba and the Philippine
| Islands
Edouard Marc Ernest Deldevez. the
Well-known composer of operas and
ballets, died in Paris, aged eighty
years.
The announcement that the brother
OF the khedive of Egypt, Prince Ma
homed Ali, is engaged to be married
to an American lady is denied.
The queen of Italy has sent Cardinal
Gibbons portrait of herself, in her
court robes, with the request that he
will send her copies Of all his books.
The German minister to China ana
the captain of a German gunboat were
attacked by a mob in China and the
German flag was stoned
The celebration of the anniversary
of the battle Of Wiessenburg at Prague
was of the stormiest description and
later thousands of people made a de-
mcnstration in the streets.
The funeral Of General Bethencourt.
Brazilian minister of war, who was
assassinated at Rio Janeiro, was at
tended by President MOraes and his
cabinet
Mrs. Ralph White of Boston ex-
pired suddenly at Gibraltar of con-
gestion of the brain. Her remains
were shipped to New York by the
steamer Ems
The threatened crisis in the cotton
industry at Manchester, England, has
been averted by the spinners agree
ing to submit to arbitration the pro-
posed reduction of wages
The British minister to Greece, Mr.
Z. H. Egerton, has returned to Athens
and is distributing clothing, ETC., to
the destitute Thessalians. 1t has been
decided to appeal to Europe and
America to raise the sum of 100000.
Emperor William, in consequence OF
his visit to the Silesian food district,
is amazed at the immense amount OF
damage dore, and has promised eX-
tensiVe state aid for tie sufferers,
especially in the direction OF regulat-
ing the waterways.
At Eastbourne, Sussex, Lieutenant
George Whitlock, grandson of the late |
General Whitlock, married Miss
Rebecca Spra que, daughter of Horatio |
j. Sprague, United States consul at |
Gibraltar, Spain.
Rev. DR.. George H. Hepworth, a |
New York clergyman and editor, who |
will make a personal investigation OF |
the condition Of the Armenians, has
arrived at Constantinople, and will
begin tour of Armenia. The results
OF his Investigations will be published !
ir The Sun
The United States embassy at Paris
has received the papers in extradition
proceedings in the case Of w. R. Eos
ter, Jr., who absconded from New
York, on September &c, 1883, after
having embezzled, it was alleged,
$4,000 of the gratuity fund of the
New York Produce Exchange.
A man named Lange, who for twenty
years has been Prince Bismarck's
head forester in the Sacheawald and
who was pensioned last summer, has
begun suit against the prince to en-
force the payment Of an additional
pension which the ex-chancellor re-
fused to grant him.
The ministers of the United States,
Great Britain and Germany, addressed
a collective note to the Peruvian gov
eminent, asking that a bill for the leg
alization of non-Catholic marriages
be included among the measures 20
be named by President Pierola when
convoking the extraordinary session
of congress.
The following cabinet changes IN
Japan are reported: Count Okuma is
succeeded as minister Of foreign af-
fairs by Baron Nishi. Count Okuma
also held the portfolio of agriculture
and commerce, and in this he is sue
ceeded by Mr.. Yamada. Marquis
Hachisuka resigned from the post
of minister Of education and is sue
ceded by Mr.. Hamoui.