Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-07
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Greeks demand that the war with
Turkey be renewed.
Persia demands satisfaction of Tur-
key for raid by Kurds.
Central American republics are on
the eve of a general political upheaval.
Russia will propose to the powers
that Egypt be made autonomous under
Turkish suzerainty.
Of a party of 315 who migrated to
Liberia last year half are dead and
the remainder destitute.
An armistice of two days is ar
ranged by Gen. Jeffreys with the
tribesmen of India.
Count Badeni, the Austrian premier,
was slightly wounded in a duel with
DR.. Wolff, the German national leader.
Gen. Steward L. Woodford, United
States minister to Spain, paid visit
of courtesy to the Spanish premier at
Madrid.
Ex-Mayor Hewitt, of New York, in
an interview in Paris, says he is for
Seth Low for mayor Of greater New
York.
Spaniards hear that the United
States, instead of declaring war, will
suspend diplomatic relations with
Spain.
A Madrid correspondent says that
the conservative ministry will be re-
WoOdford.
The Guatemala rebels have defeated
the government troops several times
at Quezaltenango and have captured
the city of Retalhuten.
The Spanish cabinet resigns. Senior
Sagasta, who favors recalling Weyler
and granting autonomy to Cuba, will
probably be the next premier.
William w. Griscom, a well-known
! electrical engineer of Philadelphia,
was killed by the accidental discharge
of his rifle while hunting in Canada.
1t was announced in London that
Lord Salisbury has not withdrawn
i from the seal conference, but that he
objects to the presence of Russia and
Japan in it.
! The steamer Admiral Gervais took
fire at Ufa, in southeastern Russia,
while the passengers were asleep. A
panic ensued in which many persons
| jumped overheard and were drowned.
Others were burned
Samuel Moss, liberal, was elected to
| parliament in the east division of Den
bigshire, succeeding Sir George Os-
borne Morgan, liberal, deceased. Mr.
Moss majority was 1927, as against
majority of 1,7S4 for his predeces-
sor.
Col. Baldomero Acosta, an insur
gent officer, who is said to have en-
tered Havana in disguise, was arrested
on board the American steamer Con-
cho as she was leaving Havana. Two
young ladies have also been arrested
as rebels in Havana.
The pope has notified the Spanish
government that the communication
of Senior Reverter, minister of finance,
will not be Withdrawn unless it shall
appear that the property which he is
alleged to have confiscated did not be-
long to the church.
The chamber of deputies is debat-
ing the question of the adoption of
the gold standard in Peru. The prop
osition for a gold basis in Peru is
the result of the demands of the COM
mercial interests and it is believed the
new standard will be adopted.
Gov Parsons has started from Mas
sowah to Cassla, probably in connec-
ton with the cession of that place by
the Italians to the British. 1t is re-
ported that Osman Digna, the famous
general of the mahdi, has gone to
Omdurman, the military camp of the
Dervishes near Khartoum. Deserters
from Osman Digna's forces have
reached Sinkat and are joining the
o-Egyptian army.