Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-31
FOREIGN.

At Ancona, Italy, there were bread
riots recently.
Ernest Bazin, inventor of the roller
steamer, died in Paris.
Professor Taschenberg, entomolo-
gist, died in Halle, Germany.
The British government ordered its
war vessels away from Port Arthur.
Pando, the Spanish commander, was
badly wounded in fight with the Gu
bans.
tie actress, late of Philadelphia, is
dead.
Robert Rankin, chairman Of the Pa
cific Steam Navigation company, died
at Liverpool, England
A fierce fight occurred in the French
chamber of deputies in debate on
Zcla and Dreyfus.
The government of Chile has decided
to undertake the construction OF the
projected trans-Andean railway.
The bill providing for the issue OF
currency notes in India against gold
was adopted by the India council.
Prince Said Ben Boussoo of Egypt is
reported to have died of poison on the
day of his marriage to an American!
lady.
Biornstjerne Bjornsen wrote to lola
praising him for his heroic stand in the
Oreyfus matter. Zola's trial was set
for Feb. Z.
i The st. James Gazette says the Jap
anese navy could probably finish all the
Russian and German warships east OF
Suez.
Extra guards were provided for the
American consulate at Havana, but no
active anti-American demonstration
has yet occurred.
Bands of students paraded the streets
of Paris and so were arrested Anti
Hebrew denominations took place in
other French cities.
The Spanish authorities report that
Gen. Juan Masso PARA, brother of the
president of the Cuban republic, has
surrendered with his officers and men .
Astronomers who went to India to
view the recent eclipse of the sun re-
port that perfect conditions contribut-
ed to making their observations sue
cessful.
A dispatch from Cannes, France,
says that the health Of Mr.. Gladstone
is fairly satisfactory. Reports of his
critical condition circulated in London
were denied.
Dunbar Plunket Barton, @. c., mem
Der of parliament for the middle dl-
vision OF Armagh, Ireland, has been re-
turned to the house of commons, with
out opposition.
The German minister of the interior
announced in the reichstag that women
will be allowed to attend university
lectures as guests, with the permission
of the rector and professors.
Rev. Henry George Liddell, former
dean of Christ church, Oxford, Eng
land. is dead. He was born in 1871, and
was at one time chaplain to the Prince
Consort.
1t was rumored in Havana that Gen.
Calixto Garcia, the insurgent leader,
| was killed in an engagement with
Spanish troops. Nothing was known
on the subject at Spanish headquarters.
/ II is stated in a dispatch from Pekln
HAT ENGLAND demands third treaty
mort. supposed to be Slang Yin, IN the
province of Hu Nan, and that RUSSIA
objects.
Anti-JewisIl riots have been renewed
at Algiers. The stores of several Jews
were destroyed and number OF otners
looted. The police were poWerless
ond troops had to be summoned to re-
store order.
The arbitrator in the matter OF the
assault upon United States Vice-Consul
II v. Kellert by Siamese soldiers have
decided that the Siamese government
should apologize and punish the OFFEND
ers.
It is semi officially announced in Ber-
lin that Germany will not object to the
appointment of Prince George of Greece
las governor of the island of Crete,
provided the other powers unanimous
ly consent
Russia is about to present note to
Turkey demanding payment Of the