Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19
N Fz&YSs OF THE WORLD.
WAR.

The new cruiser Yale is doing scout
esB1y Of Porto Rico.
by action Of congress Dewey will
g3a made an admiral.
Tue Spanish chamber. has definitely
gafI0EaEs1 the war credits.
Spanish gun boats are surely off thu
METH Ga1ndland banks.
rEngs first detachment of troops for
f-IElsa sailed from Tampa.
yl1ez president may soon issue a call
IT. 1900 more volunteers.
sEh2 condition of lawlessness in the
philippines is very serious.
Army appointments and promotions
THeze made by the president.
Esrz Carlos supporters are confident
2G WIFE soon secure the throne.
Spanish Admiral Montejo was
5iFE4zs1 10y the Manila populace.
IFnaz people of San Juan are still
asoruzc1ing the Cape Verde feet.
GEegz Woodford expects to return to
Esaxlrid, after the war is over.
Insurgents are revenging themselves
ezIlesz .s9paniards near Manila.
Commodore Dewey has been ordered
u capture the Caroline islands.
Moth Dakota and Montana volun-
G4aarE are ordered to the Philippines.
Kansas Citys leading bucket-shop,
cine. W A. Michael Company, failed.
sszz1rrr thousand American yolun-
taaeEs nave thus far been mustered in.
TIE rioters in Spain threaten to
gay The upper hand of the authorities.
F.slr navy may have to cross the
Sai9znlic to get at the Spanish fleets
EEe Spanish government denies
gI1s2E the Cape Verde fleet is at Cadiz.
Iae Spanish government is said TO
1ga. discouraged and ready to give up.
2-aa Spanish cabinet will soon break
rau- but Sagasta may remain premier.
senator Nelson predicts that the
Qwar WI be ended within the next &c
rz8z=
That Germany is getting ready to
4n1arfere with regard to the Philip
7IInzs is now more than rumOr.
Congress may recess from time tC
Et1z1e and remain ready for action
1las5a necessary by the war.
s@nain's talk of sending reinforce
alzen1s to the Philippines is regarded
as merely bluff.
Cen. Wesley Merritt was selected tC
Eas<s me Philippine invasion and vii
1HssG IS governor general.
an authority declares that Germany
viii not object to American OWNERSHIP
III the Philippines.
There are further rumOrs, as vel
EaEtsau... ned, Of naval battle OF
ls*GF~E- J-.cO-
,sEsil. Blancu despairs of securing
.rom Spain necessary supplies for hi!
HEua~
Spanish spies are believed to have
lsCrmed a plot to blow up public
E1Eisuings il Washington.
the cable between Cuba and Porte
.Afc,1 will be cut to prevent news from
reaa1aing Spain.
Diplomats in Washington are con
FJsEering a movement to urge Spain t.
.sEEe for peace.
The transport Gussie landed OF TIL
@@,UGan coast near Havana with sup
aE2Ges for Gomez.
s. Spanish torpedo boat was blow
,1sga by a boiler explosion while dOin
Ez14zd duty in Algiers bay.
Tbs seizure of the Caroline island
by ~he United States is advocated b
asss1I-ches having missionaries there.
III is believed in Madrid that
MILITARY dictatorship, with Campos a
1rs head, will soon begin.
The Sagasta cabinet decided not t
~@a&Ign but to prosecute the war wit
gr5gC especially in the Philippines.
a large quantity of arms and am
e1s2lI1ions for the insurgents leave
-tszupa.
T,he president practically decided t
Appoint the establishment of a stabl
s72wer nment
Admiral Sampson and his fleet wi
>@er-Irn to the blockade Of Cuba
ag1Sta-
-ne strategy board is preparin
s1lans fur naval assault upon Hayan
@m connection with the field forces.
The Spaniards at Manila are sti
Arrogant, and Dewey may be CON
palied to blow the city to pieces bs
rsGre gaining possession.
Spain is said have negotiated a loa
IS Z00,000,0O0 pesetas \ well-know
@niIing house is said to have come t
h. reSCue.
People at Sault Ste. Marie fear tia
spanish spies contemplate dynamitin
rtae canal locks, thus Gripping Ilk
g-aa5c.
Oliver Perry Belmont's offer 10 len
she government a dynamite torped
boat providing he was appointe
ess7aUInander, was declined.
Is IS said TO be the purpose to us
r8a,9o0 volunteers in connection wit
st2a 10000 regulars now in the sout
&aAE the first army of Cuban invasion
Spaniards claim that the steame
al0ntserrat, with troops and a lars
@sG9R Of money, has run the blockad
-an5 entered Havana.
The Cape Verde fleet, Or a porto
81 Ut returned to Cadiz This ma
EE3icate SPANS decision to abando
her Vest Indian possessions.
* 1he instance of the presiden
1ongress passed a resolution CT thank
~ Commodore Dewey and a bi
mixing him a rear admiral
IN George H. Rice of SandoyaI, III
EEas Indicted by the grand jury for tn
11g-s2cer OF his wife in Chicago las
zsI0Iuler.
General James f Wade is noU- j