Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-28

the French army have been assassi-
mated in the French Sudan, supposedly
at the instance of Captain Voulet, out
of revenge.
The notorious French anti-Semite
Max Regis arrived in Brussels Satur-
day. The liberal newspapers de-
clare that if he renews his agitation
against the Jews he will be banished
The common council of Glasgow, by
vote of 48 to II, has rejected the pro-
posal to open the picture gallery Sun
day. The labor party strongly desired
that the gallery be opened on that day.
Gen. de BoisdeffTe, Gen. Gonse and
Major Cuignet testified that they are
of the same opinion still regarding
Dreyfus, insisting that proved forgeries
are valid evidence. They offered no
new proof.
The Spanish government fears a
popular insurrection in Malaga, by rea-
son of general distress due to storms,
floods and famine Similar anxiety is
felt concerning Valencia, Barcelona
and FerroI.
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handed it's reply to the British agent
at Pretoria, to be forwarded to Sir
Alfred Miner, British high commits
sioner for South Africa and Governor
Of Cape Colony.
The widow of the late anti-Semitic
leader, Heinrich, was killed and three
other persons were seriously injured
by the overturning of a benzine
motor car while it was being driven
around a sharp corner in Berlin.
At the Dreyfus court-martial Gen.
Roget was discounted on cross ex-
animation, Nine. Henry hurt her cause
by an Incorporate attack on witness,
while Examining Magistrate Bertulus
and Col, Picquart testified strongly
in favor Of Dreyfus.
The premier of New South Wales,
George Houston Reid, in addressing
the farmers conference at Sydney
promised that the government would
assist them to get the best American
machinery, thus aiding in the i'm
provement of their condition.
The unsatisfactory rise of the Nile is
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of Egypt grave anxiety. The flood re-
sembles that of 1867, when a large
area being Uninundated, had to be
left falloW, and the government was
obliged to remit 91,00O,OO0 in taxes
Lord Paunceforte, British ambassa-
dor to the United States, had an
audience with the queen at Osborne
and kissed hands upon his elevation
to the peerage. Later his lordship
dined with her majesty, returning to
London last evening.
The Italian foreign office denies Off
officially the statements of the Paris
Temps regarding an alleged endeavor
on the part of the Italian govern
ment to obtain a railway concession
west Of Peking Italy has demanded
no concession, it is declared, in north
ern China.
The Vandyck festival is a. it's
height in Antwerp. Three hundred
thousand visitors have entered Ant
werp in tWenty-four hours to witness
the procession from the cathedral in
honor of the virgin and the Vandyck
historical cOrtege. Hundreds of
Americans are arriving daily.
A photograph was taken to Osborne
house, the queens residence on the
Isle of Wight and when the machinery
was started it spoke friendly greet
ings to her majesty, which had been
uttered by Negus Menelik. The queen
responded into a receiving photograph
and her message will be taken to
Abyssinia.
The British government has agreed
to the withdrawal of the extradition
proceedings in the case of Mrs. VIM. Y.
Perot, charged with the abduction of
her daughter, Gladys, from Baltimore,
who by mutual agreement Of the in
terested parties, was turned over to
the custody of her grandfather, VIM.
H. Perot
DR.. Grekoff, the Stamboulofist pre-
mier of Bulgaria, and his Radoslavist
ministers have resigned in conse-
quence of Prince Ferdinand's demand
for 100000 francs to be spent in a
pleasure trip abroad, while the army
and the government officials and en-
ployes are unpaid and the nation, fig
uratively speaking, is starving.