Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
FOREIGN.
Fatal riots occurred in Moravia

Fatal riots occurred in Moravia.
At Santos two fresh cases of the bu-
bonic plague have occurred.
The revolution in Colombia has
spread to serious proportions.
France and Russia are suspected of
projecting mischief for England.
Mrs. Sophia Warrington, Morrison,
H., pioneer, is dead, aged 81 years.
A gigantic system of official fraud
and corruption is unearthed in Russia.
One million dollars will be needed to
perpetuate the Dewey arch in New
York
General Castro has taken charge Of
the Venezuelan government and
formed a cabinet.
The Peruvian congress has been con-
voked to meet in extraordinary ses-
sion, to sanction the budget.
Martial law is gazetted in Barcelona,
Spain, where the government has sus-
pended the constitutional guarantees.
Princeton University celebrated it's
153d anniversary. Whitelaw Reid de-
| Eyered an address on the Philippines
Russia has agreed to submit to arbi-
! tration the claims of the United States
for damages because of sealing seiz-
ures.
Edward c. Lawton, Morrison, Ill,
Lieutenant Company I, Sixth Illinois
Infantry, was buried with military
honOrs.
Contractor John OBrien says there
is $10,000,0 900 profit for the man who
gets the rapid transit tunnel job in
! New York.
Gen. Capriano Castro, the insurgent
leader in Venezuela, has entered Car
acas. President Andrade's where
abouts are unknown.
Peter Belsley, Roanoke, ILL.,, died of
heart disease, aged So years. He was
president Of the Roanoke Coal and
Mining company.
Grant Allen, the author, who has
been in i'll health for some time past,
| is dead in London. He was born at
Kingston, Ont, in 1S4S.
Otto L. BOSNIAN, Montezuma, Ia,
! formerly grand master Of the Iowa
| Oddfellows and representative to the
supreme lodge, died Of apoplexy.
The prince of Wales received former
President Harrison in audience at
Marlborough house Mr. Harrison was
accompanied by United States Ambas-
sador Choate.
Canada has agreed to arbitrate the
Alaskan dispute, surrendering to the
United States Skaguay and Dyea pro-
viding this country gives to the dimin-
ion Pyramid harbor.
The critical condition of the cotton
industry is exciting considerable at
tention at Bombay. Owing to the
Over-production of the mills, it is
feared the decision to partly close
down comes too late to save the stu
alton.
Six new cases of yellow fever at
Key West, Fla, were reported to Sur
geon General Wyman, Of the marine
hospital service. At Miami, Fla, 10
cases in all are reported.
The greatest sale of wool ever made
IN Indiana was closed when Mcclure,
Graham & Roundtree sold to the
Manchester Mills company of Man
chester, N. H, over 100000 pounds.
The government of Guatemala has
accepted the proposition of the
United States government to adjust
by arbitration the claim of Mr.. May
OF Tennessee, aggregating about $125,-
600.
The New Orleans board Of health re-
NO &c two NF
and two deaths. A sporadic case of
fever at Baton Rouge was discovered
four days ago, but no new cases have
occurred there.
". E. Russell, a Chicago business
man, drowned himself by jumping into
Lake Michigan from the steamer City
OF Louisville, when it was twelve
miles out. He has been respondent
owing to continued i'll health.
Governor McLaurin of Mississippi |
has pardoned James Summers, ex-
PInkertOn detective, who voluntarily |
returned to prison several weeks ago |
to serve out an unexpired term for |
robbing the Southern Express COM
pany of $4,000.
H. B. Christie and W. o. Criek, Lon
don brokers' clerks, charged with
stealing 10000 pounds in Buenos Ayres
bonds, and fleeing to Canada, pleaded |
guilty yesterday and were sentenced
to three and four years Imprisonment
The st. Petersburg Tageblatt learns
that TumOrs are current here that the
nineteen Russian men-of-war in the
Pacific will shortly be reinforced Dy
six ships from the eastern squadron.
The Tageblatt sees in this a connec-
ton with the rumors of the Chino
Japanese alliance.
The navy department will not send
a man-of-war to any Of the Colon
Oian ports until further advised as
to the revolutionary movement there.
The Marblehead is probably some {
where off the coast of Honduras, and
S within day or two of the cable s
station if she should be needed. {
Capt. Sigsbee is to be relieved Of I
he command of the Texas about Dec. /