Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
CABLE CULLINGS.

Shamrock, the cup challenger, was
launched
The Transvaal is buying provisions
aid war material.
Belgian deputies engaged in rough
and-tumble fight.
The czarina became the mother of
another daughter.
Arthur Tennyson, youngest brother
Of Alfred Tennyson, died.
The transferring of French army Of
ficers promised by the new War Min
lister began.
A Catholic magazine in Brussels
published coarse attack upon Arch
bishop Ireland.
Premier Waldeck-Rousseau's state
ment of policy was approved by
Frances parliament.
Mr. Chamberlain said Britain does
not want war woth the Transvaal, but
will not back down.
Armed Chinese peasants are de-
stroying the German railroad from
Kinchow to Kiamo.
Joseph Chamberlain, in a speech at
Birmingham, denounced the course
of President Kruger of the Transvaal
Germany announced at the peace
conference that she will not pledge
herself not to increase her armament.
The peace congress at The Hague
! has decided that the Russian dis
armament proposals are unacceptable.
A review of $4,000 of the finest
troops in the British army was held at
Aldshot in the presence of Queen Vic
toria.
France has asked China to apologize
| because a Chinaman struck and bad
ly bruised the French interpreter at
Pekin.
The Wong-Tse custom-house, which
was in charge of American officials,
was sacked and destroyed by riotous
Chinese.
Over 100 varieties Of rice are grown
in the Philippines. Some varieties
mature within three months after
planting.
The Kaiser withdrew objection to al
international arbitration court pro-
yided obligatory clauses were omitted
from the plan
David n. Carvalho, a handwriting
expert of New York, expects to be
called to France to testify in the
Dreyfus case.
The Newmarket trial plate was
won by Korosiko, with Tod Sloan UP.
Allesby was second and Royal Bal
sam third.
Canada's attitude prevents a tenn
porary arrangement by the United
States and Great Britain of the Alaska
boundary.
In compliance with the request of
the Spanish chamber of commerce all
the stores at Madrid were closed while
the committee of the chambers of COM
merce presented to the government a
protest against the new budget. There
was much excitement, but no dis
| turbance.
At Santiago de Chile a liberal minis
try has been formed in succession to
the conservative cabinet, which re-
signed June 2.
France and England are getting into
dispute in regard to the question of
|
| Newfoundland
The British house of lords, by a vote
of 6S to 1872, defeated the bill legaliz-
ing the election of women as council
ors and aldermen.
| A massmeeting called in London
under the auspices of the International
| Council Of Women Endorsed the prin-
ciple of international arbitration.
Haiti proposed to reform it's cur
rency and has sent delegation to the
United States to negotiate a loan of
s5,OOO,OO0 in order to adopt a gold
basis
In London the International Council
Of Women opened. Lady Aberdeen
presided, and Mrs. Mary Wright Sc
wall delivered an address. Miss Susan
b. Anthony is attending.
Paul DerOulede, in the French cham
Der of deputies, moved that steps be
taken to Substitute a popular for
the parliamentary republic" but his
motion was voted down.
A French fishing vessel Nouvelle
Ecosse was seized by British customs
officials at Cape Broyle, n f, for vio-
lation Of fishery laws. International
complications are expected.
AT Buenos Ayers the merchants
made demonstration against the vex-
atory law on taxes and duties. All
stores were closed and public meet
ing held, attended by 10000 persons.
For the first time since 1870, the
vatican party at Rome has obtained |
a majority in the municipal elections, |
and the fronts of the churches are |
fantastically Illuminated nightly in !
honor Of the success.
Gen. Sir E. Kitchener, of Khartoum. |
has received $500 from the earl of |
Mimic, governor general Of Canada, on
behalf of the Canadians for the en-
dowment fund Of the Gordon me-
mortal college at KhartOum.
Merighi, an Italian aeronaut, had a
narrow escape from death at Graz. His
balloon burst while 10000 feet in the
air, but luckily the material acted as
a parachute, letting him down slowly,
and he escaped with a broken leg.
German delegates at the Hague pro-