Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-25

the right lung.
Douglas Story reiteratas the accusa-
ton that Webster Davis received
$125,0OO from the beers and says Sec
rotary Hay has proofs.
Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
$4,000 to the town of Hawick, Scot
land, for a public library, provided the
corporation furnishes a site.
Russia is allowing it 70 be made
plain that she will act without the
allies in China. The news is received
without surprise IL Washington.
3 Berlin paper says Prince Hohen-
lobe rendered his resignation as i'm
perial chancellor, that it ras accepted,
and Won Bulow named as successor.
Confirmation is received at Wash
ington of the execution by the Dowa-
gers order Of Chang Yen Hoon, former
Chinese Minister to United States.
A force Of men have been set at
work to repair the injury to the new
Russian torpedo boat, Kit, which was
damaged in passing out Of the harbor
at Kronstadt and sunk in shallow
water.
A demand has been made upon the
Moorish government by the United
States consul-generaI at Tangier for
$4,000 as indemnity for The murder of
Marcus Zani, an American protege, at
Fee last July.
The fire which started in Port
Limon, Costa RIGA, Saturday, accord
ing to late dispatches received, de-
strOyed the entire business section Of
the city and caused a property loss of
over 100000.
The Munich AIlgemeine Zeitung,
which is strictly governmental, revives
the question of the imperial chan
cellorship, admitting that all political
parties desire a younger and more
energetic chancellor than Prince Won
HohenIohe."
The latest name that is suggested to
strengthen the British ministry is
that of Lord Pauncefote. As matter
Of fact, however, nothing is known in
official circles of any intantion to re-
call Lord Pauncefote from his post at
Washington.
Four hundred medical students at
tended DoWie's meeting in London
and from seats in the gallery jeered
and hOOted the healer until they
aroused his anger to fever heat. The
press continues to denounce Dowie
in severe terms.
The tribal risings among the Kurds
are assuming threatening proportions
The authorities are greatly concerned
The troops have had to Intervene in
the Diaarbekir district, where a mum
Der of Christian and Mussulman vii
! lagos have been RACED
General Linares, to whom the
Spanish Premier, Senior Silvela, has
offered the portfolio of war, stipulates
as a condition Of acceptance that he
shall have perfect freedom to intro
duce sweeping military reforms and tC
reorganize the entire army. He also
stipulates that his method Of reaching
these ends must rest solely with him
self.
Mr.. Yerkes' Hampstead tube scheme
will be opposed before the parliamen
tary committee by an eminent firm Of
London civil engineers, who claim tc
be the originators of certain essential
ideas of the YerlIes scheme. The rep.
resentatiyes Of Mr.. Yerlles, however
says that he will easily dispose of the
objectiors.
The st. Pierre schooner Fiona
drifted ashore in Fortune bay during
the recent gale and her entire crew o.
twenty men were drowned. The schoo
ner is total loss. The schoonerE
Amelia, Rosebud and Angler, with
crews aggregating eighteen men, were
also lost. The schooner Huntress is
ashore on the Labrador coast Five O.
her crew were drowned.
The announcement of the betrotha
of Queen Wilhelmina to Duke Henry
of Mecklenburg- Schwerin in the sec
Ond chamber of the Netherlands par
lament was greeted with cheers. The
house charged the president to trans
nit to the queen its congratulation:
and thanks for communicating the
glad event, which was Of the highes
Importance to the dynasty and
country.
At Stockholm, at to-day.s session o.
the council Of state it was decided t.
intrust the government of the country
to the crown prince, Gustavus, during
the illness Of King Oscar. The crown
/ prince ard crown princess and thei1
eldest son, Gustavus, started fol
! Christiania, where the crown prince
will open the storthing and take the
oath before the house. King Oscar
does not gain strength.
An important archaeological dis
covery has just been made at BoscC
Realo, Italy. It consists of a large
edifice belonging to a period prior to
| Pompeu, whose walls are decorated
with frescoes of great beauty and in
a state Of perfect preservation. EN-
peror William has offered the owner
of the property where the discovery
was made large sum for the paint
| ings, at the same time requesting King
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