Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
FOREIGN.

George Meredith is in poor health.
Grand Duke Peter of Oldenburg died,
William Watkins, the butterfly
king" died.
Ashantis defeated a British relief
force on it's way to Kumassi.
A bleaching trust is formed in Eng
land with a capital of $45 100000.
Jewels valued at $4,000 were stolen
from the cathedral of Campeche, Next
co.
Mrs ". Z. Gladstone. widow of the
noted English statesman, died aged SO
years.
Earle's Shipbuilding company Of
Hull, one of the largest in England,
failed
King Alexander's tour through
Servia has done much to unite political
parties.
The Dacoits entered Deccan, India,
killed police and villagers, and plumber
ed the town.
Recent elections in Italy resulted Ill
a gain Of several seats for the
ministerialists.
Doctors Pozzi and De Villiers fought
4 duel with swords near Paris and
neither was much hurt.
The German naval bill passed to
third reading POI to 1O3, the minority
being radicals and socialists.
A battle with rebels has occurred near
Panama, resulting, it is reported, in the
defeat of the government forces.
A bill prohibiting the manufacture or
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in Prince
Edwards Island has been passed by the
legislature Of that province.
The French chamber discussed the
ministry's plan to forbid Jesuits and
Assumptionists from teaching III
schools, private or otherwise.
A French deputy in the chamber
protested against the exhibition of
American locomotives as part of the
French railways exhibit at the ex-
position.
At the next session Of the reichstag
German agrarians will demand a maxi
terests may form an alliance with the
agrarians.
The porte has notified the ambassa~
doris that, in consequence of their
representations, it will postpone for a
month the application of the new tariff,
and then will require certificates show
ing the country of origin of imported
goods.
a cable company is arranging to
lay cable to the mainland OF Sonora
through Guaymas with Santa Rosalia.
on the eastern coast of lower Cali
fornia. 1t will be the first Pacific cable
TO Mexico, 100 miles in length, and viii
cost $3.50, 600
Chtnass empress was told by the
great powers to restore order Or they
would, whereupon she fed to the
emperor, begged the foreign powers TO
restore him to the throne and protect
him from the dowager empress. The
secretary Of the navy ordered 100
marines hurried from Manila to Taku. |
China. British marines killed twenty
or thirty Boxers in a running fight
A Russian warship is reported % |
have sailed up the river to Hankow |
and 1,500 Russian troops outside OF |
Picking landed at Taku. The
troops will not reach |
Picking before Sunday; 10000 Chinese |
soldiers are said to be guarding the
south gate. The Japanese legation at !
Picking was burned and the assassina- |
ton OF foreign ambassador is report |
ed. Bishop Anger Of Shan-Tung says |
Chan, chief Of the boxers, wishes to be |
emperor. The Boxers destroyed three
at Yunnan-Fu. The Chinese |
are reported to be intrenching outside /
81 Picking to resist foreign troops |
chinese guns are trained on the British
legation and the American mission.
Japan is not willing that any single
power should take the lead in China.
)ut favored united action. The empress
1oWager has withdrawn her objection
20 the landing of foreign troops Dr..
Edna G. Terry. Methodist missionary.
vas murdered at Tsung-Hua. ihe
Yorktown sailed for Chez Foo.