Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-15
FOREIGN.

Smallpox is spreading in Paris.
The duke of Albany is to visit the
kaiser.
Daimler, father of the automobile. "
died in Paris.
The Newfoundland liberal ministry
is assured.
The house of commons adopted the
budget proposals.
Isaac Gordon, 'tthe greatest Insurer
in England" is dead
runaway automobile dragged a
New York man to death.
Sarah Bernhardt cut her hair short
to act a masculine part
London is eating American aspara-
gus, oranges and prunes.
The sultan refused to consent to
German postoffices in Turkey.
Nansen is said to have abandoned all
hope of Andree's being found.
Spain denies that the Canary is
lands are to be ceded to England.
Servia celebrated the anniversary OF
its proclamation as kingdom
| General Pepin, former governor of a
Santo Domingo province, revo1ted.
Precautions are being taken to pre-
vent nihilist outbreaks in Russia.
Governor Tanners physicians are
sanguine of his speedy recovery.
The French ministry of marine win
dispense with chaplains in the navy.
Italy will hold military maneuvers
on large scale at Florence in April
Bitter attacks on the French cabinet
were made in the chamber of deputies.
The stonework of Westminster alb
bey is said to be fast crumbling to
pieces.
The Iowa house passed a. bill es-
tablishing an additional normal
school,
The Russian press considers the boer
war violation Of The Hague resolu-
tons
The Russian government is prepar-
ing to monopoliZe the petroleum in
dustry.
In the elections in Chile, returns in
dictate that the liberal party was sue
cessful
There is talk Of Germany's exchang-
ing Schleswig for the Danish West
Indies.
Holland is said to be seeking an in
dustrial and political alliance with
Germany.
Preparations for the American ex-
hibit at the Paris exposition are in
rapid progress.
In the house of lords Salisbury pub
lfcly thanked Pauncefote for remain
ing in America.
A majority Of the German reichstag
apparently favors the exclusion of
American beef.
There is a protest in the Barbados
against British Colonial Offices policy
regarding duties.
Admiral Remey will command the
Asiatic fleet, succeeding Watson,
whose health is bad
There is revival of the report that
Holland seeks the dreibund's protec-
ton for her colonies.
Charles E. Cole, formerly president
Of the defunct Globe National Bank
of Boston, was indicted.
The house of commons passed a bill
to prevent evasion of death duties by
transfers Of property
Bordeaux students, favoring the
beers, stoned the British consulate.
| The oflcials apologized.
A hungarian war Office scandal over
fayorltlsm in the purchase of oats at
| a high price caused a duel.
ObstructiOnists in the Italian cham
Der OF deputies have planned to talk
ten months on the decree bill
Inc funeral of Bishop Mahlon n.
Gilbert Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, was held in ST. Paul.
Russia and Japan are now said to
be working in harmony in Korea, yet
both are arming for the future.
A mutlny in the great prison at
Iourah, near Cairo, Egypt, was quelled
by shooting five of the convicts.
Inc queen has bestowed the late
duke Of Westminster's order of the
garter on the duke OF Portland.
Inc bishop of St. Cloud, France,
- ~ C1S IluluS "4LuOuI pGTulS-
SION rom him is a mortal sin.
me bishop of ST. Cloud, France, for
Olus any member of his flock to ride
bicycle without his written permits
sion.
queen Victoria will visit Ireland in
April and has ordered all Irish sol !
dlers to wear the shamrock on March |
IT.
queen Victoria was hailed with I'M
paTaIeled enthusiasm as she drove |
through London. She wept, overcome |
by the reception.
FIRE destroyed the Theater Francois, |
nome Of the Coincide Franchise. Sew |
enteen women were injured and one
actress was killed.
a London restaurant is to provide a
lnIee-course dinner for nine cents
rFoTessor Hughes bequeathed $1,000
VoV 70 London hospitals.
lie republicans Of the thirteenth In