Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-08

parliament Teassembles.
Lady Sarah Wilson is quartered in
an underground bombproOf in Mafek-
ing.
The beers from Colenso, Natal are
advancing toward General Buffers
army.
America is said to have warned
Europe against interference in south
Africa.
Home guards are organized in Cape
Colony to prevent rising of the
Dutch.
Lieut.. ChurchilIs own story Of his
escape from Pretoria is one Of thrill
ing adventure.
Lieut.. Churchill reports that Presi-
dent Kruger is confident Britain will
soon sue for peace.
The beers at Magersfontein opened
| fire all along their line at night, mys-
tifying the British.
Part of Sir Charles Warren's British
force General Butler.
Resolutions of sympathy for beers
and Filipinos were adopted by the
New York city council.
The queen has snubbed Chamber
lain, and the prince Of Wales is also
reported to have done so.
The Boston common council, after a
spirited debate, adopted resolution
of sympathy for the beers
Lord Roberts and Gen. Kitchener
arrived at Madeira. They expect to
reach Cape Town Jan. 10 or II.
Winston Churchill cables that there
is no cause for anxiety about the
British held prisoners in Pretoria.
Gen. French, with 1000 men, sur
prised the beers at Colesburg, forced
them to abandon town and retreat.
Britain's West Indies squadron may
be ordered to patrol the Atlantic coast,
watching for contraband for the beers.
Beers bombarded Ladysmith with
plugged shells, containing plum pud-
dings and the compliments of the
season.
General Methuen is we'll intrenched
at Modder river, Cape Colony, and is
seeking to harass the beers with lyd
dite shells.
Great Britain, with all Europe yelp-
ing at her heels, realizes the necessity
of cultivating the friendship of the
United States.
Lord Salisbury has SO far yielded to
the queens wishes as to defer his res
ignation as prime minister. She has
gone to the Isle of Wight.
Great Britain and Germany are re-
ported to have made a secret treaty for
dividing Portugal's colonies, but this
story is officially denied in Berlin.
Queen Victoria sent for the former
British agent at Pretoria to ask how
Mrs. Kruger feels about the war and
what influence she has with her hus-
band.
The wives and families of the
guards reserve from Windsor, now
serving in south Africa participated
in the queens Christmas tree celebra
ton.
A German cabinet council will con-
by a British cruiser. Two German
cruisers are said to be on the way to
Delagoa bay.
The duke of Devonshire expected to
become prime minister when Lord
Salisbury retires, with Lord Rosebery
in the foreign office and Mr.. Asquith
in the colonial office.
James r. Purdy, president of the
southwest African Chamber of Mines,
in an interview states that had Great
Britain possessed Delagoa bay few
months since war would never have
been declared.
Lieut. Churchill has arrived at the
front and cables that the army resents
the change in command and the sold
iers are keen to vindicate Butler. The
boer position in front of Butler is one
of extraordinary strength.
Within the last few days, recruit
ing for south Africa has greatly agi-
tated the Irish volunteers, and it is
known that a number of Clan-na-Gael
men, now in south Africa, are pre-
pared to receive all recruits that the
order can send there.
The Rothschilds have donated
$4,000 to the Buckinghamshire volun-
teer fund 1t is estimated that $780,
900 will be contributed privately to
volunteer funds throughout the coun-
try. Already the fund for the relief
of families of soldiers exceeds $780,
600.
The British government will be
asked to investigate the seizure of
American flour by British cruisers in
Delagoa bay and to make reparation if
the act was unwarranted. The gov
eminent of the United States will give
complete protection to American trade
with neutral territory in south Africa.
DOMESTIC.
Chicago December wheat, 6558c.
The Mississippi river is frozen at ST.