Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-24
FOREIGN.


at Metz.
Eugene Lambert, famous painter of
cats, is dead at Paris.
Cholera is adding greatly to the
horrors of the India famine.
More money is needed for the relief
OF the famine sufferers of India.
Elections in Paris resulted in de-
cided victories for the nationalists.
President Colombo was hooted out
Of the Italian chambers of deputies.
King Humbert adjourned parlia-
ment, and new election is expected.
There is a denial of the rumors that
the car will visit European capitals
Mail for American women in Paris
| may be sent in care of Mrs. Potter
Palmer
Meline is working to overthrow the
French ministry Constans may be
premier.
A bill for the abolition of transpor-
tation has been passed by the Russian
council
The Australian federation bill was
introduced in the British house of
commons.
Large crowds heard Rev DR.. T. De-
Witt Talmage preach in Edinburgh,
| Scotland
Germany's pavilion at the Paris ex-
position was formally opened, as was
that of Turkey.
The number of physicians in Ger
many increased from 1924 to 21,725
in thirteen years
The funeral of the duke of Argyll,
who died April "a, took place at In
verary, Argyllshire.
| Disturbances in the Italian chamber
of deputies resulted in a royal decree
proroguing parliament.
Prince Henry will represent Ger
many at the Paris exposition. The
kaiser may go incognito.
Concessions in Syria asked by
France may be refused, as in conflict
with the German agreement.
Steamer Empress of India, with 74O
passengers, is held in quarantine at
Victoria because of smallpox.
Professor Emmanuel Schmidt, lexi-
cographer and Shakespearean trans
lator died at Berlin, aged II.
C. 7. Yerkes' plan for underground
railways in London is being consid-
cred by the London county council.
Russian spies assert that Japan is
the one country in the world where Of
ficials cannot be bribed or cajoled.
John F. Gillon, who served in the
British army in the battle of Water
loo, is dead at Weymouth, Mass,
aged g.
John E. Redmond, in an address at
Manchester, England, said Lord Sails
bury's recent speech was "an insult
to Ireland"
The Leyland Steamship company
has taken over the West India Steam
ship company. The purchase price
was 6 992,00
Jewish Colonization society must
pay the English government $780,
600 as succession duty on property
given by the late Baron Hirsch.
The steamer Sikh from Oriental
ports brings news that the japanese
| government is making efforts to turn
the tide Of it's surplus population to
FOrmOsa or the northern islands.
Lord Curzon, viceroy of India,
cables to the New York committee on
India famine relief that Every dol
lar is of service in saving life. We
have 100000 on relief. Many in
destitution.''
More boxers outrages are re-
ported go miles north of Tientsin
where a number of native Christians
have been massacred. The British
admiral has arrived here and pro-
ceeded to Pekin.
During the recent festivities con-
nected with the coming of age of the
crown prince 1926 kilograms were
received and sent. The newspaper
dispatches sent from Berlin concern
ing the festivities aggregated 154,173
words.
Dublin university has returned Sir
Edward Henry Carson to the house of
commons without opposition to his
as SOiICIIO1 SCASl al, III
succession to Sir Robert Bannatine
Finlay, appointed to succeed Sir Rich
ard Webster as attorney general.
1t is said in official circles that the
commander-in-chief of the Gold Coast
colony, Sir Frederick Mitchell Hog
son, has announced his intention, I'M
less Immediately relieved, to make an
attempt to rush the Gordon. There are
now $50 troops at KumasSi.
The auction sale of the Peel heir
looms drew a large and fashionable
attendance in London. A pair of
Louis XVI. candelabra from the for
mer palace of the Tuileries at Paris
brought 1900 guineas. A number of
paintings were sold at various sums
ranging up to 1000 guineas.
At Rio Janeiro one of the most dis
astrOus accidents that ever befell an
opera company was the almost COM
pIete destruction by yellow fever of an
Italian opera company. The director,
olgnor Solnik. the leading prima
donna, Theresa Zeicchi, and twelve
members Of the company are dead.
Mr.. EGGEN AT THE HEAD.