Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-12
Foreign.

King Alexander of Servia may
divorce Queen Draga and marry his
sister-in-law.
Secretary Eddy at Constantinople
received information that Miss Stone
was alive Dec. 2.
Henri Rochefort was fined $1,6G0
for slandering Senator Fabre in the
Paris Intransigeant.
The exports of wheat from Puget
sound for 1901 will be double those Of
the preceding year.
It is announced that a new line of
steamships, to trade between Chicago
and Europe, will make Dover the port
Of call for London.
Prince Henry and Queen Wilhel-
nina are reported to have resumed
dining together. The story Of the
Van Tets duel is denied.
A passenger train on the st. Paul
road, running so miles an hour was de-
rallied at Shermerville, all the cars
leaving the track. Four persons were
injured.
w. H. Mueller, who was arrested in
Philadelphia, charged with saying
that President Roosevelt should be
treated as President Mckinley was,
is held in $500 bond
The prince and princess Of Wales
was given luncheon by the lord
mayor aldermen, and common council
Of London at Guild hall. The prince
made an effective address.
Near Auckland, New Zealand, Mrs.
Alice J. Bolles, an American woman,
is living on an island with her three
dogs. which were debarred by quaran-
tine, enduring hardships to save
them.
The London county council
authorities have found it necessary
to announce, in connection with their
tramway electrifcation scheme, that
the restriction as to the rails being of
British manufacture will not be i'm
posed
The imperial edict deposing the
former heir apparent Pu Chun, son Of
Prince Tuan, the author of the boxer
the strongest proof yet given of the
sincerity Of the empress leaning
toward reform. It appears to cor
roborate the belief among Chinese
officials that the empress sees the
error of her anti-foreign policy Of
recent years.
Commenting on the falling off in
which it declares is de-
plorable, the Figaro says that France
is gradually dwindling away owing to
the ever-increasing number of divorce
cases and to the lack Of moral and
religious principles.
The financial affairs of Count Boni
de Castellane again came before
French tribunal, when the court of ap-
peals began the hearing of the counts
appeal against Judgment obtained
in the tribunal of commerce in favor
of the Banker Davillier.
Francis Gordon Dunn, New York
sporting man, was sentenced to Berlin
to a years peal servitude for signing
the name Davidson" to a check given
in payment for a $1,000 watch. David
son is the name of Dunn's fiancee,
for whom the watch was intended.
Two substitute editors of the VOr-
waerts of Berlin were found guilty of
defamatory articles on the
conduct Of the German troops in
China and publishing a series Of
letters on the same subject. They
were sentenced to six and seven |
imprisonment
General Domingo Diaz, the insur- |
gent leader with a government Office. !
has taken a train for Panama. This |
indicates that he has decided to sur
render to General Alban and obtain the |
freedom Of his force from imprison- |
nent. An announcement has been
made that all political offenses com
nitted previous to Nov. % by those
liberals who surrendered in Colon, are
forgiven. Municipal crimes are
punished as before.
A bill to reform the taxation sys-
EN- of Denmark has been introduced
nto parliament. The government
proposes to abolish the old assess
nent on agricultural produce and to
substitute a tax on real property
to a new valuation. It
Llso intends to establish a direct in
ONE tax, which will be slightly pro-
,ressive-from 1.3 per cent on incomes