Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-07
FOREIGN.

The vatican will re-establish diplo-
matte relations with Mexico.
An American warship is asked for
to protect citizens at Hayti.
Gen. Cronje, the boer commander,
took the oa,- of allegiance to King
Edward.
Emperor Williams yacht Mete "
was defeated by the empress yacht
Iduna at Kiel by two hours.
A mob in Sze-Shuan, China, wrecka1
American and British mission BULL
ings and murdered a missionary.
Over 400 boer prisoners left ne
island OF Ut. Helena for home; the
oath of allegiance being taken first
Miss Jeanne Langtry, daughter Ct
the actress, married Ian T. Malcolm,
a member of the British parliament
Whitelaw Reid, United States
special ambassador, was received in
audience by the prince and princess
Of Wales.
Gov. Taft will present definite
American proposal to the vatican for
the sale of friars' lands in the
Philippines.
The French chamber of deputies
passed vote of confidence in the
governments management of the
Humbert case.
President Loubert signed a decree
closing the French religious institu-
lions which have not complied with
the Associations law
Hayti's political factions have
abandoned their presidential cam
paign and armed for war; the fighting
started near Port au Prince.
Four American teachers are missing
in Cebu, Philippine islands, captured
by ladrones; they are imprisoned in
mountains, according to captured
ladrone,
Emperor Williams yacht Meteor de-
feated the English yacht Cicely, but
the race is claimed for the latter on
time allowance; the kaiser himself
steered the Meteor.
King Edwards condition continued
favorable and talk of the coronation
is resumed. Doctors say only the
first step in the operation has bee l
passed successfully.
A British imperial conference began
at London between Chamberlain ana
six colonial premiers; the sentiment
for preferential trade with colonies
is said to be increasing.
Mai. Cornelius Gardener testified
in the Manila inquiry into his cruelty
charges; Capt. Steele denounced the
municipalities started in Tay abas, but
did not touch the matter under in
quiry.
The British colonial conference on
June 80 will discuss defense and com
mercial relations, rebate in England
on colonial products, and subsidized
mail service from Australia Via
Canada
A detachment of United States
marines and force of the native con-
stabulary have had an engagement
with a large body Of ladrones III
Morong province, LuzOn. One marine
and seven ladrones were killed.
Toronto having been selected as
the meeting place Of the next
triennial convention of the Inter
national Sunday School association IN
1905, the worldwide convention IL
1904 will be held at Jerusalem.
In dispatch from Port Arthur the
correspondent Of The Novoe VermVa
blames the captain of the British
vessel Hinan for the recent epidemic
of cholera at that port, which mas
caused the death of over 400 persons,
nearly 800 of whom were Europeans.
The fact that no representative or
the ministry has called at the BRUSH
embassy to offer the sympathy OF
Russia in the matter of the illness OF
King Edward has occasioned much
comment and is generally attributed
to Russian chagrin on account OF the
conclusion of peace in south Africa.
Commander G. B. Harder, the
United States naval attache at Paris,
has been cordially received by the
car, who expressed to the officer MS