Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07

Inc SIrlke or LOG, 600 farm labOrerS
in Galicia has resulted in serious
fights with the police and gendarmes.
Ernst Ruhmer. a German inventor,
has succeeded in te,ephoning more
than tour miles with a wireless ap-
Earatus.
Premier Seldom of New Zealand
proposes that England and her col
onies combine to meet American COM
petition.
The sentence Of Dr. Russell Wilson
OF Ohio. who was condemned to death
in Nicaragua, has been committed to
imprisonment.
Vice-Admiral de Beaumont and
Rear-Admiral Servan of the French
navy have been summarily relieved of
their commands
Steamers Prince Alexander and Ban
linzuan collided in Malacca straits
Forty persons were drowned by the
sinking of the former.
A tremendous ovation was given
Generals Delarey and Botha at Stellen-
bosch, students drawing their car
Tiages and acting as walters.
Andrew Carnegie presented Lord
Actions library of 100000 books, con-
sidered the best private collection in
existence, to the Ri. Hon. John Nor
ley.
Two battles We're fought in Haiti,
General Colin defeating the Firmin
forces under Juneau, and Salnave de-
featlng General Nord's Government
army.
1t is expected a ministerial majority
Will be elected to the next Danish
landthing which will mean the sale of
the West Indian isles to the United
States.
Seven men were sentenced to death
in Tunls and many others to imprison-
ment for the murder in 1896 of the
Marquis de Mores, whose American
widow prosecuted.
A sedan chair has been built for
King Edward for use if he is unable
to walk on coronation day. Reports
that a second operation is to be per
pormed are believed.
King Edwards coronation apparent
ly will take place, although he is able
to walk only a few steps on his
yacht. State motives and the kings
desire overruled the doctors.
Herr Loehning, director of taxes for
the province of Posen, resigned at the
request of the German minister of
finance because he welded the daugh-
ter of former army sergeant.
The settlement of the country, ac-
cOrding to johannesburg advices, is
being taken in hand with all possible
dispatch. Each department of state
is working at full pressure
Lieut.. Hildebrand given two
years sentence by German court
martial for killing Lieut. Blaskowitz
in duel, received pardon from EN-
peror William after serving seven
months.
Disagreements among political
cliques are likely to bring to light the
true inwardness of the imprison-
ment of Miss Stone andN develop who
received the money paid for her
ransom.
In a speech in the house of COM
mons Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
outlined the program in south Africa
and predicted the beers would attain
self-government sooner than most peo-
pie expected.
The wedding of Gen. Botha's daugh-
ter at Cape Town nearly turned to
riot through the enthusiasm for
Gems. Botha, DeWet and DeLare. De
Wet was carried on the crowds
shoulders to the church aziar.
The death of Cardinal Ledochowski.
project of the congregation of the prop
uganda. will result in several changes
in the high personnel of the congrega-
ton. General satisfaction is ex-
pressed at the deposition of Mgr.
MeszeZynski, who was ostensibly
private secretary to Cardinal Lodo-
chowski but who was really his
deputy and whose personality was dis
tasteful especially to ncny Ameri-
cans.