Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-28
FOREIGN.


Venezuela rebels captured the sea-
pert of Cumana.
The civil war in Haiti has spread to
every part of the republic.
1000 Chinese rebels were killed In a
battle won by imperial troops at lncha-
fau.
A statue in honor of the late En-
burg.
From st. Helena a thousand beers,
including Gen. Cronje. sailed for south
Africa.
Switzerland has forbidden the es-
to blishment of new converts by re-
ligious orders.
Pope Leo XIII showed remarkable
strength and animation at his name
day reception in Rome.
The shah of Persia attended e. music
hall performance in London accom-
panied by the prince of Wales.
Count Henri de la Vaux is to make
second attempt to cross Med1terran-
can in a balloon on Sept. 10.
Lord Hopetoun, recently governor
| genera OIL AuSIIdlld, I'LL 1hoiA'i OHi "a
New York on his way home.
1t is considered probable that Bishop
Blenk of Porto Rico will be appointed
apostolic delegate in the Philippine
| islands.
Sir Henry Irving has arranged for
the next appearance of his company
| in London at the historic Drury Lane
theater.
Emperor William has changed the
scene of the coming German army
maneuvers from Posen to Frankfort
on-the-Oder.
| Venezuelan troops surrendered the
town of Cumana to the rebels without
firing a shot The revolutionists now
hold seven ports.
Secrecy is to be observed in ship
ping the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Fair
to America so that Americans will not
avoid the vessel.
J. A. A. J. Jusserand, the French
minister to Copenhagen, was appoint
ed ambassador to the United States tC
succeed M. Cambon.
/ Putnam Bradlee Strong of New York
and May Yohe sailed from Lisbon
Portugal, for Argentina under the
name of Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson.
A party of Moors recently attacked g
French military supply column real
Ain Delkelil, Algeria, and numbers
were killed or wounded on both sides
Panama is in fear of an attack from
the rebels, who are cruising near with
the captured gunboat Boyaca, and who
it is feared, have also taken the Car
tagena.
Many of the native Zulus and Ba
sutos in south Africa have secured fire
arms and the beers, being deprived o.
such articles, are in dread of the con
sequences.
The Exchange Telegraph Company
at London publishes a dispatch from
Simla, British India, saying the plague
mortality is increasing at the rate OF
1 COO weekly.
Prof. Won Waltershausen of Stras
burg university argues that the states
OF central Europe will have to combine
against the economic encroachments
of the United States.
Nearly 1000 attended Lady Rag
lan's exhibition of herself in corona
ton costume at Cape House, London
, ard the cottage hospital fund was
materially increased.
At a meeting of the shareholders OF
the London General Omnibus com
pany the chairman said that motor
BUSES were being manufactured fol
their approval, and that the first one
would be delivered soon.
Generals Botha, De Wet and Delarey
were warmly welcomed in Holland
The boer generals have been asked tc
remain away from Brussels for fear oil
popular demonstrations beyond the
control of the authorities.
! The United States cruisers Chicago
and Albany arrived at Copenhagen
Denmark, from Cronstadt, Russia
They will remain there until Aug. 81
The Danish naval officers are prepar