Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-24

in the United States is said to be en-
gagged to marry the daughter of the
mikado of Japan.
Minister Powell assured President
Vasquez of Santo Domingo that the
United States had no intention of in
terfering with the autonomy of that
republic.
The police have arrested an English
man named James Hardie, member of
parliament, on suspicion of his having
been connected with the attempt made
Saturday by Rubino on the life of King
Leopold.
At Vienna the provincial court de-
cided that marriage between one
KoIischer, an Austrian, and an Eng
lishman was Invalid because Of the diff
ference in the religion Of the contract
ing parties.
The Norwegian ship TeIefon, which
left Norfolk, Va, Oct. Fl for Cardiff,
England has been abandoned. Thir-
teen of her crew were drowned, includ-
ing all the officers.
mined that every American resident of
tn United Kingdom shall contribute
to the extent OF Is pence on every
pound of his income towards liquidat-
ing the war debt
Richard Kane of Washington was
killed and several other Americans
serving with the Colombian Navy
were wounded in fight with in
surgents near Panama.
President Roosevelt's The Strenuous
Life has found it's way into Italy
through the French translation All
the press comments on the book are of
the most favorable character.
Canadians are offended by the re-
cent refusal of Great Britain to ar
range a preferred tariff system and a
disposition to draw closer to the
United Staes is growing more evident.
It is rumored that Gar Nicholas is
contemplating divorcing the czarina.
Her chief offense is her failure to pre-
sent a male heir to the throne, but she
is also unpopular with court officials,
on account OF her ideas on propriety.
T. P. O'COnnOr, discussing the mar
riage Of statesmen, said that many
great men were Undone by their wives,
while there were notable exceptions
in which men in high places were
aided in their ambitions by the women
they married.
The Russian ministry Of the interior
&c ri 70 tIo To-
ing life insurance companies, with the
object of curtailing the activity of
foreign companies, which especially
the Americans, are seriously affecting
the business of tn Russian companies.
Evidences of appalling degeneracy
in aristocratic British circles have
been unearthed by the police. A high
court official and other prominent per
sons were recently arrested but on
account Of the magnitude Of the scan
dial the police were compelled to turn
the whole lot loose.
Irish tenants on the estate of Lord
De Frayne, in County ROscommon,
show an extreme condition of poverty
and are being upheld by the United
Irish league in resisting the payment
Of rent. The landlords have formed
a syndicate to back up De Frayne and
insist upon the eviction of all tenants
who do not pay up.
Sir Henry Irving and Arthur Bour-
CHER with their companies gave a
brillian performance before the king,
queen and German emperor. Sir Henry
and Mr.. and Mrs. BOurchier had sup
per with the royal party after the play.
At a recent audience the King of
Siam expressed to Commissioner Bar
rett Of the st. Louis exposition, his
extreme pleasure at the reception &C
corded the crown prince in the United
States The sultan of JohOre, Malay
peninsula, will make tour of America
in 1904 and will visit the exposition.