Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-01
FOREIGN,

FOREIGN.
Notification of the conclusion of an
arbitration treaty between Spain and
Uruguay was gazetted at MADRID.
There is no foundation for the re-
port that the pope is i'll. The pontiff is
in good health and excellent spirits.
The Andijan, Russian Turkestan,
earthquake victims are reported starv-
ing; barracks are being butt to shell
ter them.
At Marquis of Donegal, 80 years old
and twice welded, married Miss Violet
G.. Twining, Canadian and Wellesley
graduate, thirty years his Junior.
At London the death is announced
of Mrs. Lewes, widow Of George Henry
Lewes, who in 1854 formed a union
with George Eliot MARY Ann Evans).
General Nord. the newly elected
president of the Haytian republic, took
the oath to support the constitution.
Tranquility reigns throughout the re-
public.
Five thousand persons were killed
by earthquake at Andijan, Russian
Turkestan; the shocks are still felt
and water in the we'll has disap-
peared.
The French police guarding against
possible violence to the Humberts, in
Paris swindlers, when they reach
Paris; troops will escort them from
railroad station.
Advices from Hayti say there is no
fear Of any further rising, but that the
government employees are clamoring
for their salaries. which they have not
received for several months.
Several alleged anarchists who were
refused admission into the United
States have arrived at Genoa on the
way to their homes. They have been
placed under police surveillance.
Gen. Miles started an investigation
of the alleged cruelty to Filipinos by
Americans; natives told him of vio-
lence during an RECOMMENDATION Capt.
R. L. Howe was eXonerated of whip
ping prisoners.
The Crown Princess Louise of Sax
ony, who disappeared from Salzburg
castle, is at Geneva with 24-year-old
French tutor of her children; her
brother, Archduke Leopold is also
there, accompanied by Viennese wo-
man.
William Waldorf Astor has given
| $250,000 to build a new out-patient de
partment for the hospital for sick chill
be dedicated to the memory of his
daughter Gwendoline, who died re-
Gently.
The Chinese officials regard with
suspicion the circumstantial reports of
seriously organized rebellion north of
Mukden, in reference to which the
| Tartar generals in three Manchurian
provinces recently menorialized the
| throne.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Times states that, according to a
| telegram from the wife Of Count Leo
Tolstoi, the famous philosopher and
author is again seriously i'll. For two
| days he has been suffering from a
severe fever.
The pretender to the throne of Nor
Deco has met with defeat by the sui.
| tan's troops. This news, received from
| Tangier, came after earlier advices
indicated the overthrow of the sultan
| by the revolutionists under their I'LL,
known leader.
The depression in the British cotton
spinning industry is evidenced by the
| fact that eighty-five joint stock com
panies in Lancashire, with an aggre.
gate capital of Sz5,175, 900 and having
! 6,667, 900 spindles, record a net loss of
| 81, $50 for this year.
Large numbers of Haytian exiles are
preparing to return to Hayti under the
amnesty decree which it is expected
will be issued soon. The leaders who
| fought for Firmin believe that period
of peace will follow General Nord's
election to the presidency.
A violent snowstorm has been raging
in Turkey. Communication by land
and sea is interrupted and the tele-
graph wires are down. The weather is
! intensely cold. There have been
heavy falls of snow in all the Europ-
can provinces of Turkey.
In the second chamber at Amster-
dam General H. Van Ko, minister of
colonies, declared the rumors the
Dutch government contemplate sell.
ing the island Of Curacao to Germany
or any other foreign power to be en-
tirely without foundation.
When the Korean cabinet was re-
| of the treasury, in compliance with the
wish of Russia, but upon Japan pro-
testing against the appointment vi
boarded Russian gunboat and has de-
termined to remain on board pending
a clearing of the situation.
A dispatch to the Times from Shang-
hal says the missionaries and others
at the capital of the province of Kansu
report that although Gen. Tung Flu
Slang is undoubtedly accommodating
stores and men, the local authorities
attribute this action to his fear of ar
rest, and do not expect any aggression
on his part.
Fair Commissioner Lewald reached
Berlin by way of Paris, where he con-
ferred with the French commissioner
to the ST, Louis fair regarding points
of common interest in connection with
the exposition. Mr.. Lewald will spend
the holidays at Leipsic and will then
return to Berlin and organize the ex-
position bureau.
Col w. F. Cody buffalo Bill en-