Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-03-23
FOREIGN.

died at Naples.
The press announces that Emperor
William of Germany will reach Rome
May and leave May 6.
The imports of France for January
and February increased 1925, 800
and the exports increased SS,553, 200.
The Swedish famine relief commit
tee has received total subscriptions
amounting to S25S,OOO, of which
sum SIS, 900 was sent from America.
An alarming decline in price of
cohsOls was due in part to enormous
withdrawal of American investments.
said to have been nearly 100000, 900.
The boer generals, Botha, Delarey
and SHUTS. are taking part in the
Afrikander movement at Pretoria,
which is not in accordance with their
utteIanCes.
Owing TO persistent demonstrations
by students against Senior Allende
Balazar. the minister Of public instruc-
ton, the university at Barcelona has
been closed.
British welcome Chamberlain back
tc England from his labcrs in south
Africa. Is accepted as strongest man
in kingdom and has a heavy battle
ahead of him.
Premier Combe's ministry is in
peril as a result of differences that
have arisen in chamber over the re-
quest of fifty-four mOnastic orders for
authorization.
Count Won Quadt. first secretary of
the German embassy. who is on leave
of absence, and Countess Won Quadt
dined with Emperor William and the
empress Sunday.
Eight men fought in single duel
with swords at Paris; four were
slightly wounded; police interference
was prevented by statements that a
match was in progress.
A Macedonian crisis predicted by
April 1; Sofia is on the verge of revolt
and strangers are kept under police
surveillance; Turkish. Bulgarian. and
Russian governments are each employ
ing spies.
John Redmond in a Liverpool speech
declared the Irish natiOnalists' trust
is in Wyndham's land bill. but that
the powder is being kept dry" threat
made to drive British out if Irish are
disappointed.
Reynolds Newspaper publishes a
story that the prince of Wales. who is
the recipient of 100000 yearly in adj
dition to $4,000 from the duchy of
-
on that amount.
According to the London St James's
Gazette. Whitaker Wright. the COM
pany promoter for whose arrest a war
rant has been issued, is a born Amer
lean. but is believed to be a natural
lied British subject.
Bartlett Sinclair, treasurer of Rial
province. Philippine islands, attempted
suicide on being notified of the prose
cutiOn for neglecting his office; Jose
Jarvier. head of the Katipunan society.
is being tried for treason.
The London treasury experts are
greatly disappointed by the revenue
returns and are forecasting a deficit
when Mr.. Richie makes his budget
speech. Their are shortages in excise,
the income tax and the customs.
A bitter debate between high and
low church members resulted in the
British commons over an attempt 10
pass the church discipline bill giving
the courts power to hear laymen's
complaints against extreme ritualism.
Sweden and Norway have united
| against Russia as a common foe; it is
rumored the bad feeling between them
/ is largely given out for effect; Russia
is afraid aid will be given Finland;
the cars threat of war is till impend-
| ing.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the
St. Louis exposition was voted by the
Prussian diet at Berlin; an imperial
appropriation of 1915 600 may be re-
duced to S25O.OOO; Americans are &C
/ cused Of trying to borrow German
ideas.
/ Six hundred lives were lost in the
! recent Pearl islands hurricane and
| S5CO.OOO property loss inflicted:
there were ST. deaths at Hfkuera.
chiefly among visitors; 262 natives
were swept from a nearby isle into the
/ lagoon.
Paris medical authorities are d.
vided as 10 whether alcohol is rour-
ishing CT not, and their dispute has
reached the point where each faction
has placarded the dead walls with
! posters apepaling to "the good sense"
of the public.
Sir Thomas ShaUghnessy. president
of the Canadian Pacific railway. has
arrived at Queenstown. He is visit
ing England TO attend to several mat
tiers of business and trusts 10 see the
ocean mail contract settled before he
returns TO Canada.