Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
FOREIGN.

A parcel containing $4,000 sent by
mail from a bank in Winnipeg to Van
couver, has been lost.
The latest reports at Shanghai
estimate that the cotton crop will be
20 per cent of the average.
Half of the orange and lemon crop
in the vicinity of Mcssina was de-
stroyed b. heavy hailstorm.
The Norwegian parliament unani-
mously has rejected the bill con-
fering the franchise on women.
Russian squadron is reported at
Yonsampho to resist the proposed
opening of that port to the worlds
commerce
Cora, dowager countess of STAFFORD
formerly Mrs. Samuel G. Colgate of
New York; and NJ. T. Kennard were
married in London.
The divorce suit of David Bispham.
the singer, is on trial in London. His
wife is charged with misconduct with
Robert Newton Shaw.
The Russian troops have defeated a
band of Chun-Chuses Chinese
robbers) on the Iiau river, Manchuria.
killing 200 of them and wounding a
similar number.
The Russian government has ar.
ranged to remit the excise duty on
Russian oil, with the object of
facilitating its expert to Persia and
Afehanistan
Queen Alexandra narrowly escaped
burning to death at Sandringham
ralace, London. The floor. weakened
hy' hidden FIRE. collapsed just after
she left the room.
The lower house of the Danish par
lament has agreed to increase the
payment of members from s162 to
S2.70 a day, with travelling expenses
to and from the capital.
The university extension movement
has taken strong hSid of the Univer-
sity of Heidelberg Henceforth pro
fessors win be allowed to hold
lectures accessible to any adult per
sen.
The sum Of $12, 100000 in paper
money was burned by the state bank
at st, Petersburg. This amount was
issued in notes during August to meet
anticipated trade demands, Tut since
the end of the grain season the money
has no longer been needed
The upper house of the Bavarian
diet rejected the recent unanimous
resolution of the lower house de
mandirg the dismissal from the army
of officers and noncommissioned eff
hcers found guilty of the maltreat-
meut Of soldiers
During the pontifcate of Leo XIII
a great quantity uf sacred vessels and
vestments accumulated at the vatican,
and Pope Plus is carrying out the de.
sire Of Pope Leo in appointing a com.
mission, headed by Cardinal Merry
Del Val, his secretary OF state. to dis
tribute them to the churches.
Emperor William summoned to
Pctsdam Captain Won UsedoIn. who
succeeded Admiral Count Won Baudis.
sin as commander of the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern. and it is said the
Yacht Will sail for the Mediterranean
Dec. 20 and await the emperor in
Ita'ian waters.
General Tzontcheff. the Naceion' ar
leader eft Vienna for Paris, He will
later so to London and it is possible
that he will visit the United States.
In an interview he said he considered
war between Turkey and Bulgaria
next spring Inevitable and he ev.
pressed the belief that Servia would
coonerate with Bulgaria.
Russia more than a year ago com
rle'ed new railroad TO the Russian
frontier by way of Warsaw and
Kslisch, but the frootier junction at
StRlm'erEyee has not yet been made.
It is now said that the Russian gov,
eminent has orderd the frontier at
that point to remain closed until
Germany renews her commercial
treaties.
M. zinovieff. the Russian am.
bassador at Constsntinople. has in