Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05

employment to the Firms who are suf-
fering from famine.
Sung Fung, Chinese actor, buried
his bride of three months, who was
worried to death by highbinders'
threats to kill her husband because
she eloped with him.
The Etoile Beige. which announced
that King Leopold would come to the
United States for the Easter holidays,
now states that he will not visit the
United States until 1904.
Cuban soldiers at Cabanas fortress,
Havana, refused to obey orders and
ficer of the day. twenty-five were
hurt, and all will be court martialed.
Lord Lansdowne, the British foreign
secretary, yesterday gave a luncheon
in honor of Ex-Governor D. R.
Francis, president Of the st. Louis
exposition, at Lansdowne house,
Berkeley square, London.
Mr.. and Mrs Chamberlain en-
parked from Cape Town on the Union
line steamer Norman for Southamp-
ton. Immense crowds gathered at
the docks and gave the colonial secre-
! tary an enthusiastic send-off.
The members of the City Temple,
London, have decided to offer the pas
torship to Rev. R. J. Campbell in sue
cession to Rev. Joseph Parker, who
died Nov. % last. The formal cleo
ton will take place March 2.
| A motion of censure for st. John
| Brodrick, British war secretary was
defeated in the commons, 261 to 145.
Premier Balfour had previously de-
clared a new cabinet should be formed
| if larger army was wanted.
Over LOO carloads of supplies were
sent to the Swedish famine sufferers
in Norrbotten's land, but starvation is
warded off only temporarily. About
100000 pounds of -four are needed
by seventeen small towns until June
/.
| The German antidueling league, I'M
der the presidency Of Prince Zu Loew-
enstein, is specially active at present
|
cities One has just been formed in
Berlin under the craftsmanship of
Count Won Bernstorf.
Mexicans near the ClOmia volcano
are terror-stricken by the active erup-
ton now in progress. The lava
streams are increasing and the val
Ieys are already flooded. Several
buildings at Tuxpam and Colima were
destroyed by an earthquake.
Austin Chamberlain, the postmas-
ter general, in behalf of his father,
the colonial secretary, who is in south
Africa, informed the house of com
mons that the British Alaskan com
missioners will be selected after con
sultation with the dominion govern
ment.
The Cunard company is reported
from London to be finding great diff
ficulty in getting shipbuilders to un-
dertake the construction of new liners
owing to the clause in the proposed
contracts that the builders shall guar
antee the new vessels to have a speed
of twenty-five knots an hour fol-
twelve months.
A customs decree has been pub
fishing in Paris continuing the provi-
sional application of minimum tariff
rates to certain classes of merchan,
disc originating in the United States
Porto Rico, Nicaragua, Honduras
Jamaica and other parts Of the world
The articles are specified in laws OF
Feb % and July 1, 1900.
Shipping circles in London antici
pate that the Canadian Pacific Rail
road company's purchase Of the
Bever line of steamers will be quick
ly followed by an arrangement be
tween the Grand Trunk railroad and
the Allan line by which the Grand
Trunk will be better enabled to com
pete for business in the expected de
velopment Of traffic between Great
Britain and the far east by way Of
CaLada.