Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-15

In Zanzibar the horse cars are drawn
by zebras instead of mules.
After a conference of high officials at
Pekin in the presence of the emperor it
was announced in an imperial decree that
a constitution ON which to base govern
mental reforms would soon be adopted
The international wireless conference
at Berlin has practically agreed upon
a convention, leaving each nation free to
adopt any system it may think fit. This
is regarded as triumph for the British
delegates.
The general in command Of the British
army mas ordered that officers should use
the street cars instead of carriages when
ever it is possible without lowering the
dignity of the army in order to save the
money of the nation.
1t was announced at Rome that Baron
Mayor des PIanches, the Italian ambassa-
dor to the United States, had resigned
his post on account of ill-health This
makes the Austrian ambassador the dean
of the diplomatic corps at Washington.
The French cabinet has approved the
measure providing for the abolition of the
death penalty, and the coming session Of
Parliament will be expected to pass such
a law. This is the policy Of the new
premier, NJ. Clemenceau. Already the
chamber has cut off the salary of Mon
sieur de Paris" or the public executioner.
Two important speeches were delivered
in the French chamber by Premier Ser
rien and his chief minister, Clemenceau,
setting forth the determination of the
government to enforce the law for the
separation Of church and state. Clemen-
ceau explains that the sole desire Of the
government was for absolute. liberty of
conscience, and that this implied the sep
aration of church and state. He charged
that the church under the pretext of re-
ligion was attacking Republican institu-
lions, but that France would not tolerate
outside influence. The premier said that
France did not desire religious persecu-
ton, but that the government would not
submit to the imperial summons of the
church.
The infelicities of married life for those
rich American girls who seek titled hus-
bands abroad have had two notable Illus
trations-one in the divorce proceedings
of the Countess de Castellane, formerly
Anna Gould, and the other in the separa-
ton Of the Duchess of Marlborough from
the duke. Counsel for the countess told
in court how the husband leased and
abused her almost from the moment of
their marriage, even striking her in the
presence of servants. She now wishes to
return to her home in America, and asks
to retain the Gus ody of her two children.
The separation OF the Marlborough was
placed on the ground of incompatibility
of temper, the duchess retaining posses
sion Of her town house and dowry, but
agreeing not to 60 to BIenheim. King
Edward went personally to the duchess to
try to effect a reconciliation, without sue
cess.
Eight of the terrorists who were hang
ed ut St. Petersburg had been concerned
in the attack on the government money
wagon in the streets of the city. As the |
carriage. with it's four mounted guards |
and four officials inside, passed through a |
narrow lane behind the cathedral, bomb |
thrown from house window exploded d. |
rectlv under the wheels. Then, as the |
frightened officials jumped out of the car
rage a body of revolutionists attacked |
the guards During the excitement a |
boy seized the packages of coin and bank |
notes, to the amount of 100000, then |
passed them to a woman, who made hes |
escape The boy and the men were a. |
rested.