Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
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Ernest Coquelin. a French actor of
note. was confined in private sanitarium
because of his Authorizations that he is
Napoleon l.
Russian soldiers were sent TO the front,
and it was announced that 1000 troops
may undertake military maneuvers ipvolv-
ing five nations.
The high Federal Court of Venezuela
ruled against the New York and Bermuda
Asphalt Company, approving the penalty
OF 100000 assessed against it.
The resignation of Gov. Gen. Gerhard
of Finland and the succession of the mill
tary commander. Gen. Bekmann, is re-
garded as the beginning of repressive
measures in the grand duchy.
Admiral Evans armada exchanged sa-
lutes with a Chilean squadron, with the
President of the Republic aboard, as the
sixteen American battleships steamed by
Valparaiso. bound for Callao, Peru.
Baron Kogoro Takahira. the new Jap
anese ambassador TO the United States,
has reached his post. In a statement
given to the reporters he expressed HIM
self as pleased to return to this country,
where he formerly represented his gov
eminent. 1T is impossible said he. in
my opinion. for any man of ordinary
sanity to think of war between two pow
ers like ours in spite of the sincere friend
ship actually existing between them. 1t
is crime against humanity. against civ
ilization. against the well-being of the
whole of mankind
Three Americans discovered a diamond
tract in Mexico for which they refused
100000 in gold.
4 Lisbon newspaper reported that the
boy King would leave his capital to spend
several months at Cintra.
Many persons were injured, some of
them seriously. in a clash between the
populace and the troops growing out of
the demonstration concentrating the
death of GiordanO Bruno at Rome on
Feb. 16. The demonstration. which was
anti-clerical. was engaged in by republic
can. socialist and anarchist organizations
Several of the leaders have been arrested.
Austria's announcement of her inten-
ton TO build a railroad by permission of
the Sultan through a wedge of Turkish
territory between Servia and Montenegro
and so provide a short route from Cen
trail Europe to Salonica appears to be
the disturbing factor in the present Bal
kan situation. Servia was the first to
protest, saying that the line would place
her at the mercy of Austria. Servia APP
pealed to Russia and the latter was only
too glad to have a pretext for interior
ence. charging Austria with taking a
mean advantage of her known weakness
after the war with Japan to break the
Balkan agreement.
Escorted by the Peruvian warship
Coronel Bolognesi, the American battle
ship feet arrived at the port of Callao,
Peru, and was welcomed by thousands
of people. who cheered and waved hand
kerchiefs, while cannon doomed the Off
cial salute The government decreed that
Washington's birthday be a holiday in
honor of the American visitors. Admiral
reported all well on board. The feet had
diverged from its course past Chile in
order to salute and parade before VAL
paraiso.
Count Boni de Castelane was fined $50
in the Paris courts for fighting with his
cousin. the Prince de Sagan. and - cent?
damages were allowed the prince.