Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-24

Belleville for their convenience. The
railroad man showed good deal
OF grit, refused 10 turn wheel
i'll either direction, and threatened 10
telegram to Belleville for the sheriff and
a posse. He then held II parley with
the strikers, telling them it would cost
him his place if he gave in to them,
and furthermore, the act of sezing n
train would bring down upon them the
condemnation of all friends OF good or
der. The most of the strikers finally
left the cars III which they had already
taken their seats, and Woodward, seiz-
ing advantage Of hull in the excite
ment, ran his train out couple Of
miles, and then, summoning the train
men about him, went over the cars and
forced the other free-riderS to leave.
Trains of coal for the st. Louis market
from the southern Illinois mines CON
tinue to pass through here daily, and
the miners are plotting to stop the ship
ments. All engineers are under in
structions to run with the greatest care
us it is believed attempts will he made
to block the road,
TIE COMMl NlSIS.
A Berlin dispatch under date Of
May 18th, says that it is reported in
view of the attack made on the en-
peror, the government has resolved to
propose or introduce by administrative
DEGREES, serious restrictions on the
freedom OF the press and the right
Of public meetings. Efforts will he
made TO bring about All action on the
part of Germany, Prussia, England. the
United States and other countries where
socialist or communistic symptoms
have lately appeared,
TIE FENIAN SCARE.
An Ottowa special under date Of the
10th says. the last time there VAS Il
Fenian raid the Canadians living in the
states formed themselves into con
tingent, and placed themselves ut the
service Of the Canadian government.
The movement in that direction now
going on i'll the United States among
Canadians, i'll view Of II possible recur-
renee Of the same cause, is viewed with
much satisfaction The most likely en-
PLANTATION Of the Fenian agitation is,
that it is designed to prevent contin-
gent beil Z raised i'll Canada for service
abroad i'll case Of an Anglo-RuSSian war.
With the Russians on the Canadian sea-
coast, and the Fenians on the frontier,
Canada will probably need all her sol
diers to look after her own inter-
CSts
THE OPINION OF THE TRUE WITNESS.
The True Witness of Montreal, Il lead
ing Roman Catholic Journal III its issue
of the 10th calls for the abolition of all
party professions, Protestant and Catho-
lie, and the Orange and Catholic Union
professions i'll particular. 1t also has
All article concerning the reported
Fcnian invasion, and charcterizing it
as insane i'll the extreme.
THE STRIKE IN ENGLAND.
London kilograms Of the 10th inst.
says the operatives OH strike i'll Ian
cashirc are greatly eNasperated at the
refusal of the masters TO com promise.
When tho representatives Oi the
operatives left the meeting mt
Manchester yesterday, when no
compromise was arrived ut, they indi-
Gated that the leaders would not be able
to longer restrain the men, and dis
claimed al responsibility for what night
happen in the strike district. When
the news Of the decision reached Burn
ley, thousands Of people asscmbledlin
the streets, hooting, shouting, and
smashing windows. A mass-mceting
will be held there to-day, and serious
trouble is feared. The riot in Black
burn last evening was the direct result
Of the announcement of tie failure oi
negotiations. There We're also riotous
demonstrations lit Accrington, ana il
serious breach of the peace is still APP
pretended there.