The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-12-29
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has not yet closed, and gives food for
reflection to those whose positinns render
| their lives especially insecure. Ii is some
time since Prince Bisma ark was last attack
ed, but he lives in constant expectation of
his fate, aud is closely guarded by the
police. The Emperor of Germany has not
yet ventured back to his capital, and great
preparations are making for the protection
| OF his life at the time of his return
lt ls q remarkable circumstance that in
| the only case where the attack was suc-
cessful, that of Gen. Mezentzotf, the Rus
sian Police Minister, who died few hours
| after he WAS wounded, the assassins got
| clear off, and in spite of the eieborSte
machinery of the Russian police all search
Tor them bRs proved unAvailinR. The
result has been that the most stringent
laws are being everywhere passed, and the
utmost activity prevails in all the police
departments of Europe, with tho ineyita-
Ole effect of encouraging the org 1niEatisn
1t IS sought to repress. In Germany 1t ia
forbidden to anyone excepting military
men, or sportsmen with licenses, to carry
arms In Berlin or ito suburbs. Many Of
the Socialists have beeA expelled, and tho
preas regulations are most severe. In italy
proceedings have been instituted for the
trial OF l4O Olnternationalists. Many arrests
OF women have taken place in Florence,
and it is found that the ramifications
spread through all countries, the secret
circles IN each being in constant communi-
cation through the meana of confidential
agents.
They are much assisted in their powers
of combination and of destruction by tho
modern appliances of the age. Dynamite
is an excellent explosive material for de-
molishing several important personages at
a time when they happen to be grouped
together, and railways and telegraphs fa--
cilltats concerted action. The prospect of
a European war is one which otiers to these
gentry the occasion of which they hope to
avail Themselves, and for which they are
Aud We may lay it down as q
that whenever the crowned heads
of Europe go to war with each other, the
will take. them in the rear.
1t is this conviction which is even now
acting as a sedAtive. Count Schouvaloff,
" no was for some years Minister of Police
in Russia, knows as we'll as Prince Bis
marck that the real danger lies at home,
aud sthat, if they get INTO complications
sbroad their own housos will be set on fire.
Hebce they have struck up a cordial alli-
ance on this ground.
Prince Gortchakof, Bismarck's old
friend, is thrown over, and Schouvalof is
he coming man, as he undou btedly is one
IF the ablest men in Europe. He made
Prince Bismarck's conquest at the Berlin
Congress-, and the German Chancellor has
,ince expressed the opinion that he was
he ablest man there, not excepting Lord
The efforts of both these
nen are pscifcatory, and, in spite of the
trained relations which exist between
russia and England, they are doing all in
heir power to avert a collision.
In England, although the Socialist
nOvement does not take the form of con-
piracy and attempt at assassination, 1t
axes another which is scarcely less dis
III Ibirg. The disputes between the oper-
tives and the mill owners seem to be
r, bar frnn Mt than
uction of FIVE per cent. in wages which
yaB i..sisted upon by the masters has not
cen accepted by the operatives, and the
ssult Is that in Oldham alone about ten
lousand hands are out of work. The
Inds OF the Union arc avOWedly made.
nate 70 provide the necessaries of life for
loee on p he, and the approaching winter
,ason sER avates the evil. Up to the
resent tiL.e the wOrkmen have generally
cen governed by the rule that IT 10 useless
strike againsc afatiing market; bat this
-inciple has now been departed from, and
almost eveSY instaoc co it is no loss to the
Yners to shay their mile altogether. On
coun: of the depression of trade, It ap-
ara that there is very little chance of
tisfactory settlement of the dispute, and
less speedy arrangement can be arrived
the business of the town seems doomed.
the agricultural districts matters are
ite as bad the tenant farmers are de-
ming to renew their leases, and the pro-
etors find themselves suddenly burden
with large farms which they done
ow what to do with, as gentlemen far
re are proverbially unable to make theiE
ms pay. 1t is evident that at q time
ZEN the tenant farmer cannot do 50 they
in a still worse plight. Their only
nee lice IN q reduction Of wages, which
ans atarvation amcng the rural popula-
d. From all these things it is evident
It England is in as bad condition for
ng to war as any foreign nation.
Iessrs. Wheeler & Persop, IL aud 10 Camp