The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
POLITICAL ARRESTS IN IRELAND.

Michael DaVitt and James Bryce Killen were
arrested In Dublin last week charged with having
used language in public speeches calculated to
incite breach Of the peace, and James Daily
editor of the Connaught Telegraph, has been ar
rested in Castlebar for a similar cause. The pris
oners were conveyed for examination to Sligo
where the speeches were made.
The Home Rule Executive Committee, at It's
meeting in London, o'Connor Power presiding,
passed resolution protesting against the arrest
Of DaVitt, DAILY and Killen, while defending the
rights OF the Irish tenanIy. The meeting also
resolved to call upon the Irishmen in Great
Britain to establish local defense committees to
collect funds to secure fair trial for the prison
eTs
The cattle plague has violently broken out In
Posen and Warsaw POLAND district. One hun
dred and thirty infected beasts have been slaugh'
tered. The disease is making great ravages In
Loehaczew district, Russion Poland.
In consequence of recent developments, the dl.
reCIors Of one steamship company have decided
to refuse transportation on their vessel to that
class of heavy French silks which are so weighted
with chemicals and oils as to cause danger Of
spontaneous combustion.
Havana, Nov. 23.-San Domingo advices are 10
the Sth inst A fight had occurred between the
forces Of President Guillermo and the revolution
lists at San Pedro. Guilermo was dlslodged from
the position he held and compelled to retreat in
some disorder to the capital. The revOlutionists
advanced and were besieglng the capital The
only outlet from the capital was on the riverside
toward the Province Of Seybo, where Guillermo
went to try and gather fresh troops. The cause of
Guillermo is considered lost He only holds the
capital and the Providence Of seybo. The bal.
ance Of the Republic has declared against Gull
lermo. The decree closing the Ports of Puerto
Plata and Monte Christi are considered merely a
paper blockade The Republic has no feet to
enforce It,
new Italian Ministry has been formed with
signor Carroll as Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and
slgnor Deperis as Minister Of the Interior.
The early SHOWS have driven the wolves from
the forest in the Department Of Marne, France,
and the peasants are organizing midnight hunt
ing parties to protect their iOcks,
Another large fire occurred In Algiers on Fri.
day. The Theatre Perle and adjoining houses
were destroyed, Other fires occurred simultane-
ously at various points in that city but were
quickly extinguished.
Madrid, Nov, 23-When ex Empress Eugenie
arrived here her mother, the Countess Montigo
was already dead. King Alfonso, who was
awaiting Eugenie at the station, communicated
the news Of her mott er's death, Eugenie wished
to go to her mothers residence but was prevailed
upon to go to the Alba palace, where many thou.
sands OF visitors called and inscribed their names
London, Nov. 22,--The widow Of Charles Dick.
ems died in her residence at Gloucester, Crescent
Legents Park, this morning after an illness of IS
months.
Alden, Nov. 22.-Tu consequence OF themenacing
attitude Of Abyssinis toward Egypt the British
gun boat Sea Gull has been ordered to Massawoh
to protect the property Of the British subjects
there