National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-20
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Excitement Over the Arrest of Irish
Orators.
Protest Of Home Rulers in London and in
Dublin-The Prisoners demanded to
Jail-RussIa Charged with Com
plicity In the CabuI Massacre
- Change in the Itai-
ian Ministry, &c. .
Arrest of irish Speakers Mt sligo.

Arrest OF irish Speakers ut Sligo.
. LONDON, Noy lo.-Michnel Davitt and james
Bryce Killen have been arrested, charged with
having used language in public speeches calcu-
lated to incite n breach Of the peace and James
DAILY, editor Of the Connaught re egrdph, has been
arrested in Castlebar, for similar cause The
prisoners have been conveyed to Sligo where the
speeches were made, for examination.
Home Rulers Protest
LONDON, Nov. 10.-Tho Home Rule executive
committee AZ It's meeting to-day, Mr.. o'Connor
Power presiding passed q resolution protesting
against the arrest Of Dayitt DAILY and Killenn for
defending the right OF Irish tenantry The meet
ing also resolved to call upon Irishinen in Great
Britain TO establish local defense committees 10 col
lect funds to secure Il fur trial of the parties.
The Irish Prisoners.
DUBLIN Nov. l0-The Irish Times says that the
arrests OF Messis. Dayitt, Kilcn and Duly charged
with making lncendiary speeches. were effected
very quietly. Davit and Killen arrived at Sligo at
2i0 this afternoon. Al several stations along the
railway extra policeman were on duty The pris-
oners will be brought before resident magistrate
and formally remanded to the Sligo jail pending
a special magsterial sitting in q few days when
one of the crown law officers will conduct the
prosecution. Kien asserts that ne cannot under.
stand his arrest as he considered that his speech
was entirely within the bounds oflaw
LONDON, NOV, ia correspondent of the Pal
MAJ Gazette reports that great CONSERVATION pre-
walls at Caslebar, as DAILY Is much respected. lie
was cheered by the inhabitants on his departure
for Sligo He was seated on his own car with
sub-inspector of police and strong escort in front
and rear. Days paper tho Connaught 7eiegrdph,
mas not been suppressed Oh account OF the arrest
the editor
The Prisoners demanded.
DUBLIN, Nov. 10.-The three prisoners have been
remanded until Monday to await the production
OF an important witness. Bail was refused. The
preliminary magsterial inquiry. IL Is anticipated
that the SoltcitorGenera or the law adviser TO the
Crown Will conduct the prosecution on Monday.
Indignation Meeting Called.
IONDpN To tiv, 10. IL
the arrests of the irish prisoners will he held I'm
Dublin on Friday Edmund Dwycr Gray, Liberal
Home Rule member Of Parliament for 1lpperary,
will preside Mr.. Charles Stewart Parncll and sew.
ernl other members of Parliament will attend The
central news agency says seventeen warrants have
been issued for the arrest of other persons charged
with seditious conduct, including several clergy
men.
Fatal Accident at n Political Meeting.
LONDON, Nov. l9.-The accident last night ut the
Dewsbury political meeting occurred Just rs Ser
geant Simon was about TO address his constituents
i'll the skating rink at Bailey About 5000 persons
were prcscntthe meeting having excited great inter
est in consequence of Mr. Simons refusal to submit
to the decision Of the liberal 800 concerning future
The gallery extended around three
sides OF the hall to enable the spectators to witness
the skating. A part of the end Funniest from the
speakers platform fell. The extent of the disaster
being unknown Mr.. Simon commenced his speech,
but discontinued In a few minutes, when the cas
ualties were announced, and the meeting dissolved
Two persons are dead, one Is dying, thirty or forty
injured, nearly twenty seriously
missionaries In ZuIuland.
LONDON, Nov. 1O.-The Colonial ONCE, replying
to memorial against the exclusion Of missionaries
from Iululand has promised TO inform Sir Garnet
Wolseley that it is desirable that any interference
with missionary operations should be avoided
Church Troubles.
LONDON, Nov. 19.-The Pail Mall Gazeitc says.
It The council of the English church union has de-
termined upon the policy of resistance to Lord
Penzance,s Judgment In the case Of the Rev. Alex:
andcr McKonochie. Mr. MoKonOchle has expressed
his Willingness to go TO prison His church wardens
and congregation will prevent another Clergyman
from CONCENTRATING IN his place without authority
from Mr. McKonochie.
Russian Papers at Cabul.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 10.--The Guardians London
believes that the statements to the
effect that papers were found in Cabul compromis-
ing the Russian foreign office are accurate. Lord
Beaconsneld is urged to publish the documents,
but declines 10 do so. The same correspondent
learns that the Mussumuns' rebellion against the
Chinese at Koshgar Is expected TO collapse In con-
of the withdrawal of Russian support
Orders were sent to the Russian officers after the
OF the kuldja treaty ct Livadia which
alters their attitude. They now refuse
70 allow the rebels to withdraw supplies or mon in
Russian territory.
Russian Cotton buyers In Egypt.
LoSpoS Nov. 20-About Il dozen of the most
eminent Russian cotton manufacturers have lately
gone TO Egypt to buy enormous quantities of raw
material and hire all the largest plantations on the
chants who stated to be worth 20 900 roubes
seems to be to shake of ihe yoke of the English
ana OF the Liverpool market. But all the produce
Of Egypt will not suffice to meet the wants of the
Russian cotton factories.
An Advance Against the Russians.
LoHnoN Nov 20-.A dispatch to tho Daily Ns1cs
rom Asterabad Persia. announces that operati tons
against the rurkomans have been suspended until
he arrival Of assistance. II is rumored that Akhan
IS marching against The Russians with 1900 cav
ilry, 1000 infantry and Is gun.
Italian Chambers Prorogued
LONDON, Nov. ia dispatch from Rome to the
PdH-NdH GdSehe says: "The Italian Chambers
have been prorogued to the 9th Instant Mean
lime the Cabinet will probably be reconstructed
iignor Carroll retaining the Premiership aud Min
HE portfolio OF Minister of the Interior and Sguo
Maglins that of Minister of Finance"
A New Italian Ministry.
ROME, Nov l0.-Prevols to the prorogatiou of
he Chambers Premier COroli announced thai King
Iiumbert had charged him with the formation of a
new Cabinet
The Grosser Kufurst.
LoSDoN, Nov. lo.-The Standards dispatch from
Berlin asserts that the Grosser Kufurst cannot be
aised during the present winter, and that work
ipon her cannot he resumed before spring.
Threats of Assussinntion.
LONDON. Nov. 20-A dispatch 10 the Standard
rom Copenhagen reports that the police have ar
Csted student upon charge Of writing to the
queen Of Sweden demanding 1000 crowns, and
threatening In case of refusal 10 assassinate the
.rown Prince of Sweden
Tho Cattle Plague la Poland.
LONDON, Nov. 20.--lho Times Berlin dispatch an |
that the following telegram has been re- |
oived from Pozen THE cattle plague has viO- |
emily broken out here and in the Warsaw (Ioland) |
district. One hundred and thirty infected beasts |
nave been slaughtered The disease Is making |
,reot ravOGes in the LnchHszew district Of Russian
'oland'
FROM CUB1.