Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-31
FOREIGN NEWS.
Irish Revolution.

December so. The proceedings
in trials continue to excite little IN
te The attorney general continued MS
ant.
Knelev was arrested at Tepon,
eli with the murder of Lord Mount
mn September. He is the son OF tne
bit Clonburn, near the scene OF the
M
Fitzgerald has received great
bathreatening letters. They arrive ny
evil. One of the jury is an ex-mem-
bele Fenian brotherhood.
lant rights meeting under liberal
aaI was held at Kilrea to-day. Over
tjersons were present.
boS, December 80. Fresh cases OF
Ihlt,inp" are continually reported from
LII Joseph Chamberlain, president OF
I mrd of Trade, has received a letter
In,1,blin. threatening the li*es OF him.
r shdstone and John Bright, If they con-
le "a oppose coercion. c.,;,o.
met important meeting Of the Cabinet
he held to-day 1t will be devoted en-
lv 70 Ir;sh affairs. The form that CO.
on will take in Ireland will be the
.,;on at issue. Chief Secretary Forster
yes from ireland tonight.
he impression is that government mas ae-
"A 70 introduce measures for coercion
,c;dep,ly with the new land bill. Spec
ion is active concerning the work OF far'
ron, during the forthcoming session
,e persops claim the frs. week OF the
ion will be taken up with debate on inc
Iess. This is not improbable, inasmuc'
baynell's amendment agreed upon at
hing of Irish members in Dublin, VII
ho the Irish question on the house
All this of cours providef farnei
,ho irish members 6 rmitted to leav'
lin and are not convicted. NOBODY eN
they will be convicted. 1t is thonsn
rials will not occupy more than mo"','
law completed reading Of a extract
sneeches of trsversers, showing they III
tsalled peorle to withhold rent. IL
4 with much effect upon the point una
taverscrs had given prominence TO IN
snent that if 10000 persons we're c,
N in the land league no army cou'
e.ce the land laws. Mr.. Laws speec
50 a, concluded when the court rose.
spanish Finances.
,,,n December 80. At a meeting
,,,;n;sterial members Of the deputie
vt,lay. Premier CASTILLO stated u
anon of finance was the most importa
ria,e Cor,cs would have to solve durit
tmming session.
speech by the King.
! King in opening the Cortes too
1 sat,., actua,ed bv no ambition aoro
an,,tered by no fears at home SPAN
| d;.,.rv was irving TO extend commerc
| ref,n. with America and would neglect
ef.,, obtain from foreign nations eqt
advaoes with those which Spain gram
thd,v treaties of commerce. IN eo"e
sipl,e King said that the results VI
Mdeo conference were SATISFACTORY
rellns between Spain and the Vane
mnLordial. Spain has contracted IN II
Ianl,r war vessels and is building IN
arssls of the peninsular several gnno'
.nd., sloops for service in the waters
Cnlsnd Manila. at cost Of 50 ,0O0,O 900.
Battle with the Beers.
dis TowS. December 30. The bc
forth two camp. near Patehefsiroom,
I-,Isnd ON the Goth two hundred mour
Roo and 900 foot attempted to capture
fort Iccupied by 1900 soldiers They
vanf to within 200 yards, but were repul
hv j. and shell. Seven insurgents
killa and many wounded. Paul kre
belth council of war the 22d and IL
/ deci,d 10 starve the garrison out.
/ Juuudation in Holland.
| A,rrRp.N. December 80. The q
be,x.n Nieuwkuik and Viymen,. IN
nroyi,e of North Brabarit, are broken
r;ob,su villages are flooded. Damag'
;nunfnon is immense. A committee ie
! lief dtbe sufferers has been formed.
A yy great number OF ca'''e a"'
we're 1t.