Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03
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A COMPANY to publish an imperialitt
journal has formed in Paris.
A STATEMENT IL circulating IN Ballinrobe
that Lord Erne has appointed successor
10 Boycott.
BEAcoNsFIELps publishers paid him
El2,00 for the copyright Of "Endymion,
which is purely political novel.
DulcIGNo has been taken by the Turks.
on the 25th inst, the Monienegins will
now occupy it, under the protection Of the
international fleet,
TIE proposition that France aid the
Simplon tunnel with iifty million francs
has received the signatures of one hundred
and twenty deputies.
TnE German press strongly condemn
the British government for its policy of
intolerance toward Ireland.
THE British parliament will be sum
monGa TO meet on Jan. g. and a practical
measure fer the settlement of the land
troubles is in preparation.
Tux failure of the negotiations for peace
in South America arose from demand
hy Chilli for the cession of a large slice of
Peruvian territory.
PARNEiL announces a reduction OF the
rent Of all his tenants to Sir Richard Crit
tith's valuation commonwealth 1926 until
the land question is settled according to
the principles Of the land league.
Mn. PARSELL has issued an appeal to
the American people, hoping all lovers of
freedom will assist the agitation now GO
ing on in Ireland, which will secure a
radical settlement Of the land question.
FOURTEEN. men have been jailed At
Cork for firing on the police. Fifty-seven
sacks Of Boycott's grain have reached
Cong, escorted by cavalry, infantry, po-
lice, and FISHERMEN. Three shots were
fired at a landlord near Rough Rea, who
refused 10 accept the Griffith valuation.
WnnE a land-leagner was addressing
the people from cart at Ballina, County
Mayo. the police attempted to arrest him
for obstructing the erect. The mob in
terfered, and II sangdinary fight ensued.
Several of the police were wounded, but,
being reinforced, charged on the crowd
and arrested the lasd-leaguer.
sir ALEXANDER CuCkHCRS, chief jus
tice OF the queens bench, died in London
on the 23nd inst of disease az the heart
ut the age OF seyenty-eight. 1t will he re-
memhered that as arbitrator for Great
Britain ut the Geneva conference he re-
fused To sign the award of Sl5, sos ,UO0 to
tue United States, but prepared an elabo-
rate dissenting opinion. Certain irregn-
larities in his domestic life alone prompt
cd Queen Victoria 10 refuse To create him
baron. In parliament he took high
rank as a dehater from an effort in defense
Of Palmerston's foreign policy on the
Pacific question a. lurist, one of his
most famous charges was that made ia the
cases OF Cen Nelson and Lieutenant
Brand in which he gave history Of
martial law ia the British empire.
All. OF the the newspapers Of London,
except the Standard, which alone receiS ii
an advance copy ar Lord Beaconshe III $
new novel. "Eudymion, express great
chagrin and anger at being unable To lay
the wsrk before their readers. The
1Ima offered fl,OOa for proof Of the tale
and other papers made lavish bids, hut all
except the Standard were disappointed.
"Endymion" il little else than a self-made
portrait of its author Ii is purely n po
iitical novel, and will be read BY politici-
ans with more than ordinary interest.
CJbden il called Job Thornberry: Palners-
ton, Lord Rokehampton, and Louis Ma
poleon. Prince Flo cston. II IL full Of
tlashy writing and satirical Squibs. The
publishers paid the author El2,Ooo for the
copyright.
Tux HtrdlfS Paris special saws: 4
large number of nihilists placards have
Just appeared on the walls of ST. Peters
burg, some OF them in the most frequcnt-
ed parts of the city. They proclaim in
flaming characters the beginning Of 4
fresh revolutionary movement beside
which all former agitstions will be con.
sidered pucrile and insignificant. Omlni.
ous warning is given that the throne Of
Alexander will bc vacant before dawn Of
another year. Nigilant search has been
made by the police authorities To discover
the source Of these pacards, and many
thought 60 contain secret printing estah
lishmcnts have been visited, Several ar
rests have taken place and more are *
pccte,i. The people live in constant feal
II falling under the ban ef suspicion, ant
between plots of the nihilists and deceut
of the police are in state Of terror
Thus far, however, the police seem &
have been unable 10 discover the Az
dacious leaders of the threatened con,pi
raey
BERLIN dispatches say the excitement
relative to the prosecution ii the Jew