The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-12-09
CablcgraInS.

A COMPANY to publish an imperialis
journal has formed in Paris.
A srArEMEET is circulating in Ballinrobt
that Lord Erne has appointed q successor
to Boycott.
BEAcoSsFIELD's publishers paid him
$4,000 for the copyright of "Endymion,'
which is purely political novel.
DULCIGNo has been taken by the Turks
on the 25th inst, the Montenegins will
now occupy it, under the protection of the
international fleet.
TIE proposition that France aid tho
Simplon tunnel with fifty million francs
has received the signatures of one hundred
and twenty deputies.
The German press strongly condemn
the British government for its policy Of
intolerance toward Ireland.
THE British parliament will be sum
moned to meet on Jan. 6. and a practical
measure for the settlement of the land
troubles is in preparation.
THE failure of the negotiations for peace
in South America arose from a demand
by Chill for the cession Of large slice of
Peruvian territory.
DESPITE the energetic remonstrances of
representatives of European powers and
of the United States, the persecution of
Jews continues in Morocco.
P.tRSELL announces a reduction of the
rent of all his tenants to Sir Richard Grif-
tith's valuation commenced in 1926 until
the land question is settled according to
the principles of the land league.
FOURTEEN men have been jailed at
fnrt- frr Gci, bo ,pI,on E;tt,,
sacks of Boycott's grain have reached
lice, and Ulstermen. Three shots were
refused to accept the Griffith valuation.
THE Telegrana's Paris special says: The
htransigeam on Nov, 30th, publishes
three important letters emanating from
the Russian revolutionary committee and
addressed to Rochetort, Karl Marx, and
Leon Hartmann. The committee asserts
that the nihilists are fighting for the SOW
ereignty Of the Russian people. 1t in
vites the moral corporation of Roche
fort, and appeals to Europe and America
for funds to enable it to carry on the
struggle. The letter to Hartmann author
ICES that active firebrand to open perman-
ent agencies, both in Europe and America
for receiving subscriptions.
ALL of the the newspapers of London,
except the Standard, which alone received
an advance copy or Lord Beaconsfeld's s
new novel "Endymion," express great
chagrin and anger at being unable to lay
the work before their readers. The
Times offered 81 600 for proof of the tale
and other papers made lavish bids, but all
except the Standard were disappointed.
'Endymion' is little else than self-made
portrait of its author. 1t is purely po
litieal novel, and will be read by politici-
ans with more than ordinary interest
C0bden it called Job Thornberry: Palmers-
ton, Lord Rokehampton, and Louis Ma
poleon, Prince Flo :eston. 1t is full of
hashy writing and satirical squibs. The
publishers paid the author $4,000 for the
copyright.
THE Manchester Guardians London cor
respondent. pointing to the importance of
the late meeting Of the cabinet says: The
state of affairs in Ireland, since the initia-
ton of the prosecution Of the land
leaguers, increases the expectation that
the government will not much longer de-
lay moving from its present attitude. 1t
is believed Forster has changed his views
more rapidly and decidedly than any 9th.
er member of the government. He has
lately adopted an opinion in favor of main
tanning the law with a strong hand 1t is
reported that he was so much in advance
of his colleagues that they preferred to
await the result of his trip to Ireland,
from which he had just returned, before
deciding what course to pursue. 1t is the
conviction of those who are in position
to be we'll informed, that if he returns with
short session of parliament before Christ
mas, solely to enact coercive measures,
but that Bright and Chamberlain and Lord
Spencer will undoubtedly make strong
effort to defer the assembling Of parlia'
ment until January, when remedial legis-
lation could be introduced simultaneously
with coercion