, 1880-11-12

DusLtN, Nov. 3.--Summons have been
served on n number OF sgitators. T. d. Sui
Ivan and Egan have been ordered to appear
before the court of Queens bench.
ParneII watched by Detectives.
DUBLIN, Nov. 3.-Parnell arrived in this
city at a late hour last night. He is being
shadowed by detectives
Opinion OF the Express.
The Daily Express, Protestant paper, in
discussing the question of agitation and the
policy Of prosecutions, says: ''lt the gov
ernment continues to play with this matter
for the next six months there will be an
armed rising Of the people. "
Scarcity of Breadstufs.
Sr. PErERsDuRG Nov. 4.-There is grea:
scarcity Of wheat aud flour in st. Petersburg
Rye bread has risen to double its Price. A
scarcity is reported from the provinces,
which American competition in wheat and
-four has failed thus far to meet.
A Magistrate Fired at.
DUBLIN, Nov. A magistrate Of Long
ford, named Dudgeen, was tiied at last
night. He was badly frightened, but other
wise unhurt.
Subscriptions for Defense.
DUBLIN Nov. 4.--Subscriptions for the de.
Tense of the land leaguers have been started
by the Dublin Freeman's Journal.
Parmeli at AthlOe.
Parnell will address a meeting of the land
league at Athloe on Sunday evening next.
The AgItatOrs' Line of Defense.
New YORK, Nov. 4.-The Irish Times says
il is stated to be the intention of the
leaguers to organize their defense, so as to
make it an exhaustive affair, and force the
land commission to continue their deliber-
ations for protracted period. They will be
compelled to examine the Premier in refer.
enoe to his Midlothian speeches, and his
more recent utterances on the condition of
the Irish tenantry. Bright must be exam
ined also, for it is claimed by the agitators
that they have the same right of speech as
either of these men, and their speeches are
no more seditious than those made by Glad
stone, Bright and Forster. 1t is also their
intention to subpoena several hundred land
lords in Ireland as well as their agents. The
line of defense will be conducted with view
of justifying the speeches upon which it is
sought to condemn them. They propose to
give evidence that the land league is in its
character relief committee, and acted in
such capacity during the late distress in
Ireland.
Enforcing the Socialist Law.
BERLIN, Nov. 4.-EightY citizens of Ham.
burg have been elected from that city in ac-
cordance with the Socialist law. Twenty
families, residents of Allena, have also bean
elected.
Storms In Cyprus.
LIMAsoL, Nov 4.-Cyprus has suffered
from the severe storms which have swept
the entire coast. Much property and
have been destroyed. This place
has been badly tumbled about by the wind
and heavy rain.
Press Sag im Germany,
HANOVER. Nov. 4.-Two newspaper con.
tributors, who have been writing articles in
opposion to the Imperial Government, have
been sentenced to impris onment for insult
ing the Emperor.
Coal Pit Accident.
BRUSSELS, Nov. AT the colliery at
Mons, thirteen men were instantly killed 81
the breaking OF the hosting apparatus,
which preclpitated them to the bottom of
the shaft. They fell over 100 feet.
The Approaching Trial.
DUBLIN, Nov. 5.-The Irish agitators
will, at the approaching trial, call several
hundred witnesses from the rack rented es-
tates
Parnell Still Dt fiant.
Parnell addressed special meeting of the
Land League to-day. He said he was being
watched by detectives, but if they would
follow him to his home in the country he
would cure them OF their vigilance by hav-
ing them doused in the river. He gave q
history of the law on conspiracy, which he
claims as obsolete. He advised all branches
of the Land Leage to send contributions for
the defense. He made personal attack on
Forster, the Secretary for Ireland, and de-
nounced him as a hypocrite and double
dealer.
PACIFIC COAST