Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-08
Do1Nes OF THE LAND LEAGUE.

Do1NGs OF THE LAND LEAGUE.
LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch from Dub
lin says: Boycottipg is now used to COM
pei persons to 60 into the land league and
subscribe money thereto. A Dublin gentle
man, who owns few acres of land on the
border of this county, has received q letter
warning him he must join the league before
Saturday or take the consequence. The
most recent developments in Boycottino is
in country towns where shopkeepers and
peddlers are required to produce tickets
showing that they are members of the league,
or they will not be allowed to buy or sell.
Even Orangemen in some places are Obliged
to join the league rather than lose their
business, property or lives. The organizes
tion becomes daily more perfect in its mi
nutest details. The accumulation of arms in
the country IS regarded with much appre-
hension. One house here supplies 240 re-
volvers weekly to different parts of the
country.
MR.. READS OPINIONS.
LONDON, Dec. 7.-Mr. Read, who went to
America recently to inquire into American
agriculture, in addressing farmers club in
London said be would not fear American
competition in wheat twenty five years
hence, as exhaustion of the land would en-
sue in that time and the cost of production
would increase. But in regard to beef there
were serious prospects of competition from
the vast herds of cattle in the far West. Mr..
Read said he deemed it likely that the
American nation would become the greatest
in the world.
WANT TO AVERT War.
LONDON, Dec. Tt is semi officially
stated that reports that Greece has consented
to renew negotiatiations with Turkey are in
correct. 1t is also stated that the powers
have commenced interchange of views on
the Greek question, and will probably en-
deavor to obtain formal engagement from
both countries not to resort to arms, but to
rely on the diplomacy of Europe to effect an
equitable compromise.
LAND LEAGUE MEETINGS.
DUBLIN, Dec. 7.-At meeting cf the land
league here to-day T. D. Sullivan vehemently
attacked Chief Justice May who, he said, had
done more to prejudice the trial of the tray.
ersers than the articles of the Evening Hail
He protested against the traversers submitting
to be tried by the chief justice and recommended
ar abandonment of defense. McHugh pro-
posed resolution that the land league. request
ed it's representatives. in parliament to
bring the language of the chief Justice before
the house of commons Immediately after the
Queens speech. An address to the people of
Ulster asking them to assist in agitation,
which the address declared is unsectarian, was
adopted.
The Judge, in charging the grand Jury at the
opening of the Cork assizes for the four coun-
ties of Munster, to-day, said some districts
were reduced to anarchy, bordering on civil
war. The whole population are apparently
armed, aud outrases were alarmipgly numer-
Gus.
A large number of persons assembled for a
land league meeting at Brookborough to-day.
The local magistrate told the promoters of the
meeting that he would hold them responsible
for the consequences and he read the riot act.
The land leaguers then adjourned to afield out
side the village and the riot act was then again
read. At that juncture James OKelly, member
of parliament. arrived on the ground. The
magistrate ordered him to quit the field
o Kelly then left with his followers, who held
a meeting further from the village. At the
latter meeting O'Kelly protested against the
action of the magistrate and denounced Chief
Justice May as an ermined ruffisn.
O'Kelly subsequently sent telegraphic
dispatch to Forster, chief secretary for
Ireland, protesting against the dispensing of
,aceful meeting, declaring that bloodshed
was prevented Cnly by the self f-control of the
people, and demanding an inquiry into the
cause of prohibition of the meeting and into
the conduct of the local magistrate. Police
and cavalry were present duIiog the affair. TIE
meeting was forbidden yesterday, 10 prevent
breach of the peace as counter demonstra-
tion was threatened by Orapgemen. circu-
lar was read which had been issued by the
grand Orange lodge summoning the brethren
and loyal people to purchase rifles and bay.
onets to resist the agitators when occasion
arises.
CABINET TROUBLES.
LONDON, Dec. THE Post says serious
trouble has arisen in the cabinet again over
the Irish question. 1t may lead to important
secessions from the cabinet, or to an early
meeting of parliament.