The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

dictcd agitators in Ireland, all of whom wer
on Saturday served with summonscs, on NJ Il
day entered "A formal appearance in the coul
Of queens bench in their behalf The trial,
is expected, will not take place until January
though Parnell expresses great anxiety to hav
it come Off at once, Meantime the Land Leagu
has issued an address asking the people TO clt
ate national fund "to provide such dcicns
as the best legal skill can afford to the mel
who have stood IN the vanguard OF this move
mcnt." The spirit in which the agitation i
carried on may be gathered from the meeting
on Sunday a. Athlonc, where the audienc
numbered 10000, many of whom had wake,
80 miles barefoot to be present. Parncll va
more bitter IN his remarks than ever He con
demned the government for sending polio,
into districts where seml.starvation prevailed
compelling the inhabitants to maintain them
He advised lrishmen TO agltate until they be
came the owners of the soil He was followed
by Timothy Sullivan, who hurled copy OF
his indictment among the people, who tore i,
into thousand fragments
There are indications, however, that the gov.
eminent has decided on more vigorous meas
ures to MAINTAIN law and order in Ireland"
At the Lord Mayors banque. on Tuesday eve,
ming at Guildhall Mr.. Gladstone IN respond.
ing to toast, said the government had hoped
that the abundant harvest would have cured
the evils OF the Irish social state, but lllegti.
mate influence had been brought upon tho
scene; and while 1t was the governments du.
ty to improve the land law OF 1870, it had a
prior duty, and that was to maintain law and
order. That represslve measures are in store
for ireland is further shown by long confer
ence on Wednesday between War Secretary
Childers and Secretary Foster after the ad.
journment of a cabinet council
a curious incident, illustrative of the state
of Irish affairs, is the organization of force
in the north to come to the relief of MIR. Boy.
colt, Lord Erne's agent, at Ballingrole, whom
the peasantry won't allow to harvest his crops.
They not only won't work for him themselves,
but Will permit no others to assist him. Fifty
unarmed northern orangemen have obtained
permission from the authorities to 20 TO Tough
Mask to cut Boycotts crops, and whole reg
ment of cavalry is sent along to protect them
Meantime thousands are gathering from all
quarters to see the show.
ESGLAND-TheIe was a slight fiutter IN d.
plomatc circles III London on the 5th on lbs
becoming known that Bismarck had sent
note to the British government demanding, in
behalf of Austria's interests, that the solution
of the Turkish question be deferred 1t is SAID
Lord Granville refused to accede to the demand
and that sharp exchange of notes has been
the result. In his speech at the Lord Mayors
banquet on Tuesday evening, Gladstone, evil
IDENTIFY with the German demand in mind, said
there would be no faltering in his Turkish
policy, which was friendly to Turkey and had
for its only purpose to make the continued ex.
istence OF Turkey possible, by insisting on
treaty obligations being fulfilled and the con-
dition of all Ottoman subjects being made tol.
cradle by equal laws. This of course means
that Turkey shall not only comply with all
the requirements of the Berlin treaty, but also
the addendum Of the late conference includ-
ing the cession of Ducngo and of Janina and
Larissa as we'll
Edwin Booth made his first appearance be-
fore London audience as Hamlet on Satur
day evening and was well received. HIS act
ing is described by the critics as scholarly,
mt not pOWerful or ori pinalU
FRANCE.-The chambers met on Monday
md opened with storm. Mr. Jules Ferry,
president of the council, reported that the laws
against unlawful religious bodies had been en-.
orced and certain number of irregular pc.
itical rather than religious bodies had been
NJ. Lalsand read proposal to |
investigate the administration of the war de. |
'artment by Gen. De Cissy, Premier Ferry
opposed the motion and insisted on giving
priority to education bills His motion was
elected by 200 to 1855. In the debate M. de |
3audry D'Asson, a monarchist, called the gov |
mment set OF burglars, abiding to its break.
ng into converts, &c. NJ. Ferry got mad and
cndercd his resignation with that OF his col |
eagues President Grevy refused to accept
md efforts are being made to pacify him by
'ote of confidence. Meantime, however all
yes are directed TO NJ. Gambctta who is real.
y the leader OF the republicans and who it is
cit ought TO be at the head OF the ministry.
On Thursday evening M. d'Asson, who had
,een ordered out of the chamber by President
iambetta for calling the government "a gov.
OF burglars" re-entered and was again
rdered TO leave. He refused and troops were
allied in to remove him. He resisted and his
elbow monarchists came to his rescue. A wild
land,to-hand fight followed, but NJ. D'Asson
vas finally dragged out and something like
rider was restored, but the affair caused the