Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Fight Of the Colonial Militia in South
Africa-Tne Indictment of the Land
League Agitators to be Long One-The
Porte Again Promises the Surrender Of
Dulcigno-The Powers Embarrassed by
Turkish Obstinacy and Likely to Leave
Greece Dissatisfied.
DUBLIN, Oct. 22.-The indictment against the
land league agitators will include 200 speeches,
the drafted testimony of $50 witnesses and
various newspaper articles.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-The Standards Dublin
correspondent says Sergeant Sherlock, former
ly member of parliament for Kings county,
has also been retained by the crown to prose-
cute the agitators. There is now no doubt
that the charge will be conspiracy. Mr.. Dill
Ion, member OF parliament for Tipperary,
speaking at Donegal to-day, said that before
Christmas there would be branch of the land
league in every county in Ireland.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-The Times correspondent
| at Cork represents that in consequence of the
disturbed state of West Rieding, a detachment
of troops will be sent to Bantry. These pre-
cautions are believed to Indicate the intention
of the government to place the district under
proclamation. gunboat has been ordered
ing is to be held Sunday. Police have also
been sent there.
DUBLIN, Oct. 23.-The Freenaan's Journal
asserts that the government reticent in
regard to the exclusion of newspaper
articles in Indictment bills in cases of certain
journals in Dublin, Wexford, Fales. Roscom-
mon, Galway and Mayo, whose proprietors are
members of the land leagSe. 1t was finally
virtually settled, in consultation with the land
officers, that they shall be indicted. The list
of leaders who are to be prosecuted is now set
tied, but during the week which will elapse be-
fore proceedings are begun there may be start
ling changes.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 23.-In consequence
of the representations of ambassadors of the
powers, the porte has again promised speedy
surrender of Dulcigno.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The British press unani-
mously counsel patience to the Greeks, but
there is no disposition anywhere to support the
government in it's endeavor to coerce Turkey
on the Greek question, The opposition jour
nails use the present deadlock as basis of at
tack on Gladstones Eastern policy. If the
Turks fulfil their promise to surrender Dull
cigno it seems certain no further action by the
powers in concert can be brought about.
$ LONDON, Oct. %. The Vienna Correspondent
reports that the Turks have dropped the two
conditions objected to by the Montenegrens.
They were abandoned owing to the efforts of
ambassadors at Constantinople.
A dispatch from Castle Nouvo reports that
Prince Nikita has invited all the leading men
of the country to a council of war in Cettinge,
Saturday.
LONDON OCT. 22.-The Times Csttinge cor
respondent says the Montenegrian commits
ssoncr has receivsd telegram from the Turk
ish commissioner asking him to transfer the
negotiations from Rejerka to Dirabosen where
he would arrive the 22d inst. The request has
been complied with. 1t has now transpired
pone the surrender of Dulcigno much longer
| than was expected. 1t is still possible that
an understanding will be effected, as the
Turks are enow ready to discuss the military
part of the cession.
ROME, Oct. 23.-Diretto says: Constructions
have been sent the Turkish commissioner such
as it will be impossible for Montenegro to ac-
daily. The naval demonstrations cannot now
take place. owing to the lateness of the season
and the certainty that Turkey would oppose
it, even by force if necessary.
THE LATE FIGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA.
CAPE Town, O,t. 23.-The following are the
details of the fight which took place previous
to the relief of Maffeting: From an ambus-
cade the company were charged by large body
of Basutos, who descended the hill at full
speed. A hand to hand fight ensued. The
Basutos were armed with assagais, initiating
the seulus, and killed "a yoemen. Reinforce
menrs arriving, the Basutos were repulsed with
considerable loss, after which they made a
second charge at full speed, which was entirely
checked by a well directed sfire of the Cape
Town rifles. The enemy was estimated 10 be
5000 strong. The Basutos are reported to
have occupied the country in rear of the force
which relieved Maffeting.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Oct. 22.-There are indications of a
campaign in preparation against the Ferry
cabinet. The Gambetta organs are beginning
to press the ministry to enforce the religious
DEGREES, once for ALL The cabinet may be
overturned if it refuses to 60 on to the end
but it seems disposed to effect compromise
with the religious orders.
LONDON, Oct. GA dispatch from Paris
says: It is announced that the bishops of
Valence and Montpelier will be summoned be-
fore the correctional police for REASONABLE at
tacks upon the government, contained in let
ters to the under secretary of the interior.
A swINDLINa CONTRACTOR.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. 22.-The arrest of
Warschofsky, the well known capitalist and
purveyor to the Russian army, is in connection
with the army supply contract in the last war.
1t is stated that evidence is forthcoming to
show that Warchofsky defrauded the authori-
ties out of 1900, 900 rubles. Born, secretary
to the chief army administrator, and chief
administrator during the late war, has also
been arrested at Odessa simultaneously with
the arreat of Warchofsky.