Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Peasantry About Waterford, Ireland
Armed and . Disturbance Feared-rhe
Greek QuestIon-Englishs sympathy-Lsy.
cock Backed by the Austrsiian>-Thc
solomon leland Massacres Provoked by
Waaton Killing of Natives and Prob.
ably by Kidnaping.
A DISTURBANCE POSSIBLE.
LONDON, Dec. LA telegram from Water
ford to Dublin newspaper says arms ara
being sold to an extraordinary extent, and
the whole county is armed to the teeth.
Prisoners from four counties will be brought
to Waterford Monday next for trial, inclod-
Ing the men charged with the murder OF
Boyd, and disturbance is possible.
ESdnIsH SYMPATHY WITH GREECE.
LONDON, Dec. lat O meeting of tbs
committee in furtheranoe of the Greek
cause, at Wele's rooms this afternoon. the
earl of Rosebury presiding, resolutions
passed urging the British government to
make strenuous efforts to assure the cession
of territory recommended by the confer
ence. Letters of sympathy were received
from the Duke of Westminster, Lord Abey-
deem, the bishops of Exeter, Manc hester and
Oxford, and nearly thirty members of par
lament, and Prof. Max Muller, Herbert,
Gladstone and others.
TIE GREEK QUESTION.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Agence Russo. st.
Petersburg, announces that Russia has un-
der consideration the necessary steps for
converting Batoum into free port. Also
that England has submitted proposals to the
powers for maintenance of European con-
cert, with view to settlement of the remain
ing provisions of the treaty of Berlin.
A dispatch from Athens says Rodowitz,
the German minister, remains here ak
months longer, which shows Bismarok's
anxiety to keep Greece well in hand, but
even his influence cannot prevent war unless
Turkey yields the eeded territory.
LAYoooK's HACKERS.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-Lsycock's friends in
Sydney, Australia, have sent cable dispatch
announcing that they had deposited E35O
to aid him in making up his stake in his
match with HanlaD, and that more money
will follow. Eanlan wishes the title to the
championship of the world to be contested
in Toronto bay.
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS TRoUBLE.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1.-[From the Sidney
Herald of November 4. The brieantine
Bsrcalis, while seeking labor at Urn, near
Malta, in the Solomon group, was attacked
by natives, and of the crew five whites and
one Figian were killed. Capt. Mckenzie,
government agent, and q boats crew who
were ashore at the time, pulled distance of
forty-hVe miles to procure help. Three
vcaqela rafr1rppd opd kba ,,o,rol
The names of the murdered crew are, Daniel
Cremer, mate; Jos. Natherwood and VIM.
Kershaw, seamen; William Mckenzie, the
captains son; and William Huntly. ap-
prentice. Steward Geo. WaId was severely
wounded but managed to conceal himself
until the vessel was retaken, when two ma
tive women and o boy were captured and
taken to Leouka. y The natives of Rews
completely wrecked the residence of Mrs.
Williams, at Sumates, who narrowly e.
capped with her life. The cutter Idaho, Capt.
MCMILLAN, was receiving labor at Island San
te, when the natives boarded her, under pre-
tense OF engaging for labor, and in absence
OF boats crew On shore, tomahawked the
captain and native crew remaining on
board, except two who got below, obtained
amusket and drove the murderers overheard.
The boats crew were attacked and all but
two killed, who reached the cutter and sailed
eway. The shooting of some natives and
running down some canoes, about three
montes ago,is one of the causes of the attack.
The natives are armed with many modern
weapons. obtained from Queensland, and
grow daily more dangerous and insolent.
Traders sssrt that no ones life is safe
among the islands, nor will they be till
there is radical change in the absurd regu-
lations which have nourished contempt in
the native mind for the English flag.