The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-09
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The public debt was reduced Sc, Cos, 261
during the month Of November.
Gen. Joseph E. johnson, while coming out
of his room in Washington few days since,
slipped and fell with such violence that he was
knocked senseless.
Parnell was presented in the town hall at
Waterford with the freedom of the city. In a
English rule. in Ireland was broken, and the
country would ultimately recover it's Legislative
independence.
The Madrid Emperial says that it is reported
in ministerial circles that the government has
decided to place restrictions on the admission
of the French monks into Spain, and that the
minister of justice has had conference with
the papal nuncio on the subject
That all disturbed districts in Ireland will
shortly be re-occupied by the militia is beyond
doubt, as, in addition to numerous bodies OF
troops that have already been sent it is report
ed that another battalion of marines is en- route
for the scene of the agitations.
A dispatch from Bangor, Wales, says three
large cdses of rifles and bayonets, which arrived
stranger, have been detained, pending instruc-
tons from the home Office. The discovery
caused great excitement 1t is supposed the
cases were to be taken to Ireland by one of the
trading steamers
An American largely interested in -four mills
in the Western States, has been inspecting the
Hungarian mills, with view to adopting their
machinery and system of working in Amer
lea. The Hungarians have sent q commission
to America, to study operations there, in order
to be able to resist American competition in the
eastern market.
? The appeal by the defendant in the case of
Jewett vs. McHenry was decided in London
The court of appeals upheld the decision of the
master ste Of the rolls, ordering McHenry to pay
company. It is also decided that McHenry is
not entitled to commission on money raised by
him for the Erie Railway company.
Lord Chief Justice James, in letter in the
Times, recommends fixed tenure and fair rents,
to be calculated on scale Of from twenty to
twenty-five per cent above the famous valua-
ton Of Sir Richard Gri&ths, with the provision
may call upon the government to take their
property of their hands at twenty-five years
purchase, .
Representative Dunnen Of Minnesota an
nouncing himself as candidate for the repubi-
can nomination to the speakership OF the next
house, and it is reported that he has received
promises Of support from number Of the
members elect Mr.. Dunnell, who is member
of the committee on ways and means, said to a
reporter that in his opinion congress would do
little at the coming session, except to pass gen
eral appropriation bills and perhaps the refund
ing bill.
A Dublin special says: The leaders Of the
land league are endeavoring to prevent blood
Boycotdng and reduction Of rents to Grif6th's
valuation. They not only fear that bloodshed
would bring immediate coercion, but also check
the half-concealed desire of the government to
drop state prosecutions The suggestion 10 &C
tua1ly made by one prominent member Of the
league that if prosecutions are dropped every
effort will be made to check the worst forms Of
violence