The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-01-08
GENERAL NEWS.

Garcelon.
Boston, Mass, Jan. 1.-Specials from
Augusta state that approaches to the
State House are closely guarded, and
that armed men are also posted IN yari-
Gus parts OF the interior of the building
for the purpose of af1ording to the au-
thorities any protection that may be
needed.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 1.-The armed
guard at the State House is there only in
the night time, and then not to keep
away any one who has business at the
capitol. The authorities explain that
such force is deemed prudent on account
Of threats made in public meetings and
otherwise Of forcible resistance to the
regularly constituted authority. It is
very quiet here now, nothing Of public
interest having occurred. The Fusion
lists and Republicans will be here in large
numbers by Saturday.
1t is reported the decision of the court
1T Bangor, on the questions at issue, will
he rendered by Saturday.
New YORK, January 2-MelviIle i.
Stone, John L. Finnery and j. J. Fitz-
gibbon, Of Chicago, united with the 10
cal committee this morning, and board
ing a United States revenue cutter
steamed to the steamer Scythia and gave
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tie Irish land agitator, in the name OF
the northwestern states, which represent
il great measure the farming aud pro-
GNeing interests of our country. The
New York committee also presented an
address of welcome.
SPREGFIELD, Jan. IAN adjourned
meeting of the citizens of Springfield
was held at the State House this after
noon, and was largely attended. Ex-
Governor Palmer presided, and speeches
were made by J. G.. Robinson, G.. II.
Harlow, d. S, Edwards, and others.
i committee was appointed to open
subscriptions to aid the Irish Land
League. and a considerable amount was
raised. Letters from Governor Cullom,
Senators Logan and Davis. Congressman
Springer, Singleton, Koerner, and others
were read.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Turkish Mis-
sions Aid Society have written to the
Times regarding the famine in Northern
Persia, stating they have received tele-
gram from Oormiah to the effect that the
famine in all that region is increasing
daily, and that unless strenuous efforts
are made to send help from England and
America great number of the popula-
ton must perish. There are only two
months supply of food to sustain the
people for the next seven months.
The Bank of England voted $500 for
the lord mayors fund for the relief of
the distress in Ireland. The fund now
amounts to G3, 900. There were land
meetings yesterday at Rathtrum, Wick
low, Tully Near Clifdon, Scryne and
Sligo. Several thousand persons at
tended.
New YORK, January 2.--Parnell, in
an Interview says: 81 consider that the
British government ought to relieve the
distress in Ireland, and we have been
watching and waiting to see whether the
government would fulfill its duty in this
respect. Finding that it did not, the
land league decided Just before left Ire
land, to receive subscriptions for the dis
tress, and we feel ourselves compelled 70
say, although our primary object is to
raise money in aid of the land league,
that if any charitable Americans desire
TO entrust us with funds for the relief OF
the poor IN Ireland, We shall be happy
to receive them and apply the money
through our local organizations, accord
ing to the wishes Of the donors. But il
would not be necessary for me to come
to America simply to ask for assistance
for the distressed. | wish America
would send relief. As soon as she knew
OF the distress in the famine of 1917, she
sent assistance to Ireland before Eng
land, and she has done the same this
tine"
parnell intends in lecture, to give q
brief history of the land question up to
the present time, and description of the
rise and progress of the present land
movement. He adds: Il expect to re
main in New York faw days to attend a
meeting which l understand has been
arranged for; after that much will de-
pend upon the plans made for us by the
American committee, but | expect to go
next to Boston, then to Philadelphia, af-
ter which L shall go south short dis
tanee and work around to St. Louis.
Then | shall probably go to Chicago.
From this point my plaas are uncertain,
rs | with to so to Canada and to San
Francisco and | do not know whether
can do both or not. / shall 90 nv best
to so to San Francisco and may perhaps
visit Canada before going west. Mr..
Dillon will accompany me throughout
and hope to be able to induce him to
remain behind when leave America, TO
continue the work, but my return will
depend on events at home"
WASHINGTON, Jan. l, 1SS0.-This af
ternoon, as John II. Morgan, son OF
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, was walk,
ing along G street with a friend, they
were met by Lucy y. Il. Horton, who
suddenly drew revolver when she had
passed and shot Morgan through the
shoulder. Before she could fire a second
shot Morgan turned and seized the wea,
pom. The wound is not dangerous, al
though he probably owes his escape
from death to Miss Horizons inaccuracy
Of ain. The shooting is attributed by
Morgan's friends to dementia on the
part OF his asSaiIant. Miss Horton be
gun suit against Morgan last July fol
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