Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-26
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PARNELL intends proceeding 70 the south
of France next week
A BRITISH regiment at Halifax has re-
ceived orders to sail to Ireland.
Two leading Nihilist organizers were
hanged at st. Petersburg on the 18th inst.
A PROVINCIAL governor in Russia is to
he tried for an attempt to convert 100000
Tartars to the orthodox faith by force.
a DISPATCH from Dublin says: A tele-
gram has been received from Ballinrobe
that four hundred additional troops will
be sent there Immediately.
The Jesuits having attempted to re-en-
ter Portugal, the government has instruct.
ed the various governors to strictly enforce
the decree of 1884 abolishing all religious
orders.
AFTER day Of excitement in the cham
Der Of deputies, the French ministry col
lectively resigned, the melting cause be-
ing the refusal to take the educational
measures President Grevy accepted the
designations and sent for Gambetta and
Leon Say.
PARNELL announces reduction of the
rent Of all his tenants to Sir Richard Crit
tith's valuation commenced in 1926 until
the land question is settled according to
the principles Of the land league.
THE war between Chill and Peru IL
conducted without regard to the principles
governing civilized nations in belligerent
enterprises. Lynde, the CHILEAN command
or, is raiding defenseless towns in north
crn Peru, and levying contributions at
| pleasure.
A DISPATCH from Brussels says: There
il good reason to believe that eight
thousand rifles were shipped recently at
several ltalIan ports for Ireland, and
| that rifles were purchased in Switzerland
bv lrislmen who had come from the
United States.
IT ia rumored that the Englishcabnet has
under consideration project TO purchase
some land in Ireland and distribute il
among number of poor tenants. This is
probably intended as an experiment and
rs an entering wedge for more extended
purchase and distribution.
SEVERAL fragrant attempts have been
made to tamper with the Irish military.
Money has been freely offered to Irish
soldiers by Fenian agents with promise
of high commands in the future army of
Ireland. The soldiers, ii is hardly ncces-
sary to state, remain loyal to the crown.
The police are ON the track of the in
triguers.
A MEETING of lrshmen Of the Roman
Catholic faith was held in Belfast on the
18th inst, to express sympathy with Mr..
Parncll in his agitation Of reform of tho
land laws. The presence of detective
became known during the progress of the
meeting, and, but for the interposition of
the chairman, priest, whose cloth in
surcd him respect, the officer would have
been mobbed. No other disturbance oc-
cured
The sculing- match between Edward
llanlan, Of Toronto, and Edward Trickett,
Of Sidney New South Wales, over the
Thames championship course, from Put
ney to Morelake, for the championship of
the world, the sportsman's challenge cup,
eiO0 sterling, came off on the 10th inst,
and was won by lIanlan in his usual style.
4 The race was Il mere procession from the
start to the finish. llanlan rowed in
splendid form. He stopped several times.
allowing Trckctt 10 come up. Tremen-
dous crowds of people witnessed the affair.
THERE is no cessation Of agrarian out
RACES in Ireland. The owner of an extern
svc estate in the County Cork is said to
have been shot. a further reward is Of.
tcrcd for the murdcrers of Lord Mount
morris, The marquis of Sligo has boxed
his valuablcs, and will make London his
residence until the agitation has ceased.
Parncll will fortity himself for his trial
( by II brict rest in France. 1t is now as
serted that Bright and Forster will resign
from the cabinet il coercion be used in
Ireland, and the duke of Argyle and the
marquis Of Harrington if weak course
be taken.
JouN BMGnT speaking ut Rrmin-
ham, on the 18th INST, strongly condemned
the land laws of Ireland, which virtually
gave the proprictors the monopoly of the
land Mr. Bright attributed the state of
affairs in Ireland 20 the rejection by the
house of lords Of the compcnsation-(or-dis
turbancc bill. With regard tothe future,
te said force would effect nothing. The
government would not approve chimercal
projects for the transfer Of land 70 tens
ants. Mr.. Bright said he believed the
remedy would he Il well-considered plan
of giving tenants security in possession of
farms and protection against constant in.
crease of rent; This plan would include
provisions hy which landlords willing 10
sell would bc able 10 deal with tenants
willing 70 buy.
THE St. James Gdsdt in a leading cdi-
toril expresses fear that the ministry are
driving or being driven toward legislation
creating peasant proprietary throughout
Ireland, probably with y view to extend
ing its operation to the United Kingdom
later on. The ultimate means will prob
ably he the purchase Of land by the state
and its distribution to the peasantry, to he
paid for IN certain number Of years.
Nothing short of this will be accepted by
the Irish agitators. The radical members
of the government and their supporters
will net consent to coercion. The min
listers will yield to the radicals rather than
suffer the cabinet 70 brake up. An at
tempt may he made to clothc the plan in
some disguise. but substantially and in lis
full cflcc, this is what the extreme men in
tho cabinet are hoping and striving Tor.
Criminal.