The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-30
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The Chinese have abandoned James,
bury. New Jersey.
A torchlight procession which was to
take place at Kildare, Ireland, was prohibited
The public debt of Canada increased
$9,50OD00 during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1850.
The South African war is spreading so
| that the Cape authorities will have to call
for British troops.
The English post Office department
has ordered twenty thousand telephones for
the postal service.
There are partial floods throughout the
North Of England. The Easements of 1000
dwellings are flooded.
A Norwegian vessel unloading iron in
Clare roads, ireland, has been seized by the
British authorities.
A dispatch from Berlin says Turkey Is
determined to have nothing to do with the ar
! bitration schemes.
The French bark Adolphe has been
wrecked near Valparaiso. Value of cargo
$4,000, and uninsured.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
it is rumored that Dervish Pasha of Albania
has been assassinated.
1t is reported in London, and said to be
good authority, that the English budget def
| cit next year will be e6,OOO,OOO.
Advices from Rome of Dec. %, saw
that the Pope has a recommendation to Irish
bishops requiring them to use efforts towards
/ the paci6cation of Ireland
1ionokoI Fro.>> n,,h1:.> oc n.>
the Pal Nal Gazette says, the activity shown
by the government has done good deal to
create feeling Of confidence.
The decision Of the Empress of Aus
tria giving up her hunting tax in Ireland is
on account of the reports received in Vienna
of the state of things in Ireland.
The Marquis Of Lansdownc, one of the
heaviest Irish landowners has abandoned his
intention depending the winter IN Ireland in
consequence of the condition of the country.
A dispatch from Berlin OF Dec. "a, says
many Jews residing there avoid appearing in
public localities. Many Jewish families are
preparing to emigrate to Belgium, France
and England.
A Dublin dispatch Of Dec. ~, says,
/ SAuNO AAAay, OCIs ~rtAS wv VI OOko udtC UtVu
sent to different points of Ireland. One hum
cred soldiers patro the roads in Parsontown
district nightly.
A London telegram OF Dec. "a, says the
friends Of Mrs. Cross George Elliott are con-
sideriug the suggestion that Dean Stanley be
asked to permit the interment of the remains
of the dead authoress in Westminster Abbey.
The st. Petersburg Herald of Decem.
2l, states that before the Gar left Lavadia
the police found a newly dag tunnel running
from barn near the railway. The owner Of
the barn, who has son exiled in Siberia, shot
himself on the discovery.
The Roman Catholic clergy and sever
al Protestant clergymen of Montreal de-
nounced Sara Bernhardt in their pulpits last
Sunday, and warned people against patro-
nizing upon her visit to that city this week.
1t was first class pulpit advertisement of the
theatre.
! The introduction of the land league
into the north Of Ireland has had the effect OF
setting existing tenant rights on the border
again in motion In some districts, and two
current movements are now in progress, one
Of which is distinct from the league. although
agreeing to some extent with its principles.
| A dispatch from Dublin says it is gen.
; orally said so dull and sad Christmas has
never been experienced there as this year
sullea depression marked the spirit of the
; people, and the traders who have for some time
been feeling the effects OF the disturbed state
Of the country are beginning to exhibit sign.
of great embarrassment.
A Dublin telegram Of Dec. %, says
Whether the murder of Mullen was ar
agrarian outrage or not,it illustrates the state
of the country, of which advantage maj
be taken to further the ends Of private malice
. Some apprehension is felt lest = disturbance
occur to-day at Derriegonnelly, county Fer
maugh, where \ land league meeting is an
nounced to be held, Capt. Archdale having
issued an address summoning all loyal mel
: on his estate tooppose the extension Of league
principles in that locality. Troops have beer
sent to keep the peace.
} The London Times of Dec. 90. in AZ
editorial says: Law abiding citizens have t.
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