The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-03
NEWS OF The WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

Russia is establishing an army corps
on the Persian frontier, to keep an eve ON the
Kurds.
Beaconsfeld's publishers paid him
El2, 900 for the copyright of "Endymion," which
il purely political novel.
Berlin dispatches intimate that the
authorities are in sympathy with the move
ment to restrict Jewish influence in political
matters.
Dervisch Pasha attacked Dulcigno on
the 22d Of November, but was received with q
whitening volley of musketry from the Albani,
ans, and forced to retreat, and was obliged to
camp in the open country.
The Egyptian Government has issued
orders to drive back the Abyssinians by force.
The King of Abyssinia DEGREES that all Mussul-
mans must be baptized or leave the country
War at an early date is deemed inevitable.
Large quantities of arms and ammu
milton are being received at Dublin and Cork
from America. Fourteen men, one of whom
was a British soldier, have been arrested at
Cork for participating in Fenian procession.
1t required a large force Of cavalry. infantry,
policemen and Orangemen to escort ifty-seven
sacks of Boycott's grain from his farm
to the railroad station. landlord
was fired at three times at Tough Rea while
walking in his garden. The trials of the indict-
ed Land Leaguers have been fixed for the 18th
Of December. Merchants and other citizens Of
Dublin declare they will not serve on the jury
in these trials for fear OF injury to
their business or murder. Heaiy,
Parnells private secretary. has been
elected to Parliament from Wexford. At a
meeting of the British Cabinet it was decided
that there was no necessity for coercive legisla-
ton for Ireland at present. An attempt was
made to assassnate Capt. John Mitchell rent
ing large farm in Roscommon, and Protest
ant clergyman was fired upon IN 11pperary.
There have been sixty arrests by the constabu-
larry at Westport.
The steamer Ortigia came In collision
with the French steamer Oncle Joseph near
Spezzia, Italy, on the oath Of November. The
Oncle Joseph was SO much injured that she
soon sank. She had 800 persons on board, only
about fifty of whom were saved. The Ortigia
reached Leghorn in badly-damaged condi-
ton
Dervisch Pasha is in possessicn of
Dulcigno, but did not get there until after eight
hours fighting with the Albanians, during
which both sides suffered very severe losses in
killed and wounded.
A dispatch from Teheran says the
heads of 800 Kurds have been exposed at
Tabreez.
The recent negotiations between Chill
and Peru have been productive of no good re-
suit. Chill demanded the cession of large
amount of Peruvian territory, and Peru refused
to accede to the demand.
Disorderly demonstrations against the
Jews have been made by the university students
in Leipsic, Germany.
A horrible war, attended by merciless
chickering's, has broken out in New Caabar.
An Austrian has challenged DR.. Tan
ner TO forty-four-d day fast, maintaining him
self on beer.
The British Parliament will meet on
the 9Th of January. The first measure of i'm
portance to be introduced is an Irish Land bill.
Another shipload of Socialists has left
Hamburg for New York.
1t is now understood in London that
the Government, in dealing with Ireland at the
next session of Parliament, will mix the bitter
remedies with the sweet. The Land bill will be
accompanied by coercion act, disarming the
people and providing ample means for the pro-
lection of life and property. Boycott has de-
parted from Tough Mask, but the police re-
main to guard the farm, The total cost of the
Boycott business to the Government now foots
up over 10000. -Four additional regiments Of
British soldiers have been ordered into ireland.
The Montenegro flag flies over the
citadel of Dulcigno at last. The citizens have
submitted peaceably, and the Turks have with
drawn.
1t is possible that the Albanians will
be satisfied with their new rulers. Prince
Nildta has promised them liberty of worship
complete amnesty their for opposition to Mon
tenegrin rule, and security of tenure of their
holdings, and many other privileges.