The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

diCtcd agtators in Ireland, all of whom Wer
on Saturday served with summonses, on MI
day entered formal appearance in the cour
Of queens bench in their behalf. The trial,
is expected, will not take place until January
though Parnell expresses great anxiety to hav
it come Off at once Meantime the Land Leagu
has issued an address asking the people TO CIT
ate national fund "to provide such defens
as the best legal skill can afford to the mel
who have stood IN the vanguard OF this move
mcnt" The spirit in which the agitation i
carried on may be gathered from the meeting
on Sunday a. Athonc where the audience
numbered 10000, many Of whom had wake,
80 miles barefoot to be present. Parncll wa
more bitter IN his remarks than ever He con
demne1 the government for sending polio,
into districts where seml.starvation prevailed
He advised lrshmen to agltate until they be
came the owners of the soil. He was followed
by Timothy Sullivan, who hurled copy Of
his indictment among the people, who tore i,
iuip u Luousauu llhSIucuLS
There are indications, however, that the gov
eminent has decided on more vigorous meas
ures TO maintain law and order in Ireland
At the Lord Mayors banquet on Tuesday eve
ming at Guildhall Mr.. Gladstone, IN respond
ing to q toast, said the government had hoped
that the abundant harvest would have cured
the evils OF the Irish social state, but Illeglti
mate influence had been brought upon the
scene; and while 1t was the governments du.
ty to improve the land law OF 1870, it had a
prior duty, and that was to maintain law and
order That repressive measures are in store
for ireland Is further shown by long confer.
ence on Wednesday between War Secretary
Chlders and Secretary Foster after the ad.
journment of cabinet council
A curious incident, Illustrative Of the state
of Irish affairs, is the organization of a force
in the north to come to the relief of Mr. Boy.
colt, Lord Erne's agent, at Ballngrole, whom
the pessantry won't allow to harvest his crops.
They not only won't work for him themselves,
but will permit no others to assist him. Fifty
Gnarmed northern orangemen have obtained
permission from the authorities to 20 to Tough
Mask to cut Boycott's crops and whole regi.
ment Of cavalry is sent along to protect them.
Meantime thousands are gathering from all
quarters to see the show.
ENGLAND-Theie was a slight flutter IN di.
plomatic circles IN London on the 9Th on lib
becoming known that Bismarck had sent a
note to the British government demanding, in
behalf of Ausria's interests that the solution
of the Turkish question be deferred. 1t is SAID
Lord Granville refused 10 accede to the demand
and that sharp exchange Of notes has been
the result. In his speech at the Lord Mayors
banquet on Tuesday evening" Gladstone, evi.
IDENTIFY with the German demand in mind, said
there would be no faltering in his Turkish
policy, which was friendly to Turkey and had
for its only purpose to make the continued ex-
lstence OF Turkey possible, by insisting on
treaty obligations being fulfilled and the con-
dition of all Ottoman subjects being made toll
cradle by equal laws. This of course means
that Turkey shall not only comply with all
the requirements of the Berlin treaty, but also
The addendum Of the late conference, includ-
ing the cesslon of Dulcingo and of Janina and
Larissa as we'll,
Edwin Booth made his first appearance be-
fore London audience as Hamlet on Satur
lay evening and was well received. His act
ing Is described by the critics as scholarly
but not powerful or original"
FRANCE.-The chambers met on Monday
md opened with storm. Mr. Jules Ferry,
president of the council, reported that the laws
against unlawful religious bodies had been en-.
orced and a certain number of irregular DO
itical rather than religious bodies had been
NJ. Lalsand read proposal to
investigate the administration of the war de-
oartment by Gen, DE CIssy. Premier Ferry
opposed the motion and insisted on giving
priority to education bills. HIS motion was
elected by 200 to 1855. In the debate NJ. de
Daudry DAsson, monarchist, called the gov.
,rnment a set OF burglars, alludlng to its break
ng into converts, &c. NJ. Ferry got mad and
endercd his resignation with that OF his col
eagues. President Grevy refused to accept
md efforts are being made to paclfy him by
,ote of confidence. Meantime, however, all
yes are directed TO NJ. Gambetta, who is real.
v the leader OF the republicans and who it is
cit ought to be At the head OF the ministry.
On Thursday evening M. d'Asson, who had
,een ordered out of the chamber by President
Jambetta for calling the government "a gov
of burglars" re-entered and was again
ordered to leave. He refused and troops were
,alled in TO remove him. He resisted and his
elbow monarchists came to his rescue. Avid
hand to-hand fight followed, but NJ. D'Asson
vas finally dragged out and something like
order was restored, but the affair caused the
widest excitement, and since then the impres.