The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-27
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS
The Irish Agitation.

the irish Times that the Right Honorable
w. L. Forster has resigned as Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland is denied.
A dispatch from Dublin says that Mr..
Healey, secretary TO Mr.. Parhell, and men,
Der OF the Land League, was arrested at
Bantry to-day at the instance OF the Attor-
ney.General on q charge OF libeIling a land
lord in one OF his speeches. Later tee-
grams say other arrests are expected to i'm
mediateIy follow.
A dispatch from Dublin to the Times
says that some OF the speakers at recent
land meetings will probably be included in
the list OF persons who are to be indicted.
LONDON, October 26.-Right Hon. George
j. DodsoD, president OF the Local Govern
ment Board, speaking at Scarborough last
evening, said that il the Government were
satisfied that ordinary law was not suifi-
cient TO maintain order in Ireland they
would not shrink in consequence OF any
threats from asking extraordinary egisla-
ton. The Mems in its leading article asks
why this is not done Immediately. 1t says
il this state Of affairs is as bad as the Gov
eminent have reason TO believe the course
they pfopose-that is pr0secution-is not
that which such an occasion would seem TO
demand. The Post says Mr.. Justin Nc
Carly, Home.Ru member for Longford,
has joined the Land League as 4 protest
against prosecution.
Refuses TO he Prince.
LONDON, October GA Berlin dispatch
to the ST. James Gazette this evening says
" General Count Won MOItke, Chief Mar
shall Of the Empire, has refused the title Of
Prince offered him by the Emperor OF Ger
many on The occasion of the eightieth ami
yersary Of the Counts birth, which oc.
Cured to-day.
General Longstreef En- Route for
Turkey.
LIVERPOOL, October 26.-General Long.
street. recently appointed United States
Minister to Turkey, is the guest OF United
States Consul Packard. He will proceed to
London tomorrow.
Various Foreign Items.
LONDON, October 26.-The Daily Ne,cS
publishes the following:
LAHORE, October % 1t is reported from
| Pesc hameter that anarchy reigns In Cabul,
and that the Ameer has been murdered.
There has been no news BY post from Ca
bul for several days. This report, however,
is probably correct.
| LONDON, October 2G-3 =. MA later
I telegram TO the Duly NelcS from Lahore
says: "The news relative to the murder Of
the Ameer, and the prevalence Of anarchy in
Cabul, is from the Ciuu and Military ia
zette, OF Lahore, an authority which is uu-
doubted"
The India Office in London, however, has
no confirmation Of the report.
The Times, in q leading article, says :
4" 1t is considered unnecessary to strengthen
the powers OF the Irish executive for the
repression OF outrages. Parliament, there
fore, is not likely to be summoned before
the usual time. In the mean time the Cabi'
net will frame the promised measure Of
land reform"
New YORK, October pa London
special says that two thousand and fifty
Irish cOnstabulary have been ordered I'M
medately 10 rendezvous at Curragh OF
Kildare. The town is filed with the
erayest rumOrs. learn on the authority
OF member OF The Government that the
very highest importance is attached to TIE
serious intelligence received to-day from
ireland. | am informed that Parnell and
his friend. have held private council
and have resolved 10 discard the
policy OF eXhorting people TO keeE
the peace the moment the Land League Is
struck by the Government. The whole
West and South Of Ireland is the seat Of
almost all the national discomfort and des
peration, and will become the scene Of
most exciting events. 1t is said tonight
that an early meeting Of the Cabinet vii
be called.
LONDON, October 26.-The Irish Times
states that the Right Hon. William E. Fors
ter, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has placed
his resignation IN the hards OF Premier
Gladstone. The statement is, however, dis
credited.
The foods near Cherbourg have subsidized
OnIy two children were drowned, but mum
da,ionS have caused much damage in Othci
parts OF the country.