New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-12-22
NEWS OF The WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

Five thousand additional troops are to
be sent to Ireland at once.
At British Cabinet Council it was
decided to request of the Queen the suspension
Of the habeas corpus in Ireland.
Baron Dowse, presiding at the Con-
naught assizes at Galway, has been threatened
with death should he convict any member Of
tho Land League.
The Progressists and Democrats Of
Germany have won great victory in the cleo
tons, which is partly due to the new Corn laws.
Japan is making strenuous efforts to
economic, and, in pursuance of this policy,
has ordered the sale to private individuals OF
the factories which were formerly established
by tho Government TO stimulate native indus
tries.
The preparations for the marriage OF
Victoria Woodruff to a London banker were
suddenly stopped on account Of stories from
America assailing her character, AID she
threatens to bury both continents in libel suits.
Reports from Ireland indicate no i'm
provement in the situation. Healy and Walsh,
indicted Land Leaguers, we're acquitted at the
Cork Assizes, and a great demonstration by
their friends in celebration Of the event fol-
lowed. John Power, charged with being one OF
the party who slit the ears of bailiff occupy
ing the house of an evicted tenant near
Tralee, County Kerry, was also acquitted at
the Cork Assizes notwithsta nding he was iden-
tilted by the prosecutor. Parnell, Davitt, and
Dillon have received anonymous let
tors threatening them with death.
The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland
is taking steps to provide for the protection OF
loyal men in the remote districts. William
Dence Jones, an EnSlis|iman and large land
owner, residin;; neer Lissilare, County Cork, is
undergoing Boycotts experience. He has
been threatened with death, and he is now
being prevented from shipping his cattle to
England for sale.
The relations between Russia and
China are assuming pacific phase.
Josiah Caldwell, the great railway
constructor of London, has failed, with llabil
ties of $4,000, coo.
Cremation hos been legalized by the
authorities Of i,omc.
De Lesseps' Panama canal scheme
meets with little OF no support in England.
The agitation OF tho land question has
extended to England.
Two more regiments Of British troops
are to be dispatched to Ireland.
A Dublin dispatch says the Claremor
lis police patrol, neal. Irishtown, fired on body
of men whom they suspected We're about to at
tack house. One man, who was seriously
wounded, was arrested.
The loss of life by the recent explosion
in Welsh coal mine is now placed at 100.
No less than 1,430 English farmers
went into bankruptcy last year.
News Of the death of Madame Theirs,
widow of the late President of the French re-
public and celebrated historian, is telegraphed
from Paris.
A land meeting at Portadown, Ireland,
vas attacked by Orangemen, who wrecked the
Iaticrn and dispersed the crowd. The Earl
IF I.',p:slslcn, Grand Master OF tAe Orange
NJ: appointed " vigilance committee to
,,roJ. property in Ireland. Jones, the latest
victim OF g Boycottlng," is Quietly procuring an
armed force to protect his laborcrs. He i'll
tends, as soon as possible, to convert his farm
into all immense pasture, aud leave Ireland.
The Liverpool firm to whom his sheep were
consigned refuse them, owing to the
threats Of fine land League ROycOtt
appealed to Gladstone for indemnity
for lis losses in Ireland, which he thinks should
lie made good by the British Government. The
Premier fails to take that view OF the matter.
The foot and mouth disease is said to
be spreading rapidly among cattle in Great
Britain.
Railway employees in Great Britain
have begun movement for reduction Of
working hours.