Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-03-04
FOREIGN NEWS.

The subject of the importation OF
American pork into Great Britain was
brought up in the British Parliament
and 1t was stated on the part of the GOV.
ernment that no action would be taken
to prohibit such importation, as there
was no authentic statement of danger
from trachin@. Mr., Gladstone stated
that on Thursday he will announce the
progTame for public business. The At
torney General of Ireland stated that
ParneIIs utterances on Sunday in Ire.
land were being investigated. The Co
erclon bill was considered in the House
OF Commons. The Roman Catholic mi
mate of Ireland has denounced Parnelrs
alliance with Victor Hugo and Roche
tort.-Greece has issued call to arms to
oil male citizens over Il years Of ace.
News from Lima was to the 9th ulti-
mo. Thousands of Peruvian soldiers
were tleelng to the interior A detgch-
Aeht OF Shllhans sent in pursuit. dis
afhed 4,Voo OF the refugees, but ds lined
\ Is IN, max ilsoners Of thom, rs tK had
a = dseady. After the lattle
,sa,.o - rs Of 5000 dead
,,.ssi -reIe strewn along the beach. RI.
""s AZ q standstill, with little ni,l
% lls reYlvlng. Two great fires M =
ouLIeu at Lima. Premier Gla5stono
57"Ne hotlce IN the House of Comn,o,,-
tIiaI ne Will insist on the amend,na,,4M ,.''.'' ~
lho Coercion bill being put nnJd,. t1,' 70
ne" rules The Home Ruln ,' ,,o,.i1 'ilo
: continued their dilatory practico" or5
" NJ OConhor was warned and A., ,i','
iiealcy was silenced for irro1o,.a,,,.- ~
France. '' i-ilSlahd Tor
Mr.. Gladstone, when retunino n.,...
me House Of Commons. fell fr99n iiI,n L,a
'arrlage and cut his head. 4 dos,l.t1I i'i'
II rom London SAYS that. tbongI TIn
MAIDSTONE will be unable tobo - pa,Ii A.
I9ht tor several days, he Will sin Ia
oie 10 give some attention to MIL
BUSINESS. The program alronoad H.. .',ii, ~
lr,ilieI was earned ont in the House If
.ohilhons, although the Home BrIa
loii: loiIiperS We're able topostponc The etIird
sadmg of the Coercion bill " '''''''
1t Is reported that peace has b.o,
ecIlfed between Chill and Per-,
l4e British forces in Africa have .,e
req another disastrous defeat A 10 ]
tchment Of about 700 men. undo,. tbo
'lnlnand OF General Collev, the British
'4lllaander-ln-chief, N occupied noeition
9pltzkop, whore they were attacked {
Iiy by the Beers. fierce fiobt was
alntalned throughout the dav. which
suited IN the English troops beino
las te,,hselv routed, only 100 of them es
,auftioii II - rIIc.t, -ii 20
rs written letter to Victor Hugo. 'i-.aa be.
)eaking his sympathy for the Irish
luse.-The wedding Of the Princess
ugusta Victoria and Prince Rudolph
,ok place at Berlin-The 10Th birthday
Victor Hugo was celebrated in Paris,
YER three hundred thousand persons
in the demonstration.
1t was announced iii the British House
{ Commons that England and Italy had
onsented to mediate between Chill and
'eru.-The Arms bill will be passed.
Jews from Africa was very meagrc, spec
Al newspaper dispatches received in
4ondon, however, confirming the report
# Gen. Colley's death, and stating that
le was shot through the head. Gen Sir
EVELYN Wood has succeeded to the com
nand.-The Coercion bill was read for
he first time in the House Of Lords, and .
will speedily be hurried to a third read I
ng and final passage.